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Kaitana Accused of Abuse of Office, Minister Orders his Immediate Suspension
The State Minister for Microfinance Haruna Kyeyune has ordered for the immediate suspension of Vincent Kaitana, the board chairperson of Kyazanga Kwegatta Savings and Credit Society Limited, over allegation of abuse of…
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The Coffee Bill: Farmers Call for Consultation
Coffee farmers have asked the government to carry out extensive consultation and educate them about the National Coffee Bill that is currently before parliament. Speaking at the celebration to mark the international…
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Nakuru farmers urged to join saccos to boost income
When Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui took office in 2017, revamping of the agriculture sector was one of his flagship projects. In his manifesto, Governor Kinyanjui promised to revive the lucrative sector. Two…
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Youth Called Upon to Emulate Musaazi and form Cooperatives
Rev. Canon Benon Kityo of Namirembe Diocese has called on the young people to emulate the late Ignatius Kangave Musaazi, who is celebrated as a nationalist and patriot for fostering the development…
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Government registers over 240 fishing cooperatives
From George Maponga in Masvingo: Government has registered over 240 fishing cooperatives here as it seeks to leverage on the province’s high dam density to improve household disposable incomes and grow the…
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Agriculture Input Handouts Encouraging Laziness among Farmers
Kampala, Uganda: A government program to give out free agricultural inputs including hand-held hoes will lead to laziness, says the Chairman West Nile Seed Multiplication Cooperative Society Uzelle Adam Mohammad. While the…
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Need a house? Try cooperative societies
Housing is one of the essential needs of man. But because the mortgage sub-sector is not virile, building a house can take a decade or two for some while for others, it…
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Trade Minister on the Spot Over Sugarcane Farmers Arrested in Kenya
Kampala, Uganda. Parliament on Tuesday tasked government to explain the continuous arrest and mistreatment of Ugandan farmers trying to sell their sugar cane in Kenya. The House also questioned if the government…
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NARO Moots Anti-Tick Vaccine
Kampala, Uganda: The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) is in advanced stages of producing an anti-tick vaccine, theCooperator has learned. Speaking at a policy dialogue organized by NARO and The Uganda We…
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Masaka Elders’ Cooperative on the Brink After Shs170m Goes Missing
Masaka Elders Cooperative Saving and Credit Society has been warned it could wind up if the management and financial woes that has dogged it since 2015 is not resolved. At stake is…
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