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Kenya’s SASRA implements whistleblowing policy to promote ethical governance and combat fraud
NAIROBI, August 10, 2024 – Kenya’s SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority [ SASRA ] has introduced a Whistleblowing Policy aimed at addressing misconduct at all levels of SACCO operations. This policy underscores SASRA’s…
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‘Enhance efforts to secure release of Ugandan prisoners abroad’ – legislators
KAMPALA, August 10, 2024 – Members of Parliament have asked government to use the prisoner exchange system to secure the release of Ugandans held in prisons around the world. The legislators made…
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Districts to get community hospitals in new health sector reform
KAMPALA, August 10, 2024 – Government has introduced a new reform in the health sector aimed at upgrading health centre IVs in the country to community hospitals. This was disclosed by the…
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Draft National Tax Policy in the offing
KAMPALA, August 9, 2024 – The Finance ministry is nearing completion of a new National Tax Policy, which is anticipated to become public in December. This policy will outline comprehensive guidelines for…
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Boosting agricultural value addition: MPs urge gov’t to improve access to electricity in rural areas
KAMPALA, August 9, 2024 – Members of Parliament [MPs] have urged government to improve access to electricity in rural areas to boost value-addition in the agriculture sector. The legislators made the call…
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Banyankole Kweterana finally receives Shs 9bln for ranch compensation
MBARARA City, August 9, 2024 – Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union [BKCU] in Mbarara City has finally received over Shs 9.55 billion from the Finance ministry as compensation for its ranch taken over…
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FDC defector Tayebwa now Assistant Commissioner of Cooperative Development!
BUSHENYI, August 9, 2024 – The former Member of Parliament for Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, Odo Tayebwa who recently defected from the Forum for Democratic Change [FDC] to the ruling National Resistance Movement [NRM]…
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Cow power: Animal waste to fuel aircraft
BRASILIA, August 8, 2024: Brazil’s meat giant JBS Foods has started using animal waste from its operations to fuel aircraft. This material is sourced from the company’s facilities in the United States,…
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Oyam PWDs decry irregularities in implementation of PDM
OYAM, August 8, 2024 – Persons with Disabilities [PWDs] in Oyam district have raised concern over irregularities in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in the district, stating that they…
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Bunyoro CSOs warned against exhibiting partisan behaviours ahead of 2025/2026 general elections
MASINDI, August 8, 2024 – Civil Society Organisations [ CSOs ] operating in Bunyoro Subregion have been warned against being partisan as they carry out civic education and voter education a head…
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