Politics
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Success as US credit unions hang on to tax exemption
NEW YORK – – Donald Trump signed his ‘One Big Beautiful Act’ into law recently, setting out his tax and spend plans – and while controversial, the package contains no change to…
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ICA Youth Committee elects new President during Festival of Cooperatives
MANCHESTER, July 12, 2025 Harsh Mukeshbhai Sanghani was elected the new President of the International Cooperative Alliance Youth Committee [ICA YC] at the committee’s Annual Plenary Meeting, held in conjunction with the…
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Ethiopia’s coffee exports earn US$ 2.24 billion in 11 months
ADDIS ABABA, July 11, 2025 — The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority has announced that the country earned more than US$ 2.24 billion in revenue from coffee exports over the past 11…
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Focus on wealth creation,” Museveni urges Wakiso residents
WAKISO, July 9, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni has called on residents of Wakiso and Kampala not to be misled by the visible signs of development, such as roads, electricity, schools, and…
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Karamoja’s poverty puzzle: Why the PDM hasn’t delivered the promised change
MOROTO, July 9, 2025 –– Launched in February 2022, the Parish Development Model [ PDM ] was unveiled by the Government of Uganda as a transformative initiative to lift the “active poor”…
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Hope for Africa’s donkeys as ministers rally against skin trade
ABIDJAN, July 8, 2025 — African leaders have taken a strong stand against the donkey skin trade, offering renewed hope for communities and animals alike, following the Abidjan Declaration made at the…
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2025 CoopsDay celebrations : Gov’t pushes cooperatives on quality certification
FORT PORTL CITY, July 6, 2025 — The Minister of State for Trade, Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, has urged the cooperative leaders in Uganda to take the lead in educating members on…
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We must understand how cooperatives work – businessman Mulenga
KAMPALA, July 6, 2025 – Many members of Uganda’s business community still struggle to understand and appreciate the cooperative business model as a tool for lifting people out of poverty, according to…
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Parliaments bolster Africa’s peace and security agenda
KAMPALA, July 4, 2025 –– Following the escalating insecurity, unconstitutional transitions, and protracted conflicts in Africa, parliamentary leaders are increasingly stepping into central roles in peace building and conflict resolution across the…
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Excitement as over 1,000 land titles issued to Kikuube farmers to curb land conflicts
KIKUUBE, July 2, 2025 –– Over 1,000 farmers in Kikuube district have received freehold land titles from government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development [MLHUD], bringing hope to communities…
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