Politics
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With a billion members worldwide, cooperatives are a force to reckon with
KAMPALA-The cooperative movement is made up of over three million cooperatives with approximately one billion members worldwide from all sectors and regions, according to the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA]. As cooperatives are…
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Kikuube district councilor who attacked minister Byamukama jailed
KIKUUBE– Nestole Tumwesigye, the Kikuube district councilor for Kyangwali Sub-county, who attacked the state Minister for Works, Fred Byamukama, has been charged with two counts of; threatening violence and inciting violence. He…
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ICA President wishes world happy 100th International Day of Cooperatives
KAMPALA– The President of the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] Ariel Guarco in his 2022 #CoopsDay video message has wished the world a happy 100th International Day of Cooperatives. “We are making the…
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Kikuube councilor arrested for assaulting Minister at PDM meeting
KIKUUBE– Kikuube district councilor for Kyangwali Sub-county, Nestole Tumwesigye was last evening arrested and detained at Kikuube Police Station for attacking the State Minister for Works Fred Byamukama. This took place during…
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Apac: Minister Amongi orders arrest of civil servants over extortion
APAC- The Minster of Gender Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi, has ordered police to arrest civil servants in Apac district for allegedly extorting money groups in order to consider them for…
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Teachers paid to attend to P7 candidates
HOIMA– The ongoing industrial action by teachers in the country has forced head teachers in Hoima district to pay some teachers so that they attend to primary seven candidates who will sit…
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Sensitise communities on PDM, minister urges local leaders
FORT PORTAL – The Minister of Tourism and Wildlife Antiquities, Tom Butime has asked leaders to sensitise citizens in their the communities about Parish Development Model [PDM], the socio-economic transformation programme that…
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PDM: Minister asks farmers to invest in value addition
GULU -The Minister of State for Environment Beatrice Atim Anywar has asked farmers in northern Uganda to invest in value addition, saying it is in line with the objectives of the Parish…
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U-turn as Public Service Ministry calls teachers for dialogue
KAMPALA– The ongoing industrial action called by Uganda National Teachers Union [UNATU] has forced the Ministry of Public Service to invite UNATU leaders for a meeting this Friday, after a series of…
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Lira City to return Shs 19bln World Bank money
LIRA– Councilors of Lira City have raised concerns over Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development [USMID] project funded by the World Bank. They said part of the Shs 35 billion for…
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