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Museveni urges Bunyoro farmers to embrace fish farming
KIKUUBE, March 19, 2025 – President Yoweri Museveni, who began his tour of the Bunyoro region on Tuesday to monitor the progress of the Parish Development Model [PDM], has urged farmers to…
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Wazalendo SACCO’s total assets grow to over Shs 1 trillion
JINJA, March 18, 2025 — Uganda’s largest Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO], commonly known as Wazalendo SACCO [WSACCO], has announced that its total assets rose to Shs 1.149 trillion in 2024,…
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Kapchorwa PDM leaders warned against extorting programme beneficiaries
KAPCHORWA, March18, 2025 – The Kapchorwa Deputy Resident District Commissioner [RDC], Martin Sakajja, has issued a stern warning to Parish Chiefs and members of the Parish Development Committees [PDCs] against extorting beneficiaries…
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Africa losing US$ 88bln in illicit financial flows annually, says Among
KAMPALA, March 18, 2025 — Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has said illicit financial flows [IFFs] in Africa are making the continent to lose an estimated US$ 88 billion annually, and that…
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Karamoja locals thriving after benefiting from PDM
MOROTO, March 18, 2025 – Locals in Karamoja region are making strides after benefiting from the Parish Development Model [PDM], a government initiative aimed at combating poverty in Uganda. The PDM, a…
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Dokolo North Welders Emyooga SACCO seed capital hits Shs 70mln
DOKOLO, March 18, 2025 – The government has so far disbursed a total of 70 million to the Dokolo Welder’s Emyooga SACCO since the inception of the programme. Emyooga, a Presidential initiative…
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MPs Auma, Okae donate Shs 2.4mln to six VSLAs in Kwania district
KWANIA, March 17, 2025 – At least 300 members from six Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLAs] in Agwa Parish, Akali Sub County, Kwania District, have received seed capital of Shs 2.4…
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Prof. Kamuntu urges SACCO leaders to avoid internal conflicts for development
SHEEMA, March 17, 2025 – The Senior Presidential Advisor on Manifesto Implementation and Economic Affairs, Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, has urged local Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] to avoid internal conflicts if…
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Abim, Otuke districts receive Shs 1.9bln agro-investment hubs
ABIM, March 16, 2025 – Two agro-investment hubs have been established in Abim and Otuke districts to improve access to agricultural inputs and entice farmers to engage in commercial farming. The facilities,…
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Alebtong district receives an additional Shs 3.4bln for PDM
ALEBTONG March 16, 2025 — Alebtong district has received another Sh3.4 billion under the Parish Development Model [PDM], bringing the total funds received by the district to Sh16.4 billion since the government…
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