The Cooperator News

Cooperatives to play pivotal role in Ghana’s national food security programme

ACCRA, June 13, 2025 –– The Government of Ghana has affirmed the central role of cooperatives in its flagship food security initiative, Feed Ghana, aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and generating employment…

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Applications open for World Social Summit accreditation

BRUSSELS, June 13, 2025 –– The window is still open for cooperatives and other organisations to become accredited for the UN Second World Summit for Social Development [WSSD2], an event that will…

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Preparations for CoopsDay 2025 launched in Fort Portal City

FORT PORTAL CITY, June 13, 2025 – Uganda has officially launched preparations for the 2025 International Day of Cooperatives [ CoopsDay ], scheduled to take place on July 5, 2025 in Fort…

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Govt launches 31st National Agricultural Show and 4th Agricultural Education Show

KAMPALA, June 13, 2025 — Government has officially launched the 31st National Agricultural Show and the 4th National Agricultural Education Show, two flagship events aimed at revitalising the country’s agricultural sector through…

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Speaker Among cautions accounting officers on public resources

KAMPALA, June 13, 2025 –– The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has called on accounting officers to ensure the prudent, efficient, and effective use of public resources in accordance with the Public…

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Shs 72.3 trillion budget to drive full monetisation of Ugandan economy

KAMPALA, June 13, 2025 –– The Finance Ministry has unveiled a Shs 72.136 trillion national budget for the 2025/2026 financial year, setting its sights on transforming every corner of the country into…

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Mpigi leaders to collaborate with KCCA on Buyala waste facility

MPIGI, June 12, 2025 –– Local leaders in Muduuma Sub-county, Mpigi district, have expressed their willingness to work closely with the Kampala Capital City Authority [KCCA] to ensure that the newly established…

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EAC, COMESA sign MoU to strengthen cooperation in competition and consumer protection

ARUSHA, June 12, 2025 — The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [ COMESA ] Competition Commission [CCC] and the East African Community Competition Authority [EACCA] have signed a Memorandum of…

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Public debt takes lion’s share of Uganda’s Shs 72 trillion budget

KAMPALA, June 12, 2025 –– Finance Minister Matia Kasaija is set to present to Parliament the Shs 72.376 trillion National Budget for the financial year 2025/26, which kicks off on July 1,…

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Invasive pests devastate crops in Kisoro, threatening food security

KISORO, June 12, 2025 — Farmers in the hilly Kisoro district in southwestern Uganda are facing growing alarm following an invasion of strange whitefly-like pests that have ravaged crops in at least…

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