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Apr- 2026 -7 April
Nominations now open for the Cooperative Cultural Heritage List
BRUSSELS, April 7, 2026 — In 2025, the ICA established the Cooperative Cultural Heritage programme to safeguard tangible and intangible elements of Co-operative Cultural Heritage [CCH] around the world. The inaugural list featured…
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6 AprilNews
Masindi leaders urged to ignite money economy mindset in communities
MASINDI, April 6, 2026 — Leaders in Masindi district have been urged to champion a shift towards a “money economy” mindset by mobilising communities to take full advantage of government programmes aimed…
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6 AprilNews
Cooperatives poised to become India’s second growth engine
NEW DELHI, April 6, 2026 — A national drive to transform India’s cooperative landscape gathered pace following a high-level conclave at Vigyan Bhawan, which brought together policymakers, experts and sector leaders to…
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6 AprilNews
Zombo reviews PDM progress amid calls for accountability
ZOMBO, April 6, 2026 — Leaders in Zombo district recently convened a mandatory stakeholders’ meeting to assess the implementation and progress of the Parish Development Model [PDM], a government initiative that aims…
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6 AprilNews
Boosting service delivery: Windsor SACCO sets sights on full digitalisation
ENTEBBE, April 6, 2026 – Windsor Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [Windsor SACCO] in Entebbe is set for a new phase after its newly elected leadership announced plans to fully digitalise its…
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5 AprilNews
House Committee demands improved mental health capacity at Entebbe Hospital
KAMPALA, April 5, 2026 — Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee [Central Government] has directed Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital to strengthen its mental health services in a bid to ease congestion at Butabika National…
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5 AprilNews
Remittance inflows hit Shs 9.25trn in 2025 as BoU launches tracking dashboard
KAMPALA, April 5, 2026 — Uganda’s remittance inflows reached Shs 9.25 trillion [US$2.5 billion] in 2025, the Bank of Uganda (BoU) has revealed, underscoring the growing importance of diaspora contributions to the…
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4 AprilNews
Gov’t softens Sovereignty Bill after public outcry
KAMPALA, April 30, 2026 — The Government has made sweeping amendments to the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, ahead of a plenary sitting scheduled for Tuesday in the afternoon. Among the…
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4 AprilNews
Gov’t launches phase two of Elgon landslide resettlement programme
KWEEN, April 4, 2026 – The Government of Uganda, through the Office of the Prime Minister, has launched the second phase of a resettlement and cash transfer programme targeting households at risk…
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4 AprilNews
Permanent Secretaries urged to fast-track action on farmer incomes
KAMPALA, April 4, 2026 — Permanent Secretaries and senior decision-makers across Africa’s service ministries have been challenged to deliver measurable improvements in farmer incomes, with a renewed focus on results-driven action in…
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