The Cooperator News

SHACU launches probe into UCA asset fraud after Museveni orders recovery of stolen properties

MBARARA CITY, June 30, 2026 – President Yoweri Museveni is said to have directed the State House Anti-Corruption Unit [SHACU] to investigate the alleged fraudulent disposal of real estate assets belonging to…

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Fairtrade’s Plot Insights gives cooperatives an edge in preparing for EU deforestation rules

BONN, June 30, 2026 — Fairtrade International has launched Plot Insights, a new digital system designed to help coffee and cocoa cooperatives manage, analyse and securely share geolocation data as they prepare…

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U.S. Embassy issues Marburg alert amid reports of possible case in Uganda

KAMPALA, June 30, 2026 — The United States Embassy in Uganda has issued a public health alert following reports of a possible case of Marburg Virus Disease [MVD] in western Uganda. In…

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Ford rehires 350 engineers after AI falls short on vehicle quality

NEW YORK, June 30, 2026 — US carmaker Ford has rehired around 350 experienced engineers after finding that automated quality control systems driven by artificial intelligence [AI] failed to achieve the standards…

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Kenya bets on new coffee law to raise farmer incomes and revive sector

NAIROBI, June 30, 2026 — The Kenyan government has reaffirmed its commitment to reviving the country’s coffee industry following the enactment of the Coffee Bill, a key reform package aimed at increasing…

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MSMEs Day: in The Gambia, women farmers turn post-harvest losses into value added products and increase their incomes

BANJUL, June 30, 2026 — In rural Gambia, smallholder women farmers like Kumba Jallow face a tough reality: they work hard to grow food, yet a significant share of their harvest never…

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Finance Minister launches World Bank–Uganda partnership framework, pledges disciplined push towards US$ 500bln economy

KAMPALA, June 29, 2026 — Uganda has unveiled a long-term partnership framework with the World Bank aimed at accelerating the country’s transition to upper-middle-income status, with Finance Minister Henry Musasizi reaffirming the…

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Extortion affecting implementation of PDM programme in Bunyoro, regional meeting hears

HOIMA, June 29, 2026 — Some of the intended beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in the Bunyoro Sub-region are reportedly missing out on programme funds due to extortion by some…

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Uhuru begins orientation for graduate volunteers

KAMPALA, June 29, 2026 — The Uhuru Institute for Social Development [TUI] has commenced orientation for graduate volunteers placed under its institutions by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD]…

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NUTOFA SACCO amplifies mechanised farming in Nwoya with three tractors worth over Shs 888mln

NWOYA, June 29, 2026 — Northern Uganda Tractor Owners, Operators, Mechanics and Farmers Association Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [NUTOFA SACCO] has taken a major step towards advancing mechanised agriculture in…

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