The Cooperator News

Lira Emyooga SACCO appeals for heavy-duty sewing machine

LIRA CITY, April 17, 2025 – The Lira Municipality Tailors’ Emyooga SACCO in Lira City is appealing for support to acquire a heavy-duty sewing machine, citing inefficiencies with the regular machines currently…

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Kotido women call for empowerment at celebration of belated International Women’s Day

KOTIDO, April 17, 2025 – Kotido district marked its belated International Women’s Day with a powerful call for systemic change grounded in empowerment, equality, and innovation. Long-standing pillars of resilience in this…

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UK bans EU cheese and meat imports to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease

LONDON, March 17, 2025 — The UK government has brought in a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing in cheese and meat products from the EU in a bid to prevent the spread…

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EAC Regional Quality Award 2025 edition launched in Arusha

ARUSHA, April 16, 2025: The East African Community [EAC] Regional Quality Awards 2025 edition, an ambitious initiative designed to promote and celebrate a culture of quality across the Partner States, was launched on…

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Parliament finally passes Sugarcane Bill

KAMPALA, April 16, 2025 –– Parliament has passed the Sugarcane [Amendment] Bill, 2023 providing for self-regulation of the sugarcane industry by a stakeholder council. The Sugarcane [Amendment] Bill, 2023 was passed during…

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Museveni praises Catholic Church for role in poverty alleviation

MITYANA, April 16, 2025 – President Yoweri Museveni has commended the Catholic Church in Uganda for its active role in fighting poverty and promoting socio-economic development across communities. Speaking on Tuesday at…

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NGOs join forces to strengthen teacher capacity in West Nile

NEBBI, April 16, 2025 –– A consortium of non-governmental organisations [NGOs], including CEFORD, Nebbi NGO Forum, and Life Concern, with funding from the Switzerland-based NGO, CO-OPERAID, has embarked on a vigorous initiative…

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Bunyoro coops urged to adopt Uhuru’s CoopProfiler for enhanced efficiency

MASINDI, April 16, 2025 – Cooperatives in Uganda’s Bunyoro Sub-region have been urged to adopt CoopProfiler, an innovative web and mobile-based software solution developed by the Kampala-based Uhuru Institute for Social Development…

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Karamoja farmers empowered with 55 walking tractors to boost food production 

WAKISO, April 16, 2025 –– Farmers from Uganda’s Karamoja Sub-region have received a significant boost after the Food and Agriculture Organization [FAO)]of the United Nations, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture,…

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MTN Uganda’s SASE transforms Post Bank’s digital operations

KAMPALA, April 15, 2025 –– The adoption of MTN Uganda’s SASE Business solution has significantly enhanced Post Bank’s operational efficiency, network reliability and security, as well as customer experience. By leveraging this…

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