The Cooperator News

ICA and Fairtrade International partner to advance sustainable development and cooperative empowerment

NEW DELHI,  November 29, 2024 – The International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] and Fairtrade International have announced a new Joint Partnership Declaration, marking a commitment to deepen their collaboration in support…

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Ateker Community urged to grow cashew nuts to improve livelihoods

SOROTI CITY, 29 November 2024 –  The Ateker Community has been urged to cultivate cashew nuts to enhance their livelihoods. This call was made recently by the Paramount Chief of Teso, Paul Sande…

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LoP advocates for fair sugarcane pricing

KAMPALA, November 29, 2024 – The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament [LoP] Joel Ssenyonyi has demanded that government intervene and regulate sugarcane prices in the country, saying that the current price…

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ICA Global Coop Conference concludes with New Delhi Action Agenda

NEW DELHI, November 27, 2024 – The three-day ICA Global Cooperative Conference, attended by delegates from 107 countries, concluded on Wednesday evening at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The event witnessed a…

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At least 13 killed, many more feared dead as landslides bury homes in Bulambuli

MBALE CITY, November 28, 2024 – More than 10 people have been killed and many others are feared dead after heavy rains caused landslides in Bulambuli district in eastern Uganda. The Uganda…

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Understaffing cripples neonatal care unit at Mbarara hospital

MBARARA CITY, November 28, 2024 – Administrators at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) have called on the Ministry of Health [MoH] to recruit additional nurses to care for the growing number of…

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Masindi Clerics urged to include message of development while preaching word of God

MASINDI, November 28, 2024 – Kampala Minister Kabuye Kyofatogabye has urged religious leaders in Masindi district to incorporate the message of development alongside the preaching of the word of God to their…

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Standard Chartered explores sale of retail banking businesses in Uganda, others

KAMPALA, November 28, 2024 – Standard Chartered PLC is exploring the potential sale of its Wealth & Retail Banking [WRB] operations in Uganda, Botswana, and Zambia. The bank plans to refocus its…

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Gov’t to connect all sub-counties with high-speed internet

KAMPALA, November 27, 2024 — The Minister for Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi has unveiled government plans to extend internet connectivity to all sub-counties in the country through a…

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ENCU) advocates for proportional regulatory treatment in Brussels

MADISON, Wis. November 27, 2024—Fourteen representatives of the European Network of Credit Unions [ ENCU ] last week converged in Brussels, Belgium to share the credit union mission with newly elected officials…

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