The Cooperator News

Police officers in Lango asked to join Exodus SACCO

LIRA, April 16, 2024 – Police officers in Lango Sub-region have been advised to join Exodus Cooperative Savings and Credit Cooperative Society and start saving and buying shares if they are to develop…

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The business of water: Addressing Africa’s growing thirst

KAMPALA, April 16, 2024 – Water scarcity poses a significant hurdle to Africa’s growth and development, with climate change and deteriorating infrastructure intensifying the challenges. South Africa’s recent water crises, where about…

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Parliamentary committee wants UCDA retained

KAMPALA, April 16, 2024 – Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has expressed concern that dissolving Uganda Coffee Development Authority [ UCDA ] as proposed in the government’s rationalisation policy,…

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Water hyacinth threatens fishing on L. Edward

KASESE, April 16, 2024 – Fishing on Lake Edward in Katwe Sub-county Kasese district is currently threatened by the water hyacinth now floating on the surface of the lake shared between Uganda…

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Kwania farmer groups embrace Micro-scale Irrigation Programme

KWANIA, April 16, 2024 – At least five farmer groups in Kwania district have enrolled for the Micro-scale Irrigation Programme designed to enhance the uptake of cost-effective micro-irrigation technology by farmers in Uganda.…

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Ugandan diplomat says country has enough food stocks to support drought-hit States in Southern Africa

LUSAKA, April 15, 2024 – Drought-hit COMESA Member States in the southern African region can benefit from Uganda’s bumper harvest, according to Gen. Fred Mwesigye [Rtd.], the country’s newly accredited Permanent Representative…

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Adjumani: 2,500 residents to receive free certificates of land ownership

ADJUMANI, April 15, 2024 -At least 2,500 residents in Adjumani district are set to receive free customary certificates of land ownership in the second phase of the customary land registration after more…

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Benefiting from community-based tourism: Conservationist asks Nwoya residents to form cooperatives

NWOYA, April 15, 2024 – The Chief Warden for Murchison Falls National Park, Wilson Kagoro has challenged the communities neighboring the park in Nwoya district to form cooperatives if they are to…

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Lango Muslims urged to embrace poverty eradication programmes

LIRA, April 15, 2024 – Supreme Kadhi of Greater Lango Muslim Supreme Administration, Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf Balinda has encouraged the faithful in the sub-region to embrace government programmes aimed at eradicating poverty…

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Kibuku district officials arrested over over corruption

KIBUBU, April 15, 2024 – The State House Anti-Corruption Unit [SHACU], and Uganda Police days ago arrested three Kibuku district officials for causing the district a financial loss of Shs 21 million.…

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