The Cooperator News

Lawmakers question income tax exemption for Bujagali Energy Limited

KAMPALA, April 11, 202 –  Members of Parliament have questioned a proposal by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development [MoFPED] to give Bujagali Energy Limited, a company that runs Bujagali…

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MPs punch holes into trade ministry report

KAMPALA, April 11, 2024– Members of the Committee on Public Service and Local Government have punched holes into a report from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. Chaired by Martin Ojara…

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Kwania cooperative to construct Shs 100mln warehouse

KWANIA, April 9, 2024 – Leaders of Inomo Farmers’ Agro Processors Cooperative Society Limited in Kwania district have received a sum of Shs 104 million for the construction of a new warehouse.…

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African economies to grow by 3.4 percent in 2024-report

KAMPALA, April 9, 2024 – Increased private consumption and declining inflation are supporting an economic rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, the recovery remains fragile due to uncertain global economic conditions, growing debt…

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Young bee farmers form cooperative to boost honey business

LIRA, April 9, 2024 – In a bid to boost production of honey for the international market and generate more household incomes, the youth in the Lango and Acholi sub-regions have formed…

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Billions lost as fire guts ginnery in Kwania district

KWANIA, April 9, 2024 – Properties worth more than Shs 2 billion have been destroyed in a fire that gutted a section of Ikwera Ginnery in Kwania district. The fire that started at 4:00…

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Butaleja flood victims appeal for food relief

BUTALEJA, April 8, 2024 – A section of residents in Butaleja district have appealed to government to come to provide them with food and other items, saying they are living a miserable…

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Mubende Hospital bosses on spot over CT Scan fees

MUBENDE, April 8, 2024 – Parliament’s Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation has questioned Mubende Regional Referral Hospital management for charging patients Shs 150,000 for use of a CT Scan machine. The…

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Ghana Cooperatives Council appeals for tax waivers, Uganda cited

ACCRA, April 8, 2024 – The Board Chairman of Ghana Cooperative Council, Dr Bernard B. B. Bingab has again appealed to the government to consider offering tax waivers to the country’s cooperative…

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Lira farmers alerted of counterfeit seeds on market

LIRA, April 8, 2024 – As the new planting season takes centre stage in the country, farmers in Lira district have been advised to watch out for counterfeit seeds flooding the local…

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