The Cooperator News

Maison Malake – Morocco’s social cooperative revolutionising cashew nuts

MARRAKECH, March 21, 2024 – As night falls over Marrakech’s medina, wrought-iron lanterns illuminate the narrow streets of the souk. The air is filled with scents of saffron and mint, and the metallic…

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PDM to salvage agro processing facilities, says govt official

KAMPALA, March 21, 2024 – The Ministry of Local Government will use the Parish Development Model [PDM] to resolve the challenges facing agro processing facilities [APFs] in Uganda. This was disclosed by…

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Govt offers over 90,000 kilos of soybeans to Lira farmers

LIRA, March 21, 2024 – Government through the National Agriculture Advisory Services [NAADS] has given 95,000 Kilogrammes of soybeans to 18 agricultural cooperatives in Lira district. Some of the the beneficiary cooperatives include…

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West Acholi Cooperative Union roots for new rice variety

GULU, March 21, 2024 – West Acholi Cooperative Union is encouraging more of its members to grow  a new variety of upland rice, saying it will boost the incomes of their households.…

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Dokolo: Museveni to meet fishing communities in May

DOKOLO, March 20, 2024 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has promised to meet elders of the fishing communities surrounding Lake Kwania and Kyoga in May this year following allegations of mistreatment by…

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Construction of  staff houses at Soroti Hospital kicks off

SOROTI, March 20, 2024 – Soroti Regional Referral Hospital has begun constructing houses for  its medical workers offering blood transfusion services. According to senior officials at the hospital, it has 10 workers…

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FMD quarantine in Kabarole district, Fort Portal City eased with strict guidelines

KABAROLE, March 20, 2024 – Authorities monitoring Foot and Mouth Disease [FMD] in Kabarole district, and Fort Portal City have eased the quarantine restrictions that were imposed two months ago to curtail…

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WSACCO opens 10th branch in Fort Portal City

FORT PORTAL CITY, March 19, 2024 – In a bid to bring services closer to its members, Wazalendo Savings and Cooperative Society Limited [ WSACCO ] has opened its 10th cash branch…

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Gorilla permits: UWA admits mistake in contracting firm

KAMPALA, March 19, 2024 – Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises [COSASE] yesterday quizzed officials from Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA] over the gorilla permit system that was never delivered…

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Private sector credit dropped 0.7 percent in January 2024

KAMPALA, March 19, 2024 – The stock of outstanding private sector credit in Uganda reduced by 0.7 percent to Shs 21.54 trillion  in January 2024, from Shs 21.70trn in December,2023, mainly explained…

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