The Cooperator News

Laying infrastructure for production of Uganda’s oil on course

HOIMA, September 7, 2023 – Laying all the infrastructure needed for the production of Uganda’s oil and gas in the Albertine Graben is progressing well, according to government officials. According to Ernest…

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Central banks can fight inflation without massive handouts to banks

LONDON, September 6, 2023 – To fight inflation, central banks have to increase interest rates. Their operating procedure consists of raising the rate of remuneration on commercial banks’ reserves held at the central…

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Trade committee begins probe into cooperatives over war loss money

JINJA, September 6, 2023 – Parliament’s Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry has commenced investigations into the alleged mismanagement of government funds released to cooperative societies/unions. The investigation was ordered by Speaker…

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Emyooga SACCOs in Lango get extra Shs 400mln seed capital

LIRA, September 6, 2023 – The Government through the Microfinance Support Centre [MSC] has disbursed Shs 400 million to 20 Emyooga SACCOs in Lango Sub-region as additional seed capital, where each SACCO…

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ECOOPE presents its Co-operative Entrepreneurship Toolkit

BRUSSELS – ECOOPE, a project co-funded by the European Union [EU]that intends to spread cooperative entrepreneurship as a viable tool for European youth recently presented the “Ecoope Toolkit”, an online library of…

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WSACCO donates to UPDF sports teams

MBARARA – Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [WSACCO] has donated sports uniforms and balls to 19 football teams and 12 netball teams that are participating in the 15th edition of the…

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TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2023: Lots to play for in final round of qualifiers

KAMPALA – At the end of this qualifying round to be played this week, all the 24 nations to qualify for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 finals in Côte d’Ivoire…

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Kwania: Emyooga funds improving livelihoods of PWDs

KWANIA – Persons with disabilities under Kwania North PWD Emyooga SACCO are flourishing in both their businesses and livelihoods and now want more money to further grow their businesses. The SACCO which has…

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Lango cultural leaders want wetlands protected

LIRA – Cultural leaders in Lango Sub-region have asked the government to clearly demarcate all the wetlands if the encroachers are to be stopped from putting them under farming and other activities.…

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Entebbe officials probed over failure to collect women and youth loans

ENTEBBE – Top technocrats working with Entebbe Municipal Council in Wakiso district are under the spotlight after failing to recover Shs 1.2 billion loaned out under the Youth Livelihood Programme [YLP] and…

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