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Jul- 2023 -7 JulyAfrica
Africa: institutional investors sign on to new US$ 500mln infrastructure fund
ABIDJANI– Prominent African and global institutional investors have signed on to the new US$ 500 million Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund – a move described as an unprecedented milestone for Africa. The fund…
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7 JulyCooperatives & Communities
PDM: Minister Adoa warns commercial banks against deducting beneficiaries’ money
SOROTI – The State Minister for Fisheries, Hellen Adoa has urged commercial banks to release the full amount of the money meant for the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM]. Minister…
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7 JulyWestern
Cattle markets reopen in Kazo district after containment of FMD
MBARARA – After spending almost three months battling foot and mouth disease [ FMD], Kazo district has officially re-opened all cattle markets in the district. According to the district production officer, John…
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7 JulyCooperatives & Communities
Ngora: 58 PDM SACCOs stuck with cash in bank accounts
NGORA – A total of 58 Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [PDM SACCOs] in Ngora district are yet to distribute the funds to the beneficiaries despite the district launching…
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6 JulyAfrica
Africa coffee exports plummet 7.2 percent
KAMPALA – Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa decreased by 7.2 percent to 1.14 million bags in May 2023 from 1.23mln bags in May 2022, says International Coffee Organisation [ICO]…
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6 JulyWestern
Kikuube leaders appeal to Museveni over misery of 2,000 evictees
KIKUUBE – Leaders in Kikuube district have asked President Museveni to intervene and resettle 2,000 people who were evicted from their land in Bukinda parish, Kyangwali Sub-county. The call by the leaders…
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6 JulyNews
theCooperator Meets Partner Vendors Around Kampala
Buy your copy of thecooperator magazine from one of our country-wide vending points or an e-copy on emag.thecooperator.news KAMPALA- On June 23, 2023, theCooperator Magazine team led by Caesar Mukasa, Managing Editor,…
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6 JulyEastern
Works Ministry launches Shs 4bln road construction works in Amuria
AMURIA – The Ministry of Works and Transport has launched the construction of community access roads measuring 23 kilometres in Amuria district. The roads include Alereke-Abia-Kuju [13km] in Kuju Sub-county, Sugur-Opam 4km…
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6 JulyAgriculture
Gov’t builds milk collection centre in Gulu City
GULU – In a bid to improve milk production in Acholi Sub-region, the government through the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has constructed a milk collection centre in Gulu…
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6 JulyNational
MPs dissatisfied with Lands Ministry handling of public land
KAMPALA – The Public Accounts Committee [PAC] [Central Government] has expressed concerns about the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development’s approach to managing public land. The committee chaired by Busiro East…
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