The Cooperator News

Winners of 2023 CMC Awards announced

OTTAWA- Cooperatives and Mutuals Canada [CMC] has announced the winners of the annual CMC Awards for 2023. Each year, CMC honours individuals and organisations working in the Canadian cooperative and mutual sector…

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Farmers train in financial literacy as harvesting season sets in

NGORA – Farmers in Ngora district have been trained in financial literacy as the harvesting season across the country draws closer. About 20 groups comprising 30 members each, benefited from the training…

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Kumi RDC urges Ugandans to embrace saving culture

KUMI – The Kumi resident district commissioner [RDC], Ahmed Washaki has urged residents in the district and Ugandans at large to embrace a saving culture, saying it is important in wealth creation.…

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Lango Cooperative Union to build Shs1bln maize mill in Kole district

LIRA – The administration of Lango Cooperative Union [LCU] is planning to construct the first maize mill in Ilera Parish, Ayer Sub-county in Kole district to boost production and value addition. The…

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Tea growers, BKCU to hold AGMs soon

KAMPALA – Shareholders of Kayonza Growers Tea Factory [KGTF] Limited will attend the company’s 27th Annual General Meeting on July 14, 2023, according to the company secretary, Kenneth Mutabaruka. Mutabaruka in the…

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Grow coffee to fight poverty, minister Ssempijja urges PDM beneficiaries

MASAKA – The Minister for Defence and Veterans Affairs, Vincent Ssempijja has advised the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Masaka City to embrace coffee growing, saying the cash crop…

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EAC tables over US$ 103.8mln budget for 2023/2024 financial year

ARUSHA – The East African Community [EAC] has tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly [EALA] the budget estimates for the 2023/2024 financial year [FY] totaling US$ 103,842,880. Tabling the budget speech…

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Tilenga oil project: Gov’t gives PAPs one-month ultimatum to accept cash

BULIISA – Over 50 Project Affected Persons [PAPs] in Buliisa district who have not taken up their compensation have been given one-month ultimatum to take up the money and vacate the land…

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Don’t ask for collateral, Kabarole RDC warns Emyooga SACCO leaders

KABAROLE – The Kabarole resident district commissioner [RDC], Festus Bandeeba has warned Emyooga SACCO leaders against asking members for collateral before they can be given loans for production. Bandeeba said he had…

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Planet-protecting coffee: Mozambique joins ICO

LONDON – Mozambique joined the International Coffee Organisation [ICO] at a ceremony held in London. The southern African state is committed to offering coffee lovers around the world environmentally-friendly and socially sustainable…

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