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Teso faces looming hunger as crops wither away

SOROTI – Thousands of families in Teso Sub-region are fearing they could soon face hunger as unreliable rainfall in the area has resulted in crops planted in the first season of the…

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Govt committed to disbursing PDM funds, says gov’t chief whip

ALEBTONG – The Government of Uganda is committed to disbursing funds for the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] and Emyooga Programme in a bid to improve people`s livelihoods, according to…

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Lango Cooperative Union to co-host celebrations for 2023 International Day of Cooperatives

LIRA – The national celebrations for the 2023 International Day of Cooperatives will be co-hosted by Lango Cooperative Union [LCU] and Walimu SACCOs Union Limited at Lira City Mayors’ Gardens under the…

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ICA to hold Extraordinary General Assembly on June 28

KAMPALA – The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] will hold Extraordinary General Assembly in Brussels, Belgium on June 28, 2023, according to its President Ariel Guarco. “In accordance with Article 22 of the…

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Extreme weather: DARAJA East Africa Scale Up Programme to provide early warnings

KAMPALA: Resurgence, an organisation that helps cities and their communities protect themselves from the impacts of climate change, recently announced the launch of the DARAJA East Africa Scale Up Programme, spanning cities…

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New clinical handbook launched to support quality abortion care

GENEVA – The World Health Organization [WHO] today released a new handbook for health workers to help them deliver quality abortion services for women and girls. The publication provides detailed clinical advice…

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Restoring environment: Kooki Chiefdom intensifies tree-planting campaign in Rakai district

RAKAI – Kooki Chiefdom has launched a tree planting campaign to restore the degraded landscapes in Rakai district. Apollo Sansa Kabumbuli II who is Kooki Chiefdom’s cultural leader launched the campaign during…

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Kenya’s Tai SACCO total assets grow to Ksh4.1bln

NAIROBI– Despite a difficult economic environment in the country, Kenya’s Tai SACCO posted an impressive financial performance in the year ended December 31, 2022, posting Ksh 4.1 billion in total assets, its…

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Small-scale irrigation: Amuru moves to promote fish farming

AMURU – The Amuru district agricultural department is considering helping farmers who have embraced small-scale irrigation on their farms to begin fish farming as an additional income-generating activity. Currently, Amuru district has…

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Coop Czech’s store wins in Wooden Building of the Year Awards

PRAGUE – Coop Czech has achieved an impressive feat by securing second place in the Large Wooden Constructions category of the 13th Annual Wooden Building of the Year competition. The building, operated…

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