The Cooperator News

Prices of foodstuffs rise in Kikuube district

KIKUUBE – Residents of Kikuube district are grappling with high prices of beans and posho arising from the low supply of the foodstuffs. Bosco Sebazungu, a resident of Waraganza trading center in…

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Lack of funds frustrates road works in Mbarara City

MBARARA – The mayor of Mbarara City, Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi has said the completion of road works in the city is slow due to the delay in the release of funds from…

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PSST Ggoobi: SACCOs in Uganda have grown to over 30,000

The number of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Uganda has increased to 33,000, according to the Permanent Secretary and [PSST] Secretary to the Treasury, Ramadhan Ggoobi. According to Ggoobi, there…

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Environment Parliament calls for more investment in waste disposal

KAMPALA – To tackle climate change, the Environment Parliament has issued a call for a substantial increase in investment in solid waste disposal research if the country is to have a safe…

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Register your businesses to benefit from oil & gas sector, Masindi locals told

MASINDI– Proprietors of small and medium enterprises [SMEs] in Masindi district have been advised to formalise their businesses if they are to benefit from the different oil & gas sector opportunities available…

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MAK conducts research to move rice farmers from wetlands

KIKUUBE– Makerere University researchers have established a research project in the Bunyoro Sub-region aimed at stopping farmers from growing rice in wetlands and river banks. Dr. Patrick Musinguzi, the principal investigator of…

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Lango, Teso farmers embrace growing iron-rich beans

LIRA – Farmers in the Lango and Teso sub-regions have started the production of iron-rich beans, alongside orange sweet potatoes, and green vegetables such as Sukuma wiki to improve nutrition in their…

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Aduku Road Gangs SACCO gets new leaders

KWANIA– Members of Aduku Town Council Road Gangs SACCO have elected new leaders who will hold office for the next five years. Established in 2021 with 74 members, the SACCO comprises casual…

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Bill regulating competition among businesses passed

KAMPALA – Parliament last week passed the Competition Bill 2022 aimed at facilitating fair competition in markets and prevent practices having adverse impacts on competition in markets. The bill primarily seeks to…

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MPs approve over Shs 355bln loan for INVITE project

KAMPALA – Government’s request to borrow up to US $96 million [Shs 355.5bln] to finance the Investment for Industrial Transformation and Employment [ INVITE ] project has been okayed by Parliament. The…

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