The Cooperator News

Leaders welcome Museveni’s executive order on charcoal business

GULU– President Museveni`s executive ban on commercial charcoal in Northern Uganda and Eastern Uganda has drawn mixed reactions among leaders. In a letter dated May 19, Museveni banned commercial charcoal business in…

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PDM SACCO leaders ineligible to access funds, govt official says

MBARARA- The Parish Development Model SACCO or PDM SACCO executive committee members are not considered as the beneficiaries of the programme, at least for now, this news website can say. According to…

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Fish vendors reap big through cooperatives

LIRA – Fish vendors especially women are reaping big from the business after getting soft loans from local cooperatives. One of the cooperatives supporting the fish vendors in Lira Main Market is…

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Masindi leaders urged to support URA in expanding tax base

MASINDI- Leaders in Masindi district have been asked to support the Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] in its efforts to expand the tax base in the district. The call was made by Kateeba…

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AMURU: Women’s cooperative gets over Shs 300mln rice huller

AMURU– Members of Elegu Women Cross Border Traders’ Cooperative in Amuru district now expects to earn more income following the installation of the rice huller worth Shs 333 million. A rice huller or rice husker is…

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Hoima: Officials directed to reconsider lists of PDM beneficiaries

HOIMA – Officials implementing the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Hoima district have been directed to correct mistakes after the discovery of names of ineligible people on the lists of the beneficiaries.…

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Ollin SACCO latest to expand to Nairobi

NAIROBI-Ollin SACCO has opened a new branch in Nairobi City in a move aimed at growing its business and clientele. The SACCO’s new branch expected to give best services to Nairobi residents…

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Bishop Olwa asks Museveni for tractors

OTUKE- The Bishop of Lango Diocese, Prof. Alfred Olwa has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to procure 10 tractors for the diocese, saying they would help boost agricultural production in its archdeaconries.…

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Paa-Apira SACCO transforming livelihoods of members in Northern Uganda

GULU – Farmers in Acholi Sub-region are busy planting maize, rice, sorghum, sim-sim, cassava as the first planting season of the year continues. Notable among the busy farmers are the members of…

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Kuwait: Over 800 jobs announced in cooperatives

KUWAIT CITYH– The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour in Kuwait has announced the availability of 828 supervisory positions in the country’s cooperatives, according to local news agencies. However, the positions will…

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