The Cooperator News

Funding crippling mass food, seed production

LIRA– The government`s recently launched strategic mass food and seed productions in the country has been affected by poor release of funds in the first planting season. Dr. Laban Turygenda, the director…

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Karimojong cattle raids: Acholi leaders demand increased security, compensation

GULU-Acholi leaders have placed several demands including boosting security to curtail the surging cases of cattle raids by the suspected Karimojong warriors. The leaders, including politicians, religious and traditional made the damnds…

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USDA releases Black Sea trade vulnerability dashboard

WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) released a dashboard that demonstrates the scope of Black Sea grain and oilseed trade. Millions of tons of grain are shipped through…

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Hot debate in parliament over money lender’s death

KAMPALA – The murder of Uttam Bhandari, a city money lender by a police officer, Ivan Wabwire, has stoked debate in parliament on mental health, minimum wage and exorbitant interest rates in…

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Enhancing cross-border trade: Competition regulatory authorities sign bilateral agreement

ARUSHA-The Competition Authority of Kenya [CAK] and the East African Community Competition Authority [EACCA] have entered into a memorandum of understanding [MoU] to ensure execution of their respective mandates enhances regional integration…

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Lira rice farmers push planting to June as floods submerge fields

LIRA – A number of farmers under Itek Okile Rice Growers’ Multipurpose Cooperative Society [IORGMCS] in Itek Subcounty, Lira district say they will now plant in June after recent floods submerged rice…

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CHF Canada, others, urge action on affordable housing in Alberta election

ALBERTA-Residents of Alberta in Canada will flock to the polls at the end of this month, deciding on the province’s path forward. Affordability and the limited supply of good quality, affordable housing…

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UMRA cautions money lenders after murder of Asian businessman

KAMPALA – Tier 4 Microfinance institutions and money lenders in Uganda have been advised to be cautious when dealing with borrowers after a police officer shot dead an Asian businessman in Kampala…

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Zambia: NAZ SACCO to safeguard interests of members

NAIROBI– Leaders of the National Assembly of Zambia Savings and Credit Cooperative [ NAZ SACCO ] were urged to prioritise and safeguard members’ interests as it seeks to enhance its services, as…

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Kabarole district approves Shs 27.3bln budget for next financial year

Kabarole: Kabarole district council has approved a budget of Shs 27.3 billion for the next financial year 2023/2024 with education taking a lion’s share of Shs 9.5bln. The education sector is followed…

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