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Tax revenue collection: URA misses target by Shs 252bln in March

KAMPALA-The Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] which collects tax revenue on behalf of the central government missed the Shs 2 trillion target in March 2023, by about Shs 252bln, according to the latest…

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BCU asks Museveni to fulfill pledge of establishing cocoa processing factory

BUNDIBUGYO – Farmers belonging to Bwamba Cooperative Union [BCU] in Bundibugyo district have appealed to government to speed up the process of establishing a cocoa processing factory in the district as pledged…

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Farmers advised to grow spirulina to curb malnutrition in Rwenzori Sub-region

KABAROLE – Farmers in Kabarole district and Rwenzori Sub-region at large have been advised to grow spirulina to curb malnutrition challenges. Spirulina is a blue-green microalgae that is incredibly rich in protein…

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Moroccan agricultural cooperative sector, key player in self-employment, says local think tank

RABAT – The Moroccan agricultural cooperative sector is a key player in self-employment and income generation through territorial anchoring, the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) said recently in a report.…

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UN General Assembly adopts first resolution on social and solidarity economy

KAMPALA – Following the events organised in July and December 2022 at the United Nations [ UN ] Headquarters in New York, the UN has adopted the first Resolution on promoting the…

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EAC to digitalise CET to enhance private sector participation in international trade

ARUSHA-The East African Community [EAC] Secretariat with support from the World Customs Organization [WCO], has commenced the process of digitalisation of its Common External Tariff [ CET ]. The digitalisation efforts are…

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Gulu farmers get low crop yields as soils lose fertility

GULU-Farmers in Gulu district are incurring losses brought about the low crop yields emanating from the soils that have lost fertility. The farmers this reporter talked to days ago attributed the loss…

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APCYS 4.0 slated for July 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – The Asia Pacific Cooperative Youth Summit [ APCYS 4.0 will be held in Sabah, Malaysia from 27 – 30 July 2023. APCYS acts as a platform for youth across…

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Slow disbursement of PDM funds irks Apac residents

APAC – The slow disbursement of the Parish Development Model [PDM] funds has angered the targeted beneficiaries in Apac district and Apac Municipality. Several members who registered under different PDM SACCOs in…

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Fish traders at Mpondwe OSBP decry low market for fish

KASESE – Fish traders at Mpondwe One Stop Border Post [OSBP] in Kasese district are crying foul over the slow business despite the construction of a modern Mpondwe Market in Lhubiriha Town…

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