The Cooperator News

Mbarara grape cooperative holds first AGM, members urged on loan payment

MBARARA – Mbarara City Woman Member of Parliament, Rita Atukwasa Bwahika, has challenged cooperative members to always repay their loans on time. While attending Mbarara Grape Farmers Cooperative Society’s elective annual general…

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Nabbanja urges women to embrace high-density farming

KYOTERA– Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has advised women in both rural and urban communities to engage in high-density farming, saying it will help them boost their household incomes. According to agricultural experts,…

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More women urged to join PDM

LIRA-The Lira Resident City Commissioner, Lawrence Egole, has urged more women to join the Parish Development Model [PDM], a programme aimed at moving households trapped in the subsistence economy to the money…

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KCCA officials queried over delayed release of PDM money

Kampala – Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises [COSASE] days ago put the Minister of State for Kampala City and the management of Kampala City Council Authority [KCCA] on…

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MP Kiyaga skeptical of PDM funding

MBARARA – Mawokota North Member of Parliament, Hillary Kiyaga is doubtful government has enough funds to run the Parish development Model Programme [PDM]. During an exclusive interview with this reporter days ago,…

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Canada: Housing coops are getting more affordable, says report

OTTAWA– A recent report comparing housing charges in housing coops housing with rents in similar private market rental buildings was released. It looked at Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, Toronto, and Ottawa between 2006…

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West Nile Effort for Museveni SACCO grows membership

ARUA-West Nile Effort for Museveni SACCO membership is fast growing its membership, its officials say. This SACCO founded by the late former MP of Arua Municipality, Ibrahim Abiriga in early 2000 has…

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Govt misses target in February 2023 tax revenue collections

KAMPALA-Government in February 2023 collected Shs 1,765.69 billion tax revenue against a target of about Shs 1,794.70bln, according to the latest Performance of the Economy Monthly Report released by the Finance ministry.…

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Kumi district kicks off disbursing funds to PDM SACCOs

KUMI – Kumi district has started the disbursement of the Shs 4.5 billion to different SACCOs registered under the Parish Development Model [PDM], with a warning to the beneficiaries against mismanagement of…

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Museveni warns officials against mismanaging PDM money

KAMPALA-President Yoweri Museveni has put corrupt officials on notice over the Parish Development Model [PDM], a programmme he launched early last year to fight poverty in Uganda’s poor households. In a special…

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