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Alito cooperative asks Lango farmers to grow more oil seeds

KOLE -Alito joint Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society in Okwerodot Sub-county, Kole district wants farmers in Lango Sub-region to embrace large-scale oil seed production, saying there is an increase in the demand for…

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Apaa land conflict: Adjumani leaders promise to fight on

ADJUMANI: Adjumani district leaders have vowed to fight to protect Apaa land also claimed by the Acholi community Amuru district. Speaking to the journalist on March 2, 2023, the Adjumani district LCV…

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Ariel Guarco appointed ICA Director General ad interim

KAMPALA-The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA ] President, Ariel Guarco has been appointed by the board to the post of Director General in the interim, with effect from  March 1, 2023. The appointment…

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Businesses on verge of shutdown as irregular power supply takes toll on Arua City

ARUA – Several businesses in Arua City could soon close due to the power crisis that has hit the city for the last two weeks. The city has had an irregular power…

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Global coffee exports down 15 percent in January 2023

KAMPALA-Global green bean exports in January 2023 declined by 15 percent to 8.69 million bags, as compared with 10.23mln bags in the same month of the previous year, International Coffee Organisation [ICIO]…

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Gulu City residents to have regular water supply

GULU-National Water and Sewerage Corporation [NWSC] Gulu area is now able to pump water three times a day from Oyitino Dam 2 following the completion of restoration works at the facility. Ivan Tekakwo,…

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Gulu bee farmers advised to embrace climate-smart agriculture

GULU-Bee farmers in Gulu district have been urged to embrace climate-smart agriculture [CSA] to mitigate the current effects of climate change and environmental degradation due to tree cutting. CSA is an integrated…

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Govt to hire offices for Emyooga SACCOs

HOIMA – The State Minister for Microfinance, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo has said government plans to hire offices for the Emyooga SACCOs across the country in a bid to ease monitoring of the…

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Co-operative Bank raises Ksh 12.6bn for lending

NAIROBI-The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has raised a total Ksh 12.6 billion [US$ 100 million] in long-term debt from global institutional investors led by the German fund DEG, according to the local…

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Mbarara City Council officials fail to account for Shs 6.4 bln

MBARARA – Technocrats at Mbarara City Council have been compelled to explain the missing Shs 6.4 billion meant to be spent in the financial year 2021/2022. While appearing before the Parliamentary Accounts…

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