The Cooperator News

Kapapi land conflict: Landlords to sue minister Nabakooba over resettled evictees

HOIMA– The Seven purported landlords of the land where 1,000 people were evicted in Kapapi and Kiganja sub-counties, Hoima district intend to sue the minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith…

Read More »

URA urged to intensify tax education campaigns

MASINDI – Political and business leaders from Masindi Municipality have asked Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] to hold more tax education drives if the citizens are to pay their taxes willingly. They made…

Read More »

Govt urged to expedite release of PDM funds to beneficiaries

BUSHENYI-Bushenyi district woman Member of Parliament, Annet Katusiime Mugisha is bitter with the government for delaying to release of the Parish Development Model [ PDM ] funds to the beneficiaries. While speaking…

Read More »

KUSSCO wants money owed by defunct councils remitted

NAIROBI –Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives Limited [ KUSSCO ] wants the defunct municipal councils which were succeeded by the county governments and state-owned entities to pay back the defaulted…

Read More »

Museveni pledges tractor to Omoro coffee farmers

OMORO– President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to give a tractor to coffee farmers in Lakwana Sub-county in Omoro district. The beneficiaries are expected to be out growers under MK Morden Organic Naturals,…

Read More »

Uganda’s December 2022 export earnings rose 10.7 percent

KAMPALA-Uganda’s export commodities earned the country US$ 371.81 million in December 2022, indicating an increase of 10.7 percent from US$ 335.77mln registered in the previous month, according to the latest Performance of…

Read More »

Close to 90 percent of NTBs reported in RECs resolved

LUSAKA– A total of 716 out of 796 [88.9 percent] of the Non-Tariff Barriers [ NTBs ] registered in the online reporting system implemented by the three regional economic communities [RECs] of…

Read More »

PDM: Kibuku parish chiefs to be probed over extortion

KIBUKU – The Parish Development Model [PDM] deputy national director, Jovrine Kaliisa Kyomukama has directed the office of Kibuku chief administrative officer to investigate some of the parish chiefs in the district…

Read More »

Mbarara market vendors await next course of action after ultimatum to occupy lockups ends

MBARARA– Vendors who have not yet occupied lockups in the new Mbarara Central Market are waiting to see the next course of action business leaders will take after an ultimatum issued by…

Read More »

ICA’s Bruno Roelants’ passionate message as he says bye to global cooperative movement

KAMPALA-Since January 12, 2023, the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has been calling for candidates to apply for the position of ICA Director General.  The successful candidate will succeed Bruno Roelants, who, after…

Read More »