The Cooperator News

Agago farmers suffer losses as middlemen use fake weighing scales

AGAGO– Middlemen in Agago district have been accused of cheating the farmers with fake weighing scales. It is alleged the middlemen are combing villages in search of grains like millet, sim-sim, sunflower,…

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Form cooperatives to access better markets for your produce, farmers urged

LIRA-Lira Produce Dealers` Cooperative Society [LPDCCS] Limited has advised farmers in Lango Sub-region to form cooperatives if they are to get better markets for their produce. There is concern that farmers in…

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Africa’s coffee exports were 6.8 percent up in November 2022

KAMPALA-Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa increased by 6.8 percent to 1.09 million bags in November 2022 from 1.02mln bags in November 2021, the International Coffee Organisation [ICO] says in…

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Dominican Republic cooperative latest to join ICA

BRUSSELS-The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] reports it welcomed a new member last December: Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Herrera, Inc. from the Dominican Republic. According to ICA, COOP-HERRERA is a savings and…

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Join SACCOs to develop saving culture, MP urges Bulambuli residents

BULAMBULI – Instead of keeping money in their houses, people should develop a saving culture by joining Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs]. The advice was given by the Bulambuli district Woman…

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Killing of chimpanzees for meat upsets conservationists in Bunyoro

KIKUUBE-Conservationists in Bunyoro Sub-region region are worried following the increasing cases of killing chimpanzees in the area for meat. Barbra Babwetera, the executive director Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda [CCFU] said the rate at…

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Oyam: 16 die in bus accident

OYAM-16 people have been confirmed dead following a fatal accident involving a Kitgum bound bus at Kamdini, Oyam district. The 16 and several other passengers were traveling in a bus, registration number…

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Link trained youths to Emyooga and PDM, Lira City boss urges govt

LIRA-Lira City mayor, Sam Atul has advised government to help the youths trained in vocational skills join Emyooga and Parish Development Model [ PDM ] programmes and support them with the tools…

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Bushika Cooperative in need of greenhouse for coffee drying

BUDUDA – To avoid being derailed by the weather changes, especially rains, Bushika Integrated Area Cooperative Enterprise Limited in Bududa district, plans to establish a greenhouse for coffee drying, its officials say.…

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UK partners get £500,000 grant to train social housing tenants

LONDON-The Confederation of Co-operative Housing [ CCH ], and its partner organisation, PPCR, days ago received a £500,000 government grant to roll out a new training package open to tenants living in…

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