The Cooperator News

Botswana: AfDB Group commits US$ 180mln to bolster post-Covid-19 economic recovery

GABORONE-The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved a loan of US$179.66 million to support government of Botswana to restore post-pandemic fiscal stability and economic recovery. The funds…

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Four perish in Buhweju gold mine accident

BUHWEJU – Locals in Bihanga Sub-county in Buhweju district are terrified after four artisanal miners died as part of the gold mine they were working in collapsed last Friday. Martial Tumusiime, the…

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Over Shs 380mln storage facility motivates Gulu farmers to grow more maize

GULU-A 60-metric ton storage facility constructed at Shs 386 million for Paicho Central Kal Cooperative Society in Gulu district has motivated farmers there to increase the production of maize. The cooperative is…

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Kwania: Farmers decry low prices of farm produce

KWANIA-Farmers in Kwania district have cried out loud over the low prices of farm produce, saying they are making losses. For instance, dry cassava has dropped by Shs 400 to Shs 1,400…

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Otuke farmers’co-ops to boost production of oil seeds and rice

OTUKE-At least six farmers’ cooperative societies in Otuke district are recruiting more farmers to boost the production of oil seeds such as sunflower, soybeans, simsim, and rice next year.   The cooperatives which…

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Police halt sand mining in Masaka wetland

MASAKA– Environment police in Masaka have stopped activities of sand mining, following the destruction of 20 acres of a wetland at Kasanje-Nakigga village in Bukakata Sub-county, Masaka district. Kasanje-Nakigga wetland stretches from…

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Mbarara boda boda riders feud over election of leaders

MBARARA- A cross section of boda boda riders have disagreed with Mbarara City leadership on the election processes for the new leaders. According to Majidu Luganda, the interim chairperson of Mbarara General…

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EKMCS installs Shs 18mln cassava milling machine

SERERE– East Kyoga Multipurpose Cooperative Society [EKMCS] has installed a cassava hammer milling machine worth Shs 18.5 million, according to Stephen Epau, the cooperative’s chairperson. Epau says the milling machine was established with…

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Let us work together, factory boss tells tea farmers

KABAROLE- Methuselah Kasukaali, the chairperson board of directors of Mpanga Growers’ Tea Factory has appealed to cooperate with the factory’s management, saying the good relationship will sustain the tea business. Kasukaali said…

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Village chairpersons receive bicycles

MASINDI-The Minister of Internal Affairs, Kahinda Otafiire days ago handed over 339 bicycles to the LCI and LCII chairpersons of Masindi Municipality and Masindi district to help in the mobilisation of citizens…

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