The Cooperator News

Somali president says country ready to join EAC

MOGADISHU-Somali president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged the East African Community [EAC] to fast-track the admission of his country into one of Africa’s dynamic blocs. President Mohamud said Somalia’s bid to join…

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Indian association to hold eye camp in eastern Uganda

SOROTI-The North Indian Cultural Association [NICA] of Uganda in collaboration with the government has unveiled plans to conduct the 68th free eye screening and 19th cataract surgery camp in eastern Uganda. The…

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Nwoya fish farmers wary of soaring feed prices

NWOYA – Some of the fish farmers in Nwoya district are worried about the high prices of feed that have forced some of the farmers out of the business. Previously, some farmers…

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Minnesota co-op leads tour for local graduate students

MINNESOTA-The smallest electric cooperative in Minnesota is having an outsized impact in educating college students about the co-op business model and how power is generated and delivered for co-ops in the region.…

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Associates seek sustainable cooperative sector in Nigeria

ABUJA-The Cooperative Rating & Award Society of Nigeria [CRASoN] has called for the development and sustainability of the cooperative sector in the country, according to local news outlet Punch. Punch quoted the group…

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Miss Tourism Alaba urges locals to plant more trees

GULU-Charity Alaba, the reigning Miss Tourism Northern Uganda has appealed to residents in the region to plant more trees, saying the trees are important in mitigating the effects of climate change. Currently,…

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AfDB and partners launch US$ 520mln for special agro-industrial processing zones in Nigeria

ABUJA– Nigeria on Monday began its long journey to end hunger and achieve food security by launching the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones [SAPZ], a programme initiated by the African Development Bank [AfDB].…

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Lira hospital struggling to provide health services-official

LIRA-Lira Regional Referral Hospital is struggling with scarce resources and limited space to provide maternal health care, safe delivery, and neonatal care, according to a senior staff. Dr. James Okello, the in-charge…

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Excitement as Bar Aviation launches flight to Adjumani

ADJUMANI: Residence of Adjumani town were excited over the weekend as Bar Aviation launched its first flight from Kajansi Airfield in Kampala to Adjumani Airport. The airline’s twelve-seater capacity Cessna Caravan plane…

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Tororo: Processing facilities lie idle over lack of electricity

TORORO – Milling facilities established in Tororo district by government to process farmers’ produce into finished products lie unused due to lack of electricity. Naweyo Farmers’ Group in Sop Sop Subcounty are…

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