The Cooperator News

Tororo leaders call for transparency, accountability in local revenue collection

TORORO –  The leaders in Tororo Municipal Council have called for transparency and accountability in local revenue collection The leaders made the remarks during a stakeholder’s engagement in regard to the ongoing…

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Honduran coffee farmers hope for a brighter future

TEGUCIGALPA-Honduran coffee has been a good news story, it is an important export, and it is well regarded worldwide for its flavoursome speciality beans, but it is under threat from climate change.…

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Kenya to have court for cooperatives

NAIROBI-Disputes in Kenya’s co-operative sector will now be handled by the Co-operative Court which will stand on its own aside from the existing Co-operative Tribunal, if the draft bill will be enacted…

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Scaling up agriculture: Continental lenders pledge to mobilise credit for women

ABIDJAN-Development lenders in Africa can seize the current global crises as an impetus to help the continent significantly increase food production, especially by supporting women. This was a common conclusion of panelists…

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Help us to write proposals, Acholi co-operators cry out

PADER-Co-operators of Acholi –bur and Gem Onyot Cooperative society in Pader district want to be helped in writing proposals to enable them to secure financial support for their activities. They argue that…

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Land dispute derails establishment of livestock market

AMURU-A longstanding land dispute between Amuru and Gulu districts is threatening the establishment of a livestock market in Adee area claimed by both districts. If allowed to operate by both districts, the…

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Kwania school gets equipment for visually impaired pupils

KWANIA – Ikwera Primary School, a government-aided school in Kwania district, has received equipment to facilitate the learning of pupils who are visually impaired. The items include two desktop computers, an HP…

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Agriculturalist wary of fake agro-inputs on market

LIRA-The Assistant Commissioner in charge of Seed Inspection and Certification in the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], Dr. Mary Asio Teddy has decried the rate of fake seeds and…

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Neighbours fault Hoima Sugar Limited over pollution

KIKUUBE-Local leaders and residents in Kikuube district days ago accused Hoima Sugar Limited of polluting the environment in the area, particularly community water sources. The residents accused the sugar company of blocking…

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Food insecurity impacts mental health illnesses in Northern Uganda

GULU– Mental health experts have linked the resurgence of mental illnesses in Northern Uganda to food insecurity as people struggle to provide for their families. Gulu Regional Referral Hospital which serves Acholi…

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