The Cooperator News

ICBA and ICMIF to hold centennial events this year

LONDON-Both the International Cooperative Banking Association [ICBA] and the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation [ ICMIF ] are holding events this year to mark 100 years of their organisations’ existence. ICMIF,…

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Leaders of cooperative societies urged to be transparent and accountable

KIKUUBE– The board members and managers of cooperative societies in Kikuube district have been told to develop a spirit of transparency and accountability to ensure the sustainability of the existing cooperative societies…

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Ngora cooperative impacting communities through youth-led fish farming project

NGORA– At the beginning, it seemed like it was an ambitious project for the youth of Ngora District Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society as they presented their idea of fish farming during the…

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Teachers urged on utilising SACCOs for further education

AMURU– Teachers in Amuru district have been advised to use SACCOs to further their education if they are to remain relevant in the job market. Amuru district currently has a total of…

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Mbarara Central Market vendors reject proposed fees

MBARARA-Vendors operating in the new Mbarara Central Market have boycotted the different fees that the city council leadership has proposed, saying they were never consulted about the same. This happened last Friday…

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Atiak massacre survivors move on with self-help initiatives

AMURU– All is not lost for the members belonging to Atiak Massacre Survivors’ Association in Atiak Sub-county in Amuru district as they have engaged in self-help initiatives to improve their lives. The…

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Tororo residents launch drive to plant over two mln trees to save river

TORORO-Residents of Tororo district have embarked on planting over two million trees in a campaign aimed at saving the environment, particularly Aturukuru stream. The residents mainly from Eastern Division in Tororo Municipality…

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BoU CBR spiked to 10 percent as inflation rises again

KAMPALA-The Bank of Uganda [ BoU ] has in the Monetary Policy Statement [MPS] for October 2022, raised the Central Bank Rate [CBR] to 10 percent from 9 percent previously. That followed…

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Masaka farmers call for disease and drought-resistant coffee varieties

MASAKA– Farmers in the Greater Masaka region have appealed to give them coffee varieties that are disease and drought-resistant, saying they are tired of making losses in every harvesting season. The farmers…

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EAC to set up Diaspora desk to facilitate investment and trade in the region

ARUSHA – The East African Community [EAC] is setting up a Diaspora desk that will focus on facilitating East Africans living in the diaspora to invest and trade in the region. EAC…

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