The Cooperator News

Tea Bill to blend domestic auction, value addition

KAMPALA, October 29, 2026 — Parliament has granted Igara County West Member of Parliament [MP] Cohen Amanya, permission to introduce the National Tea Bill, which seeks to make value addition compulsory for…

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NaCRRI, MAAIF develop stringent oil palm seed production standards to boost yields

WAKISO, October 29, 2026 – The National Crops Resources Research Institute [NaCRRI], in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], has developed stringent oil palm seed production standards…

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ICA to host global webinar on cooperatives’ role in preserving cultural heritage

BRUSSELS, October 29, 2026 – The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] will on Friday, October 30, 2026, host a global webinar to explore the role of cooperatives in preserving cultural heritage, protecting traditional…

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Global commodity prices to rise 23 percent in 2026 as conflicts fuel supply disruptions – World Bank

WASHINGTON, October 29, 2026 – Global commodity prices are projected to rise by 23 percent in 2026, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions, energy supply disruptions and growing threats to agricultural production, according…

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Mbale, Chinese city of Guiyang sign cooperation agreement to boost trade, investment

GUIYANG, October 28, 2026 – Mbale City in eastern Uganda and Guiyang City, the capital of China’s Guizhou Province, have signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen cooperation in coffee trade, agriculture,…

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New national IDs to be activated soon, says Baryomunsi

KAMPALA, October 28, 2026 — The Minister for Health, Chris Baryomunsi says that the National Identification and Registration Authority [NIRA] is carrying out a synchronisation process with Uganda Communications Commission [UCC] to…

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Drought-hit Kotido farmers receive storage kits to protect scarce harvests

KOTIDO, October 28, 2026 – Farmers in Kotido district have received improved crop storage equipment to reduce post-harvest losses as a prolonged drought continues to threaten food security and livelihoods in the…

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Interest on central bank reserves is neither a tax nor a market price

LONDON, October 28, 2026 — Policy-makers in London, Washington and Frankfurt will confront a question with large consequences for public finances: who should receive the income generated by central bank money? On…

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POEM: Poverty is too high profile

KAMPALA, October 28, 2026 — Poverty sits in the front row of every meeting, We invite it, we photograph it, we pray about it, Yet it refuses to leave, Because we made…

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Gov’t urges calm as shilling comes under foreign exchange pressure

KAMPALA, October 28, 2026 – Government has urged Ugandans to remain calm and avoid panic buying of foreign currency as the shilling faces mounting pressure from increased demand for US dollars, declining…

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