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News
Kasaija urges local gov’t officials to enforce laws on environmental protection
MASAKA-The Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija has called upon local government officials to enforce laws on conservation of the environment to mitigate the effects of climate change in the country. The minister…
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International
Co-ops can make you self-reliant, cooperative leader tells Indian female students
NEW YORK – Gujarat State Cooperative Union recently organised a “Young Women Cooperative Seminar” with the theme “Self–Reliance through the Cooperation” for the young female students studying in colleges of Gujarat in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Museveni impressed by Emyooga, insists PDM will be funded
ENTEBBE– President Museveni has encouraged Ugandans to embrace government development programmes such as Emyooga and others if they are to get out of poverty. Museveni made the remarks recently while addressing the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Forgive us our sins: Rwampara, Ngora officials return stolen PDM cash
MBARARA-Rwampara District Chief Administrative Officer, Stephen Rubaihayo and District Production Officer, Athanathias Gumisiriza have returned Parish Development Model [PDM] cash they had stolen after they were arrested by police. The arrest followed…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Sheema dairy farmers abandon milk facility donated by gov’t
SHEEMA –Dairy farmers in Sheema district have rejected a milk cooler installed by government over 10 years ago to boost production and marketing of the farm product. The fully-fledged 300-litre capacity milk…
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Development
Aga Khan students exhibit business skills at 2022 Expo
KAMPALA-Education at Aga Khan Schools in Kampala is not only about reading books and passing examinations. This was illustrated last Friday as students exhibited skills at their 2022 Expo held under the…
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Technology
Mbarara University students develop organic fertiliser
MBARARA– Students in the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies [FIS], Mbarara University of Science and Technology [MUST] have developed an organic fertiliser out of animal waste and plants. The new I-soft fertiliser was…
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News
Over 190 youth in Kikuube district gain vocational skills
KIKUUBE-198 youth from Kikuube district who acquired vocational skills in disciplines such as agriculture, construction, and tourism were passed out last Friday and some are expected to take advantage of the opportunities…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Post Bank Uganda to become agriculture bank!
KAMPALA– Operation Wealth Creation [OWC] officials have asked government to transform Post Bank Uganda into an agriculture bank so that farmers in the country can access low interest loans to fund their…
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International
First development fund launched for Australian co-ops
CANBERRA-The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals [BCCM] days ago launched the first co-op development fund to provide Australian cooperatives with legal, financial and governance advice, according to news agencies in that…
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