Budget
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International
2023 Union Budget of India: NCUI President sees surge in co-op fund
NEW DELHI – Cooperative leaders of the land are expecting a bonanza from the upcoming 2023 Union Budget of India to be presented in the Parliament on Wednesday by Union Finance Minister…
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Development
Gov’t urged to pay contractors
KAMPALA-Government has been urged to prioritise funds meant for the payment of contractors hired by Uganda National Roads Authority [UNRA] if financial hemorrhage is to be avoided. As of 27 September 2022,…
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News
Adjumani: UNHCR cuts partners’ budgets by 40 percent
ADJUMANI: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees [ UNHCR ], the lead refugee agency, has effective this year reduced funding of its partners, Medical Team International [MTI]and Windle International, all working…
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Health
NMS seeks Shs 298bln to counter decline in donor funding
KAMPALA-The National Medical Stores [NMS] is seeking Shs 298 billion to offset the projected funding gaps arising from the declining donor funding. NMS General Manager, Moses Kamabare said that since donor agencies…
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Health
Amuru health workers decry inadequate accommodation
AMURU-Several health workers at Kaladima Health Center III in Lamogi Sub-county in Amuru district are painfully sharing housing units. The health centre which serves the communities of Lamogi and parts of Guru…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Pooling resources: UCSCU SACCOs raise over Shs 890mln for re-capitalisation
KAMPALA – SACCOs subscribing to Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union [UCSCU] have pooled resources of about Shs 897 million to re-capitalise members as they grow their businesses. Through the central finance…
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News
Kiryandongo leaders worried as land grabbers target schools
KIRYANDONGO – The increase in the cases of school land being targeted by land grabbers is worrying leaders in Kiryandongo district. According to Rev. Edward Kiirya, the district education officer Kiryandongo, most…
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Mbarara City earmarks Shs39.3 budget for FY 2023/24
MBARARA -Mbarara City intends to spend Shs 39.3 billion during the financial year [ FY ] 2023/24, which is less than Shs 40.2 bln earmarked in the current FY 2022/23. Patrick Kanamugira,…
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Kikuube district leaders blame poor service delivery on budget cuts
KIKUUBE – Kikkube district local government expects to face hurdles in delivering services in the financial year 2023/24, blaming it on recent budget cuts. According to the financial year 2023-2024 indicative figures,…
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News
Kwania residents plant bananas in protest over poor state of road
KWANIA– Angry residents of Atongtidi and Chawente Sub-counties, Kwania district have planted bananas on the dilapidated road in the area accusing leaders of failing to fix it. The residents rose up in…
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