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Cooperatives & Communities
Why Zimbabwe’s ‘great river people’ feel cut off from their trade
ZIMBABWE – BaTonga tribe traditionally made their living fishing along the Zambezi River and Lake Kariba. But expensive permits and national fishing industry regulations are impeding their way of life. Farai Matiashe…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nebbi farmers shun cotton growing over short term crops
NEBBI – For the last three years, cotton growers in Nebbi district have shunned cotton growing for short term crops like rice due to consistent fluctuations in the price of cotton. Most…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Broken bridges cut off three parishes in Amuru
AMURU – More than 6000 residents of Oguru Kal village in Pabo Town Council ,Otorokume and Olinga parishes in Pogo sub-county in Amuru District are struggling to access local markets after the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Soroti City starts re-allocation of lock-ups to vendors at Soroti Modern Market
SOROTI – Authorities of Soroti City have embarked on re-allocation of lockups in Soroti Modern Market nicknamed as “New Jerusalem” constructed under Uganda Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Project (MATIP-2); after months of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Muslim butchers lay down tools as council fails to approve slaughter fees
GULU – The Muslim community in Gulu City have laid down their tools for slaughtering animals at the different abattoirs in the city as authorities fail to approve new slaughter fees. The…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bunyoro receives Shs 4 billion as affirmative action to fight poverty
HOIMA – The government through the Ministry of Bunyoro Affairs which operates under the office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has released Shs 4 billion to Bunyoro region as a special grant…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kenyan fuel tanker explodes at Goli customs border
NEBBI – Businesses were last Friday paralyzed at Goli custom border when a Kenyan fuel tanker registration number KCN-019Q/ZF7830 that was transporting fuel to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) via Goli customs…
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News
Why Roko Failed to Complete Construction of Mbarara Central Market
MBARARA – The construction of Mbarara Central Market by Roko Construction Company has stalled since 2018. The construction of this regional market situated in the heart of Mbarara City started in February…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Rogue Money Lenders Kicked Out of Kikuube
KIKUUBE – Kikuube local government together with the office of the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) have ordered all rogue money lenders (Bank Etambula) operating in the district to stop operating their business…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lack of A Moisture Tester Failing Farmers In Gulu
GULU – Lack of a moisture tester is throwing a wet blanket over the profits of a group of farmers in Gulu district. A grain moisture tester/meter is a tool that helps…
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