Business
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Cooperatives & Communities
Paicho Central Kal Cooperative Society farmers keen on record keeping
GULU– Farmers under Paicho Central Kal Cooperative Society in Gulu district have prioritised record keeping, saying it helps them to track their business transactions. The cooperative which largely grows maize, sorghum, soybeans,…
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Development
Amuru locals donate land for construction of modern market
AMURU-Residents of Lajalula, in Lakang Sub-county in Amuru district, have donated four acres of land for the establishment of a modern market where farmers’ agricultural produce and other goods will be sold.…
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News
Karamoja leaders root for mindset change as key factor of dev’t
MOROTO –A cross cross-section of leaders in Karamoja Sub-region have urged government and development partners to focus on mindset change campaigns if meaningful development is to be achieved in the region characterised…
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News
Delayed repair of Masindi Port ferry irks travelers
APAC-The delay by Uganda National Roads Authority [UNRA] to repair Masindi Port ferry has irked local residents who use it for transportation. The ferry, which connects residents in Apac to Kiryandongo districts…
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Development
Nebbi taxi park project stalls, developers blamed
NEBBI – Authorities in Nebbi Municipality have blamed local developers for failing to complete their lock-ups in the new taxi and bus parks. According to the leaders, the delayed works that were…
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Agriculture
MPs shocked as over Shs 50 bln silk project stalls in Sheema district
SHEEMA -Members of Parliament were days ago shocked after discovering that Tropical Institute of Development Innovations [TRIDI], which was given over Shs 57 billion by government for manufacturing silk in Sheema district,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
SACCOS best solution to ending poverty in Uganda, says UCSCU boss
KAMPALA – The chief executive officer of Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union [UCSCU], Dr. Sylvester Ndiroramukama has underscored the role of SACCOS in helping communities to fight poverty. Talking to theCooperator…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Drivers petition minister over harassment and extortion in Kampala
KAKUMIRO-Over 100 taxi drivers plying Hoima-Kampala route have petitioned the State Minister for Works and Transport, Fred Byamukama, accusing their leaders in Kampala of harassment and extortion. The petition by 107 taxi…
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Agriculture
Ntungamo man reaps big from pineapple business
NTUNGAMO– Justus Tayebwa, 31, a resident of Nyaruhama village, Nyongozi parish, Itojo Nyamukana town council, Ntungamo district does not regret why he ventured into the business of growing pineapples, stating that it…
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International
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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