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International
Coop Czech’s store wins in Wooden Building of the Year Awards
PRAGUE – Coop Czech has achieved an impressive feat by securing second place in the Large Wooden Constructions category of the 13th Annual Wooden Building of the Year competition. The building, operated…
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News
Bill regulating competition among businesses passed
KAMPALA – Parliament last week passed the Competition Bill 2022 aimed at facilitating fair competition in markets and prevent practices having adverse impacts on competition in markets. The bill primarily seeks to…
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Africa
Deanne De Vries’ Africa: Open for Business wins the inaugural BCA African Business Book of the Year
LONDON – The Business Council of Africa [ BCA ] concluded its highly anticipated inaugural ceremony of the BCA African Business Book of the Year Awards, honouring exceptional contributions to business literature…
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Heavy rains disrupt business in Mbarara
MBARARA – A heavy downpour in Mbarara City has washed away bridges, roads, houses, and other infrastructure, disrupting normal life there, with businesses in the city being one of the most affected…
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Energy & Mining
Businesses on verge of shutdown as irregular power supply takes toll on Arua City
ARUA – Several businesses in Arua City could soon close due to the power crisis that has hit the city for the last two weeks. The city has had an irregular power…
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Development
URA urged to intensify tax education campaigns
MASINDI – Political and business leaders from Masindi Municipality have asked Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] to hold more tax education drives if the citizens are to pay their taxes willingly. They made…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MSC boosts Lira City women`s group with cash
LIRA- Can Opwonyowa Womens` Group in Lira City has embarked on recruiting members after receiving financial support from the Microfinance Support Centre [MSC], a government agency mandated to extend affordable micro-credit to…
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Ankole Zonal Industrial Hub graduates over 230 as leaders ask for more slots
MBARARA- A total of 235 youth graduated from Ankole Zonal Industrial Hub last week after undergoing training in vocational skills that if put to good use the trainees should be able to…
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International
Crucial legislation for UK co-operatives taken forward by government
LONDON-Co-operatives UK is celebrating after government days ago announced it was taking forward crucial legislation giving co-operative societies the option of legally guaranteeing that their assets are held in common. Sir Mark…
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Mbarara market vendors petition authorities over rental fees
MBARARA– A section of Mbarara Central Market vendors have petitioned Mbarara city leadership, saying they cannot afford the monthly rental fees imposed on them by the authorities. According to Priscah Murongo, the…
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