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Cooperatives & Communities
Loan repayment: Emyooga SACCOs urged to give members more time
ARUA-President Yoweri Museveni has asked Emyooga SACCOs to give their members a grace period of at least two years to pay off their loans. Museveni made the call yesterday in Arua City…
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News
Africa posts 2.2 percent growth in coffee exports
KAMPALA-Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa increased by 2.2 percent to 1.02 million bags in February 2023 from 1.0mln bags in February 2022, the International Coffee Organisation [ICO] says. ICO…
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Cooperatives & Communities
BKCU boss resigns as salary arrears hit Shs 400mln
MBARARA – Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union [BKCU] general manager, Julius Tugume has resigned over nonpayment of his emoluments of about Shs 31 million, even though all the staff demand the union salary…
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News
Uganda’s February 2023 coffee exports up 6.3 percent
KAMPALA – Uganda increased its coffee exports by about 6.3 percent to 478,646 60-kilo bags in February 2023, Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] says in its latest report. According to UCDA, coffee…
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Development
MP Omara angered over PDM funds access
OTUKE – The Otuke County Member of Parliament in Otuke district, Paul Omara has expressed his disappointment over the delayed disbursement of the Parish Development Model [PDM] funds to the poor communities…
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Market Information
Uganda’s January 2023 exports jump 8.8 percent
KAMPALA – The value of Uganda’s exports in January 2023 rose by about 8.8 percent to US$ 404.46 million from US$ 371.81mln registered the previous month, mostly due to higher receipts for…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masaka: Nabbanja warns govt officials, politicians not to frustrate PDM
MASAKA -The Prime Minister of Uganda, Robinah Nabbanja has warned government officials and politicians in Buganda region against frustrating the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM]. Speaking over the weekend during…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM SACCOs in Lango receive over Shs 19bln
LIRA-Lango Sub-region has so far received about Shs 19.06 billion disbursed to the bank accounts of 582 Parish Development Model SACCOs [ PDM SACCOs ], according to Ceasar Obadah, coordinator in the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Musenero urges Butebo farmers to embrace PDM
BUTEBO – The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero, has urged residents of Butebo district in eastern Uganda to embrace the Parish Development Model [PDM] in the fight against…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Engola urges Oyam residents to embrace PDM
LIRA– State Minister for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations, Charles Okello Engola has called upon residents of Oyam district to take advantage of the Parish Development Model [PDM] to increase production. The…
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