Commerce
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kwania Women SACCO tipped on investment
KWANIA, JANUARY 8, 2024 – Kwania District Woman Member of Parliament, Kenny Auma has encouraged members of Bed-igen Women Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [SACCO] to take advantage of the available business…
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West Nile
MPs irked by poor state of Zombo roads
ZOMBO, November 16, 2023 – Legislators comprising the Committee on Presidential Affairs have decried the appalling state of roads in Zombo district, which they said has rendered the delivery of services poor.…
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Northern
Aduku traders protest poor sanitary conditions
KAMPALA, November 6, 2023 – More than 300 traders in Aduku town council in Kwania district are protesting the accumulated heaps of garbage that continue to emit a strong and unpleasant smell.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kuwait cooperatives oppose govt over privatisation plan
TEHRAN, September 18, 2023 – Kuwait Union of Consumer Cooperative Societies is against the government’s plan to privatise the country’s cooperative retail societies. According to Arab Times, the President of the Union…
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News
Govt commits Shs 2bln to rehabilitate Kiryandongo road
KIRYANDONGO – Residents of different villages in Kiryandongo Sub-county, Kiryandongo district are now relieved after government provided Two Billion Shillings to rehabilitate a local road. The 20-kilometre Kiryandongo-Kitwara road had spent two…
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International
ICA proposes cooperative model as viable option in platform economy at ILO meeting
GENEVA-The International Labour Organisation [ILO] organised a tripartite meeting of experts to explore the opportunities and challenges generated by the platform economy in respect of decent work. Held in Geneva recently, the…
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West Nile
Minister Ecweru rushes to Nebbi to calm planned demo over poor state of roads
NEBBI – The State Minister for Works and Transport, Fred Musa Ecweru on Tuesday rushed to Greater Nebbi districts to appease youth who had planned demonstrations over the poor state of the…
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Development
Stakeholders in India join hands to promote innovation in co-ops
NEW DELHI-The global major cooperative from India, IFFCO, and the National Productivity Council [NPC] under the Ministry of Commerce have resolved to join hands to promote innovation and productivity in Indian cooperatives.…
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International
Africa and the Caribbean to firm cooperation via regional development banks
KAMPALA– Economic ties between Africa and the Caribbean took a strong upward turn this week as the regions’ premier financial institutions—the African Development Bank [AfDB] and the Caribbean Development Bank—came together to…
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Democracy
Members flee Kigarama People’s SACCO over leadership squabbles
SHEEMA – A section of former members of Kigarama People’s SACCO have officially left their once historical financial institution over leadership wrangles. Located in Kanyeganyege Town Council, Sheema North Constituency, Kigarama People’s…
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