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Message from the ICA President Ariel Guarco for the 103rd International Day of Cooperatives
BRUSSELS, July 5, 2025 — Dear cooperative friends, this is not just another day. Today are celebrating our Day in the International Year of Cooperatives. I believe this is one of the most…
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Over 20 arrested for allegedly destroying 40 hectares of restored bamboo in Bugoma Centre Forest Reserve
KIKUUBE, July 1, 2025 –– Police in Kikuube District have arrested 21 individuals suspected of engaging in illegal activities within the Bugoma Central Forest Reserve, resulting in the destruction of 40 hectares…
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Alebtong: PDM beneficiaries advised on strategic enterprise selection
ALEBTONG, June 26, 2025 – – The Government Chief Whip, Denis Hamson Obua, has urged beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [ PDM ] programme in Alebtong district to invest their funds…
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Paralegals in Bunyoro empowered to defend land and environmental rights
KIRYANDONGO, May 31, 2025 – Over 20 community-based Land and Environmental Defenders [CLEDs] from the Bunyoro sub-region have gained practical paralegal skills to promote awareness and protection of land and environmental rights…
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Global forest loss shatters records in 2024, fueled by massive fires
KAMPALA, May 30, 2025 — Global forest loss surged to record highs in 2024, driven by a catastrophic rise in fires, according to new data from the University of Maryland’s GLAD Lab, made…
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UWA official urges courts to give poachers harsher sentences
KIRUHURA, May 29, 2025 –– The Chief Warden of Lake Mburo National Park, Fredrick Elia Kisame, has criticised the judiciary for failing to issue sufficiently tough sentences to wildlife criminals, a situation…
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Gov’t resumes eviction of Balalo herdsmen from Northern Uganda
GULU, May 27, 2025 – The Government of Uganda, through the Office of the Prime Minister [OPM], and the Ministry of Defence, has resumed the eviction of migrant herdsmen, commonly referred to…
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Global business leaders commit to challenging crises through cooperation
MADRID, May 23, 2025 – – Leaders from the world’s largest cooperative and mutual businesses met in Madrid, Spain, on May 21-22, to discuss collaborative solutions to some of the world’s most…
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Journalists trained in sustainable tourism reporting
MBALE CITY, May 20 2025 –– Journalists from various media houses across eastern Uganda received training in sustainable tourism reporting, during a workshop organised by the Uganda Tourism Board [UTB] at Wash…
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Journalists urged to plan for retirement
GULU CITY, May 12, 2025 – Journalists working in the Acholi Subregion have been urged to begin planning early for their retirement, despite the often modest pay they currently earn. Peter Labeja,…
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