communities
-
News
Kabarole district to spend over Shs 800mln on clean water
KABAROLE – Kabarole district local government has set aside Shs 843.4mln for the extension of clean water to local communities in the district. According to the district status report, access to safe…
Read More » -
News
Acholi leaders want locals involved in massive production of food crops
PADER-Leaders from Acholi Sub-region want government to involve the local people in the planned massive production of food crops like maize and soybean on land formally owned by government in the district.…
Read More » -
Cooperatives & Communities
Alebtong leaders urged to mobilise SACCOs to benefit from LEGS project
ALEBTONG– The Alebtong district LC5 chairperson, David Kennedy Odongo has asked village and parish leaders to mobilise the communities to form SACCOs if they are to utilise Shs 3 billion specifically allocated…
Read More » -
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,…
Read More » -
International
Co-ops and climate justice: Preview of upcoming Ways Forward 2022 in Manchester
LONDON-Why is climate justice important for the co-op movement? How can co-operation and co-operatives be seen as relevant to the climate movement? What is the best way to build effective alliances across…
Read More » -
Cooperatives & Communities
Gov’t officials on spot over displacement of people in Northern Uganda
PADER– Government officials are on the spot as more than 10,000 residents in Pader district stand to be displaced as government embarks on a project to improve food security in the region…
Read More » -
Development
Construction of Shs 3.3bln Awei Seed Secondary School in Alebtong kicks off
ALEBTONG-The government has kicked off the construction of Awei Seed Secondary School in Alebtong district in a bid to enroll more students in secondary education level. The construction of Shs 3.3 billion…
Read More » -
News
PDM: Museveni asks politicians to fight graft in public service
APAC-President Yoweri Museveni has urged political leaders in the country not to fear public servants mismanaging the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM]. Museveni said public servants who are always engaged…
Read More » -
International
US electric co-ops plan to establish rural broadband infrastructure
NEW YORK– The US electric coops are to take advantage of the government’s US$25 billion in American Rescue Plan funding to expand access to high speed, affordable internet across the country laying…
Read More » -
News
Co-op Group gets lady CEO
LONDON – The Co-op recently announced Shirine Khoury-Haq as its Group CEO. Commenting, Allan Leighton, Chair of Co-op said; “I’m delighted that Shirine has accepted the invitation to lead and develop our…
Read More »