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Cooperatives & Communities
Government urged not to rush PDM
LIRA – The government has been advised not to hurry the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] but prioritise working on the mindsets of the beneficiaries of the programme aimed at…
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International
Conference celebrating cooperatives as drivers of sustainable development to be held in Spain
LONDON – To honour the 2023 International Day of Cooperatives on July 1, 2023, Konfekoop, a member of International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], alongside other stakeholders will hold an international conference to show…
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Cooperatives & Communities
South Africa to host major conference on cooperatives in Africa
JOHANNESBURG– African cooperators and other stakeholders will from November 3-4, 2022, attend the 2nd edition of the annual Conference on Cooperatives and the Solidarity Economy [CCSE] hosted by Africa Cooperatives Institute of…
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International
Co-op Party conference slated for October after two years
LONDON-The Co-operative Party will hold its 2022 annual conference at the Queens Hotel in Leeds, the UK on October 8-9, 2022. Themed From crisis to co-operation, the event is the organisation’s first…
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International
Co-op housing units in Canada get c$13mln for repairs
QUEBEC-The federal and Nova Scotia governments are splitting the tab on c$13 million [Shs 39 billion] in renovations for co-op housing units around the province, reports Canadian Broadcasting Corporation [CBC]. The work…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Return to ‘In Person’ a Rousing Success for 2022 World Credit Union Conference
GLASGOW —The 2022 World Credit Union Conference concluded Wednesday with a Scottish-themed closing party that put the finishing touches on a spectacular four-day event at the Scottish Events Campus. 1,600 credit union…
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News
Local contractors petition govt over high cost of bidding
GULU- Local contractors in Acholi Sub Region have petitioned the Directorate of Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets [PPDA] over the high cost of bids for government contracts. The concern was…
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Cooperatives & Communities
New cooperative policy: Indian states suggest FDI, age limit for board members
NEW DELHI -Allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the cooperative sector, particularly in Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) to improve infrastructure; fix an upper age limit of 70 years for board members…
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