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Trillions locked in unresolved Commercial Court disputes
Over 2.7 trillion shillings remains locked up in unresolved disputes filed in the Commercial Court Division of the High Court, Chief Justice Bart Katureebe has revealed. The Chief Justice made the disclosure…
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COVID-19: Do not close markets, Kasese traders ask Government
Traders in Kasese district have appealed to government not to shut down markets in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the government continues to impose ever tighter restrictions on social interactions…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Insecurity frustrates Abim Coops
Business has ground to a halt at several cooperative societies in Abim district due to the prevailing state of insecurity in the district. Over the past couple of weeks, the security situation…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bugisu Coop Union Founder to be remembered
The family of the late EV Samson Kitutu, one of Uganda’s first Cooperators and a founding father of the Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU), is planning to host a Public Memorial Day in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Farmers blame bad roads for premature coffee harvests
Coffee farmers and Cooperators in Kasese district have blamed the poor road network for the losses they make as a result of harvesting and selling unripe coffee beans. The farmers made the…
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Government rolls out climate change guidelines for Karamoja.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has launched a program for the dissemination of guidelines for mainstreaming climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Agricultural sector in Karamoja region.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Deforestation blamed for Karamoja Gum Arabic slump
The Uganda Gum Arabic Cooperative Society in Karamoja sub region has registered a drop in harvest volumes over the past year due to widespread deforestation of the gum Arabic trees. Gum Arabic…
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Kasese traders vow to reward president for market
Traders in the Western Uganda district of Kasese have vowed to reward President Museveni handsomely for a new market currently under construction in Kasese town. Construction of Kasese Central market is being…
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Swedish Energy Agency Terminates Carbon Credits Agreement with Green Resources
The Swedish Energy Agency (SEA) is terminating its agreement to purchase carbon credits from the Norwegian forestry company, Green Resources—finally recognizing the devastating impact the company’s plantation has had on local communities…
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Karimojong, Turkana pastoralists lobby for regional beef factory
Pastoralists from Karamoja and Turkana have called on the governments of Kenya and Uganda to establish a regional beef factory at the border between the two communities. The demand, made on Monday…
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