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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi Rufura SACCO appeals for standard abattoir
Masindi Rufura Cooperative Savings and Credit Society Ltd (MARUSCO) has appealed for government support in getting a standard abattoir. Shaban Balikagira, the cooperative’s Secretary, says that the current abattoir is too small…
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Karamoja farmers decry unreliable weather information
A section of farmers in Karamoja sub region in north eastern Uganda have appealed to governmental and nongovernmental organizations operating in the region to establish an effective weather forecasting pattern that will…
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Money changers smile as business at Elegu border starts to pick up
Money changers at Elegu one-stop border point, Atiak Sub County in Amuru district, have reason to smile as business slowly returns to normal. Majority of the money changers were pushed out of…
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Masindi sugarcane farmers divided over new cane price
Three board members of Masindi Sugarcane Growers’ Association Ltd (MASGAL) have resigned from their positions citing what they termed “false accusations” levelled against them by the association’s Chairperson, Cosmas Byaruhanga. The three…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MAAIF roots for Matooke value addition
The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has pledged to harness opportunities for value addition along the Matooke (banana) value-chain, as government looks to mechanization and modernisation of agriculture in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Pastoralists lose 500 livestock to tick-borne disease in Kaabong
Karimojong pastoralists in Kotido and Kaabong district in north eastern Uganda are currently frustrated by the rampant death of livestock due to tick-borne disease. Over 500 heads of cattle have so far…
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Agriculture
Bunyangabu banana cooperative frustrated by lack of transport as prices continue to plummet
Members of Kasunganyanja Banana Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Bunyangabu district have expressed frustration over lack of transport for their bananas as prices drop to as low as Shs 500 per bunch…
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City landlords defy Museveni’s directive to reopen arcades
Uganda’s Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Hon. Amelia Kyambadde has expressed dismay with a section of landlords in Kampala who she accuses of defying President Museveni’s directive to allow for safe…
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Mixed reactions as boda bodas allowed to resume passenger transport
There were mixed reactions among bodaboda riders in Gulu district as President Museveni allowed them to resume passenger transport come 27th of this month. While addressing the nation on Tuesday, President Museveni,…
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Roko promises Independence day completion of Mbarara city market
Eng. Willie Swanepoel, the Contract Operations Manager, Roko Construction Company has promised to hand over Mbarara Central Market construction works on October 9, 2020 (Independence Day). The contractor’s commitment comes after the…
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