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Cooperatives & Communities
Poverty, GBV hamper cooperative revival in Acoli region
Efforts to revive cooperative societies in West Acoli districts are being hampered by a number of institutional and attitude challenges, according to an official from West Acholi Cooperative Union Limited, WACU. WACU…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperatives urged to lead climate change fight
Last Saturday, cooperators the world over commemorated the International Cooperatives day under theme Cooperatives for Climate Action. This year’s celebrations were overshadowed by anxiety over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in many…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mixed fortunes for farmers as post-COVID-19 economy begins to look up
Farmers and agricultural investors from different sectors are enjoying mixed fortunes as the economy begins to recover in the wake of a gradual easing of the COVID-19 related lockdown. While prices in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
BoU to battle Sudhir in Supreme Court
The Governor Bank of Uganda (BoU), Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, has revealed that BoU will challenge the Court of Appeal’s dismissal of the case filed by Crane Bank Limited (in Receivership) against businessman,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cente Group announces corporate reorganization, seeks to diversify offerings
Centenary Rural Development Group Ltd, popularly known as “Cente Group”, has announced the completion of a corporate restructuring that will, among other changes, see its banking operation run under a “banking subsidiary”…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Market shortage hits Nwoya fruit growers hard
Members of Nwoya Fruit Growers’ Cooperative Society are out of options on where to sell their mangoes due to disruption of their market resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Nwoya Fruit Growers’…
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Masindi District Farmers Association (MADFA) skilling youths for job creation
Masindi District Farmers Association (MADFA) has partnered with Enabel, the Belgian development agency, to empower youth in the district with skills in welding and fabrication of farm equipment like manual maize planters,…
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Over 600 acres of crops destroyed by hailstones in Agago district
At least 7000 farmers in Agago district are in distress after heavy rain accompanied by hailstones destroyed their crop gardens on Friday. The LC III of Omiya Pacwa Sub-County, Raymond Otim, told…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Amuru RDC rejects immature animals supplied under NUSAF 3
Amuru Deputy Resident Commissioner (RDC), Osborn Oceng Geoffrey, on Friday rejected a total of 46 out of 71 oxen procured by a supplier under the Third Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF…
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Pallisa farmers decry market access problems caused by COVID-19 lockdown
Fresh agricultural produce is piling up, unconsumed, at various farm gates in Pallisa district, resulting in major losses for the farmers unable to sell their produce due to market access bottlenecks brought…
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