Covid-19
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North Bukedi Cooperative Union contributes Shs 5 million towards COVID-19 fight
As the Ministry of Health grapples to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Uganda, North Bukedi Cooperative Union [NBCU] has contributed Shs 5 million towards efforts to combat the pandemic. The contribution…
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Cooperatives & Communities
COVID-19: Western Uganda cooperatives postpone AGMs over pandemic
Several cooperatives in western Uganda have been forced to postpone their scheduled Annual General Meetings (AGMs) as the social and economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to mount. All cooperatives are…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bunyoro Growers Cooperative Union demands Shs 4 billion compensation from government
Bunyoro Growers’ Cooperative Union Limited is demanding over Shs 4 billion in compensation from government for losses caused by NRA liberation war in the 1980s. Barnabas Barugahara, the cooperative’s Manager, says several…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kasese border market closed for breaching COVID-19 guidelines
Kasese’s Mpondwe-Lhubiriha market, which straddles the Uganda-DRC border, has been closed for failure to comply with government directives to combat the spread of the novel Coronavirus. Kasese Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Lt.…
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News
Farmers frustrated over low banana prices
Banana farmers in Uganda’s western region have expressed frustration over the current spell of low produce prices that threatens to drive many out of business. Jomo Mugabe, a renowned farmer in Rukindo,…
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Uganda loses $270,000 per day to smuggling – URA
According to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), government loses at least $270,000 (about Shs 985 million) per day to smuggling in unpaid taxes and some officials in the tax body are complicit…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gulu agro-input dealers run out of stock as lockdown continues
Agro-input stocks in Gulu district are running low following the ban on public transportation as one of the measures to control the spread of the novel Coronavirus. Two weeks ago, President Museveni…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi lorry drivers accuse security personnel of harassment
Lorry drivers in Masindi district, under their umbrella organization Bunyoro Lorry Drivers Association have accused security operatives in the district of extortion and harassment. The drivers say the harassment is perpetrated in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
COVID-19: Tough times for SACCOS as more members default on loans
Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) in Western Uganda are facing increased member defaults on loans in the wake of the novel Coronavirus. According to Pison Mugizi, Chairman of Butuuro SACCO in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
COVID-19: Gulu savings groups suspend activities over pandemic
Several savings and loans associations in Gulu district have suspended their operations, amid the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Members of the savings groups revealed that they stopped saving money three weeks ago,…
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