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Development
Construction of Shs 3.3bln Awei Seed Secondary School in Alebtong kicks off
ALEBTONG-The government has kicked off the construction of Awei Seed Secondary School in Alebtong district in a bid to enroll more students in secondary education level. The construction of Shs 3.3 billion…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gov’t offers seeds to cooperatives in Lango and Acholi regions
LIRA – Government has given sunflower and soybeans seeds on a loan basis to 22 farmer cooperatives and 48 large-scale farmers in Lango and Acholi sub-regions. According to Dr. Charles Aben who…
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East Africa
Stanbic Bank’s borderless platform sees 24 percent growth in transactions
KAMPALA-The phenomenal growth of Stanbic Bank’s East Africa Borderless Banking platform has revealed a pent-up demand for secure, real-time transactions across international borders, according to the latest report. Spanning a single network…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masaka borrowers in trouble over Shs 585mln loan
MASAKA– Authorities in Masaka city have warned youth and women that they will face the wrath of the law if they fail to repay Shs 585 million loan. Both the youth and…
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Politics
MPs agree with Museveni, scrap tax on confectionaries
MPs have passed the Excise Duty [Amendment] Bill, 2022 scrapping taxes on sugar confectionaries, sweets, gums, and chocolates. The Bill was earlier passed in March 2022 but returned to Parliament for reconsideration…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Covid-19 effects hit Kitgum cooperatives hard
KITGUM– Several cooperatives in Kitgum district are still grappling with the effects of Covid-19 pandemic, according to the members. The cooperators say that during the partial lockdown to minimise the spread of…
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News
International tourism consolidates strong recovery amidst growing challenges
MADRID-International tourism continues to show signs of a strong and steady recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic despite significant mounting economic and geopolitical challenges. According to the latest United Nations…
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News
Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828mln in 2021-UN report
KAMPALA– The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150 million since the outbreak…
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Cooperatives & Communities
COPAC to mark Coops Day at UN headquarters
NEW YORK– The Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives [COPAC] is organising an event to commemorate Coops Day as part of the Voluntary National Review Lab [VNR Lab] hosted annually…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Emyooga SACCOs to turn into cooperatives
KABALE– At least 25 Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperatives [SACCOs] in Kigezi Sub-region are set to be transformed into cooperatives, having grown tremendously since their establishment about two years ago. The Emyooga…
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