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Saving the environment: Serere locals urged to plant more trees
SERERE, February 13, 2024 – Emmanuel Omoding, the Serere County Member of Parliament has urged residents in Serere district to plant more trees, saying this would help to save the environment from…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Report shows farmers earn more with Living Income Reference Price
BONN, February 10, 2024 – Cocoa farmers who were paid a living income reference price earned on average about 15 percent more compared to government regulated farmgate prices, according to a new report published…
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Western
Demarcation of R. Wambabya boundary kicks off in Hoima, Kikuube
HOIMA, February 10, 2024 – The Ministry of Water and Environment in collaboration with authorities in Hoima City, Hoima district, and Kikuube district has embarked on the boundary demarcation exercise to save…
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NARO embarks on research to improve local goat breeds
APAC, February 8, 2024 – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] is carrying out research to improve local goat breeds and boost meat production in the country. According to NARO`s Principal Research…
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Eastern
UMEME invests Shs 3.2bln to stabilise power supply in Eastern Uganda
MBALE, January 9, 2024 – Power distributor, UMEME, has injected over Shs 3.2 billion aimed at stabilising power supply in Mbale City and other areas in Eastern Uganda. Of recent, local media…
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National
Speaker Among commends CSPOC on best legislative practices
KAMPALA, December 5, 2024 – The 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth [CSPOC] countries will accrue multiplier effects in harmonising legislation and Parliamentary practices, Speaker Anita Among has…
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Cooperatives & Communities
TCDC boss commissions construction of major coop building
DAR ES SALAAM, December 14, 2023 – The Commissioner and Chief Executive of Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission [ TCDC ], Dr. Benson Ndiege officially commissioned the construction of an office building for…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Patio: A global network of software cooperators democratising the tech sector
LONDON, December 7, 2023 – Patio, a global community of worker-owned cooperatives is working to boost intercooperation among cooperatives worldwide, by sharing knowledge, job opportunities and human resources. Patio, which specialises in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Justice Buteera challenges prosecutors to own SACCO
MASINDI, December 6, 2023 – The Deputy Chief Justice, Richard Buteera has challenged prosecutors in Uganda to embrace and strengthen their own Prosecutors’ SACCO, saying it will improve their lives. Buteera made…
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Environment
MPs urge govt to cut tax on cooking gas
KAMPALA, November 2023 – Legislators have asked for a revision of the import tax on cooking gas if government is to succeed in combating deforestation and charcoal burning in Uganda. Legislators said…
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