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Minister Amongi rallies support for women entrepreneurs
KAMPALA – The Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi has called for more support for women and youth entrepreneurs in the country. Addressing delegates at the just concluded Uganda-European…
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International
SECU donates US$ 300,000 to WFCU for global program
RALEIGH, N.C. -State Employees’ Credit Union [ SECU ] announces its continued commitment to Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions [WFCU], the engagement and charitable arm of the World Council of Credit Unions, by committing US$ 300,000…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Here is why Kenyan politicians are lobbying to control co-ops
NAIROBI– The process of reviewing Kenya’s outdated Co-operatives Act Cap 490 is expected to enhance counties capacity to manage and supervise co-operatives that are synonymous with the country’s development. Once the Cabinet…
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TotalEnergies to address gender issues in Albertine Graben
MASINDI -TotalEnergies Uganda has contracted Net Worth Company Limited to provide gender management services in the six districts affected by the Tilenga Project in the oil-rich Albertine graben. The districts include Masindi,…
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First-ever gender strategy to be integrated into IMF activities
WASHINGTON, DC– Women around the globe will have better funding if we are to go by the first-ever strategy aimed at integrating gender into International Monetary Fund [IMF] core activities. Kristalina Georgieva,…
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Lira City women’s group skills single mothers, others
LIRA-Odokomit Women`s Tailor Group in Lira City East Division is training child mothers and school dropouts in tailoring and cutting garments. According to the group`s chairperson, Esther Amule Zawadi, those enrolled are;…
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Gender ministry warns Ugandans against unlicensed labour recruiting firms
SOROTI– The Ministry of Gender Labour and Social development [MGLSD] has cautioned the general public, especially the youth seeking employment abroad to beware of fraudulent unauthorised labour recruiting companies whose operations are…
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PDM: Lango farmers urged to take up modern farming
DOKOLO– Farmers in the Lango Sub-region have been encouraged to get involved in exotic livestock rearing, fish farming and other enterprises under Parish Development Model [PDM] if they are to fight abject…
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Co-operators challenged on mind-set change, saving culture
MBARARA– As Uganda joins the rest of the countries to celebrate the International Day of Cooperative, State Minister for Cooperatives- Fredrick Ngobi Gume has encouraged co-operators in the country to save if…
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Govt asked to expedite review of SAGE
SOROTI– The Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development [MGLSD] has been tasked to expedite the review of the eligibility age for the beneficiaries of the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment […
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