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Cooperatives & Communities
Governance row over Kabushaho Seed School before construction is complete
BUSHENYI – Residents and stakeholders in Bumbaire sub-county, Igara East, Bushenyi district are in a heated disagreement over the governance of the newly obtained Kabushaho Seed School project even before construction is…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICT State Minister cautions Ugandans against criticizing the Parish Development Model program
SOROTI – The Minister of State for Information Communications Technology (ICT) and National Guidance, Hon. Joyce Nabbosa Ssebugwawo, has strongly warned Ugandans against criticizing the new Parish Development Model Program (PDM) and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Hailstorms destroy more than 1000 acres of food crops in Nwoya District
NWOYA – At least more than 1000 acres of food crops have been destroyed by heavy hailstorms that rained for hours in Nwoya district. The hailstorms that was accompanied by heavy rainfall…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Uganda Development Bank Partners with OWC to Support Farmers
GULU – Uganda Development Bank Limited (UDB) has earmarked about Shs 35.3 billion to reduce poverty among 1.5 million Ugandans in the next four years, through agro-industrialization, manufacturing, infrastructure development, human capital…
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Fraud of Shs 55m Emyooga funds under investigation in Soroti City
SOROTI – The fraud of Emyooga funds worth Shs 55m is currently under investigation in Soroti City. This follows an incident in which the District Commercial Officer, Joy Apolot was accused of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Hoima City Mayor demands that Ministry of Local Government expedites processes to disburse startup funds
HOIMA – The Hoima City Mayor, Brian Kaboyo, has demanded that the Ministry of Local Government expedites processes to ensure cities get startup funds. This call was sounded by Kaboyo during a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
National Drug Authority approves 2nd herbal Covid-19 drug in Mbarara City
MBARARA – National Drug Authority (NDA) has approved the use of Vidicine, a local herbal complimentary drug for treatment of Covid-19. This comes barely two months after the government approved Covidex manufactured…
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Cooperatives & Communities
More than Shs1 billion Emyooga money unspent in Gulu City
GULU – Several groups that were approved to benefit from the government’s Emyooga funds are reluctant to withdraw money from their accounts on what they termed unfair conditions. The groups claim, to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Only 19 of the 72 Emyooga SACCOs have received funds in Hoima district
HOIMA – Members of Parliament from Hoima city have supported Emyooga beneficiaries’ demand to do away with all conditions imposed on the program, if the initiative is to serve its intended purpose.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bunyoro’s Shs 5 billion industrial hub to equip residents with skills
MASINDI – The construction of a Shs 5 billion industrial hub for Bunyoro sub-region has left Masindi residents and their leaders excited about the prospects of skilling youths in different fields. The…
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