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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi cattle keepers cut off from market by floods
Cattle keepers are unable to access Masindi town after floods cut off the road connecting Masindi and Kijunjubwa Sub County in Masindi district. This followed heavy rains that washed away the culverts…
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Karimojong pastoralists appeal for revival of electronic animal branding
Pastoralists in Karamoja region have appealed to the government to revive the project of electronic animal branding, saying it is helpful for proper identification of raided animals. Peter Dengel, one of the…
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Shs 33bn project boosts food security, incomes of refugees in Northern Uganda
At least 7,200 nationals and South Sudanese refugees in Lamwo, Adjumani and Obongi districts have started benefiting from a livelihood project worth Shs 33bn. Launched last year with financial support of USD…
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Cooperatives & Communities
1500 cattle keepers stranded after agricultural company bans grazing on Maruzi ranch
More than 1500 cattle keepers surrounding Maruzi Ranch in Apac district are stranded following an order by the proprietor of Hill Side Agricultural Investment Limited stopping them from grazing their livestock on…
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More Karamoja saving groups collapse as COVID-19 continues to bite
Several village saving groups in Moroto district have collapsed as a result of the COVID-19 that led to the collapse of many businesses. A survey conducted out by theCooperator last week in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Transport, businesses crippled as floods ravage Kole
Floods resulting from recent heavy downpours have cut off several roads connecting Kole district headquarters to the community. Currently, residents can only access the district headquarters using small boats, or by being…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Aduku Tipper drivers protest relocation to designated taxi park
Over 80 Tipper drivers in Aduku Town Council, Kwania district are protesting against a proposal by town authorities to relocate them to the town’s newly gazetted Taxi and Bus Park. During an…
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Cooperatives & Communities
FOWODE trains 800 women entrepreneurs in basic business skills
Over 800 small scale business women in Gulu district have benefited from basic business skills training from the Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE), a women’s national non-partisan organization. The women, who…
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Karamoja farmers appeal to government for irrigation scheme
A section of farmers in Karamoja sub region in north eastern Uganda have appealed to the government to prioritize construction of irrigation schemes if it is to address food shortage in the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
54 SACCOs to benefit from Emyooga in Masindi
54 SACCOs have been formed out of over 1000 groups which were registered to benefit from the Presidential Wealth, Job Creation Initiative, commonly known as Emyooga, in Masindi district. Before they can…
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