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Environment
Extreme weather: DARAJA East Africa Scale Up Programme to provide early warnings
KAMPALA: Resurgence, an organisation that helps cities and their communities protect themselves from the impacts of climate change, recently announced the launch of the DARAJA East Africa Scale Up Programme, spanning cities…
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News
Smallholder farmers in Teso to benefit from market linkages
SOROTI – Smallholder farmers in Teso Sub-region will in the near future be helped to get market for their produce market by African Women Agrobusiness Network [AWAN], a non-governmental organisation that provides…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM SACCO leaders eligible to receive funds – Minister Magyezi
MBARARA – Members on the executive committees of the Parish Development Model SACCOs or PDM SACCOs are eligible to benefit from the programme, according to the Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kabarole: Lack of information impedes implementation of PDM
KABAROLE – The Kabarole district LCV chairperson, Richard Rwabuhinga has expressed concern over the information gap in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM], saying it could derail the progress of…
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East Africa
EAC to digitalise CET to enhance private sector participation in international trade
ARUSHA-The East African Community [EAC] Secretariat with support from the World Customs Organization [WCO], has commenced the process of digitalisation of its Common External Tariff [ CET ]. The digitalisation efforts are…
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Africa
Nigeria Police Cooperative Society accused of fraud
LAGOS -Some police personnel late last year accused the leadership of the Nigeria Police Cooperative Multipurpose Society Limited of fraud, according to Sahara Reporters. Records show Nigeria Police cooperative, which is under…
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Development
Tayebwa directs probe into Police SACCO
KAMPALA-The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has directed the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs, to investigate the alleged fraudulent operations in Uganda Police SACCO also known as Exodus SACCO. Tayebwa…
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News
Police in Bunyoro arrest four over car robberies
HOIMA– Security in the Albertine region has arrested four suspects in Bunyoro Sub-region following a wave of car robberies that have left several car owners in tears. Three of the suspects are…
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Finance & Banking
ECF: Uganda to receive over Shs 880bln from IMF
KAMPALA-Uganda stands to receive an additional US$ 240 million from the International Monetary Fund [IMF] under the Extended Credit Facility [ ECF ] approved by the IMF Executive Board on June 28,…
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Health
21 arrested over illegal sale of drugs in shift markets
SOROTI– The National Drug Authority [NDA] has arrested at least 21 people in Teso Sub-region over the illegal sale of drugs in shift markets, despite the drug experts issuing several warnings. NDA…
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