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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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Africa
TUI, ACISA sign MoU for development of cooperative movement in Africa
KAMPALA-The Uhuru Institute for Social Development [TUI] and The Africa Cooperatives Institute of South Africa [ ACISA ] have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] for the development of the cooperative movement…
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News
Hope as IFMS is commissioned in Kwania district
KWANIA– Leaders in Kwania district have welcomed the installation of Integrated Financial Management System [ IFMS ] with the hope of improving service delivery in the district. The IFMS is an automated…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mutukula: Women traders want more cooperatives formed
MUTUKULA– Women traders under the Uganda Women Cross border Union have asked government to support women in forming more cooperatives at the country’s border posts. Jane Benuza, the Secretary General of Uganda…
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Agriculture
Agriculturalist wary of fake agro-inputs on market
LIRA-The Assistant Commissioner in charge of Seed Inspection and Certification in the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], Dr. Mary Asio Teddy has decried the rate of fake seeds and…
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Finance & Banking
Uganda scores high in 2022 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index
KAMPALA– African countries have responded positively to the need to develop domestic financial markets to protect economies from external shocks, Officicial Monetary Financial Institutions Forum [OMFIF] said as it released 2022 Absa…
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