Journalists
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Cooperatives & Communities
Shs 200mln Emyooga funds unused as Gulu city groups keep away
GULU– A total of Shs 200 million Emyooga seed capital for five different categories of groups in Gulu city is lying idle in the bank accounts, two years after the launch of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Otuke political leaders accused of meddling in Emyooga
OTUKE– Political leaders in Otuke district have been accused of interfering with the Emyooga Programme. Emyooga is a presidential initiative on wealth and job creation. The Programme was introduced to offer seed…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MPs urge journalists to engage in business
KIBAALE– Members of Parliament from Greater Kibaale have advised journalists to establishing business ventures that can supplement their meager salaries. The call was made by the Members of Parliament from Kibaale, Kakumiro,…
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Environment
UMC, Greenwatch train journalists on climate change
KAMPALA -The Uganda Media Council [UMC] has partnered with Greenwatch Uganda, an environmental rights advocacy organisation, to train journalists from across Uganda on how best they can report on climate change. The…
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News
Govt official urges women traders not to give up on grants
GULU– Gulu City Commercial Officer, Catherine Lanyero has urged women traders to continue seeking government development grants, despite the many processes they go through to finally access the grants. This comes after…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Local media urged to enhance coverage of PWDs
AMURIA– National Union of Women with Disability [NUWODU] has appealed to the media in Uganda to bolster the coverage of persons with disabilities [PWDs] but also report positively on this segment of the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Journalists ask for financial literacy training
ACHOLI – Journalists in Acholi sub-region have asked Gulu District Local Government to support them with financial literacy training. Felix Ochola Okun, the Chairperson of Kacel Watwero Village Savings and Loans Association…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Serere district disburses Shs 90m to quack journalists.
SERERE – Serere district Members of Parliament have raised a red flag over the criteria the district officials used to disburse Shs 90m to quack journalists under the presidential initiative on wealth…
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Nebbi journalists’ association gets Shs 30m Emyooga funds
The fraternity of journalists in the greater Nebbi districts, under their umbrella, Nebbi-Zombo Media Association (NEZOMA) SACCO, has received Shs 30m in seed capital under Emyooga. Emyooga is a government initiative aimed…
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Cooperatives & Communities
SACCOs urged to invest savings
Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs) have been urged to invest their savings in order to grow their profits. Gulu City Mayor-Elect, Alfred Okwonga, who was over the weekend speaking to members…
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