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Cooperatives & Communities
Former hotel employees resort to stone crushing to earn a living
Following the institution of a national lockdown by President Museveni in response to the novel Coronavirus pandemic, several young people in Moroto district found themselves out of work as their employers sought…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Covid-19: Tooro dairy cooperative donates milk to Kabarole children’s homes
Tooro Dairy Cooperative Society Limited has donated 420 litres of pasteurised milk to the four homes caring for vulnerable children in Kabarole district. The cooperative’s support was part of its relief efforts towards…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kasese fish traders hit by low demand
Fish traders in Kasese have expressed their dismay over the low demand for fish despite a drastic drop in fish prices. According to fresh fish traders based at Kayanja landing site, the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Uganda registers increase in coffee exports despite COVID-19
Uganda registered an increase in coffee exports in March 2020, despite an overall contraction in international trade as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a report from the Uganda Coffee Development Authority…
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Cooperatives & Communities
COVID-19 pandemic cripples leading Bunyoro SACCO
A prominent financial cooperative in Bunyoro is failing to deliver services to its members as a result of ongoing restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to David Katende, the Coordinator Masindi…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Coffee cooperative donates Shs 27m to COVID-19 fight in Ankole region
The Ankole Coffee Producers Cooperative Union (ACPCU) yesterday contributed Shs 27m and 50 packets of roasted and ground coffee to the national COVID-19 task force to support national efforts against the spread of…
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News
Farmers frustrated over low banana prices
Banana farmers in Uganda’s western region have expressed frustration over the current spell of low produce prices that threatens to drive many out of business. Jomo Mugabe, a renowned farmer in Rukindo,…
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Uganda loses $270,000 per day to smuggling – URA
According to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), government loses at least $270,000 (about Shs 985 million) per day to smuggling in unpaid taxes and some officials in the tax body are complicit…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gulu agro-input dealers run out of stock as lockdown continues
Agro-input stocks in Gulu district are running low following the ban on public transportation as one of the measures to control the spread of the novel Coronavirus. Two weeks ago, President Museveni…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Tomato farmers count losses as prices plummet
Farmers in Kasese are counting heavy losses resulting from a sharp drop in tomato prices. According to several farmers, the farm gate price fell from Shs 50,000 for a basket of tomatoes…
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