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Kwania residents excited over PDM
KWANIA– Residents in Kwania district have welcomed with excitement the Parish Development Model [PDM], saying it will improve their lives. PDM, launched by President Yoweri Museveni in February 2022 is expected to…
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International
Stakeholders urged to support UK co-ops and mutuals bill ahead of its second reading
LONDON-Co-operators in the UK are being urged to voice their support for the Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill, which is due for its second reading in the House of Commons next…
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Lira City women’s group skills single mothers, others
LIRA-Odokomit Women`s Tailor Group in Lira City East Division is training child mothers and school dropouts in tailoring and cutting garments. According to the group`s chairperson, Esther Amule Zawadi, those enrolled are;…
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Partners scale-up ‘fair data’ partnership for Ivorian cocoa farmers
ABIDJAN- An innovation-driven partnership launched by Fairtrade International, Fairtrade Africa, and digital solutions provider Farmforce will extend the deployment of a smart data management system to more than two dozen cocoa cooperatives…
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Gender ministry warns Ugandans against unlicensed labour recruiting firms
SOROTI– The Ministry of Gender Labour and Social development [MGLSD] has cautioned the general public, especially the youth seeking employment abroad to beware of fraudulent unauthorised labour recruiting companies whose operations are…
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PDM: Lango farmers urged to take up modern farming
DOKOLO– Farmers in the Lango Sub-region have been encouraged to get involved in exotic livestock rearing, fish farming and other enterprises under Parish Development Model [PDM] if they are to fight abject…
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U-turn as Public Service Ministry calls teachers for dialogue
KAMPALA– The ongoing industrial action called by Uganda National Teachers Union [UNATU] has forced the Ministry of Public Service to invite UNATU leaders for a meeting this Friday, after a series of…
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Gulu City approves 23 groups for national disability grant
GULU-Gulu City Council has finally approved 23 groups for the national special disability grant in the next financial year that starts on July 1, 2022. The national disability grant was made possible…
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International
ILO okays conclusions on the social and solidarity economy, including cooperatives
GENEVA– The International Labour Organisation [ ILO ] Conclusions on Decent Work and the Social and Solidarity Economy [SSE], explicitly including cooperatives, were approved by the Plenary of the International Labour Conference…
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Stakeholders hold meeting on TVET financing framework
KAMPALA– The Ministry of Education and Sports through the Technical, Vocational Education and Training [TVET ] Secretariat recently held a consultative meeting of key stakeholders to gather ideas on the development of…
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