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Cooperatives & Communities
MADFA SACCO opens seventh branch in Nakaseke district
NAKASEKE, July 27, 2026 — Residents of Ngoma Sub-county in Nakaseke district have been urged to embrace Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] to improve their savings culture and access affordable credit,…
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Kapchorwa’s Sirimityo PDM SACCO elects new board amid dispute
KAPCHORWA, July 14, 2026 — Sirimityo Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [Sirimityo PDM SACCO] in Kaserem Sub-county, Kapchorwa district, has elected a new Board of Directors despite a dispute…
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Finance ministry releases Shs 23.03trn for first quarter of FY 2026/27
KAMPALA, July 11, 2026 — The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development [MOFPED] has released Shs 23.03 trillion for the first quarter of the 2026/2027 financial year [FY], representing 27 percent…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Farmers in Tooro inspired to form cooperative for improved production and market access
FORT PORTAL CITY, July 1, 2026 — Coffee farmers in Tooro Kingdom have resolved to form a cooperative union aimed at increasing production, strengthening bargaining power and improving collective access to markets.…
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Coffee, cocoa farmers in Luuka form cooperative to enhance bargaining power
LUUKA, June 10, 2026 — Coffee and cocoa farmers in Luuka district have formed a cooperative society aimed at pooling resources, strengthening their bargaining power, and improving access to markets, credit facilities…
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Lira City journalists urged to embrace poverty eradication programmes
LIRA CITY, June 9, 2026 — Journalists working in Lira City have been urged to embrace government poverty eradication programmes in order to improve the livelihoods of their households. The call was…
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Africa CDC and WHO Launch Joint Continental Ebola Response Plan
KAMPALA, June 8, 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] and the World Health Organization [WHO] today launched a joint continental preparedness and response plan on the…
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Suit against Igara Tea Growers’ leaders dismissed, costs awarded against petitioners
BUSHENYI, May 26, 2026 — The High Court in Bushenyi has dismissed a petition filed against the Board of Directors of Igara Growers Tea Factory Limited [IGTF], with costs awarded against the…
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Kiryandongo district approves Shs 48bln budget to drive socio-economic transformation
KIRYANDONGO, May 17, 2026 — Kiryandongo District Council has approved a Shs 48 billion budget for the financial year [FY] 2026/2027, with leaders pledging to accelerate socio-economic transformation through improved service delivery…
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Mass livestock vaccination drive targets deadly diseases in Karamoja
MOROTO, May 5, 2026 — A large-scale livestock vaccination campaign was launched in Karamoja Subregion aimed at containing deadly transboundary animal diseases threatening pastoral livelihoods. Pastoral mobility continues to complicate disease control…
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