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Development
Mbarara market vendors want allocation of stalls halted
MBARARA – Fracas erupted in Mbarara City on Thursday as market vendors demonstrated, accusing their leaders of delayed and poor allocation of the stalls and kiosks available in the newly constructed Mbarara…
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Cooperatives & Communities
NDA Crackdown On Falsified Veterinary Drugs
MBARARA – The National Drug Authority (NDA) has enrolled countrywide trainings on local leaderships to track fake veterinary drugs on market. During the meeting on Friday, Dr Muhindo Jeanne, the head of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Don’t Expand Too Fast, SACCOs Warned
MBARARA – Rubindi Parish Priest Rev Fr. Felix Bikwasizehi, patron of Rubindi Farmers’ SACCO has warned cooperative societies not to expand their footprint too quickly. Forming new branches too quickly, he said,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister: Bananas Can Make You Rich
MBARARA –Minister Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has offered expert advice to farmers that could rake in higher profit: Embrace value addition to reap more income. The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Microfinance minister to promote Emyooga products
The Minister of State for Micro-Finance & Small Enterprises, Hon. Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune has pledged to create a department within the Microfinance Support Centre to expand the market base for products produced…
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Cooperatives & Communities
One year later, Cooperatives struggling to emerge from COVID-induced slump
Almost a year after Uganda first imposed several restrictions aimed at combating the spread of COVID-19, many cooperatives are still struggling to get back to their feet despite being open for business…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mbarara Central Market completion extended again
Traders in Mbarara district will again have to wait longer before they can occupy the highly anticipated Mbarara Central Market, after its completion date was extended to January 2021. This is the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mbarara women receive training in meat processing
Women in Mbarara City have been equipped with skills in meat processing as part of efforts to encourage value addition to animal products in Western Uganda. According to Fred Kimbareba, the South…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mbarara industrial park nears completion, locals tipped to utilize the modern facility
As Mbarara City and its neighboring districts warm up to receive a state-of-the-art industrial park, locals have been tipped to make the most of the soon-to-be-completed facility to improve their economic fortunes.…
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News
Farmers desperate as snails scourge Kabarole farmlands
Snails have invaded Kabarole district, destroying gardens of beans, tomatoes, Irish potatoes, cabbages, and severely impacting harvests. According to farmers in Kichwamba sub county Kabarole district, the snail invasion has scourged the…
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