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East Africa
SACCO members, officials face off over savings
NAIROBI-It took the intervention of the police to calm the ugly situation as Members of B -Smart Sacco Limited in Nairobi City stormed the offices of the Sacco days ago, demanding that…
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News
Kwania youth yet to take full advantage of YLP
KWANIA-Authorities of Aduku Town Council in Kwania district are not happy with the youth for doing little to benefit from the Youth Livelihood Programme [YLP]. In 2014, government through the Ministry of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Emyooga SACCOs urged to apply for permanent registration
FORT PORTAL -Emyooga SACCO leaders from Rwenzori Sub-region have been advised to prepare and apply for permanent registration before their probation certificates expire. Joseph Lutalo the assistant registrar of cooperatives in the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Politicians on the spot over soliciting money from cooperatives
PADER-Local politicians in Pader district have been accused of asking cooperatives to give them money whenever they are invited to attend meetings meant to help cooperatives to prosper. According to Robert Okumu,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MSC boosts Lira City women`s group with cash
LIRA- Can Opwonyowa Womens` Group in Lira City has embarked on recruiting members after receiving financial support from the Microfinance Support Centre [MSC], a government agency mandated to extend affordable micro-credit to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kasese cotton growers attribute poor yields to bad weather
KASESE -Cotton farmers and cooperators in Kasese district have blamed poor yields on bad weather, which they say has also resulted in low incomes. Farmers say heavy rains which went up to…
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Finance & Banking
Gov’t starts payment of Shs 2.5 trn matured securities
KAMPALA– Government is to pay Shs2.5 trillion to the Bank of Uganda [BoU)]in matured securities after its repayment was disrupted by the advent of COVID-19. The money is a domestic loan acquired…
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News
MP Akugizibwe urges voters to secure land
MASINDI– The Member of Parliament for Buruli County in Masindi district, Aled Ronald Akugizibwe has advised his electorate to acquire land titles for their land, it would help them fight land grabbers.…
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Agriculture
MP Akol roots for perennial crops in Acholi Sub-region
AMURU– Kilak North Member of Parliament Anthony Akol, also chairperson Acholi Parliamentary Group [APG], has urged his colleagues from the sub-region to rally farmers to embrace the growing of perennial crops, saying…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Ikwera SACCO leaders in trouble as Shs 114mln disappears
KWANIA– Police in Kwania district are investigating leaders of Ikwera Savings and Cooperative Society [SACCO] following the mysterious loss of members’ savings worth Shs 114 million. The SACCO leaders are being accused…
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