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Uganda’s debt distress stresses MPs
KAMPALA– Parliament has asked government to develop mechanisms that will ensure the country returns to a low risk of debt distress. During plenary on Tuesday, MPs approved two reports of the Committee…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kenyan parliament set to approve Saccos inter-lending facility
NAIROBI– Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies [ Saccos ], allowed to receive deposits from the public, are hoping that the next Kenyan Parliament will fast-track the establishment of a Central Liquidity Facility…
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Tayebwa asks Vietnam to help Uganda in coffee processing
KAMPALA– Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has called for cooperation with Vietnam to develop the country’s coffee value chain for the benefit of farmers. In a meeting with Vietnam’s Ambassador-Designate to Uganda, Nguyen…
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Environment
Tooro King urges the public to conserve environment
FORT PORTAL -The King of Tooro, His Majesty Dr.Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has urged his subjects and the general public to conserve the environment to mitigate climate change effects. King…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Indian UCBs to be brought at par with commercial counterparts
NEW DELHI– Speaking on the occasion of onboarding of co-operatives on the GeM portal recently in Delhi, Indian Union Minister Amit Shah said that co-ops can no longer be treated in a step…
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Bugisu MPs want Lwakhakha upgraded to one-stop border post
MBALE – Bugisu Members of Parliament have urged government to transform Lwakhakha town council into a modern one-stop border post. The legislators said it will increase Uganda’s competitiveness in the East African…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM: Ugandan youth call for tax waivers on their enterprises
KAMPALA-Youth leaders from across the country have urged government to waive off taxes on enterprises run by young people as they are earmarked to benefit from the Parish Development Model [PDM]. The…
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Energy & Mining
Museveni’s input included in Minerals Bill, licenses to be based on capital investment
KAMPALA– The Members of Parliament have reconsidered and passed the Mining and Minerals Bill 2022 with amendments to protect artisan miners and to elaborate the licensing requirement for mining in Uganda. The…
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Museveni wants taxes on sugar confectionaries dropped
KAMPALA– President Yoweri Museveni wants parliament to reconsider the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2022 before he can sign it into law. Museveni wrote to the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among raising concern…
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Development
Tourism statistics inform UN reports on sustainable development
SPAIN-A United Nations global assessment of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs] makes clear the important role that tourism must play in achieving the ambitious agenda for change. Launched at the…
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