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Cooperatives & Communities
New ICA Youth Leadership Exchange Programme aims to empower young cooperators
BRUSSELS – Five young people from Uruguay, Mexico, Ireland, Egypt and Indonesia met in Spain for a Youth Leadership Exchange Programme. The scheme forms part of a 10-day learning journey that will…
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Northern
Apac PDM SACCO leaders arrested over missing funds
APAC – Police in Apac district have arrested four PDM SACCO leaders for failure to account for Shs 51 million meant for the beneficiaries of the Parish Model [PDM]. The SACCO leaders…
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Northern
You are not beneficiaries of PDM, SACCO leaders, politicians told
APAC – The government has excluded members of the Parish Development Committees [PDCs] as well as politicians at the LCII level from benefiting from the Parish Development Model [ PDM ]. The…
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National
MPs dissatisfied with Lands Ministry handling of public land
KAMPALA – The Public Accounts Committee [PAC] [Central Government] has expressed concerns about the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development’s approach to managing public land. The committee chaired by Busiro East…
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Western
Don’t invest PDM money in cotton growing, Kasese beneficiaries warned
KASESE – The beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Kasese district have been warned not to invest the funds in cotton growing. The State Minister for ICT and National Guidance,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lango: Govt injects Shs 74bln in Emyooga Progamme, PDM
LIRA – Government has so far injected Shs 74 billion to support Emyooga Programme and the Parish Development Model [PDM] in the Lango Sub-region. This was said recently by the government chief…
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Environment
Trillions wasted on subsidies could help address climate change, says World Bank
WASHINGTON – Trillions of dollars are wasted on subsidies for agriculture, fishing, and fossil fuels that could be used to help address climate change instead of harming people and the planet, a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
RDC Jonga warns Kwania leaders against discrimination as disbursement of PDM cash kicks off
KWANIA– Jacob Jonga, the Kwania deputy resident district commissioner has warned leaders in the district against handpicking people to benefit from the Parish Development Model [PDM] funds. PDM was launched on Feb…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira City Emooyga SACCOs appeal for extra funds
LIRA -Lira City Emooyga SACCOs are appealing for extra funds from the government, saying they would like to boost their businesses further and recruit more members. The government through the Microfinance Support…
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Agriculture
MAK conducts research to move rice farmers from wetlands
KIKUUBE– Makerere University researchers have established a research project in the Bunyoro Sub-region aimed at stopping farmers from growing rice in wetlands and river banks. Dr. Patrick Musinguzi, the principal investigator of…
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