Policy
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News
Tayebwa roots for technical scrutiny of laws
KAMPALA – Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa is worried that the laws that the House passes have little or even no impact on the community, while others have gross negative effects…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM: Gen. Salim Saleh differs on formation of new SACCOs
GULU– The national coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation [OWC], Gen. Salim Saleh, also known as Caleb Akandwanaho, has differed from the proposed policy of creating new SACCOs for the implementation of the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
New cooperative policy: Indian states suggest FDI, age limit for board members
NEW DELHI -Allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the cooperative sector, particularly in Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) to improve infrastructure; fix an upper age limit of 70 years for board members…
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News
Allow the youth to drive Vision 2040, say population and economic experts
NATIONAL – Population, economic experts and civil society activists have warned that for Uganda to harness her demographic dividend and achieve aspirations of attaining upper middle-income status by 2040, the government must…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ILO report sets out discussion agenda ahead of its International Labour Conference
GENEVA – The International Labour Organisation [ILO] days ago released a new report on Decent Work and the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), ahead of its International Labour Conference due to be held in…
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East Africa
Stanbic bank profit up by 12%
KAMPALA – Uganda’s biggest bank by assets Stanbic saw its profit before tax rise up by 12% to Shs 359.6 billion in 2021 from Shs 320.7 billion previously. The lender said in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Boda-boda associations suspend revenue collection in Gulu City
GULU – Different associations of boda-boda operators in Gulu City have disagreed with City Authorities on revenue collection and demanded that the Council suspends their new revenue collection directive. In a bid…
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