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PS irked as Mbarara City officials fail to collect market dues
MBARARA CITY, January 17, 2025 – The Permanent Secretary [PS]in the Ministry of Local Government, Ben Kumumanya, has called on Mbarara City officials to expedite the recovery of Shs 100 million in…
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Follow PDM guidelines, Alebtong RDC urges parish chiefs
ALEBTONG, January 16, 2025 –– The Alebtong Resident District Commissioner [RDC], Geoffrey Okiswa, has cautioned parish chiefs against deviating from the Parish Development Model [PDM] guidelines. While handing over 69 tablets to…
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Lango Diocese ordains 26 priests
LIRA, January 13, 2025 –– Lango Diocese has ordained 26 priests and recalled retired senior priests to support pastoral work across the 79 parishes in the diocese. The Bishop of Lango Diocese,…
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AU adopts agricultural development strategy for next ten years
KAMPALA, January 13, 2025 –– African countries have adopted a new strategy to advance agricultural development and food systems, a key source of livelihood for the continent’s inhabitants. The 10-year strategy and action…
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Coffee growing initiative launched in Alebtong to improve locals’ livelihoods
ALEBTONG, January 11, 2025 – Geoffrey Okiswa, the Resident District Commissioner of Alebtong, has officially launched a coffee-growing initiative in Abia Subcounty, emphasising that it will improve the livelihoods of the local…
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Former combatants transform Colombia’s coffee industry
BOGOTA, January 3, 2025 — FEMNCAFÉ, a federation of Colombian coffee producers led by former combatants who adhered to the 2016 Peace Agreement, is at the heart of this transformation. The organization…
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Museveni emphasises wealth creation through commercial agriculture
KANUNGU, January 1, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni has urged the people of Kigezi to ensure that they all join the money economy to fight poverty and improve their livelihoods. He advised the…
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Museveni directs leaders to document PDM beneficiaries
MANAFWA, December 19, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni has called upon political leaders, especially chairpersons at different levels and sub-county chiefs, to document the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM], saying…
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PDM registers success in Lango amidst challenges
LIRA, December 17, 2024 — The Parish Development Model [ PDM ] is achieving notable successes in the Lango Subregion, despite challenges in its implementation, theCooperator can report. Officials managing the programme…
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Ugandans urged to embrace income-generating projects
KAMPALA, December 14, 2024 — Ramathan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and Secretary to the Treasury, has urged Ugandans to focus on government initiatives…
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