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Masaka farmers receive coffee seedlings to boost household incomes
MASAKA, December 31, 2025 — Farmers in Kyesiiga Sub-county, Masaka district, have received a major boost after the government distributed 20,000 coffee seedlings aimed at improving household incomes and reducing poverty through…
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Rubirizi’s KYAPS Rewards 45 members with cows and goats in Christmas appreciation
RUBIRIZI, December 25, 2025 – Kyamuhunga People’s SACCO [KYAPS] has rewarded its most loyal members with livestock and household items as part of a Christmas-season corporate social responsibility initiative aimed at appreciating…
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Nwoya district to support livelihoods of locals through coffee farming and apiary
NWOYA, December 22, 2025 – Nwoya District Local Government plans to invest Shs 350 million in coffee seedlings and apiary to improve the livelihoods of communities affected by human–wildlife conflict. The district…
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Masindi NRM leaders form SACCO, seek Museveni’s support
MASINDI, December 12, 2025 — National Resistance Movement [NRM] sub-county leaders in Masindi district have formed a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] to boost their economic well-being. The move was announced…
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Hoima district struggling to recover Shs 1.3bn from Emyooga SACCOs
HOIMA, December 9, 2025 — Leaders in Hoima District Local Government have raised concern over the poor recovery of loans disbursed to beneficiaries under the Emyooga Programme, a government initiative for wealth…
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Social enterprise boosts Rubirizi farmers with commercial livestock training
RUBIRIZI, December 9, 2025 – Farmers in Rubirizi district are receiving renewed support to shift from subsistence to commercial livestock production, following a fresh training initiative by the Rural Initiative for Poverty…
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Link PDM and Emyooga to social protection, experts urge government
KAMPALA, November 16, 2025 –- Financial experts have urged the Ugandan government to integrate all poverty-alleviation initiatives into a unified social protection framework to enhance their sustainability and long-term impact. Programmes such…
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West Nile farmers receive training on modern rice production
NEBBI, November 10, 2025 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], in collaboration with the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] and the Japan International Cooperation Agencies [JICA], has equipped…
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MP cautions against misuse of government funds for wealth creation
GULU CITY, November 8, 2025 — The Gulu City Member of Parliament [MP], Betty Aol Ocan, has cautioned the public against the misuse of government funds intended for wealth creation, stressing that…
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ICA concludes High-Level Round Table on Strengthening Social Development at UN World Social Summit
DOHA, November 6, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has concluded a high-level round table discussion on “Strengthening the Three Pillars of Social Development: Poverty Eradication, Full and Productive Employment and…
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