Poverty
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International
Labour Day: Time to prioritise social justice
GENEVA– May 1st is widely known as Labour Day, a day when we celebrate the contribution of workers worldwide. It is a moment for pride, celebration and hope. After three years of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Members of Otwo-Can VSLA call for financial literacy training
KWANIA – Otwo-Can Village Savings and Loan Association [VSLA] members in Aduku Sub-county, Kwania district have appealed to the government to help train them in financial literacy, saying it would enable them…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Alupo pledges Shs 50mln for AMDF SACCOs
SOROTI – The Vice President, Jessica Alupo has pledged to support Ateker Muslim Development Foundation [ AMDF ] SACCOs with Shs 50 million to boost their income generating activities. The Shs 50mln…
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Africa
Moroccan agricultural cooperative sector, key player in self-employment, says local think tank
RABAT – The Moroccan agricultural cooperative sector is a key player in self-employment and income generation through territorial anchoring, the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) said recently in a report.…
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News
Youth decry lack of land for commercial farming
KABAROLE – Youth in Rwenzori Sub-region at large have appealed to government to provide them with land so that they can fully engage in commercial agriculture and fight poverty. The young people…
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News
Fighting poverty: Women urged to embrace govt programmes
TORORO – Women in Tororo district have been urged to embrace government programmes aimed at fighting household poverty in the country. The vice chairperson Tororo district, Rebecca Akumu, implored the women to…
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News
Teso cultural leader urges subjects to embrace commercial farming
SOROTI – The Emorimor of Teso, Paul Sande Emolot has urged his subjects to embrace commercial farming in a bid to fight household poverty. The Emorimor made the remarks on Friday during…
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Development
Disbursement of Shs 1.4bln PDM cash launched in Masindi
MASINDI – Energy minister Ruth Nankabirwa has officially launched the disbursement of Shs 1.4 billion for Parish Development Model [PDM] SACCOs in Masindi district. She launched the disbursement on Friday last week…
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Agriculture
Teso elders ask Museveni to fulfil his pledge of establishing irrigation schemes
SOROTI – The Elders’ Council in Teso Sub-region have asked President Museveni to fulfill his pledge of establishing irrigation schemes in the area to boost agricultural production. The elder made the call…
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Health
Govt launches larvicides to fight malaria in eastern Uganda
NAMUTUMBA – The Ministry of Health has introduced larvicides as an alternative in the fight against malaria in some districts of eastern Uganda. A larvicide is a type of insecticide used to…
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