Poverty
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nabbanja urges Muslim community in Uganda to embrace PDM
HOIMA-The Muslim Community in Uganda have been challenged to embrace the Parish Developmental Model [PDM] if they are to fight household poverty. Robinah Nabbanja, Uganda’s Prime Minister, said the PDM, now being…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kibuku residents worried over inadequate PDM funds
KIBUKU-Residents of Kibuku district have expressed concern over the money to be given to groups under the Parish Development Model, saying it is very little. In interviews with several residents in the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gov’t to compensate South Bukedi Cooperative Union
TORORO-Government has revealed plans to compensate South Bukedi Cooperative Union Limited for the loss suffered during the political instability. The State Minister for Cooperatives, Fredrick Gume, said the government plan to compensate…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Kwiocwiny tasks leaders to monitor PDM activities
GULU-Grace Kwiocwiny, the Minister of State for Northern Uganda has tasked district and sub-county leaders in Northern Uganda to closely monitor the progress of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in their respective…
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Education
Omoro school gets computer lab, two new classrooms
OMORO-Lelaobaro Primary School in Omoro district now has a fully-fledged solar-powered computer laboratory courtesy of Ssubi Foundation, a non-governmental organisation collaborating with the district to improve service delivery at the school. The…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Misinformation threatens Shs 30bln irrigation project in Amuru
AMURU-Locals of Ayila village, Guru guru Sub-county in Amuru district are skeptical about embracing an irrigation project proposed to be established in their area due to misinformation The Ayila irrigation project estimated…
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News
Development programmes: Bunyoro clerics urged to mobilise masses
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged religious leaders in Bunyoro Sub-region to mobilise the faithful so that they participate in government’s development programmes aimed at eradicating household poverty as…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM: Nodding Syndrome afflicted families demand for special funding
KITGUM– Local leaders in Kitgum district are demanding special funding under the Parish Development Module [PDM] for families afflicted by Nodding Syndrome. The Government is effective this financial year is injecting Shs…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Buganda farmers advised on fighting deadly black coffee twig borer
MASAKA– The devastating harsh weather conditions and rapid destruction of coffee plantations by the black coffee twig borer in South Buganda region have left farmers with no hope of earning more from…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister urges Kichwamba massacre survivors to form own SACCO
KABAROLE – The State Minister for Local Government, Victoria Businge Rusoke has told the Kichwamba massacre survivors to form a Savings and Credit Cooperative [SACCO] in order to get quick funding from…
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