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Northern
Shs 3.7bln dam in Kole left to waste
KOLE – A Shs 3.7 billion water dam in Kole district lies idle, 15 years after it was constructed to provide water for irrigation and domestic use, this news website can say.…
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Northern
Equity Bank, SunCulture avail loan facility to help farmers acquire solar-powered irrigation equipment
LIRA– Equity Bank Uganda in partnership with SunCulture Uganda has launched a loan facility to help smallholder farmers in Lango and Acholi sub-regions to acquire solar-powered irrigation equipment. The loan partnership launched…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Wealth creation: Bunyoro leaders urged to mobilise communities utilise land
HOIMA – Local leaders in Bunyoro Sub-region have been challenged to mobilise locals, especially the youth, to utilise their land for agricultural production if they are to create wealth for themselves. While…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Sironko: Over 12 PDM SACCOs miss PDM cash
SIRONKO: The chief administrative officer of Sironko district, Luke Lokuda said 12 parishes in the district have not received funds under the Parish Development Model [PDM]. The PDM, which mainly focuses on…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperative societies in Lira Main Market to form union
LIRA – A process is ongoing to transform a total of 14 primary cooperative societies in Lira Main Market into a union that should better enhance production and productivity, collective marketing, value…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Museveni boosts Otuke SACCOs with Shs 100mln
OTUKE – President Yoweri Museveni has pledged Shs 100 million donation to support Saving and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Otuke district. Museveni offered the donation as he camped in the Lango…
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Finance & Banking
Kabarole district approves Shs 27.3bln budget for next financial year
Kabarole: Kabarole district council has approved a budget of Shs 27.3 billion for the next financial year 2023/2024 with education taking a lion’s share of Shs 9.5bln. The education sector is followed…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Don’t spend PDM money on parties, Namisindwa residents warned
NAMISINDWA – Authorities in Namisindwa district have cautioned the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model (PDM) funds in the district against spending the received money on parties and other unproductive activities. The…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Koboko farmer SACCOs hire tractor to boost commercial farming
KOBOKO – Farmer SACCOs in Koboko district will now find it easy to cultivate land after they acquired a tractor from Muni University. According to the farmer SACCO leaders, the tractor will…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kamwenge farmers get platform to air out challenges
KAMWENGE-Kamwenge District Local Government in partnership with the National Alliance of Agricultural Cooperatives [NAAC] has launched an advocacy platform to help farmers dialogue with district officials on the challenges facing them. The…
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