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ICA & CICOPA urge Coop Solutions for Fair Work
GENEVA, June 6, 2025–– During the 113th International Labour Conference hosted recently by the International Labour Oragnisation [ILO], the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] and International organisation of industrial and service cooperatives [CICOPA]…
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Nursery schools in Hoima City operating illegally, officials sys
HOIMA CITY, June 5, 2025 –– The Hoima City Education Department has expressed concern over the increasing number of nursery schools operating without proper authorisation. Carolyn Kyomuhendo, the Hoima City Education officer…
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Strengthen girls’ education, savings and employment prospects to end adolescent pregnancies – WHO
KAMPALA, April 27, 2025 –– In a bid to end the global crisis of adolescent pregnancy, the World Health Organization [WHO] has urged governments and stakeholders to prioritise girls’ education, economic empowerment…
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Celebrating women: Message of the Catholic Church in Africa for the International Women’s Day
ACCRA, March 8, 2025 — Today, we join the global community in celebrating International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to honouring the invaluable contributions of women and girls to our families, communities,…
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Workers in Bunyoro urged to join trade unions to enhance bargaining power
MASINDI, March 3, 2025 – Workers from various sectors in the Bunyoro subregion have been urged to affiliate with different trade unions to strengthen their bargaining power when negotiating for better working…
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St. Pauli become first German football club to launch cooperative
BERLIN, January 24, 2025 –– Ever the club to take a unique path, St. Pauli recently became the first German outfit to launch a cooperative that they hope could earn them up to…
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Gov’t looking into concerns of Abavandimwe – Nabbanja
KAMPALA, November 30, 2024 –The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon Robinah Nabbanja has assured Parliament that government will address the concerns of Abavandimwe, a community of Ugandans of Rwandese origin. Nabbanja said that…
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Fishing: Amolatar district boss demands withdrawal of UPDF from L. Kyoga
AMOLATAR, October 28, 2024 — Geoffrey Ocen Kiring, the LC5 Chairperson of Amolatar district, has called for an amendment to the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2023, to allow fishermen to use boats…
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The CLEAR Supply Chains project trains Ugandan employers and workers in coffee sector on collective bargaining
KAMPALA, October 20, 2024 — The right of workers and employers to freely form or join organisations and to engage in collective bargaining are fundamental principles and rights at work. Even though…
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EAC and IOM partner to enhance cross-border health security in region
ARUSHA, July 21, 2024: The East African Community [EAC] Secretariat has partnered with the International Organisation for Migration [IOM] to enhance cross-border health security and responses to disease outbreaks in the region.…
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