SACCOs
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM: Security in Hoima halts disbursement of Shs 5.5bln to beneficiaries
HOIMA, July 15, 2024 – The Hoima district security committee has directed the Chief Administrative Officer [CAO], Emmanuel Ssempala to halt the disbursement of Shs 5.5 billion to the Parish Development Model…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Legal dilemma as URA ignores Attorney Generals’ advice on taxing SACCOs
KAMPALA, July 3, 2024 – The Uganda Revenue Authority [ URA ] still wants to charge withholding tax on dividends and interest earned from savings of SACCO members even after the Attorney…
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Money lenders, SACCOs warned against holding clients’ IDs as collateral
KAMPALA, June 28, 2024 – Money lenders and, Savings and Credit Cooperatives [SACCOs] in the country that have a habit of holding on to national identity cards [ IDs] of their clients…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bugisu GISOs directed to supervise PDM
MBALE, June 21, 2024 – The Gombolola Internal Security Officers [ GISOs ] in Bugisu Sub-region have been tasked to supervise the Parish Development Model [PDM] in their areas. Asumin Nasike, Mbale…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MP Auma extends financial support to VSLAs in Kwania district
Kwania, June 19, 2024 – Kwania District Woman Member of Parliament, Kenny Auma Lapat has donated Shs 2.3 million to 10 Women Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLA] groups in the district…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Corruption failing Emyooga in Kween district, SACCO leaders cry out
KWEEN, June 13, 2024– Rampant corruption among civil servants in Kween district is failing the implementation of the Emyooga programme, according to the leaders of the different Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative…
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Masindi journalists elect new SACCO leadership
MASINDI, June 10, 2024 – Masindi Municipality Journalists’ Emyooga SACCO has new office bearers after holding an election to replace the old executive committee. The new leaders were elected on Friday at…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lango journalists urged to form SACCOs
OYAM, June 10, 2024 – Benson Walter Dila Oyuku, Oyam District LCV Chairman has advised journalists in Lango Sub-region to form Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] if they are to benefit…
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Allocation of Shs 87mln to cooperatives sector draws mixed reactions in Kwania
KWANIA June 8, 2024 – A move by Kwania district council to allocate a sum of Shs 87 million to the district’s Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives sector has sparked mixed reactions from…
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Equity Bank awarded for promoting financial literacy and inclusion
KAMPALA, June 4, 2024 -Equity Bank Uganda has been recognised and awarded for promoting financial literacy and inclusion in the country by the Uganda Financial Literacy Association [UFLA], an umbrella body that…
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