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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira beekeepers form cooperative to boost honey production
LIRA– Beekeepers in Ngetta ward in Lira City East Division are reaping fruits after forming a cooperative society that enables them to speak with one voice as they market their honey and…
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East Africa
‘Non-professional teachers’ can receive loans, says Umwalimu SACCO
KIGALI-According to Kigali Today Press, Rwanda’s Umwalimu SACCO management, has had to cancel its earlier decision to suspend issuing of loans to teachers who do not hold postgraduate certificates in education [PGCE].…
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Alebtong district to get skills centre for vulnerable youth and women
ALEBTONG-Dorcas Foundation for Relief and Development, a community-based organisation is in advanced preparations to construct a centre for skilling the vulnerable youth and women in Alebtong district. According to Dorcas Acen, the…
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Development
Aga Khan students exhibit business skills at 2022 Expo
KAMPALA-Education at Aga Khan Schools in Kampala is not only about reading books and passing examinations. This was illustrated last Friday as students exhibited skills at their 2022 Expo held under the…
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Field epidemiology graduates to boost fight against animal diseases
KAMPALA-The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [FAO] recently passed out the third cohort of veterinarians who successfully completed the In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training [ISAVET] to fight animal diseases.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lutheran Church launches SACCO for members
MASINDI-The members of the Lutheran Church in Masindi have officially launched a SACCO, codenamed Bunyoro Lutheran Community Multipurpose SACCO that among others, will support the farming activities of members. According to Raymond…
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Finance & Banking
Standard Chartered Bank launches Shs 970mln Youth in Agribusiness Project in Lira
LIRA-Standard Chartered Bank and Cordaid, in partnership with Youth Business International [YBI], have launched ‘Youth in Agribusiness Project’ funded by Standard Chartered Foundation to support young entrepreneurs to revive, strengthen, and build…
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Energy & Mining
Over 100 youth in Bunyoro qualify to train as truck drivers in oil and gas sector
HOIMA– 110 youth from Bunyoro Kitara kingdom have a reason to smile after they qualified to learn to drive heavy trucks that will be used in the oil and gas sector. The…
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Over 1,000 girls rescued from FGM in Sebei Sub-region
KWEEN– Authorities and other stakeholders in Sebei Sub-region have rescued over 1,000 girls from female genital mutilation [ FGM ] since 2020. Medical experts say FGM comprises all procedures that involve partial…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Preparing for succession: Cooperatives tipped to groom future leaders
ISINGIRO-Co-operators and members of SACCOs in Uganda have been advised to begin grooming future leaders rather than waiting for the current leaders to die or retire so that they can recruit new…
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