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Parliament passes major bill to professionalise teaching sector
KAMPALA, April 25, 2026 — Parliament has passed the National Teachers Bill, 2024, marking a significant legislative shift aimed at professionalising and regulating the country’s teachers. The Bill seeks to operationalise the…
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Teacher SACCOs directed to prepare for Walimu Union AGM
KAMPALA, April 1, 2026 — Uganda’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] has directed all teacher savings and credit cooperatives [ SACCOs ] affiliated to Walimu Cooperative Union to begin preparations…
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Teachers’ cooperative union to hold Special General Meeting in June
KAMPALA, February 3, 2026 – The Walimu Cooperative Union Limited [WCUL] is preparing to hold a Special General Meeting [SGM] on June 27, 2026, according to a public notice. According to the…
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WCU disburses Shs 480mln to teachers in Acholi for personal development
GULU CITY, January 31, 2026 — The Walimu Cooperative Union [WCU] says it has disbursed a total of Shs 480 million to government teachers in the Acholi Subregion since 2022. Francis Otema,…
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Dokolo: Local Emyooga SACCO ventures into poultry farming
DOKOLO, January 21, 2026 — After five years of operation, Dokolo North Restaurant Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] in Dokolo district has expanded its loan portfolio, membership, and income-generating activities,…
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Gov’t Chief Whip urges locals in Alebtong to embrace PDM and Emyooga
ALEBTONG, December 1, 2025 — Government Chief Whip and National Resistance Movement [NRM] flag-bearer for Ajuri County Member of Parliament , Denis Hamson Obua, has called on residents in his constituency to…
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Sheema teachers form SACCO to boost their financial independence
SHEEMA, Nov, 28, 2025 — Teachers in Sheema district have launched a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] in an effort to strengthen their financial independence and reduce reliance on high-interest local…
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Relief as Zombo District Teachers’ SACCO receives Shs 10mln from well-wishers
ZOMBO, November 3, 2025 — There was a sigh of relief among teachers in Zombo district after their Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] received a significant financial boost of Shs 10…
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MPs renew calls to address teachers’ pay disparities
KAMPALA, October 21, 2025 — Parliament’s Committee on Education and Sports is expected to present a report to Parliament within two weeks, on two petitions on disparity in teachers’ pay. The petitions…
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Teachers’ strike sparks PLE concerns in Mbarara City
MBARARA CITY, October 2, 2025 –- Mbarara City leaders have expressed fear that the ongoing industrial action by humanities teachers demanding a pay rise will severely impact pupils’ performance in the forthcoming…
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