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East Africa
Ollin SACCO latest to expand to Nairobi
NAIROBI-Ollin SACCO has opened a new branch in Nairobi City in a move aimed at growing its business and clientele. The SACCO’s new branch expected to give best services to Nairobi residents…
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Technology
Minister urges women to embrace digitalisation
KIKUUBE-The State Minister for Gender and Culture, Peace Regis Mutuzi has advised women in Bunyoro Sub-region to embrace digitalisation, saying it is an important ingredient for socio-economic transformation. The minister who was…
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News
Fighting poverty: Women urged to embrace govt programmes
TORORO – Women in Tororo district have been urged to embrace government programmes aimed at fighting household poverty in the country. The vice chairperson Tororo district, Rebecca Akumu, implored the women to…
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Education
Over 300 graduate from Lira University
LIRA-Lira University last Friday passed out a total of 377 students who completed studies in different academic disciplines. The graduands received Masters, and Bachelors degrees as well as Post-graduate diplomas in Business…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Utilise PDM to embrace urban farming, Lira City residents urged
LIRA-Although there is limited land in urban areas for large-scale farming, farmers in Lira City have been advised to utilise the Parish Development Model Programme [PDM] to engage in fish and poultry…
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Agriculture
Chief Whip Obua on campaign to extend coffee growing in Lango Sub-region
ALEBTONG – At least 300 farmers in Alebtong district are to be mobilised to embrace coffee growing in a move to extend the production of the perennial crop in Lango Sub-region, according…
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East Africa
Bioeconomy strategy to improve food security, says EAC boss
ARUSHA-The Secretary General of the East African Community [EAC], Dr. Peter Mutuku Mathuki has said that the recently approved regional bioeconomy strategy by the EAC Council of Ministers will be a key…
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Africa
TUI, ACISA sign MoU for development of cooperative movement in Africa
KAMPALA-The Uhuru Institute for Social Development [TUI] and The Africa Cooperatives Institute of South Africa [ ACISA ] have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] for the development of the cooperative movement…
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News
Hope as IFMS is commissioned in Kwania district
KWANIA– Leaders in Kwania district have welcomed the installation of Integrated Financial Management System [ IFMS ] with the hope of improving service delivery in the district. The IFMS is an automated…
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News
Hoima farmers worried as strange disease ravages cassava farms
HOIMA-Farmers in Kigorobya Sub-county, Hoima district are counting losses following the outbreak of a strange disease that is ravaging cassava gardens. The disease affects the plant as it matures, causing the tubers…
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