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COVID-19: Do not close markets, Kasese traders ask Government
Traders in Kasese district have appealed to government not to shut down markets in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the government continues to impose ever tighter restrictions on social interactions…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Insecurity frustrates Abim Coops
Business has ground to a halt at several cooperative societies in Abim district due to the prevailing state of insecurity in the district. Over the past couple of weeks, the security situation…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bugisu Coop Union Founder to be remembered
The family of the late EV Samson Kitutu, one of Uganda’s first Cooperators and a founding father of the Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU), is planning to host a Public Memorial Day in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Farmers blame bad roads for premature coffee harvests
Coffee farmers and Cooperators in Kasese district have blamed the poor road network for the losses they make as a result of harvesting and selling unripe coffee beans. The farmers made the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Deforestation blamed for Karamoja Gum Arabic slump
The Uganda Gum Arabic Cooperative Society in Karamoja sub region has registered a drop in harvest volumes over the past year due to widespread deforestation of the gum Arabic trees. Gum Arabic…
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Karimojong, Turkana pastoralists lobby for regional beef factory
Pastoralists from Karamoja and Turkana have called on the governments of Kenya and Uganda to establish a regional beef factory at the border between the two communities. The demand, made on Monday…
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Avoid commercial banks, Minister advises entrepreneurs
The State Minister for Microfinance, Hon. Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune, has advised small scale entrepreneurs to desist from taking high-interest loans from commercial banks, arguing that such rates may cripple rather than boost…
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Ministry of Agriculture signs MoU to promote cashew nut production
Cashew nut farmers have reason to celebrate after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) to develop the crop’s value chain on Wednesday this…
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Kasese War Veterans receive Shs 60 million, accused of hypocrisy
It was a bitter-sweet experience as war veterans in Kasese were accused of hypocrisy on the same day they received a 60 million cash injection from government to boost their development initiatives.…
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Heavy rains ravage banana plantations in Ntungamo
Farmers in Ntungamo district are counting losses following a heavy down pour on Tuesday, which destroyed both crops and property. The heavy rains, which started on Monday evening, affected the bigger part…
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