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Cooperatives & Communities
AU names coffee a strategic commodity
ADDIS ABABA, February 23, 2024 – The 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union [AU] recently approved the naming of coffee as a strategic commodity during its second 10-year …
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YLP funds in Lira City to go to active groups only
LIRA CITY, February 22, 2024 – In a bid to ease the recovery of funds, Lira City Community Development Office plans to only disburse the money provided by the Youth Livelihood Programme…
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EACCA and RICA sign bilateral agreement
KIGALI, February 17, 2024 – The East African Community Competition Authority [EACCA] has signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with Rwanda’s Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Agency [RICA] to strengthen cooperation between…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Delhi turns into fortress as thousands of farmers march to Indian capital
DELHI, February 13, 2024 – Police in northern India have fired tear gas to prevent thousands of protesting farmers demanding minimum crop prices from marching on Delhi. According to the BBC, The…
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MPs defer debate on bill over funding of proposed Sugar Council
KAMPALA, February 8, 2024 – The debate on the Sugar [Amendment] Bill, 2023 has been deferred after Members of Parliament and government failed to agree on the funding of the proposed Sugar…
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Uganda’s economy continued its recovery from multiple external shocks, despite turbulent global environment-report
KAMPALA, February 6, 2024 – Uganda’s real gross domestic product [GDP] growth rate rose from 4.6 percent in the financial year 2022 to 5.2 percent in FY20231, but domestic challenges persist, and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
UPDF, Lira City Council to clean major market monthly
LIRA City, February 6, 2024 – The Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF] 5th Infantry Division, and Lira City Council have agreed to carry out general cleanliness in Lira Main Market every month. This…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Policy reversal on livestock vaccination in the offing, says minister
KAMPALA, February 2, 2024 – The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], Frank Tumwebaze has said that government is considering a policy reversal on vaccination of livestock, to allow farmers…
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National
NAM and G-77 summits: Museveni pitches to foreign investors
KAMPALA, January 17, 2024 – President Yoweri has urged foreign investors to establish their projects in Uganda, saying the country offers many opportunities such as availability of natural resources like minerals. Below…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nigeria: Ekiti govt moves to review cooperative laws
ABUJA, January 15, 2024 – EKiti State Government has said it will soon begin the process of reviewing the State Cooperative Law, which governs the operations of local cooperative societies. According to…
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