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Newly born Mbarara City rocked by political infighting
Barely a week after it was elevated to city status, Mbarara finds itself embroiled in a leadership battle that could test the cohesiveness of the new administrative unit. On July 1 this…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Farmers advised against buying seedlings from open markets
Farmers in Sebei region in the eastern Uganda have been advised not to buy seedlings from companies that have not signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sebei Elgon cooperative. The call…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mediterranean flies ravage fruit farms in Nwoya
Hundreds of fruit farmers in Nwoya district are being frustrated by Mediterranean fruit flies that have invaded their acres of fruit trees. The fruit flies cause citrus fruits to turn yellow and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Poverty, GBV hamper cooperative revival in Acoli region
Efforts to revive cooperative societies in West Acoli districts are being hampered by a number of institutional and attitude challenges, according to an official from West Acholi Cooperative Union Limited, WACU. WACU…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperatives urged to lead climate change fight
Last Saturday, cooperators the world over commemorated the International Cooperatives day under theme Cooperatives for Climate Action. This year’s celebrations were overshadowed by anxiety over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in many…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mixed fortunes for farmers as post-COVID-19 economy begins to look up
Farmers and agricultural investors from different sectors are enjoying mixed fortunes as the economy begins to recover in the wake of a gradual easing of the COVID-19 related lockdown. While prices in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
BoU to battle Sudhir in Supreme Court
The Governor Bank of Uganda (BoU), Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, has revealed that BoU will challenge the Court of Appeal’s dismissal of the case filed by Crane Bank Limited (in Receivership) against businessman,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cente Group announces corporate reorganization, seeks to diversify offerings
Centenary Rural Development Group Ltd, popularly known as “Cente Group”, has announced the completion of a corporate restructuring that will, among other changes, see its banking operation run under a “banking subsidiary”…
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Inadequate sensitisation blamed for slow e-voucher management system uptake
Inadequate sensitisation is slowing enrolment of farmers in Gulu district into the Electronic Voucher Management System (EVMS), a programme created by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animals Industries and Fisheries to oversee distribution…
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Masindi beekeepers seek government support with honey harvesting gear
Bee keepers in Masindi district, under their cooperative, Bainomugisa Integrated Development Area Cooperative Enterprise (BIDACE) are seeking government support in acquiring modern honey harvesting gear to enable them improve on the quality…
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