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Northern
GBV crippling poverty eradication efforts in Acholi
LAMWO – Despite the existence of numerous poverty eradication programmes by both government and non-government actors, gender-based violence [ GBV ] has remained a threat to generation of household income in Acholi…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MP Atukwase launches VSLA project to get women out of poverty
MBARARA – Mbarara City Woman Member of Parliament, Rita Atukwase has rolled out a village saving and loans association [VSLA] project to help get women in her constituency get out of poverty.…
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National
CECAFA U18 Championship back with excitement
KAMPALA – The Uganda U18 Women National Team will enter residential camp tomorrow at the Cranes Paradise Hotel, Kisasi, in preparations ahead of the U-18 CECAFA Women Championship scheduled for July 25…
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East Africa
SACCO empowers pastoralists in Kenya
NAIROBI – Over 5,000 members, mostly pastoralists, have benefited from Northern Rangelands Trust Trading [NRTT] SACCO, established by community conservancy members as a vehicle for building businesses and diversifying their livelihoods. According…
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Western
Kikuube leaders appeal to Museveni over misery of 2,000 evictees
KIKUUBE – Leaders in Kikuube district have asked President Museveni to intervene and resettle 2,000 people who were evicted from their land in Bukinda parish, Kyangwali Sub-county. The call by the leaders…
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Trade
Govt to build five one-stop business centres
OYAM – The government is to construct five one-stop business centres across the country to support women doing business on a large scale. According to Betty Amongi, the Minister of Gender, Labour…
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National
Empowering women: Minister Amongi urges media houses to popularise Shs 802.9bln project
KAMPALA – Gender minister, Betty Amongi has appealed to news editors from different media houses across the country to popularise Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises [GROW] Project to enhance…
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East Africa
Kenya: AfDB okays funds to support women and youth in agribusiness
NAIROBI – The African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved an equity investment of €18 million in the Africa Guarantee Fund [AGF] and another €1.2mln to support youth and women entrepreneurs engaged in…
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News
Hoima district fails to recover over Shs1bln from youth
HOIMA – Hoima district authorities have failed to recover over Shs 1 billion from the youth who benefited the Youth Livelihood programme. Anthony Ayesiga Hoima district labor officer and focal person for…
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Cooperatives & Communities
NWC boss urges women to embrace PDM
OYAM – The deputy executive secretary of the National Women`s Council [ NWC ], Emilly Akulo Omara has urged women in the country to embrace the Parish development Model [PDM], saying the…
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