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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM: Parishes receive Shs 50mln each
KAMPALA – Parishes that were able to establish SACCOs have each received Shs 50 million in the current financial year, which is half of the Shs 100 million pledged by the government,…
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International
NCBA CLUSA’s Cooperative Business School applauded in Costa Rica
SAN JOSE – NCBA CLUSA’s Cooperative Business School [CBS] was recently recognised as a promising “AgTech” and the only virtual learning platform that focuses on agricultural organisations in the region, NCBA CLUSA…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi women groups undergo training in growing organic vegetables
MASINDI – Over 100 women under different groups in Masindi Municipality have undergone training in different organic methods of growing vegetables. With the training, the women be able to grow green vegetables…
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East Africa
Drafting Constitution for the EAC Political Confederation: National consultations concluded in Kenya
NAIROBI – National consultations for Drafting the Constitution for the proposed East African Community [EAC] Political Confederation concluded in Machakos County, Kenya over the weekend. The 20-day consultations launched in Mombasa on…
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News
UWEP boosts livelihoods of women in Lira district
LIRA– The Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme [UWEP] is boosting the livelihoods of women in Lira district, according to reports. UWEP is an initiative of the Government of Uganda aimed at improving access…
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Africa
Ethiopia: Women’s cooperative fund transforms member’s family
ADDIS ABABA – Fantu Alemayehu, a member of a Saving and Credit Cooperative [SACCO] borrowed 3000 birr [US$ 86] three years ago while training in basic business and life skills. Today, she…
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News
Lira district struggling to recover Shs 808mln disbursed under YLP
LIRA – Lira district is struggling to recover Shs 808 million disbursed to various youth groups under Youth Livelihood Programme [ YLP ]. In the financial year 2014/2015, Lira district funded 127…
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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
Mbale women urged to embrace govt programmes
MBALE – Women in Mbale City have been urged to embrace government programmes initiated to eradicate household poverty. The call was made days ago by Lydia Wanyoto Mutende, the chairperson of Women’s…
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International
Rising population anxiety as India overtakes China as world’s most populous nation
NEW YORK-New data reveals population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at raising, lowering or maintaining fertility rates. But efforts to influence fertility rates are very often ineffective…
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