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Go for male-dominated jobs- Minister Amongi urges Ugandan Women and girls
KAMPALA– The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi Ongom has implored Ugandan women and girls to break the barriers and seek opportunities in fields that have traditionally been tagged…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Stanbic Bank Uganda courts MPs in push for women’s financial inclusion
KAMPALA – Stanbic Bank Uganda has sought the support of the Members of Parliament as it popularises in the country its women’s financial empowerment programme dubbed, Stanbic for Her, aimed at providing…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PWDs urge govt to ring-fence their 10 percent share of PDM funds
LIRA- As the Parish Development Model [PDM] rolls out in the country, persons living with disabilities [ PWDs ] in the Lango Sub-region have urged the government to strictly ring-fence the 10…
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Govt official urges women traders not to give up on grants
GULU– Gulu City Commercial Officer, Catherine Lanyero has urged women traders to continue seeking government development grants, despite the many processes they go through to finally access the grants. This comes after…
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Amuru rice dealers on the spot over cheating customers
AMURU– Rice buyers at Pabbo town council located along Amuru- Elegu- South Sudan Highway, have raised a red flag as the dealers have made it a habit to cheat them through fake…
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Hoima Catholic Diocese seeks Shs 40bln for children and women’s hospital
HOIMA– Hoima Catholic Diocese needs Shs 40 billion to construct a specialized hospital for children and women. The hospital if completed will help mitigate the maternal and childhood health challenges that the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gulu City VSLAs become cooperatives
GULU– Two Village Saving and Loan Associations [ VSLAs ] comprising of women traders in Gulu City have been transformed into cooperatives in a bid to formalise their operations. Gulu Women Produce…
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Cooperatives & Communities
BoU’s Atingi-Ego shines as women steal show at the African Banker Awards 2022
KAMPALA-Last night the 16th edition of the African Banker Awards Gala Ceremony took place at the Kempinski Hotel, in Accra, Ghana. The event was held under the High Patronage of the African…
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Agriculture
Katakwi model farmers receive in-calf heifers
KATAKWI– The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] through the National Agricultural Advisory Services [NAADS] has distributed 20 in-calf Friesian heifers to selected women farmers in Katakwi district. This follows…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Local media urged to enhance coverage of PWDs
AMURIA– National Union of Women with Disability [NUWODU] has appealed to the media in Uganda to bolster the coverage of persons with disabilities [PWDs] but also report positively on this segment of the…
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