Workers
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Cooperatives & Communities
Former manager threatens to sue BKCU over salary arrears
MBARARA – Julius Tugume, the former general manager of Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative [BKCU] Limited has threatened to drag the struggling union to courts of law for allegedly defaulting on his salary worth…
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International
CICOPA celebrates International Workers’ Day
BRUSSELS – On May 1, 2023, CICOPA, the International Organisation of Industrial and Service Cooperatives [CICOPA] is celebrating International Workers’ Day, also known as Labour Day. As an organisation that believes in…
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Financial
Hoima district budget up by Shs 1.5bln
HOIMA-Hoima district local government leaders and officials are relieved after receiving budget support of about Shs1.5 billion from the central government. Hoima district council recently approved the money in a supplementary budget for…
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News
IRS: Adjumani spray operators protest delayed payment of allowances
ADJUMANI: Spray operators and team leaders contracted on behalf of the Ministry of Health by Adjumani district local government to implement the indoor residual spraying [ IRS ] in the area have…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Forgive us our sins: Rwampara, Ngora officials return stolen PDM cash
MBARARA-Rwampara District Chief Administrative Officer, Stephen Rubaihayo and District Production Officer, Athanathias Gumisiriza have returned Parish Development Model [PDM] cash they had stolen after they were arrested by police. The arrest followed…
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Cooperatives & Communities
1.18mln in Kenya halt sacco savings, says regulator
NAIROBI– Business Daily reports that over 1.18 million savers in Kenya last year stopped making monthly contributions to savings and credit cooperative societies [Saccos], suggesting a difficult recovery of the jobs market…
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Health
Tororo district probes health workers over extortion, harassment
TORORO – Tororo district is investigating allegations of extortion and harassment of patients by some health workers. The authorities say the investigation follows a public outcry about medical workers asking patients for…
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News
Three Hoima Sugar Limited workers in trouble over assault of trader
KIKUUBE– Three Hoima Sugar Limited officials in Kikuube district are in trouble over allegations of assaulting a businessman. The victim, Fred Bakyali, 52, a sugarcane supplier for Kyejonjo Sugar Factory has lodged…
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