Entries by tc

Experts Root for Irrigation to Boost Food Security

Kampala: Stakeholders in various chains of agriculture and food security have called for harnessing of irrigation potentials to improve food security and incomes of smallholder farmers. The team of water […]

UCDA to Crackdown on Coffee Traders who Adulterate Coffee Beans

Kasese: Uganda Coffee Development Authority has sworn to intensify operations to crack down on traders and processors who adulterate coffee beans by mixing them with other substances, an action that […]

Rwenzori Apple Farmers say Frustrated by Microfinance Support Centre

Kasese: Apple growers in the Rwenzori region have expressed disappointment with Micro-Finance Support Centre (MSC) for what they say is the funding agency’s failure to advance them funds on time […]

Cooperatives’ Registrar Warns Banks Against Irregular dealings with Under-fire UCA Staff

The Registrar of cooperatives in the Ministry of Trade, Industry, The initial letter written by UCA’s embattled General Secretary Asiimwe to Stanbic Bank. and Cooperatives has warned commercial banks in […]

Government Launches New Fund to Support SACCOs Growth

A new fund to help support small businesses’ earning power and boost the financial standing of Saving and Credit Cooperatives Societies has been announced. In a speech to the populace […]

Co-op Bank Records Ksh15.45 Billion Profit

The Co-operative Bank Group on Friday, November 15, reported a pre-tax profit of Ksh15.45 billion for the third quarter of 2019. This was a significant improvement compared to Ksh14.64 billion […]

Ankole: Concerns Over Use of Rat Poison to Preserve Beans and Grains

The use of rat poison for beans and grain preservation has caught the attention of individuals, health workers, and government agencies to food quality and safety in the Ankole sub-region. […]

A New Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Launched in Masindi

A new coffee farmers’ cooperative society has been launched in Masindi district, to provide technical skills and find a market for farmers. Bwijanga Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society will also provide […]

Boda-Boda Cooperatives Call For More Training

Leaders of boda-boda cooperatives within Kampala and neighboring areas have called for routine training of cooperatives and their members in cooperative-best practices to enable the long-term survival of cooperative societies. […]

Youth Urged To Embrace Cash Crop Growing

Youth in Masindi district have been advised to embrace cash crop growing as a faster and more efficient way of improving their household incomes. The youth were on Saturday touring […]