Cooperatives

Government to reform youths livelihood programme

Government to reform youths livelihood programme

State minister for youth and children, Nakiwala Kiyinji, has said government is in the process of reforming the youth livelihood programme to enable more youths benefit from its projects.   Kiyinji in an interview with journalists on Monday August 08, 2016 outlined the new reforms in the pipe line to include, having youth taught on […]

Cooperatives petition Speaker for revival of activities

Cooperatives petition Speaker for revival of activities

Over 16000 cooperatives under Uganda cooperatives savings and credit union  today petitioned the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga demanding for the revival  of cooperatives in the country.  Among key issues these demanded included a fully funded ministry for cooperatives that will be addressing their demands, functional structures with qualified staff from sub county to National level, […]

Return national bank : Gilbert Bukenya

Return national bank : Gilbert Bukenya

The former Vice President, Prof Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya, called for the return of a national bank to revive the country’s economic growth. Bukenya who is the MP for Busiro North in Wakiso district said that it was wrong for President Yoweri Museveni’s government to privatize the national bank which could have been used to help poor Ugandans […]