By Isaac Senabulya on November 21, 2017
Museveni, Operation Wealth Creation, salim saleh
Agriculture, Entertainment, Music
The Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) a government program on commercialization of agriculture is to honor Kadongo Kamu artists in Uganda for promoting the sector through music. Addressing journalists at the media centre the deputy chief coordinator of Operation Wealth creation Lt Gen Charles Angina said a 100M shillings will be awarded to 25 artists in […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 22, 2017
Angina, land, Nwoya, Operation Wealth Creation, OWC, Pius Wakabi Kasaija, UPDF
General
The Deputy commander of operation wealth creation (OWC), Gen. Charles Angina has called upon government to set up a policy which will help peasants to gain out of their land hired to big investors in the agricultural sector. Angina made the remarks at the Imperial Golf View Hotel in Entebbe during a two days’ workshop […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 18, 2017
Kibanzanga, Ministry of Agrulture, Uganda agriculture, Uganda Farming, ULGA
Agriculture
The Ministry of Agriculture, animal industry and fisheries has urged local governments to empower community to reduce on hunger experienced to some areas of Uganda in last months. The Minister of state for agriculture, animal industry and fisheries Kibanzanga Christopher said this while officiating at the annual general meeting of Uganda local governments association ULGA […]
By Isaac Senabulya on July 11, 2017
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Latest Uganda News
A section of LC5 district chairpersons from the Buganda region have expressed concern over the continuous poor quality coffee in the country which they say is hindering farmers from gaining competitive prices at the world market. The districts bosses blamed this on farmers whom they say are in the habit of harvesting green coffee berries […]
By Isaac Senabulya on January 11, 2017
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Latest Uganda News
Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga has assured the people of Kibaale district that government is going to buy off land from the absentee landlords and redistribute it back to the indigenous people. Kadaga revealed this during a thanksgiving ceremony for the Woman MP Kibaale district, Hon Noeline Basemera at the weekend. “Am aware […]
By Gerald Businge on December 6, 2016
Barnabus Tinkasimire, Bunyoro Parliamentary caucus, chairperson of the caucus who is also the MP for Buyaga West, noted that 80% of the land in this region is still virgin and idle and that because of this, there is urgent need for hard working farmers to put it to use
Latest Uganda News
MPs under Bunyoro Parliamentary caucus have announced a one week retreat in their region where they are to mobilize the area communities to engage themselves in active agriculture rather than sitting relaxed as they wait for the oil extractions. In a press conference held at parliament last week, the chairperson of the caucus who is […]
By Isaac Senabulya on August 25, 2016
and Adeke and Odria had to convince the 32 voters on why they were the better suited candidates for General Secretary, Bonny Okello is Publicity Secretary, both members of parliament and stakeholders interested in fronting issues of youths during a parliamentary session, calling for value for money on the various government youth programmes, Central (Suubi Kinyamatama and Eastern (Apollo Yeri), Eastern Youth MP Ishma Mafabi, elected as the new chairperson of the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Youth Affairs, executive members, Florence Nakiwala's appointment as minister of state for youths, irrigation so as to attract more youths in the agricultural sector, Kole North County, Mwine Mpaka, National female youth MP Anna Adeke beat Yumbe MP Alioni Odria for General Secretary while Buhweiju MP Francis Mwijukye beat Kyegegwa Woman MP Stella Kizza as the representative for the Western region, Northern Region MP, Operation Wealth Creation, organizers gave 3 minutes each to candidates to campaign, Oscar Omony is the treasurer, parliamentary forum on youth affairs focuses on legislating and advocating for youth responsive development., Permanent Secretary for the Gender Ministry, Pius Bigirimana, regional representatives for the North (Ismail Ogama), vice chairperson, Western Youth legislator, Youth livelihood programme
Latest Uganda News, Politics
Western Youth legislator Mwine Mpaka has been elected as the new chairperson of the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Youth Affairs. Mpaka was elected unopposed by both members of parliament and stakeholders interested in fronting issues of youths during a parliamentary session on Wednesday. The Western Youth MP said his leadership will lobby more resources for the […]
By Isaac Senabulya on August 10, 2016
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Agriculture, Latest Uganda News
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 […]
By Isaac Senabulya on December 22, 2015
Fertalizers, Fertilizer importation, Ministry of Agriculture, Revolving fund, Traders
Agriculture, Business & Economics, Business news, Finance, Latest Uganda News, Personal Growth, Politics
The ministry of agriculture has called for establishment of a separate revolving fund to assist traders who are dealing in fertilizer importation. Under the 2016-2017 budget frame work paper, the ministry of agriculture has resolved to prioritise seeds and planting material after securing additional 100 billion shillings from government in this budget. While appearing before the […]
By Isaac Senabulya on December 15, 2015
Income generating products, Presidential candidates, Robinnah Nanyunja, youth
Agriculture, Business & Economics, Business news, Elections, Finance, Latest Uganda News, Laws, Personal Growth, Uganda 2011 General elections
The aspiring member of parliament for Kawempe North Robinnah Nanyunja has called on the presidential candidates for 2016 to focus on income generating projects for the people to sustain other government services in various sectors. Nanyunja said that they should put programmes that will engage youth for labour production and desist from crimes as they […]
