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Uganda state of the nation address 2011 delivered by President Yoweri Museveni

STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS 2011 BY HE  Yoweri Kaguta Museveni President of the Republic of Uganda At Parliament Kampala, June 8, 2011 HE The Vice President, Rt Hon Speaker, His Lordship the Chief Justice, Rt Hon Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon Prime Minister,  Rt Hon Leader of the Opposition, Hon Ministers, Hon Members of Parliament, […]

MPs criticise Prof. Apollo Nsibambi over demising ministers

The Prime Minister Prof. Apollo Nsibambi become a subject of debate by parliament which demanded to know where he got powers to order ministers to hand over office before the expiry of their term. The house chaired by Speaker Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi which sat for a very brief period before adjourning to Tuesday, saw MPs […]

United States gives Uganda $30 million for northern Uganda reconstruction

The government of the United States has offered a $30 million grant to Uganda to fund reconstruction efforts in four war affected districts of Uganda. The funding through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will facilitate the Northern Uganda Development of Enhanced Local Governance, Infrastructure and Livelihoods (NUDEIL) program in the targeted districts […]

United Kingdom government urges Diaspora returnees to invest in Northern Uganda

The UK Department for International Development has urged Ugandan that return from the Diaspora to invest in Northern Uganda since the north has enormous investment opportunities that such people may want to take up. While speaking to journalists in Kampala, the Head of Office DFID Uganda Jane Rintsul said that in May 2010, when DFID […]

Uganda Private Sector Foundation to help farmers in Northern Uganda in value addition

The Private Sector Foundation Uganda will be at the fore front of implementing the Business Uganda Investment Scheme that is aimed at helping farmers from Northern Uganda add value to their farm products so that they can benefit more from their farm products. Business Uganda Investment Scheme is one of the few schemes under the […]

Government receives a 50b grant from DFID for Northern Uganda reconstruction

DFID has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government for a grant of over 50 billion shillings to finance programmes under the Peace Recovery and Development Plan that that are aimed at reconstructing Northern Uganda. The Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by Pius Bigirimana the Permanent Secretary of the Prime Ministers and the […]

Government procures 60 hydra foam machines for Northern Uganda

The government of Uganda has used part of the 79 billion shillings that was directly disbursed to the districts in Northern Uganda for the implementation of the Peace Recovery and Development programmes in those districts to procure 60 hydra form machines for 40 of the PRDP districts. This comes after earlier this month the government […]

Uganda receives 85 billion grant to revamp agriculture in Karamoja and Northern Uganda

The European Union has given Uganda a grant of over 85 billion shillings for the purpose of revamping agriculture in the Karamoja region of eastern Uganda and Northern Uganda. The Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister, Pius Bigirimana has told journalists at Parliament that the money from European Union will also be used to […]

Stakeholders to review Peace Recovery and Development Programme for Northern Uganda

The Minister of State for Northern Uganda Reconstruction, David Wakikona has revealed the government of Uganda and different stakeholders on Monday June 28th start a review of the Northern Uganda Peace Recovery and Development Programme (PRDP). Wakikona tells journalists in Kampala that the 3rd such review meeting meeting set to take place at Hotel Africana […]

Uganda minister says Northern Uganda to develop in 3 years

The Uganda State Minister for Northern Uganda Reconstruction David Wakhikona has revealed that his ministry wants a space of three years to put Northern Uganda at the same level of development with other regions of the country. Northern Uganda has suffered over 20 years of Lords Resistance Army insurgency which displaced millions, claimed the lives of […]