Operation Wealth Creation

Government to Avail Shs100b to re-stabilize maize prices

Government to Avail Shs100b to re-stabilize maize prices

The government of Uganda has committed a sum of Uganda Shillings 100 billion towards re-stabilizing the maize prices.The money will be available in a weeks-time and channeled through Bank of Uganda Agriculture Credit Facility. A 15 per cent interest rate shall be levied from businessmen interested in getting the loan to buy the Maize grains […]

OWC to give 100m to Kadongo Kamu artists

OWC to give 100m to Kadongo Kamu artists

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 […]

Gen, Angina advises Government to help peasants gain out of their land

Gen, Angina advises Government to help peasants gain out of their land

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 […]

Buganda LC5 bosses in campaign to ride market of poor quality coffee

Buganda LC5 bosses in campaign to ride market of poor quality coffee

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 […]

Western Youth MP elected to chair parliamentary forum.

Western Youth MP elected to chair parliamentary forum.

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 […]