Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja on Monday flagged off a convoy of trucks carrying maize flour and beans destined for the Karamoja sub-region, where a prolonged dry spell has destroyed crops, causing acute food shortages. Speaking during the event at the headquarters of the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), the business arm of the Uganda People’s Defence […]
President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his appeal to Ugandan producers to focus on value addition and the export of refined products. This, he said in a speech delivered by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja at the opening of the 32nd edition of the National Farmers Show in Jinja on Tuesday, would boost farmers’ incomes. “In order […]
The Government has set aside Shs 100 billion for the cattle restocking programme for the coming financial year. Addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Kampala on Thursday, OPM’s Permanent Secretary, Alex Kakooza, said the money will be disbursed to households in the Teso, Lango and Acholi sub-regions. The […]
