Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary and Secretary to Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi, has said that the journey to build a USD 500 billion economy by 2040 will come with several challenges and that things that must be done in the right way. The strategy …
Read More »Delayed funding affecting completion of Kasese Industrial Park
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delay by the government to release money for Kasese Industrial Park has affected the progress of completion. In 2018, the government released 10 billion shillings to develop Kasese and Kabarole industrial parks in a bid to promote agro-industrialization in the Rwenzori region. In …
Read More »District leaders fault OWC agro-industrialization program on job creation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities from various districts in the country have faulted the Agro-industrialization campaign under the Operation Wealth Creation-OWC program, saying it cannot save Ugandans from poverty and unemployment. OWC through the National Agriculture Advisory Services–NAADS introduced agro-industrialisation with the aim of creating jobs and …
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