Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 6,900 cassava farmers in Acholibur Sub-county in Pader district have asked Gen. Salim Saleh, the National Coordinator of the Operation Wealth Creation–OWC program to fulfill the pledges he made to them. While delivering tons of cassava cuttings to the farmers in December 2017, …
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Why Shs40.5trilion may not deliver government promise of inclusive growth and shared prosperity Kampala, Uganda | JOSEPH WERE | Uganda on June 13 announced its biggest budget ever which, at Shs40.5 trillion (Approx. US$10.7 billion), has been described as ambitious and upbeat. But its promise it not matched by its …
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President Museveni faces family pressure to quit For the 31-years they have been in power, President Yoweri Museveni’s family has learnt one lesson; to survive, they must think ahead. So it is not surprising that although Museveni has spent barely a year since he was sworn-in in February last year, …
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