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Daily Monitor
Thursday February 11 2021
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Government has partnered with Delight Uganda Limited (DUL) to establish a Shs30 billion fruit processing plant in Nwoya district, Northern Uganda.
According to the Minister of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries, Mr Vincent Ssempijja, the funds will facilitate the private sector to increase productivity and competitiveness within the agricultural sector.
“This will increase incomes through increasing production and productivity for both households and the economy and promote value addition of agricultural products,” Mr Ssempijja said on Tuesday in Kampala.
Speaking at the signing of the partnership, he noted that Shs16 billion has already been secured in this year’s budget. Of this, National Agriculture Advisory Services (NAADS) has provided Shs6 billion while government through Uganda Development Cooperation has offered Shs10 billion.
Daily Monitor
Wednesday January 13 2021
Government is encouraging farmers to use modern irrigation as a solution to changing weather patterns. PHOTO/FILE.
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The project was initiated in the early 1940s but failed to take off due to inadequate funding from the government.
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Government has handed over a multi-billion irrigation scheme to farmers in Lira District.
The Shs47b Olweny Irrigation Scheme was on Tuesday handed over to more than 15,00 beneficiary farm families in the three sub-counties of Barr, Agali and Itek.
The project was initiated in the early 1940s but failed to take off due to inadequate funding from the government.
Daily Monitor
Saturday January 09 2021
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During his 70th birthday celebration organised by his family in Kikonda Village, Bamunanika Sub-county on July 5, 2015, Kisamba told his guests that he accomplished his mission in politics but loved to see Ugandans enjoy true democratic principals.
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Dr Wilberforce Kisamba Mugerwa, a former minister and Luweero District chairperson, who gained renown for being the minister in-charge of seed capital (entandikwa) in the mid-1990s, died at Mulago hospital on Thursday aged 75.
His loss was most perhaps felt in greater Luweero, the area of his birth which he served diligently for a long time.
Those he interacted with during Christmas festivities just a fortnight ago at his home in Kikonda Village, Bamunanika Sub-county, Luweero District, said the news of his passing was shocking.
Daily Monitor
Friday January 08 2021
At his 70
th Birthday organized by his family at the family home in Kikonda Village, Bamunanika Sub County on July 5,2015, Kisamba told his guests and family that he was satisfied that at the age of 70, he had accomplished his mission in politics but loved to see Ugandans enjoy the true Democratic Principals.
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News about the death of one of the Greater Luweero celebrated veteran politicians and academician, Dr Wilberforce Kisamba Mugerwa on Thursday afternoon at Mulago National Referral Hospital left many shocked.
Many residents said their last interaction with was during the Christmas festivities at his home in Kikonda village, Bamunanika Sub County in Luweero District.