Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Muvawala, the Busoga Kingdom Prime Minister has challenged Basoga to invest their savings in income generating activities like agriculture rather than building mansions in their villages. Speaking at the Busoga Development Forum convention, held at the Jinja City on Friday, Muvawala who is …
Read More »Gabula Nadiope is still King of Busoga: Prime Minister
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Busoga Kingdom Prime Minister Joseph Muvawala has dismissed a letter in which six royal chiefs resolved to impeach King Gabula Nadiope. The chiefs include; Yekonia Isiko, the royal chief of Kisiki chiefdom, John Ntale, the royal chief of Bunhole Bunanumba, Robert Mukajanga, the royal …
Read More »NPA advises gov’t to suspend construction of new roads
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Planning Authority (NPA) wants the government to suspend the construction of new roads and direct the available resources to ongoing projects. The NPA Executive Director, Joseph Muvawala made the recommendation while appearing before the Budget Committee of Parliament to present their opinion on …
Read More »Government to construct multi-billion sugar factory in Busoga
Luuka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda has finalized plans to construct a 135 billion Shillings sugar processing factory in Luuka district. Uganda Development Cooperation-UDC will supervise the implementation of the construction works through direct financing from the Ministry of Finance. The plant whose construction works are expected …
Read More »Chief national planner wants OPM out of programmes implementation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Frustrated by years of government inaction as plans upon plans remain on paper, the Executive Director of the National Planning Authority, Joseph Muvawala has now demanded for the removal of the function of program implementation from the Office of the Prime Minister, so that it …
Read More »Busoga premier summoned over departed Asians’ property
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busoga kingdom’s prime minister, Joseph Muvawala who doubles as the national planning authority executive director has been summoned to appear before the committee on commissions statutory authorities and state enterprises-COSASE over the questionable manner in which he acquired the property on plot 38-40 located along …
Read More »Busoga kingdom threatens to evict Bufulubi prisons over rent arrears
Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busoga Kingdom has threatened to evict Bufulubi prisons in Mayuge district from 360 acres of land for alleged failure to pay rental arrears to the tune of Shillings 1.6 billion. Bufulubi prisons, which is found in Imanyiro sub county, hosts a farm of maize and cotton. The Busoga Kingdom Prime …
Read More »14 issues identified under fourth National development plan – NDP III pillar
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 14 cross-cutting issues have been identified as the fourth national priority pillars of the third phase of the National Development Plan – NDP III. The first three pillars advocate for the promotion of inclusive development and sustainability of economic progress of the country …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Number of Ugandans to rise to 46million in eight years, Report
THIS WEEK: Number of Ugandans to rise to 46million in eight years, Report Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The state of Uganda population report 2017 shows by 2025, the number of Ugandans will be 46million from the current estimated 36million. By 2030, this number will have risen to 63million Ugandans. …
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