Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parish Development Model, a program meant to eradicate poverty through the execution of development activities at the parishes has been officially launched by President Yoweri Museveni. The 490 billion Shillings Parish Development Model replaces Emyooga, a presidential initiative on wealth and job creation which was …
Read More »World Bank says insect, hydroponic farming key to Africa’s food security
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Large-scale adoption of hydroponic and insect farming in Africa could be the answer to the continent’s hunger, poverty and ecological crisis, the World Bank said in a report launched in Nairobi on Wednesday. The report titled “Insect and Hydroponic Farming in Africa: The New …
Read More »Oulanyah blames poverty in Northern Uganda on leaders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has tasked leaders from Northern Uganda to consider working in unison to redeem the region, saying it ranks poorest in the country. Oulanyah said the Northern region has received numerous ‘helping hands’ from government and development partners, but that …
Read More »World Bank chief highlights “tragic reversal” in development amid pandemic
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | World Bank Group President David Malpass said on Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing up poverty and debt levels in low-income countries, highlighting a “tragic reversal” in development. “It’s already pushed nearly 100 million people into extreme poverty. That’s the added number in extreme poverty,” …
Read More »Ramathan Ggoobi’s big plan for the economy
Can he achieve it when the economy is still grappling with COVID-19? Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ramathan Ggoobi, the new Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Finance/ Secretary to the Treasury (PSST) is promising to design and improve on a number of policies to achieve an all-inclusive economy. …
Read More »Sugarcane farming: Why Busoga has remained the poorest
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busoga has the biggest number of sugarcane mills and huge acreage of sugarcane, making use of its fertile soil around Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga coupled with good rains. However, the persistent poverty in Busoga continues to raise questions whether cane cultivation is benefiting farmers. …
Read More »Why gov’t interventions are failing to end household poverty
300,000 more Ugandans slid back to poverty mainly as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2019/20 National household survey report released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS, recently shows that 300,000 more Ugandans slid back to poverty mainly as a result of the …
Read More »Bishop Ssemogerere blames poverty on greedy, selfish leaders
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Paul Ssemogerere, the Bishop of Kasana-Luwero Catholic diocese and overseer of Kampala Archdiocesan Overseer has blasted leaders who are busy sharing the country’s natural resources at the expense of the citizenry. According to Bishop Ssemogerere, although Uganda is endowed with natural resources, the …
Read More »Tororo leaders meet to find solutions for rising poverty, poor roads, low rank hospital
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the first sign of a new beginning, a record seven MPs who hail from Tororo met this week to chart a way forward for their struggling district. Of immediate concern to the MPs are the latest Uganda poverty figures, that put Bukedi not …
Read More »Mbale residents living with disabilities form SACCO to fight poverty
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale residents living with disabilities have contributed money and established a savings and credit society to help finance their individual engagements so as to reduce on the biting poverty levels. Operating under the Mbale Union of Disabled Persons, the newly formed SACCO intends to tap …
Read More »