NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | Agriculture sector – Agriculture is one of the major drivers of Uganda’s economic growth with over 64% of the population employed in the sector and with Agriculture-based products accounting for about 43% of exports in FY 2019/20. The Agriculture sector registered improved growth rates from 2.8% …
Read More »Ministry of Trade promotes cooperatives, agricultural zoning
NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | The 2016 -2021 NRM Manifesto committed to Promote co-operatives and other associations together with the one village–one-product and the agricultural zoning policy for bulking and trade efficiency. In fulfillment of this commitment, the Ministry of Trade, Industries and Cooperatives mobilized farmers to form Commodity Cooperatives, …
Read More »Ministry of Internal Affairs takes major steps in improving security of person and property
2016-2021 Manifesto achievements for Ministry of Internal Affairs NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | Improving crime control, detection, prevention and investigation make one of the core roles of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Over the last five years, the Ministry worked tirelessly to achieves the commitments in the ruling NRM Manifesto to …
Read More »Defence and Veteran Affairs Ministry continues to professionalize the army
NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | Guaranteeing security of person and property is one of the key achievements of the NRM Government. The whole country is secure from border to border. To consolidate the security situation in Uganda, the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA) has been working hard to achieve the …
Read More »Uganda’s journey to Industrialisation
NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | To promote the establishment of mini-industries at zonal or sub-county level, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Coorperatives through the Rural Industrial Development Programme (RIDP), sixty three (63) enterprises with a focus on the following value chains: milk, coffee, maize, sim sim, wood and wood products, …
Read More »Ministry of Tourism conserves for generations
NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | Tourism is making a significant contribution to Uganda’s Vision 2040 of transforming Uganda into a middle-income country. It has become a transformative force propelling and fueling economic growth of the country. Tourism has become an invaluable unifying force, bringing together people of different nationalities, religions, regions …
Read More »NRM promotes trade in the region
NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | The Ministry of Trade implemented the manifesto commitment of continuing fast-tracking the East African Community (EAC) economic and political integration in line with the vision of having a single monetary union and achieving political federation of all the EAC member states. Economic integration was deepened …
Read More »Defence invests in wealth production
Promoting production for wealth creation and self-sustainability NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | The Defence sector is highly involved in production for wealth and self-sustainability in times of peace. For instance, through the Luwero Industries Limited, some of the supplies for UPDF are being made. There has been gradual increase in the capitalization …
Read More »ICT and National Guidance Ministry showcases achievements
NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | The Minister of Information, ICT and National Guidance Judith Nabakooba has attributed the high cost of internet in Uganda to the limited number of users. She said this as she presented the achievements her ministry registered between 2016 and 2021 in implementing the NRM manifesto commitments …
Read More »Local Government Ministry says it achieved 77% of NRM Manifesto
NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | The ministry of Local Government claimed it achieved 77% of the 2016 -2021 NRM Manifesto commitments. This was revealed Tuesday by State Minister for Local Government, Jeniffer Namuyanga while giving accountability of her ministry’s activities in the last five years. New offices In a bid to …
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