Govt says to create special fund for fishermen
“The fishermen's fishing tools, such as boats, and fishing nets, are expensive. The PDM money isn’t enough for them to purchase these tools. And so, we shall create other funds for them,” said Museveni.
President Yoweri Museveni during a visit to Titus Tumusiime’s farm in Sironko village, Nyamukutu parish, Butiaba sub-county, Buliisa county in Buliisa district. (PPU photos)
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The Government has promised to create a special fund for fishermen to improve their livelihoods.
President Yoweri Museveni pledged on March 18, 2025, during a visit to Titus Tumusiime’s farm in Sironko village, Nyamukutu parish, Butiaba sub-county, Buliisa county in Buliisa district.
Tumusiime is one of the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model (PDM) programme in the district.
The President, who is on a performance assessment tour of PDM in Bunyoro region, stated that the initiative money is not enough for the fishermen, thus suggesting that the government will come up with an additional form of financial support for the group.
“The fishermen's fishing tools, such as boats, and fishing nets, are expensive. The PDM money isn’t enough for them to purchase these tools. And so, we shall create other funds for them,” he said.
He, therefore, resolved by calling for a meeting with the fishing community leaders in May this year to discuss more on the matter.
On the other hand, during the visit, President Museveni who appreciated Tumusiime for being a model farmer, contributed shillings 10 million to him to buy a tuk tuk to help him transport pig feeds and shillings 25 million to buy a grinder.
During the same event, President Museveni asserted that he had no problem with the Kingship of Bugungu called Butebengwa, and promised to call for a meeting between the Butebengwa team and Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom to create sanity.
The President’s response came after Allan Atugonza of Buliisa County, informed him about the kingship of the Bugungu called Butebengwa.
He expounded that all the approval and process of Butebengwa as a kingdom is complete, and the proposal has already been submitted to the gender ministry waiting for gazettement.
Lake wrangles
About the lake wrangles in the area, President Museveni urged the local leaders to get involved in handling Lake Albert issues and he promised to organise a stakeholders’ meeting in May this year to discuss more about the lake.
President Yoweri Museveni addressing Buliisa residents.
Additionally, Atugonza commended the President for initiating poverty alleviation programs like the PDM that have improved the lives of Ugandans.
Creating household income
Tumusiime thanked President Museveni for the PDM initiative, saying that it has been very instrumental in helping him create household income.
Tumusiime who received shillings 997,000 PDM money after bank charges on November 15, 2023, informed the President that he bought six pigs at shillings 120,000 each.
He then spent 120,000 on pig feeds, 70,000 to construct a fence for the pigs, 40,000 on drugs, 40,000 on transportation.
He added that later, two female pigs produced 26 piglets while three pigs produced 22 piglets, making a total of 48 piglets.
He sold the first 26 piglets each at 100,000, earning 2,600,000. The other 22 piglets were sold at 80,000 and he earned 1,700,000. Altogether he earned 4,300,000. Since then, the rest is history.
The visit was also attended by Ministers and Members of Parliament, among other leaders.