Agriculture minister says Shs24bn paid to oil palm project-affected persons in Sango Bay and Buvuma

At a press briefing at the Uganda Media Centre, State Minister for Agriculture Fred Kyakulaga Bwino said over Shs24 billion of Shs52 billion needed had been paid to people affected by the National Oil Palm Project in Sango Bay. He said 301 verified people in five Buvuma villages had been fully paid, and that the remaining payments await final verification reports from the Ministry of Lands.