Buganda PM Mayiga Warns Dissolving UCDA Would ‘Punish Baganda,’ Threatens Coffee Industry in Central Uganda”

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Buganda Kingdom Prime Minister Peter Mayiga has cautioned against dissolving Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), saying it would amount to punishing Baganda. “The Kingdom of Buganda has severally advised against scrapping UCDA since it superintends coffee production, upon which nearly 2 million Ugandan households depend,” said Mayiga in a brief …

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Why MPs from Buganda and Bugisu Opposed the Coffee Bill

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There was an impasse in Parliament on Thursday as MPs opposed the Speaker’s ruling regarding the rationalization of Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). The Bill aims to merge UCDA with the Ministry of Agriculture through the Rationalization of Government Agencies and Public Expenditure (RAPEX) policy. The primary goal of RAPEX …

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Sheikh Twaha Kakande Allegedly Kidnapped by Men in Military Uniform; Police and UPDF Deny Involvement

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The Uganda Police Force (UPF) and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have distanced themselves from the reported arrest of Sheikh Twaha Kakande, the Imam of Taquwah Mosque in Kisenyi-Mengo, a Kampala suburb. Sheikh Twaha Kakande was reportedly taken by plain-clothed armed men on Friday, October 18, 2024, around noon using a minivan, commonly …

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Parliament Questions Excess Budget Releases to Districts, Citing Impact on Service Delivery

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The Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) has raised concerns over the Ministry of Finance’s release of funds exceeding district requests, which it argues contributes to low fund absorption and disrupts service delivery. Presenting the committee’s report on the Auditor General’s findings for the 2022/2023 financial year, Committee Chair Hon. Gilbert …

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