President Yoweri Museveni President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has summoned legislators under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Caucus to discuss the escalating commodity prices and the controversial coffee deal between Uganda and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited owned by Italian ‘investor’ Enrica Pinetti, among other issues. Brandon Kintu, the NRM
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The Applicants Lawyer Henry Byansi together with Michael Aboneka at the High Court Civil Division in Kampala. Two lawyers have petitioned the High Court Civil Division to quash an agreement between the Government and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited on grounds that it is illegal and irrational.
Read MoreNo Termination Clause! MPs Want ‘Satanic’ Coffee Agreement Between Uganda & Italian ‘Investor’ Cancelled
Minister Kasaija (2nd L) with investor Enrica Pinetti (left) after signing the agreement. Looking on (2nd Right) is Ramathan Ggoobi, PS, Ministry of Finance The controversial coffee agreement signed between Government and Italian Investor Enrica Pinetti is ‘satanic’ and should be cancelled in order to protect Ugandan coffee farmers, a section
Read MoreThe Deputy ED MSC Hellen .P. Masika says government was ready to support the former royal guards and their wives The Micro Finance Support Centre (MSC) will support widows and wives of the former Rwenzururu royal guards with seed capital to start income-generating activities. MSC will also offer
Read MoreThe Structure of the New Masaka Central Market that has been under construction since 2018 After almost four years of construction, Multiplex Aslhamas Constructions Limited is yet to deliver the modern Masaka Central market. In February 2018, the Ministry of Local government hired Multiplex Aslhamas Constructions Limited to redevelop
Read MoreAfrica Must Prepare For The Inevitability Of A Global Food Crisis, Says AfDB President
African Development Bank Group President (AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina (pictured) says “Africa must prepare for the inevitability of a global food crisis.” He was speaking about Africa’s priorities, as a guest at the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center on Friday. Fielding questions from the Council’s Africa Center Chair, Ambassador Rama Yade; Senior
Read MoreWillis Bashaasha, the Director MIU By Richard Kintu The Manifesto Implementation Unit (MIU) of the Office of the Presidency has finalized plans to automate the manifesto implementation tracking framework. According to Willis Bashaasha, the Director MIU, the new system was developed by MIU to increase efficiency in the
Read MoreA symbolic elephant monument was today unveiled in Gulu City in honour of the cultural significance of the creature to the Acholi people. The monument, installed with funding from Uganda Breweries was unveiled by the Chief Justice of Uganda, Hon. Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo and His Highness Rwot David Acana II
Read MoreA section of lawyers has described the agreement signed between the government and the Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited as a bad deal that should be challenged in Courts of law. The agreement was signed on February 10, 2022, by Ramathan Ggoobi the Secretary to Treasury on behalf of the
Read MoreWestern Uganda regional winners, Mandela S.S Hoima, receiving a dummy cheque of Shs 500,000 for seed capital Stanbic Bank Uganda has announced today the finalists who will now move to next stage of the competition to race for the top three places in the 2022 National Schools Championship with the
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