Police in Mateete Town Council, Ssembabule District, have fired tear gas and bullets in the air to disperse coffee milling machine owners, traders, and farmers who have been protesting against the closure of their milling machines for three days now.
The data capture exercise is important in tracking and measuring the PDM's impact to ensure its success. The PDM designers are targeting the poorest 39% of the population at the village level rather than by district.