Kagamba Senior Secondary School in Kitondo parish, Ihunga sub-county, was the first beneficiary, receiving 10 laptops in a ceremony witnessed by staff and the entire school community. Bwongyera Girls School in Nyamunuka Town Council received an equal number, ensuring that both institutions can now meaningfully participate in ICT-driven learning.
Reflecting on the 1976 incident, President Museveni noted that although the hijacking was a tragic event, the rescue operation became a turning point in weakening the grip of former dictator Idi Amin, whose prestige and fear among the population were significantly shaken by the events that followed.
Putting in mind the above scenarios with undisputed data from reliable sources and the voices of the coffee farmers who they claim to be fighting for, after meeting Katikiro Charles Peter Mayiga, they shared that UCDA has not been of help to them as coffee farmers and that they should be left to embrace the president’s decision of rationalization.
Katikiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has asked the government to scrutinize President Yoweri Museveni’s recent proposal to dissolve the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) and adopt sustainable approaches to the National Coffee (Amendment) Bill 2024.