Tag: National Coffee Amendment Bill 2024

Uganda Rolls Out Malaria-R21 Vaccination

The Ministry of Health has rolled out a malaria vaccine (R21) into the routine immunization schedule to protect children under 5 years old from severe sickness and death. The vaccine will be administered to babies aged 6...

R&B Legend Tyrese Gibson Set to Visit Uganda for Africa Coffee Festival

Agriculture

American singer and Hollywood actor Tyrese Darnell Gibson has officially confirmed his highly anticipated visit to Uganda, much to the delight of his fans. The star of the Fast & Furious franchise will be attending the inaugural...

Politics

LOP Demands Revelation of Attackers’ Identities in Parliament Incident

Ssenyonyi demanded President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to verify his claims that the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) was giving seedlings only to opposition MPs and leaving out their NRM counterparts.

Agriculture

Museveni Unveils Uganda’s Economic Growth, Coffee Sector Expansion

Despite fierce opposition and extensive debates in recent months, the National Coffee Amendment Bill 2024 was approved during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 6 November 2024.

Politics

Parliament Passes National Coffee Amendment Bill 2024

An Act to emend of the National Coffee Act 2021, Act 17 of 2021, aims to dissolve the Coffee Development Authority and transfer its functions to the Ministry responsible for agriculture.

National News

Katikiro Mayiga Urges Gov’t to Adopt a Sustainable Approach...

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.

Politics

Bobi Wine Accuses Speaker Among of Tribalism in Parliament

The National Coffee (Amendment) Bill, 2024, will be carried on to the Bills Committee stage for clause-by-clause scrutiny after 159 members voted in its favor against 77 opposing members.