UCDA was established in 1991 under the Uganda Coffee Development Authority Act, Cap. 325, which was repealed and replaced by the National Coffee Act No. 17 of 2021. The authority’s mandate includes regulating activities within the coffee value chain, promoting coffee quality, supporting research and development, and optimizing earnings for stakeholders in the sector.

Mutuuzo's commitment followed a concern raised by Ssenyonyi regarding the poor treatment he encountered on October 14, 2024, in Kawempe, when he attempted to hold a meeting with the management of Roko Construction Company, only to be given a letter from the managing director, blocking his entry.

The controversial bill has since attracted comments from different political analysts in the media, where some have maintained that the bill is set to promote democracy while others have stressed that it’s a blank cheque to the NRM party to antagonize the opposition. 

The Parliament of Uganda is set to hold four regional sittings, with the first one starting on August 28, 2024, at Kaunda grounds in Gulu, and they are to hold other sittings in Mbarara, Mbale, and Masaka. Each sitting is to cost over UGX 5 billion, and many people have criticized the relevance of these regional sittings as they seem not to have a direct impact on the constituents. 

While Parliament is actively working to combat corruption, the opposition may be attempting to shield themselves from accountability.

The Democratic Party (DP) has expressed dissatisfaction with the current Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi of...

The opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) have resolved to continue with the boycott of plenary sittings until government is...

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Mathias Mpuuga has asked Parliament to investigate the alleged fraud in the...