Tag: Opposition MPs

Kasese Blind Woman Abandons Begging, Joins Money Economy through PDM

A visually impaired woman in Kasese district has defied all the odds and joined Uganda’s money economy. Biira Pelucy, the Chairperson of Persons With Disabilities in Kasese Municipality discovered her fortunes shortly after being supported by the...

Museveni Showers Rwenzori PDM Farmers with Shs62 Million in Rain-Soaked Tour

Agriculture

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday, 12th April, defied torrential rains when he kicked off the tour of the Rwenzori sub region to assess the implementation of the Parish Development Model and wealth creation programs. The President...

Politics

LOP Launches Nationwide Campaign Protest against Coffee Bill

Ssenyonyi’s campaign kicked off in Bukomansimbi, Uganda’s top coffee-producing district, on November 19, 2024, where he rallied farmers to keep growing coffee.

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.

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DP Blames Ssenyonyi for Helping Speaker Pass Coffee Bill

On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, parliament passed the Coffee Amendment Bill, which caused chaos in parliament after Francis Zaake (NUP) and Anthony Akol (FDC) exchanged blows over a chair.

Politics

Baryomunsi Speaks on Purported Collapse of UCDA as Coffee...

The government of Uganda is well conversant that coffee is a critical part of the economy, and its importance is growing with over 1.8 million households growing coffee, which contributes nearly a third of the country's export earnings, paying for critical infrastructure like roads, hospitals, and schools.

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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.

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