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The new Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka and the new Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Frank Tumwebaze have disagreed on the re-appointment of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) Managing Director Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye. In a letter dated September 29th, 2021 that The Ugandan Wire has accessed, the Attorney General advises the Minister that he doesn’t have power under the law to appoint the MD of UCDA. BACKGROUND A few months back the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) started the process of contracting a company to develop a Mobile App that will be used to register coffee farmers across…

After a full week of social media claims by unverified persons and groups that Entrepreneur and Senior Presidential Advisor (Special Duties) Odrek Rwabwogo is going to stand for President in 2026, the calm headed First Son-in-Law has spoken out about the allegations. In a detailed press statement, Rwabwogo rubbished the allegations, emphasizing that the country knows how he operates and should not give attention to schemes that posture him as someone wrestling for positions “as if Uganda is a monarchy or without systems.” See detailed statement here; Dear Friends & Colleagues I have seen some of my old media interview…

The police spokesperson Fred Enanga earlier today told journalists that in operations carried out last week, a total of 1,425 people who were violating mostly the curfew were arrested and that 924 of these were cautioned, 195 released, 249 charged in courts of law and 57 are pending court. “We impounded 837 vehicles, Express Penalty System tickets issued to 590 motor vehicles and 247 drivers cautioned whereas 3,228 motorcycles including boda bodas were impounded,” Enanga said. “We expect these numbers to increase this week because of the aggressive enforcement we are to carry out .” He added, sending a stern…

Daring cattle rustlers, on Tuesday night raided the farm of the General Court Martial Chairman, Lt Gen Andrew Guti, in Napak District for the third time and vanished with 40 cows, The Ugandan Wire has confirmed. The thugs raided the farm in Lorengechora sub-county and moved away 40 heads of cattle from the Army General’s ranch. Two months ago, some rustlers raided the same farm and made off with 130 cows but they were recovered by the army.  In January this year, the warriors torched Gen Guti’s orange garden and broke into his home where they attempted to steal a tractor.…

Frank K. Tumwebaze, the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries yesterday unveiled a Committee tasked to study and profile the supply chain of agrochemicals, acaricides and inputs in Uganda with a view to establish existing gaps and loopholes in policy, regulatory frameworks and usage. This was at an event held at Hotel Africana in Kampala. The Chairperson of the Committee is Prof. John David Kabasa who is the Principal, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity and is deputized by Dr. Eve Kasirye Alemu. The unveiled Committee is tasked to study and inquire into the forms of complaints…

The Uganda Red Cross Society has confirmed that two bodies have already been extracted from a collapsed building in Kisenyi with scores more feared to be still under. A section of a building under construction near the Kisenyi Bus terminal collapsed this afternoon. It is believed that several people are trapped in the building and Uganda Red Cross emergency response team has been deployed to support with any evacuations. “We have deployed our emergency rescue services team and 2 ambulances to support the emergency rescue going on at Kisenyi, near the Bus terminal where a building under construction just caved…

The Prime Minister of Buganda Kingdom, Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has asked security agencies to use the same urgency that they use in deflating political threats to “track down and arrest goons that are killing nationals in Masaka.” Katikkiro Mayiga, in a statement, questioned how the Masaka killers are able to send a notice about their next victims, attack, and escape unnoticed despite all the security deployment in the district. “This has created panic but we ask ourselves how is it possible that security agencies have failed to arrest these gangs even when they have given pre-attack notices? How come…

Restaurant Chain, Cafe Javas, is in trouble after a customer allegedly found a dead rat in a Milk Shake she ordered at the Kisementi branch.

In light of the start of the second crop season for 2021, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) is distributing planting materials to farmers with emphasis on crops that offer improvement on food security as well as household incomes. In line with the National Development Plan 3, the Government of Uganda through NAADS has committed Shs 41.1 billion to support interventions for wealth creation for procurement and distribution of planting materials including seeds and seedlings to farmers during the season. Distribution of the planting materials has already commenced with farmers in over 120 districts expected to benefit. This distribution of…

The National Medical Stores (NMS) has implored Members of Parliament (MPs) to exercise their oversight function and champion the fight against medicines theft within their constituencies. Speaking to legislators on the Health Committee, the NMS General Manager Moses Kamabare said there is a ‘growing paradox’ that whereas NMS supplies medicines to health centres with all documentary evidence, reports from communities indicate that patients hardly find drugs at health facilities. “We spend sleepless nights delivering medicines but down there people think we are useless; they say they cannot even see panadol yet we have evidence of our deliveries that are signed…