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Wed, 13 Apr

Speaker of parliament Anita Among tells MPs that starting next week plenary sitting will be held…

Speaker of parliament Anita Among tells MPs that starting next week plenary sitting will be held in the morning and in the afternoon to attend to all sectoral reports and ministerial statement.
In her communication during todays plenary Among asked the Prime Minister to ensure that there is no any other delay because these reports have been delayed by three weeks when the country and parliament was mourning the fallen speaker of parliament the late Jacob Oulanyah.
She says that they have to attend to all ministerial statements and sectoral reports before the end of this month and thus need time to scrutinize each report.

Wed, 13 Apr

Opposition

The opposition in parliament has opposed a recent contract signed between government and an Italian investor that they say introduces a monopoly over the coffee subsector.
This after reports that finance Minister Matia Kasaija signed an agreement with a company known as Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited owned by an Italian Investor known as Enrica Pinneti who is also behind the controversial Lubowa Specialized hospital project . according to the opposition the agreement gives a ten year tax grace period to the company and other subsidies including free land, and free connection to utilities like water and electricity
During a media briefing at parliament shadow minister in charge of agriculture abed Bwanika said the agreement is illegal since it seeks to closeout Ugandans who earn from the sub sector
The opposition has resolved to petition court over the matter and also mobilize Ugandans in coffee producing areas to oppose the agreement.

Wed, 13 Apr

Baryomunsi critizes Enanga

ICT information and national guidance minster, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has criticized police spokesman, Fred Enanga, over summons against the father of the late former speaker Jacob Oulanya who said that his son was poisoned.
Yesterday Enanga told the media that they were preparing summons against the father of the fallen speaker Nathan Okori, National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi, Vice-chairman NRM Buganda, Godfrey Kiwanda, MP Gilbert Oulanya, and Minister Baryomunsi to assist with ongoing investigations surrounding allegations that the late former speaker was poisoned.
Addressing the jrounalists at the media centre, Baryomunsi said that though he supports the idea of an investigation into the matter, he urged police to be professional questioning the wisdom in summoning a man who has just buried his son less than a week ago.