Speaking during an oversight visit by the Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi and his shadow cabinet Monday, Ahmed noted that most of the factory failures have been blamed on Horyal Investments Holding Company Ltd despite UDC being a shareholder.
They accuse their leaders of failing to take sufficient action to rehabilitate the roads, many of which have not seen any maintenance in over twenty years, rendering them nearly impassable.
Andrew Muguluma, a URC board member and chairperson of the technical committee, announced that the Mukono-Kampala route will feature two-morning departures from Mukono and two evening departures from Kampala. He noted that the service will improve as more coaches and locomotives are acquired. Fares for the route are set at 4,000 Shillings.
Cikawun Sakina, a farmer from Mambi village, Pajur parish in Erusi sub-county, explained that they have adopted best agronomic practices, including early soil preparation, planting, proper spacing, and using local organic pesticides to combat pests. These methods have led to high-quality yields.
David Bahati, the State Minister for Finance in charge of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, praised the event for its practical nature, remarking on the importance of tangible results, “In many business forums, we sign MOUs, and after two or three months, you can't find an MOU. But today, we have signed not just an MOU but an LPO.”