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Frank Tumwebaze, the minister of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, has distanced himself from a controversial coffee deal with an Italian firm. 

Former Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), Resident City Commissioners (RCCs) and their deputies have begged President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni for a bailout, revealing that they are choking on debts and bank loans. 

Nathan Okori, father to Jacob Oulanyah, the late speaker of the 11th parliament, has claimed that some people want to grab his deceased son’s properties. 

Businessman Emmanuel Lwasa has for a second time this year been arrested and detained over a suspicious gold deal.

Parliament of Uganda has confirmed that it has received Shs1.2bn meant to facilitate late speaker Jacob Oulanyah’s burial. 

First lady Janet Kataaha Museveni has revealed that she doesn’t like travelling outside Uganda, saying her country is the most beautiful in the world.

Parliament’s director of communication and public affairs, Chris Obore, has revealed that speaker Anita Annet Among is using her own money to help in the return of Jacob Oulanyah’s body and to take care of family members. 

Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Olive Namisango Kamya says her office will investigate the ‘obscene cash bonanza’ in late Speaker Jacob L’Okori Oulanya’s funeral expenses. 

Amos Lugoloobi, the minister of state for planning, has confirmed that the budget of the Parliamentary Commission has been revised upwards to meet the burial expenses for the late Jacob Oulanyah.