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You have carefully avoided the elephant in the room, I almost want to congratulate you!
Yaba retweeted
FT’s report on Lula’s comeback says Flávio Bolsonaro’s “nine fingers” jab in the final debate, mocking the finger Lula lost in a factory accident at 17 while working nights, became a turning point.
The attack let Lula draw a sharp contrast between his own working-class history and Bolsonaro’s background, helping shift momentum in the runoff.
How Lula turned his election fortunes around in 3 weeks ft.trib.al/XwYLjjG
They are just as aspirational as you are, one wonders why you are walking the length of Iraq when you could be a Constable in Kent.
The most bizarre thing I saw in Africa was a refugee camp in northern Kenya for South Sudanese families (Kakuma).
They all lived in tiny mud huts in the desert with few books, minimal grain sludge and unclean water.
Yet many had the latest iPhones, AirPods and Jordans…..in mud huts….
Turns out the entire economy was jumping the border into Uganda, smuggling stolen iPhones and fake shoes back into Kenya to sell to corrupt officials, then selling NGO resources to fund their desire to have iPhones themselves.
I don't think his weight suggests he does anything sparingly, let him just tell us what we can do to get in more hard currency.
Uganda’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $6.9 billion but cover less than four months of imports against a target of 4.5 months. The reserves provide a safety net for essential imports, including medicines, and must be used sparingly.
#TheCapitalGang #CapitalFM
Yaba retweeted
You can’t beat a stupid system by playing smarter within its rules. Sometimes, the only way to win is to stop playing its game.
Somehow the NRM keeps finding people with Munyagwa's profile to do their bidding, amazing!
Hon. Mubarak Munyagwa has stated that Dr. Kizza Besigye informed him he is feeling somewhat better.
He further indicated that Besigye is willing to engage in the proposed Great National Settlement, on the condition that key stakeholders including cultural and religious leaders are present. This reflects Besigye’s preference for an open and inclusive process rather than secret or closed-door meetings. #UTV10GanoMazima
Yaba retweeted
He is lying and he is not Besigye’s spokesperson. Just a political wanna-be. Dr Besigye told us how shocked he was to see him. Nobody was being allowed to visit him. When he asked @MubarakMunyagwa how he got in, his response was that he emailed Saleh, and Saleh told Prisons to let him in. He was not a bona fide visitor. Just an emissary from Saleh and he never discussed any talks with KB. Mulimba nyo!
Hon. Mubarak Munyagwa has stated that Dr. Kizza Besigye informed him he is feeling somewhat better.
He further indicated that Besigye is willing to engage in the proposed Great National Settlement, on the condition that key stakeholders including cultural and religious leaders are present. This reflects Besigye’s preference for an open and inclusive process rather than secret or closed-door meetings. #UTV10GanoMazima
Yaba retweeted
PUBLIC FOOD SAFETY ALERT: Poisonous seeds found mixed with beans in local markets
MAAIF has received complaints and verified evidence that rubber tree seeds (Hevea brasiliensis) are being fraudulently mixed with beans sold in some markets, notably in Agago District, posing a potential risk to public health.
1. HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM:
-Beans are flat or kidney-shaped. Rubber seeds are round like a marble.
-They have a shiny grey-white colour with dark brown/black spots and stripes.
-They have a small white dot where they were attached to the pod.
-See photos attached. If you see them, they are NOT beans.
2. WHY THEY ARE DANGEROUS:
These seeds are *NOT FOOD*. They are not edible.
I. They contain natural poison (cyanogenic glycosides) that can cause food poisoning.
II. If eaten raw or cooked with beans, they can cause: severe stomach pain, vomiting, dizziness, headache, weakness and diarrhoea.
III. Children are at higher risk. Chickens and pigs can also die if they eat many.
This is a case of *Food Adulteration*- accidental or intentional mixing of non-food items with food, which is illegal and dangerous.
3. WHAT CONSUMERS SHOULD DO:
Before buying:
I. Pour the beans on a flat tray and look through them before you pay.
II. Buy from trusted traders who clean their beans.
Before cooking:
-Sort thoroughly on a table or large plate. Remove ALL round mottled seeds, stones, and broken beans.
-Wash beans 2-3 times with clean water.
- Do not cook if you are not sure-bring a sample to your extension worker or Health Centre.
If someone has eaten them:
-Do not wait. Go immediately to the nearest Health Centre/Hospital and carry some of the seeds to show the health workers.
4. WHAT TRADERS AND MARKET LEADERS SHOULD DO:
I. Never store beans in sacks that were previously used for rubber seeds or other non-food items.
II. Always clean and sort beans before putting them on sale.
III. Market leaders ( SAS, Agricultural Police & Market Masters) should inspect produce regularly.
5. MAAIF APPEAL:
We call upon all LC1, LC2, Parish Chiefs, and VHTs to spread this message. Food safety is everyone's responsibility.
Eat Safe. Stay Healthy. Sort Your Beans Before Cooking!
Yaba retweeted
There is no road in Uganda more important that Kampala-Jinja Road which should have been prioritised as Uganda's foremost road infrastructure project, given its strategic importance to the economy. The majority of Uganda's imports enter the country through this route, and the country's continued dependence on imported goods makes the efficient movement of traffic along this corridor a matter of national economic significance.
The decision to prioritise the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway (KEE) was largely influenced by an "attractive" financing proposition in which the project would be funded through a loan from the Chinese EXIM Bank and repaid through road toll revenues. At the time, this presented a seemingly viable model that reduced the immediate fiscal burden on government.
However, after the project's completion, a willingness-to-pay assessment reportedly indicated that toll levels acceptable to road users would not generate sufficient revenue to fully service the loan. The project lacked a comprehensive, independent preliminary feasibility study and financial appraisal prior to the government committing to the Chinese loan.
The Kampala-Jinja Expressway (KJE) had attracted alternative financing interest. According to a letter from the President dated 18 September 2019, the state-owned Chinese company China Railway No. 17 Bureau Group Co. Ltd. had expressed willingness to construct the expressway using its own capital. At the same time, UNRA had already initiated a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model involving development financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the French Development Agency (AFD), and a private sector concessionaire.
Yet, despite the importance of the road/ project and years of discussion regarding financing and procurement models, we are now in 2026 and construction has still not commenced. It puzzles me why a project of such critical economic importance has remained under consideration for so long without tangible implementation. For a corridor that carries a substantial share of the country's trade and economic activity, the cost of delay may ultimately exceed the cost of construction itself.
@amronaldo I am having a small exchange with some gentlemen about Entebbe expressway and the KJE project. On the surface the latter would have taken priority, but the former received almost limitless priority. What was the logic at least within the Ministry..
