UGANDA PUBLICIST CONTRACT WITH CNN EXPLAINED.
The government deal with CNN aimed at polishing Uganda’s image abroad has been explained.
The deal which involves marketing Uganda in a CNN programme “Inside Africa” for six (6) months, is designed to portray Uganda as a country “Gifted by nature”.
Terp proprietor, Odrek Rwabwogo married to the President’s daughter Patience Museveni, denied any influence on the acquisition rules, issued by the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA).
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry, Dr. Peter Nahamya, was said to have asked the PPDA to relinquish the rule that would restrain the ministry to open bidding, and that the decision to procure Terp group was political.