{"id":32458,"date":"2026-09-07T16:37:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tridi.org\/?p=32458"},"modified":"2026-09-07T16:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:37:13","slug":"parliament-probes-tridi-sericulture-projectover-delayed-operationalisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tridi.org\/silk-uganda\/parliament-probes-tridi-sericulture-projectover-delayed-operationalisation\/","title":{"rendered":"PARLIAMENT PROBES TRIDI SERICULTURE PROJECTOVER DELAYED OPERATIONALISATION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MPs INSPECT GOVERNMENT-FUNDED SERICULTURE<br>STATION IN KIRUHURA, TRIDI BLAMES FUNDING HALT FOR DELAY IN<br>BYANAMIRA PROJECT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"PARLIAMENT PROBES TRIDI SERICULTURE PROJECTOVER DELAYED OPERATIONALISATION\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yDRpWVRd__A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Parliamentary Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation has started inspecting government-funded science<br>projects across the country, beginning with Tropical Institute of Development Innovations, TRIDI, sericulture stations.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee today visited the Byanamira Sericulture Station in Kiruhura District to assess the utilisation of government<br>funds and establish why the facility is yet to become operational.<br><br>The inspection is being conducted under Rule 193 of the Parliament Rules of Procedure as part of a nationwide oversight<br>exercise on government-funded science and technology<br>projects.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, the committee led by Kashari North Member of Parliament Patrick Musinguzi visited TRIDI\u2019s Sericulture<br>Station in Byanamira, Kiruhura District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legislators, together with area leaders and Principal Assistant Clerk to Parliament Jackline Muhimbise, toured the<br>facility and questioned TRIDI management on the progress and future of the project.<br><br>Area leaders expressed concern over the delay in operationalising the station, saying the community had expected<br>the project to create opportunities for youth skilling, employment and income generation.<br><br>In response, TRIDI Executive Director Dr. Clet Wandui Masiga said the project stalled after government funding was halted,<br>rather than because of mismanagement.<br><br>The committee says the inspection will help establish how government funds allocated to the sericulture stations have<br>been utilised and what is required to make the projects fully<br>operational.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Science, Technology and Innovation Committee will tomorrow proceed to Sheema District to inspect another TRIDI<br>sericulture station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MPs INSPECT GOVERNMENT-FUNDED SERICULTURESTATION IN KIRUHURA, TRIDI BLAMES FUNDING HALT FOR DELAY INBYANAMIRA PROJECT The Parliamentary Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation has started inspecting government-funded scienceprojects across the country, beginning with Tropical Institute of Development Innovations, TRIDI, sericulture stations. 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