Uganda, April 26 -- Leaders in Maziba Sub-county, Kabale District, are stuck with a Shs900m grinding machine for cereals after the contractor abandoned it nearly six years ago.

The sub-county chairperson, Mr Onesmus Mutungi, on Monday said they are considering seeking a court order to reopen the facility located in Iziniro Cell because the district leadership has taken too long to find a solution despite numerous petitions.

Mr Mutungi said the multipurpose grinding machine for cereals was constructed by the government at a cost of about Shs900m to generate local revenue, besides offering value addition to maize, wheat and sorghum, which are grown on a large scale in the area.

"In June 2018, Maziba Sub-county signed a management contrac...