The Monitor (Uganda) articles from December 2009

The Monitor (Uganda) archives from December 2009

Saccos Struggling With Poor Governance.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Pauline Kairu Poor governance and regulatory issues within the Savings and Credit Cooperatives (Sacco) movement in Uganda have emerged as the focal points as the government moves in to audit their performance. According to...

Seizing Trade Financing Opportunties.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Beatrice Wanja and Scola Kamau Over the past few years, the business environment in Uganda has evolved and has since become more dynamic. Development policies have encouraged business people to take advantage of the opportunities...

Saccos to Get Funds Directly From Government.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Faridah Kulabako Organised farmer groups, who are the backbone of Uganda's economy, will soon breathe a sigh of relief following the introduction of a scheme that will enable them access loans from the government directly at low...

Villa Hold Bunna.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Ismail D. Kigongo, James Ssekandi and Yasser Kalyango Left-footed Isaac Muleme scored a sublime free kick seven minutes from time as SC Villa earned a deserved 2-all draw against visiting Bunnamwaya at Namboole last evening. The...

Suspected Cannibal Survives Death.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Agencies A man, who was found exhuming a body in Kiboga District, escaped being killed by residents of Kamugoya Village.Mr Aziz Musongwa was caught red-handed on Tuesday trying to exhume the body of Patrol Byakweri. Relatives of...

Ministry Transfers 2,000 Teachers.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Richard Wanambwa Kampalaat least 2,000 teachers in government-aided secondary schools across the country have been transferred. Over 80 head teachers and deputies were also affected. According to the proposed transfer schedule for...

State House Has Not Disowned Me - Bukenya.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Gerald Bareebe and Yasiin Mugerwa Kampalathe vice president, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya, yesterday said State House has not disowned his defence of the controversial Shs9.4 Billion tender for the supply of Chogm cars. In an interview...

Government Plans to Scrap Diaspora Visa Fees.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Dorothy Nakaweesi Kampalathe government plans to scrap visa fees it charges Ugandans in the diaspora when coming back home. At a two-day Diaspora Summit held in Kampala, State Minister for Internal Affairs Okello Oryem said: "The...

Minister Says CBS' Closure Can't Cost Ruling Party Next Polls.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Michael J. Ssali A cabinet minister has dispelled fears that the closure of Buganda kingdom's mouthpiece, Central Broadcasting Services radio, will affect the popularity of the National Resistance Movement party in the central region....

Express to Stay in Super League.
December 31, 2009... Byline: James Ssekandi The court case by Express football club against Fufa Ltd will be halted after an agreement was reached by the two parties yesterday. In a meeting held at Arirang Korean Hotel, Fufa agreed that plans to have Express...

Shs290 Million Drugs Money Goes Missing.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Yasiin Mugerwa Parliamentat least Shs290 million meant to purchase anti-retroviral, anti malarial drugs and condoms cannot be accounted for amid growing suspicion that officials at the health ministry could be 'supplying air'. An...

Makerere Threatens to Block NIC Listing.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Isaac Imaka and Walter Wafula Makerere University academic staff yesterday moved to secure a court injunction against the proposed listing of the National Insurance Corporation on the Uganda Securities Exchange.Mr Tanga Odoi, the...

Nation Stamps Out Guinea Worm Disease.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Evelyn Lirri Since 1991, Uganda has been campaigning to eradicate the Guinea Worm. 18 Years later, the ancient parasitic disease has been completely eliminated from the country, according to the World Health Organisation, making it...

Muhangi And 38 Motorists Held Over Drink-Driving.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Anthony Wesaka Kampala businessman Charles Muhangi was among the 39 motorists arrested over drink driving during the festive season. The culprits were yesterday charged in various magistrate courts in Kampala. This brings the...

Religious Leaders to Stage Demo Against Gays.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Flavia Nalubega and Juliet Kigongo Religious leaders will early next year hold a countrywide demonstration against supporters and perpetrators of homosexuality in Uganda. The demonstration, which is organised by Born Again pastors,...

NIC Shares Go On Sale At Shs45.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Walter Wafula The National Insurance Corporation has started selling the 40 per cent stake held in the insurance firm by the government of Uganda, despite protests from the Makerere University Academic Staff Association. NIC has...

Splendid Jjemba Inspires Express.
December 30, 2009... Byline: James Ssekandi and Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo Francis Jjemba struck twice inside the opening 16 minutes as Express earned a controlled 2-1 victory over Nalubaale at Nakivubo Stadium to open up a six-point lead at the top of the National...

Attorney General Summoned Over CBS.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Lydia Mukisa Court has summoned the Attorney General to respond to the case filed by employees of the closed Central Broadcasting Services radio within 15 days."You are hereby required to file a defence in the said suit within 15 days...

High Court Blocks Telecoms Regulator From Imposing Rates.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Walter Wafula The High Court has temporarily blocked the Uganda Communications Commission from implementing uniform call termination rates for all telecommunications companies meant to take effect on January 1, 2010.Termination rates...

City Traders Disown Group Opposed to CBS' Reopening.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Ismail Musa Ladu and Flavia Nalubega Kampala City Traders Association (Kacita) have described the pressure group opposed to the unconditional reopening of CBS radio as 'ghost businessmen' seeking to fulfill their personal interests...

Chameleone On Assault Charges.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Martin Ssebuyira and Rafsanjan Tatya Singer Joseph Mayanja, commonly known as Jose Chameleone was on Monday questioned by Police in Entebbe for allegedly assaulting Mr Obedi Tashobya. Mr Tashobya, who claims to be a retired army...

Tornado Reign in Another Year Ruined By Wrangles.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Innocent Ndawula After winning the Twenty20 series against Kenya 2-0, Uganda fell flat in the One-Day Internationals (ODIs) losing terribly 3-0. And that display by the national team sums up what sort of year cricket endured. For...

State House Turns Tables On Bukenya.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Yasiin Mugerwa President Museveni was not responsible for the flouting of procurement rules before the now-controversial Shs9.4 billion tender for the supply of executive cars for the Chogm summit was awarded, his spokesman said...

Australian Dib Takes Swipe At Asiku.
December 30, 2009... Byline: James Ssekandi World International Boxing Organization (IBO) featherweight champion Jackson 'Action' Asiku won't be resting on his laurels after Billy Dib issued a title challenge. Australia's Dib, who bore witness as the Ugandan...

Spread Out Corruption Whip, Says Aliker.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Dorothy Nakaweesi The government should penalise its top officials involved in corruption scandals like it does to small ones to stamp out the vice, a senior presidential adviser has said. Dr Martin Aliker, the senior presidential...

Opposition to Ankole Kingdom Grows.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Paul Aruho The restoration of the Ankole monarchy will bring back discrimination that existed among subjects, two former ministers in the kingdom and the central government have said. Mr William Mukaira, the former Ankole Kingdom...

NIC to Sell Shares to the Public Tomorrow.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Walter Wafula Tomorrow, the National Insurance Corporation is expected to announce the sale of government's 40 per cent stake to the public; more than two months since it was last supposed to go public. "The sale will be launched...

Women to Demonstrate Over High Defilement.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Jansen Asiima Women in Rukungiri District have threatened to demonstrate, if authorities "continue to favour defilers" by letting them off the hook, when there is overwhelming evidence. The chairperson of the district women...

Mayuge LC5 Boss Still Misssing.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Ephraim Kasozi and Andrew Bagala The Police are yet to arrest Mayuge District Chairman Ikoba Tigawalana Bakali who went into hiding two weeks ago after the Court of Appeal overturned a High Court judgment that had acquitted him of...

Ngamba, Chimpanzee, Wildlife.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Martin Ssebuyira The Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust that provides care to an estimated 50 rescued chimpanzees at Ngamba Island in Mukono has won a tourism award for exhibiting best conservation practices. The...

More Can Be Done About Financial Literacy.
December 30, 2009... Byline: James Abola Sometime in 2008, a group of parents who had gone through the personal money management course offered by our company asked that we tailor a programme for their children. Many of these parents regretted the fact that they...

Mulago Boss' Appeal Hearing for February.
December 29, 2009... Byline: Ephraim Kasozi and Juliet Kigongo An appeal lodged by Mulago Hospital's boss, Dr Edward Ddumba, challenging a decision by the Magistrates Court directing him to pay Shs20 million in damages to a junior employee has been fixed for...

Unra Budgets Shs980 Billion for Regional Roads.
December 29, 2009... Byline: Robert Mwanje The Uganda National Road Authority Needs at least Sh980 Billion to Reconstruct Roads. The Authority's Communications Manager, Mr Dan Alinange, said the Government has handed them More 10,000 Kilometers Including District...

Minister Kivejinja Orders Sabiny to Leave Sironko.
December 29, 2009... Byline: David Mafabi The Sabiny Have Been Ordered to Leave Sironko District to Pave Way for Investigations Over the Disputed Land in the Area. The 3rd Deputy Premier and Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr Kirunda Kivejinja, on Christmas Eve...

50 Elephants Attack Amuru.
December 29, 2009... Byline: Sam Lawino "People did not sleep and Christmas became like a funeral," he said. He said the attempt to meet Sudan Consulate in Gulu to find a solution for the animals was futile. Atyak lies in the corridor where elephants from...

Kabaka Makes Second Attempt On Kayunga.
December 29, 2009... Byline: Robert Mwanje and Fred Muzaale Daily Monitor has learnt that the Kabaka is scheduled to go to Kayunga early next year to officiate at the opening of Muteesa I Royal University Agricultural Research Institute in Nazigo Sub-county. The...

Who Owns the River Nile Water?
December 27, 2009... Byline: Evelyn Lirri It was in 1929 when then colonial rulers Britain signed an agreement with Egypt that would require other countries that share waters of the River Nile to seek permission from Cairo before embarking on any large scale...

No Festive Break for Teen Sensation Mugabe.
December 27, 2009... Byline: Innocent Ndawula The festive season calls for a deserved big break if you are a sports star but not for Mugabe who took part in no less than 18 tournaments this year. "I'm chasing a big dream and I don't need to break off. I'm...

Parliament Approves Ten New Districts.
December 25, 2009... Byline: Isaac Imaka,Mercy Nalugo and Ismail Ladu Parliament on Tuesday approved 10 more districts, bringing the total number of districts to 100. The MPs approved the districts with arguments that the creation would extend services nearer...

Kyambogo University Bedeviled by Intrigue.
December 21, 2009... Byline: Patience Ahimbisibwe and Al Mahdi Ssenkabirwa Although Kyambogo University is named by a recent Synovate survey as the only public university whose perception among the general populace is improving, intrigue is bedeviling the...

Opec to Keep Oil Supply Steady, Price Holds Firm.
December 20, 2009... OPEC will almost certainly leave output targets unchanged when it meets this week in Luanda, ministers said on Sunday, as robust oil prices offset any concerns in the group about excess supplies. Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi has...

Nagginda Addresses Buganda Conference.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Al-Mahdi Ssenkabirwa The Nnabagereka of Buganda, Sylvia Nagginda has asked the kingdom's subjects to unite and take pride in their identity. The Nnabagereka was speaking during the opening of a one-day Buganda Conference at Hotel...

MPs Ask Detectives to Verify Origin of Luxury Chogm Cars.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Yasiin Mugerwa MPs yesterday tasked the Police to investigate the actual origin of the BMW cars used during Chogm after it emerged that government officials who flew to Germany to inspect the cars in the factory never saw them. ...

Otafiire Disbands UNBS Board.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Richard Wanambwa The Trade Minister, Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, has disbanded the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) board chaired Dr Williams Ssali, accusing the members of extravagance. Daily Monitor has learnt that in a...

EA Leaders Failing Federation, Says Kanyeihamba.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Al-Mahdi Ssenkabirwa Former Supreme Court Judge George Kanyeihamba has attacked East African leaders for failing to involve citizens in the integration process of the region which he said was likely to hinder the full attainment of a...

Opposition to Organise Demonstration Over Closure of Radios.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Al-Mahdi Ssenkabirwa The Interparty Cooperation has endorsed a proposal to set up a committee which will organise a sit-down strike early next year to protest the continued closure of CBS and Radio Suubi and the reappointment of the...

Local Firm, Bishop in Fight Over Shs2 Billion Sudan Deal.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Tabu Butagira A Ugandan construction firm is accusing Rumbek Catholic Diocese in South Sudan and their Italian financers of allegedly failing to pay Shs2 billion for construction of schools in Western Equatoria State. Mr Dickson...

Kutesa, Sekikubo Warned Against Public Bickering.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Felix Basiime President Museveni has warned Sembabule district's rivaling leaders against what he described as 'stupid games' and wasting valuable time meant for sensitising the community against poverty. Foreign Affairs minister...

Swine Fever Strikes.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Ephraim Kasozi and Mercy Nalugo African swine fever, a disease that affects pigs, has broken out in the country, the State Minister for Animal Industry has said. Addressing journalists in Kampala yesterday, Mr Bright Rwamirama said...

Revenue Authority Gets Mixed Results, Remains Optimistic.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Ismail Musa Ladu Half of the financial year is gone and the Uganda Revenue Authority has yet to firm up confidence that it will meet its overall revenue target after registering mixed fortunes to-date. Net revenue collections for...

Put Road Sector Funds to Good Use.
December 17, 2009... The government's effort to improve the country's transport sector has received a major boost with the approval of a Shs368.6 billion ($190 million) International Development Association credit by the World Bank for the sector. This is good news...

Circumcision And HIV - What Was Tegulle's Point?
December 17, 2009... Byline: Kakaire A. Kirunda In writing the opinion "Unmasking the lie: circumcision, sex and HIV/Aids" on December 12 in the Saturday Monitor, Mr Gawaya Tegulle was exercising his right to freedom of expression. He even acknowledged that while...

Buganda Leads But Will the Other Tribes Follow?
December 17, 2009... Byline: Daniel Kalinaki Buganda is expected to finally show one of its cards in the fight against President Museveni and his NRM government when its top thinkers meet at the Buganda Conference in Kampala today. It is a fight that has been...

Why Amin Regime Killers Are Free Under Museveni.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Fred Guweddeko Since President Museveni took power, all the convicted ex-Amin regime operatives, and those in exile for murder have won freedom under unclear circumstances. By releasing Mohamed Birikadde, Museveni confirmed his...

Of Lubanga's Incredible Response.
December 17, 2009... The big news from the Education ministry this past quarter was the publication of two stories:one highlighting allegations of possible nepotism by the Permanent Secretary Francis Xavier Lubanga and a strongly worded rebuttal by PS Lubanga and...

Mao to Back Single Opposition Nominee.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Risdel Kasasira Leading Democratic Party presidential contender Norbert Mao has offered a massive boost to opposition efforts to field a joint candidate in 2011. Mr Mao, whose DP is not a member of the opposition alliance--the...

Thai Aids Trial to Be Repeated in Africa.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Evelyn Lirri An experimental Aids vaccine which reduced HIV infection by a third in Thailand will be repeated in Africa, Dr Alan Bernstein, the director of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise, has said. The trial in Thailand, whose...

Nationals in Diaspora Split.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Douglas D. Bugingo and Jude Luggya Ugandans in the Diaspora have formed a new organisation that is opposed to the functionality of the Uganda North American Association. The Ugandan Diaspora and American Development Association...

Eagles Stretch Lead, Kcc Held.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Andrew Mwanguhya, James Ssekandi and Ismail D. Kigongo Noah Ssemakula proved he didn't misplace his shooting boots during the Cecafa break when he struck Express' only goal to see off Iganga at Wankulukuku stadium yesterday. A dull...

Five Die in Bus Crash As Mob Kills Pastor.
December 17, 2009... Five people died on Wednesday in a bus crash in Ntungamo District and vigilantes in the neighbouring Kabale killed two suspected thugs as Police issued nationwide alert over increasing crime. Kabale Resident District Commissioner Cox Nyakairu...

Tour De Uganda Launched.
December 17, 2009... Byline: James Ssekandi Local Cycling Association in conjunction with Youth On the Run International (YORIL) have launched Uganda's version of Tour de France. Sam Muwonge, the Uganda Cycling Association (UCA) boss confirmed on Tuesday at a...

Warriors Fall to Inter Club.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Sande Bashaija Warriors' campaign at the Fiba Africa Club Championship comes to an end today. The Ugandan representatives face Angolo's Primero de Agosto but even victory won't help matters for Warriors. Warriors got eliminated...

Inaugural Inter Clubs Tourney for Kitante.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Innocent Ndawula This weekend will mark a new dawn for Uganda Golf Union (UGU) when the inaugural Inter Clubs Championships take center stage at the par-72 Kitante course. Ten clubs will be in fray to compete in two different...

Kobs Seek Fresh Start.
December 17, 2009... Byline: Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo It's been the kind of deceptive season for utl Kobs, Uganda's most successful rugby side, that something has got to change in the way the club are run, both on and off the pitch. The year has been the most...

Crane Bank Wins Bank of the Year Award.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Ismail Musa Ladu According to the statement, as of 2008, the bank's financial statement was "...in good shape, indicating a return on equity of 40.66 percent as compared to 39.15 percent recorded in 2006."Meanwhile the bank has opened...

Dealing With Financial Challenges.
December 16, 2009... Recently, I had the opportunity to read Pollan and Levine's latest book, 'Lifelines for Money Misfortunes' and I found it quite enjoyable. It's composed of a lot of short chapters that focus on how to deal with various money problems, from...

Faulu Rebrands to Opportunity.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Scola Kamau The re-branding now makes Opportunity Uganda a member of Opportunity International Network, a United States-based organisation that supports banks and micro-finance institutions in countries including Kenya, Tanzania,...

Opposition Agree to Field Joint Candidate.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Al-Mahdi Ssenkabirwa Five major opposition political parties yesterday signed a new protocol for cooperation, agreeing to field a joint presidential candidate in the 2011 general elections. As the opposition leaders signed the...

Women Shy Away From HIV Vaccine Trials.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Evelyn Lirri Fewer women compared to men are willing to participate in trials for a potential HIV/Aids vaccine, researchers revealed yesterday. Yet according to the scientists, this low participation of women, who are more...

Opposition Up in Arms As Govt Tables Election Reforms.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Ismail Musa Ladu and Emmanuel Gyezaho The opposition cried foul yesterday after the government succeeded in tabling a string of proposed amendments to the country's electoral laws. Justice Minister Khiddu Makubuya tabled four Bills...

Cultural Factor Key in Busongora South.
December 16, 2009... This week, Felix Basiime & Columbus Tusiime look at Busongora County South where the ruling NRM party is still plotting how to unseat incumbent Christopher Kibanzanga. Constituency to watch: Busongora County South Current MP:...

World Temperatures Continue to Rise.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Edgar R. Batte This year is likely to rank among the top 10 warmest on record since the beginning of instrumental climate records in 1850, according to data sources compiled by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). The...

Busia Border Fish Ponds to Give Farmers Shs150 Million.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Pauline Kairu Communities living in the Sio-Siteko trans-boundary wetland in Busia could soon be raking in millions of shillings following the launch of fish ponds' project. The three community groups of Bunyide, Budimo and...

The Need for Genetically Modified Cotton Intensifies.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Joseph Mitti "How soon will this cotton be out for farmers? What is needed to have this cotton as early as possible?" Those were general queries thrown to scientists in Kasese District, moments after farmers finished touring the...

Trials for Drought Resistant Maize Set for January.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Joseph Mitti Uganda will start its mock trials on a drought resistant maize variety at Mubuku irrigation scheme in Kasese District in January. Dr Yona Baguma, senior research scientist at Namulonge Crops Resources Research Institute...

Councillors Blame Mayor for Potholes On City Roads.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Robert Mwanje Kampala Central Division councillors have criticised city senior staff over the deteriorating city roads. The councillors urged their superiors to either take corrective action, or surrender the roads to the Ministry of...

ERB - Qualified Engineers Off for Greener Pastures.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Al Mahdi Ssenkabirwa Hundreds of Ugandan engineers have left the country to seek greener pastures abroad creating a vacuum in the construction sector, Daily Monitor has learnt. Prof Jackson Mwakali, the chairperson of the Engineers...

UBC Sacks Staff Over Incompetence.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Al Mahdi Ssenkabirwa Uganda Broadcasting Corporation has dismissed at least 15 workers who have reportedly failed to meet their employment targets. The laying off of staff, according to UBC publicist Jane Kasumba is aimed at raising...

Suubi FM, CBS Closure Cost Owners Billions in Lost Revenue.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Robert Mwanje The closure of Buganda Kingdom's Central Broadcasting Service (CBS) and Suubi FM radio stations has led to a loss of over Shs3b. CBS board of directors chairman Mr Kaaya Kavuma says the closure of the radio is...

KU Resorts to Technology.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Zurah Nakabugo Kampala University has invested a lot in new technology which will help their students create jobs rather than seek for them. The technology has been mainly engaged in the new courses that are offered to students to...

Baroda Open Attracts Stars.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Patrick Kanyomozi The 2009 edition of the Bank of Baroda Badminton Open tournament shall run from December 19-20 at Agakhan Primary School in Kampala. The tournament which is the last on the Uganda Badminton Association (UBA)...

KCC Start Life Without Oloya.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Andrew Mwanguhya After a recent turn of events, it will all be new atmosphere and tactics when third-placed KCC take on Maji at Nakivubo stadium this evening aiming to reclaim top spot. There will neither be Moses Oloya (Modena) on...

Ssemujju, Mutebi Set for Final Stretch.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo For the greater part of the rallying season, the Clubman Rally Championship (CRC) has appeared to be firmly in the grasp of teenage sensation Shafique Ssemujju (Subaru N10). But Ssemujju has learnt that he...

Cranes Players Share Shs40 Million.
December 16, 2009... Byline: Yasser Kalyango Soccer governing body Fufa on Monday night rewarded Uganda Cranes with a cash prize of Shs40m for winning a record 11th Cecafa title in Kenya on Sunday. At a dinner organised by Cranes sponsors MTN, captain Andy...