The Monitor (Uganda) articles from June 2009

The Monitor (Uganda) archives from June 2009

Success of a Black Musician in White World.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Nicholas Sengoba At that time, the reggae music of Bob Marley was fading away and booking itself forever a place in the realm of timeless classics. We are talking hits like Coming in from the cold, Jamming, Bad Card, No woman no...

We Need Attitude Change to End Domestic Violence.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Sostine Ngabirano Whereas it's not disputed that domestic violence has in certain case emanated from the much contested bride price, this problem is far much more than this simplified argument. The current trends of domestic...

Out of the Camps, Nowhere to Sojourn.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Cissy Makumbi Ms Imelda Nabukwasi, 47, lost her husband five years ago to a strange disease while they were living at Opit camp, about 20 kilometres from Gulu town. His death, she says, left her confused and helpless. ...

Time to Tap Into the Film Industry.
June 30, 2009... Mid this month, the head of the Makerere University Literature Department and her film class will launch a feature film titled "A meal to forget". Based on a true story of a man who killed his two children after failing to fend for them,...

Parent to Sue Govt Over Slain Makobore Student.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Patson Baraire The father of Mark Mugyenyi, the Makobore High School student, whom Police shot dead after a school strike last week, is dragging the government to court over negligence. Mr Velds Katunguka of Nyaruzinga...

Pupil Delivers On School Pitch.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Mariam Kabasongora A 16-year-old Primary Seven pupil stunned sports fans, fellow pupils and teachers of Kiburara Primary School when she went into labour and delivered a baby girl on the pitch. The delivery was a surprise as no...

Court Cancels Jinja Mayor's Bail, Sends Him Back to Prison.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Lydia Mukisa Jinja Mayor Mohammed Baswari Kezaala was yesterday returned to Luzira Prison pending trial on charges of abuse of office and causing financial loss of over Shs16 million. Mr Vincent Mugabo, the Buganda Road Court...

Fort Portal Medics Ask for Decent Accommodation.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Joseph Mugisa & Felix Basiime Health Minister Stephen Mallinga witnessed firsthand the conditions under which health workers live in and operate during a visit to Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital on Friday. The...

Man Killed in Suspected Ritual Murder.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Pauline Kairu The mutilated body of a 25-year-old man, with its private parts and the tongue missing, was on Saturday found locked in a house in Jinja in what is suspected to be a ritual murder. Edwin Kiiza's body was...

Adieu to Noel Mier.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Darius Mugisha When a competitor publicly appreciates another's services, its only living proof that the appreciated person is one with an outstanding and remarkable approach to things. This was the situation that prevailed...

And Here Come the Broadband People.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Fredrick Masiga At the time of its construction from Mombasa in 1896 to Kisumu and later to Port Bell in Kampala, the Uganda Railway was nicknamed the Lunatic Line. It had the 'habit' of meandering 'aimlessly', and disrupting or...

World Bank Decries Resource Wastage.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Angelo Izama Electricity losses on the national grid amount to $50 million dollars a year World Bank country chief, Kandiresan Kundavi has said. This is enough money to build a Bujagali Hydro-power plant in five or six...

Making a Plea for Traffic Congestion Strategies.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Gary Corbit There are many reasons why traffic in City centres comes to a standstill, most are due to the volume of vehicles on road networks that have remained basically the same for decades, however there are some self...

Troika Stresses Partnership With Standard Bank.
June 30, 2009... Stanbic Bank Uganda, SBU's parent company, Standard Bank and its Russian strategic partner, Troika Dialog Group, have emphasized the value of their partnership in leveraging Russia-Africa trade flows. This follows a visit to Namibia by Andrei...

Cheaper Cement Imports Flood East Africa Market.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Jim Onyango Cement makers in East Africa are threatened with closure following an upsurge in cheaper imports from Asia and the Middle East. Producers say importers have taken advantage of the removal of the suspended duty to...

It's Time Up; Today is Tax Deadline Day.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Francis Kamulegeya Today, 30th June is one of the busiest days in Uganda's tax calendar. It is the date when all company's whose year end date is 31 December are supposed to file their tax returns with the URA. This applies...

Govt Asked to Expedite Pension Sector Liberalisation.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Martin Luther Oketch The National Validation report by the National Governing Council of Uganda African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has recommended that government should expedite the liberalisation of the Pension sector to...

Govt to Open Dar Port.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Gerald Bareebe & Julius Omondi In a bid to reduce risks resulting from the fragile political climate in Kenya, the Tanzania government announced yesterday that it had opened Dar es Salaam port to handle extra four million tonnes...

Karamoja MPs Reject 'Little' Allowance.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Steven Ariong & Risdel Kasasira MPs from Karamoja region on Saturday rejected allowances paid for attending a one-day workshop on rural microfinance and Bonna Baggagawale. They said the money was too little to cover their...

Yona Kanyomozi Sworn in As New UPC Chairman.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Stephen Otage Former member of the East African Legislative Assembly Yonasani Kanyomozi was yesterday sworn in as the new national chairman of the Uganda People's Congress. Mr Kanyomozi, who served as minister for...

Alert Over Kenya's First Swine Flu Case.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Mike Mwaniki & Betty Kyakuwa Uganda's health officials have stepped-up surveillance at Entebbe International Airport and other entry points following the confirmation of the first H1N1 flu case in neighbouring Kenya. Health...

Face Technologies Continues Work Despite Controversy.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Faridah Kulabako It was still business as usual at Face Technologies' head office in Kyambogo despite the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) having frozen the company's accounts. The company closed its up-country offices when URA...

Conmen Dupe Nakumatt Using Otafiire's Name.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Andrew Bagala Three suspected conmen, who forged Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire's signature and duped Nakumatt Supermarket to obtain goods worth Shs25 million, have been remanded to Luzira Prison. The three suspects identified as...

Petrol Stations - Kampala is in Danger.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Amanda Ngabirano The number of fuel filling stations in Kampala is growing at a high rate. The city seems to be sitting on silent flames. Once you see a fenced off area by the road side, most likely it is a fuel station under...

Cheaper, Faster Internet Beckons As Broadband Joins Market.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Faridah Kulabako Ugandans may soon enjoy cheaper and faster internet services if another player, the Broadband company, launches its services in the country. Using WIMAX, a modern device that provides wires less internet...

Coffee, Cotton to Benefit From Warehouse Receipt System.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Dorothy Nakaweesi The Warehouse Receipt System, meant to create market and credit opportunities for agricultural products is gaining popularity among farmers which could transform agricultural marketing processes. Although...

Transport Services Decay Under Impressionist Policies.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Shaban Serunkuma In certain aspects, we have taken several fatal steps backwards. One of those areas is the public transport sector, a once bustling haven of efficiently delivered customer-focused services. Look at the signs...

SABMiller to Reduce Beer Emissions By Half.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Dorothy Nakaweesi SABMiller, one of the world's leading brewers, has announced new initiatives that will see emission from beer reduce by a half, per litre produced come 2020. The company aims to achieve this through greater...

MP's Husband Wants Bride Price Returned.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Hudson Apunyu Dr James Ocwa, the estranged husband of Apac Woman MP Betty Amongi, is demanding to be paid back the bride price he paid to the MP's father in 2003. Ms Amongi and Dr Ocwa were married traditionally on July 19,...

'Security Will Question Otunnu Upon Return'.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Gerald Bareebe & Andrew Pacuthoi The Government yesterday said that it would grant a passport to Mr Otunnu but he might have to answer charges relating to seditious statements he made in 2006 against the government over the war...

President Museveni Leaves Justice Mwondha in a Fix.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Alex B. Atuhaire & Andrew Pacutho Justice Faith Mwondha was last night facing a humbling climb-down after President Museveni reaffirmed her deputy Raphael Baku as acting Inspector General of Government. Addressing a wide...

Holders Citizen Held in Opener.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Sande Bashaija Last year's Coca-Cola under-14 champions Citizen Parents were yesterday reminded that pedigree counts for little in youth soccer. The Makindye Division representatives, who scored in every game last year, made...

Segawa Targets Nile Top Prize.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Sande Bashaija After securing victory in the Buganda Region qualifiers, Julius Segawa has now set his targets on winning the Nile Special National Championship top prize. Segawa, 25, edged Auman Bukenya 2-1 in a thrilling...

PRDP Rolls Out in 28 Districts.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Sheila Naturinda The Shs1.1 trillion Peace Recovery and Development Programme (PRDP) begins its roll out in 28 districts of north and eastern Uganda tomorrow, the government announced yesterday. The PRDP will benefit 40...

KCC Begin Life Without Striker Umony As Kagame Cup Action Gets Underway.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Andrew Jackson Oryada KCC FC coach George 'Best' Nsimbe reckons Brian Umony's transfer to SuperSport will motivate his former teammates to work harder in the Kagame Club Championship, which starts today. Nsimbe's charges, who...

Blick Junior Rewarded.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Patrick Kanyomozi Arthur Blick Junior has scooped the prestigious Shekhar Mehta Perpetual Spirit of Rallying award 2008 for his great contributions towards the development of motocross in the country. Blick received the gong...

KKL Team Wins Pitea Tournament.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Andrew Mwanguhya Kampala Kids League (KKL) started their Europe tour on a high by seeing off home side FC Solvaders 4-0 to lift the Pitea Summer Games tournament title in Sweden, Sunday. The tourney, which the KKL have now...

Police Releases Betty Kamya.
June 30, 2009... Police has released Ms Betty Olive Kamya and 50 members of the Uganda Federal Alliance who were earlier arrested by police at Owino Market in downtown Kampala today. Ms Kamya who is a Member of Parliament for Rubaga North, coordinator...

Kampala is Boosted By Iran, Messed By Rwanda, S. Africa.
June 30, 2009... Byline: Charles Onyango Obbo Ordinarily, an event 4,374 kilometres away in Tehran wouldn't have significant impact in Uganda. However, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a friend of President Museveni, who visited him recently....

Fifa Confirms World Cup Trophy Tour.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Fredrick Kiyingi Musisi World soccer governing body, Fifa, has confirmed the World Cup trophy will be in Uganda this October. "The real trophy not replica will be on parade. Ugandans will have photo opportunities with the famous...

Lugave Start Shield Quest.
June 29, 2009... Byline: James Ssekandi Seven-time champions Lugave begin their campaign for another Kobil-Bika bya' Abaganda shield with an encouter against Mmamba Kakooboza at Nakivubo today. Lugave, who last won the Bika shield in 2004 when they...

Zenani Mandela On Show.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Fredrick Musisi Kiyingi Former South African President Nelson Mandela's great grand-daughter Zenani carried the Confederations Cup trophy to the pitch and placed it on the podium before it was presented to Brazil. The...

Beckenbauer Supports Vuvuzelas.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Mark Namanya It has become the main talking point of the 2009 Confederations Cup, that long, large distinct trumpet blown passionately by virtually all South African fans. The locals love and blow the vuvuzela with incredible...

Uganda, DR Congo Meet Over Fishing On Lake Edward.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Paul Aruho Tension that has gripped DR of Congo and Uganda fishermen over fishing on Lake Edward is yet to end. Last Thursday, Bushenyi District officials travelled to Kyavinyonge landing site in DR Congo and agreed with...

Mbarara Gives Shs0.5 Million Incentive to Doctors.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Otushabire Tibyangye Mbarara District, in a bid to attract medical personnel that have been elusive, has put up a package that will be paid to doctors so as to improve the health services in the district next financial year, the...

Bbumba Challenges Banks to Cut Interest Rates Further.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Dorothy Nakaweesi Commercial banks have been challenged to reduce interest rates further and increase financial literacy to improve the saving culture of Ugandans. Bank of Uganda records put the number of Ugandans who are...

Beer Prices to Remain Unchanged.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Samantha Irumba & Walter Wafula Beer lovers will continue to pay the current price of the drinks for a while following a decision by the government not to increase the tax on beer made and sold in Uganda. Officials at Uganda...

A Wonderful World Indeed.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Steven Tendo The Newspapers in Education programme is touching more children all over the country. Wherever the representatives of the different partners went last week to visit the schools, they witnessed a new zeal for the...

Zain's Mobile Money Transfer Service for Launch Today.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Dorothy Nakaweesi Zain customers will be relieved of the hassle of moving with huge sums of money, as the company today, starts a mobile commerce service dubbed Zap. Zap will enable Zain subscribers to use their phone...

Supersport Signs Umony for Shs104 Million.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Mark Namanya KCC and Cranes striker Brian Umony signed a two-year contract with South African champions SuperSport United yesterday night, Daily Monitor has learnt. The transfer, which is costing SuperSport $50,000 (Shs106m),...

Ruggers World Cup Bid Halted in Tunis.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Innocent Ndawula & Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo The Rugby Cranes bowed out of the 2011 Rugby World qualifiers after losing the return leg fixture 38-13 to Tunisia at the Stade El Menzah in Tunis on Saturday evening. Uganda had...

Mukasa's Unbeaten Ton Spurs Nile CC to Massive Win.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Innocent Ndawula In-form national opening batsman Roger Mukasa plundered Africa Cricket Club (ACC)'s bowlers all over the pack in his cameo unbeaten knock of 103 runs to spur Nile to an 8-wicketl win in the ongoing Castle Lager...

Kagame Cup - Nsimbe's KCC Moivated By Cash Prizes.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Andrew Jackson Oryada After missing out on silverware on the local scene, KCC coach George 'Best' Nsimbe has said they are fired up to bring home the regional Kagame Club Championships. "We failed to retain the league trophy...

UTL Kobs Take Nile RFC to Rugby School.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Innocent Ndawula & Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo Uganda telecom (utl) Kobs captain Timothy Mudoola singled out Kenneth Mutabaruka as the star in their 143-0 rout of Jinja side Nile as the second round of the Bell Lager Super 8 League got...

Fimbo's NGO Progress to Second Round.
June 29, 2009... Byline: James Ssekandi Former Kobil-Bika bya' Abaganda champions Ngo progressed to round two after eliminating Ngabi Nyunga yesterday at Muteesa 11 stadium. The 2001 champions needed an own goal after 30 minutes from Nyunga's Fred...

UGC Serves Up Perfect Farewell to Noel Mier.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Innocent Ndawula Uganda Golf Club (UGC) is one of the biggest elite fraternities and it was befitting that telecommunication giants MTN bade farewell to their Outgoing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Noel Mier at the Kitante-based...

ICC Leaves Kenyans Bitter After 2010 World Cup Strip.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Innocent Ndawula In every sporting discipline they are involved in, Kenyans are as passionate as ever. News that International Cricket Council (ICC) stripped Kenya of rights to host the 2010 Under-19 World Cup didn't go down well...

Underachieving KIU in Relegation Trouble.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Sande Bashaija What do you do to an immensely talented team that rarely records positive results? That question must have found a permanent place in the mind of Kampala International University (KUI) head coach Nimrod Kaboha....

Soccer Value in the Hands of Beholder.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Moses Banturaki Is anyone worth 80 million pounds? This is an argument that never comes to an end even if it involves a person who happens to be the World Footballer of the Year. The thing is that it raises questions about...

Calabash, the Jewel of 2010 Fifa World Cup.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Fredrick Musisi Kiyingi From afar, it looks like a calabash although big in size. The Soccer City stadium, christened the Calabash because of its shape is the biggest attraction as you drive to Bloemfontein and Soweto. The...

Kipsiro Biggest Hope in Berlin.
June 29, 2009... Byline: Sande Bashaija Talk that Dorcus Inzikuru is on the verge of making a comeback to international competitions is exciting to many in the athletics fraternity. The Ugandan girl that charmed the world with memorable performances...

Independents Still Win Some in Battle With the NRM.
June 28, 2009... Byline: Ismail Musa Ladu A love-hate relation between the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and independents subscribing to the party only continues to grow. In the recent NRM National Executive Council meeting at State House...

Reforms; are We Back to Square One?
June 28, 2009... Byline: Sheila Naturinda The leaking of a letter by President Yoweri Museveni to his former confidante turned political foe, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali, in which he dismissed the need for electoral reforms, has sparked off a new debate on the...

Information Minister Lacks Information.
June 28, 2009... Byline: Ingrid Turinawe Ms Kabakumba's piece 'Museveni not trapped by failures' carried in Sunday Monitor June 21, 2009 was empty in content and shocking in language. Ordinarily, I would not respond to the ravings and rantings of a...

The Strange Bond Between Journalists and Freebies.
June 28, 2009... Byline: Edwin Nuwagaba Things are not as they seem sometimes. The man you thought was such a respectful person can have you in stitches at the end of the day when you see him doing shameful things. Banamawulile (people who report...

Tinyefuza's Idea on Land is Suspicious.
June 28, 2009... The Coordinator of the Security Agencies, Gen. David Tinyefuza, ruffled feathers at Parliament on Wednesday when he called for radical land reforms, including the seizure of idle land to be given to those with the capacity to develop it. ...

After Magara, What Next?
June 28, 2009... Byline: Andrew Bagala On Wednesday, Special Police Constable Ramathan Magara, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the shooting dead of two Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) supporters at the seat of Buganda Kingdom in Bulange, Mengo...

Livestock May Do Better Than Crops, Amidst the Worsening Climate Change.
June 28, 2009... Byline: Ochieng' Ogobo The stresses of climate-induced crop failures could be avoided if more small farmers in Africa also raised livestock, say researchers. Climate change will result in a 10-20 per cent drop in yield for crops such...

Nanotechnology - How Prepared is Country?
June 28, 2009... Byline: Kikonyogo Ngatya There is frenzy in Kampala, especially among the middle class, of a new type of small glass, with near magical powers, claimed to enhance body mood and replenish water and other beverages with lost essential...

My Funeral Should Be a Celebration.
June 28, 2009... Byline: Solomon Sean Oseku Fred Muwema is a lawyer and businessman, who started his own law firm in 1998, but later partnered with Mugerwa in 2000. He had his first kiss in a classroom and fancies having Rihanna as his dinner date if...

Tsetse Flies Lured By Lizard Scent.
June 28, 2009... Byline: Esther Tola A tsetse fly that transmits sleeping sickness has a penchant for lizard and pig odour - a preference that could be used to produce traps to control fly populations. Sleeping sickness, or African trypanosomiasis,...

Former Villa Star 'Fimbo' Mukasa to Feature for NGO.
June 28, 2009... Byline: James Ssekandi Former SC Villa and Cranes top striker Andrew 'Fimbo' Mukasa will return to competitive football in the ongoing Kobil-Bika bya' Abaganda when Ngo play Ngabi Nyunga at Muteesa 11 stadium today. Mukasa will lead...

Another Rebellion or Blackmail?
June 28, 2009... Byline: Chris Obore In the last three weeks, the news from the northern part of the country is that a new rebel group is in the offing. In fact, the army says they are investigating reports that a group of local politicians from...

Tooro Minister Wants Mandatory HIV Testing.
June 28, 2009... The Tooro Kingdom deputy minister of health, Mr George Kihika, has asked the government to carry out mandatory HIV testing in an effort to stamp out the Aids scourge in the country. Mr said this on June 26 at Fort Portal Regional Referral...

Country Urgently Needs a 'Cultural' Revolution.
June 28, 2009... Byline: Joseph Ochieno As I put in the final touches on my 'Nagongera United' football club, I cannot help but follow the frenzy of the game in other countries. As the Scottish top league campaigns recently drew to a close, I...

Confessions of a Former Obote Intelligence Chief (iv).
June 28, 2009... In September 2005, the former Chief of Intelligence in the Obote II government of 1981-85, Mr Clement Kasendwa-Ddumba, wrote a candid letter to the Ugandan Human Rights Commission clarifying the numerous allegations against the Uganda...

Shams and the Clouds of Cruel Humanity.
June 28, 2009... Byline: Nafha M. Ebrahimi I was looking at the sky thinking about a little Iraqi baby girl called Shams (meaning Sun in Arabic) who was in her mother's arms in a car returning home when they passed by a Baghdad market, a deadly bomb...

Bill On Torture to Be Tabled in House.
June 28, 2009... Byline: Sarah Scheenstra & Faridah Kulabako A Bill on the prevention and prohibition of torture in Uganda will soon be tabled before Parliament, human rights activists said on Friday. In the celebrations marking the United Nations...

If They Can Do It, So Can We.
June 27, 2009... Byline: Isaac Khisa The question of equality in gender may never be answered, but one thing for sure is that today, women are taking on occupations previously regarded a male domain. Ms Jenifer Mutoni, 25, a resident of Bweyogerere,...

Creating HIV Awareness Through Art.
June 27, 2009... Byline: Anna Batcheller Dr Lilian Nabulime has been creating art ever since she was a young girl, studying sculpture, drawing and painting from primary school all the way to a PhD at the Newcastle University in the UK. Her exhibition...

Govt vs Media - When Journalists Turn Into Politicians.
June 27, 2009... Byline: Gawaya Tegulle For the past three weeks this column has been dealing with the Israeli chronicles of the days when the Lord Jesus walked the face of the earth; giving the reports delivered by various newspapers of some of the...

Our Environment State Worrying.
June 27, 2009... The state of our environment is very worrying. A new report, "Uganda-Atlas of Our Changing Environment" which was released last week highlights worrying trends whereby a number of the country's water bodies including Lakes Wamala, Bunyonyi,...

Parliamentary Scorecard Requires Gender Lenses.
June 27, 2009... Byline: Margaret Wokuri Suddenly, the women in Parliament belong to me for someone asked 'what do you think of the performance of your women, shouldn't they go back to the 'kitchen'?' This was in reference to the scorecard by the African...

Kenya 2008 Versus France 1958 (Part Two).
June 27, 2009... Byline: Prof. Ali A. Mazrui Some few weeks ago, we launched a comparison between experience of 1958 France and 2008 Kenya. The French put their draft constitution before the people in a referendum which involved all French voters. ...