The Monitor (Uganda) articles from March 2007

The Monitor (Uganda) archives from March 2007

Table Bill On Buveera, Say MPs.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Emmanuel Mulondo, Risdel Kasasira & Mercy Nalugo Parliament yesterday passed a motion urging the government to draft a law banning the manufacture, importation, use and indiscriminate...

Mamelodi to Witness Goal Deal.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Yasser Kalyango FEDERATION of the International Football Associations (Fifa) development officer in charge of East, Central and Southern Africa, Ashford Mamelodi is expected in the country...

Govt, Mengo in Talks Over Mabira.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Al-Mahdi Ssenkabirwa, Robert Mwanje & Mercy Nalugo THE central government and the Buganda kingdom are in talks over the proposed land offer by the kingdom to save the planned degazetting of...

President Orders Probe Into Welfare of Citizens in Sudan.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Grace Matsiko & Richard Linga President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an inquiry into reports of intimidation and harassment of Ugandans living in South Sudan by the authorities there. ...

Bukenya Speaks Out On Nakku.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Solomon Muyita & Emmanuel Gyezaho VICE President Gilbert Bukenya has said there are people paying media houses to bring him down. Breaking the silence on behalf of Prof. Bukenya's was...

USPA Crowns Stars.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Eden Kironde After the analytical scrutiny, the association zeroed down to five personalities whose achievements in 2006 were a lighting rod to the entire sports landscape. As usual the...

UK Increases Funding to Small Grants Scheme.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Evelyn Lirri THE United Kingdom has increased annual funding to its Small Grants Scheme in Uganda by 17 per cent, the British High Commissioner Francois Gordon said on Thursday. The...

Kakungulu Cup Entries to Close.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Yasser Kalyango Giants Kampala City Council Football Club are yet to register for this year's edition of the prestigious Kakungulu Cup. Fufa Competitions Committee boss Moses Magogo, who...

Come Clean On Oil, Bidandi Tells Museveni.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Angelo Izama Former Local Government minister Jaberi Bidandi Ssali has written to President Yoweri Museveni accusing him of personalising Uganda's oil policy. In a March 27 letter, the...

Report Accuses UPDF of Killing 66 Children.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Frank Nyakairu A charity organisation, Save the Children, has accused the UPDF of killing 66 children in Kotido, Karamoja region at the height of military operations to recover illegal guns...

SA 'Chicks' for Pearl Rally.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Fredrick Musisi Kiyingi SOUTH African sisters Lola and Megan Verlaque are the latest foreign drivers to register for Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally. The event, which takes place on April...

Hungry Heathens Face Rhino.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Lilian Ikulumet All roads lead to the Kyadondo Rugby Football Club ground this afternoon to witness an action packed league battle between MTN Heathens and Rhino RFC. It's a game the...

Court Blocks URA's Shs36 Billion Claim From Meera.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Muhereza Kyamutetera THE Court of Appeal has blocked Uganda Revenue Authority from recovering Shs36.5 billion in taxes from Meera Investments until the High Court disposes of a suit. ...

Makerere Gags Guild Candidates.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ephraim Kasozi MAKERERE University Guild presidential candidates have been barred from making any statements to the media in order to reduce violence during the campaigns. Makerere...

Two Officers Face Charges Over Court Siege Fracas.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Solomon Muyita & Lominda Afedraru THE prosecution instituted by the Uganda Law Society against people who were allegedly behind the violence in the March 1 siege of the Kampala High Court...

Liverpool And Arsenal Clash Again. But for What?
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mujib Kasule Liverpool-Arsenal I would love to see these two teams challenging each other for the Premiership next season and I believe they can do it - if they change a few things...

Onyango Blasts Continent's Referees.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Innocent Ndawula & Agencies Cranes first choice custodian Dennis Onyango who was between the posts in last weekend's African Nations Cup qualifier against Nigeria has blasted the Senegalese...

Opondo Urges NRM MPs to Oppose Mabira Giveaway.
March 31, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Fred Muzaale NATIONAL resistance Movement deputy spokesperson Ofwono Opondo has urged NRM MPs to oppose the give away of Mabira Forest to Mehta. Mehta wants the land to grow sugarcane....

Govt, Sugar Corp Sued Over Forest.
March 30, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Solomon Muyita, Sheila Birungi & Lydia Mukisa SEVEN civil society organisations have sued the government over the planned giveaway and degradation of natural resources, including Mabira...

Music, Web & Books.
March 30, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Darius Mugisha Music Katatumba sings genocide song Two years down the road, with her For You Gulu foundation, Angela Katatumba has made several trips to the war ravaged northern...

UIA Plan Reviewed.
March 30, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Dorothy Nakaweesi TRANSPORT infrastructure, land and power are still the main bottlenecks to improving Uganda's investment climate, according to a new report by the United Nations Conference...

Govt to Aid Local Firms.
March 30, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Yasiin Mugerwa A NEW comprehensive plan is underway for the government to support local investors in the country's growing construction industry. While appearing before the Physical...

Army Kills ADF's Most Wanted Commanders.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Grace Matsiko & Frank Nyakairu THE army on Tuesday night killed three rebel commanders of the Allied Democratic Front listed among the most wanted men in the Great Lakes region. The...

Culture Hurts Democracy.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Margaret Wokuri I thank columnist Charles Onyango-Obbo for his article 'Thank' Museveni, Mugabe, for the eye openers that appeared on March 21. Like many of his articles, this one made a...

MP to Mobilise Protest Over Road.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Solomon Muyita & Ashah Ntabadde KYADONDO South MP Issa Kikungwe has threatened to mobilise residents to stage a protest over the poor state of Busabala Road near Kampala. Kikungwe has...

NEMA Opposes Mabira Giveaway.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Solomon Muyita, Steven Kibuuka & Al-Mahdi Ssenkabirwa THE National Environment Management Authority yesterday broke the silence and voiced its strongest public opposition to the planned...

Nakasero Traders Invade Basajja Offices.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Robert Mwanje Traders on Tuesady closed Nakasero market management office protesting high market dues charged by Sheila Investments, the firm managing the place. According to the Sheila...

Lions Dine to Save Sight.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Zurah Nakabugo About 280,000 Ugandans are blind due to cataract infection, a Lions Club official has said. Kampala Central Lions Club PRO Herbert Mucunguzi said 140,000 Ugandans might...

KCC Cancels Garbage Contracts.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Robert Mwanje & Jane Nafula Kampala City mayor Nasser Sebaggala has cancelled contracts, awarded to a number of companies to collect garbage in the city. The companies include; Nabugabo...

Kiprop Was Unfit-Coach.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Sande Bashaija BONIFACE Kiprop dropped out of the 12km senior men's race with just about 400m to run at the just concluded World Cross Country Championships in Mombasa, Kenya, much to the...

PWDs Storm KCC Offices Over Land Title.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Jane Nafula MEMBERS of the Kampala Disabled Traders' Association, on Tuesday stormed the office of the Kampala Town Clerk, demanding for a land title for the plot of land at the old taxi...

Desertification is Staring You in the Face.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Dr. Jackson Ahabwe Mirebe Uganda's population was at least six million people at the time of independence (1962). It has stretched to over 28 million people now; just after 45 years...

Buyinza Regains Top Spot.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Innocent Ndawula HENRY Muyanja's reign at the helm of the Open Tennis Challenge Ladder only lasted a short while courtesy of former national Davis Cup player Robert Buyinza's superiority at...

UPC Fires Back At Awori.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Evelyn Lirri UGANDA Peoples Congress has criticised former Samia Bugwe North member of Parliament Aggrey Awori for describing the party as a family business. Addressing the weekly...

Ministers Deny Grabbing Kitgum Hospital Land.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Yasiin Mugerwa TWO ministers accused of grabbing Kitgum Hospital land have dismissed the claims. State Minister for International Cooperation Okello Oryem and Hillary Onek, the minister...

More Citizens Deported From Iraq Over Drugs.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Muhereza Kyamutetera Four more Ugandans who have been serving as security guards in Iraq have been deported for peddling marijuana. They are: Patrick Bagaala, Frank Ndugga, Paul Sabiiti...

'Focus On Next Battle'.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Douglas D. Bugingo & Yasser Kalyango FEDERATION of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) President Lawrence Mulindwa has called upon all stakeholders to put behind the Cranes' controversial...

Pearl Rally Route for Checking.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Fredrick Musisi Kiyingi THE clerk of the course Kisitu-Mayanja will this morning make a check on the Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally route. The event will have a total of 288.50km of...

Bujagali Sponsors Release Shs270 Billion.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Elias Biryabarema & Peter Nyanzi THE sponsors of the 250-mega watt Bujagali power project in Jinja have released $150 million about (Shs270 billion) to kick-start the project, a top official...

About... Nokia N70 Music Edition.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Moses Serugo I have been obsessed with this handset ever since I missed out on winning one during a recent media quiz. Its ability to save up to 700 songs and visual radio is what sets the...

Export Strategy for Launch in June.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Dorothy Nakaweesi THE government has partnered with the private sector to formulate a National Export Strategy, which will be launched in early June. The move is intended to ensure that...

February Trade Deficit Hits $14 Million Mark.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Martin Luther Oketch Increased imports have weakened Uganda's balance of payments, which are estimated to have registered a deficit of $14 million, according to the latest state of the...

European Union Lobbies NGOs.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Joseph Olanyo THE European Union has started holding consultative meetings with civil society organisations on the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) in a bid to increase understanding...

My First Million... Godfrey Nyakana.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Darius Mugisha Most people know Mr Godfrey Nyakana as a former professional pugilist who graced boxing arenas in Britain, Luxembourg, Belgium and the United States of America in the 90s....

Acquiring Travel Documents Made Easier.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mark Kirumira "While I was in the U.K, I realised how we Ugandans would suffer getting passports and visas and when I saw a company there that was dealing in immigration services, I borrowed...

Shrewd Business in Food Supplements.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Patience Atuhaire It is not surprising that there seems to be cutthroat competition in the business yet no one cares to put an advert on the airwaves or in the print media. But it is also...

Nation Media Profits Up By 13 Percent.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Monitor Reporter THE Nation Media Group, the parent company of Monitor Publications Ltd, has registered a 14 per cent increase in pre-tax profits to Kshs 1.2 billion (Shs30 billion) for the...

Speaker Blocks Debate on VP's Conduct.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Emmanuel Gyezaho & Emmanuel Mulondo DEPUTY Speaker Rebecca Kadaga yesterday blocked attempts by an opposition MP to initiate debate into the conduct of Vice President Gilbert Bukenya. ...

Katongole Escapes From Bombers Camp.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Innocent Ndawula & Eden Kironde THE 2004 All Africa Games bronze medallist Jolly Katongole escaped from the Bombers' residential camp yesterday at Lugogo. The 21-year-old boxer who also...

Fifa Global Concept Set for Kampala.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Yasser Kalyango THE Federation of the International Football Association (Fifa) has earmarked Uganda as one of the countries to benefit from its new global concept on security. The...

Police Case Against Monitor Dismissed.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Hussein Bogere THE Media Council yesterday dismissed cases filed by the Uganda Police against four print media houses, saying the complaints lacked basis in the law. The Police had...

Traffic Jam On Jinja Road.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Andrew Nkurunziza If you live after Banda and work in Kampala, you may not realise how far you work until you are stuck in traffic jam stemming from the junction at Spear House in Nakawa....

Nasasira Explains Road Repair Cash Hold Up.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Nyanzi WORKS Minister John Nasasira has dismissed press reports that his ministry is holding onto loans worth billions of shillings that it has failed to utilise for road projects...

Kampala Vendors Launch Cleaning Campaign.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Joseph Miti Kampala vendors have resolved to effect general routine cleaning at their respective work places from time to time. This follows persistent threats from Kampala City Council...

Mulago Land Saga Takes New Twist.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Robert Mwanje & Stella Nakakande OVER 30 families in Katanga were last week left homeless after Makerere University authorities demolished their homes, claiming ownership of the land. ...

KCC Bid for Kinyara Goalie.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Douglas D. Bugingo GOALKEEPING problems might be no more in the second round for KCC FC if they sign Kinyara first choice custodian Musa Lukungu. Lukungu one of the best goalkeepers in...

Bill Gates Here in June 08.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Angelo Izama The Chairman of the worlds largest software company, who is also the richest individual on earth, billionaire Bill Gates will visit Uganda in June next year- according to the...

Police to Impound 30,000 Cars Over Taxes.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Dorothy Nakaweesi POLICE will impound at least 30,000 vehicles for defaulting on payment of the express penalty ticket worth Shs2 billion. The Acting Commissioner Traffic and Road Safety...

Appeal to the President Over Mabira Forest.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) This is a simple message from the people of Uganda: Mabira Central Forest Reserve must be preserved by all necessary legal means. Developments over the past few months have seen growing numbers of...

Semo Targets C/Wealth Title.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Eden Kironde PETER Semo has revealed his future plans as he targets the Commonwealth Light weight title in June. Semo, fondly known as Boyz Boyz disclosed his intentions after his eight...

Govt Offers Free Vocational Education.
March 29, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Joseph Miti THE government has started providing free education to primary seven leavers joining vocational institutions, State minister for Higher Education Gabriel Opio has revealed. ...

Mabira's Last Chance As Partisan Politics 'Rests'.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Karoli Ssemogerere Parliament will shortly take up action on the fate of Mabira, the largest forest in Uganda. Coming shortly after the fiasco at the High Court, these have been glory days...

Not Aussies Again.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Innocent Ndawula Over dominance is not good for any sport. Otherwise fans' interest will be lost and yet without them there would be no stars and hype that comes with it. Hence the vast...

67-Year-Old Held Over Rape of 80-Year Woman.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Martin Ssebuyira Court in Entebbe has committed a 67-year old man to the High Court for allegedly raping an 80-year-old woman. Prosecution led by Emmanuel Tiane told court that Tende...

Mabira Can't Be an Either, Or, Question.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Mwanguhya Is the Sugar Corporation of Uganda (Scoul) surrounded by water on one side and Mabira forest on the other so it must be Mabira or no where else? Or is it because the...

Sugarcane Burnt in Protest Action.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Monitor Team AT least 200 acres of sugar plantation in Mukono owned by Scoul was burnt on Monday. Residents in the area told Daily Monitor yesterday said the fire was set off as a...

Is Kakooza's Fourth Term Real?
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mercy Nalugo Kabula county MP James Kakooza claims he is carrying in his bag 10 memoranda from district leaders in central region to urge a Fourth Term for President Museveni. However,...

League Resumes April 7 As Villa Moves to Nakivubo.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Yasser Kalyango Fufa's competitions committee has set April 7 as the kick off date for the second round of the National Super League. Committee secretary Moses Magogo says the second...

Fufa Petitions CAF, Fifa.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Yasser Kalyango FUFA has petitioned the Confederation of African Football,Caf, over the shameful refereeing during the Cranes Nations Cup qualifier with Nigeria last Saturday. The...

Entebbe RDC Wants Foreigners Registered.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Martin Ssebuyira Deputy resident district commissioner Entebbe sub-district Alice Kaggwa has given all foreigners in Entebbe to register within two weeks or risk being arrested. She was...

Forgery Rampant in Lands Ministry- IGG.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Angelo Izama RECORDS of valuable land transactions, some dating as far back as 1920, are rotting at the Ministry of Lands because of poor storage. If the despicable conditions mean the...

Where Public Trust Doctrine Applies On Mabira.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Daani Masumba The press reports that the cabinet has decided to degazzette part of Mabira forest for sugar cane growing is not only absurd but also interesting, because as recently as 1990...

Country Yet to Meet TB Control Targets.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Jane Nafula Tuberculosis as an HIV co-infection has led Uganda to continuously lag behind the set global TB targets, World Health Organisation has said. The Global Strategy to stop...

Kabaka to Grace Pearl Sprint.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Fred Musisi Kiyingi HIS Majesty Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi 11 of Buganda is expected to be the guest of honour at the Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally sprint to be held at the Lubiri on April...

CEOs Tipped On Excellence.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Bruno Birakwate BUSINESS executives must adopt the spirit of teamwork and making timely and profitable decisions as well as developing a culture of admitting mistakes to keep on top in the...

Movers & Shakers - The New Brains Steering Mengo.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Emmanuel Ssendaula was appointed the interim Kingdom premier (Katikkiro) after the sacking of Daniel Muliika. He was Mr Muliika's deputy and education minister. He is well-educated with a vast...

'Ugandan Work Permits Too Costly'.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ashah Ntabadde THE Honorary Consul of Pakistan Mr Boney Katatumba has urged government to reduce work permit fees of $1,000 (about Shs1.8 million) per year, which he said is too high. ...

Flowers And Frowns.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) First, the flowers... Flowers this week go to the Inspector General of Government Justice Faith Mwondha for unearthing the rot in the Lands Ministry where she has recommended the sacking of several...

MUBS Celebrates Day With Pomp And Zeal.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Julius Mucunguzi When we left London heading to Uganda to participate in the Commonwealth Week celebrations at Makerere University Business School, we didn't know what to expect. The chief...

Inzzi Faints On Team Bus.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Sande Bashaija THE national athletics team returned Monday afternoon from Mombasa, Kenya where they competed at the World Cross Country Championships, but the health of the skipper Dorcus...

Stanbic Share Price Hits New High.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Nyanzi THE price of Stanbic shares has eclipsed to a new high; opening at Shs155 per share and closing at Shs160 in Monday's trading the Uganda Securities Exchange. The counter,...

Celtel to Sponsor Career Development Plan.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Dorothy Nakaweesi CELTEL International has announced a plan to support talented African graduates to further their careers into business leadership. The international telecommunications...

Country Petitions CAF, Fifa Over Nigeria Match.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Yasser Kalyango THE Federation of Uganda Football Associations has petitioned the Confederation of African Football (Caf) and Federation of International Football Associations (Fifa) over...

Education Standards Agency Decries Poor Quality of Teaching.
March 28, 2007... (From The Monitor (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Evelyn Lirri EFFORTS must be doubled to improve the quality of education in primary and secondary schools, the Education Standards Agency has said. The Education Standards Agency (ESA),...