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Ejected MPs Launch Attack On Ssekandi.
March 25, 2011... Byline: Yasiin Mugerwa Sacked lawmakers have attacked Speaker Edward Ssekandi following his decision to kick them out of Parliament and accused him of interpreting the February 1 Constitutional Court ruling like a "lunatic". In a March 16...

Government to Freeze Libyan Assets.
March 25, 2011... Byline: Mercy Nalugo, Yasiin Mugerwa and Isaac Imaka The government of the Republic of Uganda will impose a freeze on Libyan assets in Uganda although it opposes the West's military onslaught on the North African country. Presenting a...

Now Government Says Museum Will Stay.
March 25, 2011... Byline: Anthony Wesaka In a twist of events, the government yesterday renounced all earlier insistence that the Uganda Museum be demolished to pave way for the construction of a 60-storey commercial complex. The acting Principal Assistant...

Tension Still Looms At Kyambogo.
March 25, 2011... Byline: Patience Ahimbisibwe Kyambogo University was yesterday evening still a scene of heavy police deployment following a violent student strike on Wednesday over alleged negligence of duty on the part of the administration. The...

Kikiga Ways Crucial for Natural Resource Conservation.
March 25, 2011... Byline: Shillar Kyomugisha Long time ago, the Bakiga had a traditional way of conserving natural resources. It is said they used to reserve specific wetlands and forests for specific cultural roles. They ensured that these resources remained...

The Oppressed Need Real Revolution, Not Replication.
March 25, 2011... Byline: David d'Amato With pro-democracy demonstrations billowing around his regime, Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has held his post for more than 30 years, warned on March 22 that the country is balanced on the precipice of "a...

Bomb Scare At Kampala U.S. Embassy.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Benon Herbert Oluka The US Mission in Kampala on Tuesday 24 March said a suspicious object found near its premises during a Wednesday afternoon bomb scare contained traces of explosives but was not an explosive device. Responding...

UPDF Soldiers Survive Mob Action in Kenya.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Stephen Wandera Three Uganda People's Defence Forces soldiers were yesterday rescued from a mob in Kenya that wanted to lynch them after they pursued suspected smugglers 15km inside Kenya in Busia, The soldiers, attached to Special...

Watson Labours to Explain 'U-21' Tag.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Andrew Mwanguhya When Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) named the qualifiers team to the 2012 London Olympic Games, a lot went unexplained. As if to confirm the confusion, each Ugandan publication woke up with their...

International Law Ineffective in Battle Against Tyrants.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Oweyegha-Afunaduula I read the lamentations of my O.B (Busoga College, Mwiri), retired (but not tired) Justice George Wilson Kanyeihamba "Is international law bunk?" (Sunday Monitor, March 20) with tears streaming down my cheeks....

Court Summons Speaker Ssekandi Over Rigging.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Anthony Wesaka The High Court in Kampala on Tuesday summoned the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Edward Ssekandi, to respond to claims that, together with the EC, he committed various electoral malpracties to retain the Bukoto Central seat....

Queries as New Rules Seek to Make PAC 'Toothless'.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Yasiin Mugerwa Parliament's anti-corruption watchdog committee might be stripped of its powers to investigate officials named in the abuse of public funds if a new set of rules is approved. A 168-page draft copy of the revised...

Pool League Gets Boost.
March 24, 2011... Byline: John Ssentamu Leading clubs will have extra motivation to raise their game after the Pool Association of Uganda (PAU) secured a Shs25m sponsorship package from Samona Products. The support will go into prize money for top...

Land Wrangles Abetting Murders in Mbarara - Police.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Priva Ninsiima The increase in murder cases in Mbarara is due to rise in land wrangles, the district police chief has said. Mr Simon Peter Wafana told Daily Monitor on Tuesday that they record more than two cases of violent land...

Open up Pension Law Reform Debate.
March 24, 2011... After years of pleas from hard-pressed Ugandan workers required by law to save with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), the government has finally tabled the "Retirement Benefits Reform Bill." The main victim of a proposal to liberalise...

Hedge Currency, Expert Advises Companies.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Martin Luther Oketch Companies in Uganda have been advised to start currency hedging just like their counterparts in Kenya and Tanzania to reduce risks associated with foreign exchange markets. Speaking at a breakfast meeting in...

Electricity Tribunal Resumes Work.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Emmanuel Mulondo The Electricity Disputes Tribunal has after three years resumed hearing complaints related to electricity generation, distribution and consumption. Complainants have been taking their complaints directly to courts...

Asbestos Affected My Stomach And Lungs.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Shadrack Wasike I was on my way from school in 1995 when a friend told me that our house was on fire. I rushed as fast as I could to make sure I saved as much property as possible. Although the house was gutted by fire, I insisted on...

Contact With Asbestos Will Endanger Your Health.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Sandra Natukunda In this era of fire outbreaks, asbestos might sound like a wise building material option because of its fire-resistant properties. According to Eng Peter Bumba, asbestos is a fibre made of six naturally occurring...

Ending Security of Tenure in the Civil Service Last Step Into Bozo Nation.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Karoli Ssemogerere January's temperatures were perhaps only exceeded by February's until the current relief brought by the rains countrywide. I spent a morning in the Ministry of Public Service in "federal corner" inquiring about a...

Mr President, This is How Asian Countries Created Jobs.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Santo Asiimwe The other day, Mr Museveni commented in the media that the only Korean he has seen working outside of his home country is Ban ki Moon, the UN Secretary General in the most coveted job, adding that Asian countries have...

Warriors, Miracle Eagles , Komakech.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Ismail D. Kigongo As the Fuba League transfer window nears climax, speculation is rife that Warriors and Miracle are involved in a battle to snatch Ben Komakech from Power. According to the Fuba calendar circulated to clubs last...

Successful Entrepreneurs Are Governed By Skill.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Celestine Katongole Ugandans are said to be among the top five most entrepreneurial people in the world. They are even more enterprising than the Americans and Japanese. The difference is that more than 30 per cent of our business...

Cranes Confront Artificial Surface.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Andrew Mwanguhya Cranes coach Bobby Williamson's loathe for artificial turf stadia is well documented but the Scot will have to contend with it. Bobby took the team through the morning and evening drills on the Dakar Sacre Coeur...

Kabale Market to Get Face-Lift.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Uwera Runyambo Kabale Municipality's Garage Street Market, which was recently destroyed by torrential rains will soon be refurbished, the mayor has said. Dr Pius Ruhemurana said the renovation will have the facility expanded, hygiene...

Mitooma Residents Grapple With Poor Roads.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Alfred Tumushabe Motorists and pedestrians in Mitooma District are grappling with deplorable road condition. The roads in poor state are the 27km Kashenyi- Mitooma-Kashenshero road and 45km Kabwohe-Bugongi-Kitagata Kabira road. The...

Legislators Pass 20-Year Jail Term for Counterfeit Makers.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Mercy Nalugo The government yesterday tabled before Parliament the Anti-Counterfeit Goods Bill, 2010, which seeks to outlaw the manufacture and trade in counterfeit goods. Clause 14(1)b, makes it an offence for whoever manufactures...

18,000 Constables On Strike Over Pay.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Andrew Bagala and Johnson Mayamba Over 18,000 Special Police Constables (SPCs) recruited late last year to help in election policing have camped at various police stations and Electoral Commission (EC) offices countrywide for the...

Ssebuguzi Begins New Journey.
March 24, 2011... Byline: James Ssekandi After going through a bumpy season last year, Ronald Ssebuguzi is keen to make a fresh start in 2011. The two-time National Rally Championship (NRC) winner quit motorsport last year after questioning bitter rival...

Withdrawals Hit Zone V Africa Games Qualifiers.
March 24, 2011... Byline: John Ssentamu Withdrawals and late confirmations have taken a toll on the Zone V All Africa Games qualifiers that start today in Kigali, Rwanda. Of the expected eight countries, only four teams had by yesterday confirmed participation...

EU to Fund AU Mission to Libya.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Philippa Croome The European Union will provide 265,000 euros (Shs840 million) in urgent funding to the African Union High-level ad hoc committee to Libya. A statement released by the EU delegation to Uganda yesterday said the...

Norway to Help Groom Local Female Bosses.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Walter Wafula It's common knowledge that the number of women in top leadership positions in many corporations in Uganda is quite small compared to that of men. Even their representation on boards of governors is quite insignificant...

MPs 'Intercept' Plot to Grab Amuru Land.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Mercy Nalugo Acholi MPs yesterday claimed they intercepted a new plot to grab 20,000 hectares of oil-rich Amuru land amid reports that some people are being bribed to give away their land for sugarcane growing. Addressing a news...

Women MPs Want Divorce Bill Passed As Insurance Bill is Cleared.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Mercy Nalugo and S. Naturinda Women legislators are pushing for the passing of the Marriage and Divorce Bill before the commencement of the Ninth Parliament. The Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (Uwopa), led by their...

Budongo's Award Nomination Could Boost Tourism Sector.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Edwin Nuwagaba The Budongo ecotourism site has been nominated for the upcoming 'Tourism for Tomorrow' Awards scheduled for May in Las Vegas, USA. The site, nominated among the 12 finalists, is credited for creating and implementing...

Mao Tells Gulu to Protest Water Shortage.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Livingstone Kidega Democratic Party president Norbert Mao has called for demonstrations in Gulu Municipality and the district at large to protest government's lack of will to have what he described as "minimal water and sanitation...

Health Institutions Want a Slice of Medical Stores Funds.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Nelson Wesonga Accounting officers from various referral hospitals want the government to give health units a slice of the Shs201 billion given to the National Medical Stores (NMS) for the procurement of medical supplies. The...

Kipsiro Blames Injury for Poor Performance.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Solomon Sean Oseku Ugandan star runner Moses Kipsiro has blamed injury and bad course for his poor performance at last weekend's World Cross-country Championships held in Punta Umbria, Spain. A bronze medallist at last year's...

Workers, MPs Demand Review of Pension Bill.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Emmanuel Mulondo and Ephraim Kasozi Workers, employers and legislators have condemned the Retirement Benefits Authority Bill, 2010, forcing the government into withdrawing it to enable further consultations. Leaders of workers'...

Man Held Over Defiling Five-Year-Old.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Johnson Mayamba The Magistrate's Court in Mukono has committed two men to the High Court over aggravated defilement. Fenekas Wambogo, 26, allegedly defiled a five-year-old girl on December 31, 2010, from her grandmother's house. ...

Sanyu Babies Home Loses Two Children to Pneumonia.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Christine Katende A pneumonia outbreak in Sanyu Babies Home has put all the care takers on tension after it claimed two babies, five months old Mercy and Elijah, four months old. The outbreak, according to the caretakers and nurses...

Here's the Best Advice Museveni Can Give Gaddafi.
March 24, 2011... Byline: Daniel Kalinaki President Museveni's article in these pages on the Libya situation was well written and revealing but it could have benefitted from some reality checks and home truths. In a surprisingly candid article, President...

Kisoro Deports 18 Rwandans.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Robert Muhereza Local authorities in Kisoro District have deported 18 Rwandans after they served a six-month jail sentence for illegal entry into Uganda, the police have said. The exercise was part of a continued operation by the...

Kasubi Tombs Reconstruction Short of Sh2 Billion.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Robert Mwanje The recently launched reconstruction of Kasubi tombs lacks Shs1.9 billion of the required Shs2.5 billion, Katikkiro John Baptist Walusimbi said yesterday. Addressing journalists at Mengo, the kingdom's seat, the...

Farmers Advised to Join Groups to Acquire Irrigation Water Pumps.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Cissy Makumbi Farmers have been advised to get into recognised groups and organisations to benefit from acquiring irrigation water pumps in order to bring the farms and plantations to life especially in areas where the dry spell has...

NRM Reshuffles House Committee Members.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Isaac Imaka The National Resistance Movement parliament caucus has approved new leadership to two standing and seven sessional committees. The move comes after some committee members were thrown out of the House following a court...

Do We Really Need 375 Legislators?
March 23, 2011... Byline: Christopher Omara The huge Ugandan 9th Parliament of 375 members shall be economically unjustified and politically ineffective given the level of growth and development in the country. The Parliament has become an exploitative...

Buffer Against Fuel Fluctuations Critical.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Editorial This call might seem banal on the face of it but it is not a call that we can abandon because for now and in the foreseeable future, it is central to how far and how fast we can go as a country. In the past three months...

Price Waterhouse Coopers' Annual Recruitment Drive at Universities.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Monitor Team In keeping with custom, one of the world's largest professional services organisation - PricewaterhouseCoopers, will hold its annual recruitment drive at Uganda Christian University, Makerere University Business School,...

Mayor Lukwago and the New Truth His Victory Reveals About Politics.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Charles Onyango-Obbo Mr Erias Lukwago, the newly elected mayor of Kampala, and his supporters showed a lot of pluck and stomach in clinching the coveted seat. The election was cancelled a few weeks ago when it all but collapsed in...

Ssebuguzi, Lwakataka for Masaka.
March 23, 2011... Byline: James Ssekandi Two-time National Rally Championship (NRC) winners Ronald Ssebuguzi and Ponsiano Lwakataka will open their season with the United Motorsport Club (Umospoc) Rally in Masaka this weekend. Having skipped the NRC...

Kutesa - I Don't Want to Be President.(Interview)
March 23, 2011... Byline: Daniel K. Kalinaki and Tabu Butagira In an interview with Managing Editor Daniel Kalinaki and Senior Reporter Tabu Butagira, Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa ruled himself out of the race to succeed President Museveni, spoke about...

Volleyball Federation Sends Thirteen to Kigali.
March 23, 2011... Byline: John Ssentamu Thirteen players and three officials departed last night by road for Kigali where they will take part in the All Africa Games qualifiers. The tournament that has attracted eight countries so far, starts on Thursday at...

UNBS to Start Inspection of Umeme Electricity Meters.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Clare Balondemu and Walter Wafula Electricity consumers in Uganda can expect to pay the exact bills of the power they utilise starting next month. This follows a deal signed between Uganda's sole power distributor Umeme Limited and...

Kabagambe Vows to Repay Bobby's Faith.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Andrew Mwanguhya He missed Cranes' opening two 2012 Nations Cup qualifiers against Angola and Kenya last year. But Joseph Kabagambe now has a chance to make up if given the nod against Guinea Bissau on Saturday by Cranes coach Bobby...

Banks Rallied to Lend to Farmers.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Walter Wafula Uganda's largest bank by assets is rallying other domestic commercial banks to boost the agriculture sector in the country by lending more to farmers. Mr Philip Odera, the managing director of Stanbic Bank Uganda,...

Five Ntare Students Expelled Over Strike.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Alfred Tumushabe Five of 240 Senior Four students at Ntare School, who were suspended on March 11 over participating in a strike, have been expelled from the school, authorities at the institution have said. The expelled students...

Rescue Libyan Embassy Employees - MPs.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Sheila Naturinda Parliament yesterday tasked the government to explain the fate of all Ugandans who have been working at the Libyan embassy in Uganda. MPs told the Speaker that Ugandans employed at the embassy, and some suppliers of...

Batu Share Price Falls Despite Impressive Results.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Walter Wafula The share price of British American Tobacco Uganda fell by more than half on Tuesday despite the good results released by the company on the same day. The company's share price shrunk to Shs800 from Shs1, 740 on Monday,...

Monitor Publications Limited Sales Academy Passes Out 70.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Anna Nafula The Monitor Publications Limited last Friday passed out 70 sales staff during a graduation ceremony for its Sales Academy Champions. The ceremony, officiated by Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Venansius...

Subscribers Demand Better Services From Telecom Firms.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Mike Segawa Telecommunication companies faced criticism from subscribers on Monday for taking them for granted. Speaking at a dialogue between service providers, regulators and consumers organized by the Uganda Communications...

Wakiso, Kampala, Leading With Rabies Cases.
March 23, 2011... Byline: M. Kukundakwe and A. Bagala Wakiso and Kampala districts have the highest number of cases of people contracting rabies in the country, a new survey shows. The survey conducted by the Ministry of Health's epidemiological division...

Tilda, NOTU Officials Clash Over Workers Rights.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Al-Mahdi Ssenkabirwa The management of Tilda Uganda Ltd, one of the largest processors of rice has clashed with officials of National Organisation of Trade Unions over how to resolve the long-standing issues surrounding workers...

Nakawa Residents Force Clerk Out of Office.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Robert Mwanje The outgoing Nakawa Division Town Clerk, Mr Abunah Besigye, was on Saturday thrown out of office by angry residents led by councillors, who accused him of non-performance. The residents said Mr Besigye was reluctant to...

Anyau Turns to Malouda.
March 23, 2011... Byline: James Ssekandi and Abdu Wasike Sula 'Malouda' Matovu and Moses Oloya have been summoned to beef up Uganda's under-21 side to face Congo Brazzaville in the first leg of the Olympic qualifiers at Nakivubo stadium on Saturday. Matovu...

Opposition Attack Museveni on Libya.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Philippa Croome Opposition parties have dismissed President Museveni's latest position on the Libyan crisis as hypocritical and contradictory. "He (Museveni) does the exact opposite of what he says - and that is the danger of him,"...

Government Tightens Grip on Banks.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Yasiin Mugerwa Banks and other financial institutions with a shaky financial base could be out of business soon after the government yesterday announced new regulations - increasing the minimum capital requirement from Shs4 billion to...

Food Prices May Double Due to Long Dry Spell.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Joseph Miti When food prices shot up world over during the Christmas season, Mr William Kyagera, a foodstuffs dealer at Kafumbe Mukasa Road in Kampala rejoiced. He thought it was a great opportunity he would exploit to earn a lot of...

Speaker Ssekandi Summoned Over His February 18 Re-Election.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Anthony Wesaka The High court in Kampala on Tuesday summoned the speaker of Parliament, Mr Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi to respond to various electoral malpractices that he and the Electoral Commission allegedly committed in Bukoto...

Kyambogo University Students on Strike Over Poor Services.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Patience Ahimbisibwe Kyambogo University top management are in a crisis meeting following a student demonstration on Wednesday morning. The students claim they have over time raised issues affecting their wellbeing at the...

President Kagame Endorses Libya Bombings.
March 23, 2011... Byline: Tabu Butagira Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday (March 21) endorsed the ongoing UN-authorised bombing raids on Libya, arguing the situation in the North African country had degenerated "beyond" what African Union could handle....

Kamya Calls for Presidential Term Limits.
March 22, 2011... Byline: Robert Mwanje Uganda Federal Alliance [UFA] President Ms Betty Olive Namisango Kamya has asked parliament to trim Presidential powers if Uganda is to realise meaningful development. Addressing law students at Nkumba University over...

Rainbow Are the Most Talented.
March 22, 2011... Byline: Edgar R. Batte It was a show of music and dance talent at the annual Rainbow International Talent Show last Saturday where hosts Rainbow took home the top accolade as the overall winner. But it wasn't any easy victory. Kampala...

Libyan Investments in Nation Face Uncertainty.
March 22, 2011... Byline: Othman Semakula As the Muammar Gaddafi regime soldiers on, Libya is threatening to become a shadow of its former self simmering with a possibility of a caustic civil war. The events in Tripoli borne out of a desire for political...

Dry Season to Affect Nation's Coffee Production in March - Experts.
March 22, 2011... Byline: Tabitha Wambui A report from Uganda Coffee Development Authority has indicated that Coffee exports from Uganda, Africa's second-biggest grower of the crop, will probably fall 18 per cent this month after a drought cut production. ...

Nation's Economy Yet to Undergo Transformation.
March 22, 2011... Byline: Medard Kamujuni I have been prompted to respond to an article titled "We have come a long way", attributed to Paul Busharizi, which appeared in the New Vision of January 10,2010. I am an avid reader of Paul's articles, hence my...

Nation Urged to Exploit Unique Selling Point for Tourism Growth.
March 22, 2011... Byline: Nelson Wesonga Uganda has to capitalise on its unique culture so as to boost its tourism competitiveness internationally. This means it will have to identify experiences that tourists would only find here, Jim Dion, the business...

Nation Slips Further in Tourism Ranking.
March 22, 2011... Byline: Faridah Kulabako Although the World Economic Forum estimates that Uganda made over Shs1.5 trillion ($660 million) from the travel and tourism sector in 2010, the country still ranks among the lowest performing in the sector globally....

Serugo Loses Slot in Bombers Team.
March 22, 2011... Byline: James Ssekandi Ronald Serugo has been dropped from the national boxing team, the Bombers. The national light flyweight champion, who represented Uganda at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, reportedly shunned the ongoing non-residential...

Top 100 Conference and Exhibition to Be Held Tomorrow.(Conference news)
March 22, 2011... Byline: Justus Lyatuu Monitor Publications Limited (MPL) and partners KPMG will tomorrow hold a full-day Top 100 club conference and exhibition for the fastest growing small and medium enterprises (SME) commonly known as the Top 100 Midsized...

Locals Break No Laws When They Peacefully Protest.
March 22, 2011... Byline: Okello Lucima At a press conference on March 8, the leaders of Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE), announced plans to protest what they called sham 2011 elections by peacefully marching on the streets of Kampala. The day's...

Ex-Warder Tortures Boy Because of Shs500 Coin.
March 22, 2011... Byline: Oscar Balyejusa Police in Nakibizzi in Buikwe District are holding a retired prisons warder for allegedly disciplining her nephew in a cruel manner. The suspect, 50, accused the 10-year-old boy of failing to account for Shs500 meant...

Ethics Ministry Offices Locked Over Unpaid Rent.
March 22, 2011... Byline: Isaac Imaka and Annah Nafula Knight Frank, a property management company, has locked up the Ethics and Integrity Ministry offices over unpaid rent. The Integrity Ministry is housed on the second floor, northern wing of the National...

NRM Bosses Hijacked Youth Elections, Say Observers.
March 22, 2011... Byline: Sheila Naturinda The special interest group election that saw the Electoral Commission announce five youths to sit in Parliament, were not free and fair, election observers have said. The youth's election observers yesterday alleged...