The Monitor (Uganda) articles from November 2011

The Monitor (Uganda) archives from November 2011

Patidar Win 2011 League.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Innocent Ndawula Patidar Samaj annihilated title pretenders Charity Trust Fund by 10 wickets at Kyambogo Oval on Sunday to win the 2011 National Cricket League with still two games to play. All-rounders Emmanuel Isaneez (4/14) and...

Namakula Sets Sights On Kego's 12 Titles Record.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Innocent Ndawula Flavia Namakula is normally tucked under her covers by 10pm. But a few minutes after midnight on Sunday, she was still seated at the lounge area of the Uganda Golf Club next to her close pal Irene Nakalembe and...

Stop Hypocrisy, Katikkiro Tells Mengo As His Term Ends.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Robert Mwanje John Baptist Walusimbi yesterday closed his four-year term as Buganda Kingdom premier (Katikkiro) and asked the officials to drop their hypocrisy to realise the kingdom's development plan. In his 55-minute speech, the...

Progress Made but Country Still a Hard Place to Live in, UN Says.
November 29, 2011... A Ugandan born today can expect to live four years longer than one born in 1980, a new UN report says. The Human Development Report released earlier this month by the United Nations Development Programme shows that Uganda has made...

Government to Build Teso Valley Dams.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Richard Otim The severe floods that have swept bridges and washed away roads across Teso and Karamoja sub-regions will be curbed with the excavation of valley dams, President Museveni has said. Speaking at the celebrations to mark...

Rwenzururu Moves to Curb Early Marriages.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Enid Ninsiima Rwenzururu kingdom in Kasese District has said it will introduce new clauses in its constitution to fight early marriages which were earlier condoned and viewed as an acceptable norm. The development follows...

Ntungamo Gets New Service Commission.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Perez Rumanzi Ntungamo District Service Commission has finally been reformed after nearly three years of searching for competent people to fill three positions whose occupants were suspended over bribery. Officials say the delay...

Kadaga Urges EA to Cede Some Powers for Federation.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Sheila Naturinda A political federation for the East African Community will only come to fruition if member states accept to urgently cede some of their sovereignty, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga said yesterday. Ms Kadaga said such a...

Guard Against Harsh Economic Climate With Good Debt Plan.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Nixon Kamukama Given the climate of hardship that pervades the current economy; numerous consumers are now burdened by high-interest loan/debts. To make matters worse, some people have reached the extent of running multiple loans from...

Firm Given Billions, Makes Only 400 IDs.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Emmanuel Gyezaho A German firm has only produced 400 national identity cards a year after it was hurriedly recruited outside official procurement methods and given billions of taxpayer money. Muhlbauer Technology Group was...

Emma Okwi Treble Sends Cranes to Quarters.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Andrew Mwanguhya Two games, six goals, a hat-trick and a place in the last eight, nothing more would Bobby Williamson have asked of his Uganda Cranes side after 180 minutes of football. An Emma Okwi second half hat-trick and a Dan...

Dora's Diary - Treat Customers in a Manner That Builds Loyalty.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Dora's Diary LOSERS - Do you shift goal posts after sealing a deal? I am in the process of publishing a book and it has been quite the experience. Given the rocky negotiations with the printer I selected, I should have known a...

Justice Sebutinde Nears World Court Job.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Tabu Butagira Justice Julia Sebutinde and Sierra Leonean Judge, Abdul Koroma, are locked in dead-heat contest for the coveted slot of judge of the world's highest court, forcing the UN to adjourn for emergency consultations. ...

10,000 Students Sit for Technical Exams.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Patience Ahimbisibwe At least 9,622 students yesterday sat for their first paper under the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board after many examination centres across the country experienced delays due to a morning...

Government Targets Transport Sector in New HIV Fight.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Patience Ahimbisibwe The government has launched a new HIV/Aids campaign targeting the transport corridors. Through a partnership with the Ministry of Works and Transport and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the...

Police Quell Masaka Protest Over Bad Road.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Issa Aliga Scores of anti-riot police spent the better part of yesterday morning in Nyendo Town, Masaka Municipality, battling enraged residents in Mukudde Zone, who went on rampage over an impassable pot-holed road. The squad led...

FDC Warns Government Over Assuming Besigye's Health.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Richard Wanambwa The government should stop propagating rumours that Dr Kizza Besigye is bedridden, FDC party has said. Addressing the party's weekly press conference, yesterday, FDC deputy spokesperson Toterebuka Bamwenda said the...

Power Await Winner of UCU-Warriors Game 5.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo DMark Power normally come to YMCA court on days like this to go through their paces. Today, they will be there as spectators and judges. The champions will definitely struggle to be impartial as Warriors and...

Committee Wants More Time for Mbabazi, Onek Probe.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Emmanuel Mulondo The Parliamentary Committee on Rules, Discipline and Privileges has asked for an additional two weeks to conclude investigations into charges of "contempt of Parliament" brought against Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi...

Sserumaga Example.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Mark Ssali Mike Sserumaga's goal for the Uganda Cranes against Morocco in the LG Cup recently filled me with a certain longing, but I will not reopen old wounds halfway through a painful healing process. Suffice it to say that I...

New Groundnut Varieties Launched.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Simon Peter Emwamu Groundnut farmers will have reason to smile next season after National Semi-Arid Resource Research Institute Serere (Nassari) released seven new varieties to add onto the already existing ones. The senior...

Running a Modern Security Business.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Emmanuel Njuki When you walk through a security metal detector, or are asked to raise your hands for a thorough search as the practice is at most places these days, your mind rarely focuses on how good the security system is or how...

Luweero EC Officials Out On Bail.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Dan Wandera The two Electoral Commission officials arrested after they halted a ballot recount in a hotly-contested District Woman parliamentary poll have been granted bail. Mr Peter Kasozi, the district returning officer, and Ms...

Choosing to Be Docile Will Keep Us in a Dysfunctional Pit.
November 29, 2011... Byline: James Abola Nowadays it is a great surprise whenever you touch anything in Uganda and you find it working. In case you are wondering what I mean, let me elaborate. Until early November I was a faithful user of the Orange internet...

Global Events Playing Part in Local Economic Condition.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Grace Makoko Listening to the news around The Arab spring always brings memories from my childhood, I guess this is not surprising given that the leadership of the affected countries had until recently not changed and those leaders...

Office Space Demand Offers New Real Estate Opportunities.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Faridah Kulabako The increasing number of local and foreign companies operating in Uganda is creating a new wave in the construction industry as it is emerging to be the main driver of growth in the sector. A number of building...

Nation, China Seek More Ties to Fight Terror.
November 29, 2011... Byline: John Njoroge China's Defence Minister Gen. Liang Guanglie yesterday held talks with Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi to discuss relations between the two countries, especially, on defence and Uganda's contribution to the war on terror. ...

Tea Prices Remain Stable At Auction.
November 29, 2011... Byline: Joseph Miti Prices of Uganda's tea at the Mombasa Tea Trade Centre remained firm in last week's auction despite increase in volumes of production. Ugandan companies that offered tea at the Mombasa Tea Auction sold the crop at an...

Cecafa Cup - Cranes Thrash Somalia to Storm Quarters.
November 28, 2011... Byline: Andrew Mwanguhya An Emma Okwi hat-trick and Dan Wagaluka strike were enough to book Uganda a place in the last eight of the Tusker Cecafa Challenge Cup as they thrashed Somalia 4-0 at Azam Stadium, Tanzania on Monday. The result...

FDC Leaders Remanded Until Dec 9.
November 28, 2011... Byline: Juliet Kigongo FDC's women league leader Ms Ingrid Turinawe, FDC youth wing leader Francis Mwijukye and Sam Mugumya have on Monday once again been remanded to Luzira prison until 9th December to allow the state time to complete its...

We Must Take the Pledge to Stop Violence Against Women.
November 28, 2011... Byline: Geoff Tooth On Friday, November 25, I wore a white ribbon in support of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. So did my boss, Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd. So did Australian men from all walks...

State Eyes Green Fund At Climate Meet.
November 28, 2011... Byline: Flavia Lanyero As climate change negotiations kick off today in Durban, the Ugandan delegation hopes to get a good deal for establishing improved framework for developing countries to access the Green Fund. The Fund is a mutual...

NEMA Probes Forged Certificates.
November 28, 2011... Byline: Emmanuel Mulondo The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) is investigating activities of various developers and investors, many of whom are holding forged Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) certificates. Nema...

UFA, Kingdoms Pushing for Federal Referendum.
November 28, 2011... Byline: Robert Mwanje The Uganda Federal Alliance (UFA) is working with traditional institutions to cause a federal referendum in 2015. Addressing a press conference in Kampala at the weekend, the UFA president, Ms Beti Kamya, said under...

Activists Want Public Order Bill Dropped.
November 28, 2011... Byline: Betty Ndagire Human rights activists have asked the government to drop the controversial Public Order Bill, arguing that the proposed law undermines the rule of law and the independence of the Judiciary. The activists under their...

Police Block Lukyamuzi Power Blackout Protest.
November 28, 2011... Byline: Mercy Nalugo The police have written to Rubaga South MP John Ken Lukyamuzi halting a peaceful demonstration the lawmaker is organising against the current power blackouts that have engulfed the country. In a November 26 letter this...

Pan-Africa Equity Market Most Unlikely, Expert Says.
November 28, 2011... It is highly unlikely for a Pan-African stock exchange to take root due to passion countries attach to owning one, Ms Nicky Newton-King, the newly appointed head of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), has said. Ms Newton-King does a...

Speaker Kadaga Clears Onek, Mbabazi for Hearing.
November 28, 2011... Byline: Isaac Imaka The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Rebecca Kadaga, has cleared Internal Affairs minister Hilary Onek and Premier Amama Mbabazi to appear before the House committee investigating the oil sector. This comes a few days after...

Consult Local Research, Don Tells Lawmakers.
November 28, 2011... Byline: Stephen Otage Lawmakers should consult local medical research and studies before they pass healthcare laws and policies if those policies are to impact communities, Prof. Harriet Mayanja Kizza, the dean of the School of Public Health...

Top 100 Mid-Sized Firms to Be Announced On Friday.(Company rankings)
November 28, 2011... Byline: Stephen Otage This Friday, the Top 100 Mid-sized companies for 2011 will be announced at the Award Gala Dinner, which will be preceded by an exhibition on Thursday at the Kampala Serena Hotel. The gala will mark the end of this...

10 Countries Form Body to Fight Hunger.
November 28, 2011... Byline: Michael J. Ssali The Ministry of Agriculture has launched a partnership with the National Agricultural Research Organisation (Naro), and the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in East and Central Africa (Asareca) to...

A Bumpy Road for Country to London 2012 Olympics.
November 28, 2011... Byline: Sande Bashaija Fifteen years have passed since Ugandans last celebrated an Olympic medal. Davis Kamoga, who clinched that medal, a bronze over 400 metres in Atlanta, retired a decade ago. Since Kamoga's retirement, a few other good...

Lukyamuzi , Daughter Arrested Over Umeme Load-Shedding Protest.
November 28, 2011... Byline: Mercy Nalugo Lubaga South legislator, John Ken Lukyamuzi was Monday morning briefly arrested after he attempted to lead a demonstration in protest of the current electricity load shedding in the country. Lukyamuzi was arrested...

Lands Commissioner Case Referred to High Court for Interpretation.
November 28, 2011... Byline: Anthony Wesaka The abuse of office case against interdicted top Lands Commissioner Sarah Kulata was on Monday referred to High Court for interpretation. This follows a brief ruling by Grade One Magistrate Sarah Langa of the...

Retired Workers Can Still Be Useful to Government and Other Institutions.
November 27, 2011... Byline: Prof. George Kanyeihamba Analysis and knowledge of retired and senior citizens of this country right for discussion that some people may regard as awkward and irrelevant. That subject is the role retired and senior citizens can play...

Government Advised to Use Local Resources to Fight Aids.
November 27, 2011... Byline: Nelson Wesonga Uganda should stop relying on the international community to foot the bill for combating HIV/Aids, the UNAIDS Country Coordinator says. Mr Musa Bungudu's comments come three days after the global fund for activities...

Luweero Electoral Officers Face Court Tomorrow.
November 27, 2011... The Luweero District Returning Officer and his assistant will be charged with neglect of duty during a recent by-election, according to police. Mr Peter Kasozi and Ms Flavia Nakasi are to be charged, amid protest that the move is political....

Employers Urged to Fight Influx of Fake Accountants.
November 27, 2011... Byline: Stephen Otage Employers should start authenticating academic papers of people they employ as accountants to weed out masqueraders, an official has said. Speaking at the inaugural Financial Reports Awards in Kampala, the Chief...

Floods Wash Away Crops, Leave 300 Families Homeless in Nakapiripirit.
November 27, 2011... Byline: Steven Ariong At least 300 families in Namalu Sub-county in Nakapiripirit District have been displaced and crops destroyed following torrential rainfall that left the area flooded on Thursday. The worst hit areas are Nakiloro...

Five MPs in Court to Save Oil Ministers.
November 27, 2011... Byline: Ephraim Kasozi Five legislators have sworn affidavits in support of a petition seeking to nullify the parliamentary probe of three Cabinet ministers and the resolution that they step aside over oil bribery allegations. The...

UPDF in Fresh Plunder Claims of Congo Minerals.
November 27, 2011... The Central African Republic and DR Congo have accused the UPDF hunting down LRA rebels in the two countries of allegedly involving in illegal extraction of timber, gold, diamond and other gems. This is contained in a report by the Brussels...

Besigye Breaks Silence On 'Ill Health'.
November 27, 2011... Byline: Tabu Butagira Dr Kizza Besigye, rumoured over the weekend on social networks to have passed on in the US, last evening said except for a "troublesome flu" attack, he is in good health. Speaking to this newspaper by telephone from...

State Settle for Third Place.
November 26, 2011... Byline: Clive Kyazze Despite winning 20 medals, Uganda could only finish third at the two-day Africa Youth Weightlifting Championship at Speke Resort Munyonyo on Thursday night. Nashiba Nakayiza was Uganda's best performer with a haul of six...

Women's Rugby - a Battle Against Minds.
November 26, 2011... Byline: Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo Every athlete from Oceania through Africa, Asia and Europe to the Americas dreams of wearing their national jersey just once. Ugandan women never played rugby until a September evening in 2003. "We were only...

Entebbe Road Temporarily Closed As Nkumba University Students Strike.
November 26, 2011... Byline: Martin Ssebuyira Police in Entebbe on Saturday morning fired bullets and teargas in air to disperse angry Nkumba University students who had staged a strike after the death of their fellow student in a car accident near the University...

Namakula Takes Five-Shot Lead At Ladies Open.
November 26, 2011... Byline: Innocent Ndawula On a wet course that left the entire pack mulling, Ugandan Flavia Namakula easily oozed class with an opening round of two-over-par 74 to take a five-shot lead in the 58th Uganda Ladies Open Championship at the par-72...

Namakula Stays Five Shots Clear At Ladies Open.
November 26, 2011... Byline: Innocent Ndawula Although she maintained her five-shot lead ahead of the final round at the Uganda Ladies Amateur Open Championship yesterday, Flavia Namakula still had her feet on the ground. Notably missing was the contagious...

Government Pledges Interventions for Child Development.
November 26, 2011... Byline: John Njoroge The Gender Ministry will set up a strategic intervention programme for improving the lives of children in Uganda. The announcement was made on Thursday during the National Thanksgiving Day for Children at the Kampala...

Government to Dedicate Oil Well for Power Generation.
November 26, 2011... Byline: Faridah Kulabako President Museveni has said government will dedicate one of its oil wells for electricity generation. While officiating at the Investor's Roundtable at Munyonyo on yesterday, Mr Museveni said projects such as Bujagali...

Taxpayers to Fork Out for Oil Firms.
November 26, 2011... Byline: Isaac Imaka Taxpayers will pay billions of shillings in costs for the discovery, exploration and production of oil before the benefits of oil can start to trickle down. For their initial activities in the Albertine Graben oil-rich...

Sserumaga's Left Foot Does the Trick, Again.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Andrew Mwanguhya Quick positives from Uganda's 2-1 win over Zanzibar as they opened their onslaught on a possible 12th Cecafa title at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam yesterday. One, only for the second time in the last five...

Without Healthy Farms, Africa's Forecast Is Hunger.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Bruce Campbell A wise man once said, a hungry man is an angry man. The same goes for the farmer who cannot feed herself. If African countries don't want to see this proverb become reality, they must honour their commitments to...

Kenyan Soldiers Blockade Al-Shabaab Revenue Source.
November 25, 2011... Byline: John Ngirachu and Julius Sigei Kenyan troops have blockaded the port of Kismayu, effectively cutting off al-Shabaab's main source of revenue. The Kenya Air Force and Kenya Navy have been patrolling the skies above Kismayu and the...

Zero Tolerance to Corruption Is the Way Forward.
November 25, 2011... The Speaker of Parliament has in a rare frankness confessed that corruption in Uganda has reached crisis levels. Of course, this is public knowledge. But it is Ms Rebecca Kadaga's vow to guarantee that the 9th Parliament under her stewardship...

Police Block Constitutional Review Act Bill Demonstrations.
November 25, 2011... A statement issued by the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Said Mwema yesterday, said the law enforcement organ has banned the demonstration because there were indications that if allowed, peace and security would be endangered....

Onek Warns of Crackdown On Illegal Immigrants.
November 25, 2011... Byline: John Njoroge The Internal Affairs ministry has dispatched immigration officials countrywide to arrest persons smuggled into the country. Internal Affairs Minister Hilary Onek said those coming into the country must do so legally....

MPs Order Moratorium On Umeme Contract Review.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Nelson Wesonga Just two days after Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) said it will review the 20-year concession to Umeme Ltd to distribute power, Parliament has placed a moratorium on amendments to the concession. This follows...

Time to Reach a Comprehensive Treaty On Climate Change Is Now.
November 25, 2011... Byline: John Prescott The forthcoming Durban UN climate change conference comes at a major crossroads in international relations, with continuing economic malaise in the West being counterpoised with the increasingly rapid shift of power to...

Why Is Umeme Reluctant About Prepaid Meters and Instant Billing?
November 25, 2011... Byline: Augustine Ruzindana On Saturday, November 12 while on my way to the village, I went listening to a Luganda radio programme talking about the problems faced by Umeme electricity consumers. The problems ranged from weeks and months...

What Is in the Workers' Recognition Agreement?
November 25, 2011... Byline: Martin Ssebuyira and Patience Ahimbisibwe On July 27, teachers laid down their tools after government failed to meet their demands of 100 per cent salary raise. Among other things, they demanded collective bargaining power that...

Monitor Journalists in 9th Court Mention.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Anthony Wesaka The criminal libel case in which two Daily Monitor journalists are accused of defaming President Museveni was yesterday adjourned to February 16 next year. Mr Henry Ochieng, the associate political editor, and Mr...

Minister Kutesa - I Am Ready for Jail.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Isaac Imaka Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa has maintained his plea of innocence in the alleged oil bribery deals saying he has never dealt in oil nor received a coin from any oil company: "not in my personal or official...

Kabarole Put On German Measles Alert.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Geoffrey Mutegeki Mothers in Kabarole District have been advised to go for antenatal care and immunisation against the rare and highly contagious disease, German measles, also known as Rubella, that has broken out in the district. ...

EC Halts Luweero Vote Re-Count.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Dan Wandera The Electoral Commission has halted the vote re-count in the Luweero Woman MP by-elections after more than 20 ballot boxes were found without security seals. The district returning officer, Mr Peter Kasozi, who...

Bwaise Residents Protest Bad Road.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Abdu Kiyaga Police yesterday use teargas to disperse angry residents in Bwaise, a city suburb, who were for the second day demonstrating over the poor state of Mambule Road. The road that stretches from Mambule Trading Centre to...

Government Courts Private Sector to Solve Youth Unemployment.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Abdu Kiyaga With an estimated 83 per cent youth pounding the streets in search of jobs, the government is soon running out of explanations on its plans to create jobs. To make matters worse, the 83 per cent represents youth with...

Court Sets Trial of Motorist for December 15.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Juliet Kigongo The Kasangati Grade II Magistrate's Court has set December 15 as the date for the trial of a motorist accused of malicious damage, assault and causing injury during the walk-to-work protests. Mr Moses Byamugisha was...

New Details Emerge On Lira Boda Boda Killers.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Frank Jean Okot New details from police in Lira indicate that Geoffrey Achar, 25, a boda boda cyclist, whose body was found dumped in a lagoon, was stabbed several times by assailants. The body of Achar, a boda boda operator on...

Police in Control At Inter-Forces.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Shabibah Nakirigya Police look destined to win the inter-forces title. The hosts lead the standings going into the final day of action at Namboole today. Police won athletics and volleyball. They are closely followed by Uganda...

Top Guns Plot to Strike in Ladies Open.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Innocent Ndawula Previews ahead of big championships are supposed to give an insight of how competition will turn out and hint on the likely top favourites for the overall gong. But when the 58th Uganda Ladies Amateur Open tees off...

Floods Displace Residents.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Richard Otim Disaster officials in Ngenge Sub-county in Sebei Sub-region have called for emergency relief to the area following the heavy floods that have displaced thousands of residents. According to a survey carried out by...

Activists Ask Government to Protect Women From Violence.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Ephraim Kasozi Activists have asked government and stakeholders to take action to eliminate violence against women and put in place mechanisms that will ensure justice for victims and adequate punishment for perpetrators. ...

KCCA Cracks Down On Illegal Kiosks.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Abdu Kiyaga and Al-Mahdi Ssenkabirwa Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has launched a crackdown on kiosks which do not meet required standards and those positioned in areas deemed to obstruct traffic. The first victims are...

Nakawa-Naguru Estate Sites Handed Over to Developer.
November 25, 2011... Byline: Ephraim Kasozi Arrangements for construction of the Nakawa-Naguru estates have been finalised, four years after the signing of the partnership agreement between government and the developer. The developer has also received the...