The Monitor (Uganda) articles from September 2009, page 9

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African Union Allows Peacekeepers to Attack Militants.
September 5, 2009... Byline: Gerald Bareebe The African Union (AU) has reviewed the mandate of UPDF in Somalia and allowed the Ugandan forces to attack the Al-shabaab militants, the Defence Minister announced yesterday. Dr Crispus Kiyonga told Journalists...

NSSF Case - MPs Accuse Labour Ministry of Abandoning Duty.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Isaac Imaka and Isaac Khisa Members of Parliament on Wednesday accused the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development of abandoning its constitutional duties to supervise the management of NSSF, leading to loss of billions of...

Court Urges Mubajje, Kayongo to Negotiate.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Alfred Nyongesa Wandera Kampala High Court yesterday urged the warring Muslim Muftis to swallow their pride and make peace through negotiation. Justice Yorokamu Bamwine advised the two Muslim factions led by Sheikh Shaban Mubajje...

Kampala Residents Fall for Allure of Quick Cash.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Joshua Masinde and Eve Mashoo The queue outside the Tripple Pride Self Help Project near the Qualicel Bus Terminal in Kampala does not seem to ever diminish as an endless stream of people wait to deliver their cash deposit slips to...

Resolve Moyo Dispute Through Dialogue.
September 4, 2009... There is trouble in Moyo District of the West Nile region. Residents there are protesting, rather emotionally, alleged repeated harassment by some SPLA soldiers from the neighbouring South Sudan. The army men claim the land in Gwere Parish,...

Museveni to Meet Feuding Banyoro, Bakiga.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Francis Mugerwa & Ausi Balyesiima President Museveni is today expected to meet the feuding Banyoro and Bakiga leaders at State House Entebbe. The Bunyoro Kingdom premier, Mr Yabeezi Kiiza, confirmed that kingdom officials had been...

Control Alcohol Abuse to Curb HIV/ Aids Spread.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Apophia Agiresaasi Perhaps one of the challenges that has bedevilled Uganda's fight against HIV/Aids is the disregard for long-term causes of the disease, such as alcoholism, idleness and the influx of pornography. For purposes of...

Otunnu's Notion of Genocide in the North Very Absurd.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Lt. Col. Felix Kulayigye Dr Olara Otunnu has, on various occasions, referred to the situation that was obtaining in northern Uganda during the conflict as genocide, the Internally Displaced Peoples camps as concentration camps (he has...

Drivers Thrilled By Route.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo and James Ssekandi There is always a first time for everything and Ugandan drivers were impressed by the nature of this weekend's Jomayi-Motorsport Africa Club (MOSAC) as the route has broken away from the norm...

Kanyeihamba Criticises Museveni Over Elections.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Tabu Butagira and Sharon Omurungi Supreme Court Justice George Kanyeihamba has said the opposition should focus on ensuring that the existing electoral laws are implemented, rather than advocate for more laws. "If we continue to press...

Janet Leads NRM 'War Plan' in U.S.A.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Mutyaba Henry Katamba First Lady Janet Museveni arrived in Chicago, USA, yesterday as the NRM prepared to wrestle control over an influential Diaspora group of Ugandans living in North America. Organisers of the Uganda North...

Local Team Stretches Lead.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Innocent Ndawula Uganda opened up a four-point gap on its closest challengers Kenya with a haul of six points for a total of 12.5 points on day two of the East African Challenge Trophy at the lakeside par-71 Entebbe Golf Course (EGC)...

MTN Heathens Eye Uganda Cup.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo After adding the 15s rugby league trophy to their gallery, MTN Heathens skipper Brian Tabaruka is optimistic that his side can entrench themselves as kings of the longer code when the Uganda Cup gets underway...

Champs Budo Eliminated, Gombe in Final.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Sande Bashaija Three Ugandan teams; Masaka (girls' soccer), Kibibi and Gombe (handball) have qualified for the ultimate stage of their respective events but Copa Coca-Cola boy's soccer champions Budo who needed a win were shown the...

Probe Underway as Sudan Border Opens.
September 4, 2009... Authorities in South Sudan yesterday began investigating security operatives cited in Tuesday's gun raid on Lefori Sub-County in Moyo District as Uganda re-opened Afoji border post closed earlier over the incident. Mr Ernest Onge, the...

Passengers Stranded As MV Kalangala Delays.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Martin Sebuyira Scores of passengers who turned up at Nakiwogo water way in Entebbe to travel to Kalangala using MV Kalangala ship got stranded recently when the ship failed to resume operations as promised by the government. The...

KCC On the Spot Over Mishandling Garbage.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Ephraim Kasozi About 80,000 people residing around the Kampala City Council dumping site in Kiteezi, Wakiso District have accused the city management of failure to adequately protect the environment and their health. The aggrieved...

Renaissance Capital Cleared to Operate.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Walter Wafula The Capital Markets Authority yesterday ended a 2-months suspension of Renaissance Capital Limited, one of the eight companies that help investors to buy and sell company shares at Uganda's stock market. Mr Japheth...

MP's Want Agriculture Ministry Split.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Emmanuel Gyezaho Lawmakers on Wednesday made a passionate call for the splitting of the Ministry of Agriculture to improve efficiency of the government's management of a sector that employs at least 70 per cent of the country's...

Nkobazambogo to Guard Kabaka During Visit to Kayunga.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Fred Muzaale The Mengo establishment has prepared an army of Nkobazambogo youth to guard Kabaka Ronald Mutebi during his tour of Kayunga District, a Mengo official has said. Speaking to Daily Monitor by phone yesterday, the Buganda...

Kyenjojo Politicians Feud Over Relief Aid.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Felix Basiime &ismail Musa Ladu The Kyejonjo District chairperson has accused State Minister for Finance (Investment) Aston Kajara of receiving the district's food allocation from the Prime Minister's office and distributing it...

Cricket Ass to Recruit New Coach to assist Barney.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Innocent Ndawula The national cricket team's preparations for the recent Bermuda tour were unsatisfactorily despite the series win and Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) is taking no chances ahead of the next fixture against United Arab...

Tanzania Committed to Regional Unity, Says Premier.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Lucas Barasa The Tanzanian Prime Minister has declared his country's commitment to the East African Community integration despite reservations. Meeting Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki yesterday, Mr Peter Mizengo Pinda said the...

China Sets U.S.$100 Billion Trade Target with the EAC.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Cosmas Butunyi China is looking for ways to increase trade with the East African Community (EAC) states. According to the country's envoy to Tanzania, Mr Liu Xinsheng, the Asian country has set a trade volume target of $100 billion...

MTN Foundation rolls out HIV/Aids Campaign.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Emojong Osere The MTN Foundation has joined the fight against the spread of HIV/Aids among under-privileged communities in Uganda. The move follows the Foundation's partnership with a local organisation- The Most At-Risk Populations...

Police Officer Killed, Body Found in Car.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Issa Aliga A Police officer attached to Masaka Central Police Station has been found dead in a double cabin vehicle belonging to Oakwood Fish Investment Ltd Company. Sergeant Deogratius Wamale was found dead in a double cabin...

Laptops Stolen From Arua Headquarters.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Warrom Felix Okello Security agents in Arua have failed to recover seven laptops that were stolen from four departments in the district headquarters over the weekend. The affected departments include finance, health, production and...

DP in Diaspora Wants Election.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Robert Mwanje Members of the Democratic Party [DP]-UK Chapter have petitioned their president general, Mr John Ssebaana Kizito, over the failure by the outgoing chairman Sam Lubega to organise elections despite the expiry of his term...

Mao Vows to Stand as an Independent.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Jimmy Kwo and Robert Mwanje The Gulu chairman, Mr Norbert Mao, has threatened to stand as an independent presidential candidate in the 2011 general elections if the opposition parties' coalition does not choose him as its preferred...

Football Body asks Proline for More Time.
September 4, 2009... Byline: Andrew Mwanguhya A day after the seven-day ultimatum to Fufa to rescind their decision on Nalubaale FC elapsed, the football body lawyers have formerly written to Proline Soccer Academy Limited asking for more time to study their...

Legislators Want Kampala Town Clerk to Explain Sale of Road.
September 3, 2009... Parliament has summoned the Town Clerk of Kampala City Council, Ruth Kijjambu to explain allegations that she, together with the Mayor of Kampala, Nasser Ntege Sebaggala personally sold off a 50 meter stretch of road in Kampala at shs210...

Former Mukono DPC Further Remanded.
September 3, 2009... Former Mukono District Police Commander James Aurien who allegedly shot dead his wife has further been remanded to Luzira prisons. Aurien is alleged to have murdered his wife Christine Apolot on 28th of April 2008 at the Lugazi police...

Government Cautions Trade Unions On NSSF.
September 3, 2009... The government has warned leaders of trade Unions against inciting Ugandans into mob justice over the ongoing National Social Security Fund scandal in which its managers irregularly spent millions of worker's money. This was after the...

Let Jamwa Gamble; NSSF is One Big Casino.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Daniel Kalinaki A leaked investigation report into the latest NSSF shenanigans says MD David Chandi Jamwa spent $10,000 in Las Vegas casinos. The report does not say whether he won anything. Mr Jamwa, who is no stranger to arms or...

Enforce the Ban On Kaveera Now.
September 3, 2009... Information Communication and Technology Minister Aggrey Awori and Environment Minister Maria Mutagamba on Monday disagreed on how best the government should handle the ban on carrier plastic bags (kaveera) and prohibitive taxes on plastics...

Why is the Government Hostile to Farmers?
September 3, 2009... Byline: Henry Lutaaya The government of Uganda has rolled out yet another hostile policy against farmers. The ban on the exportation of food is hurting farmers because it has created an artificial surplus, mostly of maize which has forced...

CID to Investigate Loss of Billions in Sale of Asian Property.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Yasiin Mugerwa and Kato Paul The government has asked Police to investigate reports that tax payers could have lost billions of shillings on fraudulent dealings and mismanagement of proceeds from the sale of departed Asians...

Citizens Must Stop This Belief in the Occult.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Rev. Dr. Fred S. Mwesigwa The rate at which Ugandans are subscribing to witchcraft is alarming. One wonders how truly committed we are to mainstream religions such as Islam and Christianity, compared to traditional religious...

Workers Demand for Seizure of Jamwa, Kagonyera Assets.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Gerald Bareebe and Flavia Nalubega The National Organisation of Trade Union and Workers MPs on Tuesday asked the government to seize assets of former NSSF managing director Chandi Jamwa and his deputy, Prof Mondo Kagonyera. The...

Soroti Mob Storms Government Offices Over Eviction.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Richard Otim Angry residents of Akisim village in Gweri Sub-county, Soroti District yesterday stormed offices of the district chairperson and RDC protesting an August 25 court ruling that left over 1,000 people facing eviction. A...

Government Blocks City Councillors' Pay Increments.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Robert Mwanje Local Government Minister Adolf Mwesige has blocked city council's intention to increase councillors sitting emoluments and monthly allowances saying it's not their obligation to determine their own pay. In a letter...

Sacked Official Charges At Jinja Town Clerk.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Pauline Kairu When he was served with an interdiction letter on Friday evening, Jinja municipal council clerk Abubaker Kirunda stunned workers at the municipal headquarters when he waylaid the Town Clerk, Mr David Bashakara - the...

Magistrate Stuns Court.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Emmanuel Opio There was drama in the Lira Grade One Magistrate's Court during the hearing of a bail application by district officials facing corruption and embezzlement charges. Magistrate Faith Everest Palodi stunned the courtroom...

Milk Shortage Hits Western Region Hard.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Perez Rumanzi and Sumayya Namulindwa Milk supply from Mbarara, Bushenyi, Ntungamo and Rukungiri districts has dropped by over 90 per cent, farmers and vendors have said. The drop in the supply of the biggest source of income in the...

Murder Suspects Survive Lynching.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Christopher Abonga The sight of dogs mauling away at the body of a two-year-old baby was horrifying enough but the arrest of five people suspected to have murdered the baby for ritual sacrifice drew the anger of the sobbing crowd. ...

NRM Here to Stay,Says Mbabazi.
September 3, 2009... Byline: David Mafabi The ruling National Resistance Movement has been in power for 23 years and is not about to go away, according to the party's secretary general. Mr Amama Mbabazi, who was in Pallisa District on Tuesday to launch the...

Otunnu - Country Can Do Without Museveni.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Robert Muhereza Patson Baraire, Jansen Asiima and Paul Aruho Former UN Diplomat and Uganda People's Congress diehard Olara Otunnu on Tuesday wound up his two-day familiarisation tour of the four major districts in the South-western...

Sudan Border Shut.
September 3, 2009... Angry residents yesterday forcefully closed a customs post on the border with Sudan in protest over Tuesday's attack by troops from Southern Sudan. The demonstrators, numbering in the hundreds, forced the closure of Afogi Customs Post, a key...

Police Constable Kills Four Over Shs5,000.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Paul Amoru A Special Police Constable who refused to pay back a loan of Shs5,000 shot and killed four police officers in Pader District yesterday. Two other people were left fighting for their lives at Pajule Health Centre IV after...

Local Golfers Take Slim Lead Over Rwanda.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Innocent Ndawula Team Uganda wrapped up the opening singles round with a one-point lead over closest rivals Rwanda on day-one of the East African Golf Challenge at the par-71 Entebbe Golf Course (EGC) yesterday. Only uganda telecom...

Short Sections for MOSAC Rally.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo A flurry of short sections designed for the September 5-6 Jomayi-Motorsport Africa Club (MOSAC) will provide a thrilling race for the fans while drivers' skills will be stretched according to the assistant...

Country Tops Worldcup Hosts in Fifa Rankings.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Andrew Mwanguhya The Uganda Cranes may not have played any games in the past month but that didn't impede the country from finishing ahead of 2010 World Cup hosts, South Africa in the latest Fifa rankings released yesterday. Uganda...

World Bank Okays $680 Million Loan to Govt.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Martin Luther Oketch The World Bank is willing to provide more than Shs680 billion in soft loans to support three development projects in Uganda under the new National Development Plan, bank officials in Kampala have said. However,...

Japanese Firm to Inspect Imported Vehicles.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Justus Lyatuu and Scola Kamau The Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS] has contracted a Japan-based company, Japan Export Vehicle Inspection Centre [Jevic], to inspect second-hand vehicles that are imported into the country. ...

Grofin's Fund Surpasses $150 Million Mark.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Ismail Musa Ladu Small and medium enterprises in Uganda will continue to benefit from the GroFin financial services following an announcement that its Africa Fund gross hit the $170 million mark against a target of $150 million. ...

Transport Licensing Board Blamed for Kampala City Traffic Mess.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Robert Mwanje Kampala City Council [KCC] has blamed the increasing traffic congestion on Transport Licensing Board's [TLB] failure to regulate interstate and up-country buses. Central Division Chairman Godfrey Nyakaana said the...

'Busoga is Headquarters of Poverty'.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Solomon Muyita Throngs of Kamuli residents gathered by road sides and different rally points on Tuesday to have a glimpse of the opposition FDC president, Dr Kizza Besigye, who is on a mobilisation tour ahead of the 2011 elections. ...

When Prison is More Than Just Gloom and Doom.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Lominda Afedraru After he was convicted of murder in 1995, handed a sentence to run for 20 years and transported 840 kilometres southwards from Moroto District to Luzira Maximum Prison in Kampala, Simon Louis considered himself as...

Army Accused of Torture On Mt. Elgon.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Gerald Bareebe A local human rights body has accused the UPDF of torturing at least 13 people to death in Mt Elgon area. Human Rights Network of Uganda (Hurinet) yesterday released audio, video and pictorial evidence implicating...

We Are Ready to Apologise to Mengo, Says UPC.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Isaac Khisa The Uganda People's Congress is ready to apologise to Buganda Kingdom, establish truth and justice and end the long-standing conflict between the two entities, the party president has said. Ms Miria Obote told...

Workers Petition Museveni Over Inhuman Working Conditions.
September 3, 2009... Byline: Mercy Nalugo Some investors have gone overboard in their mistreatment of employees by forcing them to mop office floors with their tongues while others are locked up in toilets, workers' representatives told President Museveni on...

Otunnu's Return Good for the Govt, Better for the Opposition.
September 2, 2009... Byline: Karoli Ssemogerere Two teams deserve credit for the return of, until a few days ago, Uganda's most high profile dissident- Dr Olara Otunnu. The first team is Team Olara himself. There have been many reasons for Otunnu's prolonged...

Otunnu Meets DP's Byanyima.
September 2, 2009... Byline: Joseph Mazige Former Democratic Party national chairman Boniface Byanyima has welcomed Mr Olara Otunnu in the effort to dislodge what he describes as the dictatorial and corrupt Museveni government. Mr Otunnu was yesterday meeting...

Houseboy Drugs Boss, Robs Him.
September 2, 2009... Byline: Zurah Nakabugo Police are hunting for a man who allegedly lured his Kenyan boss to Uganda, doused him in chloroform and robbed him cash worth KShs140,000 (Shs3.6 million). The suspect who has been identified as Muhammad Kawuka, a...

Treason Trial - Besigye Wins Round One.
September 2, 2009... Byline: Lominda Afedraru Hearing of a constitutional petition in which the FDC party leader, Dr Kizza Besigye and 10 of his co-accused are challenging their concurrent trial for treason by both civilian and military courts is expected to...

Govt's Domestic Credit to Private Sector Reduces.
September 2, 2009... Byline: Dorothy Nakaweesi Fear of leaving a lot of money outside the banking system has led to a reduction in domestic credit to the private sector by Shs58.7 billion in the past two months. When banks fail to recover funds they lend to...

East African Challenge Tees Off.
September 2, 2009... Byline: Innocent Ndawula Uganda's tactics will be up against Kenya's pedigree when the East African Golf Challenge tees off at the par-71 Entebbe Golf Course (EGC) this morning. Kenya, who hosted the event at the South Coast's Leisure...

Zimbabwe's Whyte Wins 2009 Arc Title.
September 2, 2009... Byline: Fredrick Musisi Kiyingi Zimbabwe team of James Whyte and Phil Archenoul won the 2009 FIA African Rally Championship with their safe third place finish in the last round the Toyota Zimbabwe Challenge Rally. Overall winner was...

MPs Move to Scrap Taxes On Water.
September 2, 2009... Byline: Patience Ahimbisibwe and Sheila Naturinda Consumers of piped water supplied by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation could soon pay less for the water following plans by parliamentary committee on Natural Resources to force the...

Nalubaale FC Legally Suspended, Maintains Fufa Lawyer Luganda.
September 2, 2009... Byline: Andrew Mwanguhya The seven-day ultimatum to soccer body, Fufa by Proline Soccer Academy Limited to reverse Nalubaale Football Club' s expulsion from the National Super League expires today and the accused is yet to respond to the...

Banyala Plan to Demonstrate Against Kabaka's Visit.
September 2, 2009... Byline: Fred Muzaale Banyala leaders in Kayunga District are organising a demonstration to protest the planned visit by the Kabaka of Buganda to Bugerere County in Kayunga District. The move follows remarks made by the Buganda kingdom...

Regional Women's Soccer, Hockey Excites Fort Portal.
September 2, 2009... Byline: Sande Bsahaija Scenes of 22 bodies chasing a small ball with curved sticks seems to be the most captivating form of entertainment at the ongoing Century Bottling Company Limited-sponsored East and Central Secondary Schools...

MPs Reject Patriotism Assistants.
September 2, 2009... Byline: Sheila Naturinda and Isaac Imaka Parliament yesterday rejected a proposal by the Office of the President to appoint 90 assistants to take charge of patriotism clubs across the country. MPs said the assistant Resident District...

Errors Force Govt to Revise Budget Figures.
September 2, 2009... Byline: Yasiin Mugerwa Several ministries and institutions are to get less money than earlier allocated to them after errors were discovered in the 2009/10 budget proposals currently being discussed in Parliament. Although some ministries...

Sudanese Soldiers Attack Farmers Over Land.
September 2, 2009... Byline: Warom Felix Okello Sudanese People's Liberation Army soldiers, yesterday afternoon attacked Ugandan farmers in Lefori Sub-county, Moyo District, claiming the land belongs to Sudan. Seven heavily-armed SPLA soldiers ordered the...

Public Officials Stealing From Government.
September 2, 2009... Byline: Andrew Pacutho Over 80 per cent of property owned by public officials is acquired through theft, the government announced yesterday. The State Minister for Ethics and Integrity, Dr James Nsaba Buturo, told journalists at the Media...

Gen. Aronda - I Am Not Joining Politics.
September 1, 2009... Byline: Patson Baraire The Chief of Defence Forces has dispelled talks linking him with a plan to join local politics, saying he still has a job with the army. Gen. Aronda Nyakairima made the revelation over the weekend while presiding over...

UNDP Gives Shs11 Million to Moroto Women.
September 1, 2009... Byline: Steven Ariong The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has given Sh11.4 million to two women groups in Moroto District to support income generating activities. The beneficiararies include Alakar Women Group in Iriir...

False Start for Budo, Kibuli SS.
September 1, 2009... Byline: Sande Bashaija Copa Coca-Cola champions Budo suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Kenya's Langata High as the East and Central Africa Secondary School Games got into high gear here yesterday. The Ugandan boys failed to play their...

Country Surrender MX Lead to Kenya.
September 1, 2009... Byline: Fred Musisi Kiyingi Uganda's MX team will have to perform a miracle in the third leg after surrendering their 746-point lead against Kenya during the second leg of East Africa MX Challenge. The event was held at Jamhuri MX Track...

MPs Cut Basajja's Shs4 Billion By Shs10,000.
September 1, 2009... Byline: Yasiin Mugerwa and Mercy Nalugo Drama ensued at Parliament last evening as the government sought for a controversial approval of a Shs4 billion donation to city tycoon Hassan Basajjabalaba's private university. After failure to...

City Guards Clash Over Bonded Warehouse.
September 1, 2009... Byline: Tabu Butagira Dozens of private guards hired by rival camps nearly opened fire on one another at Shumuk Bonded Warehouse in Nakawa, a city suburb, at the weekend following intensified ownership wrangle over the three-hectare facility....

Explain NFA Evictions, Environment Minister Told.
September 1, 2009... Byline: Mercy Nalugo and Yasiin Mugerwa Parliament yesterday gave Environment Minister Maria Mutagamba one week to explain the fate of over 700 stranded families in Kibaale District that were evicted by the forestry officials. The Speaker,...

UEB Loses Shs28 Billion Case.
September 1, 2009... Byline: Lominda Afedraru Former power company Uganda Electricity Board has lost a case involving over Shs28 billion demanded by its former employees in terminal benefits. A panel of three Court of Appeal judges led by Justice Amos...