New Vision (Uganda) articles from April 2009

New Vision (Uganda) archives from April 2009

Budo Fire Suspects Acquitted.
April 29, 2009... The Chief Margistrate at Buganda Road Court in Kampala has this morning acquitted all the suspects in the case of Budo Junior School fire in which 20 pupils were brunt to death last year. The former Headmaster William Kayongo, Matron...

Drug Addicts and Drunkards Denied Chance to Donate Their Blood.
April 29, 2009... Suspected drug addicts and drunkards have been denied a chance to donate blood in the on going blood donation drive organized by vision voice and Uganda Red Cross at the new taxi park. Red Cross officials counseled them on the need to in...

Congo Appeals for Joint Fishing.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Chris Ahimbisibwe THE Democratic Republic of Congo has appealed to Uganda to allow joint fishing on Lake Edward. Speaking at a meeting between Congolese and Ugandan fishermen at Kazinga landing site in Katunguru sub-county in...

Kapchorwa MPs Complain Over Inadequate Devt Funds.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Rashid Muzungyo MPs from Kapchorwa have complained about the low budgetary allocations for the proposed peace and recovery development programmes in the 2009/2010 financial year. Dr. John Yeko (Kween), Rukiya Chekamondo...

Nandala Opposes Otafiire On Unions.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Joseph Wanzusi BUGISU Co-operative Union (BCU) chairman Nathan Nandala Mafabi has rubbished a letter from tourism, trade and industry minister Kahinda Otafiire terminating the membership of Busamaga Growers Co-operative Society...

800 Iganga Patients Get Free Treatment.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Francis Emorut OVER 800 patients received free treatment at Namalemba Health Centre II in Busembatya town, Iganga district on Saturday. The patients, who thronged the health centre from 6:00am until 7:00pm, were treated by 10...

Indians Irked By Delayed Work Permits.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Donald Kiirya INDIAN businessmen in Jinja have accused the immigration office of holding their passports for a long time when they apply for work permits or go to renew them. The chairman of the Indian Association in eastern...

Five Men Escape the Gallows.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Hillary Nsambu FIVE men, who had been convicted of aggravated robbery and sentenced to death by the High Court, have escaped the gallows when the Court of Appeal acquitted them. A panel of three judges ruled that the trial...

SMS Bring in Sh86 Billion in 24 Months.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Davis Weddi MOBILE phone users in Uganda have in the past two years sent close to 700 million short messages (SMSs) worth an estimated sh86b, statistics from the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) indicate. Considering...

Banks Dominate Monday Trading.
April 29, 2009... Byline: David Mugabe TUESDAY was a remarkable day with no single share traded at the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE). However, the week opened on Monday with Stanbic Bank and Bank of Baroda posting gains in share prices. The...

Experts Meet of Common Market.
April 29, 2009... LEGAL experts across the east African region last week convened in Tanzania to examine the flaws in the Common Markets protocol that seems to be stalling the main agenda of integration. The protocol pushes for regional integration,...

Turkey Plans Business Meet.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Isaac Omoding THE Vice-President, Professor Gilbert Bukenya, is to lead a delegation of 20 businessmen and women to the Turkish global business conference. Linda Nabusayi, the VP's press secretary, says the list was being...

Mbarara to Get Sh10 Billion Dairy Plant.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Macrines Nyapendi WESTERN Uganda dairy farmers through their cooperative, the Uganda Crane Creameries Cooperative Union, have started construction of a sh10b milk processing plant in Mbarara. The 200,000-litre plant, which is...

NGOs to Meet Over Global Crisis.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Frank Sserwaniko THE Resource Alliance, a global resource mobilisation consultancy has organised a one-day forum for NGOs in Uganda to discuss how to deal with the current global financial crisis. Robina Asiimwe Ssentumbwe,...

Kawanda Searches for Resistant Matooke Variety.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Ronald Kalyango THE National Agricultural Research Organisation has developed a system of improving banana varieties using genetic engineering. They have identified some genetically-modified banana lines from a confined field...

China Sinks Sh304 Billion, Bbumba Wants More.
April 29, 2009... Byline: David Mugabe DESPITE over sh304b ($141.5m) sunk into various sectors in Uganda and a $17.5m (sh35b) debt write-off by China in the last one year, the minister of finance, Syda Bbumba, is not impressed by the huge trade imbalance...

URA Revenue Collections Drop.
April 29, 2009... Byline: David Mugabe REVENUE collections for the first quarter of 2009 hit a surplus of sh200m which is a steep fall compared to the sh7.9b of 2008's first quarter. January to March 2009 net collections were sh925.8b against a...

Condom Firm Launches Safety Drive.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Eddie Ssejjoba A LOCAL condom firm has launched a campaign aimed at reassuring the public that their brand is safe. The Life Guard sales chief, Frederick Owor, on Monday said the condoms could reduce the risk of contracting...

Police to Set Up More Posts.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Alex Bukumunhe THE Police in Mukono district plans to establish more posts on the Kampala-Jinja highway to check accidents and robberies. The district Police commander, Christopher Barugahare, made the disclosure on Monday...

'Govt Tricked Rebel Group Into Signing Agreement'.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Dradenya Amazia THE defunct Uganda National Rescue Front II (UNRFII) rebel group has said the Government tricked them into signing a peace agreement in 2002. Oyami Asedri, the former second-in-command and the vice-chairman of...

NRM, FDC Leaders Clash At Workshop.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Dismus Buregyeya DRAMA ensued at a workshop for political parties and the Electoral Commission when NRM and FDC party leaders clashed and nearly brought the event to an end. The workshop was organised by the International...

Kasozi's 40-Year Life of Collecting Newspapers.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Stephen Ssenkaaba A huge pile of papers lying in different corners of the living room threw an ageing dusty stare at me as I entered Hakim Kasozi's house in Old Kampala. The living room is barely large enough to keep his...

Kony Will Never Sign Peace Deal - Kankiriho.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Olandason Wanyama Rebel leader Joseph Kony will never sign a peace agreement with the Government, the UPDF Third Division commander, Brig. Patrick Kankiriho, has said. "Forget, Kony cannot sign peace with government," he...

There is No Need for More Districts.
April 29, 2009... Local Government minister Adolf Mwesige on Tuesday presented to Parliament a sh3.3b budgetary proposal for the creation of seven new districts. Although the minister did not mention the names of the proposed districts, it is an open secret...

Vision Group in Record Blood Donation Drive.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Juliet Waiswa And Lydia Lakwonyero THE Uganga Red Cross has registered 107 units of blood following Vision Group's blood donation campaign. The donation drive is being carried out by Vision Group's sister radio stations; Vision...

City University Defies KCC Over Building Plan.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Anthony Bugembe EFFORTS by Kampala City Council to stop construction of a storied structure at Kampala International University failed on Tuesday after the Police advised against the operation. A team comprising city law...

MP Lagada, Residents Clash Over Mutungo Land.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Juliet Waiswa THE Oyam South MP, Beatrice Lagada, is involved in a land wrangle with residents of Mutungo IV parish in Nakawa Division. Lagada claims ownership of land in Mutungo on which a resident in the area had started...

Museveni Fulfils Sh400 Million Dairy Pledge to Toro.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Bizimungu Kisakye PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has honoured his pledge to buy equipment for Toro Dairy Cooperative Society in Kabarole district. Equipment worth sh400m was on Saturday delivered to the society by the Dairy Development...

IGG Dilemma Awaits Court Interpretation.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Barbara Among, Catherine Bekunda and Cyprian Musoke PRIME Minister Prof. Apolo Nsibambi has said the reappointment of Justice Faith Mwondha as IGG is awaiting the Constitutional Court's interpretation. "The issue of...

Otaala Appeals For Labour Judge.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Vision Reporters The labour state minister, Dr. Emmanuel Otaala, has asked the Chief Justice, Benjamin Odoki, to appoint a judge to handle the backlog of workers' complaints and disputes in the Industrial Court. Otaala said...

100 Tenants Locked Out of City Arcade.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Juliet Waiswa KAMPALA City Council (KCC) yesterday closed Sunset Arcade on Wilson Street after the proprietor failed to remit sh25m in property rate. The debt owned to central division was confirmed by the senior principal...

Olive Kigongo Wanted Over Global Fund.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Herbert Ssempogo The Uganda National Chamber of Commerce president, Olive Zaituni Kigongo, is to be questioned over sh385m received from the Global Fund. Olive is the wife of the vice-chairperson of the ruling National...

Works Ministry to Get Sh1,000 Billion For Roads.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Catherine Bekunda The transport and works ministry has been allocated another sh1,000b next financial year to improve the country's transport infrastructure. Works state minister John Byabagambi said the funds would be...

UPC Rejects Joint Candidate.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Moses Mulondo THE Uganda People's Congress (UPC) has rejected the proposal to field a joint opposition candidate for the 2011 presidential elections. "The majority of delegates rejected the idea of a common electoral...

MP Lubyayi Yet to Refund Sh56 Million.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Chris Kiwawulo THE Uganda North America Association (UNAA) has asked Bukomansimbi MP Iddi Lubyayi to refund $25,510 (sh56m) the association paid for his hospital bills in the US. UNAA chief Frank Musisi said Lubyayi was stuck...

Gadaffi, Red Pepper Case Witnesses Hidden.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Charles Ariko THE State yesterday refused to disclose how many witnesses it intends to bring to testify against two Red Pepper editors in connection with stories insinuating that the Libyan leader, Col. Muamar Gadaffi, has a love...

Namibia Clips Uganda.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Charles Mutebi UGANDA face hosts Zambia today knowing a second consecutive defeat would dent their chances of qualifying for the ICC Under-19 cricket World Cup, writes Charles Mutebi. Uganda were defeated by Namibia yesterday...

Lubowa Becomes New FUFA Technical Director.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Swalley Kenyi SOCCER governing body FUFA has named Asuman Lubowa acting technical director. He has in turn relinquished his position as the federation's vice-president in charge of technical matters. The appointment comes...

Blessed on Course.
April 29, 2009... Byline: S. Opus BLESSED Sacrament SS Kimanya, TOPA and Budo SS remained on course of reaching the second round after big wins in the COPA Coca-Cola schools soccer championship yesterday. Masaka's Kimanya rocked Kangai of Dokolo 7-0...

Canons Are A1's First Hurdle.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Charles Mutebi AFTER losing the MTN-FUBA playoffs final series 3-2 for three successive years, ladies outfit A1 Challenge must be wondering what they should do different this year. Against the Lady Bucks in 2006, KCC Leopards...

Muhangi Tips Zimbabwean.
April 29, 2009... Byline: James Bakama CHARLES Muhangi believes Zimbabwe's Jamie Whyte could easily retain the KCB Pearl of Africa Rally championship that starts tomorrow. "He is not only fast, but also the most consistent and stable," observed...

UPDF Fall in Love With Game of Rugby.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Johnson Were THE Uganda Peoples Defence Forces UPDF are in the process of forming a team to compete in rugby competitions this year. The army sports officer Major Godfrey Muwanguzi revealed yesterday that they already have...

Kcc Call Off Strike, Villa's Nkata Quits.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Fred Kaweesi, Swalley Kenyi and G. Kakungulu KCC FC players only agreed to travel to the airport two hours late yesterday after assistant coach Mujib Kasule produced sh1.8m to pay them. Players got sh100,000 of about sh380,000 the...

Nutritionist to Guide National Sides on Diet.
April 29, 2009... Byline: James Bakama and Michael Nsubuga UGANDA Olympic Committee will soon appoint a nutritionist to ensure sportsmen get the right diet to help them win medals. "Medals can no longer be won on maize-meal alone. Our athletes must be...

'Destroyer' Decides to Hang Up.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Phillip Corry "THIS is the beginning of the end," said Justin Juuko as he announced his eminent retirement from boxing. "I have set up a plan for five fights before hanging up my gloves in 2010," added Juuko. "I want to end...

Police to Get Salary Increase.
April 29, 2009... The Government is to increase the salaries of junior Police officers by 12.5% in the next financial year, starting in July. State minister for internal affairs Matthias Kasaija made the disclosure in Moroto on Tuesday during a tour of...

Government Issues Guidelines on Swine Flu.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Milton Olupot, Mary Karugaba and Anthony Bugembe THE Government has issued travel alerts to a number of countries affected by the swine flu epidemic as the first suspected cases of the virus have reached Africa. Dr. Sam...

All Budo Fire Suspects Cleared.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Charles Ariko BUGANDA Road Court yesterday acquitted the former headmaster of Budo Junior School, William Kayongo, of all the charges in connection with the death of 20 pupils in a fire at the school a year ago. Chief...

IGG's Independence Paramount.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Thadeus Mabasi THE last three months have seen the Inspector General of Government (IGG) plunged into a leadership brinkmanship which has prompted recourse to the Constitutional Court to give its interpretation as to whether the...

Government's Role as an Engine of Growth.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Beatrice Kiraso THE approach to economic growth and development the world over is being re-thought to respond to the ever new and emerging challenges. Uganda, by re-instituting a Uganda Development Corperation (UDC) is no...

Address Female Officers' Concerns Promptly.
April 29, 2009... THE institution of the Police has been in the limelight for all the wrong reasons. In 2008, the Inspector General of Government (IGG) report named the Police as one of the most corrupt institutions. Recently, in a meeting with the...

Electricity - The Hook That West Nile Needs to Develop.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Joshua Kato IN Obongi village on the shores of River Nile, a naked 12-year-old throws his hook into the water. He jerks and pulls the line out of the water. The hook has a snake-like fish, which is a delicacy in West Nile. As it...

Alcohol, Poverty, Fuel Crime in Kibaale.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Francis Kagolo A dusty, potholed road leads you to the sagging hut in the outskirts of Kagadi town, Kibaale district. The owner, 47-year-old Sarah Mbabazi and her four children are languishing in pain and poverty. "Since...

Stop Land Violence Quickly.
April 29, 2009... THERE are daily reports of Ugandans going for each other's throats over land conflicts. In Kibaale district, over 10 people have been killed in recent months. In Bushenyi, several people were killed as is the case in Busoga and other parts of...

Local Council System Killing Forests.
April 29, 2009... Byline: John Kasozi THE replacement of Muluka and Gombolola, chiefs with local councillors (LC) by the government did a disservice to the forestry sector, says the former MP for Mawokota South, Henry Kityo. He said the 1994 forest...

128,000kg of Buveera to be Destroyed.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Madinah Tebajjukira A TOTAL of 128,000kg of banned polythene bags commonly known as kavera are to be destroyed, the state minister for environment, Jenipher Namuyangu,has said. Namuyangu said there were large volumes of...

Migingo Deadline Extended.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Barbara Among The deadline for the joint technical team to demarcate the boundary between Uganda and Kenya in Lake Victoria has been extended to the end of June. This was decided yesterday during talks between President...

Judge Declines to Handle Kawooya Case.
April 29, 2009... Byline: Dismus Buregyeya THE Masaka High Court Judge, Moses Mukiibi, has declined to handle the election petition filed against Ssembabule district Woman MP, Hanifa Kawooya, arguing that he was not comfortable with the case. The...

Leaders Sign Protocol for Common Market.
April 29, 2009... The five presidents of the East African Community, comprising Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi, yesterday agreed to have the protocol on the common market signed before the end of this year. "The summit considered the report on...

Beekeeping - the Big But Untapped Potential.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Ambrose Bugaari Beekeeping is an old art that has been practiced in Uganda for a long time. Several studies have concluded that Uganda's honey is of good quality for it comes from natural forests and is produced by healthy bees....

URA Pins Global Fund Suspects.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Edward Anyoli THE three vehicles allegedly used by two directors of a local NGO, Valued Health Ltd, were not registered with Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), court heard yesterday. Patrick Mpairwe, an official in charge of...

Govt Wants to Cut Down Public Holidays.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Mary Karugaba and Milton Olupot The Ministry of Public Service wants public holidays reduced or marked on weekends. This was disclosed by the permanent secretary in the gender ministry, Christine Guwatudde, while appearing...

Referral Hospital Management to Be Changed.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Jude Kafuuma The local government ministry has asked the health ministry to restructure management boards of all referral hospitals to include local government representatives by December. "These must be people of value and...

Sh5 Billion Needed for Kampala Take Over.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Cyprian Musoke The Government has asked for sh5b in the next financial year to take over the management and administration of the capital city from the Kampala City Council. Presenting the budget for next financial year,...

Besigye's Spy Claims Anger DP.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Jude Kafuuma and Esther Nannyonga THE Democratic Party (DP) has dismissed allegations by the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader, Kizza Besigye, that some members were spying on the party. "As DP, we dismiss the...

Govt Launches Audit Committees.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Chris Kiwawulo THE Government has set up new audit committees to intensify the fight against corruption and improve service delivery to the public. The audit committees on law and order, health, education, works and...

Securities Exchange Fails to Trade Single Share.
April 28, 2009... Byline: David Mugabe For the first time in over two years, not a single share was traded at the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) yesterday. It was a remarkable day with dealers converging at the USE with several bids and offers but...

Stop Wasting Time on Empty Talk, Says Kabaka.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Luke Kagiri The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Mutebi, has urged people in the kingdom to stop wasting time on debating issues but instead engage in developmental work to increase their incomes. "Attending to talk-shows on radios...

Workers Demand Labour, Employment Ministry Established.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Joyce Namutebi WORKERS have called for the establishment of a separate labour, employment and industrial relations ministry with adequate funding and staff. This was contained in a petition they presented to the deputy...

Corruption Causes Financial Crises - Kigozi.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Francis Kagolo Uganda Investment Authority executive director Dr. Maggie Kigozi has decried corruption, saying it plunges economies into financial crises. Speaking at Nkumba University's 12th graduation ceremony on Saturday,...

NRM Appoints District Leaders.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Milton Olupot THE National Resistance Movement (NRM) has appointed two national directors and 50 administrative secretaries as permanent staff in the party district offices. The appointments were approved by the central...

Give Patriotism Funds to Police - MPs.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Joyce Namutebi and Paul Kiwuuwa MPs want the over sh10b earmarked for the patriotism programme and sh18b for the construction of Police headquarters to be reallocated to improve the welfare and accommodation of the Police...

Leaders Discuss EAC Market.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Cyprian Musoke THE heads of state of the East African Community (EAC) member countries are expected to discuss the progress report on the Common Market protocol at the 10th summit that opens today. They are also expected to...

Men Held for Exhuming Remains of Ssekabaka.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Jeff Lule THE POLICE in Nsanji on Masaka road have arrested two suspects over exhuming the remains of one of Buganda Kingdom's great kings (Ssekabaka). The Police identified the two as Charles Mawanda 31, and Sam Jjuuko, 30,...

Muhwezi, Ali, Tumukunde, Mabikke Fail Exams.
April 28, 2009... Former ministers Jim Muhwezi and Moses Ali and former ISO boss Henry Tumukunde are among the students who failed the examinations of the Law Development Centre. According to the results, which were released by the centre yesterday,...

What Lessons Can Be Drawn From the Juba Peace Talks?
April 28, 2009... Byline: Opiyo Oloya What are the lessons that can be learned from the Juba peace process which saw the cessation of hostilities between the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the government of Uganda? Were there discernible patterns in...

URA Impounds Smuggled Cigarettes.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Frank Mugabi THE Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) operatives impounded a pick-up with 15 cartons of contraband Supermatch cigarettes after a long chase on the Koboko-Arua road. The URA enforcement officer in charge of northern...

Country Removes Flag on Migingo.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Barbara Among and Reuben Olita Uganda has lowered its flag on the disputed Migingo Island in Lake Victoria to pave way for the demarcation exercise. At the directive of President Yoweri Museveni, the flag came down at 6:30pm...

Otafiire Wants Local Products to Dominate Nakumatt.
April 28, 2009... Byline: David Mugabe LOCAL manufacturers should become the leading suppliers of Nakumatt, the trade minister, Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, has suggested. "Within five years, we should not have anything foreign on these shelves. We...

Nigeria Bank Gets 80 Percent Stake in Orient.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Ibrahim Kasita and Stephen Ilungole ORIENT Bank on Monday announced a merger with a Nigerian bank, Bank PHB, in a move aimed at strengthening its market share and ability to meet customers' needs. The bank's name will not...

MTN Puts an Extra Sh60 Million Into Local Basketball League.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Charles Mutebi THE 2009 FUBA basketball league will be sh60 richer after MTN upped sponsorship of the competition to sh130m. A significant portion of the sponsorship will be in kind like the broadband connection to FUBA,...

UBA Gets Vote of Confidence.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Phillip Corry LAST weekend's Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Badminton Open capped a great start to the year for the Uganda Badminton Association (UBA) as it was the third straight tournament to get full sponsorship. ...

Country Continues Fine Run at WC Qualifiers.
April 28, 2009... Byline: Charles Mutebi AFTER rolling over Tanzania in a six-wicket win yesterday, Uganda face what is likely to be their biggest challenge at the ICC U-19 World Cup in the form of Namibia. Uganda were, with all due respect, granted a...

Kurji Confident.
April 28, 2009... Byline: James Bakama WHILE the thought of route opening makes many drivers shudder, Alpha Rally team's Riyaz Kurji is instead thrilled by the idea of hitting the road first. "That's no problem. Let it be me this time," said Kurji...