New Vision (Uganda) articles from December 2006, page 6

New Vision (Uganda) archives from December 2006

Museveni Offers LRA's Kony Way Out.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Cyprian Musoke PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni in a message to LRA leader Joseph Kony assured the rebels of his commitment to the Juba peace process, promising he would not go against his word. ...

Ex-Workers Storm KCC Clerk's Office.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Florence Nakaayi FORMER Kampala City Council workers yesterday stormed the office of the acting town clerk, Ruth Kijjambu, seeking payment of their gratuity. They also sought an...

Trade Between Uganda and Other Countries Double.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Kaujju TRADE between Uganda and other countries in the region doubled in the last five years, according to the latest figures of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Exports of mainly...

Uganda Doubles Trade with Neighbors.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Kaujju TRADE between Uganda and other countries in the region doubled in the last five years, according to the latest figures of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Exports of mainly...

NGO Aids Lira Youth.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) INTERNALLY displaced people in Lira have been encouraged to embrace modern farming methods as they return to their villages. The chairperson of the Concerned Parents Association, Angelina Atyam, also...

Donors Insist On Action Over Global Fund.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Cyprian Musoke DONORS want officials implicated in Justice James Ogoola's report on the mismanagement of the Global Fund punished. Addressing a dialogue to mark the International...

American Activist Commends Uganda.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Carol Natukunda AN American anti-AIDS activist has praised Uganda's ABC approach in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic. ABC stands for Abstinence, Be faithful and use Condoms. ...

Female Robbers Storm Kampala.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Herbert Ssempogo A NEW wave of crime perpetrated by women is growing in Kampala. Kampala Extra Police boss Grace Turyagumanawe yesterday said the women target laptops, digital cameras and...

Museveni Mourns Zimula Mugwanya.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Joyce Namutebi PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni yesterday paid tribute to the late John Zimula Mugwanya, the presidential adviser on culture. Mugwanya, 56, died of heart failure at the Mulago...

Warehouse Law to Be Effected.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Bwogi A COMMITTEE to effect the Warehouse Receipts System (WRS) law that was passed by Parliament recently has been set up. "We now have a committee looking into ways we can...

The First Phase of Nusaf Winds Up in Feb 2008.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Ocowun and Caroline Ayugi THE northern Uganda rehabilitation minister has asked donors to fund the second phase of the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF). David Wakikona...

Nyagak Dam Construction Begins.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Frank Mugabi AFTER 18 years of bargaining, the Nyagak Hydro-power Dam in Nebbi is being constructed. The construction site, 4km from Paidha town is suddenly busy. Residents can't hide their...

Black Flies.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Farmers in Mukono, Nakasongola, Kayunga, Luweero and Kamuli districts have been advised to dip their animals every two weeks, to safeguard them from black buffalo flies. Addressing journalists at the...

Defilement High in Kasese.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: John Nzinjah OVER 200 defilement cases have been reported in Kasese district this year. "In coordination with NGOs, we managed to register and follow up 212 cases of defilement between...

Irish Doctors Donate to HIV Patients.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Halima Shaban Irish doctors, under Realta Foundation, have handed over a two-storey building to Mpigi Health Centre Clinic, which is run by the Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC). The...

Mushrooms.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Farmers have been urged to start growing mushrooms because they are on high demand. A survey conducted in Kampala, Jinja and Entebbe markets recently showed that a kilogramme of mushrooms was selling...

90 Excel in Media Studies.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ronald Humura NINETY students of the International institute for Business and Media Studies have been awarded diplomas and certificates. A total of 44 students received diplomas, while 46...

Museveni's Move to Stop the Wars.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Reuben Olita THE LRA will soon have no place to operate from in the Great Lakes Region. On Friday, six leaders of the Great Lakes region, including President Yoweri Museveni, signed a...

Bikangaga the Servant Passes Away.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Arthur Baguma THERE are great men, and there are good men. Seldom are both qualities met in one person. Now he has gone through that final doorway, probably the last of the great 20th Century...

Muloki Praises Fallen Comrade.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Donald Kiirya KYABAZINGA Henry Wako Muloki has asked his subjects to emulate the late William Mwangu. Mwangu was the first mayor of Jinja and served as a prime minister in the kingdom....

New Vision Profits Up Again.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Sylvia Juuko And Madinah Tebajjukira NEW Vision's profits have gone up again in the past six months, outgoing director William Pike revealed yesterday as Uganda's leading newspaper rewarded...

Register Early, Rally Drivers Told.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) DRIVERS who wish to score Africa Rally Championship points must register before the season begins in February, reports Douglas Mazune. Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda vice president...

Kids Dying of Hunger? Shame Upon Us!
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Rose Nakayi I was perplexed at a story in The New Vision recently, about a six-year-old boy and his grandmother who were starving to death. Frank Mutagubya, in a subsequent letter in the same...

Maize Farmers Protest Low Prices.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Joel Ogwang and Lillian Najjuma About 500 maize farmers recently took to the Kampala streets, demonstrating over the low prices of maize. The march, organised by Oxfam International, drew...

It Started As an Itch.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Halima Shaban and Alice Kingi Fourteen-Year-Old Bira Nambafu of Sironko district has been forced out of school due to a bone tumour that has rendered her immobile within six months. ...

IMF Tips On Economic Growth.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Sylvia Juuko UGANDA needs to step up investment in infrastructure and strengthen governance in order to maintain high per capital growth, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official...

Tourists Flock Into Uganda for X-Mas.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Kaujju UGANDA is having a record number of tourists this Christmas season, as flights are fully booked and rooms in major hotels are sold out. Improved security, better...

Police Fight Vendors Off City Streets.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Florence Nakaayi THE Police yesterday battled with vendors, forcing them off Kampala's streets. This followed complaints from shop owners over loss of market during the festive season. ...

MTN Aims to Upgrade Kampala Marathon Status.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Norman Katende TELECOMMUNICATION giants MTN are looking to attracting more international athletes to the Kampala International marathon. The marathon has previously attracted stars from...

Check Public Transport Fares.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) CHRISTMAS bonus! The international and local price of petroleum has gone down. In a period of two months the prices has dropped from $72 to $60 a barrel and in the same period the local price of petrol...

Abortion Not the Worst Foe for Ugandan Mothers.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Dr Chamberlain Froese IN response to the article "Legalising Abortion is a Curse" (The New Vision, December 15), I wish to bring a fuller analysis to the debate on abortion in Uganda. The...

Wanted Surgeons Go Into Hiding.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Nathan Etengu TWO female circumcision surgeons have gone into hiding after the Police summoned them for allegedly using one knife to circumcise 40 women. Kapchorwa Police said they...

DP Vows to Defy Police Ban On Rallies.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Conan Businge THE Democratic Party has vowed to break a recent Police directive banning political rallies at the Constitutional Square. The party's national legal advisor, Elias Lukwago,...

FDC Party Headquarters for Sale.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Vision Reporter THE building housing the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party headquarters is up for sale. The owner, Garuga Musinguzi, has offered the party an option to purchase the...

Will the ICC Be Buried in Northern Uganda?
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) HE has not got it yet, but many in Gulu believe London School of Economics researcher Tim Allen, deserves the title of most unpopular foreigner in town for his new book: Trial Justice, The International...

Tianshi Rewards Clients With Cars.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Halima Shaban And Juliet Waiswa FOUR cars worth sh208m were over the weekend given out to Tianshi Health Products distributors and customers at the luxury car awarding ceremony at Didi's...

Ahmadiyya Hailed.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Paul Kiwuuwa STATE minister for lands Kasirivu Atwooki has commended the ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Uganda for boosting government programmes in provision of social services. He said...

Appreciate Our Work, Scientists Demand.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Grace Agaba UGANDANS should appreciate the work done by scientists to develop the country, leading scientists have recommended. The scientists said their efforts are frustrated by...

URA FC Tests SC Villa.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: William Muwonge IF midfield ace Joram Katende maintains his near perfect scoring form today, SC Villa will stretch their lead at the top of the Super League table. Doing his job from...

Police to Track Fine Defaulters.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Raymond Baguma THE Police are to acquire automatic number plate detection machines to crack down motorists who default on paying fines under the Express Penalty Scheme. The machines have...

You Could Be Diabetic And Not Know It.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Grace Canada Did you know you could be diabetic and not even know it? Or that it is not only the overweight person who gets diabetes? Often, people are shocked that they have diabetes because...

Nasasira Warns Engineers On Standards.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Anne Mugisa WORKS minister John Nasasira has warned that engineers and supervisors who do not perform would be sacked. He said contractors who do shoddy work would also be blacklisted. ...

Land Shortage Hurts Bidco.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ronald Kalyango BIDCO'S seedlings are maturing from nursery beds due to lack of land, the managing director, Kodey Rao, has said. Rao claimed that over 3,500 seedlings were affected. ...

It is Easy to Identify International Conmen!
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Opiyo Oloya NOW, here is the thing-why is it that so many well read, highly educated people all over Africa continue to fall prey to inveterate low-lives who should spend the rest of their...

President Hails Church.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Kiwawulo PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has thanked the Church for working with the Government to foster development. He pointed out health and education sectors as those the church had...

Cecafa Tells Off Zambia.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) CECAFA has told off the Football Association of Zambia over their intended appeal to be awarded the trophy after winning the Challenge Cup in Ethiopia on December 10, reports Reuben Olita in Nairobi. ...

Be Contented, Cardinal Tells Doctors.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Carol Natukunda THE Cardinal has urged medical doctors to look at their work as a service to mankind and stop emphasising the aspect of money. Emmanuel Wamala said: "I am aware the...

Cervical Cancer Meet Calls for Vaccine Access.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Hillary Bainemigisha A landmark conference in London last week called for immediate action to ensure rapid global access to new cervical cancer vaccines that have the potential to save a...

Bikangaga the Servant.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Arthur Baguma THERE are great men, and there are good men. Seldom are both qualities met in one person. Now he has gone through that final doorway, probably the last of the great 20th Century...

KIU Still in Lead At University Games.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Norman Katende SIMON Ayeko struck double gold as Kampala International University continued with its dominance in the East Africa University Games. The games, that have attracted...

MPs Protest Over Car Grants.
December 19, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mary Karugaba, Apollo Mubiru and Milton Olupot A heated meeting of the NRM caucus ended abruptly yesterday when the finance minister walked out as MPs bombarded him with questions over their...

Cerudeb Profits Up Sh7 Billion.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Bwogi CENTENARY Rural Development Bank (CERUDEB) profits hit sh7.5b as of November, Henry Kibirige, a director, said last week. Kibirige attributed the performance to staff...

Churches' Christmas Gift to Kampala.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Sebidde Kiryowa IN celebration of Chritsmas, over 20 Kampala churches will carry out social responsiblities including cleaning the city as a gesture of good will and love. The activities...

Karimojong Ask to Be Rearmed.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Nathan Etengu KARIMOJONG warriors whose guns were removed under the disarmament exercise should be re-armed as part of a community-based security system, the Karamoja Regional Council has...

Electric At Bell Carnival.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) DECEMBER is a month that is usually hit by artistes' absence from major city events. So when Bell Lager announced that several top acts would be performing at the Bell Carnival at Steak Out, we had our...

KCC, Do Something About Roads.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) THE news that the Government is going to rehabilitate the roads leading to the hotels and conference venue for CHOGM left both a sweet and a bitter taste. A sweet taste as, finally, something is...

Unrest Within UPC Was Cause of Obote's Action.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Mulira MANY reasons, including Buganda's federal status, have been given for Dr. Apollo Milton Obote's suspension of Uganda's independence constitution on February 22, 1966 have been...

Rukungiri Accountants Warned.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Caleb Bahikaho RUKUNGIRI chief administrative officer Frank Ntaho has given 10 days to the accountants of Nyakishenyi, Buyanja and Bugangari sub-counties to bank money they collected from...

A Birth Companion Eases Labour.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Catherine Ruhweza NO woman should go through labour alone! At least that is what a research into labour support recommends to every woman who wants to reduce her chances of having long...

Mugabe Wins End of Year Tournament.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: William Muwonge DUNCAN Mugabe returned to domestic tennis action with victory at the End of Year tournament at the weekend. The rising star, 17, beat experienced Robert Buyinza 6-1 6-3 to...

Karmali, Magnay to Lead Swimmers.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Gloria Kyomugisha RAHIM Karmali will lead a team of 34 swimmers to the Sub-Saharan Invitational swimming meet. The sports personality for the month of November was named skipper of the...

Celtel Chief Resigns Post.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Vision Reporter AFTER successfully spearheading the growth of Celtel as the chief executive officer over the past three years, Marten Pieters has decided to leave the company at the end of...

Fundraising With a Christmas Tree.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Christine Kintu LAST Friday, the International Women's Organisation celebrated an early Christmas in a unique manner. The women put up a Christmas tree, which they named "The Tree of Light"...

Boundaries Blocking Federation -- Kategaya.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Moses Nampala NATIONAL boundaries are artificial barricades to the formation of the East African Federation, First Deputy Prime Minister Eriya Kategaya has said. Kategaya, who is also...

KIU Shines At East African Games.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Vision Reporter KAMPALA International University led Uganda's domination of the East Africa University games that started yesterday. Justine Bayiga led the clean sweep with a double...

Deloitte&Touche Celebrates 10 Years.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Vision Reporter DELOITTE&TOUCHE has marked 10 years since returning to Uganda. The resident partner, George Opiyo, said: "Deloitte has spent the last 10 years building on local human...

Kyenjojo District Short of Funds.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Bizimungu Kisakye KYENJOJO district has continued to face financial constraints due to low revenue collection. The district vice-chairman, Christopher Mwesige, said funds from the...

Minister Tips Koboko On Investment.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Swalley Kenyi THE Kakwa should create land banks to attract investors to their district, the state minister in the Vice-President's Office has advised. James Baba, the Koboko MP, was...

More Schools for the Deaf Needed -- Madaada.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Kibuuka Lumu MORE schools are needed for the deaf, state minister for the elderly and disabilities affairs has said. Sulaiman Madaada said many children from poor families with hearing...

Shoe Costs Inzikuru Iris Lotto Permit Title.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Norman Katende DORCUS Inzikuru failed to finish the Iris Lotto IAAF Cross Country Permit race in Brussels after she lost a shoe in mud on Sunday. The incident forced Inzikuru, sponsored...

CAO Wants Funds Released Early.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ronald Kalyango THE Plan for Modernisation of Agriculture (PMA) can bail farmers out of poverty if funds are released on time, the Bundibugyo chief administrative officer (CAO), Elias...

Gapco Denies Stanchart Debt.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Vision Reporter GAPCO has refuted weekend press reports that it had closed over debts. "I wish to confirm that Gapco Uganda Ltd has never been closed over any debts. "Gapco Uganda...

Boxing Polls Were Fair - NCS Insists.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Vision Reporter NATIONAL Council of Sports (NCS) has blamed the confusion surrounding Saturday's boxing federation elections on "poor losers." Justin Juuko walked out of the polls that...

Saudi Premier Gives Sh3.5b to Mulago.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Kiwawulo THE Uganda Heart Institute at Mulago has received a $2m (sh3.5b) donation from the Saudi Arabian deputy premier, Sultan Binabdul-Aziz Al Saud. The state minister for...

Lira Hospital Crowded With IDPs.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Patrick Okino LIRA Regional Referral Hospital is congested, the medical superintendent has said. Dr. Fred Nyangkori attributed the high numbers to the influx of internally displaced persons...

Teach Children About Jesus' Birth.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mama Tendo I am told the best way to narrate the Christmas story to children is by telling them about their own birth! Show them their baby pictures and tell them they were once also babies...

Kenya, Uganda Rail Operator Pays Up.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Reuben Olita THE running of the Kenya-Uganda Railways has finally been handed over to the Rift Valley Railways (RVR), after it (RVR) paid the two governments $5m in concession fees. ...

Cardinal Controversial - Premier Nsibambi.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Herbert Ssempogo CARDINAL Emmanuel Wamala is diligent, brave but controversial, the Prime Minister has said. "He is courageous and sometimes controversial. we disagreed on the kisanja...

X-Mas Day - How to Cope With the Strain.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Jamesa Wagwau IT is five days to the big day. Celebration hangs in the air and everybody is obsessed with Christmas Day. As your anxiety builds, your pulse rate rises in what is 'medically'...

Our MPs Are Increasingly Becoming Greedy.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Felix Osike PARLIAMENT has signed an agreement to rent office space in the nearby Baumann House. Under the arrangement, the August House will pay sh89m per month for the 150 offices (The New...

Grain Firm Handles 13,000 Tonnes Daily.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ibrahim Kasita THIRTEEN thousand metric tonnes of goods are discharged daily at Mombasa by Grain Bulk Handlers, Mohammed Jaffer, the executive chairman, has said. Jaffer said the fast...

Serubiri, Kayongo And Ankunda.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) TWO former WBS presenters, Collin Serubiri and Daisy Kayongo, tied the know last Friday. They hosted guests to a reception at Sheraton Kampala Hotel's Rwenzori ballroom. Nothing much had changed...

Masaka Teacher Wins Sh1m Prize.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Roderick Ahimbazwe LAWRENCE Mukasa, a teacher at Kimanya Secondary School in Masaka, is the sixth winner of Celtel's weekly draw in the ongoing "Win sh100m" promotion. Mukasa's winning...

Karimojong's Day Out At Blue Africa.
December 18, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) MENTION a Karimojong and an image of a "cowboy" with an AK 47 strapped to the shoulder comes to mind. But on the Kampala Karimojong's Day Out at Blue Star bar at Crested Towers over the weekend, the...