New Vision (Uganda) articles from February 2006

New Vision (Uganda) archives from February 2006

Museveni Blasts Independents.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Eddie Ssejjoba President Yoweri Museveni has blasted NRM supporters who contested in the elections as independent candidates and described them as rebellious. He likened such 'rebels' to...

Poverty Can't Be Harnessed With Impromptu Promises.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Mulira THE just concluded presidential elections have highlighted the abject poverty of our people. All the candidates were reported in the press to have been shocked by what they saw...

Museveni Victory Peaceful - Police.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Apollo Mubiru CELEBRATIONS to mark the victory of President Yoweri Museveni's re-election were peaceful countrywide, the Police have said. Police spokesperson Asuman Mugenyi yesterday...

Business Competition Plan to Commence.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Doreen Kansiime THE Private Sector Foundation under an enterprise development scheme is to start a business plan competition. Robert Kyukyu, the scheme manager, said the winner of the...

Aid Cuts Won't Affect Economy, Says Ocici.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ricks Kayizzi THE economy will continue growing despite recent aid cuts by development partners, Charles Ocici , the executive director of Enterprise Uganda, has said. "In a country...

Finance Monitors Hail Poll.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mariam Nalunkuuma THE Coalition on Election Finance Monitoring (CEFIM) has condemned the blatant misuse of public resources by or on behalf of the incumbent presidential candidate. CEFIM...

Police Quell Besigye's Fans Demo.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ali Mao BUSINESS stalled in Lira town on Saturday when UPDF soldiers were deployed in the town to disperse bodaboda cyclists who took to the streets in jubilation after a rumour that Dr....

Capital FM Has Most Listeners.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Vision Reporter A national random survey of radio listening trends has shown Capital FM as the most listened to radio station. Capital was ahead of Simba, Radio Uganda, CBS, Akaboozi, Super,...

Baganda Showed Maturity in Elections.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Robert Ssebunya THERE are a lot of things we need to learn from last week's elections. Firstly, there were very few incidences of malpractices in comparison to the 2001 polls and Kakooza...

NRM Has Over 190 MPs - M7.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Henry Mukasa PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has said the ministers who lost in the parliamentary elections are to blame for deserting their constituencies. Museveni, however, said despite the...

Opposition to Have Envoy in Parliament.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mary Karugaba OPPOSITION parties will have an official leader who will coordinate opposition views in parliament, the Speaker of Parliament, Edward Ssekandi, has said. Ssekandi said the...

EADB to Lend $250m.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Rainher Ojon MICRO-deposit-taking institutions are likely to scramble for the $250m (sh453.7b) put aside by the East African Development Bank (EADB) for lending. EADB's director general...

Stanhope Testifies Against Lanex Boss.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Paul Ocen STANHope Finance Company has given a testimony of how the manager of Lanex Forex Bureau fraudulently obtained over sh35m from them. Janandana Keyikikaly, Stanhope's senior...

Be Tough On Fox Odoi.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) WHY was President Museveni's legal aide threatening people in Tororo with a gun while dressed in a Movement teeshirt? Reportedly the incident was motivated by rivalry to Sanjay Tanna, the eventual winner...

Kisenyi Development to Start in August.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ibrahim Kasita WORK on the first phase of re-developing and re-designing Kisenyi slums as extension of the central commercial district will begin in August, a Kampala City Council (KCC)...

Kamyuka Lands UK Invitation.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ronnie Kintu UGANDA cricket star Kenneth Kamyuka has landed another invitation from England based side Rosudgeon CC for a semi-professional stint starting May. Kamyuka is currently in...

US Envoy Accepts Results.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Joyce Namutebi And Chloe Mukai THE Charge' d 'Affaires at the United States Embassy, William fitzgerald, has said he is satisfied that the "overall result of the presidential election...

EU Food Rules Stifle Ugandan Exports.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Doreen Kansiime A new food regulation by the European Union (EU) has created a non-tariff barrier to products under Uganda's bio trade programme, a bio trade officer has said. Susan...

Why Teso Voted Against Museveni.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Milton Olupot --The major cause of problems the Iteso face result from cattle rustling by Karimojong and people here feel NRM lacks the will to end it IT is not surprising that in last...

Ballot Man Held.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ebenezer T. Bifubyeka THE Police is holding a man arrested on February 23 for being in possession of 110 ticked presidential ballot papers. The south-western regional police commander,...

Bush Retains Laser Open Title.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Gloria Kyomugisha Tanzania's Alistair Bush won the SN Brussels Uganda Laser Open for the third straight year at Kaazi on Sunday. Bush, a member of the Dar es Salaam Yacht Club, won the...

Tribal Riots Erupt in Kibaale.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Amlan Tumusiime TWO people were on Sunday injured and over 10 houses burnt following renewed tribal clashes between the Bakiga and Banyoro in Kibaale district. Earlier, reports had said...

EC's Figures On Votes Are Suspect.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: John Banalya For the last five years I have worked with the UN in the field of civil registration and election management, I have not come across any other country besides Uganda where only...

Odoi Detained At CPS.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Vision Reporter THE Police are holding Fox Odoi, the legal aide of President Yoweri Museveni in connection with election violence. Yesterday Odoi's file was sent to the Director of Public...

Diaper Dilemma: How Safe is Your Baby Boy?
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Harriette Onyalla DAYS are moving fast. The once-common belief that if a baby urinated on you, it meant he liked you, is no more. I dread carrying babies who are not 'properly' dressed,...

Big Businesses Exempted From Diesel Tax Payment.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mary Karugaba THE Government has extended diesel tax exemption to all large-scale enterprises including hoteliers who use industrial generators of 75kv and above, Uganda Revenue Authority's...

Treasury Bills' Demand Surges.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Sylvia Juuko DEMAND for Treasury Bills (TBs) surged in January with bids reaching sh174.3b against Bank of Uganda's (BOU) offer of sh95b, BOU's acting director of research has said. Mary...

Kiprops Lead Strong Cross-Country Team.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Norman Katende UGANDA is well set to make a major assault on the world cross country championships senior title. After a remarkable five years-2000 to 2004-in which they won five team...

KFM Poll Results Were From Demgroup Agents, Says Nkutu.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Fortunate Ahimbisibwe The Monitor publications and Kfm abandoned the relaying and tallying of presidential and parliamentary elections' results after Kfm was allegedly jammed, managing...

ERA Boss Defends Umeme.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ricks Kayizzi THE intense loadshedding, which has led to daily rationing of electricity and 12-hour power cuts cannot be blamed on the power distributor, Umeme. Dr. Frank Sebbowa, the...

White Fathers Call for Unity.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mathias Mazinga THE Provincial Superior of the missionary Order of White Fathers (Missionaries of Africa) has asked Christians to respect members of other religions. The Rev. Fr. Richard...

Cossy Odomel Petitions EC Over Lose.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) A loser in the Pallisa county parliamentary elections, John Cossy Odomel, has petitioned the electoral commission (EC), saying the election exercise was poorly handled, reports Nathan Etengu. Odomel,...

Ouma Upgrades Weight.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: James Bakama KASSIM "The Dream" Ouma's thirst for another world title shot has driven him into in a heavier division. The former IBF light middleweight champion is likely to take on...

Independent Presidential Candidate Bwanika Concedes.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: John Odyek And Anne Mugisa Dr. Abed Bwanika, former independent presidential candidate, has said there were anomalies in the presidential election process, which did not make it completely...

FDC Leaders, Lawyers in Lengthy Meeting.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Etukuri and Apollo Mubiru FORUM for Democratic Change (FDC) top leaders and party lawyers were yesterday locked up in a crisis meeting. FDC president Col. Kizza Besigye chaired...

Yellow, You Can Never Go Wrong.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) THE best way to attract attention these days is through fashion. Better still, let the outfit be in a very bright colour like yellow. NRM's yellow girls knew this very well, so they hit the shops to buy...

Envoys Campaign for President Museveni.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni recalled Uganda's foreign envoys to drum up support for him from their respective home areas, Uganda's ambassador to Germany, Danny Ssozi, has said. Eddie Ssejjoba reports...

Kampala City Business Back to Normal.
February 28, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Nicholas Kajoba BUSINESS returned to normal in most parts of Kampala following declaration of the presidential and parliamentary election results on Saturday. However, some traders had...

War Victims Find Solace in Pastor Childers' Arms.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Denis Ocwich A BURLY white man, with a hairy chest, stout bushy arms and bearded face, strokes the shoulders of the black little chap seated near him. The boy, dressed in a T-shirt and blue...

Activists Rap Government Over Child Rights Law.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) CIVIL rights activists yesterday attacked government for delaying to put in place a national child labour policy despite the draft made five years ago, writes Patrick Jaramogi. The activists, at a...

FDC Supporters Clash With Police.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Jude Etyang FORUM for Democratic Change (FDC) supporters protesting the results of the elections ran amok and stoned vehicles with president Yoweri Museveni's posters on Entebbe road on...

FDC Sweeps Gulu Seats.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Ocowun FORUM for Democratic Change's parliamentary candidates have won all seats in Gulu district. Results released by Nancy Akello, the Electoral Commission district registrar,...

Mbarara's Best Had No School Fees.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Kyomuhendo Muhanga JULIUS Kamukama, the best science student in Mbarara district, is an orphan. St. Joseph's Vocational school and Good Sisters of Nyamitanga offered him a bursary six...

NRM Emerged As a Party in Decline.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: John Kakande THE results of last week's presidential and parliamentary elections are not only fascinating, but have important implications for both the ruling National Resistance Movement...

Let's Go to Ghana.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Louis Jadwong CRANES have been handed a golden chance to make it to the African Nations Cup finals for the first time since 1978. A few hurdles do stand in our way to Ghana 2008, not...

Central Bank to Mark 40 Years.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Sylvia Juuko DELIVERING monetary policy that encourages price stability and boosts business is still one of Bank of Uganda (BOU) challenges as it marks 40 years of existence this August, a...

Exam Pullouts Resume.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: John Eremu THE New Vision examinations pullouts hit the streets beginning with the Pass O'level tomorrow after a two-month break. The Pass A'level shall come out every wednesday...

80 MPs Lose Elections.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Felix Osike, James Odong and Milton Olupot AT least 80 MPs have lost their seats in the just concluded parliamentary elections. Seventeen ministers including First Deputy Prime Minister Gen....

Shilling Loses in Election Week.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Paul Busharizi THE shilling lost ground against hard currencies as banks and corporates stocked up dollars, forcing a central bank intervention to support the shilling ahead of last week's...

FAO Boosts Edible Oil Sector.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: David Muwanga THE Government has signed a $255,000 (about sh458m) grant agreement with the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) to promote sustainable production and micro-processing of...

What Another Yellow Victory!
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Agende?" Get real! "Abeewo!" In this victory, there was no provision for a draw or a replay. It was an outright victory -- 59.28% to the victor and 37.36% to the nearest looser. The victory, which...

Mao, Ochora Fight for Gulu Lc5 Chair.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) GULU LC5 Chairman Walter Ochora sees Gulu Municipality MP Nobert Mao as the biggest threat to his seat in the three-man race. Dennis Ojwee interviewed Ochora and Mao. Below are excerpts: Why do you...

Fresh Fuel Crisis Looming.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Reuben Olita A MAJOR fuel shortage looms in Uganda and Kenya, following a move by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to have over 10 leading oil dealers suspended by Kenya Pipeline Company...

Besigye Prays At All Saints, Nakasero.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Anne Mugisa FORUM for Democratic Change (FDC) president Col. Kizza Besigye yesterday attended prayers at All Saints Cathedral adjacent to State House, Nakasero. Besigye attended the...

State House Disowns Fox Odoi.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) STATE House has dissociated itself from the actions of President Yoweri's Museveni's legal aide Fox Odoi during last Thursday's presidential and parliamentary elections, says Vision Reporter. Odoi...

Water Team Want Daily Electricity.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Carol Natukunda THE National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NW&SC) wants Umeme to exempt the water sector from load shedding. NW&SC managing director Dr. William Muhairwe last week said...

'I Say So' - James Bakama.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) THE great scientist Louis Pasteur once said that luck favours the mind that is prepared. Likewise, the Cranes will have no substitute for preparation if Uganda is to make it to her first African Nations...

Museveni Reveals Next Plans.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Raymond Baguma And Hellen Mukiibi FROM his country home in Rwakitura, President Yoweri Museveni yesterday hailed Ugandans for re electing him into office and pledged "devoted service", saying...

Vision A' Level Pullout Hailed.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Kiwawulo IT was the first time for Kansanga-based Newcastle High School to hold 'A' level exams and the students exhibited excellent performance last year. The school that had 61...

Ex-UCB Staff Sue for Long Service Pay.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Hillary Nsambu OVER 140 former employees of the defunct Uganda Commercial Bank (UCBL) have sued Stanbic Bank seeking to recover unpaid "long service award packages" estimated to be in...

First Family in Double Win Celebration.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Vision Reporter THE First Family is celebrating a joint political triumph as Mrs. Janet Museveni, wife of the President, capped her husband's re-election as President by seizing a...

Gombe Tops Sciences in Mpigi.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Richard Komakech GOMBE Secondary School scooped all the top five slots in sciences in Mpigi District. Saleh Nyende led with 25 points (3AAAA), followed by Franco Inshallah with 23 (5AABA)....

53% of Kayunga Residents Lack Access to Safe Water.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: John Kasozi FIFTY-THREE percent of the people in Kayunga district still drink and use unsafe water from streams, swamps, ponds, water holes, River Nile and Lake Kyoga. There are 459...

Museveni Faces Many Challenges.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) UGANDANS have given Yoweri Museveni a fresh mandate to lead them. In provisional results announced on Saturday evening, Museveni polled 59% of valid votes cast, a comfortable majority enabling him to...

Why Bigwigs Lost North.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: James Odong THE presidential and parliamentary elections might be firmly behind us but what will remain in the minds of many is the manner in which the political tsunami swept across the...

Odoki Clears Judges in Besigye Case.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mariam Nalunkuuma THE Chief Justice, Benjamin Odoki, has exonerated the two High Court judges from allegations of bribery by FDC senior officials. In a statement from the Court of...

Unicef Aids 3,000 Camp Fire Victims.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Jude Etyang OVER 3,000 internally displaced families in northern Uganda who lost property in fires have received non-food relief items from Unicef. In its January situation report,...

Shell (u) Loses Case to Former Employee.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Hillary Kiirya THE Supreme Court has thrown out an appeal by Shell (U) seeking to challenge a Court of Appeal decision that declared its former employer's dismissal illegal. The court...

Canadian Students to Boost North.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: John Odyek STUDENTS of Toronto's Annette Street Public School will walk 10km from their west-end school to Metro Hall to raise awareness and show support for the night commuters of northern...

400 Arua Inmates Flee.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Frank Mugabi OVER 408 prisoners, including five PRA suspects, on Saturday escaped from Arua regional government prison. The prisons chief, Swaib Ondoga, said the incident occurred at...

AU Team Happy With Turn Up.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Joyce Namutebi THE African Union Observer Team has said it is impressed with the massive turn-up of voters during the just-concluded presidential and parliamentary elections. Releasing...

Vermiculite Stoves Save 75% Energy.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Kiganda Ssonko IN Uganda, vermiculite has been known for agricultural use only as a fertiliser, but it is beyond this importance. The mineral, solely mined by a Canadian company, Canmin...

Bird Flu Panic Spreads.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Fred Ouma PANIC is spreading across Uganda as experts warn that the avian influenza (bird flu) virus outbreak could hit anytime. The disease, transmitted by wild migratory birds to...

Getting Ready: Weightlifeter Irene Ajambo Lifts At Trials for Melbourne Held in Kasubi.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Norman Katende And Samson Opus UGANDA Olympic Committee (UOC) has decided to divert money meant for other programmes to help facilitate the different federations train athletes ahead of the...

West Praises Poll Conduct.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: James Odong FOURTEEN most powerful countries in the world, including the UK and USA, have expressed satisfaction with the manner in which political parties conducted themselves during the...

Janet Promises to Fulfil Campaign Pledges.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Kyomuhendo Muhanga RUHAAMA County MP-elect Mrs. Janet Museveni has promised her supporters that she was optimistic she would fulfil the pledges she made during the campaigns. Janet, who...

Muhairwe Tips On Corporate Success.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Sylvia Juuko PUBLIC and private companies can improve performance if they "think outside the box" and adopt change as a constant factor in management, National Water and Sewerage...

Barclays Hosts Members.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Kaujju BARCLAYS Bank hosted its Business Club members last week, with a call for them to work closely with the bank in running their business. Nick Mbuvi, the managing director,...

Mvule Trust to Give 400 Scholarships.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Carol Natukunda MVULE Trust Fund, a new NGO supporting post-primary education and the environment, has 400 scholarships for needy but bright students joining Senior One. "We are a bit...

Why Kenyan Students Prefer Uganda Schools.
February 27, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: David Cheruiyot And John Eremu THIS is real. The 2005 A' Level examination results released last week do not only indicate a sizeable number of Kenyans in Ugandan schools, but that the...

Play Rehearsals Start.
February 26, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Still on his knees, Sanza turned to the head teacher and Mr. Kamasu. "I am very sorry for all the trouble I have caused. Please accept my sincere apology." After Sanza had apologised to the school,...

Candidates' Diaries On the Election Day.
February 26, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Henry Mukasa PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni arrived at a polling station near Nshwere Church of Uganda at 3:20pm accompanied by his daughter Patience Rwabwogo, to an enthusiastic clapping crowd...

Tree Planting Good But...
February 26, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) I am not a pastor; therefore I cannot prophesy with any degree of certainty. I can, however, predict that 10 months onwards from now, the population of Uganda will experience a sharp rise. Why? What does...

Blame It On the Clubs.
February 26, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) YOU have probably heard some people blaming FUFA for the low turn up of fans for Super League matches. What you might not have heard are the reasons being advanced to back up this allegation. To this...