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Museveni on Nation Building Tour.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Henry Mukasa PITCHING camp in Masulita sub-county, one of the war zones in the NRA struggle, President Yoweri Museveni vowed not to let anyone destabilise the country again. "Congratulations upon surviving the liberation war. I...

Court Suspends DP Case Hearing.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Ali Mambule THE Masaka Chief Magistrate, Moses Katoroogo, has halted the hearing of the case against the Democratic Party (DP) leaders. They were charged with uttering a false document in connection with the murder of Uganda...

Magistrate Pins Daughter in Theft Case.
February 10, 2010... Byline: John Semakula NAKAWA Grade II Magistrate Mackay Opolot has testified against his daughter who is on trial for allegedly stealing his briefcase containing sh10m. Appearing before Mukono Chief Magistrate Tom Chemutai on Tuesday,...

Four People Die of Cholera in Manafwa.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Daniel Edyegu A 56-year-old woman has died of cholera in Lwakhakha Town Council, pushing the death toll to four since the epidemic broke out in Manafwa district last month. David Makanya, the district health inspector, on Tuesday...

Expanding City Unconstitutional - Mabikke.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Joyce Namutebi THE Kampala Capital City Bill 2009 should be withdrawn because it is unconstitutional and takes away the people's right to vote, Makindye East MP Michael Mabikke said on Tuesday. He said his constituents were opposed...

East Africa to Form Joint Tourism Body.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Milton Olupot and Catherine Bekunda THE East African Legislative Assembly wants the five countries under the East African Community to manage their tourism and wildlife sectors jointly. In the East African Community Tourism and...

Kampala Mayor Opposes City Take-Over.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Josephine Maseruka KAMPALA mayor Nasser Sebaggala has opposed the proposed take-over of the administration of the city by the central Government. Presenting his views yesterday on the Kampala Capital City Bill 2009, Sebaggala told...

CHOGM - Entebbe Radar Already Down.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Mary Karugaba THE aviation and weather radar equipment, procured at a cost of over sh600m during the Commonwealth summit, has already broken down, MPs on the public accounts committee heard yesterday. Stephen Magezi, the...

MPs Take Govt to Task over Evictions.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Joyce Namutebi and Cyprian Musoke MPs have taken the Government to task over the continuing eviction of tenants in Bugangaizi, Kibale district after the enactment of the land law. The legislators yesterday joined area MP, Mabel...

Phase 2 of Optic Fibre Project Continues.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Catherine Bekunda WORK on the second phase of the national transmission backbone infrastructure project is going on despite a parliamentary directive stopping it, MPs heard yesterday. Information and communication technology (ICT)...

Mukono Officials Detained over Sh700 Million.
February 10, 2010... Byline: John Semakula TWO officials were on Tuesday detained at Mukono Police Station for over five hours on the orders of MPs over failure to account for sh690m. Kizito Mugerwa, the assistant chief administrative officer (CAO), and Frank...

Dan Wagaluka Ghost Haunts Zanaco.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Fred Kaweesi WHEN Zambian Champions Zanaco wrapped up their first work-out at Nakawa yesterday, coach Wedson Nyirenda's player briefing revolved around shutting out 'URA FC' star Dan Wagaluka. To Nyirenda, his side would have to...

Minister Salutes Ndejje on Sports Development.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Silvano Kibuuka STATE minister for sports Charles Bakkabulindi has saluted Ndejje University for upgrading its sports facilities and said government would support them by improving the teaching of physical education in secondary...

Ebrahim Wants Mukasa to Train in SA.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Charles Mutebi NATIONAL cricket coach Ebrahim Mohammed will lobby for Roger Mukasa to be admitted into the High Performance Centre in Pretoria, South Africa. Mohammed flies back home today and high on his agenda will be to help...

Police look to Ociti as they Host Kinyara.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Swalley Kenyi POLICE FC will look to in-form Benson Ociti and towering Peter Ssenyonjo to keep their winning start in the second round when they host troubled Kinyara at Namboole today. Ociti notched a brace as Police came from a...

FUFA Technical Centre Pitch Takes Shape.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Swalley Kenyi THE artificial turf pitch at the FUFA technical centre in Njeru will finally be ready for use in a fortnight's time, an expert Jacob Van Schalkwyk said yesterday. Laying of the turf started last week. The pitch should...

Ssenfuka, Ssennoga Key to URA.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Fred Kaweesi URA FC's hopes of a winning start in their CAF Champions League match against Zambia's Zanaco tomorrow will somewhat depend on whether Patrick Ssenfuka and Sam Ssennoga can emulate their impressive continental run-ins...

Religious Leaders Urged to Back HIV Fight.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Ronnie Kijjambu Religious leaders have been urged to include HIV prevention strategies in their programmes. Dr. Kihumuro Apuuli, the Uganda AIDS Commission boss, said religious leaders were key partners in the fight against HIV...

Man Held over Impersonation.
February 10, 2010... A 30-year-old businessman has been arrested over impersonation. Juma Japhari Ddembe, a resident of Bwaise Kazo central zone in Kawempe Division, was arrested by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) intelligence unit. It is alleged that Ddembe...

Barya Tells Accountants to Be Ethical.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Andante Okanya and Francis Emorut PROF. Venansius Baryamureeba, the acting Makerere University vice-chancellor, has called on accountants to be ethical. "Accountants should desist from acting unethically because someone else is. At...

Three Killed in Arua.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Frank Mugabi THREE people were killed and one injured during separate incidences of armed robbery in Arua district last weekend. North-western regional Police spokesperson Henry Alyang disclosed that in one incidence, a boda-boda...

Electricity Reaches Pader.
February 10, 2010... Byline: Chris Ocowun THE Government has extended electricity to Pader and Abim districts. The project, carried out under the Rural Electrification Agency, will benefit 1,667 families and is expected to boost economic growth. The...

MPs Want Hotel to Give Government Shares.
February 10, 2010... The Parliamentary committee probing the CHOGM expenditure has compelled the managing director of J and M hotel located at Bwebajja along Entebbe road to grant government shares worth 1.3 million dollars. In 2007, government gave the hotel 1.3...

Bishop Dies in Motor Accident.
February 10, 2010... The Bishop of South Rwenzori, bishop Patrick Kyaligonza had been killed in a motor accident this morning along the Fort Portal Kampala highway. Those admitted include the Bishop's wife Rose Kyaligonza, his chaplain Rev. Thembo, the bishop's...

Police to Auction Unclaimed Boda Bodas.
February 10, 2010... Police are set to auction unclaimed Boda Boda motor bikes that were recently impounded. Kampala Metropolitan Police chief Andrew Sorowen says they are giving the owners a period of six months to present the required documents. Over 800...

Bidandi Ssali Eyes Presidency.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Henry Mukasa FORMER local government minister Jaberi Bidandi Ssali will contest for the presidency in the 2011 elections. Bidandi, the chairman of the People's Progressive Party (PPP), was yesterday declared flag-bearer by the...

Fake Drugs Impounded.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Donald Kiirya THE Police and officials from the National Drug Authority (NDA) in Iganga have impounded over 10 sacks of counterfeit drugs smuggled from Kenya. The counterfeits, packed in gunny bags and boxes, were seized from a...

Police Get Sh23 Billion Tools to Aid Darfur Peackeeping Efforts.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Francis Kagolo THE Netherlands and Canadian governments have donated military and other equipment worth $12m (sh23b) to the Uganda Police to boost the peacekeeping mission in Sudan's western Darfur province. The equipment comprises...

Church of Uganda to Fight Poverty.
February 9, 2010... PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has called upon churches to start income-generating projects as a way of improving people's lives. He said church leaders have a role to play in encouraging people to fight poverty in their homes. The President...

Amin's VP Complains of Neglect.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Steven Candia The ailing former Vice-President, General Mustafa Adrisi Abataki, yesterday broke his long silence and lamented about being shunned by longtime friends and the Government. Two years ago, Adrisi, who served as...

UPDF to Rebuild Rail Network.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Milton Olupot and Jude Kafuuma THE Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) will build the railway network in the country, President Yoweri Museveni said yesterday. Addressing the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) at the...

Western Media Reporting On Africa Rooted in Colonial Times.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Opiyo Oloya The other day I got a call from a student of media studies at Ryerson University in Toronto. She wanted to know my opinion on how Western media cover Africa. What bias do I see in the way Africa is written and reported...

Ugachick Starts Sh2.4 Billion Fish Feed Plant.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Ibrahim Kasita Ugachick Poultry Breeders has invested $1.2m (about sh2.4b) in a drive to increase its fish feed production capacity. Speaking at the launch of a new facility at Magigye in Gayaza in Wakiso recently, Aga Ssekalala...

Joint Customs Clearance Coming.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Paul Watala and Egessa Hajusu The Uganda and Kenya revenue authorities will start clearing goods under one roof when the one-stop border point initiative commences. "The concept is being implemented at the Malaba border post and...

CAA to Repay Sh70 Billion CHOGM Loan.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Mary Karugaba THE Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has appealed to the Government to help it repay a loan secured for the 2007 Commonwealth summit activities. The Government owes CAA sh68b. CAA boss Rama Makuza told the public...

South Korea to Set Up Training Institute.
February 9, 2010... CANAAN Farmers School from South Korea is to set up a farmers and leadership training institution in Uganda. This was disclosed by the principal of the school, Bumil Kim, while meeting the Vice-President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya, in Kampala on...

New Districts to Elect Chairpersons.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Raymond Baguma THE Electoral Commission (EC) has released a programme for the election of interim district chairpersons in the seven newly-created seven districts. The districts to hold elections on Friday are Amudat, Buikwe,...

Schools Set High S.5 Entry Points.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Conan Businge ENTRY into A'level is likely to be stiffer because top schools performed well in last year's O'levels. Most traditional academic giants posted more candidates in grade one than they did last year. Experts say if...

Karamoja to Get Sh300 Billion Tarmac Road.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Emojong Osere Works for the first tarmac road in the Karamoja region start in December, according to Dan Alinange, the National Roads Authority spokesperson. The 290km stretch is expected to cost sh300b. Players in the tourism...

Days of Corrupt NAADS Officials Numbered - Museveni.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Henry Mukasa and Charles Jjuuko GOVERNMENT officials who steal funds for the Prosperity-for-All programme are like jiggers which must be removed, President Yoweri Museveni has said. Speaking at a rally at Ntinda Primary School in...

Opposition Criticises AG over Electoral Law Reforms.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Cyprian Musoke MEMBERS of the opposition on the legal and parliamentary affairs committee yesterday criticised the Attorney General, Khiddu Makubuya, and his deputy for presenting "unsatisfactory" amendments to electoral laws. ...

African Alliance Cleared on NSSF.
February 9, 2010... THE final report of the Auditor General on the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has cleared African Alliance, a brokerage company, of any wrong-doing. The draft report by the Kenyan audit firm, KPMG, had indicated that African Alliance...

Bebe Cool Shooting Cop Charged.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Andante Okanya and Eddie Ssejjoba THE policeman, who is alleged to have shot and injured musician Moses Ssali alias Bebe Cool, was yesterday charged with five counts of attempted murder at the Nakawa Court. Alfred Achikane, a...

Museveni Promotes Nine UPDF Officers.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Anne Mugisa PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has promoted and transferred nine UPDF officers, including Pecos Kuteesa, who now heads the newly created doctrine development department. Kuteesa, who was promoted to the rank of Maj. Gen....

Pride Drives URA Against Zanaco.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Sabiiti Muwanga UGANDA'S CAF Champions League representatives URA FC will be driven by national pride in their encounter against Zambia's Zanaco on Friday. "The 30 million plus Ugandan population will be waiting for a positive...

UCC Boosts Kampala Qualifiers With Sh2 Million.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Johnson Were THE Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has given the Thomas and Uber Cup qualifiers in Kampala, February 21-25 a sh2m boost. Local badminton governing body UBA patron Abel Rwendeire received the sh2m cheque and...

Arua Hope to Halt Slide in Hoima.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Swalley Kenyi ARUA'S slide towards relegation will continue unless they break Hoima's strong Uganda Super League home record today. Hoima lost only twice at home in the first round, winning seven including a 2-1 victory over giants SC...

Cricket Coach Wants Much More Wins.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Charles Mutebi NATIONAL cricket team coach Ebrahim Mohammed believes that Uganda needs a surge in match-winners if they are to turn defeats into wins in future encounters. The team returned last week from a two-nation tour that saw...

Riders Basking in Lucky FUBA Decision.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Charles Mutebi KNIGHT Riders captain Colin Mukiza has described their accidental survival from relegation from the MTN-FUBA men's top division last season as "lucky" but not necessarily unfair. "Well, I think it is good luck at the...

FUFA Remits Payments for Referees.
February 9, 2010... FUFA has paid Uganda Super League referees sh17m of the sh36m allowance arrears. The amount had accumulated from the second round of the 2008/09 season to the first round of the 2009/2010 season. The football federation has promised to clear...

Cervical Cancer High in Arua District.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Richard Adrama CANCER of the cervix ranks highest among the various cancer types causing death in Arua, the district health officer, Dr. Patrick Anguzu, has said. Anguzu said up to 29 cervical cancer deaths were registered last...

CAO Asked to Explain Delay in Fencing Off Hospital Land.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Wokorach-Oboi LC5 councillors asked the chief administrative officer, Geoffrey Okaka, to explain why the hospital land had not been fenced yet the funds for it were approved over a year ago. The fencing of Kitgum Hospital land at...

Second Oil Well to Be Drilled in Arua.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Frank Mugabi Arrangements to drill a second oil well at Avivi-1 in Arua district received a major boost over the weekend as parts of the long-awaited rig (drilling equipment) started moving in. Residents have been waiting keenly...

Heritage to Camp Out of Murchison.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Gerald Tenywa The long-running battle between Heritage Oil and Gas and the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has ended with Heritage Oil securing land outside Murchison Falls National Park to construct a camp for its workers. UWA...

Schools Should Not Fleece Parents Off.
February 9, 2010... A survey by Education Vision has revealed a number of schools who inflate their requirement list every term. One strategy that many private schools use is to avoid holding meetings with parents. This makes parents to suffer with no forum to...

The Education Ministry's Stand.
February 9, 2010... According to education minister Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire, the ministry cannot stop schools from asking for such items. "A policy on how many requirements a school should ask for from parents is not really necessary," she says. "I don't...

Are Extra Items a Ploy to Milk Parents?
February 9, 2010... Byline: Francis Kagolo and Winnie Nanteza THREE brooms, two reams of A4 paper, three dozen exercise books, a dozen rolls of toilet paper, six bars of soap, two dozen pens, a bag of cement and this list is endless. Where do the school...

Urban Schools Excel Because of Exposure.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Andrew Musinguzi The reason why there is a wide gap in performance between rural and urban schools is because of exposure. Students in urban schools are exposed to many learning materials and experiences which help them recall real...

What Do Head Teachers Say?
February 9, 2010... Some school heads argue that the items they request for are not enough and if they had a chance, they would ask for more. Mukalazi Kizito, the director of Hormisdallen schools, stresses that the requirements are used by the pupils not teachers....

New Maize Type to Curb Hunger.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Joshua Kato There is maize being harvested in all corners of Uganda. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, this is likely to be the biggest maize harvest in a very long time. The harvests would be even better, if two new maize...

Talks With LRA Serve No Purpose.
February 9, 2010... The Acholi Religious Peace Initiative wants the Government and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels to return to the negotiating table and sign a peace agreement. The group says the unconcluded peace talks between the Government and the LRA...

Bill Criminalizes Wilfully Spreading HIV.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Joyce Namutebi A stringent bill on HIV/AIDS is expected to be presented before Parliament this month. Under the HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Bill 2009, spreading the disease knowingly will become a criminal offence. Anybody...

We Need Paying Not Protesting Partners for Railway.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Lucas Chogo For years across East Africa, business growth has been stifled and the free movement of people and goods constrained due to chronic underfunding in our rail system. Change - long overdue and deeply welcome - now looks...

Dstv Customers to Pay Thru Zain's Zap.
February 9, 2010... Byline: David Mugabe DStv customers can now pay for their monthly subscriptions using Zain's ZAP mobile money. This follows an agreement signed between Zain Uganda and Multichoice, the providers of DStv in Uganda. "This is an example of...

Avoid Dishonest Business Practices, Exhibitors Told.
February 9, 2010... Byline: David Mugabe THE Uganda Exports Promotion Board (UEPB) has asked Uganda traders going to exhibit in Southern Sudan to avoid dishonest business practices. "They are not asking for goods beyond Uganda's standards," said Odoi Othieno,...

Human Sacrifice - Look Beyond Witchdoctors.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Timothy Opobo ON January 29, The New Vision published an article highlighting an increase in the practice of human sacrifice in Uganda. The statistics provided put the figure at 29 registered cases; this is obviously an understatement...

The Rich Are to Blame for Environmental Degradation.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Patson Baraire JEKONIAS Musingwire, the NEMA focal person in the western region, has indicated that the months of February and March shall not only be dry, but also extremely hot, a phenomena which is already being felt in western and...

Army Veteran Held Over Poll Violence.
February 9, 2010... Byline: Daniel Edyegu THE Police in Mbale district have arrested Rtd. Lt. Siraje Lubwama for allegedly threatening violence during campaigns for the ongoing parliamentary by-election. The eastern regional Police spokesperson, Iddi...

Rural Radios Decline to Host Besigye, Says Party.
February 9, 2010... THE Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has complained that some rural FM radio stations have declined to host party president Dr. Kizza Besigye, reports Andante Okanya. Wafula Oguttu, the party spokesperson, said the party would petition the...

City MPs Reject Kampala City Takeover Bill.
February 8, 2010... MPs from Kampala have rejected some of the clauses in the Kampala city take over Bill. They argue that some of the clause contravene the constitution. The Bill Presented by Local government minister Adolf Mwesige last year seeks to abolish...

Museveni Rules Out Talks with LRA.
February 8, 2010... President Yoweri Museveni has ruled out a possibility of more peace talks with Lords Resistance Army rebels. This follows failed talks between the government and the rebel group led by Joseph Kony in Juba two years ago. Museveni now calls...

Cop Pinned for Shooting Bebe Cool.
February 8, 2010... Police have completed the inquiry into the shooting of a local artist Moses Ssali commonly known as Bebe cool. The case files have been forwarded to the resident state attorney. Police spokesperson Judith Nabakooba says the findings pin...

Why Continent Should Not Support the Copenhagen Accord.
February 8, 2010... Byline: Benard Namanya THE Copenhagen accord on climate change was neither adopted nor endorsed by the 15th conference of parties in Copenhagen, Denmark. This means the accord does not have any legal standing within the UN system. ...

Bail is Everyone's Constitutional Right.
February 8, 2010... Byline: Fredrick Ssemwanga SOME of the reasons President Yoweri Museveni led the struggle against dictatorship was to re-institute the rule of law, respect for human rights and constitutionalism, which many of us are aware had been totally...

Cooubtry Has Only 28 Mental Doctors.
February 8, 2010... Byline: Charles Ariko UGANDA has only 28 psychiatrists for a population of 33 million people, a senior doctor has said. Dr. David Basangwa, the acting Butabika Hospital director, said most of the work was being done by clinical officers...

Police Seize 800 Boda-Bodas in Kampala.
February 8, 2010... Byline: Herbert Ssempogo A TOTAL of 844 boda-boda have been impounded in Kampala as the Police tighten their grip on the riders notorious for flouting traffic regulations. The bikes, according to Police spokesperson Judith Nabakooba, were...

Army Dismisses Rebel Scare in West.
February 8, 2010... Byline: John Thawite THE army has dismissed reports of rebel infiltration in western Uganda. "You are in safe hands. There is no rebel on our Ugandan side of the Rwenzori," the 305th brigade commander, Lt. Col. David Benjamin Kabangira,...

UPDF Officer to Support Soldiers' Wives.
February 8, 2010... Byline: Dismus Buregyeya THE armoured brigade commander, Col. David Muhozi,â-‚has vowed to support the mushrooming projects initiated by the wives of the soldiers in Masaka. He made the pledge during a party for the...

Couple Held for Killing Own Baby.
February 8, 2010... Byline: Eddie Ssejjoba THE Police are holding a couple for allegedly killing their one-year-old baby during a domestic fight. The Police said Anifa Namayanja, 27, used the baby as a shield during a fist fight with her husband, Sam Buyinza,...

Bebe Cool Wants Sh800 Million From Police.
February 8, 2010... Byline: Hillary Nsambu LOCAL musician Moses Ssali, popularly known as Bebe Cool, and his civilian bodyguards, have filed a notice to sue the Government seeking over sh800m in compensation. They were allegedly shot by a Policeman near...

Norway to Support Tree Planting.
February 8, 2010... Byline: Jeff Lule THE Norwegian Private Forest Growers (NORSKOG) has signed a partnership with the Uganda Timber Growers Association (UTGA) to support commercial timber growing with the aim of protecting forests. The partnership was signed...

NRM to Meet over House Seats for Elderly.
February 8, 2010... Byline: Catherine Bekunda THE ruling National Resistance Movement National Executive Committee will hold a meeting in March to decide whether the Constitution can be amended to provide parliamentary seats for the elderly in Uganda. The...

East Africa Plans on Joint Electoral Body.
February 8, 2010... Byline: Jude Kafuuma MPs from the East African Community (EAC) convening in Kampala this week are set to discuss the EAC Election Bill 2008. The Bill aims at establishing one EAC Electoral Commission that will organise elections of the...

1,000 Illegal Guns Still in Karamoja - UPDF.
February 8, 2010... Byline: Olandason Wanyama ABOUT 1,077 guns are still in the hands of the Karimojong, the UPDF 3rd division commander, Brig. Patrick Kankiriho, has said. He added that the army had collected 29,923â-‚guns in the last...