New Vision (Uganda) articles from January 2006, page 4

New Vision (Uganda) archives from January 2006

The Votes Are in Our Pocket.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Four weeks to go. How prepared is NRM? Well prepared. In the next four weeks, we are going to divide ourselves up so that when our candidate is for instance in Lira, other teams will be combing the...

Museveni Campaigns in Iganga.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Henry Mukasa And Abubaker Mukose "I greet you all. Kodheyo. Thank you very much for the massive support. Continue with the immense support so that we win with a landslide," an overwhelmed...

Uganda Out of ICC Tourney.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ronnie Kintu UGANDA will not play in the International Cricket Council (ICC) four-day intercontinental tournament following a change in format by the ICC. The ICC's first-class...

Politicians And Magicians.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Lilliane Barenzi It has been said so many times before that nobody pays attention anymore: never trust a politician. Politicians are supposedly people who dabble in the art and science of...

NCS Aids Bombers.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Swalley Kenyi National Council of Sports (NCS) has approved sh2.5m sponsorship to cater for the national boxing team -the bombers training for Zone V boxing championships in Arusha, Tanzania...

Government Spent $89,000 On Besigye.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Vision Reporter The Government spent $89,000 (over sh150m) on treatment for Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Col. (rtd.) Dr. Kizza Besigye in Germany, when he was...

Independents Are a Real Shame.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Damulira Zana During the debate that preceded the July 2005 referendum over the return to political pluralism, I talked myself hoarse, telling people how institutionally and politically...

PM Runs Govt Alone.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: James Odong The Government is avoiding to convene cabinet for fear that only few ministers will attend. Almost all ministers are in their respective constituencies campaigning to defend...

To Mobilisers And Other Good Cadres of the Movement:.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) What is mobilisation for a party in Government? Whenever I hear our mobilisers talking about mobilisation, they are normally only talking about putting up posters and shouting Movement slogans. Yes, this...

Of Political Lies And Propaganda.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Kabushenga Robert One of the most amazing things on the campaign trail is the propensity for contradiction, particularly among opposition politicians. It would not have been so bad had it not...

FUFA Does Not Know Omongole.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: William Muwonge FUFA has said KCC assistant secretary Tom Omongole is not a member of Super Division Clubs Association (SDCA) and should not speak on its behalf. FUFA reacting to threats...

The Kumam.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Because they are such a small tribe, only 161,601 according to the 2002 census report, many people will usually lump the Kumam together with the Iteso or do not know about them altogether. Currently...

UPC Petitions Electoral Commission On Garang.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Ariko The Uganda People's Congress (UPC) has asked for an investigation into allegations that truckloads of Sudanese have been brought into Uganda and the presence of Mrs. Rebecca...

'God-Man' Behind Rakai City Project.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Controversy continues to strangle the proposed multi-million dollar Lake Victoria Free Trade Zone in Rakai District, despite a presidential directive that different government ministries should finalise...

Rakai "State' Blocked.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Vision Reporter Kagera Eco-Cities Ltd, a firm affiliated to the Serulanda Spiritual Foundation, has written to the President, accusing government officals of frustrating the establishment of...

992 Vie for House.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Felix Osike The number of independent candidates in the parliamentary race is higher than those fielded by political parties, according to the final nomination list. Overall, there are...

'Museveni is Desperate'.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) People have shown us a lot of support regardless of whether they are FDC or not. We are impressed and extremely happy about our progress from the time we began our campaigns. Despite the fact that our...

Besigye Cannot Be Taken Seriously.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Byaruhanga Moses I read on page two of The Monitor of Thursday, a story in which Kizza Besigye was quoted as having said, "There was no need for us going there, but because Museveni is a...

Bidandi Forms Party, Kasulu Gets Bail.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Kulubya Sheila First, he ordered judges to halt the issuance of eviction orders against bona fide land occupants. President Yoweri Museveni was again on the warpath this week, ordering the...

COU Rejects US Church Over Gays.
January 22, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Kiwawulo The Church of Uganda (COU) has officially severed relations with the Diocese of Virginia over homosexuality. According to The Washington Times, the Church cut ties after...

Nkangi Attacks Isoke On Bunyoro Land Row.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Carol Natukunda Uganda Land Commission chief Mayanja Nkangi has refuted minister Baguma Isoke's allegations that he created bitterness between Bunyoro and Buganda kingdoms. "These are...

Police Warns On Posters.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: James Ekweu The Police and the Electoral Commission have warned that hanging posters on private premises is illegal and owners of such premises may pull down the posters. Commissioner...

Miria Pledges to Repair Hospitals.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Kasooha Ismael UPC presidential candidate Miria Kalule Obote has promised to rehabilitate all hospitals in the country and stock them with drugs. "UPC constructed 22 hospitals in the...

Bugingo File Sent to DPP.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) A file on Lt. Col. Dick Bugingo the head of the Military Police, is among eight cases that have been submitted by the Electoral Offences Squad of police to the director of public prosecution (DPP). ...

Saleh Calms Mobilisers.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Senior presidential advisor Gen. Salim Saleh on Thursday evening cooled down angry Movement mobilisers and offered them transport to go back home, writes Chris Kiwawulo. In a closed meeting at...

Besigye Treason Trial Delays.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) The treason trial against Col. Kizza Besigye failed to take off yesterday after the defence lawyers said the alternative charge of concealment of treason was defective. John Matovu asked the High...

Kantinti Set for 5th Olympiad.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: William Muwonge Seasoned player Shadrack Kantinti looks poised to make a fifth appearance at the chess Olympiad. Kantinti goes for the last three rounds of the local qualifiers at Lugogo...

Rakai Rally On Schedule.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Douglas Mazune RAKAI Development rally that has been hanging in balance due to financial constraints will now take place as scheduled on February 4-5. Southern Motor Club (SMC), the...

Mayanja Ready for Task At KCC.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Fred Kaweesi Newly appointed KCC FC coach Jackson Mayanja holds no agitations about the difficulties of the job he accepted this week. Mayanja, who replaced Kenyan-born Hussein Kheri,...

UPC Meets Over Bushenyi Stand.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Ahimbisibwe Bushenyi district Uganda People's Congress (UPC) members on Tuesday met party officials from the headquarters at Uganda house in Kampala, to solve the issue of Bushenyi UPC...

NRM Days Are Over, Says DP's Ssebaana.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Raymond Baguma and Caleb Bahikaho Cheering supporters welcomed DP presidential candidate Ssebaana Kizito, as he arrived in southwestern Uganda to canvass for votes. Ssebaana's entourage...

UTA Takes Coaches to Schools for Tennis Sessions.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: William Muwonge A coaches placement programme will launch the Uganda Tennis Association (UTA) activities this season. The programme, used to introduce basics to youths, is due February...

U-19 Squad Ready for World Cup.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ronnie Kintu National U-19 head coach Sam Walusimbi has expressed confidence that the youngsters will put up a spirited fight in the youth World Cup in Sri Lanka February 5-19. Uganda is...

Besigye Disturbed By Museveni Support.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Nathan Etengu FDC Presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye has criticised people from Teso for supporting President Yoweri Museveni's stay in power. He said he was surprised that people...

Monitors Back Independents.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Josephine Maseruka Political parties that want to expel candidates who stand as independents must amend their constitutions to be consistent with the national Constitution. Parties...

KRFU Plot for '06 Season.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ronnie Kintu With just a week to the Bell Lager national league, Kampala Rugby Football Club has devised strategies to ensure that at least one of their affiliated clubs brings the 2006...

Bwanika to Build Shops.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Independent presidential candidate Dr. Abed Bwanika has pledged to make Uganda a global work station and shopping centre if he is elected president. He said some developed countries had run short of...

Miria in Mubende.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Apollo Mubiru and Geresom Musamali Uganda People's Congress (UPC) presidential candidate Miria Kalule Obote launched her campaign in the Buganda region on Thursday, with a rally at Kasambya,...

75% Inmates Are Suspects - Official.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Ariko And Muganzi Muhanguzi About three-quarters of the inmates accross the country are suspects on remand, waiting for trial. Senior assistant commissioner of Prisons in-charge...

IDPs Burn Body.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ali Mao A mob in Omot internally displaced people's (IDP) camp in Pader district on Wednesday beat and burnt the body of an LRA rebel, which they grabbed from the army. Capt. Kulio was...

Bwanika Woos Kyenjojo.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Presidential aspirant Abed Bwanika has asked Kyenjojo district to vote for him because he is young and the most educated candidate, reports Bizimungu Kisakye. "I am unique from all the other...

Gadaffi $5m Aid Claims Not True - Govt.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Alfred Wasike THE Government has rubbished reports that Libyan president muammar Gadaffi (below) refused to give his Ugandan colleague yoweri Museveni US$5m campaign cash because the latter...

Museveni Annoys Environmentalists.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Gerald Tenywa PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni's directive to environmental bodies to stop eviction of encroachers from forests and wetlands has annoyed environmental activists. Museveni issued...

I'm Not a Politician -M7.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Henry Mukasa and Abubaker Mukose PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has said he is not a career politician and that whoever was contesting for presidency to get a job was just confused. "People...

'Use Radios More'.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Etukuri The use of rallies for campaigns is not enough, President yoweri Museveni has said. He urged Movement mobilisers and cadres to effectively use the radio stations, which...

Cut Nations Cup Frequently.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) THE Africa Cup of Nations has kicked off in Egypt. Sixteen countries are competing for Africa's biggest soccer prize, which is holding the 25th edition of its fifty years of existence. While fans are...

Museveni, Musumba Cited Over Insults.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Vision Reporter President Yoweri Museveni, FDC's Salaamu Musumba and NRM vice-chairperson Moses Kigongo have been singled out for using derogatory, insulting and abusive language during...

It is Women Who Call the Tune in Uganda's Politics.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: George Laghu Preaching at Christ the King Church, Kampala, the Rev. Fr. Gratian Mukasa on Friday, January 6, said Uganda is not only the Pearl of Africa as christened by British statesman...

Kanyeihamba Nominated for Africa Court.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Ariko SUPREME Court Judge George Kanyeihamba has been nominated to contest for a seat on a panel of 11 judges at the African Court for Human and People's Rights. The court was...

Nadduli Papers a Shame, Says FDC.
January 21, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Frederick Kiwanuka The disqualification from the LC5 race of Luweero chairman Hajji Abdul Nadduli and his Nakaseke counterpart, Sempala Kigozi, over forged academic papers is a shame to the...

NWSC to Pump More Water.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: James Odomel NATIONAL Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) will inaugurate the third water works in five months, the managing director, Dr. William Muhairwe, has said. During a...

Bidandi Ssali Starts Party.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Cyprian Musoke FORMER local government minister Jaberi Bidandi Ssali yesterday launched a political party, ending months of speculation about his next political move. In a modest...

Mudslinging is a Normal Aspect of Campaigning.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ofwono Opondo THE NRM presidential candidate, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hit the eastern election campaign route with a bang, flushing out the numerous lies the combined opposition had been...

Watchdog Condemns Press Ban.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Josephine Maseruka THE Democracy monitoring Group (DEMGroup) has criticised a decision by the government to have foreign journalists accredited by the Media Centre and not the Media Council....

Kamuli Hails NAADS.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Esther Mukyala THE National Agriculture Advisory Services (NAADS) programme has been hailed for improving yields and agricultural farming practices among farmers in Kamuli district. ...

Museveni Slams Coalition.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Henry Mukasa And Abubaker Mukose PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has slammed calls for an opposition coalition, saying it would return killers to power. Museveni said an FDC, UPC and DP...

Col Fred Bogere Leaves As a Hero.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) ARMY MP Col Fred Bogere has written to his Commandant declining any possible nomination to the next Parliament. There are two lessons from Bogere's decision. First, Bogere is in active military...

NGO Donates Motorbikes to Youths.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Nicholas Kajoba THE Uganda National Youth Development (UNYOD) has given out 20 motorcycles worth sh54m to the youth in Iganga district. Last week, 30 motorcycles were also delivered to...

W. African Egos to Clash At Africa Nations Cup.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Paul Mbuga A chastened giant, a re-awoken one, another seeking redemption and a minnow convene to make Group D the toughest and most enchanting of all. A rejuvenated Ghana, after so...

Umeme Warns Cheats.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ricks Kayizzi ELECTRICITY consumers with illegal or irregular connections have been given a grace period of one month from January 18 to February 16, 2006 to report the anomalies to Umeme,...

Wakiso's Third-Best Hopes to Be Engineer.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Herbert Ssempogo WAKISO district's third-best pupil in the Primary Leaving Examinations has dreams of becoming a civil engineer. Andrew Mujinya, 13, who got aggregate four, said through...

Posta Gets New Website.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mary Karugaba And David Muwanga POSTA Uganda this week launched a new interactive website to provide customers with a two-way interactive communication link. Josephine Olok, the...

EC Warns On Posters On Private Property.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Josephine Maseruka KAMPALA returning officer James Sseggane has said campaign posters on private premises, road signs and on business sign posts will be removed. Briefing candidates...

Miria Blasts NRM On Individual Merit.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Opolot And Ricks Kayizi MIRIA Obote, the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) presidential candidate, has blasted the NRM government for introducing individual-merit politics, saying it had...

FDC Chief Besigye Fears Fresh Charges.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Samuel Okiror FORUM for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye has said the government is planning fresh charges against him to put him out of the presidential...

Bourse Awash With Bargains.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Paul Busharizi STOCKS on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) are going at bargain prices but there are few takers as illiquidity and lack of awareness among other factors conspire to dampen...

State House Gives Out Children's Park.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Kiwawulo And Gerald Tenywa WHAT NEXT? The Children's Park that State House leased to two disabled people THE Children's Park, forming part of the green belt at wandegeya, is in...

World Bank Gives $135m.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Paul Busharizi And Milton Olupot THE World Bank on Tuesday approved $135m (about sh243b) in budget support to Uganda while upholding a recommendation to reduce aid by 10 percent this year...

FDc Backs Sebaggala for Mayor.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mariam Nalunkuuma FORUM for Democratic Change (FDC) has backed Al-Haji Nasser Ntege Sebaggala for the post of Kampala mayor. The FDC special envoy, Beti Kamya, told Sebaggala's campaign...

Nkozi University Launches Sh110m Ict Project.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Kiwawulo UGANDA Martyrs University, Nkozi, has launched a sh110m continuing Medical education project to enable health workers access medical information on-line. The university...

Let Agenda Be to Remove Museveni.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Kibuuka I am writing to all presidential candidates. I salute you as you re-ignite political party activity in our country. Going by President Museveni's approach to democracy after...

Minister Apologises to Baganda.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Joyce Namutebi THE Minister of State for Lands, Matia Baguma Isoke, has apologised to the Baganda for saying they are worse than the Lord's Resistance Army rebel leader, Joseph Kony. The...

Ssebaana Raps Muhwezi.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Caleb Bahikaho THE Democratic party (DP) Presidential candidate John Ssebaana Kizito has blasted health minister Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi over what he called appaling health services in the...

10.4m Voters Registered.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mariam Nalunkuuma And Florence Nakaayi THE Electoral Commission has registered 10.4 million voters for the 2006 elections, commissioner Tom Buruku has said. He said about eight million...

Rubaramira Scoffs At Bugingo Caution.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) MAJOR Rubaramira Ruranga has scoffed at the caution handed to Military Police chief Lt. Col. Dick Bugingo for slapping him, saying it was a mockery of justice. Ruranga, who is the Forum for...

Forest Reserve Borders to Reopen.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Carol Natukunda THE National Forest Authority (NFA) is to reopen the initial boundaries of forest reserves countrywide, the commission of inquiry into Bunyoro issues heard yesterday. The...

Water Crisis Hits Camps.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Dennis Ojwee DISPLACED people's camps in the north are facing a serious water shortage. Thousands of camp dwellers in Gulu district and in the Acholi sub-region, line up between 1,000...

Use Turnover Slips.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Kaujju TURNOVER at the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) during the week slumped to sh21.1m from sh66.6m last Thursday after only one counter exchanged shares. Dfcu's turnover was...

Police Warns On Ferrying Voters.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Kibuuka Lumu KAYUNGA district Police commander Charles Musana has cautioned candidates against transporting voters from one place to another. Musana was on Tuesday addressing candidates...

Who Has the Golden Voice?
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Titus Serunjogi Namboole stadium will go buzzing this Sunday as over 50 local artistes scramble for cash and plaques at the Golden Awards fest popularly known Ani asinze or Ani asinga? (Who...

Maria Galleria, Kampala's New Shopping Centre.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Angela Nsimbi Colourful displays catch your eye as you walk past. Children's clothes and travel bags are some items on display. This is Maria's Galleria arcade, a new airy shopping area in...

Miria Meets Commonwealth Team.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Geresom Musamali THE Commonwealth Elections Observer team yesterday held a meeting with UPC presidential candidate Miria Kalule Obote in Mubende town, where she was on a campaign trail. ...

Buturo Defends Press Approval.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Joyce Namutebi INFORMATION state minister Dr. James Nsaba Buturo yesterday explained the rationale behind the accreditation of foreign journalists in Uganda and the involvement of the Media...

Ugandan Orphans for US Concert.
January 20, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Raphael Okello WHAT is left to say of a music group that has been highly exalted in every American State they have visited; where the effects of their traditional music and dance is known to...