New Vision (Uganda) articles from January 2011

New Vision (Uganda) archives from January 2011

Sseninde Defends Sh20 Million MPs Payment.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Josephiine Maseruka WAKISO Woman MP Rosemary Sseninde has blasted legislators who returned the sh20m, saying they were "playing cheap politics." "I urge all voters not to elect back those legislators to Parliament because they have...

Food Prices Push Up Inflation.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Mary Karugaba And Elizabeth Akiror UGANDA'S inflation rate has continued to rise for a third consecutive month to 5.0% in January from 3.1% in December last year. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) attributed the rise to...

MPs Endorse Bill On Cultural Leaders.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Mary Karugaba And Sylvia Nankya AHEAD of the debate on the contentious cultural leaders Bill today, Members of Parliament on the joint Legal and Gender committee have recommended that the Bill be passed. According to the committee...

Policeman Shoots Self Over HIV Scare.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Steven Candia And Jimmy Muwanika A police officer yesterday stunned his colleagues when he shot himself dead in his house at a city police barracks after a weekend fling that ended badly. Patrick Enangu, who was attached to...

Pastors Promised Me Sh56 Million to Tarnish Kayanja's Name - Witness.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Andante Okanya A prosecution witness yesterday told Buganda Road Court that pastors Solomon Male, Martin Sempa, Michael Kyazze, Robert Kayiira and two others promised him sh56m to accuse Pastor Robert Kayanja of sodomy. Robson...

Presidential Aspirant Kamya Hospitalised.
January 31, 2011... THE Uganda Federal Alliance presidential candidate, Beti Olive Kamya, has been hospitalised due to what her spokesperson described as "campaign fatigue". Charles Adiaka last evening confirmed that Kamya had been undergoing treatment for the...

School Heads Cautioned On Fires, Terrorism.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Steven Candia And Jimmy Muwanika THE police has warned that it will hold responsible the management of learning institutions that do not comply to the fire safety and terrorism guidelines. Speaking at a weekly press briefing at the...

Lobby Instead of Boycotting Bill.
January 31, 2011... SOME Members of Parliament from Buganda are planning to boycott the debate on the Traditional and Cultural Leaders Bill that comes up in Parliament today. While it is within their right to stay away from Parliament, this small fraction of...

Besigye's Praise of Idi Amin is Shocking.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Mary Karooro Okurut FORUM for Democratic Change (FDC) president Dr. Kizza Besigye sent shock waves across the nation when he said in the local media that former Ugandan President Idi Amin deserves credit. Besigye, addressing a...

Ssimbwa is the New U-23 Coach.
January 31, 2011... SAM Ssimbwa has been appointed as the new Uganda U-23 Kobs coach. The Express FC tactician will take care of the team's qualification campaign for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Ssimbwa will be assisted by former Cranes defender George...

Cranes Promise to Win Chan Championship.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Norman Katende And Swalley Kenyi THE absence of left back Godfrey Walusimbi and winger Dan Wagaluka will not adversely affect the national soccer team at the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) finals starting in Khartoum on Friday. ...

India to Build Business Institutes.
January 31, 2011... INDIA plans to set up international trade and investment institutes in selected African countries, including Uganda. The institutes aim at equipping investors with business knowledge to help them understand cross-border trade, according to...

Low Milk Output Hurts Dairy Sector.
January 31, 2011... Byline: David Ssempijja SUBSISTENCE dairy farming is frustrating efforts geared at turning Uganda into a leading milk hub in the region, investors in the sector have said. "Milk production is low because there are a few commercial farmers...

East Africa to Build Regional Oil Refinery.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Ibrahim Kasita UGANDA has agreed to partner with the East Africa regional states and foreign investors to construct a $2b refinery. The move is aimed at processing petroleum products to meet the regional energy needs. Fred...

State Prosecutor Wants MP Godi Convicted.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Edward Anyoli And Pascal Kwesiga THE state has asked court to convict Arua municipality MP Akbar Hussein Godi over the murder of his wife Rehema Caesar. Principal state attorney Joan Kagezi said there was overwhelming...

Kazibwe Demands Daughter's Death Report.
January 31, 2011... EBG. Charles Kazibwe, the estranged husband to former vice-president Dr. Specioza Wandira Kazibwe, has demanded the postmortem report of his daughter, Kevin Babirye Namayanja. The 30-year-old twin daughter, who was seven months pregnant, died...

Africa Leadership Institute Names Best MPs.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Milton Olupot THE African Leadership Institute yesterday released its scorecard of the 4th year of the current Parliament, naming the best performers as committee chairperson Abraham Byandala and Mathias Kasamba with 100% score. ...

Museveni Intervenes in City Mosque Sale.
January 31, 2011... THE Government will pay city businessman Drake Lubega for the Muslim land he acquired on William Street, President Yoweri Museveni has said. "I understand that the William Street mosque is on land owned by Drake Lubega who bought that piece...

Will Besigye Announce Museveni's Victory?
January 31, 2011... Byline: Deo Tumusiime DR. Kizza Besigye the Inter-Party Cooperation's (IPC) presidential candidate, has vowed to establish his own tally centres that will announce independent results, but shall he announce Yoweri Museveni winner should the...

Your Vote Can Change Nation for Better Or Worse.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Crispy Kaheru A few weeks ago, Robert Kalumba wrote an article in one of the local dailies titled 'Why honour my vote when politicians can't honour their profession?' In this article, Kalumba interrogated a number of issues seeking...

NRM Has Achieved for the West Nile in the Last 25 Years.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Dr. Ronald Jelly Onzima WEST Nile region has experienced relative historical, social-economic and political development trends under the National Resistance Movement, headed by President Museveni during the last 25 years. ...

UK to Hold Week of Business, Education Events.(Conference news)
January 31, 2011... THE British high commission will be hosting a week of business and education events to highlight the UK's long established and close relationship with Uganda. An oil and gas industry UK delegation visiting Uganda until Thursday will take part...

Vision Group Gets Sh2 Billion Profits.
January 31, 2011... Byline: David Mugabe VISION Group registered a net profit of sh2.1b for the half year ending December 31, 2011, the company announced yesterday in a statement. Total revenue shot to sh31b from sh25b in 2009, while gross profit was sh10b,...

Lack of Finances Hamper Handball Team.
January 31, 2011... FINANCIAL constraints in the local handball body have cast doubt on the participation of the Uganda national team in the All Africa Games elimination round in Nairobi, Kenya. The federation needs sh91m to cater for 16 players and three...

Ssentamu Wins Buloba Cycling Circuit.
January 31, 2011... FRANK Ssentamu won the Buloba Open mountain bike circuit in Kampala over the weekend. Ssentamu finished in 48.13 seconds, beating Joseph Sseguya by 46 seconds as Charles Lwanga came third. Ssentamu said he expected the victory because most of...

Badminton Star Ekiring for Iran Tourney.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Norman Katende UGANDA'S top badminton seed Edwin Ekiring heads to Tehran, Iran in a bid to accumulate early points as he seeks direct entry to the London 2012 Olympic Games. He will compete in the Iran Fajr International tournament...

Amoding Key, Nabuloobi is Team Captain.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Usher Komugisha IF women coach Mande Juruni is to maximise Team Uganda's potential at the upcoming Zone V Africa Nations qualifiers in Rwanda, Maureen Amoding must be in her best shape. The reigning league Most Valuable Player...

Opio Must Go Through Qualifiers Too.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Douglas Mazune ESTABLISHED players including vice captain Emma Opio have also been subjected to qualifying matches ahead of the national team selection. The team will embark on preparations for the Africa Zone VI Championship in...

Uabf in Games Plea, Lukanga Wins Open.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Samson Opus A vice chairman of one of the local amateur boxing federation factions has appealed to the sports minister to prevail over Uganda Olympic Committee for the national boxing team to take part in the All Africa Games due in...

Fireworks Ahead of UCA Elections.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Douglas Mazune FIERY Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) critic Major Enock Barumba has fired warning shots ahead of the association's elective assembly this Saturday. Barumba, a former UCA secretary has warned that the fight against...

Witnesses Wanted to Kill Me, Says Godi.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Edward Anyoli, Paddy Nsobya and P. Kwesiga GODI'S lawyers yesterday closed his defense against the murder of his wife Rehema Ceaser and gave their final submissions after presenting two defense witnesses, including Hon. Godi and his...

I Am Still Young, Mwesigye Tells Electorate.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Ronald Kalyango AGRICULTURE minister Hope Mwesigye has assured residents of Kabale district that she is still young and capable of representing them in Parliament. "I want my opponent Ronah Ninsiima to concentrate on issues instead...

Otunnu Aided UPC Overthrow - Rwakasisi.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Vien Obote A former Obote II minister, Chris Rwakasisi, has accused the UPC presidential candidate Olara Otunnu of masterminding the overthrow of the Uganda People's Congress government in the 1980s. Rwakasisi said this on Saturday...

Rabwoni to Liberate Kabarole.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Hope Mafaranga RETIRED Major Okwir Rabwoni has said his major role in Uganda's politics has been that of a liberator. Rabwoni, a brother to the late Brig. Noble Mayombo, said he dropped out of school in Senior Five at Kings College...

Kayihura Stops Bukoto Poll Violence.
January 31, 2011... POLICE chief Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura has intervened in the Bukoto East constituency election violence on the instruction of President Yoweri Museveni. Kayihura's action followed complaints of election crime in the constituency. Accompanied...

Besigye Calls for Unity in Maracha-Terego.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Barbara Among THE Inter Party Cooperation (IPC) flag-bearer, Kizza Besigye, has called for unity among the people living in Maracha and Terego counties. Campaigning in Nyadri town in Maracha district last Thursday, Besigye told the...

Museveni Orders RDCs On Land Evictions.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Francis Kagolo PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has ordered resident district commissioners (RDCs) to implement the amendments to the land Act that prohibit illegal evictions. Addressing supporters at a rally in Busujju, Mityana district...

Presidential Candidates Get Voter Registers.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Milton Olupot And Moses Mugoya THE Electoral Commission (EC) yesterday issued hard copies of the national voters' register to political parties and independent presidential candidates. EC chairman Eng. Badru Kiggundu yesterday...

What If You Can't Be With Him On the Campaign Trail?
January 31, 2011... THE election season is in high gear, with more men vying for power, down from LC1s to president. In the heat of things, do we ever stop to think about their wives who are not involved in politics? What about the children? Viqué-Ocean...

Ensure Land Ownership Before Starting a Farm.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Vision Reporter George Mwirumbi, a farmer in Njarayabana in Kabarole district, recently lost over 20 friesians, 100 goats and crops when his farm was attacked over a land dispute. The dispute had been going on as Mwirumbi was...

Nkwanga Making Fortune From Dog Business.
January 31, 2011... Byline: John Kasozi Alex Nkwanga, supervises dog training at Kimbejja Banange laba embwa zilinga obuyana bw'ente. Ate nkambwe bulala! (Look at those dogs. They are the same size as calves and are very fierce), two female journalist...

Mama Tendo - Your Support is Your Child's Success.
January 31, 2011... School starts today. Whether your child is in boarding or day school, they need support to succeed. But sometimes parents tend to be too busy to give children the support they need. Here are some ways you can support your child while they are...

MP Godi Remanded to Luzira Prison.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Edward Anyoli Arua Municipality MP Hussein Akbar Godi has been remanded to Luzira prison until February 11, 2011. The MP will re-appear in court on the same day for the verdict. Trial Judge, Lawrence Gidudu said given the nature...

Kamya's Presidency Chase a High Hurdle.
January 31, 2011... Byline: Joseph Kizza If she goes on to win the 2011 presidential race, Uganda Federal Alliance (UFA) flag bearer, Beti Olive Kamya will not only be Uganda's first woman elected head of state, but also Africa's second. Libera's current...

Red Cross Deploys 905 Volunteers.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Chris Ocowun UGANDA Red Cross Society (URCS) has trained and deployed 905 volunteers in 39 districts that have election hot-spots in the country. This will help to respond to disaster and evacuate people injured as a result of...

Schools Open for First Term Today.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Francis Kagolo TRAFFIC jam yesterday affected business in the city centre as thousands of students returned to school for this year's first term. The education ministry set today as the opening date for the first term. Thus,...

Cranes May Miss Egypt Soccer Prize.
January 30, 2011... Byline: James Bakama THE riots rocking Egypt have heightened fears over the availability of a $125,000 (about sh278m) prize Uganda's national soccer team recently won in Cairo. The Cranes earned the prize for finishing second in the...

Police Recover Stolen Ballot Papers.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Tom Gwebayanga THE Police in Kamuli have confiscated two boxes containing over 300 ballot papers, alleged to have been stolen from the Electoral Commission (EC) office in Kamuli district. The boxes according to the district Police...

EC Clears Tanna's Academic Papers.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Moses Nampala and Catherine Bekunda THE Electoral Commission has cleared the academic papers of Tororo county MP Sanjay Tanna. Voters from Tororo district filed a petition before the commission, seeking clarification on numerous...

Buganda MPs to Boycott Debate On Kings Bill.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Mary Karugaba PARLIAMENT will resume tomorrow to debate the controversial Traditional and Cultural Leaders Bill, despite strong objection from Buganda Kingdom. The Speaker of Parliament, Edward Ssekandi, has summoned all MPs to...

'Nabweru Murder Inside Job'.
January 30, 2011... THE Police on Saturday detained the brothers of a man found buried in a bedroom in Nabweru, Wakiso district. The family members have been picked up in what looked like an inside job to murder Ronald Nkundindiza, 30, and grab his property. ...

Exam Body Probes Pupils Results.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Conan Businge THE national examinations body has started investigating candidates whose results were cancelled in the recently released Primary Leaving Examinations, (PLE). The affected candidates or headteachers, according to the...

Boycott is a Bad Idea.
January 30, 2011... THE Inter-Party Cooperation flag bearer, Dr. Kizza Besigye, is threatening to quit the presidential race if demands for free and fair elections are not met. This comes shortly after the IPC lost a petition in which it wanted the High Court to...

Medical Results Will Not Affect Chan Side.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Norman Katende THE medical results gathered from the several tests undertaken among Cranes players last Thursday will not have serious ramifications on the final Cranes squad that leaves for Sudan today. Team doctor Ronald Kisolo,...

Wagaluka And Walusimbi Abandon Chan Team.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Fred Kaweesi IT seems to have become a custom for Ugandan players to disappear each time national duty calls. That has been the story for several years down the road and yesterday was no different. If Cranes are to register an...

Nation to Host Competitive Forum.
January 30, 2011... UGANDA will host the third annual global conference of the Pan African Competitiveness Forum, which focuses on helping firms develop through business cluster initiatives. Business clustering is the grouping of firms doing similar businesses...

Multinational Firms Partner to Improve ICT.
January 30, 2011... Byline: David Ssempijja TECHNOLOGY firms, Computer Point and IBM, have signed an agreement aimed at improving Uganda's information and communication technology (ICT) to transform the country's business operations. "This partnership is a...

253,000 to Get Free Education in S1.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Francis Kagolo A total of 253,660 pupils who sat Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) last year have been awarded Government bursaries under the Universal Secondary Education (USE) scheme this year. Of these, 3,720 will go to...

Besigye Risks Prison Over Telling Lies, Warns Museveni.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Cyprian Musoke PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has warned Dr. Kizza Besigye for telling the people of Ssese Islands that the NRM government sold off Lake Victoria to foreigners and that is why fishermen are having their boats registered. ...

Bobby Holds Cranes' Keys.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Fred Kaweesi IF attributes of a team usually represent the true qualities of its manager, then Cranes could turn out to prove that 'surprise package' of the Africa Nations Championships that start in Khartoum this Friday. Just as...

Govt to Give Bikes to LC1 Chiefs.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Frederick Kiwanuka AFTER getting their first salaries, the LC1 chairpersons are also to get bicycles before the February 18 presidential elections, finance minister Syda Bbumba has said. Bbumba said the money to purchase the...

Policemen Detained for Prisoner Escape.
January 30, 2011... TWO Police officers in Mbarara have been arrested on charges of aiding a suspect to escape from Mbarara Police cells. The Southwestern region Police spokesperson, Polly Namaye, identified the two as Augustine Mugyenyi and Arineho Kabateraine....

Kamwenge Park Row Resolved.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Hope Mafaranga KAMWENGE Taxi Owners and Drivers Association (KATODA) have regained management of the park after a long disagreement with Kamwenge town council authorities. This follows Adolf Mwesige the local government minister's...

Masindi Judge Dismisses Case Against Kibaale Lc5.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Ismael Kasooha MASINDI High Court on Wednesday dismissed the case in which George William Namyaka, the Kibaale district chairman and NRM flag-bearer, was challenged over his academic documents. The contention was in the initials...

Karimojong Demand Mineral Processing Plants.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Brenda Asiimwe THE Karimojong have requested the Government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral development, to construct mineral processing industries in the region. This was during the Karamoja Development Expo and...

Northern Media Awards Launched.
January 30, 2011... THE recovery and transformation of the war-ravaged north will depend on the correct, accurate, impartial, balanced and well packaged messages by journalists that spur development. The minister of state for northern Uganda, David Wakikona,...

Nation Can Borrow a Leaf From Israeli Security System.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Nodin Muzee I recently encountered a female police officer at the front entrance of Entebbe airport while dropping off a relative. This officer approached me and told me I could not stand outside the window. Looking puzzled, I...

Citizens Deserve And Should Demand Better Quality Services.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Dr.denis Byarugaba USUALLY towards elections, a lot of promises are made. Many times we forget about a number of serious basic issues and wait for the election period to put a few things in place to hoodwink people that things are...

'Kings' Are Not Really Kings, They Are Simply Descendants.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Kajabago-Ka-Rusoke A king is a head of state of a given country. If that head of state is a female, she is referred to as a queen. So these countries become either kingdoms or queendoms respectively. Sovereignty is an instrument of...

Investors Urged to Build Hostels for Students in Jinja.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Charles Kakamwa MANAGERS of educational institutions in Jinja municipality have requested investors to set up hostels in the town to accommodate the increasing number of students in institutions of higher learning. David Mubiike,...

Police Officers Face Dismissal.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Amacha Goli THE Police disciplinary court in Adjumani has recommended the dismissal of two Police officers for allegedly participating in partisan politics. The Adjumani district Police commander, Fred Sseggiriinya, said the...

Nsibambi Advices Dairy Farmers.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Prossy Nandudu FARMERS have been urged to take dairy farming seriously because the demand of milk is increasing globally. "For example, in Uganda, because the economy is growing and the middle class is expanding fast, the demand...

U.S. to Provide Sh343 Billion to Improve Maize, Beans.
January 30, 2011... Byline: David Mugabe THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will in the next five years channel sh343b ($150m) and establish 10 warehouses across the country to improve the quality and quantity of maize, beans and...

Two Leaders, One Message.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Paul Busharizi THIS week, two leaders made speeches. US President Barack Obama's State of the Union address to congress and the world, and hours later, President Yoweri Museveni's speech in Masaka at the 25th anniversary celebrations...

Amelia Blasts Opponents.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Jeff Lule THE National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate for Mawokota North, Amelia Kyambadde, has criticised her opponents for using campaigns to tarnish her name. Kyambadde, also the party district chairperson, stressed that on...

Museveni Meets Lango Delegation.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Bill Oketch PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni on Thursday met a delegation from Lango at state House, Entebbe, where they discussed the re-development of the region. The delegation of about 600 people, comprised the youth, civil society,...

Vote for a Woman, Kamya Urges Voters.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Joyce Namutebi THE Federal Alliance presidential candidate, Betty Kamya, has urged Ugandans to vote for a woman this time, saying nine men had ruled this country for 48 years but failed to achieve anything. "Do not just be part of...

NRM, FDC Excite Arua Town.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Barbara Among And Richard Drasimaku THE West Nile town of Arua was on Saturday thrown into frenzy as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party threw a feast for its supporters just as FDC candidate Kizza Besigye was holding a rally...

Luwero District Chairperson Campaigns for Muyingo.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Frederick Kiwanuka THE Luwero district chairperson, Ronald Ndawula, has asked the people of Bamunanika constituency to vote for former Buganda education minister John Chrysostom Muyingo. Ndawula, who addressed joint rallies with...

Don't Vote Opposition Candidates - Sebaggala.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Alfred Byenkya KAMPALA mayor Nasser Ntege Sebaggala has asked Ugandans to vote for politicians who have got a good relationship with President Yoweri Museveni. He said this was the only way Ugandans would get better service...

UFA Candidate Promises Minimum Wage.
January 30, 2011... Byline: Esther Mukyala THE Uganda Federal Alliance candidate for the Jinja East parliamentary seat has promised to advocate for a minimum wage when elected. Moses Nagaya said lack of a minimum wage had given investors, especially the...

Tornado B Plotting Maiden Title.
January 29, 2011... TORNADO B, inspired by the Kibuuka Musoke family, will make a fresh bid for a maiden title when the Twenty20 cricket league begins in Kampala today. The side with William Kibuuka Musoke lining up with his sons Jeremy and Cyrus, is up against...

Olympic Committee to Vet Team Coaches.
January 29, 2011... Byline: Johnson Were UGANDA Olympic committee (UOC) will vet and recommend coaches to handle national teams for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. UOC boss Roger Ddungu said at a function where he was introduced to Polona Cehovin, an...

Lukanga Eying 12th Record.
January 29, 2011... Byline: Samson Opus FORMER champions Lukanga are on course for a record 12th title at the National Open boxing championships whose finals will be held today. Action will be at the Mexican Club, Kyengera. Lukanga, the Najjanankumbi- based...