New Vision (Uganda) articles from June 2010

New Vision (Uganda) archives from June 2010

Court Tells Budo Parents, Govt to Expedite Negotiations.
June 30, 2010... Court has ordered the government and parents of the 19 children who perished a fire in Budo Junior School in 2008 to speed up negotiations. Court made the order after state attorney Ellison Karuhanga submitted to court that he was still...

World Vision to Fight Malaria in 12 Districts.
June 30, 2010... World Vision International has launched a 5-year global campaign on child health focusing on Malaria and nutrition. The campaign code named Child Health Now will be piloted in 12 districts. According to World Vision Program director,...

New District Bosses to Be Chosen By Electoral College.
June 30, 2010... Elections for interim district chairpersons in the newly created districts shall be by Electoral College. An electoral college shall be comprised of all members of the original district council, representing the sub counties and other...

Three Arrested Over Fake Notes in Masindi.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Pascal Kwesiga The Police in Masindi have arrested three people accused of issuing fake notes to business people. The district Police chief, Dauda Hiriga, said Deo Kiwanuka, Night Nanyonjo and Rose Nakimera, all residents of...

Engineer Ordered to Reconstruct Pit-Latrine.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Hope Mafaranga The Kyenjojo assistant engineer, Edison Kyomuhendo, has been ordered to construct a new pit-latrine for Kisangi Primary School in Bugaki sub-county. Kyomuhendo was on Monday criticised by the district engineer, Moses...

Police Hold Man for Confining, Raping Girl.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Abdulkarim Ssengendo The Police in Mbarara have arrested a man for allegedly confining a girl in his room for a week and forcing her into sexual intercourse. Moses Tukamuhebwa, 22, reportedly locked up his former lover in his room in...

Adopted Boy to Be Reunited With Mother.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Jackie Nambogga A seven-year-old boy, who was unlawfully adopted at the age of nine months, has been re-united with his biological mother following a ruling by the Jinja High Court. Peter Male Ssebuliba was adopted in 2004 by...

Ireland Commits Sh120 Billion For Education in Karamoja.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Olandason Wanyama The Irish government has allocated euros 46m (sh120b) towards the building and rehabilitation of schools in Karamoja in the next five years. Speaking at the commissioning of classroom structures at Moroto High School...

When the City Failed, the Village Salvaged Him.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Joshua Kato and Moses Lemesa Moses Muwanguzi had been untiringly selling sugarcane in Kampala for several years without seeing any fruits of his sweat. He was never able to feed his family and his financial stand worsened every...

Oil Production Agreements in Spotlight.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Ibrahim Kasita Hardman Petroleum Resources did not follow the Oil Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) to the letter for Block 2 in the Albertine graben, auditors have discovered. Ernst & Young, an audit firm, also discovered...

Detriments of Deceptive, Abusive Adverts.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Dan-Marlone Nabutsabi Almost every person engaged in selling goods or services has had, at one time or another, to inform potential buyers about his offer. In simple terms this is advertising. Advertising actually refers to...

Govt to Promote Agro-Processing.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Paul Tentena and David Ssempijja The Government is to focus on the purchasing of agro-processing equipment in the financing of this year's Peace Recovery and Development Plan (PRDP), a minister in the prime minister's office has said....

Nation to Build Port Along Indian Ocean.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Ibrahim Kasita Tanzania has offered Uganda land bordering the Indian Ocean as a solution to address problems related to being land-locked, bolstering the process of East Africa Community (EAC) integration. The land, which is next...

Rice Growing in Dokolo Gets Boost.
June 30, 2010... Julius Okello walks with a spring, seemingly ready to pounce on something. His friends say he is always in a hurry. It is perhaps from this disposition that he has managed to spring at what has eluded many others - earning good money from...

Why Zain is Rebranding.
June 30, 2010... Byline: David Mugabe Bharti Airtel, the Indian telecom giant that recently acquired Zain Africa operations for $10.7b has promised to take market leadership in most of its operations. Yesse Oenga is the boss of Zain Uganda, that will rebrand...

Customs Union, Common Market Done; Single Currency And Govt Left.
June 30, 2010... Byline: David Mugabe At 3.00 pm today, a map of East Africa with ribbons on the borders will be presented before the ambassadors of Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel. Each of the ambassadors will then cut...

Baroda, NIC On the Rise.
June 30, 2010... Byline: David Mugabe Market experts are predicting that institutional demand for Stanbic Bank shares may drive the prices further up from the sh220 that it closed at this week. Stanbic bank remains the most liquid counter todate at the...

Spain's Lead Striker Torres Needs Help.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Fred Kaweesi Imagine what your boss would say if you fell asleep every afternoon instead of completing your daily tasks. Imagine what he or she would think if you turned in an hour late every morning after a night out. I reckon...

Namakula Upbeat for Kenya Open.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Douglas Mazune After a year-long maternity break, 2008 Kenya Ladies Open champion Flavia Namakula's form is suspect but the hosts should not celebrate yet. Namakula will make the trip to Nairobi today together with Jasper Kamukama...

Minister Warns Parents Who Deny Children Education.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Charles Jjuuko Parents who deny their children education have been warned. Elderly and disability affairs state minister Sulaiman Madada said the act violates children's rights. Madada made the remarks while officiating at the...

Parents Urged to Support Govt's Education Efforts.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Luke Kagiri Parents have been asked to support the Government to raise the standards of education. State minister for Luwero Triangle Nyombi Thembo said although the Government provides most of the funding there is need for parents to...

Mengo Opens Museum for Kabaka.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Jeff Lule and Suzan Kitooke The Mengo government has set up a museum for the Kabaka, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, at the Lubiri palace in Mengo. The minister for tourism in the Buganda Kingdom, Florence Nakiwala, said the museum will...

Students Told to Participate in Church Activities.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Luke Kagiri Teachers have been urged to encourage students to participate in church activities. The Mubende district education officer, Benah Bugembe, said church activities encourage children to observe good behaviour and grow up...

Acholi Chiefs Ask for Free Phone Lines to Fight Crime.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Chris Ocowun Acholi chiefs have appealed to telecommunication companies to provide the cultural institution with toll free lines to fight the escalating gender-based violence and child sacrifice in the region. The chiefs, led by...

Let Us Embrace the Common Market.
June 30, 2010... Today marks the official commencement of the East African Common Market where negotiated issues on business operations and free movement of labour and services become effective across the region. While the benefits of a common market are...

Ministers Named in CHOGM Fraud Should Retire, Say NGOs.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Mary Karugaba Civil Society Organisations want ministers implicated in the report about the misuse of CHOGM funds to retire. "Enough is enough. No more loss of taxpayers' money and no more selective prosecutions," the executive...

Otunnu Appoints More On Executive.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Ronald Sebutiko The Uganda People's Congress (UPC) president, Dr. Olara Otunnu, yesterday named more people on his executive. Other members had earlier been appointed on March 24. Otunnu named Hamza Sewankambo as chief of staff,...

Bishop Demands Assurance in Polls.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Conan Businge and Caroline Batenga The Catholic Bishop of Lugazi Diocese, Mathias Ssekamanya, has urged the Government to reassure Ugandans as the country nears next year's general elections. "There is anxiety and fear among people...

Electoral Commission Announces Nomination Dates.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Catherine Bekunda and Susan Kitooke The Electoral Commission (EC) has set nomination dates for presidential and parliamentary elections in its revised roadmap for next year's general elections. Addressing journalists in Kampala...

Police Recover Blood-Stained Clothes From Busabala Shrines.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Chris Kiwawulo The Police have discovered blood-stained clothes, fetishes and herbal medicine during a search of shrines owned by traditional healers in Busabala, Wakiso district. They also came across marijuana, chloroform and...

Don't Heap All Blame On Jamwa, Say MPs.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Henry Mukasa and Madinah Tebajjukira Members of Parliament probing the mismanagement of the NSSF have warned staff against blaming the former managing director, David Chandi Jamwa, for the failures of the Fund without evidence to back...

Plead for Us, Inmates Beg Orombi.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Charles Ariko Inmates on death row have appealed to the Anglican Archbishop, Henry Luke Orombi, to plead with President Yoweri Museveni to pardon them. "Most of us have now reformed," the inmates said in a letter to Orombi. They...

'Consider Police for Heroes' Awards'.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Charles Ariko The Police should be considered when selecting people to receive Heroes' awards, the deputy Inspector General of Police has said. Julius Odwee said there were categories of people who had served the country diligently...

Brokerage Firm Loses Licence.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Paul Busharizi MBEA Brokerage Services clients will have to transact business with Crested Stocks Securities with immediate effect following the de-licensing of one of the industry's oldest players. MBEA Brokerage Service has...

Onsando Vows to Humiliate Kenya.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Johnson Were Rugby Cranes tactician Ham Onsando is preaching revenge against his home country ahead of the Uganda versus Kenya Elgon/Victoria Cup tie on Saturday. Encouraged by the doctor's report that gave all players a clean bill...

Cro Nears Survival With Arua Absence.
June 30, 2010... Byline: J. Bakama, J. Wanzusi, and Norman Katende Mbale side CRO survived the drop after Arua failed to turn up for their Uganda Super League encounter yesterday. Arua's absence gave the hosts three crucial points to lift them clear of the...

Cro Jr Crowned Zone 2 Champs.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Joseph Wanzusi and Moses Bikala Cro Junior has lifted this year's Zone Two mini-league soccer title after trouncing Namakwekwe FC 3-0 in the final on Tuesday in an all Mbale affair at Budaka playground. Poor goalkeeping by Ibra...

New Life Make Last Coke U-14 Quarters.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Samson Opus and Dennis Ojwee Holders New Life Centre squeezed through to the Coca-Cola Under-14 Cup quarterfinals after edging Citizen Parents 1-0. The result put the Entebbe champions in second place in Group A with six points...

Kiprotich Shines in UK Event.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Norman Katende Stephen Kiprotich put up a one-man show to win the United Kingdom 10000m competition final at Alexander Stadium on Sunday, while American based Sarah Nambawa showed signs of recovery by leaping to Africa's best jump...

Njeru Centre to Host Age Group Camps.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Norman Katende and Bruno Mugoda FUFA will start holiday training camps for age group national teams in a bid to develop talent and form a base for the senior team, The Cranes. The local soccer federation boss Lawrence Mulindwa said...

Schools Set for Tennis Showdown.
June 30, 2010... Byline: James Bakama July 2-4: Schools table tennis tourney Over 40 schools will this weekend converge at King's College Budo for the National Table Tennis Championship Among the entries are Mbale powerhouses Manafwa High, Mbale...

Kifumbira - the Slum Where Kakama Met His Death.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Chris Kiwawulo and Eddie Ssejjoba For almost two weeks, Sven and Naomi Karekaho were hurting after their son, Kham Kakama, mysteriously disappeared. Kakama was kidnapped from home in Bugolobi on June 8. The search for the...

Do You Know Your Neighbour?
June 30, 2010... Byline: Nigel Nassar The unfortunate kidnap and subsequent murder of little Kham Kakama has raised all sorts of worries, conspiracy theories and questions. However, it has also shown how far as a country we have lost the community spirit...

No Charity in Tumusiime's Home.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Chris Ahimbisibwe Kham Kakama, the one-and-half-year old boy, is gone, but Bushenyi remains tainted by his death. Just try introducing yourself as one who hails from Bushenyi, especially in major towns like Kampala, and you will see...

500,000 Jobs From East Africa Common Market.
June 30, 2010... The East African Community Common Market takes effect today. About 500,000 jobs will be created in Uganda annually with the establishment of the common market, state minister for trade Nelson Gagawala has said. Addressing journalists at Speke...

Museveni in Congo for 50th Independence.
June 30, 2010... President Yoweri Museveni was in Kinshasa yesterday, to attend the DR Congo's 50th independence anniversary celebrations. It was the first time in 13 years that Museveni visited Kinshasa. Museveni last visited Kinshasa on June 30, 1997 for...

Kakama's Tragic Death Should Be a Wake-Up Call.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Karooro Okurut When news filtered through that the now famous little boy Kham Kakama (RIP) had been kidnapped, I was deep down in my constituency, in Bushenyi. My cousin Joy Ibarah, a warden at All Saints Cathedral took duty to...

Kumi Woman 'Delivers' Doll.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Tolbert Edait State authorities in Kumi are dumbfounded with the case in which a 26-year-old businesswoman is accused of duping mourners to bury a doll after an alleged miscarriage. Lillian Apio, who was briefly held by the Police,...

Here is Why All Nkuba Kyeyo Should Come Back Home.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Paul Kibenge Immigrants living outside Uganda send home sums of money annually to support families and relatives here, fund projects and educate young ones. Some spend time with their loved ones during annual celebrations like Idi...

We Need a Tough Law to Deter Child Killers.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Vivian E. Asedri The kidnapping and murder of the one-and-half-year old toddler, Kham Kakama, has given a new twist in the already worsening state of security and welfare of our children. Uganda has hardly had any case of ransom...

Ireland Gives Sh450 Billion to Boost Development.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Josephine Maseruka The Irish government has contributed about sh450b towards Uganda's development programmes focusing on HIV/AIDs, education, gender, governance and private sector development. The five-year funding was announced...

Enact Anti-Torture Law, Says Deputy Chief Justice.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Charles Ariko The deputy Chief Justice, Laeticia Kikonyogo, has called for a law against torture. "Currently, there is no penal law prohibiting torture, nor is there a definition of torture in our statutes. Acts of torture will,...

Museveni Opens Lugwere Radio Station.
June 30, 2010... President Yoweri Museveni has opened a radio station which will broadcast in Lugwere in Budaka district. The President called on the residents to use the station to sensitise the population on government programmes like Prosperity-for-All. ...

20 Percent Drop in Narcotic Drug Trafficking.
June 30, 2010... Byline: Steven Candia There has been a 20% drop in cases of narcotic drug trafficking, according to the 2009 annual Police crime report. The report noted that the fall was because Uganda was fast turning into a consumer rather than a...

PM Odinga Admitted in Hospital.
June 29, 2010... Kenya's prime minister Raila Odinga has been admitted to a hospital in the capital after he felt generally exhausted, a statement from his office said on Tuesday. On top of day-to-day work in his office, Odinga has travelled to Britain,...

Shilling Loses More Ground Against the Dollar.
June 29, 2010... The Uganda shilling has lost further ground against the dollar today (Tuesday). The trend is caused by demand for the US dollar by local banks. Leading commercial banks quoted the shilling at 2,280/2,285 per dollar, compared with Monday's...

Works Engineer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison.
June 29, 2010... The Anti-Corruption Court has sentenced works ministry chief engineer Samson Bagonza to 2 years in jail for abuse of abuse. Bagonza has also been sentenced to another 3 years in jail for causing a financial loss to Government. However,...

Management Institute Don Wins Award.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Hilary Bainemigisha The coveted international prize for the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Public Administration (IASIA) has been won by a Ugandan for the first time since it was launched in 2003. Benon...

Should Students Watch Soccer At School?
June 29, 2010... Byline: Winnie Nanteza Nganwa High school in Bushenyi district was recently closed after students burnt the school administration block, accusing the administration of refusing them to watch the World Cup matches. It is over two weeks now...

Banana - The Hidden Gold in Ntungamo.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Chris Kiwawulo Polly Asiimwe wakes up at 6:00am everyday to attend to his banana plantation in Ihunga, Ntungamo district. Five years ago, Asiimwe used to despise farming in favour of cattle rearing. But today, the banana plantation...

Lawless Children Are a Time Bomb.
June 29, 2010... According to reports from Lugazi town council and Lugazi Police station, robbers use children as spies. When robbers break into houses, children help them by entering through narrow openings to open doors and windows. Although these children...

Makindye Lacks USE School.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Patrick Jaramogi and Kule Jerald Makindye division has only one secondary school under the Universal Secondary Education (USE), Makindye East MP Michael Mabikke has disclosed. Mabikke described the allocation of government-aided...

Democratic Party Condemns Kakama Killing.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Patrick Jaramogi The Democratic Party (DP) has condemned the killing of Kham Kakama, the one-and-a-half-year-old boy who was kidnapped from Bugolobi, a Kampala suburb. Kenneth Kakande, the party spokesperson, described the act as...

Kabale Revises Post-Mortem Fees.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Goodluck Musinguzi Kabale Hospital has set new charges for carrying out examinations on the dead and assault and defilement victims. The deputy medical superintendent, Robert Mayeko, said the post-mortem examination will cost...

'Help Students Identify Their Talents'.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Chris Ahimbisibwe The Bushenyi district chief administrative officer has asked stakeholders in education to help students identify their talents for their future survival. Danson Yiga Mukasa noted that encouraging students to...

Govt Gives Busoga Varsity Sh950 Million.
June 29, 2010... Byline: George Bita The Government has provided sh950m to Busoga University, while another pledge of sh1.5b is expected soon, the vice-chancellor, Prof. Christopher Bakwesegha, has revealed. "President Yoweri Museveni, in his...

Kamuli Starts Fight Against Jiggers.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Tom Gwebayanga Plan International and Kamuli district local government have unveiled a jigger eradication campaign dubbed 'Unite, say no to jiggers.' Launching the campaign at Naibowa Primary School on Friday, the district health...

Army Recovers Military Ware in Katakwi.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Olandason Wanyama Security agencies in Teso region have discovered military ware in a bush in Usuk sub-county in Katakwi district. The UPDF 3rd Division spokesperson, Capt. Henry Obbo, said the items included one sub-machine gun...

Lack of Funds, Classrooms Bog Down Education Program.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Esther Mukyala Insufficient money and lack of facilities like classrooms and teachers' houses are some of the issues affecting the proper implementation of the universal primary and secondary education. These were some of the...

AAR Trounces HFCU in Corporate Outing.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Swalley Kenyi Ali Mawejje netted a brace while namesakes Wahab and Joel Musana added one each as AAR trounced Housing Finance 4-0 in the June outing of the Corporate League at MUBS ground on Sunday. But the hitherto impressive AAR...

Mbale Television Transmitter Blows.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Joseph Wanzusi Uganda Broadcasting Television (UBC) TV viewers who have been following the soccer World Cup action live from South Africa in the comfort of their homes, will have to look for alternative means. The fans are in the...

Nagginda Warns On Cross-Generational Sex.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Anne Mugisa and Annet Nantongo The Buganda Queen, Nabagereka Sylvia Nagginda, has warned girls against engaging in cross-generational sex. "This has jeopardised the future of many girls at university and secondary schools. It has cost...

Mengo Blasts Church Over Muteesa I.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Mathias Mazinga The Buganda kingdom minister for gender and community development, Apollonia Mugumbya, has criticised the Catholic Church in Uganda for playing down the role of the kingdom in the establishment and consolidation of the...

Wildlife Authority Clashes With Former Nwoya IDPs.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Chris Ocowun Over 200 former displaced people (IDPs) in Nwoya district are engulfed in a land dispute with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). The residents of Pabali, Ywaya and Todora parishes in Anaka sub-county have accused UWA...

Police Told to Improve Image.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Cornes Lubangakene The Police in Pader district have been challenged to improve their image so as to gain the respect of the community. "The name of the Police in Pader has been tarnished; that they get bribes from complainants and...

Dr. Senyonyi, Man of Many Hats Takes Over At UCU.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Joel Ogwang He describes himself as a jack of all trades. From a marriage counselor, evangelist to university administrator, Rev Can Dr John Senyonyi is a man of different hats. The new Uganda Christian University (UCU)...

Utilise the World Cup.
June 29, 2010... The World Cup kicked off over two weeks ago. The excitement that the matches have generated demonstrates that this is no ordinary event. Given that most of the matches are scheduled in the afternoon, many schools are facing a challenge of...

Norway Extends Teacher Exchange Program.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Mubiru Kakebe Ugandan teachers are to benefit from Norway's extension of the teacher's exchange programme with Uganda to 2013. The programme that initially ran from 2002-2007 was reviewed by the Norway in partnership with Fredskorpset...

Ekanya Denies Quitting Opposition FDC.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Cyprian Musoke Tororo municipality MP Geoffrey Ekanya has said he pledged to work with President Yoweri Museveni in developing Tororo municipality but did not cross to the National Resistance Movement (NRM). Addressing a press...

Legislators Slash AU Summit Budget.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Mary Karugaba MPs have slashed the additional budget of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to fund the African Union summit from sh5.6b to sh4.1b. Uganda will host the AU summit from July 25-27 this year. But there will be pre-summit...

Court Refuses to Hear Wadri On District.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Hillary Nsambu The Court of Appeal has refused to hear an application in which Terego County MP Kassiano Wadri is challenging the creation of Nyadri district. The court yesterday ruled that Wadri should withdraw the cases he had...

District Medics Blamed for Drug Shortages.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Milton Olupot MPS have accused district medical authorities of perpetuating lack of drugs as a way of sabotaging the new procurement system introduced by the Government. Parliament last financial year increased the ratio of drugs...

Police Arrest Seven Over Busabala Body.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Steven Candia and Rachael Ninsiima The Police have arrested seven native doctors in connection with a mutilated body that was discovered in Kaabumba village, Busabala in Wakiso district on Sunday. The Police spokesperson, Judith...

Jamwa Bullied Juniors, Say NSSF Officials.
June 29, 2010... Byline: Henry Mukasa Former National Social Security Fund (NSSF) boss David Chandi Jamwa by-passed top officials and disregarded procurement procedures, MPs heard yesterday. Appearing before the committee on state enterprises, former...