New Vision (Uganda) articles from March 2006

New Vision (Uganda) archives from March 2006

Fellow Budonians, Be Proud of 100 Yrs.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Apolo Nsibambi PROFESSOR Gordon Mc Gregor, who was my teacher at King's College Budo, was invited by Budonians to write a centenary history of the school. He had already written a good book...

Mr President, Rescue Yourself From Kutesa.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ssezi Cheeye IN 1988, the renowned Pan African Scholar, late Abdul Rahaman Mohamed Babu, who held various ministerial posts in the first years of Mwalimu Nyerere's independent Tanzania,...

UMEME to Close 4 Kampala Branches.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: David Muwanga UMEME is to close four branches in Kampala, a statement has said. The branches are Bugolobi, which was closed on March 6, Wandegeya, Nakulabye and Kabalagala that will be closed...

Northern Situation Worse Than Iraq's - NGOs.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Vision Reporter And Agencies THE rate of violent deaths in war-ravaged northern Uganda is three times higher than in Iraq and the 20-year-long insurgency has cost $1.7b (GBP980m), said a...

Nema Halts Work On Nakawa Wetland.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) SHUMUK workers yesterday pulled down the iron sheet fence the company had erected around a Nakawa wetland, reports Geresom Musamali. This came after a directive by the National Environmental...

EAC to Have One Anthem.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: David Muwanga THE three East African heads of state are to launch the East African Community (EAC) anthem at the EAC summit due for April 5 in Arusha, a statement issued by the EAC...

Avoid Pushing Priests Into Marriage.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Julius Kabugo I am responding to Archangel Atiku who on February 5, 2006 argued that it is wrong to encourage congregations to shun family planning, and suggested that the Lugazi Bishop asks...

Experts Advise On Power Crisis.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Cyprian Musoke And Fred Ouma THE power crisis can be alleviated through adoption of energy saving techniques and efficient use of energy, experts have advised. The experts were debating...

Katto Promises Fire in Pearl Rally.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: D. Mazune, F. Serugo and R. Olita AEMMA Katto's fifth place finish at the KCB Safari rally in Nairobi on Sunday has inspired him ahead of the Pearl of Africa Uganda rally, April 21-23. ...

Govt Releases Sh600m for Ex-UNRF II Rebels.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Frank Mugabi THE government has released the last bounty of sh600m for the resettlement of the Uganda National Rescue Front (UNRF II) for former rebels. The disbursement is part of the...

Kenya Firm to Buy Into Dairy Corporation.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Vision Reporter SAMEER Group of Companies is to sign a deal with Dairy Corporation Ltd (DCL) that may see the Kenyan firm co-invest in and manage the parastatal, sources familiar with the...

Police Announce Sh5m Bounty On UPDF Lieutenant.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Herbert Ssempogo A SH5M bounty has been put on the head of Lt. William Scott Nkorenta, who is said to have shot dead Criminal Investigation department (CID) officer James Habukiriro in...

Army Finds Lost Cattle.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Nathan Etengu THE UPDF on Wednesday recovered eight head of cattle raided by suspected Bokora Karimojong from Achowa sub-county, Amuria district. The UPDF 3rd Division public relations...

Warehouse Bill Delayed.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Henry Mukasa, Apollo Mubiru THE Speaker of parliament, Edward Ssekandi, on Wednesday halted debate on the Warehouse Receipt Systems Bill 2005 and sent MPs home to revise and comprehend the...

Global Fund Probe Team Reveals Rot.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: John Odyek PRINCIPAL Judge James Ogoola has said evidence gathered so far by the commission of inquiry into the alleged mismanagement of the Global Fund shows that the moral and ethical fiber...

Kuteesa to Head EA Interpol.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Vision Reporter THE director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Elizabeth Kuteesa, is tipped to move to Nairobi to head the Interpol Eastern Africa Sub-Regional Bureau in Kenya....

Uganda's Fada Rides High in UK.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Miles Rwamiti With a unique blend of Swahili, bongoflava, hip-hop and Caribbean reggae, Isaac Musasizi aka Fada Pest, a Ugandan based in the UK, is another budding artiste. Last weekend, Fada...

Govt Hands Inzzi Arua House Plans.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Frank Mugabi THE world and Commonwealth Games double 3,000metres steeplechase champion Dorcus Inzikuru yesterday made an abrupt visit to her home district Arua where she was handed two...

The Courts of Law Are Our Passport to Free Speech.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) THE complaint raised in the Supreme Court by Wandera Ogalo, one of Dr.Kizza Besigye's lawyers demands comment. Ogalo, in the ongoing presidential election petition in the Supreme Court said parliamentary...

Global Fund Boss Pins Finance Ministry.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Jude Etyang And John Odyek GLOBAL Fund project chief Dr. Tiberius Muhebwa yesterday told the probe commission that he gave the Ministry of Finance $160,000 (over sh290m) but they have never...

IGG Wants Action Against Minister.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Joyce Namutebi And James Odong THE Inspector General of Government (IGG) wants the President to take action against state minister for gender Sam Bitangaro, for failure to declare a foreign...

Invest in Stars, Says MP Ekanya.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: James Bakama UGANDA stands to gain more from sports as a public relations tool than Cable News Network (CNN) advertisements, Tororo MP Geoffrey Ekanya insists. "See the promotion the...

Makerere University in Cash Crisis.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Fortunate Ahimbisibwe A total of 2,457 students yesterday graduated at Makerere University amid fears of closure if the Government does not release sh3.5b in grants. Addressing the...

EA Commerce Body to Facilitate Trade Deals.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: James Odomel FORMATION of the East African Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (EACCIA) is a vehicle towards trade-facilitating arrangements the East African Community (EAC) has put...

NRM Gets 187 MPs.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Josephine Maseruka THE Electoral Commission (EC) has officially released results of 302 members of the eighth parliament. The NRM has 187 members, 37 are independent, FDC has 35, UPC 13,...

Diesel Tax Cut to Delay.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mary Karugaba INDUSTRIALISTS have to wait longer for implementation of the diesel tax exemption because the finance ministry and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) have not yet agreed on the...

Migereko Wants WTO Pacts Utilised.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Doreen Kansiime UGANDA should utilise the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement on technical barriers to promote exports and prevent dumping of sub-standard products, the trade minister...

Ministry to Promote Ethics in Schools.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Carol Natukunda THE ethics and integrity ministry has launched a committee to promote moral and religious values in schools. The 10-member committee comprises representatives from the...

Master Plan for North Unveiled.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Emmy Allio AFTER nearly two decades of war, destruction and human degradation, northern Uganda is now heading for what can be dubbed as the "Marshal Plan," a multi-million dollar recovery and...

Uganda to Save US$79 Million Due to Debt Relief.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Sylvia Juuko UGANDA will save about $79m (sh145b) next financial year in cancelled debt repayments from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, finance minister Dr. Ezra...

Govt Roots for Micro-Finance Institutions.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Steven Candia THE Government is encouraging the formation of micro-finance institutions at sub-county levels countrywide to tackle unemployment, state minister for information James Nsaba...

Invest More in Athletics.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) DORCUS Inzikuru and Boniface Kiprop have done a wonderful job of boosting Uganda's image abroad by winning two gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Government has now promised to build...

Kenyans Join Inaugural UPGA Event At Kitante.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Douglas Mazune And William Muwonge SIX Kenyan professional golfers will battle for the $1000 (sh1.8m) top prize with their Ugandan counterparts in the inaugural Uganda Professional Golfers...

Denmark, Govt in Talks Over Envoy Raid.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Henry Mukasa THE government and Danish embassy are in talks over an incident in which security personnel raided ambassador Stig Barlyng's residence on February 19. Press reports...

Help Congo Deportees, Nsibambi Pleads.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mary Karugaba PRIME Minister Apolo Nsibambi has directed the ministries of finance, agriculture, health, lands and disaster preparedness to urgently look into the resettlement of the over...

Volleyball Body Suspends Official.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: William Muwonge UGANDA Volleyball Federation (UVF) secretary Kigozi Kafumbe has been suspended allegedly for administrative blunders. Following the move by the UVF board and effected by...

Cancel Election Results, Besigye Insists.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Hillary Kiirya, Milton Olupot,Anne Mugisa and Hillary Nsambu COL. Kizza Besigye's lawyers, winding up their arguments yesterday, urged the Supreme Court to cancel President Yoweri...

Amakula Gets Institute.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Starting today, Amakula Kampala Cultural Centre in conjunction with the Swedish Film Institute is running workshops on film. According to the programme, tomorrow will be dedicated to directing actors...

Pastor Luwagga Charged.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Madinah Tebajjukira And Florence Nakaayi THE proprietor of the church which collapsed early this month, killing 28 people in Kalerwe, was yesterday charged at the City Hall Court. Pastor...

Govt to Give Land to Refugees.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Patrick Jaramogi UGANDA is set to become the first country in Africa to offer free land to refugees following the approval of the Refugee Bill. Cabinet earlier approved the Bill that was...

Bakka Rewards Medalists.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: James Bakama EDUCATION and sports state minister Charles Bakkabulindi has rewarded Uganda's medal winners at the recently concluded Melbourne Commonwealth Games with sh0.75m. ...

U.S. Centre Trains Security Forces in Northern Uganda.
March 31, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Ocowun THE Centre for Civil-Military Relations based in USA, has extended its training programme on civil-military relations to the army, Police and civil society organisations working...

'Maids Linked to Prostitution'.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Ariko SOME of the young girls who are lured to work in Kampala as domestic workers end up being prostitutes, a new report has revealed. The Human Rights Status Report 2005 by the...

Uganda Needs to Be 'Gifted With Profits' to Grow - IMF.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Sylvia Juuko The newly-elected government will face several challenges to maintain the growth momentum. Sylvia Juuko interviewed Peter Allum, the resident representative of the International...

Museveni Did Not Bribe Voters, Says Byamugisha.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Anne Mugisa, Milton Olupot and Hillary Nsambu The Supreme Court hearing Col. Kizza Besigye's presidential elections petition seeking to nullify President Yoweri Museveni's re-election entered...

Justice Or Peace?
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) FORMER Liberian President Charles Taylor has been arrested after disappearing from his Nigerian exile. Taylor had gone missing from the mansion he has been living in in a rural Nigerian district just days...

'I Was Rich Before Joining Govt'.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Jude Etyang STATE minister for health Capt. Mike Mukula yesterday distanced himself from the ill-fated Global Fund money, saying he accumulated his wealth before joining the government. ...

$7m for West Nile Roads Repairs.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mary Karugaba THE Government is to spend over $7.8m (about sh14b)to construct and rehabilitate roads in the north and north eastern parts of the country. Briefing Members of Parliament...

I Lost 1 Million Votes - Besigye.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Anne Mugisa, Milton Olupot and Hillary Nsambu THE hearing of Col. Kizza Besigye's petition seeking to nullify the re-election of President Yoweri Museveni entered day 7 yesterday. Seven...

Nagongera to Get Tap Water.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Patrick Jaramogi NAGONGERA town council in Tororo district is set to get tap water that will benefit over 30,000 people. The West Budama North MP-elect, William Okecho, said in an...

Inzzi Back Home.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Steven Candia & Norman Katende UGANDA'S gallant team to the Commonwealth Games returned home yesterday to a warm and moving reception, glowing with honour and glory. Centre of attention...

Patrol Boats Needed.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) THE Lake Victoria Fisheries Organisation secretariat needs suppliers of four patrol boats for Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and the organisation, writes Vision Reporter. According to the European Union's...

Gulu Security Road Opened.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Cornes Lubangakene A sh162m security road funded by the Danish government has been commissioned in Gulu district. The 22km Akonyibedo-Omot road constructed by Wileng Company Ltd was on...

Heroine Back.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Norman Katende COMMONWEALTH Games 3000m S/C gold medalist Dorcus Inzikuru cut her traditional pose as she appeared from the run away, to the Entebbe airport VIP lounge yesterday. Her...

Singh Warns ARC Contenders.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Reuben Olita REIGNING Africa Rally champion, Muna Singh of Zambia said yesterday the third round of the ARC event due in Uganda in April will be a matter of life and death for him. In an...

NRM Historicals Holding Us Hostage.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Etukuri THE clash between the the Minister of Health, Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Jim Muhwezi, and the chairperson of the Global Fund probe commission, Justice James Ogoola, left me baffled. ...

Kenyan Medalists Millionaires.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: R. Olita KENYAN President Mwai Kibaki yesterday rewarded the country's 18 medalists with a total of Ksh5.9m (Ush23m) for making the country proud at the recent Commonwealth Games in...

Half of Country's Debt to be Written Off.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Sylvia Juuko And Agencies ABOUT $2.7b or half of Uganda's debt will be written off under a World Bank $37b debt relief plan, as part of an initiative to ease the crushing financial burden...

142 Defiled in Kasese in 2005 - Police.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Emmanuel Kajubu A TOTAL of 142 girls were defiled in Kasese district in 2005. This was contained in the 2005 crime report for western Uganda, reports Emmanuel Kajubu. Releasing the...

Tourism Development Levy in Offing.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Gerald Tenywa UGANDA will take tourism to another level if a new bill that seeks to introduce a tourism development levy is debated and passed by Parliament into law. In separate...

Manafwa Mob Kills Two.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Nathan Etengu TWO people were shot dead and two others were lynched by a mob in two separate incidents in Mbale and Manafwa districts, reports Nathan Etengu. Mbale district CID officer...

KPI Builds Sh182b Laboratory.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ronald Kalyango KAMPALA Pharmaceutical Industries (1996) Ltd has constructed a stability chamber laboratory worth $100,000 (sh182b) in Ntinda, Kampala, that will manufacture quality medicine....

Ankole Tea Workers Strike.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Ahimbisibwe OVER 700 workers of Ankole tea estate factory belonging to James Finlay Uganda, staged a peaceful strike and lay down their tools, demanding benefits. The strike...

300 Firms Register for Diesel Tax Waiver.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: David Muwanga Three hundred companies have registered to be considered for tax waivers on fuel used in generators but are frustrated by the Government's reluctance in effecting the requests....

'Sh300b Lost to Injuries'.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Fred Ouma UGANDA loses over sh300b annually on preventable injuries and vehicle damages, the Injury Control Centre of Uganda (ICC-U) research associate has said. Catherine Nansamba said...

Petrol Stations Slash Diesel, Kerosene Prices.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) THE prices of diesel and kerosene have gone down from sh1,900 to sh1,830 and from sh1,700 to sh1,650 respectively, reports Chris Kiwawulo. The reduction has been noted at Shell and several Total and...

Experts Clash On Museveni Victory Vote.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Anne Mugisa, Milton Olupot and Hillary Nsambu COL. Kizza Besigye's lawyers told the Supreme Court yesterday that the Electoral Commission (EC) shrouded the tallying and announcement of...

Prosecute Karimojong Warriors, Says UHRC.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Patrick Okino And Joseph Orisa UGANDA Human Rights Commissioner Veronica Bichetero has said the Government should prosecute Karimojong cattle rustlers for terrorism and illegal possession of...

Florists Get U.S. Buyers.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Macrines Nyapendi AT LEAST 18 US-based flower buyers have expressed interest in Uganda's flowers following her participation in the Miami Floral Expo earlier this month. Keith Henderson,...

Uboai to Sue Muhangi.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mikaili Sseppuya THE Uganda Bus Operators Association Investments (UBOAI) is planning to sue Charles Muhangi for sh2.5b he got from operations and sale of the Baganda Bus Park. Caesar...

Education Opts Out of UPE Donor Support.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: John Eremu UGANDA opted out of a multi-million donor package set up for poor countries to ensure accelerated progress towards Universal Primary Education (UPE), a senior World Bank official...

Mbarara High School Closed Over Strike.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Raymond Baguma The over 1,300 students of Mbarara High School have been sent home following a Tuesday night riot, which left the headmaster's residence and vehicle vandalised. They also...

Power Cuts Continue to Bite Manufacturers.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Vision Reporters Power cuts that have continued to bite the manufacturing sector, have forced Apparels TriStar to send over 100 workers on leave. Ajit Weeresekera, the general manager,...

UN Boss to Visit Northern Uganda.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Ariko THE United Nations (UN) Emergency Relief Coordinator, Jan Egeland, is scheduled to visit northern Uganda today to assess the effects of the 20-year-long rebellion that has left...

Museveni Meets NRM Task Force.
March 30, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Fortunate Ahimbisibwe PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni is meeting the NRM regional campaign task forces at his country home in Rwakitura to strategise on how to strengthen the party at the...

Britain Urged to Fight Corruption in Africa.
March 29, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Henry Mukasa TODAY the Africa All Party Parliamentary Group publishes its third report in which it calls on the British government to rigorously enforce laws against international bribery,...

KIU Dominate K'la Trials.
March 29, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Norman Katende KAMPALA International University dominated last weekend's Kampala district athletics trial at Kyambogo. The athletes are again bracing for another phase of trial in...

Heritage Oil Borrows $6m for Uganda Operations.
March 29, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Emmy Olaki HERITAGE Oil & Gas will use $6m (sh11b) of $60m it has borrowed on Canadian money markets to fund further drilling of its western Ugandan oil exploration operations, a company...

Halt Anarchy of Centenary Park.
March 29, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) THERE is a new Mayor coming in Kampala City Council. Let Nasser Sebaggala now show that he has been reborn. In the last two years, there has been anarchy in the planning departments in KCC. Parkland,...

Nche Rejects Nadduli.
March 29, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Frederick Kiwanuka THE National council for Higher education (NCHE) has turned down a petition by the Luweero districtLC5 chairman, Al Hajj Abdul Nadduli , to revoke the academic...

AMREF Earmarks Sh3.9 for Development Activities in Acholi.
March 29, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Patrick Opio THE African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) has earmarked more than sh3b for development activities in the Acholi sub-region. AMREF regional coordinator Thomas...

Kabale Sewage Blocked.
March 29, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Darious Magara MANY streets in Kabale town have flooded due to the poor drainage and sewerage systems and heavy rains. Some of the affected areas are Shell Petrol Station located near...

International Hospital to Help Poor Get Treatment.
March 29, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Hilary Bainemigisha International Hospital Kampala (IHK) has come up with a proposal to spread quality health care to people who require specialist medical treatment, but cannot afford it....

Global Fund Pins Bukenya.
March 29, 2006... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Jude Etyang THE commission inquiry into the mismanagement of the Global Fund yesterday put to task Vice-President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya to explain why he used the money for personal political...