New Vision (Uganda) articles from May 2009

New Vision (Uganda) archives from May 2009

Bankers Welcome Agric Risk Guarantee.
May 31, 2009... Byline: David Mugabe and Paul Busharizi David Mugabe and Paul Busharizi spoke to Lamin Manjang, the Standard Chartered Bank managing director about the bank's plan going forward and the industry in general. What has informed your reduction...

Manufacturing Absorbs the Majority of Unskillled Workers.
May 31, 2009... Byline: David Muwanga THE manufacturing sector is the leading employer in Uganda, with the number of jobs created increasing steadily over the last 12 years. According to a report from the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), investors in the...

NGOs Need Complete Overhaul.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Sam Stewart Mutabazi NON-governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Uganda have been labelled inefficient entities, mainly interested in accessing resources from donors to promote individual interests, while claiming to help the...

Katumba Decorate AU Troops in Somalia.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Henry Mukasa THE Commander of the Land Forces, Lt. Gen. Katumba Wamala, is in Somalia to inspect the positions of the Ugandan soldiers taking part in the Africa Union peacekeeping mission, dubbed AMISOM. In a bid to boost the...

National Health Insurance to Improve Lives, Productivity of Citizens.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Richard Nduhuura THE Proposed National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) for Uganda has attracted a lot of interest and debate in the public. Ugandans appreciate the scheme in principle. There is, however, great need for the public to...

Pastor Kyazze to Be Quizzed Over Kayanja Sodomy Claim.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Herbert Ssempogo PASTOR Michael Kyazze of Omega Healing Centre is to appear before Police detectives investigating sodomy allegations against Pastor Robert Kayanja of Rubaga Miracle Centre. Kyazze, who last week returned from the...

Largest Gorilla Group Habituated.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Gerald Tenywa A total of 34 mountain gorillas in the Nsongi family have been habituated in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for viewing. The group is believed to be the largest in the world. Habituation is a process through which...

Parliament Approves Sh39.7 Billion for USE.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Vision Reporter PARLIAMENT has called for sh39.7b more for the universal secondary education programme (USE) in the next budget. "With this huge gap, the USE programme will come to a halt because no new S1 students will be admitted...

Uganda-Kenya Border Survey Starts Today.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Joyce Namutebi And Barbara Among SURVEYORS from Uganda and Kenya will today start a joint survey of the border on Lake Victoria, the lands ministry has said. Spokesperson Dennis Obbo said in a statement issued on Friday the team...

Presidents Warn On Unhealthy Lifestyles.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Anne Mugisa PRESIDENTS Yoweri Museveni and Pierre Nkurunziza have appealed to Ugandans to change their lifestyles, which medics say account for 80% of the disease burden. "Health is a priority to the NRM government, but we all need...

Female Headed Homes On the Increase.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Anne Mugisa THE number of female-headed households has increased to 30%, up from 27% in 2007, a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics has indicated. The majority of female headed households are in the central region at 35%, with...

Premier Warns Rebellious Legislators.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Chris Ocowun THE Prime Minister, Prof. Apolo Nsibambi, has warned MPs who defy their party positions in Parliament of expulsion and loss of seats. He added that defiant MPs would be denied facilitation by the party and could be...

Police Experts to Exhume Pallisa Dogs.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Patrick Jaramogi A TEAM of forensic experts from the Police headquarters in Kampala is expected in Pallisa district to exhume the dogs which were allegedly breastfed by a woman on the orders of her husband. The Pallisa district...

Pokot Warriors Injure One UPDF Soldier.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Reuben Olita And Henry Mukasa UGANDA has demanded the arrest of Pokot warriors who fled into Kenya after shooting at the UPDF soldiers. The warriors, with about 800 head of cattle, engaged the UPDF patrol squad at Achorchor...

IGG Awaits Museveni's Instructions.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Hellen Mukiibi And Anne Mugisa THE embattled Inspector General of Government (IGG), Justice Faith Mwondha, has vowed not to vacate her office unless President Yoweri Museveni tells her to do so. "I can't leave office. I cannot sit...

Big Brother Four Here!
May 31, 2009... Byline: Nigel Nassar BIG Brother is watching yet again. For the fourth season running, M-Net's popular reality show, Big Brother Africa, is here. And it's that time of utmost devotion to our television screens to partake of the excitement...

Namirembe Bishop Luwalira Consecrated.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Raymond Baguma BISHOP Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira was consecrated yesterday as the fifth bishop of Namirembe diocese in a colourful ceremony attended by President Yoweri Museveni and his wife, Janet. The President congratulated the...

Bukedde's Ekigwo a Breath of Fresh Air.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Masaba Herbert LAST Sunday will stay in my memory for a long time. I watched one of the wrestling bouts at Kasana Playground in the Bukedde FM Kigwo Gumbya National Wrestling Championship tournament. The wrestlers who hailed from...

Divas Unite Again for Charity.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Moses Opobo THE year was 2005. Local songstress, Halima Namakula got her maiden nomination to the prestigious KORA Music Awards in South Africa courtesy of her song, Cheza. She was booked at the same hotel as Nigerian diva, Kefee...

Riley in Sh4 Billion Expansion Campaign.
May 31, 2009... Byline: David Muwanga RILEY Packaging, the producer of corrugated boxes, has invested $2m (about sh4.4b) in a new expansion programme. "We originally invested $13m in the purchase of land and construction of the packaging plant but we have...

PSFU Wants Govt to Fast Track Dar Railway Route.
May 31, 2009... Byline: David Muwanga THE Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) wants the Government to fast track the development of the rail route from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza in Tanzania to Portbell in Kampala. "This should be an alternative means of...

Nondies Serve Rugby Cranes With Wake Up Call.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Johnson Were RUGBY Cranes won one game and lost the other in trial matches against Kenyan club Nondies on Saturday. The hosts raced to a 51-8 win in the first game before going down 19-12 in the other encounter. Cranes faced little...

Minister Rubbishes Boxers' Allegations.
May 31, 2009... Byline: James Bakama SPORTS State minister Charles Bakkabulindi has dismissed claims that he allowed a boxing faction UABCA to organise the National Open Championship. Uganda Amateur Boxing Clubs Association who are in conflict with local...

Simba Recovers From Police Pounding With Win.
May 31, 2009... Byline: S. Kenyi, G. Odyek, Godfrey Kakungulu and Kabogoza Makanaki SAM Ssimbwa's Simba FC recovered from a midweek defeat to Police to achieve a dream fifth place finish on the Uganda Super League table with a 2-0 win over Nalubaale in Bombo...

2011 Rugby Update - Cranes Needs Preps.
May 31, 2009... UK based rugby player Gideon Kamya has said that Uganda's loss to Kenyan side Nondies in a trial match should not cause any panic. The tight head prop said the boys were just nervous as they were battling for selection in the final squad. ...

Tarus Takes Nile Marathon Crown.
May 31, 2009... Byline: James Bakama And Bruno Mugooda in Jinja IN a rare show of speed and stamina, Kenya's David Tarus yesterday won his second half marathon in a week. Tarus proved too good for Ugandan runners leading from the second kilometer to the...

Bayelsa Ejects KCC FC From CAF Tourney.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Henry Mutyaba KCC'S dreams of advancing to the lucrative continental group stages were for the second time this month again shattered yesterday. Bayelsa United whipped a lethargic KCC 4-0 to proceed to the next Confederations Cup...

Power Made to Sweat in Baskeball League.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Charles Mutebi OUTSIDE the first three minutes of last quarter, it was not clear who were the reigning MTN-FUBA men's champions and who were promoted as last year's second division heroes. But those three minutes were enough for...

Man Held Over Mum's Death.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Luke Kagiri THE Police in Mityana district have arrested a man in connection with the murder of his mother. The district Police commander, Ben Mubangizi said David Kasule, 29, a resident of Wabigalo, a Mityana suburb is suspected to...

Nakaseke District Office Row Deepens.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Frederick Kiwanuka THE wrangle over the location of Nakaseke district headquarters has taken a new twist with the council hiring a private lawyer to challenge the gazetting of Butalangu as the district main offices. An impromptu...

Polio Found in Pader District.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Cornes Lubangakene A CASE of polio has been confirmed in Pader district ahead of the second round of the national polio immunisation this month. The disease surveillance officer, Alfred Okidi, said the case was found at Atanga...

'Tajudeen Will Turn the Angels Into Pan Africanists'.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Nathan Byamukama IN one of those moments when we were discussing revolutionary politics with the late Col Nobel Mayombo and Dr. Tajudeen, I told them a story we were told, as students, by Prof Issa Shivji of the University of Dar es...

Avert Escalation of Violence.
May 31, 2009... OVER the past few weeks, there have been reports of increasing cases of violence among the members of the Muslim community. Such cases have been reported in West Nile, Kamuli, Mbarara and Masaka. The incidents involve the supporters of the...

Tobacco - Despite the Risks, Smoking Thrives.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Catherine Bekunda And Francis Kagolo YESTERDAY, Uganda joined the rest of the world to mark the World No Tobacco Day. Anti-cigarette activists are vowing to step up the campaign to compel the Government to tighten its grip on smokers...

Suspect Admits Murder Charges.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Abdulkarim Ssengendo A suspect on Friday stunned Mbarara High Court when he confessed to participating in the murder of Leonard Isingoma, the LC3 councillor of Buremba sub-county in Kiruhura district. Appearing before Justice...

Onweng Preaches Reconciliation, Unity.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Chris Ahimbisibwe THE Bishop of northern Uganda, Nelson Onono-Onweng, has urged Ugandans to reconcile in order to develop the country. Onweng was delivering a sermon at St Peter's Cathedral in Bweranyangi last Sunday. "Whether...

Cholera Kills Two in Mbale District.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Daniel Edyegu TWO people have died in a cholera outbreak in Bunghoko sub-county in Mbale district. The LC3 chairman, Ahmad Washaki, on Thursday said seven patients had been admitted at Busiu health centre, which initially served as a...

Jinja Farmers Get Sh60m Chicks.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Charles Kakamwa A total of 600 residents of Jinja municipality west constituency have received chicks and piglets worth sh60m. The locals, through 32 community groups, received 7,000 broilers, 1,000 layers, five piglets and 200...

Row Over Tax Threatens Hydoelectric Project.
May 31, 2009... Byline: Barbara Among A tax row is threatening to delay the Bujagali hydropower project, seen as crucial in solving the acute power shortage in the country. The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has defied a directive from the finance...

Opposition Calls for Electoral Reforms.
May 30, 2009... ON May 14, political stakeholders from various political shades congregated at the Parliamentary Gardens to witness the launch of a report compiled by the Inter-party Co-operation (IPC) entailing various electoral reforms which opposition...

Kabale Diocese Set for Martyrs Day.
May 30, 2009... Byline: Darius Magara KABALE Catholic Diocese has raised sh186m as it prepares to host the Martyrs Day celebrations due this Wednesday June 3, 2009 at Namugongo Martyrs Shrine. The money was raised through pledges and contributions at a...

Miracle Centre Starts School in Burundi.
May 30, 2009... Byline: Raymond Baguma RUBAGA Miracle Centre Cathedral has launched a project in the Republic of Burundi to construct a similar church and a modern secondary school in Burundi. The cathedral and school will be located in Masama II,...

British Envoy Advises On Democracy.
May 30, 2009... Byline: Raymond Baguma THE British High Commissioner to Uganda, Martin Shearman, has said that Members of Parliament and other leaders should act on the declining public satisfaction with the country's political process. Referring to the...

Environment Minister Faints in Nairobi.
May 30, 2009... Byline: Conan Businge THE State Minister for Environment, Jessica Eriyo, was hospitalised in Nairobi last week after suffering from the effects of passive smoking. The minister, speaking on phone from the Kenyan capital, said: "I got a...

NGO to Help Disabled Children.
May 30, 2009... Byline: Elizabeth Agiro THE Comprehensive Rehabilitation Service in Uganda for people with disabilities (CoRSU) is willing to help more children crippled by quinine injections. Last week, Sunday Vision reported that more than 45 children...

Othieno Joins UPC Presidential Race.
May 30, 2009... Byline: Moses Mulondo ANOTHER Uganda People's Congress (UPC) stalwart, Joseph Othieno, has declared that he will contest for the presidency of the party at its forthcoming delegates' conference in October. In an interview with Sunday...

Bring Them On - Cranes Set for Ghana.
May 30, 2009... Byline: Fred Kaweesi UGANDA Cranes have raised the bar this year.Aside from just sweeping all before them before claiming their first CECAFA Challenge Cup title in a long time, coach Bobby Williamson's outfit are also yet to lose an...

KCC FC Battle Nigeria's Bayelsa.
May 30, 2009... Byline: Henry Mutyaba GEORGE Nsimbe maintains that KCC FC's belief and strength of mind will help them progress past Nigerian giants Bayelsa United in the Confederations Cup second leg in Ogara today. KCC, playing in the competition for...

MPs Protest Performance Score Card.
May 30, 2009... Byline: Elizabeth Agiro MEMBERS of Parliament yet again find themselves at the centre of debate, this time not for demanding an increment in salary or fuel allowances, but for their performance in attendance and influence in plenary and...

Country's Strengths And Weaknesses.
May 30, 2009... Byline: Elizabeth Agiro Despite the challenges of poverty, graft and a peace that does not spread to all parts of the country, Uganda has made big strides in development, writes Elizabeth Agiro. UGANDA'S economic stability is ironically...

Will 2011 Elections Be Fair?
May 30, 2009... Byline: Moses Mulondo AS the clock ticks towards 2011, a public debate has been ignited as to whether the general elections will be free and fair. Electoral Commission (EC) officials have expressed concern that they may not organise smooth...

Forecasting the 2011 Polls.
May 30, 2009... Byline: Moses Mulondo The just concluded local council by-elections could act as a mirror to show the nation the likely outcome of the 2011 general elections, Moses Mulondo writes WITH just a few months to the campaigns for the 2011...

Only 11 MPs Asked Questions During the 80 Sittings.
May 30, 2009... Byline: Elizabeth Agiro ONLY 11 MPs asked just 22 questions during the 80 sittings of Parliament in the 2007-2008 sessions, a decline from last session's 30 questions from 19 MPs in 2006-2007, according to the African Leadership Institute. ...

Museveni Should Retire - Okot Ogong.
May 30, 2009... Byline: Moses Mulondo FORMER cabinet minister and MP for Dokolo County Felix Okot Ogong believes President Yoweri Museveni should not stand again for president, for the good of the NRM and the nation. Moses Mulondo interviewed him about his...

Retire Now, Okot Ogong Tells Museveni.
May 30, 2009... Byline: Moses Mulondo DOKOLO MP Okot Ogong (NRM) has urged President Yoweri Museveni not to stand again for president for the good of the party and the nation. "Now is the time for him to rest. Even if people still love him, he should be...

Kamuli Muslim Khadis in Verbal War.
May 30, 2009... Byline: Tom Gwebayanga A row has erupted between Kamuli District Muslim kadhis, one belonging to the Kibuli faction led by Zubair Kayongo, and the other loyal to Mufti Ramadhan Mubajje. Sheikh Shaban Waisadha, of the Kayongo faction and...

Police Check Bugiri Schools.
May 30, 2009... POLICE is to carry out surprise checks in private schools within the district to ensure that all students are registered for Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) examinations in time. Willy Okello, the district officer in charge of...

MPs Grill Kawempe Bosses On Cash Loss.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Mary Karugaba Kawempe division has lost over sh6b in revenue as a result of financial mismanagement, MPs said on Thursday. While scrutinising the Auditor General's report, the MPs on the local government accounts committee learnt...

MPs Were Rated Highly - Kanyeihamba.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Raymond Baguma MEMBERS of Parliament do not deserve any good rating of their performance, the Supreme Court Judge, George Kanyeihamba, has said. He said the parliamentary scorecard released on Thursday rated MPs' performance higher...

Polio Case Confirmed in Moyo District.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Dradenya Amazia A new case of the Polio virus has been confirmed in a two-year-old child in Moyo district. The district disease surveillance officer, Simon Amudra, said the case was confirmed on Thursday after tests in Entebbe. ...

Pallisa to Get Sh4 Billion Nusaf Cash.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Francis Okiror PALLISA district is to receive sh4.3b from the World Bank for the implementation of the second phase of the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) programme, a district official has said. The assistant...

Suspected Killer of Albinos Held in Uganda.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Ali Mambule A Tanzanian traditional healer, suspected of having participated in sacrificing albinos in his country, has been arrested in Masaka. Abdallah Kalikawe, alias Nastoli, was arrested by fellow traditional herbalists and...

Country to Mark No Tobacco Day.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Ben Okiror As Uganda joins the rest of the world in marking World No Tobacco Day tomorrow, the health ministry has warned Ugandans against using tobacco or inhaling second hand smoke. In a press release, Dr. Dennis Lwamafa, an...

Govt Reaps Big in Tourism.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Conan Businge UGANDA last year collected revenue amounting to $450m (about sh1trillion) from tourism, according to Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) statistics. This amounted to about four percent of all Uganda's services and goods...

MPs Assess Own Performance.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Barbara Among Several members of parliament are not good team players, don't add value to parliamentary debates, have questionable analytical abilities and don't conduct themselves in a manner befitting their status. This was...

D-Mark Power Out to Stretch Winning Run in Basketball.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Johnson Were D-Mark Power will be looking to stretch their unbeaten run to four matches in the national basketball league today. The star-studded team is up against Knight Riders at the YMCA Wandegeya Court. D-Mark powers,...

Four Bid for Lugogo Stadium Facelift.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Swalley Kenyi FOUR companies have submitted bids to refurbish Lugogo Indoor stadium, National Council of Sports announced yesterday. The firms are Seyani Brothers International, Soleco Constructions Limited, Interior Technologies...

Ssebugwawo Aids Bodybuilding Again.
May 29, 2009... LEADING bodybuilding and fitness publication-Flex Magazine has given Uganda an annual offer of 600 magazines. The grant was brokered by California-based bodybuilder Robert Ssebugwawo. "It's a great offer. Such literature is very crucial if...

Nondies Keen On Sevens Crown.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Johnson Were Nondies rugby club of Kenya will face their local rivals in the second edition of the Great Lakes sevens tournament in Entebbe this weekend. Nondies tactician Paul Odera said that his boys are all out to take the...

Madiabas Grab Bowling Title.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Phillip Corry MADIABAS were crowned winners of the uganda telecom corporate bowling league that has been running at Garden city. The winners triumphed with 130.5 points and 48.5 bonus points in the one month competition. ...

Inter Regional Event Gets Sh50 MTN Boost.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Swalley Kenyi MTN brand and sponsorsip manager Kagonyera hands over one of the balls going to be used organising committee's Alfred Adoko as FUFA's Mulindwa and Watson look on TELECOMMUNICATIONS company MTN has injected sh50m into...

Bobby Opts for New Central Defense Pair Against Ghana.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Fred Kaweesi UGANDA Cranes will negotiate their friendly match hurdle against Ghana on Sunday with a redesigned central defense. Cranes boss Bobby Williamson made the trip to Khartoum without defenders Musa Doka and Jimmy Mukubya,...

Rugby Worldcup 2011 - 14 Days.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Johnson Were Two foreign-based players Gideon Kamya from England and Andrew Irumba from South Africa will join the rugby Cranes next week in preparation for the World Cup qualifying game against Tunisia June 13. Kamya, who is a...

KCC FC Battling With Heat.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Henry Mutyaba KCC FC's hopes of clinching a positive result against Nigerian side Bayelsa United could depend on how well Uganda's Confederations Cup representatives negotiate the soaring temperatures in Ogara City. If the...

Bagiire's Fortunes Unfold.
May 29, 2009... THE bells of success in the field of promoting the use of information and communications technologies are ringing for Vincent Waiswa Bagiire. His name now features on the prestigious list of Tech Awards nominees competing for sh110m. The Tech...

Professor Baryamureeba's Star Shines More.
May 29, 2009... IF there is one man in Uganda's academic circles who has made a mark in the world, it is Professor Venansius Baryamureeba of Makerere University. Prof. Baryamureeba, the dean of Faculty of Computing and Information Technology has been named...

German President Stands Firm.
May 29, 2009... Byline: John Nagenda Some people, including your Columnist, are in the atrocious habit of biting their finger nails, while cogitating. This week I bit them to the quick on behalf of the President of Germany, Herr Horst Koehler. Would he...

District Quota Admissions Delayed.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Fortunate Ahimbisibwe THE admission of students under the district quota system has delayed because the admissions board is awaiting a decision on whether new districts should be considered. A source on the Public Universities...

Varsity Cut-Off Likely to Drop.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Conan Businge CUT OFF points for private students in public universities may go down slightly in the next academic year, particularly for science courses. The list is expected to be released next month. The basic argument for the...

Clara Nalumansi, the First Recorded Woman Martyr.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Lydia Namubiru The story of the Uganda martyrs is often a story about men. After all, the 22 canonised by the church are all men. Meet Clara Nalumansi the unlikely martyr. Her story as told in the Bradt guide on Uganda, paints one...

Feast on Fruits, They are in Season.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Agnes Kyotalengerire DURING the past months, getting fresh fruits and vegetables from markets had been a nightmare. Besides the poor quality of those available, they have been too expensive. But the good news is that fruits and...

Bus Accidents - Between the Police and Drivers, Who is to Blame?
May 29, 2009... Byline: Chris Kiwawulo UGANDAN buses have become death traps. Whereas all motor vehicle accidents can cause lead to death and injury, those involving buses are in bigger numbers. On January 5, 2008, two sub-county chairpersons from Kasese...

Country's New Face of Business.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Paul Busharizi My friend Abednegor is depressed most of these days. Abednegor, who is more intelligent than his peers, has a mind like a trap and is capable of incredible intellectual flexibility. His mind's ability to cut away the...

Fort Portal Exhumes Four Family Members.
May 29, 2009... Byline: Hope Mafaranga Four bodies belonging to one family were on Tuesday exhumed in Fort Portal on the orders of the municipality authorities. The authorities claimed the bodies were buried on land belonging to the municipality at...