New Vision (Uganda) articles from May 2010

New Vision (Uganda) archives from May 2010

Zzimwes Denied Access to Money.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Andante Okanya The Commercial Court yesterday refused to allow the family of Zzimwe to have new signatories to the bank accounts of his multi-billion shilling constructuion company before agreeing on who inherits the late tycoon's...

Mum Kills Her Twins, Blames Poverty.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Herbert Ssempogo The police in Kampala are holding an 18-year-old woman over dumping her twins in a pit-latrine. According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokeperson, Henry Kalulu, Annet Nambalirwa strangled her 21-day-old...

Museveni Wants to Pay Kony Victims.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Milton Olupot And Cyprian Musoke President Yoweri Museveni has said the Lord's Resistance Army victims in northern Uganda should be compensated without waiting for the trial of the perpetrators. "I entirely agree with Prosecutor...

Nambooze Win Does Not Predict NRM Loss in 2010.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Karooro Okurut Watching a broadcast on the Mukono North parliamentary by-election recently on TV, I heard the newscaster say that Democratic Party's Betty Nambooze had won by a landslide! Granted, DP and Nambooze won the seat; but...

MUBS Student Crowned Miss Arua.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Frank Mugabi When Joyce Anderu was crowned Miss Arua 2010 on Saturday, it emerged she had kept her participation in the beauty pageant a secret from her parents. The first year Business Administration student at Makerere University...

MTN, Total Sign Distribution Deal.
May 31, 2010... Byline: David Ssempijja MTN and Total Uganda have entered into a partnership that allows the telecommunications firm to provide its customers with products and services in more than 129 Total petrol stations countrywide. Mamadou Ngom, the...

Energy Budget to Be Cut By Sh216 Billion.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Ibrahim Kasita The government plans to cut energy spending by a third in the next financial year.According to the national budget framework paper for 2010 to 2015, the energy sector has been allocated sh482.5b, from sh698.9b. This is...

PTA Bank Secures Sh199 Billion Funding.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Sylvia Juuko PTA Bank has secured $90m (about sh199.2b) from a consortium of European banks to finance enterprises in its 17 member states. The bank operates in Eastern, northern and Southern Africa. It said in a statement FMO, a...

Museveni Urges Youth to Start Projects.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Ayiga Ondoga President Yoweri Museveni has advised the youth to start income-generating projects in the communities after acquiring entrepreneurship and business skills. The President's advice was read to the youth by Sezy Mbaguta,...

We Are for Open Borders, Says Chamber.
May 31, 2010... Byline: David Mugabe The Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry is not opposed to the East African common market that starts on July 1.Last week, the chamber vice-president, Kasim Omar, claimed that the opening of borders would hurt...

Ray of Hope for Illegal Immigrants in U.S.A.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Vivian. E. Asedri If U.S. President Barack Obama gets his way to convince Republicans and conservative Democrats to support his comprehensive immigration reform, thousands of Ugandans living and working in the US illegally, about 11...

Speaker Should Nurture a Healthy Opposition.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Prof. Edward Rugumayo When I presided over the National Consultative Council (NCC), as speaker, the focus of my chairmanship was guided by several basic criteria. These were; punctuality, sticking to the order paper, fairness to all...

What Uganda Needs to Achieve Media Growth.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Trevor Ariho The media plays a vital role in economic and social change, and a strong independent media informs and empowers society, while stimulating innovation and entrepreneurship. In Africa, the role of the media is slowly but...

Ocampo Wants Suspects Isolated.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Vision Reporters International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has called for public and diplomatic support in the execution of arrest warrants issued by the court. He also wants the severance of non-essential...

Mao Wins Petition Against His Election.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Hillary Nsambu Norbert Mao has again defeated a legal challenge to his election as the DP leader. High Court judge Lawrence Gidudu yesterday dismissed an application by the former national chairman, Prof. Joseph Mukiibi and former...

Women Activists Want Bashir Arrested.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Barbara Among Sudan President Omar el-Bashir must account for crimes committed in Dafur especially those against women and children, women leaders have demanded. The call was made by Nobel Women's Initiative, a group of women who...

Army Kills Five Lord's Resistance Rebels.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Joyce Namutebi Five Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels have been killed by the UPDF during a hunt for those indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), army spokesperson Lt. Con. Felix Kulayigye has said. "The hunt for the...

Criminals Have Nowhere to Hide - UN Chief.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Cyprian Musoke And Milton Olupot The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has said with the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC), those who commit the worst human crimes will be held responsible. ...

Police Issue Martyrs' Day Traffic Guide.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Herbert Ssempogo The police have beefed up deployment in Namugongo ahead of the Martyrs' Day celebrations scheduled for Thursday. Traffic guidelines for the function were issued yesterday. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson...

Baruli Want to Break From Buganda.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Joyce Namutebi The Baruli have resolved to ask the Government to organise a referendum to allow them stop being part of Buganda. The Buruli information minister, Mohammed Bagonza, yesterday accused the Baganda of taking their land...

Amama Mbabazi Raps Political Rivals.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Cyprian Musoke The National Resistance Movement secretary general, Amama Mbabazi, has blasted those contending for his post. "I am a team player. I belong to the party. The party has policies on how we should conduct ourselves on...

Makerere yet to Rule on MBBS Courses.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Ayiga Ondoga And Francis Kagolo Makerere University Senate is yet to decide on the business courses recently recommended for scrapping. the vice-chancellor, Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba, yesterday explained that the senate had not...

Kiplagat Comes of Age With Fbk Games Win.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Norman Katende Benjamin Kiplagat showed he has come of age after outsprinting Beijing Olympic champion Brimin Kipruto to win the FBK Games' 3000m steeplechase on Sunday. Though the time of 8 minutes 17.12 seconds was slower than...

Cranes Coach Defiant Over Kenya Assault.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Fred Kaweesi Despite a need for a sharper attack, Bobby Williamson will not make radical changes to the Cranes side that laboured to a 1-0 win over Kenya in the first leg of the Africa Nations Championship. Despite the return from...

Nyakaana Drags Ddungu to High Court.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Edward Anyoli Seven members in the Godfrey Nyakana-led faction of the Uganda Amateur Boxing Federation executive committee have gone to the High Court seeking to block Rogers Ddungu from interfering with the local boxing federation...

LC Bosses to Get Bonus Cash.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Joyce Namutebi and Frederick Kiwanuka LC1 chairpersons in the country are to be given bicycles and an honorarium before the end of the year, the local government minister, Adolf Mwesige, has announced. A honorarium is a payment...

Court Freezes University Bank Accounts.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Gillian Lamunu Gulu High Court assistant registrar Taddeo Asiimwe on Friday ordered the freezing of five Gulu University bank accounts at Centenary and Stanbic banks. The order followed the university's failure to pay sh310m to...

Electricity Authority Slams Umeme Work.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Dennis Ojwee The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has labelled the operations of the national electricity power distributors, Umeme, incompetent and below expectation. The chief executive officer, Francis Sebbowa, made the...

Arua Hospital Ward Construction Halted.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Frank Mugabi The construction of a four-storey medical ward at Arua Hospital has been stopped after residents filed a suit blocking the construction of a sewage lagoon. Jackson Atima, Michael Oluma and 18 other residents of Anyafio...

FDC to Form Campaign Bureau.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Chris Ocowun The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party president, Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye, has said a campaign bureau with over sh700m will be created for the party to pay nomination fees for candidates unable to fund themselves in...

Equip Rather Than Change Electoral Commission.
May 31, 2010... The Ugandan Joint Christian Council should be calling for better facilitation for the electoral commission rather than a change in personnel. A mere change of guard will not remove the imperfections in the electoral process. The religious...

Kigezi SACCOs Get Sh3.2 Billion Funding.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Goodluck Musinguzi A total of 50 savings and credit co-operative societies (SACCOs) in Kigezi have received sh3.2b to boost their capacity. The Kigezi co-operatives saving and credit union manager, Joab Baryayaka, said Kigezi has...

NAADS Names Kibaale Worst Performer.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Ronald Kalyango Kibaale is still the worst district at implementing the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), the anti-corruption commissioner, Steven Otim, has said. "I am disappointed. Everything in Kibaale is rotten....

Ankole Diocese Installs 432 Christian Pillars.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Abdulkarim Ssengendo A total of 432 Christians in Ankole diocese were on Sunday installed as pillars of the church. The Ankole bishop, the Rt. Rev. George Tibesigwa, officiated at the function held at St. James Cathedral Ruharo,...

Mpondwe Forms Committee On UPE.
May 31, 2010... Byline: John Nzinjah The recently-created Mpondwe/Lhubiriha town council in Kasese district has formed a committee to find ways of improving Universal Primary Education (UPE). The committee, comprising teachers, has been tasked to consider...

Couples Want Govt to Revise Transfers.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Salume Among Married couples in the Police have called on the Government to revise the transfer policy. The police officers and Anti-Stock Theft Unit raised the issue during the nation-wide Police review consultation workshop held...

Kayongo Blocked From Iganga Mosque.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Moses Bikala Kibuli faction Supreme mufti Sheik Zubairi Kayongo was on Friday blocked from attending prayers (Juma) at Bulunguli mosque in Bulanga sub-county, Iganga district. Kayongo, with an entourage of over 60 people, was...

Soldier's Gun Did Not Kill Police Officer = Analyst.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Joseph Wanzusi Testifying before the Court Martial sitting at Mbale municipal chambers recently, a government analyst, Robinah Kirinya, said the test-fired ammunition in the laboratory did not indicate that the cartridges had been...

Omega Denied Pay Over Shoddy Work.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Daniel Edyegu Mbale municipal council has withheld payment of sh123m to Omega construction company for tarmacking the 1km stretch on Naboa road in Industrial Division. The decision was reached on Thursday after officials from the...

Mbale Police Barracks Sewage Tanks Burst.
May 31, 2010... Byline: Paul Watala Four septic tanks have burst in Mbale Police barracks, exposing the residents to health hazards, including a possible cholera outbreak. Speaking to The New Vision recently, Kasifa Wanda, a wife of one of the officers,...

Ministry of Health to Link With Remote Health Units.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Patrick Jaramogi MINISTRY of Health will now be in position to know the amount of drugs needed for particular districts following the integration of the Uganda Health Information Network (UHIN) into the ministry. UHIN is funded by...

MP Denies Slapping Karimojong Beggar.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Eddie Ssejjoba Kasese woman MP Winfred Kiiza has denied slapping a Karimojong beggar who was in police custody. The MP had earlier declined to report to the Kampala Central Police Station, saying she had not informed her boss, the...

Country Identified As Important IT Market.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Shamilla Kara Redington Africa, a leading IT distributor and supply chain systems provider, has underlined its commitment to consolidate its operations in African, describing it as a strategic market for growth. Raj Shankar, the...

Rome Statute Review Summit Opens Today.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Cyprian Musoke And James Bakama President Yoweri Museveni has warned perpetrators of war that they will be brought to book for committing crimes against humanity. Addressing spectators at a football match at Mandela national...

Traders Reject UNBS Pre-Export Law.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Patrick Jaramogi Traders have rejected the newly-proposed pre-export verification of conformity to standards law that was initiated by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS). The exercise is expected to start on June 9....

Ex-UCB Employees Demand Sh6 Billion.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Jeff Lule About 2000 former employees of the defunct Uganda Commercial Bank (UCB) are demanding for sh6b for their terminal benefits and long service award packages. Hermezdas Mulindwa, the employees' representative, said they...

East Africa Bloc to Spend More On Roads.
May 30, 2010... As partner states of the East African Community (EAC) presented a $60m budget for the financial year 2010/2011, this week, the biggest percentage has been earmarked for the development of regional infrastructure. Rwanda's Aloys Mutabingwa,...

West Nile Oil Prospects Boosted.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Frank Mugabi Neptune Petroleum Uganda, the firm exploring for oil and gas in the West Nile region, has announced new results increasing the prospectivity of finding oil in the area. In a statement last week, the firm said full...

UPDF is in Karamoja to Protect Civilians.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Lt. Col. Felix Kulayigye Recently, a member of parliament accused the army of having killed 40 civilians in Kotido. This is false because only 10 people were killed in the said incident. That notwithstanding nobody should have been...

Low Retirement Age Won't Solve Unemployment.
May 30, 2010... There has been a lot of excitement since President Museveni directed the public service ministry to reduce the retirement age from 60 to 50 years. This retirement news targets creating employment opportunities for the youth. However, it comes...

Ghana Official Advises Govt On Media Law.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Mary Karugaba Ghana National Media Commission chairman has advised the Government to review some of the proposed regulations in the Media Bill that could infringe on the freedom of expression and attract international attention. ...

Sebaggala Elected Flag-Bearer for LDT.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Florence Nakaayi Kampala mayor Nasser Sebaggala has crossed to the Liberal Democratic Transparency (LDT) Party, where he was elected president and flag-bearer in next year's elections. Sebaggala was elected unopposed after two...

Church Leaders Want New Election Body.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Moses Mulondo Church leaders in Uganda have called upon President Yoweri Museveni to set up a new Electoral Commission agreeable to all political parties and to refrain from suppressing opposition views. "We call upon the...

Government to Recruit 16,000 Poll Force.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Anne Mugisa The government will recruit 16,000 temporary security personnel to assist the police in keeping law and order during the 2011 general elections, President Yoweri Museveni has said. Museveni said the Government has...

Minister Sacks Forestry Head Over Scam.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Gerald Tenywa The environment minister, Maria Mutagamba, has sacked Damian Akankwasa from the National Forestry Authority (NFA) following recommendations of the Inspector General of Government (IGG). The IGG, Raphael Baku, accused...

LC5 Wants Govt to Pay UPE Lunch Fee.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Ali Mambule The Masaka district LC5 chairman, Vincent Sempijja, has urged the Government to pay lunch fees for pupils, students and teachers under the universal primary and secondary education programmes. Sempijja blamed the...

Five People Die in West Nile Mob Attack.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Frank Mugabi Five people, including two workers of a Kampala-based construction company, were over the weekend killed in two separate mob attacks in Arua and Nebbi districts. Henry Alyang, the northwestern regional spokesperson,...

Soccer Star's Wife Poisons Self, Kids.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Eddie Ssejjoba The wife of professional footballer Charles Livingstone Mbabazi died over the weekend and her two children were rushed to hospital after they ate poisoned food. Olive Mbabazi died at a clinic in Maganjo, while...

Global Fund Gives Sh40 Billion for HIV, TB.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Herbert Ssempogo Uganda has received $20m (about sh40b) from the Global Fund to fight HIV and malaria. the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) boss, Dr. Kihumuro Apuuli, said an announcement was made to that effect early last week. The...

NRM Unveils Three Month Election Programme.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Ben Okiror The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has released its election road-map for the next three months. The plan was announced on Friday by the secretary general of NRM, Amama Mbabazi, at the party's headquarters on...

Museveni Urges Media On Transformation.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Vision Reporter President Yoweri Museveni has urged media houses in Africa to define and play their role in the socio-economic transformation of the continent. He argued that information is a very vital resource in the...

Smoking Continues Six Years After Ban.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Raymond Baguma Six years after the issuing of the directives banning smoking in public places in Uganda, anti-smoking activists say the enforcement of the ban is still inadequate. Uganda will today join the rest of the world to...

King Oyo Eyes Top Military School.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Francis Emorut Toro King, Oyo Nyimba Rukidi IV wants to become a professional soldier. He said he wants to join the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom because it is where princes William and Harry, the...

Sseggonga to Handle Brazil V. Tanzania Game.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Rogers Kizito East and central Africa soccer governing body CECAFA has named Ugandan FIFA referee Mohammed Sseggonga to handle an international friendly between Brazil and Tanzania on June 7. Tanzanian FA and CECAFA president...

Cricket Body Shelves Constitutional Review.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Norman Katende The Uganda Cricket Association has resolved to have thorough consultations before changing its name and turning the body into a limited company. The association special meeting at Oasis club last Saturday decided...

Mwesigwa Wins Golf's May Mug.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Phillip Corry Brian Mwesigwa returned to winning ways on the par-72 Kitante golf course on Saturday to claim the MTN May Monthly Mug. Mwesigwa was a 71 gross winner for his second mug in the year. "I am glad to be back to my...

Lutakome Turns Down Rugby Job.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Johnson Were Ronnie Lutakome has declined to take up the post of Rugby Cranes 7s team assistant coach citing a busy work schedule. Lutakome was last year appointed head coach of the emerging sevens team. Under him the team won the...

Achola Fells Negesa At Bugembe Event.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Norman Katende Prison's Janet Achola recorded the biggest surprise at the Kyabazinga regional championships when she beat dominant Annet Negesa in the 1500m event at Bugembe on Saturday. Achola broke away from at the 800m and beat...

New Vision Sets Foot in South Africa.
May 30, 2010... Leading Vision Voice 94.8 FM radio sports presenter Andrew Kabuura will from tomorrow set the ball rolling for Vision Group at the 2010 World Cup finals. Live coverage across all Vision Group platforms (print, radio, SMS, television) will be...

Hared Cash Timely for Athletes' Dreams.
May 30, 2010... Byline: James Bakama and Bruno Mugooda Jackson Kiprop's dream of building a permanent house started taking shape yesterday when he won the 21km in the second edition of the Hared Source of the Nile marathon. "I'll use the sh1.5m prize to...

Museveni, Ban Ki-Moon Play 'War' Soccer Match.
May 30, 2010... Byline: James Bakama President Yoweri Museveni's team got a late equaliser to hold UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon's side in a War Victims Football match at Namboole yesterday. Museveni and Ki-Moon took to the field with 15 minutes to the...

Public Service Axes Five Mukono Officials.
May 30, 2010... Byline: John Semakula The Public Service Commission has directed Mukono district to cancel the appointment of five top officials over lack of the required academic qualifications and experience. The recommendation is contained in a letter...

President Calls for Maturity in Politics.
May 30, 2010... President Yoweri Museveni has asked supporters of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) to exhibit their political maturity in the upcoming general elections. He advocated for the election of people with constructive ideas for the country's...

Market Vendors in HIV Test Drive.
May 30, 2010... The Market Vendors AIDS Project has launched a free HIV/AIDS testing and counselling exercise in all city markets. The testing exercise kicked off recently at Bugolobi market. Javan Kagenda, the project officer, said the mass testing will be...

Rains Cut Off Kayunga Roads.
May 30, 2010... Torrential rains have cut off most of the feeder roads, paralysing transport in the area. The roads worst hit are in Busaana sub-county. The Kayunga sub-county chairperson, Lugard Ssalabwa, said the situation has made the transportation of...

Keep Off Politics, LC5 Warns IGG.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Dradenya Amazia The Moyo district LC5 chairman, Peter Iku Dolo, has advised the Inspector General of Government (IGG), Raphael Baku, to stay out of the district's politics. "He has been making statements that the people from...

ICC President Meets Kony War Victims.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Patience Aber The International Criminal Court (ICC) president, Sang Hyun Song, on Saturday interacted with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) war victims in Gulu district. This was during an ICC community outreach programme. ...

The Road to the ICC Kampala Conference.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Milton Olupot and Felix Osike Against a backdrop of widespread criticism of its jurisdiction, the biggest International Criminal Court (ICC) gathering will be in Kampala, to take stock of its 11 years of operation. The Review...

Establish Leadership Code Tribunal.
May 30, 2010... The Inspector General of Government has again lost another landmark case involving the removal of a public servant from office and seizure of his assets for alleged breach of the Leadership Code of Conduct. The High Court ruled that it was...

Time to Retrace Traditional Paths.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Frederick Womakuyu In an exclusive interview with The New Vision, Musa Bungudu, the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Uganda country co-ordinator, talks to Frederick Womakuyu on Uganda's new HIV infections despite the...

Police Constable Shoots Boda Cyclist.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Fred Turyakira A Special Police Constable was on Thursday arrested in Isingiro district for allegedly shooting and injuring a boda boda cyclist. Apollo Asiimwe is said to have shot Joachim Gabayo, 28, a resident of Kashumba...

Voters Want More Registration Points.
May 30, 2010... Voters in Bushenyi have called upon the Electoral Commission to increase the number of registration centres. Boaz Katanywa, a resident, said people spend a lot of time in queues waiting to be registered. He said because of this, residents are...

Lazy Chiefs Irk Kabarole Councillors.
May 30, 2010... Kabarole district councillors have complained of the poor performance by parish chiefs, which they say has affected the implementation of government programmes and revenue collection in sub-counties. Gideon Ruta, the Kasenda sub-county...

Minister Wants Kanungu Projects Probed.
May 30, 2010... Byline: Patson Baraire The ethics and integrity state minister, James Nsaba Buturo, has ordered the police in Kanungu district to investigate the shoddy work done on government projects. The minister, who concluded a two-day visit in the...