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President Museveni wants law on Fertility Health Care in Uganda

March 1, 2018, 11:35 am
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If passed into law, it would regulate medical practitioners who provide fertility services and protect members of the public who seek these services.

President Yoweri Museveni has called on the Ministry of health to draft and table a bill on fertility health care in Uganda.

 

If passed into law, it would regulate medical practitioners who provide fertility services and protect members of the public who seek these services.

 

The deputy speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanya spoke on behalf of the president at the International Symposium on fertility care, here in Kampala.

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Minister Muyingo blames poor performance of students on hunger

March 1, 2018, 11:45 am
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He says, over 60% of the children who attend school in Uganda go without lunch.

The State Minister for Higher Education Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo has blamed the poor performance of pupils on the failure by schools and parents to provide lunch.

He says, over 60% of the children who attend school in Uganda go without lunch. 

 

The Minister made these remarks during the celebration of the African Day of School feeding at Kololo Senior Secondary School.He urged parents and schools to provide nutritionally balanced meals to help improve school performance.

 

The African day on school feeding is celebrated every 1st of March.

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General Tumukunde apologises for the Government's failure to rescue Susan Magara

March 1, 2018, 11:50 am
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Tumukunde was speaking at the burial of Susan Magara who was murdered by unidentified assailants in Kampala after being held for 20 days.

Security Minister, Gen Henry Tumukunde, has apologized to mourners at the burial of Susan Magara for government’s failure to rescue her after she was kidnapped in Kampala on 7th February.

Tumukunde was speaking at the burial of Susan Magara who was murdered by unidentified assailants in Kampala after being held for 20 days.

 

Susan Magara was laid to rest at her ancestral home in Kitoba Sub County in Hoima District this afternoon.

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State of Goverment aided schools in Namisindwa district shocks Minister Chris Baryomunsi

March 2, 2018, 2:13 am
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The Ministry of Education recently embarked on a countrywide exercise to close down private schools that do not meet the minimum standards. However, there are government aided schools that are operating, but do not meet the standards.

The Ministry of Education is currently closing down schools operating without licences, do not have qualified teachers, operate in poor structures and or generally do not meet the other stipulated minimum standards.Hundreds of schools around the country have been closed since the beginning of the academic year in February.

However, Namisindwa,  a new district carved out of Manafwa, is facing a big challenge as many of the government aided primary schools are in a sorry state.A bigger percentage of the government-aided primary schools in the district have semi-permanent structures, which are in a state of near-collapse.

An abrupt visit to Busiru primary in Bukokha Sub County, which has a population of over 800 pupils shocked the minister for housing Dr Chris Baryomunsi who could not believe the conditions under which the pupils have to study.The poor state of the schools has led to poor performance of the district in national examinations.

Busiru Primary School is a perfect example of this, where out of the 57 pupils who sat for PLE last year only TWO passed in division II, THREE in Division III and the rest failed.

Namisindwa LCV Chairperson George William Wopuwa attributed the sorry state of the schools to limited funding from the government.The parents feel disappointed and worried about the future of their children and they are wondering where to take their children especially now that the rainy season has began.

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Kiwatule residents demand action as heavy downpours leaves area flooded

March 2, 2018, 2:28 am
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The residents are demanding for compensation after their property was destroyed by the floods.

Residents of Kigoowa Valley along the Northern bypass on Friday morning held a demonstration over flooding in their area after the downpour on Thursday evening blocked one of the main water channels.

The Residents and Nakawa division Mayor Ronald Balimwezo blamed the contractors working on the northern bypass for the poor planning of the drainage channels.

The residents are demanding for compensation after their property was destroyed by the floods.

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Hoima Airport contractor SBC Uganda urged to hire local residents

March 2, 2018, 10:48 am
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SBC Uganda limited, the company that is constructing the airport was formed as a joint venture between Colas Ltd a UK firm and SBI International Holdings a Ugandan Construction Company.

The construction of Uganda’s 2nd International Airport in Hoima District is already underway with SBC Company at the helm of the project that is aimed at facilitating and boosting the construction of Uganda’s Oil Refinery and Pipeline

 

Although the works have been going on as scheduled, District leaders and the Bunyoro District cultural leadership have expressed their disappointment with SBC which is spearheading the construction of the airport for failing to promote local content.

 

The leaders accused the construction company of refusing to employ locals from Hoima and its neighbouring districts and getting employees from elsewhere something that prompted the Minister of Works and Transport Monica Azuba Ntege to go the site

The Minister of Works and Transport Monica Azuba Ntege ordered the Company that is in-charge of the construction of Hoima International Airport to promote local content by employing more people from around Hoima district.

 

The Airport’s main runway is expected to measure up to 3000 metres and the project is expected to cost over 1.3 Trillion shillings, the airport will be financed through loans from Standard Chartered Bank and the United Kingdom Export Finance.

 

SBC Uganda limited, the company that is constructing the airport was formed as a joint venture between Colas Ltd a UK firm and SBI International Holdings a Ugandan Construction Company.

The Programmes Manager of SBC revealed that they intend to recruit over 600 employees and special consideration will be given to the locals.

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6 African Presidents reject UN security council resolution on Somalia troop withdraw

March 2, 2018, 11:00 am
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The leaders of the Troop Contributing Countries have described as unrealistic any attempts to withdraw their troops under the African Union Mission in Somalia or (AMISOM) by 2020 despite a resolution by the UN Security Council.

The leaders of the Troop Contributing Countries have described as unrealistic any attempts to withdraw their troops under the African Union Mission in Somalia or (AMISOM) by 2020 despite a resolution by the UN Security Council.

Leaders of the Trooping Contributing Countries of Uganda, Somalia, Djibouti, Kenya, Burundi and Ethiopia convened a meeting in Kampala to review their operations under AMISOM.

In their meeting, the leaders instead urged the UN Security Council to restore AMISOM to previous troop levels and stay any further reductions.

 

The leaders contend that the situation in Somalia remains fragile and any withdraw would give the Al- Shabab militants a chance to regain their lost territories from the Somali National Army.

 

In a joint communique read by Uganda’s foreign Affairs Sam Kuteesa, the leaders unanimously agreed that the Al- Shabab militants still pose a threat to Somalia and its neighbours.Since September 2017 after the UN Security Council resolution, about 500 soldiers under Amisom had been withdrawn from Somalia with the entire contingent estimated to be above 2000 soldiers.

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Veteran Journalist Teddy Seezi Cheeye to be buried in Luweero

March 2, 2018, 11:23 am
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Cheeye's death has left many wondering how the man who feared nobody and was persistent in exposing the corrupt, met his death at the hands of an unknown motorcycle rider.

A vigil in honour of veteran Journalist Teddy Seezi Cheeye is ongoing at his Kira Home in Nakawa Division, Kampala.

 FDC stalwart Wafula Oguttu who was one of Cheeye's confidants was among the mourners at his home.Cheeye was knocked down by a speeding motorcycle and died at Nakawa.

 

His death has left many wondering how the man who feared nobody and was persistent in exposing the corrupt, met his death at the hands of an unknown motorcycle rider.Contemporaries like Joachim Buwembo and John Nagenda described Teddy Cheeye was an accomplished professional.

Before starting Uganda Confidential in 1990, Cheeye established the Tarehe Sita a UPDF Magazine.Tomorrow Cheeye was planning to publish the third edition of his revamped Uganda Confidential magazine on Saturday, and met his tragic end a few days earlier. He was clealry a man who still had a journey to walk.Tomorrow there will be a requiem mass at Our Lady Mbuya Catholic Church and body will later be transferred to Luwero for burial on Sunday.

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ESCAPE OF SUSPECTS: Prison warder arrested

March 3, 2018, 4:27 am
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Meanwhile, there has not been any trace for the suspects who escaped but police is confident that they will be apprehended.

Prison warders at Masaka main Prison are in trouble over the escape of Masaka attack prime suspects.

Police have since confirmed the arrest of one of the prison warders who was on duty as Musa Galiwango and Muhammad Kiddawalime suspiciously took off from court in movie-like scenario.

According to Mr Frank Baine the prisons spokesperson, the detained is known as corporal warder John Francis Nuwagaba , a prison officer from Ssaza prison who was seated near the suspects during a court session.

“He was seated near them while in court and when he moved from his place the two got a chance (to flee) and this leaves suspicion and we could not let it go without being checked to find out whether his action was not intended to aid the escape,” Mr Baine said. http://bit.ly/2texylW

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Mutebile faces rebellion in BoU

March 3, 2018, 7:17 am
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Whereas the immediate source of trouble is a recent staff reshuffle that Mr Tumusiime-Mutebile made within BoU, unnamed workers of BoU have pointed to what they call deeper problems regarding the management of the Central Bank.

Central Bank governor Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile is facing revolt from a group of Bank of Uganda (BoU) staff.They have petitioned several authorities calling for his exit.

Whereas the immediate source of trouble is a recent staff reshuffle that Mr Tumusiime-Mutebile made within BoU, unnamed workers of BoU have pointed to what they call deeper problems regarding the management of the Central Bank.

On February 8, just a day after Mr Tumusiime-Mutebile announced the reshuffle within BoU, the group of workers petitioned the Board of BoU, the Inspector General of Government (IGG) and the parliamentary committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase)

The petition reads: “The above changes were done outside the approved BoU HR policy and are influenced by a clique of people who claim to be working for State House to “clean up” the institution. Such irregularities have been happening for some time now and have caused a lot of demotivation and demoralisation of staff based on tribal and sectarian grounds. Staff productivity is at an all-time low and staff are leaving (sic) under fear and uncertainty.” 

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Presidential advisor john Nagenda advises president Museveni to groom successor

March 3, 2018, 10:13 am
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Nagenda, who says he is still an NRM supporter, has also cautioned his party members to stop agitating for a referendum to extend the term of the president from five to seven years.

Senior Presidential Adviser on Media and Public Relations, John Nagenda, has asked God to intercede and restrain Yoweri Museveni from extending his term of office as president.

In an interview with NTV, Nagenda says he hopes President Museveni will instead groom a successor

Nagenda, who says he is still an NRM supporter, has also cautioned his party members to stop agitating for a referendum to extend the term of the president from five to seven years.

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Presidential advisor john Nagenda advises president Museveni to groom successor

March 3, 2018, 10:20 am
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Nagenda, who says he is still an NRM supporter, has also cautioned his party members to stop agitating for a referendum to extend the term of the president from five to seven years.

Senior Presidential Adviser on Media and Public Relations, John Nagenda, has asked God to intercede and restrain Yoweri Museveni from extending his term of office as president.

In an interview with NTV, Nagenda says he hopes President Museveni will instead groom a successor

Nagenda, who says he is still an NRM supporter, has also cautioned his party members to stop agitating for a referendum to extend the term of the president from five to seven years.

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Wakiso district officials accused of issuing titles for wetlands

March 3, 2018, 10:21 am
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The Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Betty Amongi, together with members of the House committee on physical infrastructure have established that Wakiso district officials are still issuing land titles for wetlands.

The Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Betty Amongi, together with members of the House committee on physical infrastructure have established that Wakiso district officials are still issuing land titles for wetlands.

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Draft law on regulating boda boda industry to be presented to the president - Kamya

March 3, 2018, 10:27 am
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Beti Kamya, who was today meeting Boda Boda cyclists in Kampala, revealed that the new law will address issues of boda boda registration, gazetting of stages and streamlining the leadership of the boda boda associations.

The Minister of Kampala, Beti Kamya, has revealed that the first draft of a law to regulate the boda boda industry in the country will soon be presented to the president before being debated by cabinet.Beti Kamya, who was today meeting Boda Boda cyclists in Kampala, revealed that the new law will address issues of boda boda registration, gazetting of stages and streamlining the leadership of the boda boda associations.

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Kadaga calls on Karamoja elders to fight female genital mutilation

March 3, 2018, 10:31 am
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Kadaga, who was officiating at the commemoration of the international day of zero tolerance for FGM in Nakapiripirit district says primordial circumcision practices in Uganda were copied from Kenya

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has asked government and Karimojong political and religious leaders to come up with policies to end cross border Female Genital Mutilation.

Kadaga, who was officiating at the commemoration of the international day of zero tolerance for FGM in Nakapiripirit district said primordial circumcision practices in Uganda were copied from Kenya

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Refugees in Adjumani ask to be relocated to settlements

March 3, 2018, 10:39 am
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Many of the urban refugees are not registered with the Office of the Prime Minister or the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. This is to their detriment as they face difficulties to access services like education and healthcare.

South sudanese refugees living in urban centres in Northern Uganda are requesting to be relocated to designated refugee settlements.

Many of the urban refugees are not registered with the Office of the Prime Minister or the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. This is to their detriment as they face difficulties to access services like education and healthcare.

The plight of urban refugees was part of a discussion during a dialogue for local governments held in Adjumani recently.

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Fugitive former Bubulo West MP Tony Kipoi extradited from Botswana

March 3, 2018, 10:44 am
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The duo were accused of receiving money by false pretence in Botswana. Kipoi separately faces charges of treason in Uganda.

The former West Bubulo member of parliament Nsubuga Kipoi alongside an accomplice Robert Kitala have been extradited by Botswana authorities on the request of the Uganda government

The duo were accused of receiving money by false pretence in Botswana. Kipoi separately faces charges of treason in Uganda.

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Activists ask government to support people with hearing problems

March 3, 2018, 11:04 am
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Here in Uganda, an organisation of parents of children with hearing impairment commemorated the day with a walk from City Square in Kampala to the seat of the Kampala Capital City Authority, where different awareness raising activities were organized.

Yesterday was World Hearing Day, a day to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world.

Here in Uganda, an organisation of parents of children with hearing impairment commemorated the day with a walk from City Square in Kampala to the seat of the Kampala Capital City Authority, where different awareness raising activities were organized.

Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary in the Health ministry attended the hearing day celebrations and promised that government would do more towards offering care for those with hearing impairment.

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NFA worried about Kalangala’s disappearing forests

March 4, 2018, 3:06 am
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The loss of forest cover is attributed to increased charcoal burning and rice growing.

Kalangala district authorities are worried about illicit logging, which has led to deforestation.

The loss of forest cover is attributed to increased charcoal burning and rice growing.The most affected islands are Bunyama, Bubembe, Buwuvu, Bugaba, and  Kyamuswa .During a tour of the affected areas, the NFA sector manager Kalangala, Sam Bareke, revealed that the culprits continue to destroy forests to get charcoal even after their stock is impounded.

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Three children killed in electrocution accident

March 4, 2018, 11:11 pm
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The three died after one of them, a young lady, was electrocuted and the duo attempted to save her.

Three members of the same family were electrocuted to death last night Wakaliga in Kampala’s Lubaga Division.

The three died after one of them, a young lady, was electrocuted and the duo attempted to save her.

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