October 13, 2020 – Elite News

Oct132020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Shameless: Father To Rot In Jail For Defiling Own Daughter

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By Keefa Nuwahereza A very shameless man in western Uganda is set to rot in jail after he was arrested for defiling his daughter. This comes after prosecution on Tuesday October 13th, 2020, closed a case a defilement case at the High Court in Mbarara district, in which Charles Migizi, who is on remand at Kyamugorani prisons, is accused of allegedly defiling his daughter identified as Charity Kyosimire. According to prosecution in the case which is before Justice….. Kavuma, it is alleged that on the 2nd day of April 2020, a Kyosimire, who is 12 years old, was defiled by her father Mugizi while in Rwentabo cell, Kashongi Sub-county, Kiruhura District. According to Dr. Amon Aruho, of Enforcement of Patients and Health Workers’ Rights (EPHWOR), who held brief for the s...

Oct132020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Police Impound 211 Vehicles, 331 Motorcycles For Flouting COVID-19 Curfew Hours

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By Keefa Nuwahereza The police on Monday night arrested 211 vehicles and 331 motorcycles after reinstating the reinforcement of COVID-19 curfew hours. A statement released by the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson SP Patrick Onyango indicates that several motorists were arrested after they were found driving beyond the recommended curfew time, which ends at 9:00Pm. Onyango’s statement reads in part thus; “Last night, we carried out an operation to reinvigorate the anti-COVID19 enforcement measures, especially the curfew hours. During the operations, we impounded over 211 motor vehicles and 331 motor cycles. The operation was peaceful and it was carried out in an orderly manner and professionally. There are drivers who were cautioned while others were issued w...

Oct132020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Huawei Donates ICT Study Equipment to Kyambogo and Uganda Martyrs Nkozi University

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By Keefa Nuwahereza Huawei, a leading ICT global solutions provider on Monday October 12th, 2020, donated ICT study equipment worth 30,000USD to Kyambogo and Uganda Martyrs University. This equipment is to aid in the hands-on study in the Huawei ICT Academy that was started within the different universities in 2019. The event that took place at Serena Hotel Kampala was attended by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of ICT and National Guidance Hon. Vincent Bagiire, Huawei Managing director Mr. Gaofei, the Vice Chancellors Kyambogo and Nkozi University. The Huawei ICT Academy was launched in May 2019 at Makerere University and spread to seven other universities with Kyambogo and Nkozi inclusive. Huawei’s mission is to train 1000 students free of charge in the next two years ...

Oct132020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Premier League clubs heading to court over Man Utd and Liverpool

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A meeting of the top-flight's shareholders this week is set to be a fiery affair, amid the attempted power grab from Manchester United and Liverpool Premier League clubs could be set to take the Big Six to court over Project Big Picture. EFL chairman Rick Parry A specially-convened meeting of the top flight’s shareholders is expected to be a fiery affair this week over plans condemned as a power grab by the group led by Manchester United and Liverpool. Chief among the concerns is the fear that the Premier League’s top foreign owners want to prevent any threat to their domination - in return for bailing out the cash-strapped EFL. One club source told Mirror Sport: “They will just vote for more and more for themselves over time. “It’s rich, fore...

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Uganda Cranes ends Dubai Training Camp with class session

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Uganda Cranes officially ended their nine days training camp in Dubai with a class session on Monday, 12th October 2020. FUFA Executive Committee member Ronnie Kalema, who led the delegation officiated over this session that lasted for one-hour session. The Uganda Cranes players in Dubai during the capacity building session Kalema, also the Uganda Football Referees Association (UFRA) chairman handled this session targeted at capacity-building amongst players and coaches based on important corner stone. He stressed the essence of the players and coaches, to prove how valuable they are to the beautiful game. FUFA Executive Committee Member Ronnie Kalema The former FIFA Referee promised more support on behalf of FUFA at all costs to ensure they achieve their number one ...

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Schools reopening in Uganda and Neighbouring Countries

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7 months after closure due to COVID-19, schools reopen with preventive measures Schools in several African countries reopened Monday after over seven months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The reopening of schools in Uganda follows an assessment done in September by the Education Ministry in partnership with the Higher Education Council which inspected 29 universities and other higher education institutions to ascertain their readiness. “We are ready to start teaching and learning with respect to the safety protocols. We have installed posters and screens at different corners of the campus, demonstrating how to behave to contain the spread of coronavirus while in the classrooms and other university premises,” Education government Official. The reopening of se...

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Is it Hydroxychloroquine or Restrictions for Uganda’s low Coronavirus Cases!

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Hydroxychloroquine has been touted by some — including President Donald Trump — as a treatment for COVID-19. But studies have found it is not an effective treatment and may cause serious side effects for some patients, as we’ve reported. False claims about the drug nevertheless continue to circulate on social media. An article shared on Facebook from the website palmerfoundation.com.au is headlined, “Hydroxychloroquine is why Uganda, with a population of 43M, has only 15 COVID-19 deaths.” “Uganda, a country in east-central Africa, has a 2018 population of 42.729 million, which is 13% of the United States’ population of 328.239 million in 2019,” the article says. “And yet Uganda has 1,603 COVID-19 cases and just 15 deaths (h/t Rush Limbaugh), wh...

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Parliamentary Candidates to miss out due to high Nomination Fee

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Candidates in Uganda's upcoming parliamentary elections have until Thursday to pay a nomination fee of a little more than $800 to the Electoral Commission. However, some don't have the money, forcing political parties to appeal for support on social media. Last week, Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as the singer Bobi Wine, asked his followers on social media to financially support parliamentary candidates running under his National Unity Platform party. He said that as the nomination period draws to a close, the party has many candidates, especially from western and northern Uganda, who risk being unable to run because they don't have the required three million shillings, equal to about $800. Wine accused President Yoweri Museveni and his allies of making it expensive...