December 2021 – Page 2

Dec172021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Mr President, thanks for defending the corrupt; You are an embarrassment to Uganda!

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By Muhimbise George Your excellence Gen Museveni, allow me to express my displeasure to you regarding your recent statements in which you warned Inspector General of Government Hon Beti Kamya to go slow on the corrupt, not to scare them from investing their loot in Uganda. Gen Museveni it wouldn't have been you who went to the bush with a ten point program agenda in which fighting corruption and abuse of power was key now defending the corrupt on account that they invest their loot here! Your excellence it shouldn't have been you, who has always blamed the parasites for our underdevelopment, now giving the same parasites greenlight to keep looting as long as they invest the loot in Uganda! A person worthy your title, in whose hands Ugandans have placed their taxes & resources to man...

Dec162021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Exclusive: Kayunga by-election: pressure as contestants a wait results

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Voting kicked off by 8:am sharp in most areas in Kayunga district as people decides on who to be as their next LC5 chairman. In some areas, voters turned up as early as 6am but had to wait until the 7am stipulated time whereas in some areas, the election materials arrived in time for voting to take place but the exercise could not take place because the stipulated number of voters had not yet arrived. The Electoral Commission chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama on Wednesday insisted that without the required number of voters(six) arriving at the polling station, voting will not be allowed to commence. At some of the polling stations near the Kayunga referral hospital in Kayunga town, the polling materials arrived at around 7:30am but had to wait for some minutes for the required number o...

Dec162021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Uganda Rugby Mourns The Loss Of Legendary Player And Coach Robert Sseguya

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The Uganda Sports Fraternity is in mourning following the demise of former Rugby Cranes coach Robert Seguya.Seguya, who also captained the national team, succumbed to Leukemia on Tuesday night at the age of 43.At the start of November, Seguya was cleared of Leukemia according to his medical tests from the Cancer Institute.Family members said that Seguya started feeling unwell on Sunday and was rushed back to Mulago hospital where he died.Toyota buffalos captain Wilfred Seguya, also son to the late, said that the family and the country has lost a great legend. "I was inspired by Dad to join the. Rugby game and he gave me a greenlight since then I have been performing very well and now I am captain like my dad,``said Wilfred.Gloria Mubiru, a family member, revealed that Seguya made them pr...

Dec152021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Teargas, Bullets Engulfed Kayunga Town Amid Closure of Campaigns.

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Opposition National Unity Platform candidate in the Kayunga LCV by-election, Harriet Nakweede has been blocked by police from holding her last campaign rally. According to the harmonized campaign program, Nakweede was supposed to conduct her final campaigns in Kayunga town council. However, by mid-day, the Electoral Commission had stopped her campaigns on grounds that she was planning to host NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi in the same area where President Yoweri Museveni was expected to campaign for the NRM party candidate, Andrew Muwonge. “The purpose of this letter is, therefore, to inform you that you’re not allowed to carry on with the campaigns in Kayunga town council,” said the EC letter. The new directive from the Electoral Commission angered NUP supporters who matched on the stre...

Dec102021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Col. Nakalema Intervenes Nabagereka Land Disputes

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At least 90 illegal residents have taken over 47 acres of land owned by Buganda Kingdom queen Sylvia Nagginda’s foundation- the Nabagereka Development foundation (NDF) in Wakiso. And the NDF has reported the theft of their land to the head of the State House Anti-Corruption unit (SHACU) headed by Col. Edith Nakalema who has initiated a multi stakeholder engagement to look into the matter. NDF’s land is Sisa and Mpuuga both registered as Busiro Block 495 Plot 69 at Buswa Sisa with a 22 acre size and Busiro Block 274 Plot 225 at Mpuuga measuring 25 acres. Col Nakalema with a team of other stakeholders visited the Nabagereka at Bulange Mengo where they shared critical information about the land grab. Col Nakalema told the Nabagereka that her team had started the investigations but were co...

Dec102021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Bishop Paul Ssemogerere Appointed New Archbishop Of Kampala

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Bishop Paul Ssemogerere Appointed New Archbishop Of Kampala Pope Francis VI has appointed Bishop Dr. Paul Ssemogere as the new Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese. Bishop Ssemogerere, 64, has been serving as the administrator of the Archdiocese since the death of Archbishop Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga who passed away in April this year. Previously, before his consecration as Bishop of Kasana-Luwero, he was the parish priest of Christ the King church in Kampala. Paul Ssemogerere born 30 June 1956 is a Roman Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luweero, where the late Lwanga also served as Bishop before he came to Kampala. Ssemogerere was born on 30 June 1956 at Kisubi, in present-day Wakiso District in the Buganda Region of Uganda. This location is in the...

Dec102021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

CHIEF JUSTICE PETITIONED, HAM VS DTB CASE

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Petitions CJ Owiny over alleged Supreme Court bias in Sh120bn DTB Fraud Case .City Businessman Hamis Kiggundu alias Ham has petitioned the Chief Justice of Uganda’s Judiciary Alfonse Owiny-Dollo to intervene in his scandal with Diamond Trust Bank after the Supreme court allegedly expressed bias in hearing and delivering the judgement. Through his lawyers led by Fred Muwema and Arnold Kimara, Ham Enterprises officially wrote to the Chief Justice of Uganda over the bias and injustices and the supreme court, noting among others that: application remains in limbo with a possibility that its propriety will not be investigated and yet it can be rendered moot by the financial decision of the court, which is due any time. “Except for apparent bias, there is no reason why Ham is denied chance to ...

Dec92021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Two Prisoners Perish In Lyantonde Accident

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At least two inmates from Kakondo Prisons in Lyantonde District died and about seven others sustained severe injuries following a Wednesday morning road accident at Kiterede Village, Malango Sub-county in Lwengo District.When contacted on Wednesday, Uganda Prisons Spokesperson Mr Frank Baine, confirmed the incident. The deceased have been identified as Isheme Willy aka Regan and Kagwa John who were respectively battling cattle theft and theft charges. According to Mr. Baine, the two were part of the 10 prisoners and two prison staff who were heading for labour. The deceased’s bodies have been taken to Lyantonde hospital Mortuary. He said seven prisoners were injured and the two who sustained serious injuries have been admitted to Masaka Regional referral hospital. The five inmates and pri...

Dec92021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Huawei ICT Competition keeps inspiring African students to chase their ICT Passions

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[December 08, 2021] Under the theme of "Connection, Glory, Future", the Huawei ICT Competition is sailing through its 6th year in Sub-Saharan Africa, with 15,000 students from up to 500 top universities and colleges in 17 countries participating, making it the largest ICT skill competition in the region. At the current stage, 6 countries have completed the country-level Huawei ICT Competition. Outstanding teams will compete in the Sub-Saharan African finals, which is scheduled to kick off in February, 2022. Over the past 5 years, the competition has attracted over 80,000 passionate ICT students, with 21 teams entering the global finals, further incentivizing contestants to excel in this field. The 2019-2020 Competition marks a historic milestone for Sub-Saharan Africa. Two teams from Ni...

Dec82021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Deadly Omicron Variant Confirmed In Nine African Countries.

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Uganda is amongst the nine countries that has been confirmed with the deadly Omicron disease, with some officials reporting that initial cases appear to be mild. Other countries reported with omicron include: Botswana, Ghana, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Zimbabwe. South Africa remains the epicenter of the omicron outbreak, with experts saying that the overwhelming majority of its thousands of new cases per day are of the new variant.Today, health minister Jane Ruth Aceng confirmed the seven cases of the disease. The variant was detected in travelers from South Africa and Nigeria who arrived at Entebbe International Airport on Nov. 29 and are currently in isolation, the director of clinical services Charles Olaro said.All of the travelers have mild symptoms, Minis...