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Museveni in Mawogola to mediate his brother Aine Kaguta and Shartis Kuteesa

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Geoffery Serugo
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President Yoweri Museveni is today expected to meet Sembabule district leaders and the aspiring members of parliament to amicably solve the discrepancies which led to suspension of National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries.

There is a tight race between Shartis Kuteesa Musherure, a daughter to Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kuteesa, and Godfrey Aine Kaguta, President Museveni’s younger brother. The two are vying to represent Mawogola North in parliament.

In Maogola West, there is a tight contest between Hanifa Kawooya and Joseph Ssekabito. The election was suspended on allegations that the Sekabito’s supporters manhandled Hanifa Kawooya and caused grievance harm on her body.

In Lwemiyaga County, Fisheries State Minister Joy Kabatsi rejected results after it was declared that she lost to the incumbent, Theodore Ssekikubo.

Before suspending NRM elections in the two counties, there has been heavy deployment in the area commanded by Deputy IGP Maj Gen Sabiiti Muzeyi.

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Roko Construction Limited dragged to court over Shs336m debt

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Our Reporter
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roko

Roko Construction Limited, a civil engineering and construction company in Uganda has been dragged to Commercial division of High court over failure to pay Shs 336million.

According to Specialized Coating Uganda Limited, Roko has failed to clear the accumulated sums rising from paint they supplied on various construction sites of Imperial mall and Namugongo martyrs shrine.

According to suit, Specialized Coating Uganda Limited supplied paint and other related equipment as agreed however Roko has not paid as stated in the contract and this has prompted the High Court registrar to summon the construction company.

Specialized Coating Uganda Limited avers that Roko’s failure to clear the debt has caused financial distress to the company as well as crippling their business and supply chain.

Roko has therefore been given two weeks to defend itself before court and failure to do so, court will deliver its judgment basing on evidence and submissions made by the complainant.

Specialized Coating Uganda Limited claims that they have served Roko with various notices however that have not responded. They therefore want the court to compel the construction company to pay the outstanding shs 336 million.

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Standard Chartered sharpens focus on personal clients in new strategy

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Our Reporter
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Standard Chartered logo

Effective 1 January 2021, Standard Chartered PLC (the Group) has announced that it will update its organisation structure as part of the ongoing execution of its refreshed strategy.

The changes are designed to grow the Group’s affluent and retail customer-facing businesses and more effectively deliver its unique international network. This will create a leaner organisation and improve the Group’s ability to serve clients where it has distinctive competitive advantages.

The Group’s individual clients and related products (Retail Banking, Private Banking, and Wealth Management) will be combined within a new business Consumer, Private and Business Banking (CPBB) – led by Judy Hsu, currently Regional CEO, ASEAN and South Asia.

Judy’s responsibilities will include growing the affluent client base, for whom the Group manages assets worth over $200 billion, developing the Group’s innovative mass market digital banking solutions, and delivering further efficiencies in the combined business, in each case working closely with our Regional CEO’s. In her new role Judy will continue to be based in Singapore.

The Greater China and North Asia and ASEAN and South Asia regions will be combined into a new Asia region led by Ben Hung, currently Regional CEO, Greater China and North Asia and CEO, Retail Banking and Wealth Management.

This will allow the Group to better leverage its international network to facilitate increasing trade and investment flows across the Asia region, while continuing to pursue strategic opportunities in China’s Greater Bay Area, and to capitalise on the wealth and business opportunities ASEAN presents. Ben will continue to be based in Hong Kong.

Tracy Clarke, Regional CEO, Europe and Americas and CEO, Private Bank, will retire at the end of 2020 to focus on her external board roles. The Group’s business in the region predominately enables corporate and institutional clients based there to utilise its network through Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

As such Torry Berntsen who is currently CEO, Americas, will assume Europe and Americas leadership. He will report into Simon Cooper, head of the recently fully integrated Commercial Banking and Corporate and Institutional Banking businesses and currently CEO, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking (CCIB). Simon will continue to be based in Singapore.

Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive, said: “These changes will further strengthen our business with individual clients, supporting growth in all aspects of this profitable and differentiated business. Separately, the increased focus on connecting our Asian business will allow us to better serve our corporate and institutional clients as they develop their businesses across these dynamic markets.

“These changes will lead to expansion of the scope and responsibilities of several senior roles below the Group’s Management Team, improving management bench-strength and accelerating our pursuit of a more diverse, performance-orientated and innovative culture.

“I would like to thank Tracy for her outstanding contribution to the Group over three decades of service. She embodies the values and spirit of Standard Chartered and we all wish her the very best in what promises to be a busy next chapter.”

The Group will report its results according to the current structure with four segments and four regions for the remainder of 2020. From 1 January 2021 the results of the CCIB and CPBB segments will be disclosed on the new combined basis, while the current product, large market and regional basis of external reporting will remain the same.

Further information will be given at the Group’s third quarter results on 29 October 2020.

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UNEB clears air on ‘clash’ with the Ministry of Education on reopening of schools

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Our Reporter
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UNEB Executive Secretary Dan Odong

UNEB has cleared the air on rumors making rounds especially on social media that it has clashed with the Ministry of Education on the re-opening of schools, and has not set plans for the national examinations.

In a press release from the Executive Secretary, Mr. Dan Odongo, the examination body said it has been brought to their attention of rumours about a clash with the Ministry of Education about the re-opening of schools. UNEB has insisted that the claims are false.

“We would like to clarify that this is not correct. Several media houses have been calling UNEB to find out its state of readiness to conduct the national examinations, and when those examinations would be conducted.

“The response every time has been that UNEB will not make any comments on how ready it is to conduct the examinations until there is an official communication from either H.E The President or the Minister of Education and sports on the re-opening of schools. This doesn’t amount to a ‘clash’!” Part of the statement reads.

The examinations body said it is in preparations to conduct the national examinations at an appropriate time in line with the Ministry of Education revised school calendar that will be published.

“UNEB is proceeding with its preparations to conduct the national examinations at an appropriate time, and in accordance with a revised school calendar which will be published by the Ministry of Education and sports when schools re-open.”

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DTB VS HAM: Why bank is in the comfortable lead

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Our Reporter
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Businessman Hamis Kiggundu.

 

The raging court battle between city businessman Hamis Kiggundu and Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) is raising questions that may in fact leave the “tycoon” even more exposed after it emerged that the case may be a ploy to allow the businessman buy time and find ways of paying back the billions of shillings borrowed from DTB.

In January this year , Ham Enterprises owned by businessman Hamis Kiggundu took Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) to court arguing that the bank had “fraudulently, illegally and irregularly debited huge sums of money,” from its account. It sought to recover Ugx.100 billion,

In its part, DTB had moved to recover monies owed by businessman and his related group of companies. The bank had moved to fast track the material case which it argued was a question of audit to establish whether the businessman’s accounts were wrongly debited as claimed by the plaintiff.

In its bid to have the material case handled expeditiously and without further delays, DTB voluntarily sought to weave the 30% advance payment requirement that would have the businessman deposit close to USD2 Million with the courts before the case could commence. Those privy to this case say that the businessman was unable to raise the money and consequently used legal technicalities to cause adjournment and delay the hearing of the material case.

According to court documents, Kiggundu acquired the money in four tranches; $6.2 Million, $3.2, $458,604 and Ugx2.8 Billion both from DTB Uganda and DTB Kenya between February 2011 and September 2016.  The loans were consolidated later in 2018 and were to run for five years ending August 23 2023.

In a letter dated April 2011 to DTB, Kiggundu acknowledged the debt and promised to pay them by selling his properties in Makerere. Court Documents file by DTB show that Kiggundu was served with reminders and notices but still failed to meet his obligations.

After several adjournments instigated by Ham’s lawyers, the case came up for hearing on August 27 2020.  During the proceedings, a preliminary matter was raised by Ham’s lawyers who filed a separate application for it, alleging that DTBK was carrying out illegal banking business in Uganda by lending money to Ham Enterprises. They also stated that DTBU was facilitating and abetting the illegal conduct of Financial Banking Business in Uganda contrary to the Financial Institutions Act.

Load Syndication

A statement by Uganda Bankers Association (UBA), though not aimed directly on this matter, sought to reaffirm that the banking sector in Uganda was robust and solid but required borrowers to meet the loan obligations so as to allow the industry to continue offering affordable credit to the economy.

The statement acknowledged the process of loan syndication which involves a group of lenders funding portions of loan to a single borrower. Loan syndication often happens when a borrower requires an amount too large for a single lender to provide or when the loan is outside the scope of a lender’s risk exposure levels.

Controversial

Even though the businessman has had a long standing relationship with DTB and other banks and financial institution, there are constant murmurs about his style of doing business which in some circles has raised questions about the source of his funds.

For instance  a number of businessmen and prominent personalities came out openly to deny claims that they were part of Ham’s dispute with DTB.

Businessman Yiga Moosa, who operates from Entebbe and deals with produce amongst other businesses said he was shocked to see his name being dragged into the matter which he says he has no knowledge of. “We have absolutely no issue with DTB Bank and we know they are a reliable and professional partner in business since they have supported us to grow some of our businesses’” he said.

The businessman says he started banking with DTB in 2016 and in 2017, there is a small matter that arose but was settled amicably which in the right way to do business as partners. “I had an issue of delayed repayments with DTB but this matter was resolved and all the payments were settled. I do not see why anyone would now want to drag my name in their own disputes. If anyone is in default, he should pay his obligation or discuss on how to pay since everyone is facing some hardships during this period”.

Questions also abound about his award and handling of the Nakivubo Stadium project which critics say has stalled because Ham failed to pay contractors and other services providers.

 

 

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NIRA temporarily closes office in Wakiso due to COVID-19

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Our Reporter
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nira

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), has temporarily closed its Wakiso district office after one police personnel attached to it tested positive for COVID-19.

“As we manage the situation, the NIRA Wakiso district office will be temporally closed to avoid any possible further spread of infections and will be reopened to the public on Wednesday, September 16 once the premises have been disinfected in line with the Ministry of Health guidelines,” reads part of a notice by the NIRA management.

The police officer who is said to have tested positive for the virus is currently under case management.

The issuance of National IDs, birth and death certificates, fresh registration for National IDs, replacement of lost, defaced and damaged National IDs and correction of errors have all been suspended.

“Clients may however all other services from any other NIRA office nearest them except for National ID card issuance for those who registered at Wakiso office,” the statement reads.

Members of the public have been encouraged to continue observing the COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and to take necessary precautionary measures stipulated by the Ministry of Health to reduce spread of infections.

As of September 9, the cumulative coronavirus cases in Uganda reached 4,101 with 46 deaths and 1,876 recoveries recorded according to figures from the Ministry of Health.

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CSOs call for domestic funding for effective service delivery among people living with HIV

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Geoffery Serugo
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during the media briefing at Golf Course hotel in Kampala

The Civil Society Organisations (CSO) advocating for Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), AIDS and Gender Based Violence (GBV) have called for domestic funding for comprehensive, efficient and effective service delivery to people living with HIV in the country.

The clarion call was made by the Executive director for the Foundation for Male Engagement Uganda (FOME) Mr. Joseph Nyende at Golf Course hotel in Kampala. He also called for integrated service provision at the various health centers in the country.

According to CSOs, HIV services can provide an effective entry point for the key SRHR and SGBV services such as family planning, cervical cancer screening, post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and other SGBV support and maternal health.

The CSOs advocacy coalition for integration, is a group of over 23 organisations working to promote integrated SRHR, HIV, GBV programing and an enabling environment in Uganda. The coalition is coordinated by the FOME with support from Uganda aid information center (AIC).

“By integration we mean that clients should be able to receive medical attention in a one stop center. In this a client can be referred to a different service point but within the same facility to access all the required services,” he said.

Despite the progress toward integration in Uganda, there is inadequate domestic funding for SRHR, HIV and GBV. This according to Mr. Nyende has retarded the serves delivery in the country and this in manifested in continuous stock out of medical supplies.

Martha Nakato from the Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV (UNYPA) urged the ministry of labour gender and social development to expedite the process of finalizing and approving the national out of school sexuality education framework and the implementation guidelines for adolescents and young people.

“School sexuality education is not sex education. The policy will help guiding school going children and best handle menstrual challenges, and other issues which contribute to the hiking numbers of school dropouts,” she said.

Winfred Ikilai, from the national forum for people living with HIV and Aids network in Uganda (NAFOPHANU) said there is inadequate human resource to support SRHR, HIV and GBV services, recruitment and retaining of health workers remain a big challenge especially in the remote areas.

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How Jacob Kiplimo stunned Ethiopia’s Barega in thrilling 5000m race

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Our Reporter and Agencies
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Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo won the 5000m clocking a time of 12:48:63 at the IAAF Golden Spike 2020 Athletics in Ostrava, Czech Republic on Tuesday.

The men’s 5000 was billed as a potential meet (12:48.81) and maybe even world record (12:35.36) attempt for 20-year-old Selemon Barega of Ethiopia. Barega, the 5th-fastest man in history (12:43.02 pb), lived up to his end of the bargain and went out very aggressively with the two rabbits as the first 1k was covered in under 2:30. When the second rabbit stepped off just before 3k (7:41), it was pretty clear the world record wasn’t going to fall but Barega was still on pace for a good time.

Then suddenly, we had a race. Behind Barega, 19-year-old Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda was running his own race. 3.5 laps into the race, he was more than four seconds behind Barega. But at 3k, the gap hadn’t grown any larger; in fact, it had shrunk to under four seconds. With four laps remaining, Barega’s lead was down to three seconds. Just before 4k (10:18.41), Barega’s lead was gone entirely.

Kiplimo kept the pressure on and with two laps remaining he went to the lead. Barega responded and stayed right behind him until the finishing stretch. Coming off the final turn, Barega moved wide to try to pass Kiplimo and fans got to witness a fantastic finish. Watch a GIF of it here.

Barega pulled almost dead even with Kiplimo but in the end Kiplimo got the win in a massive personal best of 12:48.63, which also was a meet record. We timed his last 1600 in 4:02.0 and his last 200 in 27.3 (last 400 roughly 56.3). Kiplimo ended up second as Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa (13:02.26) broke the 30-year old Italian record in third, breaking 1988 Olympic 10,000 silver medallist Salvatore Antibo’s 13:05.5.

Coming into the race, Kiplimo’s personal best was just 13:13.64, but that came when he was just 16 years of age at the 2017 Prefontaine Classic. It’s not like Kiplimo didn’t have significant credentials; he did, just not on the track. He was the silver medallist at World XC last year in Denmark, beating the likes of Geoffrey Kamworor and Barega himself handily (Kamworor was third, 11 seconds behind Kiplimo, and Barega was 5th, 32 seconds behind).

The 19-year-old long-distance runner has elevated his profile high enough with three world records (WR) in nine months to add to last year’s 5000m Diamond League (DL) trophy, the World Cross-country title and the world 10000m gold.

Meanwhile, middle distance runner Winnie Nanyondo finished ninth in the 1500m race.

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UPC Chairman Edward Kakonge insists Akena must go

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Geoffery Serugo
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Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) Chairman Edward Kakonge has dismissed claims by Lira Municipality MP Jimmy Akena that the Court of Appeal ruling that nullified his presidency was overtaken by events and cannot be implemented.

In a statement through his Lawyers from Galisonga and Co Advocates, Prof Kakonge wrote that: “the said purported election of Hon. Jimmy Akena, MP, was nullified by the High Court in Misc. Cause No. 086 of 2015, from which Hon. Akena and his group appealed to the Court of Appeal, Vide Civil Appeal No. 020 of 216.”

Prof Kakonge noted that the Court of Appeal in its final Judgment confirmed the decision of the High court in Misc. Cause No. 086 of 2015 and nullified the purported election of Hon. Jimmy Akena.

According to the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Akena was found to be occupying the position of President of the Uganda People’s Congress(UPC) party illegally, and didn’t have any right to manage the affairs of UPC.

The Court ruling also means that the purported delegates’ conference having been held in contravention of a court order issued in the presence of the parties and their lawyers and duly extracted and served on the same day, was duly binding and acting in contravention of the same is illegal and contemptuous of court, which in itself is a crime.

The press statement quotes Prof Kakonge explaining that in the circumstances, nothing legal can obtain from an illegality, to wit contempt of court and of course the express decision of court nullifying the election of Hon. Jimmy Akena, MP.

“Having decided as court of Appeal did, the legal position standing is that Hon. Amb. Olara Otunu and/or any person, in this case. Senior Counsel Peter Mukidi Walubiri hold the reigns of the party and are in the process of effecting the findings of court by among others takings steps to carry out functions under the UPC constitution,” concludes Prof Kakonge.

 

 

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Where are we headed as a country?

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Guest Writer
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Gen. Tumukunde.

 

 

Over the past weekend, the country has witnessed ugly scenes across the country as the National Resistance Movement Organisation conducted its parliamentary candidate primaries election ahead of the 2021 general election. There were reported cases of voter bribery, intimidation and in some cases violence against the candidates and their supporters. Worse still the media was awash with reports of participants acting in a manner contrary to the Ministry of Health #Covid-19 pandemic guidelines. One wonders what will happen during the general elections when opposition political players will be in the field too.

Elections provide an opportunity for a civil democratic society to hold their political leaders to account at regular intervals. If the leaders do not perform to the electorate’s expectations, the electorate is then provided with an opportunity to vote them out.
Unfortunately, elections in Uganda have been reduced to a show of financial might and power by those in positions of responsibility. This presents a very dangerous trend that has been growing over the years, and if it is not addressed, the electoral process shall continue losing credibility and legitimacy.

These most sacred of democratic tenets are being progressively eroded. They have been eroded by a government, which is averse to any differing political views, to the extent that holding such views is criminalised. The process of NRM internal elections, has unveiled the sad reality that as a country, we have become inwardly and institutionally corrupt, militaristic, patronising, and institutions have been misused, especially the security ones that are expected to be politically impartial.

Many who sacrificed to bring this government into power and rid Uganda of dictatorship did not envisage that the situation would deteriorate to this level. I for one, wanted to see a Uganda that respected democracy and the rule of law. A Uganda that was fair for all, a Uganda where every person had a fair chance in life, where people lived in peace and harmony. That is not where we are now. Something drastic must be done to restore normalcy in this beautiful country.

Renewed Uganda (RU) condemns in the strongest possible terms the violence and chaos that we have seen playing out in the length and breadth of this country. Our neighbours and the rest of the world must be looking on mortified at these scenes. Most importantly we, the people of Uganda, must not accept this as the new normal. We must not allow to be drawn into senseless battles that leave us vulnerable to injustice just because a few individuals want to be elected to certain positions.

Uganda is at a crossroads. We have a chance to choose between a political party which prides itself as the harbinger of chaos or a platform that promises a way forward for the Uganda that we all love. Uganda is a great country. I know this. I have had the chance to serve it in various capacities. I have been very proud to wear the uniform of our national institutions, which has now been reduced to aiding political war-mongers to excel in their game.

With the kind of recriminations that we have watched on television and in the mainstream media for the last few days, this is certainly not where Uganda should be. We condemn and reject this approach. We call for a process that is truly democratic, a free environment, and fair playing field so as to enable Ugandans express themselves without fear or favour. Ugandans across the country are a decent hard working population who look forward to a better tomorrow.

We at RU will continue to work relentlessly to bring that reality to Uganda. Until this is achieved, let us continue to be firm and focused on the road before us. It is only a matter of time.

For God and My Country.
Lt Gen (Rt) Henry Tumukunde.

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