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Covid-19: EC bans Mass rallies a head of 2021 elections

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EC Chairman Justice Byabakama addressing journalists in Kampala recently

The chairperson of the electoral commission, Justice Simon Byabakama, has banned all mass rallies ahead of the anticipated 2021 general elections. Byabakama said the move is in line with president Museveni’s directives peddled at curbing the spread of coronavirus.

Speaking at the release of a new electoral roadmap, Mr Byabakama revealed that the campaigns will instead be conducted mainly through the media.

 “We are going to engage the Media Council, Uganda communication commission (UCC), and the Ministry of information communication and technology (ICT) to make sure the mode of media campaigning is actualized,” he said at the commission headquarters.

He said the Commission will issue specific guidelines for each electoral activity under the revised roadmap in due course and will engage with various stakeholders on the same.

According to the roadmap, Political Parties identify their flag bearers between 22nd of June 21st of July 2020. The nomination of those who want to stand for Member of Parliament seats will take place from 12th to 13th of October.

The nomination of Presidential candidates will take place from 2nd to 3rd of November.

He said the deadline for resignation of public servants aspiring to contest for Parliamentary elections is 12th July 2020 and the polling period for all general elections will be from 10th Jan to 8th February. The exact polling date will be announced after nominations

“The idea of having many voters at once will not be allowed. We shall be issuing guidelines along the way. The idea of postponing elections is not for the EC to determine.”

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Peter Kaujju tenders in his resignation letter

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The Head of Public and Corporate Affairs who doubles as the KCCA Spokesperson, Peter Kaujju has tendered in his resignation letter after serving for nine years.

Kaujju joined KCCA in 2011 as a Communications Supervisor in the Public and Corporate Affairs (PCA) Office and has risen through the ranks over the years until to-date where he’s been serving as the Head of Public and Corporate Affairs Department of the Executive Office.

According to the notice of resignation is effective from June 30, 2020.

Under his tenure, Kaujju was instrumental in successfully establishing KCCA’s brand voice and guiding Management on formulation of a coherent Communications Strategy as well as its execution in the media, relations with our development partners, members of the diplomatic Corps and a larger percentage of the Public while leading the Communications function of the Institution a pillar on which the Institution is and will be hinged for the years to come.

He was critical in building networks and positioning KCCA as a client centric Institution while at the same time strengthening partnerships.

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Court orders Bushenyi tycoon to pay $304,595 to Prime Finance

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High Court has ordered Bushenyi businessman Obadiah Ntebakaine to pay Prime Finance $304,595.

Justice Musa Ssekaana also ordered the businessman to pay Shs12,000,000 as general damages.

On October 2nd 2018,Mr Ntebakaine entered into a loan agreement with Prime Finance and borrowed $200,000.

The loan was for two months and the businessman later issued post-dated cheques worth $210,000.

In its suit,Prime Finance had noted that in the event that the businessman failed to pay the loan,it was to accrue a weekly interest of 0.60% until the outstanding balance was fully cleared.

On November 27th,Prime Finance says it presented the cheques businessman Ntebakaine had offered but they were bounced by the bank because they had insufficient funds.

In January 2019, businessman Ntebakaine deposited $19,980 as partial payment for the loan and a further $28,880 as part payment for his loan obligation.

With the businessman failing to clear his loan,Prime Finance was forced to hire a private lawyer and the matter went to court.

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Businessman Ben Kavuya on the spot again as he flies son, in-law to Nairobi

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Mr. Kavuya

City tycoon Ben Kavuya has again come under fire after he controversially obtained permission to fly two close relatives to Nairobi for treatment.

In a 12th June letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, businessman Kavuya was cleared to fly his son Brian Kavuya and daughter-in-law Kara Tanya Komuhangi to Nairobi.

In the letter,the Foreign Affairs Ministry wrote to the Internal Affairs Ministry, Health Ministry and the UPDF Joint Chief of Staff permitting special travel for Mr Kavuya’s close relatives.

“Mr Brian Kavuya Passport Number AOo198227 is the husband to Ms Kara Tanya Komuhangi who was cleared for medical evacuation to Nairobi scheduled on 16th June 2028. He has obtained permission from the Government of Kenya to accompany his wife for medical attention at the Aga Khan University Hospital,”reads the letter.

Mr Kavuya was first in the eye of the storm after his wife,son and grandson were dubiously allowed to be exclusively jetted in from the United States of America.

A private citizen has since taken him to court over flouting restrictions meant to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Army,Police invade Besigye,Bobi Wine press conference

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A combined unit of the Army and Police today invaded a press conference that was being addressed by opposition leader Kizza Besigye and People Power’s Bobi Wine.

The two opposition principals were addressing a press conference at Flora Hotel in Wakiso when heavily armed soldiers and Policemen invaded the hotel room.

The press conference had been called to unveil a joint defiance campaign dubbed: “no-nedda”.

Under the campaign,Ugandans were urged to either hoot or hammer saucepans during lunch to show anger at the government’s failure to provide lunch for poor citizens during the Covid-19 lockdown.

A police commander found Dr Besigye speaking and immediately ordered him to stop.

Dr Besigye defied the Police’s directives and proceeded with his address.

In his address,Dr Besigye focused on the need for change-seeking forces to unite.

“There is 1 percent of the population that is using guns to keep Museveni in power. I can assure you that they will not defeat us,”Dr Besigye said.

Bobi Wine said change-seeking forces should stop fighting each other.

“We are not enemies.Whenever we fight,we delai change and that is what people are waiting for,”Bobi Wine said.

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Museveni pardons over 800 prisoners

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President Museveni speaking to MPs in parliament at a past event while behind is Speaker Kadaga in her chair.

Prerogative of Mercy ,instruments of PardonPresident Yoweri Museveni has pardoned 833 prisoners who were arrested on minor cases during the Covid-19 lockdown.

On 22nd April 2020, President Museveni pardoned 833 prisoners country wide by exercising his Prerogative of Mercy .

The pardoning of the prisoners is part of efforts to de-congest prisons and curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus on prison facilities.

The pardoned prisoners include petty offenders who had completed three quarters of their sentences, breast-feeding mothers and those aged 60 and above.

Article 121 of the Constitution says there shall be an Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy.

Article 121 (4) (b) says The President may, on advice of the Committee of grant a person a respite, either indefinite or for a specified period from the execution of punishment imposed on him or her for an offence.

The Attorney General on receipt of the Instruments of Pardon from the President sent detailed guidance to the Commissioner General of Prisons on implementation of the Presidential Directive.

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LoP Aol survives nasty accident

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The Leader the of Opposition (LoP) this morning survived a nasty accident along the Gulu-Kampala Highway.

The accident occurred when the LoP’s Landcruiser was hit head-on by an oncoming vehicle.

The Landcruiser crashed on the front but the LoP escaped unhurt.

Speaking to this website on phone,Ms Aol said she survived the accident because of God’s protection.

“We thank the Almighty for protecting us. Everyone I traveled with is safe. Indeed,He will never forsake us,”Ms Aol said.

The accident occurred at a place called Bobi.

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Museveni rejects Anthony Katamba for NITA top job

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President Yoweri Museveni has rejected former head of Corporate affairs at MTN-Uganda for the job of Chief Executive Officer of Naitional Information and Technology Authority.

According to sources the president instead sent Katamba’name to the board where he will serve as a board member.
Katamba controversial exited the mobile giants after he parted ways with his former employers when he was alleged implicated on the deportation of the company top executives in over allegations of episonage.
Katamba was further implicated in the alleged kidnap charges involving former notorious police operative Nickson Ayesigirwe where court indeed implicated the two.
Ever since he was fired from MTN, he chose to live a silent life.

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MTN licence renewed at $100m

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Geoffery Serugo
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MTN Chairman, Charles Mbiire.

Telecom giant MTN has secured a licence renewal at $ 100m (Shs372 billion) for another 12 years, triggering ecstasy among its huge customer base happy and ending protracted negotiations that had lasted for nearly two years.

In a statement posted on its social media networks, the telecommunications market leader confirmed that it had secured a licence renewal.

“MTN Uganda provides telecommunications services under Second National Operator Licence for the operation of a telecommunications system issued on 15th April 1998 for a period of 20 years. The licence expired on October 12, 2018 but was variously extended to accommodate the conclusion of renewal negotiations, “reads the MTN statement.

The statement added that signing of the contract will be done in “the coming days.”
The telecom giant was initially opposed to the terms of the licence renewal, as set by the government and the renewal process, but negotiations that involved the company’s top brass and President Museveni unlocked the impasse. The process was transparent as there was no underground dealings involved.

The government had initially insisted that MTN lists 20% of its shares on the local stock exchange but a solution was found to this.
The renewal of MTN’s licence comes as further relief to the telecom giant as the Tax Appeals Tribunal also ruled that MTN should pay Shs20 billion in taxes, and not Shs360 billion as was being demanded by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).

Basing on a whistle-blower, URA had claimed that MTN had under-declared its revenue but when it carried out an audit, the tax-body discovered that MTN had accurately declared all its revenues and duly paid the right amount of tax.

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Re-branded Sanyu FM:Kasuku & Tina Fierce join

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Sanyu FM has hired Kasuku and Tina Fierce to join a new program dubbed Hot 8 at 8.

The program will air from Monday to Friday between 5:00pm-8:00pm.

It will be an entertainment progy with lots of information and interviews with top celebrities in town.

Both Kasuku and Tina Fierce are seasoned presenters with vast experience in the entertainment industry.

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