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Cabinet extends lockdown by two weeks as private cars, legal & construction firms are allowed to operate

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Geoffery Serugo
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President Yoweri Museveni

 

Cabinet with the advice of the health experts has allowed to extend the lockdown but also resolved to open and ease the lockdown in areas deemed critical as the country phases out the lockdown.

Sources that attended cabinet told Eagle Online that private vehicles will be allowed to operate with strict instruction of carrying only two people on board. “We also agreed to allow legal firms, construction shops and sites and printery shops. We cannot risk to fully open because we are still establishing on cases like the Masindi where one person tested positive from the community” the source said.

Just two days ago, a Ugandan male from Masindi district tested positive from the rapid assessment survey which is undergoing countrywide.

Cabinet further resolved to intensify border security with further deployment of both security personnel and health workers at the nearby border posts and health facilities.

Cabinet will sit tomorrow to further scrutinize on the issues of food and schools especially on candidate classes. However, schools and hotels are being considered for opening after two weeks.

“Bars, churches, Mosques hotels and lodges will be considered later on like public transport because they as well attract big gatherings”

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Apollo Makubuya PA arrested to explain Kabaka bribe allegation from Museveni

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Our Reporter
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Arrested Jonathan Mwesigwa

 

A team of security operatives led by Uganda Police and other sister agencies have arrested Jonathan Mwesigwa, the Private Personal Assistant to Apollo Makubuya, the former Deputy Katikkiro of Buganda Kingdom to help in investigations that the Kabaka of Buganda received a bribe from President Yoweri Museveni.

Mwesigwa, a lawyer, made the allegations in an article published on his Facebook page and circulated widely on Whatsapp and other platforms that when President Museveni visited the Kabaka at the Bbanda Palace, he took a bribe to the Kabaka that led Mengo to forego federo and settle for vehicles and wages for ministers.

Reliable sources say that Mwesigwa is being kept at Kireka where investigators are questioning him to provide evidence of the bribe. Bribery is a serious crime and the allegations, sources say, have the potential to cause anarchy within the Kingdom of Buganda and Uganda at large as they portray the government as one that gives bribes and the Kabaka as one who accepts bribes.

Mwesigwa must have had evidence before he published these allegations given that he is the Private Personal Assistant to Apollo Makubuya, who is a Senior Palace Advisor to the Kabaka of Buganda.

“We want him to help us in our investigations that the Kabaka of Buganda received a bribe from the fountain of honor, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda. We believe that given his closeness to Owek Makubuya, he must be having concrete evidence,” a senior member of the JATT team that carried out the arrest said.

The offending article titled “Mmengo Chose Cars Over Federo to Fight Covid-19” was published on Sunday April 18, 2020 on Facebook and Whatsapp.

In the article Mwesigwa alleges that “you may recall that on February 5, 2019 Kabaka Mutebi II hosted President Museveni at his Bbanda Palace over secret talks—the official version of which was reported by the press. One wonders, though, why the eleven car consignment of i.e., eight Toyota Land Cruisers and three Toyota TX Prados was not declared as part of the deal! The answer, one believes, lies not solely in some fundamental moral failings of the current (mis)leadership at Mmengo, but rather in understanding why it chose to “hire” corruption and yield to Museveni’s apparent politics of patronage—fully knowing (B)Uganda’s objectives of severing his cords of manipulation, exploitation, encirclement and strongman-ness inter alia.”

Mwesigwa further alleges that the Kabaka reshuffled his cabinet that led to dropping Apollo Makubuya from his position of Deputy Katikkiro as a direct result of Museveni’s visit to Bbanda Palace.

“Two other immediate outcomes of that ‘visit’ comprised: the ejection from Mmengo’s Cabinet of those officials opposed to her current policy course—several of them senior in rank; and also, the creation of clogged Ministries to be run by yes men—all under the guise of meriting a small but ‘efficient’ admin,” Mwesigwa alleged.

The senior rank officer that left Mengo in the said reshuffle was Owek Makubuya. Mwesigwa was until then an employee of Buganda Kingdom who Makubuya directly recruited dispensing with normal recruitment processes at Bulange. With Makubuya’s sacking, Mwesigwa resigned and went on to continue working with Makubuya as his Private Personal Assistant, a position he still occupies today.

Mwesigwa further alleged that “Mmengo ought to know that the salary and car deal is disastrous to Buganda’s reputation, the well-being, will, wishes and aspirations of her people; and to the trifling harmony and unity with fellow Ugandans.”

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#COVID-19: Uganda confirms two new cases as Kenya truck drivers test positive

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Our Reporter
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Trucks parked waiting for clearance

Uganda has registered two new cases of #COVID-19 as of this morning from two truck drivers from Kenya.

According to the information from Ministry of Health, the two bring the total number of #COVID-19 83. Uganda has registered a successful #COVID-19 progress with over 50 patients undergoing treatment and being discharged.

“Two new #COVID-19 cases confirmed today out of the 2,071 samples tested today.The confirmed cases are both Kenyan male truck drivers aged 55 years and 27 years respectively who arrived via Busia and Malaba. This brings #COVID-19 confirmed cases in Uganda to 83″.

Uganda government has issued new guidelines in regards to the long distance cargo drivers who are now the new transmitters of #COVID-19. The new rules require drivers to stay in one designated place and driving with no stop overs.

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#COVID-19: NRM to postpone its primaries

By
Trevor S Baleke
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President Museveni

 

The ruling party, the National Resistance Movement has postponed internal party elections due to Coronavirus.

Uncertain of when the country and the world at large shall overcome the #COVID-19 pandemic and for avoidance of electioneering all the time, the ruling National Resistance Movement is considering to have its internal elections postponed to earliest August and September.

The party national chairman who doubles as President, Yoweri Museveni has said he is through the Secretary General, Justine Kasule Lumumba consulting with the members of the party’s Central Executive Committee for possible postponement.

This is contained in his April 22 letter written response to the Speaker of parliament and Second National Vice chairperson of the NRM, Rebecca Kadaga.

“I have received your letter of the 23rd of March, 2920 regarding the NRM primaries. I totally agree with the idea. Tue country should minimise the time spent on electioneering. Therefore August and September 2020 are reasonable,” reads Museveni’s letter in part.

Currently the country is battling Coronavirus and key among the measures in place is avoidance of crowded places on top of regular washing of hands with soap.

At the recent National Delegates Conference, NRM amended its constitution to vote by lining up. This would be dangerous at this period of #COVID-19.

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KCCA fumigates USAFI market

By
Ronard Shabomwe
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Ministry of Health through its vector control division, in conjunction with Kampala Capital City Authority have fumigated USAFI market.

KCCA sprayed on walls of the market, sleeping areas, under the stales, surrounding areas and areas with stagnant waters.

Moses Arineitwe a disease control officer in Vector Control Division told said that they are doing it because they are preventing malaria within the city.

“Following the pandemic COVID-19, and presidential directives, there are people who started sleeping in markets and there was a need to protect them against malaria. So we are spraying parts within in and around the market that we think are the breeding areas to kill adult mosquitoes.”Arineitwe said.

At the market, many people received treated mosquito nets

Arinaitwe said by the end of this week, they will be done with central division. He said each division has a team that is working there.

They target water pond areas because they harbour mosquitoes and act as breeding ground.

Mega Bagalana Kimbugwe chairperson LC1 Kibuli zone, Kisenyi 3, and a leader of vegetable section in USAFI market, said that so far there are over 100 people sleeping in this market. She said she is very happy for this action because it will help them work well since mosquitoes that have been disturbing them are killed.

 

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#COVID-19: DJ Nimrod arrested over food distribution

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Ronard Shabomwe
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DJ Nimrod, courtesy photo.

The Joint security team has arrested two suspects for defying the Presidential directives intended to curb the spread of #COVID 19. The suspects are Disc Jockeys (DJ) Nimrod Nabeta and Shafiq Walakira.

According to Patrick Onyango the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Nimrod claims in his statement to police to have secured the food from the Office of the Prime Minister- OPM to distribute to fellow DJs

The duo was picked by security team from Makindye Division, Kampala while distributing food. Its alleged that the Prime Minister’s office had given them to distribute the food that was donated by well-wishers to all the DJs.

Nimrod instead of distributing food to the allocated group, he called people and started distributing it without observing the social distance.

Onyango says he was supposed to deliver the food to DJs without gathering a crowd and he did the opposite.  He is currently detained at Katwe Police Station on charges of doing acts likely to spread infectious disease.

Onyango said the Investigations into the allegations are underway.

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Jinja RDC granted bail, prohibited from addressing the media

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Trevor S Baleke
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The Chief Magistrate of Jinja Court, Jessica Chemeri has given embattled Jinja Resident District Commissioner, Eric Sakwa bail until May 13 when court begins hearing charges preferred against him. But Sakwa’s bail has a condition of ensuring that he doesn’t speak to the media about the matter. The UPC turned NRM man is very vocal and Media hoses in Busoga have always fought for him to be hosted on their shows.

Sakwa was last Friday arrested and sent to Kirinya Prison by the same court on charges of manslaughter, robbery and malicious damage.

“In Jinja, the bail application hearing for Jinja RDC, Eric Joseph Sakwa (manslaughter, robbery and malicious damage charges) is ongoing before Chief Magistrate, Jessica Chemeri via ZOOM Conferencing Technology between Jinja Court and Kirinya Prison,” the Judiciary announced on its social media page Twitter.

Sakwa presented four sureties who include: Hon Nelson Lufafa, Hon Moses Walyomu, Jinja Mayor Majidu Batambuze and LC5 chairman Titus Kisambira.

Initially Court had pronounced that Sakwa will reappear in court on the 13th of May.

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It is morally wrong for MPs to give themselves money for personal use when people are hungry -Museveni

By
Geoffery Serugo
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President Museveni addressing parliament in a past event while Speaker Kadaga is the chair.

President Yoweri Museveni has said it was morally wrong for Members of Parliament to allocate themselves Shs20 million at the time when the country was struggling with the Coronavirus pandemic.

Gen. Museveni said this while addressing the nation on the current situation in the country in regards to the #COVID-19 pandemic.

“It is morally reprehensible for MPs to give themselves money for personal use when the country is in such a crisis; and totally unacceptable to me and to the NRM,” he said. When I met with the Speaker, I told her they should get out of that trap and the best way to do it is by not spending this money on themselves. I agreed with the her to donate that money to the district task forces,” Musevebi said.

The president further said the Auditor General would be invited to probe those Members of Parliament who utilized the Shs20 million by purchase all sort of stuff without the approval of state since the money belongs to the state. He said for those Members of Parliament who have donated the money to the district task forces, no action would be taken against them since they passed on the money to the task forces.

“I heard that some MPs went and bought things, that is not good enough. You are not the purchasing officers of the state. I have been in State House for 34 years, I have never even bought a roll of toilet paper. Many Ugandans are angry but please don’t be angry, it will be sorted” he said.

Museveni also asked why security and police only arrested Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Butebi Zaake when he attempted to distribute relief foods while his only party MPs and Ministers where not apprehended. “Why arrest MP Zaake and then you leave other people including NRM ministers?”

On the issue of truck drivers being left to drive past the border points, the president said it would be suicidal  for Uganda to stop cargo trucks coming in at the moment because of lack of alternative means to transport cargo from the sea to Uganda and neighbouring countries.

“So these truck drivers can come and go  where they can go. The Ministry of Works is going to designate these places where they stop and rest.Secondly, there are other are other parts of Africa where there is no  railway. they are part of us and they consume our products.” he said before adding “Secondly stay away from these truck drivers. I am told our daughters have been depending on those people but i have told our people to get them (daughters) what to do”

 

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Everything You Need To Look For In A PHP Developer To Benefit Your Company

By
Boses Muhinda
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Although PHP has been in the market for quite some time now, the recent years have seen a drastic increase in its use for new projects. The fact that it is highly flexible and can be used for anything from server run scripting to developing end-to-end software makes it a preferred choice for developers. Companies prefer deploying PHP as it has hundreds of different frameworks and can run on any default web browser.

Consequently, most colleges offer PHP as a subject in graduate engineering and computer applications courses. With such a massive pool available for hiring app developers, it becomes a challenge for organizations to select the most appropriate ones. In this article, you will read about all the things that you need to keep an eye out for a while hiring a PHP developer.

 

Settle on Your Framework and Select an Expert

Take your time to find out the benefits of the different frameworks and choose which one is the most suitable for your project. If you are not technically competent to do so, it will be wise to hire an infrastructure architect on an hourly basis.

That way, you can use their technical expertise to settle on a framework and specify the same while looking for your PHP developer. There are thousands of PHP developers available, and they specialize in different frameworks. So, deciding on the framework first will allow you to choose a developer who is most proficient in it.

Basic JavaScript, HTML and CSS expertise

While it is a good idea to hire a developer who is already familiar with the framework your project demands, make sure that your developer can code websites in Javascript, CSS, and HTML.

In any organization, an essential part of the work of a PHP developer involves coordination with designers. Knowledge of HTML and CSS will help them do the job more efficiently.

Decide on The Experience of the Developer

In most cases, the experience of a developer goes hand in hand with their salary expectations. As a company, you would not want to pay a huge sum to an expert developer when the job at hand is a simple one. Similarly, having an under-experienced PHP developer can give a company’s website a naive look and, in turn, hamper its business.

As an employer, you must sit back and access the complexity of the project (or the average complexity of the projects that your company handles if you are looking for a permanent employee). Once you have these details handy, it will be easy for you to optimize what level of developer expertise you need at the moment.

Testing Experience

 

While the overall experience in PHP coding must be taken into account, you need to know how well your developer will test a website before making it live. Ideally, a PHP developer must test a website at multiple levels to detect errors and debug them. Post that, they need to seek a sign-off from you (or the management in question) before setting the website live.

A simple way to ensure that the developer has the professional ethics to adhere to all of this would be by asking them to talk about their past testing experiences. You can also ask them to throw light on some of the errors they encountered while testing and how they were rectified.

The Adaptive Approach of the Developer

PHP is not just a flexible language with lots of supported frameworks, but it is also something that is continuously evolving. Irrespective of the project in question, it is important that the developer you hire should have the capability and openness to adapt to changing technical environments.

By employing someone who has a knack for continuous learning, you will ensure that you have someone who can take criticism and gives their best for every project.

Project Management Expertise

The job of a PHP developer will involve juggling multiple projects in your organization and beyond. When hiring a developer, you need to know how good their project management tactics are and whether they can do justice to the project.

While you can opt for innovative tactics to test one’s project management abilities, testimonials from past employees are an efficient way of gauging this skill.

Talk about Database Optimization

Any company would want to have a dynamic website that not just caters to the basic needs of their clients but is also prepared for database optimization.

However, not all PHP developers are technically competent to embed the PHP script in a manner to facilitate this. While hiring a developer, look for someone who has the technical knowledge to work on optimizing your database.

Most Suitable for Your Model of Hiring

Before you set out to hire php developers, you should decide on which employment model works best for your company. Under the dedicated model, the developer will be paid based on the number of hours they spend on a particular project.

If you are looking to get PHP developers under the fixed cost model, you will have to pen down a detailed business requirement document wherein there is a fixed quote for the work in question.

Alternatively, some companies require PHP developers regularly and prefer hiring full-time employees on a monthly payroll. Once you decide on your model, look for a developer who is most comfortable in that particular model.

Critical Thinking and Problem-solving Ability

In the software development life cycle, innumerable problems may arise, and it is not possible to predict all of them. So, when you are on the lookout for a PHP developer for your company, make sure you hire someone who has good critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Communication Skills

As a PHP developer, the person you are hiring will be responsible not just for analyzing and programming but also for testing and debugging of errors. They will be a part of the architectural aspect of software development and will have to engage in frequent communication with different in-house design teams, clients, etc.

Good communication skills (both verbal and written) are necessary for a PHP developer. Your PHP developer will play an instrumental role in the success story of your organization. That is why you must hire someone who is lucid in communications and knows when to be formal.

To Summarise

It is important to realize that with greater availability of PHP developers (among a wider pool of developers), as an employer, you have more choice. Keep the above pointers in mind and do proper research before selecting a PHP Developer who will be beneficial for your company.

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Political activist Barbara Alimadi dead

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Our Reporter
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RIP Barbara Alimadi

Barbara Alimadi, the Secretary for International Affairs in the Alliance for National Transformation is dead.

The daughter to former Ugandan Prime Minister under President Milton Obote second reign Eriphas Otema Allimadi. According to sources, she was found dead in her house in Kira Municipality.

Ms Alimadi championed democracy, human rights and she was always at the forefront of the struggle. She is remembered to have led the ‘Bra protests in 2012 in Kampala that ended up the central police station. The demonstration was against the continued harassing of women activists.

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