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BREAKING: Security raids ISO safe houses, arrests operatives, detainees

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Col. Frank Kaka Bagyenda who has been appointed Uganda's Ambassador to Angola.

Top security commandos last night raided several safe houses manned by the Internal Security Organization (ISO) and arrested ISO spies and their detainees.

A highly impeccable source has briefed Eagle Online that commandos raided several ISO safe houses and detained both ISO spies and their detainees.

The safe houses are based in different posh neighborhoods of Kampala.

The security source indicated that different ISO bosses are also lined up for investigation.

The security raid on ISO follows months of intrigue and turmoil at the country’s leading domestic spy agency.

Eagle Online understands that the arrests could be linked to a letter President Museveni wrote to Brig Kaka Bagyenda,the Director General of ISO.

In the highly classified letter, which was copied to Gen David Muhoozi,the Chief of Defense Forces(CDF),Gen Museveni warned the ISO boss about use of torture as a method of interrogation.

Gen Museveni told the ISO DG that under the NRA-turned UPDF, torture can not be used as a method of extracting information from suspects.

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Standard Chartered Bank, Chemopharm partner to supply diagnostic and scientific equipment

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Geoffery Serugo
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Standard Chartered bank has partnered with Chemopharm to ramp up supply of products to meet the increased healthcare demand resulting from the COVID-19 crisis.

The partnership is part of the Bank’s commitment to financially back manufacturers and distributors who are contributing to the battle against the coronavirus disease.

Everlife-backed Chemopharm is one of the leading distributors of diagnostic and scientific equipment, which include medical devices and diagnostic kits that could be used in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of COVID-19 patients.

Mok Hueh Min, Chemopharm Group Chief Executive Officer said “COVID-19 created an urgent need for medical services throughout the country. Standard Chartered’s funding will enable us to work with key stakeholders to ensure that the tools critical to fighting COVID-19 are available in the market as soon as possible. Standard Chartered has been our banking partner for some time, and we look forward to a long-term partnership with them well beyond the COVID-19 crisis.”

Under the initiative, Standard Chartered has committed to provide USD1 billion in financing on a non-profit basis to businesses associated with tackling the pandemic in the form of loans, import and export finance as well as working capital facilities used for daily operations and to get the products to the market.

Abrar A. Anwar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Malaysia, said: “We understand that our clients want to do more to contribute to the fight against COVID-19 but may lack the immediate funds to do so. To demonstrate how we as a Bank can be a force for good, especially in this critical time when what we do today determines tomorrow’s outcome, we are providing Chemopharm with the necessary resources.”

Chemopharm is part of Everlife Holdings Pte Ltd, a group of companies in South East Asia and India that represents more than 200 international principals in the healthcare, analytical and life sciences industries. In Malaysia, Chemopharm has been providing healthcare solutions for clinical diagnostics and hospital equipment for over 40 years.

Businesses that are eligible to apply for the initiative include those in the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare providers. The financing is also open to non-medical companies planning to add the capability to provide goods such as ventilators, face masks, protective equipment, sanitizers and other consumables to their manufacturing output.

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Four charged over the death of Makerere University student

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Tegu

Four suspects have today been presented before LDC court and charged with the murder of Tegu Emmanuel, a 24 year old Makerere University student.

The four suspects include; Oigu Charles; a 34 year old Area Councilor; Nyeko Balam, a 33 year old security guard; Kakuru Johnson, a 24 year old resident of Makerere and Sekitoleko Moses, a 21 year old resident of Makerere.

“Their actions were supported by the post mortem report which revealed the cause of death as blunt force trauma, due to open wounds along the back, multiple cane marks on the back of the right elbow and abrasions along the abdomen and the entire back of the victim,” reads part of the police statement.

According to Police, the prevailing facts indicate that on 27.06.2020, the victim left his sister Rachael Ariongeti’s home, at Namungoona where he also stayed with his brother Sam Okwalinga, and proceeded to his church at Makerere. He did not return home, but in the evening at around 10pm, he was found by PC Mukose Farouk who was on routine patrol behind the main building near the water tank. The officer attempted to inquire about who he was and what he was doing at such an ordinary hour, out in the cold. He appeared erratic and responded by throwing stones at the officer, who fired three shots in the air to scare the victim but kept charging at him. This forced the officer to withdraw and communicated to his supervisor.

The victim ran towards St Augustine church and Centenary bank, where he charged at the three private security guards but was overpowered.  They hit him using the metallic chairs from the visitor’s tent, and it’s at this stage that he cried out for help, which attracted about 10-15 residents from Zone 1 and West road quarters around Lumumba hall. Among the responders were a few youth who joined the private security guards and violently assaulted the victim, whom they suspected to be a thief.

It is after the intervention of the Chaplain, St Augustine Church Makerere that the private guards and the few charged residents stopped torturing the victim and alerted the police about him. The police team responded and rushed the victim to Mulago National Referral Hospital. The following day of 28.06.2020, he was traced at the hospital by his brother and discharged on 29.06.2020.

While at home, the victim’s condition started deteriorating and he was taken to Mild May Clinic, Sseguku on 30.06.2020, to his personal doctor, Dr Arinda Anita who was treating his bipolar condition since 2018. She referred them to a specialist at Rubaga Hospital, to check if there was a problem with his kidney, since he was not passing urine.  At Rubaga Hospital, he was further referred to Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kiruddu where he died on 3.07.2020.

The task team established that about three private security guards of SGA and seven others, who responded to the alarm, were behind the violent assault of the victim. The scene was reconstructed and a few key pieces of evidence including CCTV footage from St Augustine Church, metallic chairs from the visitors’ tent at the banks which were used as a weapon against the victim, a wire rod and relevant witness statements recorded. However investigations are still going on for more suspects.

The IGP strongly condemned the acts of gross misconduct by the Private Security Guards and further tasked the Commissioner – in-charge, Private Firearms and Security Organizations to ensure they are all retrained and equipped with the required skills on rules of engagement and use of reasonable force in the course of their duties.  The public is also warned against all acts of violent behavior.

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2021 General Elections: No need to verify if you have original documents – UNEB

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UNEB Executive Secretary Dan Odong

As the general elections draw closer, the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has eased on the process of verification of academic papers for the aspiring candidates.

As communicated before, any aspiring candidate had to obtain an introductory letter from the respective school(s) and submit copies of the certificates to be verified along with a copy of the National ID card.

But now, aspiring candidates who have their original Advanced Level Certificate will not need to verify with UNEB. However in case of those who may have lost their documents, UNEB will issue Letters of verification upon application by the applicant. Applications shall remain to be submitted online.

With regards to a candidate wishing to equate qualifications obtained from Uganda or outside to the level of Advanced Certificate, the person shall equate his qualifications through the production of a certificate issued to them by the National Council for Higher Education in consultation with UNEB.

Over the years, several MPs have been thrown out of Parliament over insufficient academic qualifications and fake documents.

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‘Bishop’ Kiganda must not mislead the Christian faithful

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Kiganda and fellow church leaders.

‘Bishop’ David Livingstone Kiganda, the proprietor of Christianity Focus Ministries, has recently been in the eye of the storm for all the wrong reasons.
He has started a silent strike demanding that the government re-opens churches that were closed as part of efforts to curb the spread of Coronavirus.

Attired in a sack-like T-shirt with the slogan: I cannot breathe when God’s house is still locked emblazoned it, ‘Bishop’ Kiganda’s pictures have been making rounds online with demands that the government opens Churches to allow Christian faithful to pray.
He referenced the verse from the book of Esther.

‘Bishop’ Kiganda must not be allowed to mislead the Christian faithful, just like his contemporary Pastor Anthony Yiga of the Revival Church Kawaala did at the onset of the #Covid-19 pandemic.
If the government was to follow ‘Bishop’ Kiganda’s sentimental demand to open churches, what would be the justification to still have schools closed?

Suffice to note that over 15 million students face the risk of potentially forfeiting their academic years as education institutions are set to remain closed to allow the government battle the spread of the deadly Coronavirus flu.

But again, [‘Bishop’ Kiganda has not thought of any Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that churches will follow if they were to be opened in the middle of the #Covid-19 pandemic.
And, it would have been wise of ‘Bishop’ Kiganda to ask himself how many churches can afford putting in places foolproof SOPs like authentic temperature testing guns, foot-pedalled hand washing facilities and masks for all faithful.

The government has correctly advised that churches should temporarily embrace online sermons.
It should be noted that countries that hid under religious fanaticism and did not take the #Covid-19 serious have, unfortunately, paid dearly.
Fallen Burundi President Pierre Nkuruzinza ignored all World Health Organisation (WHO) protocols and instead, brazenly, declared that God had cleared Burundi of #Covid-19. It was a fatal gamble.
Though the government officially declared that Mr Nkuruzinza died of cardiac arrest, there are credible reports that he succumbed to #Covid-19.

To further lay credence to suspicion that Mr Nkuruzinza succumbed to the virus is the fact that the wife-Denise Nkuruzinza, tested #Covid-19 positive and was only saved by receiving early treatment from a high-end facility in Nairobi.
Examples of religious sentimentalism undermining the fight against #~Covid-19 are replete.
In Brazil, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro this week tested positive, after repeatedly trivialising the pandemic and flouting WHO protocols, even as Brazil became the second-worst hit country after the United States, with more than 65,000 deaths and 1.6 million confirmed cases.

Therefore, ‘Bishop’ Kiganda must not take the lives of Ugandans for a ride. Churches, just like education institutions, should remain closed until authorities like the World Health Organisation (WHO) deem it fit for them to open.
It smirks of greed and opportunism for Bishop Kiganda to demand that Churches be allowed to open well-knowing that it is difficult for them to enforce critical life-saving health protocols like maintaining social distancing.

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MPs call for forensic audit on NIRA

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Legislators have adopted a report recommending a forensic audit of the national identification registration of learners undertaken by the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA).

The report of the Committee on Defence and Internal affairs on the petition and oversight visits on operations of the National Identification and Registration Authority recommended that the Auditor General should conduct a forensic audit on the entire Learners Project including the procurement processes, method of recruitment, level of facilitation and mode of payment to the field staff.

Parliament approved Shs53.9 billion in the 2017/2018 Financial Year for a national registration exercise of learners. The learners, under 16 years of age, are issued with National Identification Numbers (NIN) at the completion of their registration.

While presenting the report during plenary on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, the committee vice chairperson, Moses Nagwomu (NRM, Bunyole East County), said that much as funds were injected into the Learners Project with a reported 9.6 million pupils registered out of the projected 10 million, there is still a big number of pupils who are not yet registered.

“This is because the initial registration exercise excluded some schools in hard to reach areas and some private schools, which NIRA attributed to insufficient funds for the registration exercise,” he said.

Nagwomu added that the committee established that funds for project activities during the Learners Project were not released in time, causing a set-back in beating deadlines of activities that had been budgeted for by the regional offices and approved by officials at NIRA headquarters.

“This affected implementation of planned activities and officers were left with no option but to conduct the activities, incurring debts from service providers to serve the public,” he said.

Noeline Basemera (NRM, Kibaale district) said that there is a need for a thorough investigation into the learner’s registration exercise and action taken against NIRA. “The programme was marred with irregularities, some learners were left out. Why is NIRA very ineffective and yet it is a very important institution,” Basemera wondered.

Hon. James Niringiyimana (NRM, Kinkizi County West) said that Ugandans deserve to know why registration of learners was not completed. “When the exercise commenced, we were told that the machines to be used were not working, and yet a budget was passed to facilitate the process,” he said.

Hon. Anthony Akol (FDC, Kilak North County) said that NIRA should provide accountability for funds disbursed for the exercise. “Many children after registering turned 18 years but up to now do not have IDs and this means they cannot vote,” he said.

Richard Othieno Okoth (NRM, West Budama County North) blamed the challenges in NIRA on mismanagement, saying that NIRA has adequate resources required to be effective.
“NIRA is not underfunded, the issue is just being used as a cover to fail to provide services,” he said.

The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Mario Obiga Kania acknowledged that NIRA faced management challenges, but hastily added that this has been handled.“Steps have been taken to reconstitute the Board. A new Board has been appointed and we are confident that this board will work better,” he said.

Obiga Kania added that the Board is in the process of recruiting the new Executive Director (ED) after the contract of the outgoing ED was not renewed.

He also said that distribution of identification cards for learners who were registered will be done at district level.“Those who were above 16 were expected to be issued with their cards and they were about three million. The information I have which is correct is that the cards are in their respective schools and these will be distributed,” he said.

Obiga Kania added that those who were under 16 years of age will not be re-registered, but will be given National Identification Numbers.

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NRM MPs, committee chairpersons meet ahead of tabling report on revised electoral roadmap

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Geoffery Serugo
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Parliament of Uganda

All parliamentary committee chairpersons are currently in a closed-door meeting chaired by the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee Chairperson, Jacob Oboth Oboth.

The meeting aims at forging a way forward following the revised electoral roadmap that will see the2021 General Election organized ‘scientifically’.

A report is expected on the Floor of Parliament this afternoon.

Earlier, the National Residence Movement (NRM) Chief Whip Ruth Nankabirwa convened a meeting of a selected few NRM MPs ahead of an anticipated heated debate of the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee report on the Political Party Regulations and revised election roadmap.

Last week, government’s proposed regulations to govern political parties’ internal elections during Covid-19 period. According to the road map the electoral commission proposed that the 2021 campaigns should be conducted through the media.

Political Parties under regulation (2) will be mandated to conduct virtual meetings, generate resolutions through signing of papers and to use unauthorized organs of parties to handpick flag bearers.

Since then Mr Oboth has been meeting with various stakeholders in the electoral process to generate their views about the revised road map.  Most of the stakeholder has been calling for postponing of the elections till after the Covid-19 is manned down.

According to the minister of justice and constitution affairs, Ephraim Kamuntu said postponing election is not an option rather be organised under strict guidelines.

According to party spokesperson of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Ssemujju Nganda holding a normal election on the dates stipulated in the Constitution (January-February 2020) as announced by the Electoral Commission is a big risk.

“If as a country we choose to do so, these elections must be transparent as commanded by the Constitution. The Constitution provides for only normal elections where candidates freely interact with the electorate.  Any attempt to modify these elections will be unlawful.”

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UNBS certifies six more companies to produce non-medical face masks

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Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has certified six more companies to produce non-medical face masks as of 8th July 2020, bringing the total number of certified non-medical face masks manufactures to twenty-nine (29).

This is in line with the UNBS mandate of consumer protection, aimed at protecting Ugandans from buying substandard non-medical facemasks which could be harmful to their health, in the wake of COVID-19.

Currently there 11,669,259 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 539,906 deaths. So far Uganda has 971 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and zero related deaths.

Addressing the nation in May, president Museveni ordered that every individual should wear a facemask be it medical or non-medical to curb the spread of the virus.

The certified companies includes; Lida Packaging Products Ltd, Southern range Nyanza Limited, Evergreen Safaries limited, Jude color solutions Limited, Winfred Fashion designers Limited, Fine Spinners Limited, Beier Safety and Security Limited, Graphic systems (U) Ltd, Unique Uniform Manufacturer Ltd, Sigma Knitting Industries Limited, Mmacks Investment Ltd, Fundi Building centre Ltd and Ex-ken (U) Limited.

Other are; The King Murungi Fashions Ltd, Najeru packaging industries Ltd, Youth save the nature Uganda Limited, Christex Garment industry, Jayne collection and events, Prince Orient Uganda Limited, Tenge Collection Limited, Big Concepts Enterprises Ltd, Silk Events Limited, SCD (Uganda) limited, Lurtex Textiles Limited, Fine Spinners Limited, Uganda Industrial Research Institute, Fresh fashions Collections Limited, Sumaco Enterprises Limited and Lavie Boutique Ltd.

In the same line to stop the spread of the deadly virus, UNBS certified 98 more companies to produce sanitizers as of 8th July 2020. This is aimed at protecting consumers from buying sanitisers that do not comply with standards and are harmful to their health, in the wake of COVID-19.

UNBS is still providing free technical assistance together with free sanitizer and disinfectant standards to encourage local sanitizer manufacturers to embrace certification before putting their products on the market.

Currently, there are 136 companies producing 182 brands of sanitizers.

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Parliament asks gov’t to explain mysterious death of Emmanuel Tegu

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Tegu

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has directed the Minister of Internal Affairs, Gen. Jeje Odongo, to explain circumstances surrounding the death of Emmanuel Tegu, a Makerere University student.

Kadaga’s instruction to Gen. Odongo followed a submission by the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Hon. Betty Aol Ocan.

“The Minister of Internal Affairs is directed to come and explain the circumstances surrounding the death of Emmanuel Tegu,” said Kadaga.

Kadaga called for the prosecution of errant Local Defence Unit (LDU) personnel alleged to be involved in torture of the citizenry across the country during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Aol said whereas there have been various concerns about the conduct of certain elements in the security forces, government has not provided conclusive responses on steps taken to punish errant LDUs.

“The killings are too much. Are the LDUs ill-trained? A lot of lives have been lost; we are scared of giving arms to people who are not trained,” she said.

Nearly a fortnight ago, Tegu, a third-year Veterinary student, was found dead near the University, and his death has since sparked controversy, with the Opposition blaming it on the security forces.

National Female Youth MP, Hon. Anna Adeke said government’s explanation on Tegu’s death has been unsatisfactory, saying the alleged brutality of security forces mostly affect the youth, who she said are already vulnerable.

On Tuesday, 7 July 2020, a Closed Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) video footage showed security personnel roughing up the Mityana district Chairperson, Mr Joseph Luzige.

Brig. Richard Karemire, the army spokesman in a Wednesday, 8 July 2020 statement said they had arrested four of their officers as part of its investigation into the Mityana incident.

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