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New KCCA FC board commences work

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Our Reporter
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aggrey ashaba hands over to martin ssekajja

Kampala Capital City Authority Technical Planning Committee appointed a new Board of Directors for Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club (KCCA FC) to serve the club for two and a half years from November 2019 to July 2020.

The outgoing board that has served in an acting capacity since November 2017 gathered to meet and hand over the instruments of power to the incoming board at City Hall on 12th November 2019.

Outgoing Chairman Ashaba Aggrey made a presentation to the new board and highlighted four key major aspects to the incoming board. i.e Stability, continuity, growth, and change. He also hinted on three pillars that make up football that is Football the game/sport, football the business and football the industry.

“I thank my board with whom I have served in acting capacity for two years. I thank all the stakeholders of KCCA FC especially the authority for giving me the opportunity to serve the club I have supported all my life.” Aggrey Ashaba is quoted by the KCCA FC website.

(L-R): Tom Lwanga, Martin Ssekajja, Joseph Kirimanyi, Nusra Sematimba, Dumba Karanja Kyaterekera, Sam Serunkuma (Deputy Executive Director KCCA), Kennedy Okello, Andrew Kitaka (ED KCCA), Davis Othieno, Moses Kataabu, Aggrey Ashaba.

The new KCCA FC Chairman Martin Ssekajja said, “I thank the outgoing board for their service and time they have offered the football club. We will continue to work with most members to further the growth of the club.”

“As the new board, we want to further the steady growth of the membership of the football club and uphold the brand of the club through implementing the strategic plan.” Martin Ssekajja added

The Board of Directors Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club confirmed Anisha Shahir Muhoozi as the Chief Executive Officer and Kaddu Moses Ssekiti as the Manager Administration and Operations.

The new KCCA FC board members;

Martin Ssekajja – Chairman

Aggrey Ashaba – Vice Chairman

Davis Othieno – Board Secretary

HW Ali Kasirye Nganda  – Member

Tom Lwanga – Member

Kennedy Okello – Member

Moses Kataabu – Member

Karanja Dumba Kyaterekera – Member

Nusra Sematimba – Member

Joseph Kirimanyi – Member

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Gov’t receives bodies of Ugandans shot in Rwanda

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Geoffery Serugo
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bodies arriving

The government of Uganda has received two bodies of Ugandans who were shot dead on Sunday as they tried to make their way into the country.

Ugandan team was led by Prikeria Muhindo Mwiine, the Rukiga Resident District Commissioner (RDC) and the Rwandan side, was led by the Mayor of Nyagatare district David Claudian Mushabe.

The handover took place at Buziba border post, at Kamwezi Sub-County, where officials from both sides signed documents confirming receipt of the bodies.

The two men are identified as Job Ebindishanga and Bosco Tuheirwe were shot dead at around 3am in Tabagwe Sector, Nyagatare district, Eastern Province.

According to a communication from Rwanda National police (RNP), they were intercepted smuggling goods into Rwanda through ungazetted border points. The two men, turned violent when approached, and are averred to be part of a larger group of smugglers that was intercepted by a police patrol in the area on Sunday.

“Today, November 10, 2019, at around 0300 AM, in Tabagwe Sector, Nyagatare district, Police Officers on patrol intercepted group of suspected smugglers who crossed inside Rwandan territory at an ungazetted border point with Uganda,” reads part of the statement

“The smugglers became violent and assaulted police officers who reacted in self-defence shooting dead two while the rest escaped. The deceased were identified as Job Ebindishanga, 32, and Bosco Tuheirwe, 35, both Ugandans,” the statement further reads.

Three more Ugandans identified as Aron Ainebyoona, Christopher Byamukama and Emmanuel Niwamanya were also part of the smuggling racket and reportedly fled back to Uganda following the incident.

Uganda authorities have since declined to comment on this matter. Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, closed country’s borders to Ugandan good and has since accused Uganda of supporting Rwanda’s enemies.

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All eligible elders shall benefit from Sage-Bahati

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Isaiah Mwebaze
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Elderly women with Minister Bahati.

 

The State Minister of Finance in charge of planning David Bahati has revealed that the government is working on wrong information that was submitted on old people to benefit under the government program under Social Assistance Grant for the Elderly- SAGE so as to reduce on the challenges affecting the beneficiaries.

Minister Bahati was last weekend responding to questions raised by a section of old persons from Ndorwa West during a consultative meeting with Katuna town council National Resistance Movement leaders at the town council headquarter.

Old persons who include Loidah Kyoheirwe 87 and Pellepetwa Kyomuhendo 94 were asking the minister to know the procedures that the government uses to choose old persons to benefit under Social Assistance Grant for the Elderly- SAGE. They say that officials who were registering beneficiaries did not consider them.

Bahati said that the government is currently facing a problem where old persons submitted wrong bi-data while registering themselves to benefit under the program citing an example of a 94 year old woman from Butanda who missed the grant because she had registered 56 years and could not benefit.

Bahati appealed young educated children to always take their old parents for registration and ensure that they give wright information in order to avoid such challenges of having our old people in Kabale not benefiting under the program.

Social Assistance Grant for the Elderly- SAGE is a government to support old persons with 80 years to get Shs25, 000 monthly.

Bahati also implored farmers and business community to use local markets to sell their products until when the Uganda government solves the border issue with the Rwandan counterpart.

He implored people for the min- time, to use local markets to sell off their produces as the issue of the border is being handled by the president. He said that the President of Uganda is using very smart ways which do not involve wars to solve impasse between the two sister countries.

He also asked people to be patient saying that the border is anticipated to be opened not exceeding three months from today.

On February 27, this year, Rwanda closed its borders with Uganda in Katuna and Chanika in Kabale and Kisoro districts respectively.

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2019/20 Caf Confederations Cup group stage draw conducted

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Our Reporter
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edgar watson (L) during the draw

The 2019/20 Total CAF Confederation Cup group stage draw has been conducted on Tuesday 12 November 2019 at CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.

The draw was conducted by CAF Director of Competitions Samson Adamu assisted by Uganda’s football legend Edgar Watson and DR Congo’s former captain Herita Ilunga in the presence of CAF President Ahmad Ahmad, accompanied by FIFA General Secretary and general delegate to Africa Fatma Samoura and CAF executive committee members.

Egypt’s duet Al Masry and newcomers Pyramids will lock horns together in Group A, which also includes Mauritanian debutants Noadhibou and Nigeria’s Rangers.

Group B will see a Western derby between Mali’s Djoliba and Guinea’s Horoya, while South Africa’s Bidvest Wits and Libya’s El Nasr complete the pool.

Last season losing finalists RS Berkane of Morocco where Ugandan striker Patrick Kaddu plays, heads group C with DR Congo’s Motema Pembe, Zambia’s Zanaco and Benin debutants ESAE.

Group D has a Western derby that includes former African champions Enyimba of Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire’s San Pedro, and another Northern one between Algeria’s Paradou and Morocco’s Hassania Agadir.

Match day one kicks off on 1st December 2019.

Groups:

Group A: Nouadhibou (Mauritania), Rangers (Nigeria), Pyramids (Egypt), Al Masry (Egypt)

Group B: Bidvest Wits (South Africa), El Nasr (Libya), Djoliba (Mali), Horoya (Guinea)

Group C: RS Berkane (Morocco), Motema Pembe (DR Congo), Zanaco (Zambia), ESAE (Benin)

Group D: San Pedro (Cote d’Ivoire), Hassania Agadir (Moroco), Enyimba (Nigeria), Paradou (Algeria)

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Extreme poverty, conflict and instability are key drivers of child labour – Kadaga

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Our Reporter
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Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga.

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has said extreme poverty, lack of education, conflict and instability, are the key drivers of child labour in the world.

The Speaker was presenting a paper to Chief Justices of the world on the topic “Combating child labour in modern societies: A challenge towards the welfare of humanity and future generations.”

Kadaga said in a home where the basics of life cannot be met, children become part of the labour force to sustain the family and that is partly why children work at stone crushing sites, factories and as domestic labour.

“In rural areas, children almost automatically become part of the domestic labour force for example in agriculture because it is the livelihood of the family,” Kadaga said adding “Indeed, many must work to contribute even to their school fees. In those circumstances, it is difficult to draw a line between forced labour and family occupation.”

The Justices are meeting in Lucknow, India, for the 20th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World organized by City Montessori School.

Kadaga proposed that to combat the vice, governments should take bold steps to enact legislation on child labour and for world leaders to make commitments to the enforcement of the conventions of the Rights of the Child. She observed that by having legislation on child labour, one would then be able to determine whether the nature of work is risky and hazardous.

Speaking on the same occasion, Chief Justice of Swaziland, Bheki Maphalala, urged delegates to promote the ideals of Dr Jagdish Ghandi as enshrined in Article 51 of the Constitution of India. The Article, which talks about promotion of international peace and security, asks States to: promote international peace and security; maintain just and honourable relations between nations; foster respect for international law and encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration.

“The more voices singing this song of peaceful co-existence of nations, the more the world will stand up and listen to us all,” Justice Maphalala said.

As part of the resolutions of the Conference, Members of the world judiciary were urged to persuade their respective national governments to take steps to introduce instruction in citizenship education, peace education and cross-cultural understanding in all schools.

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Signature collection campaign: FDC to drag President Museveni to ICC

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Geoffery Serugo
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Dr. Kiiza Besigye, the former FDC president

Former presidential candidate, Dr Col Kizza has launched a signature collection campaign aimed at dragging president Museveni and his accomplices to the international criminal court (ICC) over gross violation of human rights.

According to Dr. Besigye, they are aiming to collect two million signatures from 128 districts that makeup the country. He also warned all security officers who take part in violation of human rights.

“This should serve as a warning to all security officers, you will be taken as individuals not as institutions.” He said

The campaign proceeds brutality and terror unleashed by Uganda Police against Forum for Democratic Party (FDC) on November 4th in Kireka and November 6th at FDC headquarters. On the fateful day, Police targeted and nearly killed Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye when it used water canon that almost threw him off his car.

Besigye and other party members were trying to make their way to Mandela National Stadium where they were scheduled to have a seminar.

Yesterday, the party revealed that it has summoned an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) session this Friday November 15th to decide on the next action. The FDC NEC comprises 86 top leaders and is chaired by the party President Eng. Patrick Amuriat.

All the Police officers involved in this violence have properly been identified. The party will decide what to do with them on Friday. Those who sprayed FDC women league leaders with poisonous chemicals on Wednesday November 6th, have also been properly identified. We will decide what to do with them on Friday.

But even as we wait to take a decision against these individual police officers and their commanders, FDC condemned the brutality and terror that Police and the military have unleashed onto Makerere University students, journalists and other citizens in the last couple of weeks.

In June this year, Kasese leaders, including the former leader of opposition (LOP) in parliament who doubles as the Kasese woman MP, Winnie Kiiza, threatened to reconsider the dragging of president Museveni, Maj. Gen peter Elwelu and Assistant Inspector General of Police Asuman Mugenyi to International criminal Court (ICC) over the attack of Rwenzururu kingdom in 2016 and blocking of king Charles Wesley Mumbere from attending the burial ceremony of his mother.

In December 2016, a group of Members of Parliament from the Rwenzori sub-region, petitioned ICC, requesting for investigations into the infamous Kasese killings. Over 100 civilians were killed during the assault and scores left injured, with the king currently facing terrorism prosecution.

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FIFA bans former Tanzanian FA President for ten years

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Our Reporter
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Former Tanzanian Football Federation President Jamal Malinzi

Former Tanzanian Football Federation President Jamal Emil Malinzi has been banned for 10 years from all football-related activities after being found guilty of misappropriating FIFA funds.

The investigation into Malinzi was for the period 2013 to 2017 and also related to funds of his confederation and national FA. In addition, a fine in the amount of CHF 500,000 has been imposed on him.

The full statement from FIFA on its website read:

“The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Jamal Emil Malinzi, a former President of the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) and a former FIFA standing committee member, guilty of having misappropriated FIFA funds and falsified an official document, in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics.

“The investigation into Mr Malinzi was related to the misappropriation of FIFA Financial Assistance Programme (FAP) funds, as well as other CAF and TFF funds, in the period between 2013 and 2017, and the forgery of a TFF Executive Committee resolution.

“In its decision, the adjudicatory chamber found that Mr Malinzi had breached articles 24 (Forgery and falsification) and 28 (Misappropriation of funds) of the 2018 edition of the FIFA Code of Ethics and, as a result, sanctioned him with a ten‑year ban from all football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) at both national and international level. In addition, a fine in the amount of CHF 500,000 has been imposed on Mr Malinzi.

“The decision was notified to Mr Malinzi on Friday, 8 November 2019, the date on which the ban comes into force.”

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Pope announces visit to South Sudan

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Our Reporter
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pope francis

Pope Francis, following the recitation of the Angelus announces a visit to the African nation of South Sudan.

The Pope during his Angelus on Sunday invited the faithful to pray for the African nation of South Sudan which he said, he wished to visit next year. The Pope had already expressed this wish during an audience with the President of the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir.

Speaking to the faithful in St Peter’s Square, the Pope said he wished to renew his invitation “to all those involved in the national political process to seek what unites and to overcome what divides, in a spirit of true brotherhood.” He also recalled the spiritual retreat for the Authorities of the country, which took place in the Vatican last April.

The Pontiff said “the South Sudanese people have suffered too much in recent years and look forward with great hope to a better future, especially the definitive end of conflicts and lasting peace. I therefore urge those responsible to continue, tirelessly, with their commitment to an inclusive dialogue in the search for consensus for the good of the nation.” The Pope expressed the hope that the international community would not neglect to accompany South Sudan on the path to national reconciliation.

Following its independence in 2011, South Sudan erupted into civil war in 2013. The President Salva Kiir accused his Vice-President Rieck Machar of orchestrating a coup against him. Up to 400,000 people have been killed and more than 4 million displaced in the conflict.

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Arsenal give backing to Emery but ‘things need to improve’

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Agencies
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Unai Emery.

Unai Emery has been offered public backing by the Arsenal hierarchy, but warned results must improve.

Emery’s position is under scrutiny after a run of just two wins from their last 10 Premier League games.

However, Arsenal head of football Raul Sanllehi and managing director Vinai Venkatesham say they have no immediate plans to make a change of manager.

“We firmly believe Unai is the right man for the job,” they told Arsenal staff at a meeting.

“We are as disappointed as everyone else with both our results and performances at this stage of the season.

“We share the frustration with our fans, Unai, players and all our staff as they are not at the level we want or expect. Things need to improve to meet our objectives for the season.

“We are all working intensively behind the scenes to turn things around and are confident we will.

“We never take our fantastic support for granted. We hope we can all stick together and get behind the team in this challenging period, as together we are stronger.”

Xhaka ‘hurt’ by hostile criticism

Meanwhile, Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka says he has been hurt by the “extreme hostility” directed towards him from the supporters, but has promised to prove his worth.

Xhaka, 27, was stripped of the club captaincy after being involved in an angry confrontation with home fans during the Gunners’ 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on 27 October.

The Switzerland midfielder has not played for the club since.

“It was very hurtful and frustrating,” Xhaka told Swiss newspaper Blick.

“I can’t understand a reaction like that even now, especially the vehemence of it and the extreme hostility directed against me.”

Xhaka was booed as he walked off the pitch as he was substituted against Palace, prompting him to cup his ear, take his shirt off and head straight down the tunnel to the dressing room.

“When my shirt number lit up on the fourth official’s panel and our own fans broke into gleeful jubilation, that hit me very hard and really upset me,” he added.

“Insulting and swearing at your own captain will cause upset and a bad atmosphere for the team you are actually supposed to be supporting; that makes no sense to me and weakens the team’s spirit.”

Arsenal manager Emery said last week that he was unsure whether the midfielder would play for the club again, adding that “he was not ready” to return for Saturday’s match at Leicester, which the Gunners lost 2-0.

Xhaka, though, says he is fully committed to the club and is ready to move on from the incident.

“I’ve been 100% behind the club and my role as a player since I came here,” he said.

“I’m proud to be playing for this big club. I’ll continue to stay positive, give my all to an even greater extent and prove that I’m an important part of this great team.

“Last week in particular was a very special, emotional experience for me but I’m doing very well again, I’ve trained well this week and am looking forward to my next assignments.”

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COMESA and EAC develop Position Papers on climate change negotiations

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Our Reporter
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COMESA

The  common market for and south African countries (COMESA) and East African Community (EAC) Secretariats have come up with position papers to guide negotiations of Africa’s position during the upcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meetings set for Madrid Spain nex month

The proposed Position papers will be presented to the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on Climate Change at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) to be held in Durban.

The Secretariats believe that presenting the position papers will enhance the participation of Africa. Delegates from the blocs used the Kigali meeting to deliberate and finalize the position papers which will now be submitted to the Chair of the AGN.

“It is our sincere hope that these two position papers will support our work in positioning Africa’s agenda so as to ensure that the continent benefits from the forthcoming negotiations in all priority issues,” the officials said in a joint statement.

Both the EAC and COMESA have an observer status to the UNFCCC processes and plan to participate in the forthcoming COP25 sessions to showcase the milestones, achievements and lessons learnt from the implementation of their climate change programmes in the region.

“We have put forward a good case for the region and Africa as a whole,” COMESA Climate Change Advisor Dr Maclay Kanyangarara added.

Experts have advised African countries to engage in effective intergovernmental negotiations on climate change, decision making processes and implementation because they face similar challenges when dealing with the effects.

“These Position Papers will reduce vulnerability of the region,” EAC Director of Productive Sectors Mr. Jean Baptiste Havugimana said.

The regional consultative meeting brought together negotiators and policy makers including National Climate Change Focal Points for UNFCCC, COMESA countries, Ministries responsible for EAC affairs and representatives from EAC Partner States.

“We need adequate resources to mitigate and adapt to the adverse impact of climate change in our region,” Deputy Director General at the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) Mr. Faustin Munyazikwiye noted.

The combined list of Member/Partner States that participated in the consultation are: Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Seychelles, Sudan, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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