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Uganda protests continuous gun down of its nationals at Rwanda border points

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Geoffery Serugo
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bodies arriving

Government of Uganda has protested the continuous killi of its nationals by Rwanda security police at a common shared border.

On Sunday, Rwandan security operatives shot dead Job Ebindishanga and Bosco Tuheirwe at around 5am in Tabagwe Sector, Nyagatare district, Eastern Province as they accessed Rwanda. The deaths were however acknowledged by Rwanda.

And yesterday, government of Rwanda led by Mayor of Nyagatare district David Claudian Mushabe handed over the two bodies to Ugandan authorities led by Prikeria Muhindo Mwiine, the Rukiga Resident District Commissioner (RDC). The handover took place at Buziba border post, at Kamwezi Sub-County, where officials from both sides signed documents confirming receipt of the bodies.

In a protest letter delivered to Rwandan high commissioner to Uganda, Maj Gen Frank Mugambage, by the ambassador Patrick Mugoya, the permanent secretary ministry of foreign affairs, Uganda protested the gun down of its citizens for allegedly indulging in to smuggling of goods at the border.

“The alleged crime cannot justify the high handed and criminal act by Rwandan security personnel against unarmed civilians residing along the common shared border,” reads in part of the statement adding that the murders are inimical to the efforts peddled at improves relations of the two countries.

Uganda through the ministry of foreign affairs demanded that a joint investigation into the murders be conducted and the perpetrators held accountable.

Rwanda has been hostile to citizens crossing from Rwanda to Uganda and with the latest incident, on November 4, 2019, a Rwandan national, peter Havugimana was shot in Rwanda as he crossed with 10 kg of Irish potatoes however after shootings he ran back into Uganda territory where is receiving medical attention.

“The government of Uganda considers the shooting a grave matter although the latest is a Rwandan, it constitutes a pattern of recklessness and high handed acts on the part of Rwandan security personnel against simple and ordinary people that live along the border. Government of Uganda is ready to hand over Havugimana to relevant Rwandan authorities if he wishes to return.” The statement reads.

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Museveni roots for society transformation to achieve gender equality

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Our Reporter
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President Museveni

President Museveni has said Gender equality can only be achieved if societies transform and develop.

The President made the remarks in Nairobi, Kenya where he joined other leaders at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD 25).

The three-day conference is being marked 25 years after the inaugural summit in Cairo, Egypt that made a case for gender equality and supporting advancement of women and girls.

Addressing the thousands of attentive delegates at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, President Museveni pointed out that gender inequality was as old as man.

“Human beings have been here for four-and-a half million years. Most of that time, gender inequality has been there,” he said. “Therefore, I want to point out that you cannot achieve this equality if the society does not change itself.”

He added: “You cannot keep a pre-capitalist society in existence and you think you will achieve easily gender equality and other goals.

I urge the organisers of this conference to add to their literature the words social economic transformation of the whole society.”

Citing the case of Europe, President Museveni said they had made strides in gender equality because they had managed to change the income fortunes of their people.

“You cannot keep a traditional society and then make it achieve middle-class goals. Even Europe was like this. It was just in the last few centuries when middle class values were achieved. In the UK until 1911, the women were not voting,” said the President.

He observed that creation of jobs is important in this fight because jobless, poor people are vulnerable and susceptible to exploitation. The President added that with joblessness, even good legislation on equality would run into implementation challenges.

Counselling the young people and those making a case for gender equality, the President advised that they must consult the elders and parents, whom he labelled “consultants”.

“I heard the slogan ‘girls must own their bodies’. Speaking as a veteran husband, father, grandfather and freedom fighter, I advise that even when you own something, you must engage consultants. The young people must seek advice,” he said.

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Cranes start Afcon 2021 qualifier campaign against Burkina Faso

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Our Reporter
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team training in burkina faso

Uganda Cranes today start off their Cameroon 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign in Ouagadougou against Burkina Faso at the Stade du 4 Aout.

Head Coach Johnathan McKinstry will be hoping for a positive start from the team before facing Malawi four days later in the second match day in Kampala.

In the previous five meetings between these two countries, Burkina Faso has won twice, Uganda Cranes has one win and two draws.

Uganda’s last match in Burkina Faso in March 2016 ended in a 1-0 defeat with a Jonathan Pitroipa penalty in the 60th minute.

The Cranes are looking for the third straight appearance at the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals, after appearing in 2017 Gabon and Egypt 2019.

Malawi will play host to South Sudan in the other group B fixture at Kamuzu stadium.

Overall, there are 12 groups and the winners and runners-up from each group will qualify for the 2021 AFCON tournament.

Hosts Cameroon is guaranteed a place so only one other team qualify from their group.

Uganda Cranes in Burkina Faso

Goalkeepers: Dennis Onyango, Robert Odongkara, Charles Lukwago

Defenders: Nico Wakiro Wadada, Bevis Mugabi, Isaac Muleme, Joseph Ochaya, Murushid Jjuuko, Timothy Awany, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda, Halid Lwaliwa.

Midfielders: Michael Azira, Khalid Aucho, Tadeo Lwanga, Nicholas Kasozi, Allan Okello, Allan Kyambadde, Farouk Miya, Abdu Lumala, William Kizito Luwagga.

Forwards: Emmanuel Okwi, Patrick Henry Kaddu, Alexis Bbakka, Fahad Bayo.

 

2021 Afcon qualifiers

Wednesday, 13 November 2019

Burkina Faso vs Uganda

Stade du 4 Aout (10pm)

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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

By
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

By
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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