Fire has gutted the boy’s dormitory building at Namirembe Hillside School located along Gayaza Road destroying student’s property worth millions.
The fire is believed to have started from the top of the building today morning at around 10 am.
The cause of the fire has not yet been established and no casualties have been recorded yet at the time of filing this story.
More details to follow…
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Uganda’s Deputy Ambassador to China, Henry Mayega, has said people power, pressure group, will not scratch nor shake National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) government for a single minute. The Amb. Mayega said a few hours after Kyadondo East legislator, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, had named regional coordinators to mobilize support ahead of the 2021 general elections. Singer turned politician Kyagulanyi is the patron, he also announced that he will stand for presidency in the fourth coming elections. “As I have said before, People power will not scratch the NRM even for a single minute. I think they are just here to replace Kizza Besigye”. Amb. Mayega said. Appearing on NTV, a local television earlier today, the NRM senior cadre, said people power is here to replace Dr. Kizza Besigye, the country’s strongest and famous opposition leader but not president Museveni. However, he didn’t elaborate how Kyagulanyi would replace Dr. Besigye. He reminded Ugandans to reflect on what the current government has done for development of their country, peace and stability and implored youth to explore opportunities in the current government other than criticizing it. Following his declaration, self-proclaimed Ghetto president who has since faced bitter side of police, manifested by continuous blocking of his music shows and mobilization campaigns, he stands a test to turn his overzealous crowd into votes in the coming general elections. “There will always be people who are overzealous and so you will see some Police officers going overboard just like the person who threw stones at the President’s convoy so that’s not new,” he said. The MP is currently facing charges of disobedience of statutory duty contrary to section 116 of the Penal Code Act, committed in July 2018 at Buganda road magistrates’ court and treason and malicious damage of wind screen president’s car in March last year. The ambassador also clarified that there are laws that govern meetings and there are people in the country who oblivious know what to do but can never respect such laws. “ Let them seek permission from police and then go ahead with their activities,” he said “They cry that hotels are threatened if they host them, but wasn’t Mugisha Muntu allowed to go to Serena when he was launching his party? Let them wonder why they were not allowed by the hotels, maybe they are a threat to the business,” he said.
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Uganda Cranes Interim Head coach Abdallah Mubiru has named the 18 man squad for the trip to Djibouti ahead of the CHAN 2020 Qualifier against Somalia due on Saturday 27th July 2019 at Al Haji Hussein Guled Stadium, 6pm.
The Squad was trimmed to 18 players after a practice match against Proline FC which ended goalless at the StarTimes Stadium, Lugogo.
The 31 man contingent will have FUFA Executive Committee Member Kalyebara David Mukidi as the Leader of Delegation while National teams’ Officer Paul Mukatabala travelled in advance on Wednesday morning to plan for the team’s arrival.
The return leg will be played on August 3rd in at the StarTimes Stadium, Lugogo.
Uganda Cranes are seeking for their fifth appearance at the 16-team tournament, having played at four CHAN champions in 2011 (Sudan), 2014 (South Africa), 2016 (Rwanda) and lately 2018 (Morocco).
The CHAN tournament will be hosted between January and February 2020 in Cameroon.
Squad
Goalkeepers: James Alitho (URA FC) and Charles Lukwago (KCCA FC)
Outfield players: Tom Masiko (Vipers SC), Mustafa Mujuzi (Proline FC), Mbowa Paul Patrick (URA FC), Paul Willa (Vipers SC), Kizza Mustafa (KCCA FC), Ibrahim Juma Sadam (KCCA FC), Kayiwa Allan (Vipers SC), Lwanga Tadeo (Vipers SC), Mutyaba Muzamiru (KCCA FC), Kagimu Shafik Kuchi (URA FC), John Revita (Express FC), Awany Dennis Timothy (KCCA FC), Serunkuma Dan Muzeyi (Vipers SC), Kyambadde Allan (KCCA FC), Kaddu Patrcik Henry (KCCA FC) and Allan Okello (KCCA FC).
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FUFA Club Licensing committee today confirmed submissions from eleven clubs for the 2019/20 Uganda Premier League season Club Licensing exercise. The other five clubs failed to submit within the deadline set. KCCA FC, Proline FC, Vipers SC, Tooro United FC, Mbarara City FC, Maroons FC, Wakiso Giants FC, Bright Stars FC, Express FC, BUL FC, and URA FC are the clubs that have submitted their requirements. The submission of Club Licensing minimum requirements by clubs within the timeline was granted qualification for inspection of their infrastructure. The process was completed by 17th July 2019. The committee confirmed Wakiso Giants and URA FC as the only two clubs to acquire full license for 2019/20 season while four clubs; KCCA FC, Vipers FC, Maroons FC and Proline FC have been granted Provisional Licenses. Bright Stars FC, Express FC, Tooro United FC, BUL FC and Mbarara City FC were denied Licenses as they have still have a few requirements to meet. Onduparaka FC, Kyetume FC, Police FC, Busoga United FC (formerly Kirinya Jinja SSS) and SC Villa Jogoo failed to submit the minimum requirements within the deadline. Clubs with provisional licenses and those that have not yet met the minimum requirements were given an extended period of up to Friday 26th July 2019 to have an inspection of their infrastructure conducted. Any failure by the club to meet the listed requirements as per earlier communication within the deadline shall mean denial of a license for the 2019/20 season. A club that is denied a license shall have a right of appeal to the FUFA Club Licensing Appeals Committee. The board also announced that the deadline for 1st Division Club Licensing process is Friday 26th July 2019 and that no further inspections will be conducted after the deadline. The FUFA Club Licensing exercise makes sure that clubs are complying with the criteria before they are issued with licenses to play at the start of every season. Club Licensing is a tool for both the development and benchmarking of professional football clubs. Under the Club Licensing System clubs need to comply with certain criteria to participate in FUFA/CAF/FIFA competitions.
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The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Justice Mike Chibita, has pledged to continue recommending protective legal environment and revision of laws, policies and practices that promote stigmatises HIV positive peoples, leading to challenges in the fight against HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB).
In 2014, the Parliament of Uganda enacted HIV and Aids Prevention and Control Act which criminalizes people who intentionally infect others with HIV/AIDS. However UGANET has always stood up against some provisions of the law contending that section 18 (e) that authorizes a medical practitioner to reveal HIV results to any other person with whom an HIV infected person is in close contact, including sexual partner, infringes on client’s rights to privacy.
Prior to petitioning of Constitutional Court challenging sections of the Act, Dora Musinguzi Kiconco, the Executive Director of UGANET said that Section 41 on attempted transmission of HIV and Section 43 on intentional transmission of HIV should be repealed in favour of Section 171 of the Penal Code Act.
Speaking at the national launch of the response to human rights based approach to fast track the end of aids in the criminal justice system, Chibita said DPP is aware of the public concerns about Section 129 (3) and (4) (b) of the Penal Code Act as amended and Sections 18, 41 and 43 of the HIV and Prevention Act 2015, “I am hesitant to comment on these sections since there is a matter before the Constitutional court pertaining to these same.”
“As an organization we realize that overly broad criminalization of HIV transmission is ineffective, sometimes discriminatory and does not support efforts to prevent new HIV infections and neither does it support our organizational output.” He said
Alluding to the Geneva Human Rights report dated the 13th June 2019; the Constitutional Court of Colombia ruled to remove the section of the criminal code that criminalizes HIV and Hepatitis B transmission, he said: “DPP is not far from this position; we have embarked on plea bargaining which directly benefits the prisoners living with HIV among others and just last month we launched a policy to protect the rights of the victim, the witness and the accused person.”
“At the time of making our laws in relation to HIV many scientific advances were not yet made. We pay close attention to the significant advances in HIV science to ensure that science informs the application of criminal law in cases related to HIV. With all the new scientific advances available, we need to continue to use science as evidence to deliver justice,” Chibita added.
According to the Amsterdam/Geneva human rights report of 25 July 2018, around 73 countries have laws that criminalize HIV non-disclosure, exposure or transmission, and 39 countries have applied other criminal law provisions in similar cases across the globe.
The law is the only human rights issue that needs to be addressed in order for us to achieve prevention, uptake and retention for eradication of HIV and TB in the criminal justice system at 95 per cent by 2030.
“It is the ODPP’s desire that witnesses even if they are HIV positive would attend court freely and victims would find the expected protection in the system and the accused would equally find a friendly environment. An enabling environment for all to be able to take medicine at appropriate time should do away with intermittent sicknesses that in turn frustrate the cases,” Chibita said.
“I therefore call upon each of us to add their efforts in supporting our HIV/AIDS Committee to accomplish this noble work.”
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The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has announced a Shs74 million sponsorship package for this year’s Uganda International Fashion Week (UIFW). Making the announcement was made during the launch of the 6th edition of the UIFW slated for the 2nd to 4th August, 2019 at the Kampala Serena Hotel, UTB’s Marketing Manager, Claire Mugabi, emphasized the need to look at other segments of tourism that go beyond just wildlife. The fashion industry world over is a $700 billion industry and Uganda can tap into this through the development of its own fashion industry as it looks to position itself as a major cultural hub in the region and on the continent. Already supporting other tourist cultural activities, UTB is looking to create broader tourism opportunities that can also attract Ugandans as well who are growing an appetite for local designers, many of whom are already establishing themselves on the market. “The opportunities are enormous around our culture, and each of these different people in Uganda has a fashion that is unique. The Uganda International Fashion Week, therefore, gives us the opportunity to showcase our unique culture to a global audience,” said Mugabi. Hosted by Arapapa, Santa Anzo, under the theme “Business behind Fashion”, the UIFW will be focusing on showcasing the potential of the fashion industry as a key contributor to tourism and economic development. “Tourism by extension is an industry that has the potential to employ many youths in Uganda. It doesn’t take much to become a participant in this lucrative industry. All one needs is the will and determination,” MUgabi said. With the growing trend of Ugandans feeling proud to wear Ugandan designers, to actually support our own talents and our own country, this can be used as an opportunity for many unemployed youths to venture into the cultural and fashion industry to earn a living. A number of fashion designers are finding success in selling their apparel to tourists both local and international. This is giving Uganda’s tourism industry an opportunity to provide diverse culture and fashion offerings to tourists. “We also have to diversify our range of products so as to showcase our uniqueness. These are some of the things that we are doing as UTB,” said Mugabi.
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Tokyo Olympic organisers on Wednesday unveiled medals designed to reflect the “energy” of athletes as the city marked a year to go until the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Games.
The medals, which will be made from recycled materials collected from old electronics, are intended to “resemble rough stones that have been polished and which now shine,” organisers said.
The gold, silver and bronze awards each have a rough, almost meringue like surface on the outer ring, encircling a smooth, shining centre.
“The medals collect and reflect myriad patterns of light, symbolising the energy of the athletes and those who support them,” the organisers said.
The medals were unveiled at a ceremony marking the year-to-go countdown until the Tokyo 2020 Games, with International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach praising the city’s readiness.
“I can truly say I have never seen an Olympic city as prepared as Tokyo, with one year to go before the Olympic Games,” Bach said.
“All the elements that make a truly outstanding Olympic Games are in place,” he added, predicting “an amazing experience” for athletes.
The Olympic medals design was chosen from more than 400 entries from professional designers and design students.
“I never dreamed that the design I submitted only as a memorial to this lifetime event would be actually selected,” designer Junichi Kawanishi said.
“I hope the medals will be seen as paying tribute to the athletes’ efforts, reflecting their glory, and symbolising friendship.”
Ryohei Miyata, who chaired the board that chose Kawanishi’s design, said the medals showcased Japanese metal moulding techniques.
The medals will come on ribbons that use traditional Japanese chequered patterns and graphics that symbolises kimono layering techniques.
Miyata said there is “a beautiful balance between the design of the medals and their ribbons. It makes me want to strive for a medal myself.” – AFP News
The medals, which will weigh in at between 556 and 450 grams (20 ounces and 16 ounces) each, are being manufactured from metal extracted from mobile phones and other small electronics donated by the Japanese public as part of a campaign to make Tokyo 2020 eco-friendly.
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The internal squabbles at Dfcu bank continue to emerge in the public domain. The latest is a leaked document of the Managing Director Mathias Katamba loan application written on July 24, 2019.
Katamba is need of about Shs862.3 to refinance a house mortgage he acquired while still heading Housing Finance Bank. He had acquired the mortgage at Shs1.3 billion but had cleared Shs965 million.
Sources say Katamba’s huge loan application that came about seven months after join Dfcu bank, has not gone well with the colleagues he found there. Katamba officially joined the bank on December 1, 2018 on a contract of five years. His loan facility is to run for eight years.
Katamba’s loan application only weeks after hackers interfered with the bank’s system, taking off with money believed to be in billions of shillings.
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Dfcu is embroiled in an internal fights between camps that emerged when Mr Katamba as Managing Director. It is alleged that one camp is led by or supporters of William Sekabembe and that perceive Matthias Katamba as a new comer.
The Federation of Motorsports Clubs of Uganda (FMU) have announced that fifty two (52) rally drivers have confirmed their participation in in the 2019 Shell V-Power Pearl of Africa Rally.
Uganda’s top Motorsport drivers like Susan Muwonge, Arthur Blick, Lwakataka and Ronald Ssebuguzi are some of the names on the list as well as drivers from Tanzania, Kenya and Rwanda.
Jas Mangat who won the 2013 edition navigated by Gihan Da Silva, will be navigated by Joseph Kamya in a Mitsubishi Evo 10 as he leads the local drivers that include 2016 winner Hassan Alwi in a Subaru N14 and Ponsiano Lwakataka who won in 2011 driving a Subaru N12.
The local drivers will battle foreign drivers led by Manvir in a Skoda Fabia R5 and Dharam Pandya from Tanzania.
However, missing in action is the Gomesi Racing Team from Zambia and Giancarlo Davite from Rwanda who have been regulars in the previous events.
The Shell V-Power Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally (POAUR) 2019 will be the 5th Round of the Federation Internationale de I’Automobile (FIA) Africa Rally Championship.
The total length of the rally will be approximately 476 Kms. It will be run on gravel roads in the private sugar cane plantations 90 Kms east of Kampala, around the town of Kayunga and Busiika.
The rally will run from 2nd to 3rd August.
The championship will see the participation of Uganda’s top Motorsport drivers like Arthur Blick, Leon Ssenyange and Ronald Ssebuguzi as well as the foreign drivers.
The Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally is one of the main motorsport events in Uganda. It is part of the National Rally Championship and the FIA African Rally Championship (ARC).
Confirmed participants: Jas Mangat, Manvir Baryan, Dharam Pandya, Christakis Fitidis, Unisan Bakunda, Kepher Walubi, Susan Muwonge, Ronald Ssebuguzi, Duncan Mubiru, Omar Mayanja, Mohamed Ashraf, Arthur Blick Jr, Hassan Alwi, Garcha Rajit Sigh Kuku, Satvinder Saini, Adam Rauf, Godfrey Aine, Yasin Nasser, Godfrey Lubega, Fred Busuulwa, Edson Munyereza, Abas Mayinja, Isaac Sozzi, Alex Wakabi, Amiira Kavuma, Ismail Waligo, Umar Kakyama, Peter Kalule, Samuel Bwette, Francis Omoo, Mustafa Mukasa, Fred Senkumba, Edward Kirumira, Timothy Gawaya, Mansur Sanya, Sadat Negomba, Samuel Watendwa, Najib Sempijja, Innocent Bwamiki, Dr Godfrey Nsereko, Gilbert Balondemu, Abdu Katete, John Burrows Lumu, Posiano Lwakataka, Abdul Sempebwa, Ibrahim Lubega, Peter Businye, Faizal Kayira, Muzamir Watolya, Ismail Lule, Peter Gensi and Kevin Lubambula.
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Several Members of Parliament subscribing to the ruling National Resistance Movement party commonly referred as ‘Rebel MPs’ have been named by Kyadondo East legislator Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine as regional coordinators in their respective areas. for re stance, Manjiya Constituency MP John Baptist Nambeshehas been announced as the Bugisu region chief coordinator for the People Power pressure movement . Busiro East MP, Medard Ssegona will lead the Kampala team while Asuman Basalirwa, The Bugiri Municipality will lead the Busoga team. The unveiling of a complete list of a team that is going to coordinate People Power activities ahead of the 2021 General elections was at Kyagulanyi’s home in Magere this morning. The Spokesperson of the People Power movement Joel Senyonyi while addressing the team said that they were not supposed to be at Magere but all venues they approached refused to host them due to fear . Below is the full list 2. Bukedi; 3. Busoga; 4. Sebei; 5. WestNile; 6. Acholi; 7. Karamoja; 8. Lango; 9. Teso; 10. Tooro; 11. Ankole; 12. Bunyoro; 13. Rwenzori; 14. Kampala Metropolitan; 15. Greater Luweero; 16. Greater Mubende; 17. Greater Mpigi; 18. Greater Mukono; 19. Greater Masaka; 20. Youth Wing; 21. Institutions; 22. Women Wing; 23. PWDs 24. Arts & Entertainment; 25. Informal Sector; 16. Diaspora; |
