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Three arrested at parliament over Nambooze

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Guest Writer
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FLASHBSACK: Speaker Rebecca Kadaga visits Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze, who was injured when SFC officers stormed the August House to forcefully evict opposition MPs.

Kampala: Three activists have been arrested and detained at Central Police Station as they tried to force their way to parliament to petition Speaker Rebecca Kadaga over the deteriorating health conditions of Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze.

The three are Habib Buwembo, Juma Kabotongo and Yasin Galiwango contends that Nambooze is not receiving sufficient medication at Kiruddu referral hospital, now they want Speaker to compel police for her immediate release.

They faulted legislators for not stepping up for her release instead they pay courtesy visits, pose in picture and share them on social media.

After minutes of negotiation, police ordered them to choose one among them to take the petition; they insisted leading to their arrest.

Nambooze was two weeks ago, arrested from her home in Mukono in relation to the publication on her Facebook page about the gunning down of Arua Municipality legislator Ibrahim Abigira by hooded assailants traveling on a motorcycle. She was charged with offensive communication and released on police bond.

However, she was on the next day re-arrested and detained at Naggalama police station. While in police cells her health condition started deteriorating leading to her admission in Kiruddu referral hospital.

Earlier in the day, this website managed to speak to her in hospital and she said her life is not good, “don’t get surprised when God calls me now, I was arrested but this matter has no complainant,”

Recently after visiting Nambooze at the sick bed, the Chairman of Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Meddi Kaggwa implored police to release Nambooze for further treatment, “if anything happens to her it is you to blame,” he said at the hospital.

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Nepotism hits UETCL as contractors abandon sites

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Our Reporter
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All isn’t well at Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited as works are reportedly grumbling over nepotism that has seen work come to a standstill.

It is also said because of several top bosses at the agency trying to have their relatives hired in companies doing consultancy, most sites have been abandoned due to increment of expenditure to accommodate the relatives.

Eagle Online has learnt that a company in the name of Isolux that was working on Tororo and Mirama substations was chased away under clear conditions when work at the two stations was about to be commissioned.

And the reason according to a source at UETCL was due to the complaint brought by the leaders of Isolux over the pressure under which they were being pushed to employ more of the relatives. The case is currently before court.

“Another contractor Jyoti, works have stopped on the transmission because the contractor is complaining of delayed payment and poor management with UETCL” the source said. Adding “For Kalpataru it is even worse”

Accordingly, it is said that contractors that have obliged to the terms and conditions of UETCL top brass, have continued to be given lucrative contracts and this can be seen by the way how NCC that did extension on Bujagali has been awarded with Mutundwe-Entebbe project and yet there were complaints against NCC by some members of the board on shoddy works.

Another set of allegations are that the board chairperson of the board Peter Ochanda frequently travels for training abroad that is meant for staff and the same gentleman made sure his daughter Duchess Ochanda was allegedly recruited in UETCL through the back door.

According to sources, another board member Sarah Irumba made it possible to have a daughter (Deborah Tukesiga) in the same organization. Some workers allege that some of the reasons why there is sloppy work and nepotism is because the board has been in place since 2008 and to further demonstrate their point , they say the board never advertised for position of Managing Director Willy Tiryahika and yet there were many competent people internally who had expressed interest in the job.

“We are requesting the Inspector General of Government to interest her or office into this matter because there is a lot and we can’t fair treatment in meetings. We want her to start with the case of double compensation on Masaka road. UETCL paid Church of Uganda to pass a line and after, the church sold the land to another person at a village called Karatiya but UETCL is considering this claim. We suspect it is an internal job” said a source.

When contacted for a comment, Ali Munila, the Spokesperson of IGG said she was in a meeting and would only comment after.

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Museveni celebrates wife’s 70th birthday

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Our Reporter
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The Musevenis reading the Bible.

Uganda’s First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni yesterday June 24, 2018 celebrated her 70th birthday with her children and close relatives.

Ms Museveni rarely celebrates her birthday like other African First Ladies that like pomp.The event took place at State House-Entebbe.

She has been the First Lady of Uganda since 1986. She is married to Museveni, with whom she has four children.

Ugandans across the country including different politicians and relatives congratulated her by sending their birthday wishes via social media. Among those were her husband and her son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.

“Please join me in wishing Maama @JanetMuseveni a happy 70th birthday. She is an exemplary mother to our children and has mothered many other children in this nation. May God grant you many more years of continued health as you serve this country?” President Museveni tweeted.

Gen. Muhoozi, son to the First Lady also sent his birthday message tweeting; “Happy birthday to my dear mother @JanetMuseveni. May you have many more happy and fulfilling birthdays Mama Janet.”

The party was organized by her relatives at State House in Entebbe.
Janet previously served as Minister for Karamoja Affairs from 2011 to 2016. She also served as the elected Member of Parliament representing Ruhaama County in Ntungamo District in the same period.

She is seen as a powerful figure that has molded the Museveni family as her husband spent considerable time the trenches fighting.

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Respect the party constitution – Lumumba tells NRM

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Trevor S Baleke
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SPEAKS OUT: NRM Secretary General Kasule Lumumba

Butebo: Justine Kasule Lumumba the secretary General of the ruling National Resistance Movement has lashed at her party members who are tearing the party apart through infighting and bickery.

In the NRM, Lumumba said, it is unconstitutional and misbehaviour for a member to turn against another.

Lumumba also warned NRM members to desist from the tendency of abandoning their flag bearers and end up supporting their opponents.

“Supporting and Voting for independent or opposition candidates against official NRM Flag Bearers weakens our party,” she said.

The Secretary General was on Saturday addressing over 400 party leaders in the newly created Butebo district at Petete College ahead of their LCV chairperson elections set to take place on Thursday June 28, 2018.

The race has only two candidates, both of whom participated in the NRM primaries.

“But my message is not only for the people of Butebo but for all our party members countrywide. The indiscipline of supporting independents and opposition candidates as well as well bickering one another is not good at all,” she stressed.

Lumumba officially introduced Samuel Keddi as the official NRM candidate and lectured him on good governance when he wins the seat.

She said the new districts are partly gazetted to create employment and bring the services nearer to people.

“When u get into office, avoid deployment of corrupt people more especially on the District Service Commission” she pleaded to cheers from her audience.

Lumumba said Butebo people should find pride in their new district and should not be asked for bribes to earn working positions.

Dr. Kenneth Omona who travelled with the SG reminded the Butebo people to maintain their loyalty to the NRM government for further developments.

The meeting was graced by the party’s Director of Finance and Administration Dr. Hassan Wasswa Galiwango among other Secretariat staff, MPs and security leaders.

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European Union deploys election observers a head of Zimbabwe elections

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Geoffery Serugo
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EU's Federica Mogherini.

European Union (EU) has deployed Election Observation Mission (EOM) team in Zimbabwe to observe the harmonized elections, scheduled for 30 July 2018.

This is the first election in Zimbabwe where veteran leader Robert Mugabe will not appear on ballot paper in the last 37 years. Mugabe was ousted following a brief military takeover in November last year, and Emmerson Mnangagwa was appointed as an interim leader.

Mnangagwa, 75, of the ruling Zanu-PF party and Nelson Chamisa, 40, of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party are the presidential front-runners on the 23 candidates vying for the top seat of Zimbabwe.

According to Federica Mogherini the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, the deployment follows an invitation that was made by Zimbabwean authorities.

She appointed Elmar Brok, a Member of the European Parliament, as Chief Observer of the EU Election Observation Mission to Zimbabwe and remarked that the forth coming elections in Zimbabwe will be a quota pin for the future of Zimbabwe, future president, parliament and local government councils will have the responsibility of steering the transition process in the country, Its stability and economic growth are key for the entire region.

“I am confident that the mission under the leadership of Chief Observer Elmar Brok will make an important contribution to this electoral process,” said Federica Mogherini.

In his remarks Mr. Brok said, “I feel honored to lead the first EU Election Observation Mission to Zimbabwe in 16 years, he 2018 elections are an opportunity to strengthen Zimbabwe’s democracy and it is important they are peaceful, inclusive, transparent and credible.

He said EU EOM is to observe an impartial and professional manner and I am confident that this mission can make an important contribution to enhancing further the quality of the electoral process.

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Explosion hits Ethiopia Prime Minister rally

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BBC
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A bomb blast scene in Ethiopia this afternoon.

Agencies
Ethiopian officials say scores of people have been injured, some critically, in an explosion at a rally for the new PM Abiy Ahmed.

Earlier Mr Abiy had said that several people had died.

Mr Abiy described it as an “unsuccessful attempt by forces who do not want to see Ethiopia united”.

He was whisked away immediately after the blast, thought to be from a grenade thrown amid thousands of people in Addis Ababa’s Meskel Square.

His Chief-of-Staff Fitsum Arega said 83 people had been injured, six critically.

Mr Abiy only became prime minister after his predecessor Hailemariam Desalegn unexpectedly resigned in February.

He is also the country’s first leader from the ethnic Oromo group, which has been at the centre of nearly three years of anti-government protests that have left hundreds of people dead.

Since taking office he has begun passing a series of reforms, including unblocking hundreds of websites and TV channels.
He has also said he is ready to implement in full a peace deal with Eritrea that was signed in 2000 after a two-year war.

Eritrea has condemned the attack on Mr Abiy’s rally. Its ambassador to Japan Estifanos Afeworki said on Twitter the rally had been a “demonstration for peace”, which he called the first of its kind “in history of Ethiopia”.

The US embassy in Addis Ababa also condemned the blast, tweeting: “Violence has no place as Ethiopia pursues meaningful political and economic reforms.”

On Friday an Ethiopian rebel group suspended its armed resistance against the government.

Ginbot 7, based in Eritrea, said Mr Abiy’s reforms had given it hope that “genuine democracy” may be “a real possibility”.

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DP to hold reunion in Mukono— Norbert Mao.

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Geoffery Serugo
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Democratic Party President Nobert Mao.

Kampala: Democratic Party (DP) is on Wednesday expected to hold second reunion of its members with a motive of uniting and building the party for a common goal of leading this country.

Over the years, the DP has witnessed intra divisions leading to creation of factions such as Bad DP, solidarity, truth and justice forum based on various ideologies. They believe that the current leadership of Norbert Mao has not contributed towards political success of the party.

Mao said this isn’t a reunion to fight anyone, it’s a reunion to fight for what we need, “It’s not an end to itself, there’s a purpose in the reunion, this is the suitable time for us to work together, join forces and rid ourselves of selfish leadership, combining all your resources and forces to get better leadership in the this country,” He added.

The first reunion that was held at Makerere university rugby grounds, credible Party leader Betty Nambooze of Bad DP, lord mayor Elias Lukwago didn’t turn up though they were invited.

According to Norbert Mao, they didn’t give explanations for their failure to attend the reunion however in second reunion that will be held on June 27 in Mukono, Mao said since it is open to party members and well-wishers, he expects them to attend.

Appearing on a local television channel, Mao revealed that DP is the most credible party in terms of party building, it focuses on building people and eventually people build the party, unlike some parties that want to build themselves that’s the why DP has the most vibrant, resilient and educated leadership cadres, everybody wants to fish from DP because that’s where the best are.

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Chief Justice to Legal Officers: Be professional

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Geoffery Serugo
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Chief Justice Bart Katureebe (Center) at the celebration of Pro bono day

Kampala: Chief justice Bart Katureebe has implored legal officers to be devoid of corruption and exude professionalism saying advocates owe a duty to the public to provide quality legal services while handling pro bono cases.

Speaking during the celebration of pro bono day, justice Katureebe said, Legal fraternity exists to administer justice to the citizens of Uganda, “Weed out the bad apples from the Legal profession and be each other’s keepers, we must have a culture of zero tolerance of corruption in the profession” he added.

Under the theme ‘Access to Justice through pro bono; celebrating milestones and reaffirming commitment’, chief justice said, Pro BonoDay2018 is marked by various activities notable among them is marching publically, re-committing themselves to offer free professional legal services, offering legal aid to members of the public, and enrolling new advocates to the Pro Bono Scheme.

“the day is in line with their mission to develop a skilled and empowered legal profession in execution of statutory mandate to foster and improve access to and administration of justice as well as good governance in Uganda,” He said at “At Railway grounds in Kampala.

In his remarks, the Chairperson of the law council Justice Remmy Kasule lauded Uganda law society (ULS) for being a great partner to work and ensuring the members do pro bono work.

“As advocates should maintain the spirit of Pro-bono which the profession was designed to do and ensure quality professional services to the masses as any other private case handle, we should protect rights of every human being in Uganda,” said justice Kasule.

He called upon Legislators to be our ambassadors and to pass the Legal Aid Bill ASAP 2017 that aims at legalizing pro bono in Uganda.

Netherlands Ambassador to Uganda Henk Jan Bekker commended ULS efforts to promote social justice and is proud of the partnership with Democratic Governance Facility (DGF).

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European Union releases €24 million humanitarian assistance to Uganda

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Geoffery Serugo
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EU's Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides

European Union (EU) released €24 million humanitarian assistance towards longer-term development strategies to find durable solutions and support the self-reliance of refugees.

Currently, Uganda is the largest recipient refugee country in Africa hosting 1.4million asylum seekers from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, Uganda’s progressive refugee policy is under increasing pressure due to the scale of the crisis, and services are overstretched while available land is dwindling.

According to a statement released by Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides, assistance will prioritise emergency situations and new arrivals among displaced populations, with a special focus on the many refugees from South Sudan and the increasing influx of Congolese refugees.

“EU aid will provide emergency health and food assistance, water and sanitation, as well as protection and education in emergencies through accelerated learning programmes for children whose education has been disrupted by conflict and displacement,” he said in a statement.

He noted that EU stands in solidarity and is committed to support the most vulnerable refugees, “Our new funding will help both those already displaced and the new arrivals into Kenya and Uganda,” he added.

He revealed that €10 million emergency assistance has been released to Kenya to support refugees living in Dadaab and Kakuma camps, providing protection to the most vulnerable, as well as granting access to quality primary education.

EU assistance will also support programmes to tackle the consequences of the prolonged drought in parts of the country. The assistance in Kenya comes on top of the €1.5 million released in May to assist the victims of the flooding that wreaked havoc in the country.

Kenya continues to host more than 450,000 refugees, mostly from Somalia and South Sudan. Additionally, recurrent and prolonged climate shocks cause food and nutrition crises. The EU has allocated over €130 million in humanitarian assistance to Kenya since 2012.

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Minister Okello Oryem launches protocol information management system

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Geoffery Serugo
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Foreign Affairs State Minister, Okello Oryem(in Green Kaunda Suit) with ministry officials after launching the system

Kampala: Minister of Foreign Affairs Okello Oryem has launched protocol information management system (PIMS) that is aimed at increasing efficiency in the administration of privileges and immunities to foreign diplomats.

PIMS is a secure web-based system that improves the availability and accuracy of data on diplomatic immunities. Therefore it is part of the e-governance system that was in 2011 launched by government of Uganda in a bid to recognize the use of information communication technology as a mechanism to foster economic development in the country.

During the launch Okello said the system is quick, easy to access information and exchange with other ministries, departments and agencies that will facilitate quick accreditation of diplomats.

“E-governance system has been embraced to improve service delivery by demystifying the role of government, simplifying procedures, enhancing transparency an accountability and availing timely information to the public,

He said the system is time saving since, “it reduces time taken to manually process IDs and accrediting diplomats and reduces workloads and paper,” added Mr. Okello.

The PIMS system has been developed in partnership with United Nations development program (UNDP) and it will be used by protocol department in MOFA and relevant staff in diplomatic missions and agencies” he said ministry of foreign affairs.

The digitalized and automated process include; arrival notification, accreditation and IDs, tax identification , permits and passes, motor vehicle registration, driver’s license , customer clearance, tax refund, airport pass and aircraft clearance.

However UN resident officer Rosa Malango applauded foreign affairs ministry for creating an innovative, cost effective, convenient and customized system to meet the needs of diplomats.

“The automation of protocol services will ease administration of rights and privileges for the diplomatic corps. We commit to support the roll out of this PIM system for a period of one year so that it can be operationalized and linked to other government services,” she said during the launch.

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