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Ronaldo handed 2-year prison sentence & €18.8 million tax bill penalty

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Richard Wanambwa
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Portuegese International Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a 2-year prison sentence and ordered to pay €18.8m to the Spanish Treasury after failing to comply with tax laws.

However, he will not serve the jail term as he has no previous criminal record.

Ronaldo is currently in Russia for the 2018 World Cup with the Portugal national team, whom he will captain against Spain in their Group B opener in Sochi on Friday.

According to a Spanish Newspaper Marca, Ronaldo is hoping to pay a further fine in place of the suspended sentence.

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New faces and returnees in latest RDCs shuffle

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Richard Wanambwa
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Abim RDC-Mpimbaza Hashaka.

Kampala: Jinja district chairman NRM, Majid Dhikusoka is one of the new names in a long list of RDCs reshuffled by the President today. He’s been appointed deputy RDC Namayingo District.

Below is a list of the appointees:
NAMES                                                                 DISTRICT

1. MPIMBAZA HASHAKA                                         ABIM

2. TABAN DATA PETER                                           ADJUMANI

3. NGOMPEK LENOS                                             AGAGO

4. OMARA JOSEPHINE                                           ALEBTONG

5. EYALO LILLIAN                                                 AMOLATAR

6. ALUMA GODFREY                                              AMUDAT

7. ISEET JULIAN FEDE                                          AMURIA

8. AUMA LINDA AGNES                                         AMURU

9. AKELLO AGNES EBONG                                      APAC

10. NAHORI OYAA                                                 ARUA

11. MARTIN OROCH                                              BUDAKA

12. WATENYELE JOHN NABENDE                            BUDUDA

13. MUGABI MARTIN                                            BUGIRI

14. BISOBORWA PETER                                       BUHWEJU

15. KAGAYI JANE FRANCIS                                 BUIKWE

16. WALUGEMBE RAMATHAN                              BUKEDEA

17. DR. SAZIR NSUBUGA MAYANJA                     BUKOMANSIMBI

18. CHESOL TOM                                               BUKWO

19. PAAK PETER PAX                                          BULAMBULI

20. ASIIMWE AMOS                                           BULIISA

21. GUMA NUWAGABA                                       BUNDIBUGYO

22. TIBEMANYA JOLLY                                        BUSHENYI

23. CAPT. CHRIS MIKE OKIRIA                            BUSIA

24. SEGAWA JIMMY EBIL                                    BUTALEJA

25. HAJJI SEBYALA BADRU                                 BUTAMBALA

26. NABIRYE AGNES                                          BUVUMA

27. OGWANG ADYERO                                      BUYENDE

28. EGOLE LAWRENCE                                      DOKOLO

29. SABIITI RUTH KASHAKA                              GOMBA

30. CAPT. OKOT LAPOLO GULU

31. KISEMBO SAMUEL ARAALI HOIMA

32. AKATUHEBWA ELIASTO IBANDA

33. KWESIGA EVA NALONGO (MRS) IGANGA

34. MUHANGI HERBERT ISINGIRO

35. AACHILA JOHN REX JINJA

36. NANDINDA DARIUS KABALE

37. ASIIMWE STEPHEN KABAROLE

38. ONYA AKONAPESA EDWARD KABERAMAIDO

39. NAPAJJA ANDREW KAABONG

40. RUTERERAHO LILIAN KAGADI

41. MUGUME APOLLO KAKUMIRO

42. KIKOOLA DANIEL KALANGALA

43. BILLY JANAT MULINDWA KALIRO

44. TUKAIKIRIZA CALEB KALUNGU

45. MPIIMA FARIDAH KAMPALA

46. KIKOMEKO MWANAMOIZA KAMULI

47. MUCUNGUZI GODFREY KAMWENGE

48. SSENGOOBA SSEKANDI SHAFIQ KANUNGU

49. CHERUKUT EMMA ROSE KAPCHORWA

50. LT. WALUSIMBI JOE KASESE

51. BWALATUM MICHAEL KATAKWI

52. BIRUNGI ROSE KAYUNGA

53. MBABAZI DEBORAH KIBAALE

54. MAWIYA LULE UMAR KIBOGA

55. NAJJUMA JULIET SENKOOLE KIBUKU

56. MUHINDO AMINADABU KIRUHURA

57. DEBELE PETER KIRYANDONGO

58. MUGISHA PETER KISORO

59.OMARA CHRISTOPHER KITGUM

60. KAWOOYA ISAAC KOBOKO

61. OLWENY OMARA JOHANNAN KOLE

62. LOGILO PETER NGOROK KOTIDO

63. KATO MATANDA HUSSEIN KUMI

64. BULWANIREGHA DENIS EPHRAIM KWEEN

65. KABOYO DAVID KYANKWANZI

66. KAWAMARA MISAKI KYEGEGWA

67. BWEBALE APOLLO KYENJOJO

68. KIDEGA JAMES LAMWO

69. MWAKA LUTUKMOI LIRA

70. KABUYE NICKSON NUWAGABA LUUKA

71. NAMULINDWA PHOEBE LUWEERO

72. JUUKO KASIITA APOLLO LWENGO

73. KAMWINE CATHERINE LYANTONDE

74. MAGOMU MUBARAK MANAFA

75. SOET ESTHER MARACHA

76. SSENTONGO HERMAN MASAKA

77. NYAKAHUMA GODFREY MASINDI

78. OGAJO BARASA MAYUGE

79. SHILAKU JAMES MBALE

80. MAJ. JAMES MWESIGYE MBARARA

81. NASIIMA ADA MITOOMA

82. CAPT. YAHAYA KAKOOZA MITYANA

83. PETER KEN LACOP MOROTO

84.KOMAKECH WILLIAM MOYO

85. BYABASHAIJA ROSE MANDE MPIGI

86. NYAKWEERA BAGUMA MUBENDE

87. BAMWINE FRED MUKONO

88. MODO DAVID LAMRTO NAKAPIRIPIRIT

89. NAYEBARE KYAMUZIGITI NAKASEKE

90. MUGANGA DAN NAKASONGOLA

91. OPIRA SYLVESTER NAMAYINGO

92. SEMPALA AMOS KIGOZI NAMUTUMBA

93. LUBEGA ABUBAKER NAPAK

94. LABEJA BOB WILLIAMS NEBBI

95. ONORIA AMBROSE NGORA

96. BIRYABAREMA ELAIJA NTOROKO

97. BAKUNDA GEORGE NTUNGAMO

98. AKELLO BEATRICE NWOYA

99. AKANYE SUSAN OMORO

100. ABAK ROBERT OTUKE

101. AKULLU GILLIAN OYAM

102. DUSMAN OKEE PADER

103. KYEYUNE SSENYONJO PALLISA

104. MUBIRU CHARLES RAKAI

105. RWAKIFARI PETER RUBANDA

106. NAKAMYA HARRIET RUBIRIZI

107. KAGUTA DAN RUKUNGIRI

108. BUSINGE HARRIET SEMBABULE

109. OKISWA GEOFFREY SERERE

110. KYERERE FRANK SHEEMA

111. LULABA ISAAC SIRONKO

112. TUKEI WILBERFORCE SOROTI

113. OWOLE NIXON TORORO

114. KIRABIRA ROSE NALONGO WAKISO

115. ANDAMA RISHARD YUMBE

116. MUHINDO PULKERIA RUKIGA

117. TOKO SHUAB PAKWACH

118. NDIBASA FATUMA BUTEBO

119. MAJ. RTD DAVID MATOVU KYOTERA

120. KIAGAI MOSES WAMOTO NAMISINDWA

121. ASIIMWA JANE MUHINDO BUNYANGABO

122. KAJOINGE ANDREW KIWANUKA ZOMBO

1. ASIIMWA MARTHA SECRETARIAT OF RDC’S

2. TWEHEYO JAMES SECRETARIAT OF RDC’S

3. SR. AKIROR MARY GRACE SECRETARIAT OF RDC’S

SIGNED this 13th day of June in the Year of our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

In Exercise of Powers conferred on the President of Uganda by Articles 108(1), 108 (2), 113(1), 114(1) and Article 99(1) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, I have appointed the following Deputy Resident District Commissioners as indicated below:

NAMES DISTRICT

1. HELLEN PULKOL ABIM

2. MUGWERI MOSES ADJUMANI

3. AKWETEIREHO JONATHAN AMOLATAR

4. KEDI RONALD ONGODIA AMURIA

5. KOMAKECH SALIM APAC

6. ALICE AKELLO OPIO ARUA

7. BAKALE SADIQ BUGIRI

8. HUDU HUSSEIN BUIKWE

9. HANIFAH KALADI BUKOMANSIMBI

10. MUHANGUZI UMAR BUNDIBUGYO

11. LOY NAMARA BUSHENYI

12. KALIKWANI PAUL BUSIA

13. ELIJAH MADOI BUTALEJA

14. KIGONGO JUMA BUVUMA

15. OREE TONNY GULU

16. TABARO RICARD HOIMA

17. BASHONGOKA MARY IBANDA

18. NAKAMANDA PAMELA WATUWA IGANGA

19. TUSIIME GIDEON ISINGIRO

20. SAKWA ERIC JINJA

21. RUGAJU GAD KABALE

22. BANDEBA FESTUS KABAROLE

23. ODONG SAMUEL KABERAMAIDO

24. MODO AUGUSTINE KAABONG

25. NANYANZI SARAH KALUNGU

26. HAWA NDEGWA KAMPALA (CENTRAL)

27. NABUKENYA DEBORAH MERCY KITYO KAMPALA (KAWEMPE)

28. KAGOLOLA IBRAHIM KAMPALA (MAKINDYE)

29. BURORA HERBERT ANDERSON KAMPALA (NAKAWA)

30. SENTAMU KABUGA DANIEL KAMPALA (RUBAGA)

31.DUMBA MOSES KAMULI

32. NYAKATEMBA REUBEN KAMWENGE

33. EMMY NGABIRANO KANUNGU

34. TWOYEN KENNETH CHEMONGES KAMPCHORWA

35. SENKUNGU TEOPISTA KALANGALA

36. MASEREKA JOSHUA KASESE

37. ENOMU VINCENT KATAKWI

38. MUKOSE JAMES KAYUNGA

39. NANSHEMEZA CAROLINE KASHAIJA KIBAALE

40. KAGAMBI DOREEN KEITA KIBOGA

41. KAMUKAMA NICHOLAS KIRUHURA

42. NUWAGABA MOSES KISORO

43. AMULI KASUGGA KITGUM

44. BERU ABBEY KUMI

45. ROSE BYABASHAIJA KYANKWANZI

46. ANKUNDA SHARON KYEGEGWA

47. KAHONAHO ISAAC KYENJOJO

48. LWOROMOI TROBISCH LIRA

49. LILLIAN NAKAWESA LUWEERO

50. NALUBEGA MARIAM SEGUYA LWENGO

51. TIITWE RHODAH KAGAAGA LYANTONDE

52. EMMY KATERA TURYABAGYENYI MBARARA

53. OKWI GILBERT MANAFA

54. CAPT. JOHN KADDU MASAKA

55. BAHEBWA LONGINO MASINDI

56. MITAALA EMMY MAYUGE

57. SEBYALA BADRU MBALE

58. KASORO WILLIAM MITOOMA

59. ISHA NTUMWA MITYANA

60. ACHAM PROSCOVIA MOROTO

61. GORE GRIFFIN MOYO

62. BASUUKA HELLEN NSEREKO MPIGI

63. KIIZA EVELYNE TINKAMILILWE MUDENDE

64. BWABYE RICHARD MUKONO

65. AJILONG MODESTA NAKAPIRIPIRIT

66. AHARIKUNDIRA AFRICANO NAKASEKE

67. MAJID DHIKUSOOKA NAMAYINGO

68. ADYANGO RACHAEL NEBBI

69. KANYAMAHANE ISAIAH NTUNGAMO

70. AYA WILLIAM PADER

71. EMOKOL J.P. ONYANGO PALLISA

72. MUHINDO JUSTINE MUTABAZI RAKAI

73. BITARUHO FRANCIS RUBIRIZI

74. KEMIGISA GRACE MASIKO RUKUNGIRI

75. KINTU MUSOKE SEMBABULE

76. MAGUNDDA GEORGE SIRONKO

77. EKOOMU JOHN STEVEN SOROTI

78. WERE YAHAYA TORORO

79. HAJJI NJUKI NOOR MBABAALI WAKISO (ENTEBBE)

80. EMOKOL J.P. ONYANGO BUKEDEA

81. MBABAZI JUSTINE WAKISO (KASANGATI)

82. SEKASAMBA JOSEPH WAKISO (KIIRA)

SIGNED this 13th day of June in the Year of our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

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Six ways to start marketing before you have a product

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Guest Writer
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Savvy entrepreneurs start testing their ideas on potential customers even before the concept is fully cooked. They have enough confidence in their ability to deliver that they don’t worry about someone stealing the idea to get there first, and they don’t forget to listen carefully to critical feedback. They become walking public relations machines for themselves, as well as their idea.

The alternative is to spend big money later on pivots, lost credibility with investors, and delays at rollout trying to build visibility and credibility. I’m not proposing that anyone promise things that they don’t intend to deliver, but it’s time that founders switch to start selling their product before they build it, rather than believing the old adage of “if we build it, they will come.”

I still hear too many excuses for not working early on the elevator pitch, like wanting to fly under the radar, don’t have the team together yet, or can’t afford an agency. In fact, you don’t need a third-party public relations agency at this stage. There is real value in doing the key things yourself, before your startup is even started:
Demonstrate thought leadership before selling a product. Highlight the problem and your concerns in industry blogs, speaking in public forums, and making yourself visible on social media and networking opportunities. You want people to see you as an evangelist for hydrogen fuel, for example, so your later auto engine will have credibility by default.

Craft and hone your elevator pitch early. Before the product is set in stone, you can test your message and continue to refine it until it connects well with investors, as well as customers. Later you may have the problem of being told by public relations firms to stay on message, even after you suspect it is not working.
Visibly be a bit controversial to test the limits. This early in the game, any coverage and peer review is better than just being another unknown entrepreneur. It’s human nature that challenging the status quo gets more attention than quiet concurrence. People tend to forgive controversial views if you aren’t perceived as pushing a product.
Proactively seek out thought leaders and journalists. Entrepreneurs who wait to be found are destined to spend a lot of time alone. Social media sites today, including Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, provide ideal forums for presenting your cause and your concept. Start actively blogging on your own site, as well as on industry forums.
Make your business cards stand out in the crowd. Everyone exchanges business cards, and most are forgotten immediately or never really seen. These days, images are especially important, as well as a tag line, and your social media links. Unique and professional business cards are still well worth the investment.
Follow up personally on every new connection. Key introductions in a networking meeting will be quickly lost, unless you take the next step of calling or emailing later to request a personal meeting. Use these meetings to build the relationship, more by asking questions than by pitching your concept. Requests for investment come later.

Every entrepreneur has a story, perhaps the inspiration for your idea, or the path taken to get to this point, or a key lesson learned from past mistakes. Stories are the grist reporters look for, and they make you unique and memorable. Find your personal hook – it can be more key to your entrepreneurial success than any given product or service that you are about to offer.
If you are a social entrepreneur, a natural hook is the environmental or humanity cause that you espouse. Perhaps you can amplify your position by sponsoring an event, travelling to a visible location, or donating your time and other resources.
These days, winning in the crowded startup world is all about marketing. The sooner and more effectively you utilize all the available marketing channels, the more visibility and impact you will have later when your product or service arrives. As an entrepreneur, you are the most important part of your brand, not the other way around. Capitalize on yourself early.
Martin Zwilling is a venture mentor at Embry-Riddle. Published on Inc., Forbes.

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Archbishop Stanley Ntagali receives Church House from constructor

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Geoffery Serugo
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Outgoing Archbishop Church of the Province of Uganda, Most Rev. Stanley Ntagali.

Kampala: The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Stanley Ntagali has received the Janani Luwum Church House from Cementers Limited a company that was contracted to build property.

The 16-floor commercial building is located on Plot 34 on Kampala Road, opposite the Bank of Uganda. The building has been constructed at a cost of over US $ 17million from various contributions in schools, churches, donors and a loan that was acquired from Equity bank as the construction commenced in 2010.

“I receive the keys in the name of the Son, the Father and Holy Spirit and I accept the keys of this building and I pray that it will bring glory to God,” said the Archbishop of Church of Uganda.

He applauded President Museveni, Equity bank, Board members of the Church House committee, Watoto Church, all Bishops, Dioceses, and Christians who contributed, with special appreciation given to Canon Joram Kahenano, the CEO of the Church Commissioners Holding Company Limited, who oversaw the final phase of construction.

“He who began this good work is the One who has brought it to completion,” he recited the Bible verse from Philippians 1.6.

According to agreement that was signed between Church of Uganda and Equity bank, Christians contributed 30 per cent of the total amount of money that was used in the construction as the rest is a loan acquired from Equity bank.

Equity bank was given a priority as the first tenant and it will move its headquarters to the building (Church House) to occupy the first four floors of the building.

The build has however been put under the management of Bageine and Company and is expected to generate Shs5.4 billion per year.

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AMISOM fetes 68 senior military officers

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Our Reporter
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Sixty-eight senior military officers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), have received medals and certificates for their efforts to restore peace and stability in Somalia.

The officers from the Troop and Police Contributing Countries to AMISOM, are drawn from Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Burundi, Zambia and Sierra Leone.

“You have done a commendable job and I want thank you for a job well done,” AMISOM Force Commander Lt. Gen. Jim Beesigye Owoyesigire who decorated the officers on Wednesday said.

The Force Commander noted that the officers had made an enormous contribution in enabling the Mission achieves its mandate.

“Some of the officers had their tour of duty extended because of their distinguished service to the Mission,” Gen. Owoyesigire noted.

AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in-charge Operations and Plans, Maj. Gen. Charles Tai Gituai and the military Chief of Staff, Brig. Gen. Kitila Bulti Tadesse, attended the medal parade ceremony.

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Museveni bans police bond and bail for killers

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George Mangula
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President Yoweri Museveni being welcomed by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga

President Yoweri Museveni has banned police bond and court bail for criminals who kill people.

Museveni made the remarks on Thursday at Serena International Conference Centre during the Budget Speech. He directed Chief Justice Bart Katureebe who was amidst not to allow courts to allow granting bail to killers. He said it wasn’t a clash of institutions but rather an appeal.

“There is one thing am going to accept anymore. No way to police bond. Bail for killers is not acceptable,” he said. I don’t want a conflict between institutions. But I am here in two capacities-president of the country and leader of the resistance,” he said.

The president said his government will deal with criminals who have been killing Ugandans, leaving many angry and sad. “People are angry, sand and worried-. I am sad. I am angry but am confident we are going to defeat these pigs,” he said quoting Mathew 7:6, adding that his government has dealt with “pigs’ (criminals) before.

Museveni unexpected decision to ban police bond and court bail comes following the gruesome murder of Arua Municipality Member of Parliament Ibrahim Abiriga who was buried on Monday.

Museveni has promised to address parliament on the security situation in the country next week.

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Club Guvnor Murder: Kamyuka sentenced to 3 years

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Badru Kasadah
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CONVICTED Ivan Kamyuka with girlfriend.

Socialite Ivan Kamyuka has been sentenced to three years and eight months in prison over the death of another trendsetter, John Ahimbisibwe three years ago at Club Guvnor.

The sentence followed his conviction for manslaughter in the morning by Justice Wilson Kwesiga. Kamyuka’s woes began in 2015.

According to court documents, Kamyuka fatally stabbed Ahimbisibwe on August 2, 2015 in Guvnor on First Street, Industrial Area in Kampala.

The documents further added that Kamyuka hit Ahimbisibwe with a broken glass after he came out of the club toilets and found that he had hit his wife Nina Nyarwaka.

Ahimbisibwe was moments later rushed to Case Medical Centre in Kampala, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Kamyuka indeed admitted confronting Ahimbisibwe, and injured him.

His conviction and subsequent sentence finally brought an end to the case though a section of the public is believed the sentence handed to him is not enough.

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A snapshot of Uganda’s 2018/19 Budget: Winners and losers exposed

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George Mangula
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The finance and economic planning minister Matia Kasaija presenting the budget before MPs.

Ugandans on June 14, 2018 listen to the Finance Minister Matia Kasaija as he reads the 2018/19 Budget at the Serena International Conference Centre. They will be attentive to hear which sector has received more funds and which sector has received less funds.

The money is earmarked to be distributed amongst 18 sectors of government.

According to the Budget Framework Paper 2018/19, the works and transport sector will still enjoy the lion’s share of about Shs4.707 trillion (21 per cent) while Science, Technology and Innovation will take the least share of Shs71.8 billion (0.3 per cent) percent, which is less than Shs71.9 billion received last year.

Last financial year Works and Transport was allocated about Shs4.587 trillion or 20.8 per cent of the total budget of Shs29 trillion. That means its allocation for the upcoming financial year has increased by 1 percent.
Interest payments

Minister Kasaija has earmarked Interest Payments of Shs2.701 trillion which is 12.3 per cent of the total budget but an increase of 0.3 per cent when compared to the allocations it received in the financial year 2017/19. Like the current financial year, Interest payment is second to Works and Transport in terms of resource allocations but it also signifies that government is committed to paying the public debt.

However, this comes at the time when the World Bank and Civil Society are warning government to check its borrowing and instead focus on widening the local tax base. Tax Amendment Bill……..

The sectors of Energy & Mineral Development, Education and Health also have their allocations in trillions of shillings, underlying their importance to the population. The Energy sector has been allocated Shs2.529 trillion, which is a 1 per cent increase from that of the current budget.

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The education and health sectors are to take home Shs2.419 trillion and Shs1.636 trillion respectively, even though both sectors have had their allocations cut, when compared to the current financial year. However, most of the allocations here are going to payment of salaries as opposed to capital development.

Also, compared to the current financial year, the sectors of public sector management, security and Justice Law and Order much as they are to take above a trillion shillings each, they have had their allocations for the upcoming financial year cut. They are to get about Shs1.449 trillion, Shs1.357 trillion and Shs1.104 trillion respectively.

The percentage change for public sector management remains 6 per cent of the total budget while that of the latter two drop by 0.5 per cent and 0.1 respectively.
The Accountability, Agriculture, Water & Environment, Public Administration, Legislature and Social Development sector are poised to receive Shs866.6 billion, Shs831.7 billion, Shs713.7 billion, Shs566.2 billion, Shs483.8 billion and 175.1 billion, respectively. Though, allocations to Agriculture and Water & Environment are to increase by Shs3.5 billion and 0.3 per cent respectively.

Meanwhile the sectors of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Tourism, Trade and Industry and ICT& National Guidance are to have a slight increase in their resource allocations of Shs147.7 billion, Shs119.4 billion and Shs109.1 billion, from the current releases of Shs139.9 billion, Shs116.6 billion and Shs104.3 billion respectively.

In the medium term, government has slightly cut domestic refinancing and external debt repayments to about Shs4.987 trillion and Shs894.05 billion from Shs4.999 trillion and Shs941.58 billion respectively in the current financial year. However it has increasing money for Aid appropriation, domestic arrears to Shs872.9 billion and Shs300.86 billion, from Shs757.52 billion and Shs300.13 billion respectively.

The minister, unlike in the current financial year, has provided Shs156.08 billion for gratuity and Shs77.07 billion as a contingency fund.

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Regional country not happy with Gen. Kayihura’s arrest

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Our Reporter
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ASP Nixon Ayegasirwe seen here in the photo talking orders from IGP, Gen. Kale Kayihura.

The arrest of former Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura yesterday has not gone well with the top leadership in the regional country, sources in the security circles say.

Gen. Kayihura was confirmed arrested yesterday for various issues including the murder of AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi early last year. Sources say Gen. Kayihura was planning his escape to that country before he was arrested by security operatives.

Sources say Gen. Kayihura enjoyed a good working relationship with the leadership in that neighbouring country, including secretly arresting and deporting dissidents that were wanted there to answer for crimes brought against them.

According to security sources that Eagle Online talked to, Gen. Kayihura is linked to the murder of Kaweesi. Other suspected are still under investigation, having been arrested earlier. However, sources say this is one among a host of charges lined up against General Kayihura.

Kaweesi was the spokesperson of Uganda Police Force from August 2016 to 2017 until when he was killed in Kulambiro a Kampala suburb by assailants. However, his killing was blamed on ruminants of Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) by Gen. Kayihura.

A statement released by Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force Spokesperson, Richard Karemire on Wednesday said Gen. Kayihura is still a serving officer of UPDF and has been staying in Kashagama, Lyantonde district since March 15, 2018.
“Yesterday June 12 he was asked to report to the UPDF chief of Defence force Gen. Divide Muhoozi at General headquarters, Mbuya. A helicopter was subsequently dispatched to transport him from there but on arrival, Gen had traveled to Mbarara and so it had to return to Entebbe air force base,” he said in a statement.

President Museveni in March fired Kayihura much as he did not give reasons.

Kayihura is self-confessed NRM party cadre and has been the longest serving IGP; having been appointed in 2005. During his reign, the country witnessed unprecedented cases of criminality like murders, kidnaps and armed robberies in the districts of Kampala,Wakiso, Masaka, Gulu, Mukono.

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Sam Ssimbwa appointed head coach for URA FC

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Geoffery Serugo
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Coach Sam Ssimbwa

Kampala: The former Uganda cranes star Sam Ssimbwa has been appointed as the head coach for Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Football Club on a three years contract.

Ssimbwa has served as an interim coach for URA after Paul Nkata resigned following URA’s 7-2 defeat against KCCA at star time’s stadium, Lugogo.
“URA FC is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Ssimbwa as Head Coach, He will guide the team for the next three seasons,” said URA’s Chairman James Kizza.
He said Sam Ssimbwa will work alongside Robert Mukasa (Assistant Coach), Nsumba Augustine (Assistant Coach), Kigundu Steven (Assistant Coach-Goal Keeper) who served as a care taker of URA football for two and half months.
In his remarks, Ssimbwa lauded URA FC for this opportunity availed to him and vowed to win Uganda cup and Uganda premier league for the club in the forthcoming season.
“I am an experienced coach ready to use teamwork to get results, I am not a journeyman like most people allege. I work and serve interests of football” he said at Nakawa URA FC offices.
He has coached various clubs which include KCCA, Soana, Military Police, SC Villa Jogoo, Sofapaka (Kenya) among others.

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