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Pastor Kayanja’s Channel 44 finally makes it to DStv

By
Badru Kasadah
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Charles Hamya (Extreme left) General Manager MultiChoice Uganda and Pastor Robert Kayanja switch Channel 44 on DStv the lastest channel to join the DStv family

Following a long wait, Pastor Robert Kayanja’s TV station, Channel 44 has finally made it to DStv.

Effective November 23, 2017, the local Ugandan gospel network Channel 44 made a premiere on DStv channel 297, reinforcing the current offer of the Christian gospel lifestyle channels by adding one of Uganda’s most identifiable television channels to its line-up.

Charles Hamya (R) General Manager MulitChoice Uganda listens as Pastor Robert Kayanja addresses media at the launch of Channel 44 on DStv platform

“We already have a wide offer of divine lifestyle channels and we know that they are very popular among our subscribers. We are very happy to welcome Channel 44 to our channel line-up – it’s a unique Christian gospel channel targeting everyone interested in the growth of their spiritual wellbeing,” says Charles Hamya, General Manager Multichoice Uganda.

Expressing his delight over the launch of the channel onto the DStv platform, Pastor Robert Kayanja, CEO and founder of Channel 44 spoke of the partnership saying, “This partnership shall help Channel 44 reach out to more people and spread the gospel for the spiritual growth of many Ugandans which is a powerful prospect for us.

We urge all our followers to subscribe and receive the word of the Lord wherever they are.’ says Pastor Robert Kayanja, CEO and founder of Channel 44.

The channel broadcasts gospel content from Uganda and around the world including sermons from renowned televangelists Pastor Joyce Meyer and Pastor Creflo Dollar and also covers some of the best African mega worship music from Uganda and the rest of Africa under the program Gospel Afrik.

The popular program 77 days of Glory will also feature on channel 44’s line up.

Channel 44 will broadcast on all DStv bouquets in Uganda and will join DStv’s local channel lineup of 8 local channels including UBC, NTV, Bukedde, NBS, BBS, Urban TV, TV West and Spark TV. This is intended towards giving the local subscribers premium local content that they can resonate with – Gospel spiritual content included.

 

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‘Portable’ comedian MC Mariachi finally taken

By
Badru Kasadah
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Comedian Charles Kasozi with Lydia Mirembe

Comedian Charles Kasozi popularly known as MC Mariachi has moved closer to legalising his marriage.

Comedian Kasozi’s entourage

After years in a union, the comedian has finally agreed to marry his girlfriend, a one Lydia Mirembe, and traditionally, this begins with an introduction to the lady’s parents and Mariachi is no exception.

 

The ‘Bagoole’

 

Together with his family and friends, he embarked on a long journey Eastwards to the land of Kyabazinga – Kamuli, Ms. Mirembe’s ancestral home. Here, Mirembe introduced the ‘man who is portable’ to her parents.

By the time of publishing this story, the introduction was still ongoing with the guests being served all kinds of food ranging from pilao to sweet potato locally known as ’emboli’.

 

Kasozi’s entourage

 

Mirembe, a fresh graduate has already been living with the comedian at his home in Nansana.

But on graduating, her parents requested her to show them her man henceforth todays introduction.

 

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PRESS STATEMENT: Arrest and illegal detention of Red Pepper Journalists

By
Guest Writer
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OMPA CHAIRMAN: Giles Muhame

The Uganda Online Media Publishers Association (OMPA), notes with concern the recent raid by the Uganda Police of the premises of The Pepper Publications Limited, the arrest of 8 directors and senior editors and the subsequent shutdown and or prevention of publication of their following titles:

  • The Red Pepper  Newspaper
  • Kamunye News Paper,
  • Entatsi Weekly News Paper,
  • Red Pepper –Online.

Their radio station- Juice FM -103.4 has also been taken off air.

While OMPA respects the mandate of the Uganda Police to keep law and order, we are equally concerned and deeply troubled that the 8 directors are now being detained beyond the constitutional 48 hours.

We are also concerned by the confiscation of all their tools of trade, the destruction of their servers as well as the shut-down and disruption of the business- especially at a time when the economy is difficult and unemployment levels are on the rise.

We are also concerned that the suspects are being held at the notorious Nalufenya detention centre- a facility that is 70 kilometers away from their families and loved ones and has most recently been flagged as a torture center for suspects.

We are very concerned about the unprecedented treason charges preferred against them; treason is a capital offence punishable by death. We believe these frivolous charges, at a time when state prosecutors attached to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) are on strike and the consequent indefinite suspension of all criminal sessions by the Judiciary are designed to detain the journalists for longer than necessary.

The arrest and detention of The Red Pepper journalists, comes days after 2 other Journalists and members of OMPA were arrested and detained beyond 48 hours- for over 168 hours, even when the High Court had ordered for their unconditional release.

We wish to protest strongly, this continued inhuman and degrading treatment such as arbitrary deprivation of property and unlawful arrests that sometimes include instances of charges under laws that courts have declared to be inconsistent with the Constitution. There are increasing reports of journalists being denied access to news scenes and their equipment being confiscated, damaged or destroyed by state agencies that should ordinarily be protecting us.

Ultimatum

Given that our colleagues have already been detained beyond the constitutional 48 hours, OMPA would like to demand that:

  • Our colleagues be brought to competent courts of law and charged accordingly;
  • They be granted immediate access to their families and loved ones;
  • The siege on The Red Pepper premises be lifted and the business be allowed to resume;
  • That police ceases the persistent mistreatment of journalists all over the country and that those who violate rights of journalists be brought to book;
  • Additionally, those implicated in previous cases of torturing journalists be appropriately punished.

Should our colleagues not be brought to court today, OMPA will declare a ban on coverage of all police activities and events for a period of 2 months.

We also wish to call upon all other media houses to join this ban as we fight for and defend our right to freedom of expression and the safety of all journalists in Uganda; an attack on one is an attack on all of us.

In the same strong terms, we wish to call upon all OMPA members and all journalists in the country to observe the key journalism principles i.e. truth and accuracy, independence, fairness and impartiality, humanity and accountability.

We should all remember that journalism’s first obligation is to the truth, its first loyalty is to citizens and its essence is a discipline of verification.

 

 

Giles Muhame

President,

Online Media Publishers Association (OMPA)

 

C.C

  • Chairman, Uganda Media Owners Association (UMOA)
  • Executive Director, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)
  • Chairperson, Uganda Human Rights Commision (UHRC)
  • Chairman National Assocaition of Broadcasters (NAB)
  • National Coordinator, Uganda Human Rights Network for Journalists (HRNJ)
  • Chairperson, Foreign Correspondents’ Association of Uganda (FCAU)

 

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Fresh Dairy adds ‘Bongo’ to its products

By
Badru Kasadah
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Entertainers at the launch of 'Bongo', a new product of Fresh Dairy

Fresh Dairy has today officially launched Bongo, a heat-treated fermented or cultured milk product that is the latest addition to the company’s line of products.

Speaking at the launch, Elias Ochola, the Director Sales said Bongo is naturally preserved to retain its high content levels of calcium and protein.

“Fresh Dairy has a rich heritage in Uganda since 1967, when we started as a Dairy Corporation,” Ochola said, and added: “Through the years, we have come to appreciate how rich Uganda’s culture is, most especially with a variety of foods that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.”

According to Ochola, Bongo is extensively consumed across different cultures and tribes in Uganda. “Fresh Dairy is simply adding quality to Bongo in terms of production by homogenizing and pasteurizing it to make it safe for consumption; packaging it as well as improving delivery by bringing it closer to the consumers’ through our extensive distribution channels countrywide,” he said.

Ochola added: “We are very keen to grow and drive the fermented milk products such as Bongo in Uganda.

Fresh Dairy hopes to intensify sales of these fermented milk products in the next year, to further firm our grip on an even bigger market share both locally and internationally.”

Fresh Dairy will also continuously invest in research and innovations, coupled with state of the art milk processing technology and experienced expertise to develop more innovative products that meet varying consumer needs, Mr. Ochola said.

The launch was graced by among other dignitaries the Executive Director Dairy Development Authority (DDA) Dr. Jolly Zaribwende who applauded Fresh Dairy for coming up with a native Ugandan product.

 

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Public Service choking with fake academic papers

By
Priscilla Alma
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PSC Chair Justice Ralph Ochan

The Public Service Commission has expressed concern over the increased fake academic documents applicants are using to apply for government jobs.

The concerns were raised by Ralph Ochan, the Chairperson of Public Service Commission, while handing over the 2016/2017 annual report to the Speaker of Parliament yesterday.

“The Commission continued to grapple with challenges associated with applicants who presented forged documents in order to secure jobs in the Public Service,” Mr. Ochan, a former High Court Judge, said.

As a result, Mr Ochan the Commission was forced to work closely with the awarding institutions to verify the documents and then with the police to apprehend and investigate the culprits.

The Commission Chairperson also noted that modalities are being worked upon with the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) to reduce on the verification costs.

“Verification of the academic documents was done at a cost which aggravated the financial problems of the Commission further. We are in the process of negotiating with UNEB in order to come to a mutual agreement on modalities for cutting down the verification costs,” Ochan said, adding that the Commission has now asked for increased funding of this activity with Shs50 million being planned to carry out the exercise.

The Commission painted a grim picture on the high unemployment rate in Uganda citing an example of the huge numbers of candidates applying for jobs in the Public Service without a corresponding increase in job opportunities.

Ochan pointed out the Graduated Recruitment Exercise for 2016/2017, where 10,057 applicants sent in their applications against 154 vacancies; representing a vacancy applicant ratio of 1:65.

However, the Commission is also battling with practices like bribery, awarding of marks, coaching  candidates, conflict of interest, coercion and political interference that have become the order of the day, as reported from District Service Commissions, Mr Ochan added.

 

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Journalists’ lobby condemns Red Pepper arrests

By
Geoffery Serugo
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UNDER SIEGE: Police at the Red Pepper offices in Namanve

The Human Rights Network for Journalists Uganda (HRNJ-U) has today condemned the continuous detention of Red Pepper journalists who were arrested on Tuesday for the publication of a story alleging that president Museveni wants to cause overthrow the government of Rwanda led by Paul Kagame.

The five Directors and three editors were arrested on Tuesday by police counter terrorism unit under a search warrant obtained from Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court, by Deputy AIGP Henry Peter Walya. During the search at the Red Pepper offices in Namanve, electronic devices include computers and laptops were taken by investigators.

According to Red Pepper lawyer Dickens Byamukama, those arrested and detained at the notorious Nalufenya Police Station include Directors Richard Tusiime, James Mujuni, Johnson Musinguzi and Arinaitwe Rugyendo, while the Editors are Francis Tumusiime, Ben Byarabaha and Richard Kintu.

“We highly condemn the continued detention of the Red Pepper Editors and Directors at Nalufenya, a place known for hardcore criminal suspects without any justifiable reason. We believe that this is economic sabotage aimed at occasioning the media house financial loss since all its production has been stopped,” HRNJ-U Coordinator Robert Sempala said at the paper’s offices.

He added that the attack and closure of media houses in such a manner is uncalled for since the implicated personnel can be summoned to the police for interrogation and then taken to court.

“Such acts violate the constitutionally guaranteed right of freedom of expression and the media in Uganda which we must resist against,” Sempala added.

 

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Hippos prepare for COSAFA U20 tournament

By
Our Reporter
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Hippos players in training

The Cranes junior team, the Hippos started preparations for the 2017 Council of Southern Africa Football Association (COSAFA) U20 tournament in which they were invited as the guest nation with Egypt.

Twenty players were part of the morning training session under the guidance of Head Coach Mathias Lule, his assistant James Odoch and goalkeeping coach Sam Kawalya.

The players will return to their respective clubs to play in the Azam Premier League and resume the training on Monday, November 27, 2017. The final squad to travel will be announced by the end of next week.

The tournament which comprises 12 teams will be hosted by Zambia and runs frons from December 6 to 16.

The matches will be played at two venues in Kitwe at the Arthur Davies Stadium and Nkana Stadium, with the potential for the final to be staged at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.

Uganda is in Group A alongside the hosts Zambia, Malawi and Swaziland.

Zambia is the reigning champion of the U20 COSAFA Cup trophy, having defeated South Africa last year.

 

Groups:

Group A: Zambia, Swaziland, Uganda, Malawi

Group B: South Africa, Egypt, Mozambique, Mauritius

Group C: Angola, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe

 

Goalkeepers: Saidi Keni (Proline FC) & Ali Mwirusi (Kibuli SS)

Outfield players: Musitafa Mujuzi (Proline FC), Mustafa Kizza (KCCA FC),  Alex Komakech (Nyamityobora FC), Sharif Muhammmad Ochaya (Express FC JT), Raymond Onyau (Kataka FC),  Clinton Komugisha (Mbarara FC JT), Victor Matovu (Aspire Football Academy),  Asiku Bashir (St Mary’s Kitende), Charles Sebutinde (Nyamityobora FC0, Shafik Kagimu (URA FC), Pius Obuya (Maroons FC), Methodius Jungu (Bright Stars FC), Fred Okot (URA FC),  Nicholas Kasozi (Sc Villa Jogoo), Gadafi Wahab (Onduparaka FC), Hamis Tibita (BUL FC ), Nicholas Kagaba (URA FC) and Muhammmad Shaban (KCCA FC).

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Uganda drops in FIFA rankings

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Our Reporter
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DROPPED TWO PLACES: Uganda-Cranes

Football governing body FIFA has announced the November rankings with Uganda dropping four places to position 74.

Following the 1-1 draw with Congo Brazzaville in the last World Cup qualifier match, the Cranes have a total of 503 points which puts the national team at 15th position in Africa.

However, Uganda remains the best in East Africa after neighbours Kenya dropped nine slots to 111, Tanzania to 142, Burundi to 138 and Rwanda down to 120.

Senegal have risen to 23rd, their highest-ever position on the global ladder after securing a first World Cup place since 2002. They are now the top-ranked African nation, having leapfrogged fellow Russia 2018 qualifiers Tunisia (27th, up 1) and Egypt (31st, down 1).

The top five countries in the world maintain their spots: Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina and Belgium, respectively.

FIFA rankings are based on the average number of points that a team accumulates over a four-year period. The ranking points in each match are determined by its result, its value and the relative strength of the opponent and their confederation. The system also has yearly basis depreciation for the value of the matches.

The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be released on December 21, 2017.

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Four Kaweesi murder suspects given Shs50m non-cash bail

By
Geoffery Serugo
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RIP: Deceased Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Andrew Felix Kaweesi.

The Nakawa Grade One Magistrate’s Court has today granted Shs 50 million non-cash bail to four more Kaweesi murder suspects, who had spent six months without trial.

Through their lawyers led by Geoffrey Turyamusiima, magistrate Noah Sajjabi granted Fiswali Hibwenge, Sauda Ayub, Asuman Mugoya and Swaleh Damulira bail, after agreeing with counsel Turyamusiima on the merits of the suspects’ application.

Magistrate Sajjabi ordered the four to report to court after every two weeks, and their two standing sureties were also told to pay Shs 50 million non-cash.

Two week ago Mr. Sajabbi released seven suspects of the 22 and ordered them to pay Shs 50million non cash bail, but two of them, Majid Ojegere and Ali Khisa, were re-arrested by police operatives and taken to a hitherto unknown place. Eight of them were committed to High Court for trial.

The 22 suspects were arrested in relation to the March 17 assassination of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Andrew Felix Kaweesi, his driver Godfrey Wambeewa and bodyguard Kenneth Erau at Kulambiro, a Kampala suburb.

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Gen. Ali launches Uganda’s ‘Green’ blueprint for middle income status

By
Geoffery Serugo
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First Deputy Prime Minister General Moses Ali launching the Green Growth Development Strategy (GGDS)

First Deputy Prime Minister General Moses Ali has launched the Green Growth Development Strategy (GGDS), a blue print for Uganda’s migration to middle status income.

The GGDS will focus on among other areas green growth jobs creation, social inclusivity and equity, and environmental sustainability in agricultural sector, planned urbanization and development of green cities, sustainable transport through the introduction of carbon free emission vehicles, public transport means in terms of electric trains and buses to reduce on carbon emissions, climate change adoption and natural resource management.

Addressing participants at the launch at the Imperial Royal Hotel, Gen Ali said high population pressure and high poverty levels in Uganda, which rose from 19 to 27 per cent in the last 10 years, had led to massive deforestation and swamp reclamation, leading to drought, diseases and chronic hungry among the young generation.

Further, Gen Ali said the environmental challenges will be addressed by lowering electricity costs, encouraging the use of gas for cooking and waiving of taxes on imported solar systems, in a bid to boost agriculture and create more employment opportunities.

“Transition to green growth requires high level political ownership and commitment from the top leadership levels of government to the lowest levels,” Gen. Ali said, adding that the approach requires upfront investment costs estimated at US$11 billion for the period of 12 years starting from 2017/18 to 2029/30.

In her presentation the UNDP Country Director Almaz Gebru pledged to help map Uganda’s wetlands “contained in the National Wetlands Atlas which provides recommendations on how we can protect wetlands from further degradation.”

“Let us to take a step back and  re-think our development plans and  calls us to adopt a win-win approach as we aim to reach economic development while protecting our natural ecosystem,” Ms Gebru Almaz said.

On his part, the minister for finance Matia Kasaija pledged to promote and implement the strategy, while the chairperson of the National Planning Authority (NPA) Dr. Kisamaba Mugerwa lauded UNDP Uganda for continuous funding of government projects, and called upon Ugandans to embrace the green growth values.

 

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