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Cindy impresses at Space Lounge with live performance

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Badru Kasadah
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Cindy Sanyu at one of her past shows

Singer Cindy Sanyu last night shocked revelers with a live performance at Space Lounge, formerly Club Rouge.

In an industry where majority of musicians hardly perform live, revelers rarely expect the same from musicians and few expected Cindy to perform live when they came to the Jinja Road based club.

However, in the company of four dancers and two backup vocalists she took to the stage just a few minutes off midnight, taking the revelers on her music journey.

Indeed, she proved herself good at live performances, elating the merry makers who quickly pulled out their wallets to tip her,  as is the norm of appreciation for a nice performance.

Cindy also used the opportunity to announce her upcoming show dubbed, ‘A Night with Cindy’, to be held at Imperial Royale Hotel on August 25.

 

 

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Wife of Zimbabwe leader says Mugabe should name successor

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Agencies
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DURING THEIR HEYDAYS: Robert Mugabe and his embattled wife Grace Mugabe

Zimbabwe’s first lady says her 93-year-old husband should name a successor, wading into a subject that President Robert Mugabe has previously regarded as taboo.

State broadcaster ZBC says Grace Mugabe told members of the ruling ZANU-PF party women’s league Thursday that naming a successor “will enable all members to rally behind one candidate.”

Mugabe has repeatedly said he will not choose a successor. The world’s oldest head of state has said he will contest next year’s election. He has led the southern African nation since 1980.

His wife has previously said her husband could rule even from the grave.

This is the first time she has publicly urged Mugabe to name a successor, although she did not say whether her statements were aimed at next year’s election.

 

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Producer Saxess admitted over poor health

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Badru Kasadah
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Producer Saxess in clutches

The life of comedian Godfrey Sseguya popularly known as Kayibanda is currently out of danger, following the thrashing meted out against him by thugs. However, another entertainer badly needs help and prayers.

The EagleOnline has learnt that celebrated song writer and producer Saxess Busulwa is currently in a poor health state following an accident he sustained years back.

Saxess was involved in a motorcycle accident in 2007 and the effects from the ensuing operation have reported led to his current health woes that have led to his admission to Lubaga Hospital.

Among the hits written by Saxess include; Fire Tonight – Rema, Gold Digger – Jackie Chandiru, Bwooba Sexy – Grace Nakimera, Eddiba – Juliana and Awo – Leila Kayondo.

 

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Referees to officiate Uganda–Egypt double header named

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Our Reporter
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Referee Ali Lemghaifry before the Uganda vs Mali match

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have named the referees for Uganda’s next two 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Egypt.

Mauritanian referee Ali Lemghaifry, 42, will officiate the first game that will be played at Mandela National Stadium in Kampala on August 31.

Lemghaifry was the centre referee when Uganda drew 1-1 with Mali in the 2017 Africa cup of nations that took place in Gabon. Farouk Miya scored the Cranes’ goal.

The return leg will be officiated by South African Victor Gomes, 34, which will be held at Alexandria’s Borg El-Arab Stadium, Egypt.

Uganda were drawn in Group E with Egypt, Ghana, and Congo, and will face Egypt in their third group game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on before travelling to Alexandria in Egypt on September 5.

Egypt are looking to reach the World Cup for the first time since 1990, currently top the group on six points after claiming 2-1 and 2-0 victories over Congo and Ghana, respectively.

They’re two points ahead of second-placed Uganda, who played a goalless draw with Ghana and defeated Congo 1-0.

Egypt last faced Uganda in the second round of the group stage of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in a game that saw the Pharaohs claim a late 1-0 victory.

The 2018 World cup will be held in Russia and Africa gets 5 slots in the one-month competition.

 

Uganda’s remaining fixture:

Uganda vs Egypt, August 31, 2017

Egypt vs Uganda, September 5, 2017

Uganda vs Ghana, October 8, 201

Congo vs Uganda, November 6, 2017

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US Rapper Montana, Ambassador Ayebare in talks to help Ugandan mothers and children

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Badru Kasadah
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MEETING: US Rapper French Montana and Uganda's Ambassador to the US Adonia Ayebare in talks to help Ugandan mothers and children

US rapper French Montana was in Uganda in April for the shooting of a music video for his song, ‘Unforgettable’. However, the Pearl of Africa has remained at his heart ever since.

First, he took the Ghetto Kids to perform with him on a big stage at the BET awards. This was followed by his donation of $100,000 (about Shs350 million) to a Ugandan charity group, Mama Hope Organization.

And it appears that’s not the end as Uganda has remained unforgettable to him; and on Tuesday Montana met with the Uganda Ambassador to the US, Adonia Ayebare to discuss how he can help to improve the health of Ugandan mothers and kids.

French Montana is no stranger to helping those in need. In December of 2015, his boss, Diddy gave him a bonus of US$1 million dollars (about Shs3.5billion)! Instead of buying a crazy expensive car or going on a luxurious trip, Montana decided to donate that money to a charity that will help educate children.

And in Uganda’s case, Montana wants the country to achieve the target recently set by the African Union.

In January 2017, African Union leaders agreed to get back on track to reach universally agreed on health targets, strengthen health systems, and ensure every child has access to vaccines by 2020.

Every day, over 800 women die in childbirth, of which 99% live in the developing world. And one in five African children lack access to routine immunizations.

With too many children and mothers in Africa still missing out on the critical vaccines and healthcare they need to survive.

 

 

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MP Kahonda granted bail, back to prison

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Geoffery Serugo
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Ruhinda MP Capt (rtd) Donozio Mugabe Kahonda

Ruhinda County Member of Parliament Capt (rtd) Donozio Mugabe Kahonda has been granted bail by Jinja High Court Judge Eva Luswata, and ordered to pay non-cash deposit of Shs100m, deposit his passport in court and to also report to court on the 30th day of every month. However, after granting him bail, Kahonda was locked up and after an hour, reportedly whisked off in a prison bus back to Kirinya prison.

Kahonda, who is represented by Alaka and Company Advocates, had previously been sentenced to nine months in Kirinya prison by Jinja Chief Magistrate John Francis Kagwa on June 7, after he was found guilty of false recruitment to the military academy in Jinja, impersonation, forgery and uttering false documents.

It is said that Mr. Kahonda uttered ordinary and advance level certificates that he presented to Ndejje University for admission in the names of Mutabazi Leven Dickson and forged a medical report that he presented to the military academy at the time he joined the army.

Under almost similar charges, on Friday, July 22 Mr. Kahonda was taken from Kirinya prison and produced before Luweero chief magistrate Charles Sserubuga, who charged him with forgery and uttering of false documents.

 

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Gorilla trekking sparks growth in Kigezi region

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George Mangula
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The Silver back-gorillas are a major tourist attraction

Mountain gorilla tourism has contributed billions to the Ugandan economy, helping spur development in the Kigezi sub-region in the south-western part of the country on the border with Rwanda.
Official records show that more than 18,000 gorilla permits are sold annually, with each permit costing Shs2.16 million (US$600), translating into an annual collection of more Shs38 billion.
According to John Justice Tibesigwa, the Bwindi and Mgahinga National Park Acting Conservation Area Manager, mountain gorilla tourism started in 1961 when the area was still a sanctuary.

Tourism, Tibesigwa said, has also enabled the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to contribute Shs900 million annually to communities around Bwindi-Mgahinga for development projects.
The Bwindi-Mgahinga area has more than 14 gorilla groups and only eight tourists are allowed to visit a gorilla group per day. As of September 2016, the estimated number of mountain gorillas remaining in the world was about 880, with Uganda owning more than half of the primates.
This, as a result, has attracted tourists in the area and has had a spillover effect in terms of service development, especially in hotel and hospitality and the transport sector.
More than 100 hotels and camp sites have been established and provide employment to more than 10,000 people.
Hotels such as Accadia Cottages, Bunyonyi Overland Resort Camp, Entusi, Bushara and Sharp Island Gorilla Lodge, among others are a good addition to the Kigezi tourism.
In the transport sector, an airstrip has been established in Kihiihi, Kanungu District and another is under construction in Rubanda District. The two will be an addition to the already existing Kisoro Airfield.
“Tarmacking Kabale- Kisoro road has also facilitated development. However, government should improve internet connectivity, provide electricity, especially in the national parks,” Ivan Mbabazi Batuma, a member of the Kigezi Tourism Cluster, says.
Other tourism features such as Lake Bunyonyi, Mt Muhavura, and Queen Elizabeth National Park, Batuma says, should be promoted to create alternatives as well as establishing a special desk at border points to handle tourists.
Nicholas Byengoma, the vice chairperson of the Kigezi Tourism Cluster, says whereas government has injected billions of Ugandan shillings into the tourism sector, more needs to be done.
“Encourage the establishment of domestic air transport to ease movement, especially for tourists visiting different destinations,” he says.
Tourism, as already stated, employs more than 10,000 people in the Kigezi sub-region and this, according to Seith Byarugaba, an investor in accommodation, is a big achievement that government should leverage on.
“There is need to habituate other animal species such as chimpanzees, red monkey and birds to diversify,” he says.
Government, Fideli Kanyamunyu, the director of Wagtail Tourism Investments in Kisoro District, believes should return much more to local communities instead of the current 20 per cent.
“… giving us only 20 per cent of the entrance fees, which is only US$40 out of the US$600 should be revised,” he says and appeals to government to consider giving soft loans to community members to improve the quality of their products.
But beyond looking at government, Akankwasa Barirega, the Acting Commissioner for Wildlife Conservation at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquties, advises local communities and members in the Kigezi Tourism Cluster to be more innovative, especially in regard to creating tourism amenities.
For instance, he says, people should think of establishing facilities such house boats on Lake Bunyonyi, zip lines crossing the interlocking hills, cable cars on Mt Muhavura and hot air balloons, among others.
“You earn a lot because there is a ready market [tourists],” he says.
Silver Baguma, the Vice Chairman of Rubanda District, thinks that stakeholders meetings such as the one held recently, provide good engagement.
However, he argues, for employment opportunities, residents must be given priority consideration.

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MPs order ministries to profile assets in new house regulations

By
George Mangula
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State Minister for Finance David Bahati (R) in parliament yesterday

Government ministries will be required to provide an asset register, vehicle utilisation and their loan portfolios to Parliament every financial year, in a new provision of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament meant to streamline the budgeting process.

While presenting their Ministerial Policy Statements, ministers will also be required to show the actions taken to implement the recommendations of Parliament in respect to the report of the Auditor General of the preceding financial year.

Ministerial Policy Statements set out the performance and plans of ministries and government departments or agencies.

Parliament, presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, yesterday continued consideration of its Rules of Procedure, also approved amendments of the Rules intended to realign them with the Public Finance Management Act, 2015.

The Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline proposed that shadow ministers submit their alternative policy statements to parliament by the 29th day of March every year.

The statement shall also include the annual procurement plan, annual recruitment plan, the cash flow projections; and certificate of gender and equity responsiveness; the achievements of the vote for the previous financial year; annual and three months workplans and outcomes; the objectives, outputs, targets and performance indicators of the workplans.

Nathan Nandala Mafabi (FDC, Budadiri West) said that in order to ascertain how much a ministry is owed, the Policy Statement should also indicate their loan portfolios and domestic arrears.

“We need to add loan portfolios in the ministry, such that we know how much the Ministry received, utilized and its standing,” said Nandala.

The State Minister for Finance, David Bahati, however said that government instead presents a quarterly and annual loan portfolios, arguing that the addition would not add any value.
“We already submit a loan portfolio. Of what value will this amendment add?” said Bahati.

Despite the Minister Bahati’s objections, parliament approved the requirement for government ministries to show their loan portfolios in their policy statements.

Parliament deferred the consideration of amendments to the Rules of Procedure to another sitting.

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BoU supervisory competences to be scrutinised by Parliament

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Francisco Adongo
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Nathan Nandala Mafabi
FDC Secretary General Nathan Nandala Mafabi

Amid the back and forth arguments between the Bank of Uganda and the now-defunct Crane Bank on the one hand, and city businessman Sudhir Ruparelia on the other hand, legislators has picked interest in the operations of the Central Bank.

According to sources, Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the MP for Budadiri West is set to lead a group of MPs to table a motion in which the supervisory and operational competences of the BoU will come under scrutiny, including the way the issue of the now-defunct Crane Bank is being handled.

By press time it was not possible to establish the exact time MP Nandala Mafabi would move the house over the matter, but the source told the EagleOnline that one of the issues for debate will be the reported squabbling among the Central Bank top officials over the BoU-Crane Bank-Sudhir saga. Also, efforts to contact MP Nandala Mafabi were futile as he did not pick his phone.

It is said that top officials at the BoU are divided over the procedures undertaken by the Central Bank that have led to the current stand-off, with some arguing that the BoU, through its Bank Supervision Directorate headed by Ms. Justine Bagyenda, failed to satisfactorily execute its mandate.

Since then, the BoU has dragged Sudhir to the Commercial Court, demanding the businessman pay about Shs400 billion he allegedly took from Crane Bank, an issue that spiralled out of proportion, drawing in several sectoral players that will now be joined by the Parliamentarians, who have oversight powers over government functioning.

It should be recalled that in the Eighth Parliament MP Nandala Mafabi was the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC), and during the time helped unearth several financial scams in the government fiscal systems.

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KCCA FC sweeps most honors at 2017 UPL awards

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Our Reporter
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EALA Speaker Dan Fred Kidega hands over the top prize, a Subaru Forester, to MVP Geoffrey Sserunkuuma

Mike Mutebi’s KCCA FC dominated the 2017 Uganda Premier League awards after winning six of the various categories of prizes on offer, crowning a successful year in which the team also became league champions.

KCCA FC walked away with most awards including, MVP, Coach of the year, Fair play team award, Fans’ player of the Year, Top scorer and Young player of the year that was won by nineteen-year-old Allan Okello.

The Lugogo-based club also dominated the Uganda Premier League Best XI with four players (Sserukuuma, Habib Kavuma, Muzamiru Mutyaba and Timothy Awani).

At individual level Geoffrey Sserunkuma won the most awards, Most Valuable Player, top scorer, fans’ player of the year and was also named on the team of the year, taking home four different awards.

The 34-year-old striker drove away the top prize, a Subaru Forester in addition to two million Ugandan shillings, during the prestigious event at Imperial Royal Hotel in Kampala presided over by the Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Dan Fred Kidega.

The 2017 UPL awards were the 5th edition and are held every end of the season to recognize and reward the best performers from the Uganda Premier League.

Sserunkuuma joins Joseph Ochaya, Miya Farouk, Robert Ssentongo and Brian Umony as the past winners of the top accolade.

Former KCCA left full back Joseph Ochaya, who is currently with Zambia’s Lusaka Dynamos, won the accolade last year.

 

Summary of the winners:

MVP: Geofrey Sserunkuma (KCCA Football club)

Top Scorer: Geofrey Sserunkuma (KCCA Football Club) – 21 Goals

Fans’ player of the Year: Geoffrey Sserunkuma (KCCA Football Club)

Life time achievers’ award: Patrick Kawooya (RIP) – Former SC Villa President

Young player of the year: Allan Okello (KCCA FC)

Midfielder of the year: Saddam Juma (Express)

Goalkeeper of the Year: Ismail Watenga (Vipers)

Defender of the Year: Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers)

Goalkeeping coach of the Year: Stephen Billy Kiggundu (Vipers)

Coach of the year: Mike Mutebi (KCCA Football Club)

Referee of the year: Alex Munabi

Club Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the year award:  David Tamale (KCCA football club)

Fair Play Individual of the year – Fredrick Senoga

Fair play team award – KCCA football club

Media (On line): David Isabirye (Kawowo Sports)

Media (Print): John Viannie Nsiimbe (The Observer)

Media (TV): Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo (NTV)

Media (Radio): Phiona Namiiro (Star F.M)

Special Recognition award: Bukedde TV

Media ( Photography): John Batanudde (Red Pepper and Kawowo Sports)

Fans of the year: Onduparaka F.C fans

Team of the year

Ismail Watenga (G.K), Nico Wadada Wakiro, Habibu Kavuma, Halid Lwaliwa, Timothy Awanyi, Tadeo Lwanga, Muzamiru Mutyaba, Juma Saddam Ibrahim, Geofrey Sserunkuma, Shaban Muhammed, Emmanuel Okwi

Coach – Mike Mutebi

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