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Makerere’s Prof, Nawangwe honoured with a PhD in Russia

By
Isaiah Mwebaze
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Prof. Nawangwe being honoured in Russia.

Makerere University’s Deputy Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has been honoured in Russia.

He was on Friday morning bestowed with the title Honorary Professor of the Belgorod State a technical University, Russia by the Rector of the University, Prof. Sergei Glagolev.

Speaking to eagle.co.ug, he said he was honoured for having internationalized higher education.

“I was given this Honour for my role in the development of internationalization of higher education globally. I feel very much humbled by this recognition and I pledge to continue working towards the internationalization of our beloved University and the creation of more partnerships.” Prof. Nawangwe told www.eagle.co.ug

Professor Barnabas Nawangwe is the former Principal, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), Makerere University.

Prof. Nawangwe has acted on several occasions as DVC (AA) of Makerere University. Prior to that, he was the Dean of Faculty of Technology (2002-2009) and Head of the Department of Architecture from its inception in 1989 to 2002. He tied with Prof. John Sentamu Ddumba in performance for the post of Vice Chancellor and this forced the search committee to recommend both names to President Yoweri Museveni who doubles as the visitor of public university. Ddumba was subsequently appointed VC and Prof. Nawangwe later on applied and successfully became the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration.

He is contest again for VC with professors, Venansius Baryamureeba, Waiswa Balunywa and Edward Kirumira.

 

He has supervised several Masters and PhD students, presented numerous papers at local and international conferences and published several articles in internationally reviewed journals and books.

He has also been author to a number of research reports. Dr. Nawangwe is currently external Examiner at Nairobi University, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, and Oslo School of Architecture. Nawangwe is a founder member and the National Coordinator of the Innovation Systems and Innovative Clusters Programme for Uganda.

 

 

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UCC warns MTN over unfair practices

By
Badru Kasadah
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Last week, the media was awash with news reports about last Tuesday’s unfortunate incident where MTN Uganda switched off Africell subscribers from calling MTN numbers.

In one of the stories MTN claimed to have switched off Africell services based on a directive from the Uganda Communications Commission over non-compliance.

According to communication accessed by this website, MTN’s actions were not only unlawful but also wrong on over three grounds;

  1. a) MTN did not consult the regulator on the alleged “non-compliant” operators;
  2. b) MTN was in breach of their obligations to provide services under the interconnection agreement; and
  3. c) In contravention of rules of fair play, Africell was the only telecom operator that was illegally targeted and blocked by MTN on that day.

Africell Legal team has since clarified that their network is compliant with regulations set by the Uganda Communications Commission adding that Africell has always come out on top as the best rated network in terms of Quality of Service over the years UCC has carried out such tests.
Africell also maintains that MTN’s actions were illegal, made in bad faith and amounted to breach of the interconnection agreement, hence denying millions of Africell subscribers the right to make calls.

“It is therefore no surprise that MTN was ordered by the Uganda Communications Commission to immediately restore interconnection services to Africell Uganda on May 9, 2017” said the Africell Chief Operations Officer, Mohammad Ghaddar.

In the letter, which this www.eagle.co.ug has had access to, UCC cautioned MTN over their continued illegal acts over other players.

“The Commission wishes to express concern about the manner in which MTN unilaterally terminated communication services to Africell without first notifying the Commission…The purpose of this letter, therefore, is to order MTN Uganda to immediately restore interconnection services to Africell Uganda Limited.”

The Commission went further on to warn MTN not to terminate interconnection to an operator without informing the Commission prior to termination.

Such actions by MTN have time and again prompted operators to call upon the regulator to rein in on such unfair and illegal behavior that is intended to distort fair playing ground for all stakeholders in the industry including imposing penalties.

Over similar incidences, MTN Nigeria was fined US $5 billion for contravention of compliance rules, while on Tuesday May 16, 2017, MTN Rwanda was fined 7 billion Rwanda Francs over breach of license obligations.

 

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Here is how DJ Shiru celebrated his appearance on CNN

By
Isaiah Mwebaze
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Self-declared spin doctor, DJ Shiru as many would say made, it in life today when he appeared on CNN.

The longtime music spin master made it on the global television telling his story.

And such an achievement just can’t go without being celebrated  as shortly after the interview with ‘CNN Africa voices’, Shiru didn’t take the celebrations to his ancestral home in Masaka but rather took it to Dubai, to celebrate together with his fans.

 

He also used the same opportunity to recognize his tutor in the DJ business, DJ Rota.

“My teacher bless up bro anytime @djrota one love, always thanks for the guidance #TeamCleanHeart,” he wrote. He is now afloat aboard to Dubai.

“Dubai see you in a bit #Bless up all the way up we don’t stop.”

CNN African Voices highlights the continent’s most dazzling trendsetters who create their own subcultures in areas such as travel, fashion, art, music, technology and architecture.

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Sudan’s Bashir ‘to skip Trump-Muslim summit’

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Agencies
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Omar Al-Bashir.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, will not join an Islamic summit in Saudi Arabia with US President Donald Trump, AFP news agency quotes his office as saying.

He has apologised to to King Salman of Saudi Arabia for being unable to attend, according to the Suna news agency.

His planned attendance at Sunday’s summit of Arab and Muslim leaders in Riyadh had drawn strong criticism from Washington.

Sudan was one of seven included in Mr Trump’s proposed travel ban, along with Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen.

Economic sanctions were imposed against Sudan in 1997 after the state was labelled a “sponsor of terrorism” by the US.

Mr Bashir has evaded arrest since his indictment by the ICC for alleged genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the conflict in Darfur that has killed tens of thousands.

 

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Fans comfort Zari as Ivan Ssemwanga undergoes operation

By
Badru Kasadah
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Zari and Ssemwanga during the good olden days.

Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan has spent most of this week a distraught lady following the deteriorating health of her ex-husband, Ivan Ssemwanga.

Ssemwanga was this week admitted in Steve Biko hospital, Pretoria while in critical condition. He had got a heart attack that left him in a coma and has remained in the same state for most of this week.

To the surprise of many, one of the people who has been there for Ivan during this difficult time is his ex, Zari.

 

Zari currently married to Tanzanian Popstar Diamond Platnumz spent most of yesterday praying for Ivan while preparing for his operation.

“God will see us through. Get well soon @ivandon…” she shared on social media attracting sympathies from fans.

Hadijjah Nakalema: We are praying for him,last saw you guys together one time at Garden city on Xmas, anyways……….

Rumanah Mohamed: You have a big heart, God will see him through, Amin.

Curtis Cleveland: He will be fine by God’s grace.

Indeed God heard their prayers as Ivan successfully went through the operation. His life is now out of danger. Though married to Diamond Platnumz whom she has two kids with, Zari’s first three kids, all sons were with Ivan. The couple broke up in 2014 and Zari shortly hooked up Diamond. However, Ivan has never replaced Zari. He lives a single life with his kids.

 

 

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Gov’t insists on switching off unregistered sim cards.

By
Geoffery Serugo
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Government has insisted that all unregistered sim cards be switched off today midnight despite a resolution of Parliament that suggested that registration be extended by a year ahead.

Following the directives from Uganda Communications Commission to all telecom companies, for disconnection of all unregistered simcards by May, May 2017, the government has stood on its ground directing that process will gradually with those with mobily money on cards, will have to redirect the money to their bank accounts.

While updating media at Uganda Media Centre, the Minister for Information, Communication and Technology, Frank Tumwebaze said the switch off will disable voice communication on the affected SIM cards, the exercise of verification continues just as registration of citizens is continuous.

The Minister’s statement follows Parliamentarians anxiety to government to extend sim card registration and verification for at least one year. The motion was moved on by the Leader of Opposition Winnie Kiiza to cater for those who have not yet registered for national identity cards

‘’Overriding objective of this exercise is to ensure national security the government had set the first deadline a month ago which was found prudent to give an extension of one month so as to enable many Ugandans that had registered for the national IDs but had not collected them’’. Tumwebaze said.

The practice for the criminals has been to acquire new sim cards that either are unregistered in any names or fraudulently registered with wrong and falsified identities for use in the execution of their criminal operations and thereafter, discard them so that they are not traced is almost coming to an end.

In this process of disconnection, the Minister assured that Mobile money services will still stand for unregistered and unverified simcards and National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) will temporarily allow new ID applicants for some period of time.

‘’The switch off really is to penalize you for non-compliance during the said period’’ the minister said

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Kaweesi killing : Police’s Nixon drags investigator, Ndawula to Court

By
Francisco Adongo
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ASP Nixon Ayegasirwe seen here in the photo talking orders from IGP, Gen. Kale Kayihura.

The former head of special investigations operations in the Uganda  Police Force,  Nixon Ayegasirwe Karuhanga has dragged the Investigator online paper and its editor, Stanley Ndawula to court over what he calls damages for liable, demanding an apology and Shs500 million as damages.

Through his lawyers Joel Olweny and Company Advocates, Mr Ayegasirwe filed a case before the civil division of the High Court on May 18, 2017.

He is also seeking court to place a permanent injunction against the Investigator restraining the publication, its editors and another employee from writing on him.

 

“By the defendants illegal and unconstitutional actions, the plaintiff’s standing status has been tarnished by the defendants, his reputation lowered in the estimation of the right thinking members of the public generally and the plaintiff is now shunned generally whereof he is entitled to compensation” reads the plaint.

He argues that the publication was made well aware that it was false and circulated by the defendant’s newspaper to millions readers by regionally and globally a thing that tarnished his image beyond repair.

“The publication alluded that he is an unprofessional person who uses underhand methods in his line of work to extort monies from the public and meddling with state exhibits and unjustly firing and hiring staff.

 

Asked for a comment on the Court case, Investigator Editor in Chief, Stanley Ndawula says they stand by the story and are ready to tussle in Court.

“I will prove to the entire world that Nixon is candidate for Luzira and a sane member of society” Mr Ndawula said.

The Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura dragged the Investigator and two other online papers where a got an injunction restraining them from further publication of stories concerning the investigations in the murder of Assistant Inspector General of Police Andrew Felix Kaweesi.

 

 

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Parliament blocks switching off sim cards

By
Badru Kasadah
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Speaker Rebecca Kadaga

With just hours left for Uganda Communications Commission to deactivate unregistered sim cards, Parliament has passed a motion ordering for the extension of the registration by not more than one year.

The motion was moved by the Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Winnie Kiiza.

“Most of the people have mobile money contributions in their Mobile Money. What would be the fate of this deadline? We must remember that the registration for National ID was first intended for persons of voting age?” she asked.

The motion was supported by her colleagues including Egunyu Nantume Janepher, the Woman MP for Buvuma.

“Considering that registration of people below 18 and above 5yrs is ongoing, i support extension but not for a year.Extension for a year is too long. This is why Uganda is weak in implementing laws.”

Commenting on the motion, Kadaga said, “The condition that would apply is that NIRA avails Ugandans with the information they captured. When these people were registering us, they found us in our villages. The machines are still available and can be used.

“Let us pass this motion, and let government come up with the date for ending it,” Rosemary Nankabirwa, the Govt Chief Whip, suggested.

Kizza suggested that the “Governmentt is not aware that people don’t have their ID cards. I would want NIRA to feature in the resolution.” She subsequently passed the resolution extending the registration exercise by not more than a year.

 

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Lone South Sudan children fleeing to Uganda-report

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Agencies
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Over 355 million children survive on less than $1.90 per day

More than 100 lone children cross into Uganda each day as they flee conflict in South Sudan, walking for days on end with no food or family to sustain them, an aid agency said on Thursday.

World Vision said at least 9,000 children had made the journey since last July and it expects another thousand to join them by mid-year.

“The majority of these children saw their parents being killed, while others lost touch with their families once fighting broke out. Some of them walk for more than a week to get to Uganda, with nothing to eat,” said Gilbert Kamanga, country director of World Vision in Uganda.

“This is one of the worst forms of violence against children. It must stop. Peace needs to prevail in South Sudan,” he said in a statement.

Uganda hosts some 898,000 refugees, with more than 2,000 people arriving daily, mostly women and children, according to the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR.

Children make up 62 percent of the 1.8 million people displaced by fighting in South Sudan, and more than 75,000 unaccompanied children have fled to Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia, the UNHCR said.

Two years after independence, South Sudan plunged into conflict in 2013 after rivalry between President Salva Kiir and his then-vice president, Riek Machar, exploded into violence.

A 2015 peace deal was signed but the terms were never fully respected. Lingering suspicions between Machar and Kiir triggered a fresh bout of fighting in July 2016 and violence has since spread to large areas of the country.

United Nations agencies on Monday increased their 2017 appeal for South Sudan’s refugees, saying they needed at least US $1.4 billion to help support those fleeing fighting.

 

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Uganda established liaison office in Arabia on labour on export

By
Geoffery Serugo
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Permanent Secretary the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development Pius Bigirimana has promised to monitor all Ugandans who are exported for manual labour through licensed companies.

He revealed that government has licensed 63 exporting companies and that the companies agreed to make a provision beyond the minimum wage, observation of working hours and payments must be made in time.

Due to public outcry about Ugandans who are being torture, mistreated in Saudi Arabia, the government established a liaison office in Saudi Arabia to cater for all Ugandan citizens in that country and in turn called for observation of cultures and practices in the country that you are heading to. He advised whoever suffers calamities in the specific countries to go for rehabilitation before time.

Addressing the media about the progresses of the ministry, Bigirimana pledged that the ministry will be carrying out orientation before their departure .Upon leaving for manual labour through a licensed company, will be issued with a ticket of return.

Bigirimana highlighted that the ministry has accessed 133,000 youth and disbursed Shs75 billion. “It is not free money however revolves from youths to fellow”.

According statistics, the ministry has recovered 65 per cent of the amount of money that was invested in the programme.

He revealed that on Tuesday May 16, 2017 his ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Centenary bank to distribute money to the youtH.

‘’We are going to make sure these programmes for the youth are implemented despite the challenges’’ Bigirimana said.Adding that a team of professionals is in the field to trace out challenges affecting thE programme.

 

 

 

 

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