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Museveni mourns Entebbe MP’s daughter

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Boses Muhinda
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President Museveni has today visited Entebbe MP Tumusime Rosemary’s home as she mourns her daughter.

The tragedy occurred a few meters away from where the MP was. She was heading to State House to witness the swearing-in of new ministers.

In a series of tweets, Mr. Museveni eulogised: “I have visited & condoled with the family of Hon. Rose Tumusiime, the Entebbe Municipality MP, who lost her daughter.

“Doreen Tashobya, 21, & another relative, Patrick Busingye, died yesterday in an accident involving a truck and a motorcycle, in Entebbe.

“We have lost two young people with a promising future. I pray the family finds strength in this trying time. May their souls rest in peace.

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Ms. Tumusime’s daughter, Doreen Tashobya and a one Patrick Businge were on Tuesday killed in a motor accident as the two were riding on a bike to Tashobya‘s work place.

The motorcycle they were riding, Reg no. UDS 502N Bajaj boxer collided with a Isuzu Truck Reg UAP 872J that was carrying sand. The accident occurred at Muziga Park on Entebbe road.

Sadly, Tumisiime, a ruling party legislator was widowed only recently, in 2014.   Her husband was the late Edward Gumizamu Tumusiime, NRM party stalwart in Entebbe, and former vice chairperson of NRM at Wakiso district.

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Kasangati court sides with Besigye over State video evidence

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Our Reporter
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Kasangati Magistrate’s Court has Wednesday adjourned Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye’s ‘disobedience of lawful orders’ case to July 1st 2016.

Court presided over by Mr Freddy Egessa heard proceedings that included the state tabling more evidence to pin the opposition kingpin over charges of disobeying lawful orders.

Omwito Mark (Police Constable), who said he is trained at gathering video evidence, testified against Dr. Besigye and showed court video footage of when state say Mr Besigye disobeyed lawful orders and didn’t follow prescribed route to Najjanankumbi.

The magistrate’s court instead rejected video footage presented by the state to pin Dr Besigye.

The footage was presented by the first state witness Brain Mark Omito, a Police Officer attached to the evidence gathering unit. The video shows Besigye’s motorcade from Kalerwe to Mulago as proof that the crowd that followed him could jeopardize business in Kampala if he had not been stopped.

But defence lawyers led by Ernest Kalibbala questioned the credibility of the footage on account that it had been edited to 7 minutes and 42 seconds from a record of 1 hour and 20minutes.

Kalibbala asked that the video be withdrawn a plea that was sustained by Grade One Magistrate Egesa.

The case is from an April 5th incident when Besigye was arrested just hours after he left his home and approximately three days after the Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura ordered security officials to withdraw from outside residence of the four time challenger of president Yoweri Museveni.

The move came despite assurances by authorities that he was free to attend prayers at his party headquarters Tuesday.

Besigye, who often draws large crowds wherever he travels, had been under house arrest since the presidential poll on February 18.

His arrest came as supporters joined his procession from the outskirts of Kampala and followed him as he made his way into the city.

Besigye was taken to Nagalama police station outside Kampala.  A police spokesperson said he has been charged with participating in an unlawful procession.

Besigye who is currently on remand in Luzira on treason charges was then arrested several times in the run-up to the February 18 polls.  He was placed under house arrest for a month and half after the vote.

President Yoweri Museveni won that poll with 60 percent of the vote.  This is his fifth term in office.  Besiyge placed second with 35 percent.  He said there were irregularities, but his detention prevented him from contesting results in court.

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I will not deal with corruption – Museveni

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Our Reporter
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President Museveni has revealed that “incorruptible youth” like new minister for Investment and Privatisation, Ms Evelyn Anite, are  hard to find and that era of fighting corruption is finished.

He listed corruption as the second issue that needs to be addressed in order to make Uganda a middle income country.

The head of state was speaking on Tuesday during the swearing-in ceremony of his new cabinet at State House Entebbe.

Museveni explained that the appointment of Ms Anite, whom he described as his “daughter” in the new docket was not by accident, but was by design.

“I appointed my daughter Anite to the investment docket because I know she is not corrupt,” Mr Museveni said. “I will not tolerate anybody who delays decisions on investment which can be made.”

Cabinet

He said he wanted reforms and promised to guide her in order to ensure that investments are not hindered.

At the ceremony, 30 Cabinet ministers and 36 state ministers took oath of allegiance and oath of office.

Only those state ministerial appointees who were not cleared by the Parliament’s Appointments Committee; Harriet Ntabazi (Industry), Ismael Orot (Works), Ruth Acheng (Fisheries) and (Adrian Tibaleke (Disability) alongside First Deputy Prime Minister Gen Moses Ali missed the swearing in.

Museveni also explained why he appointed Opposition members to his Cabinet, and set tough targets for the newly sworn-in ministers.

He said: “When I was saying goodbye to the old cabinet, I told them they almost took Uganda to middle income access.

“We must aggressively look for investment in order for Uganda to get to middle income status.

“There must be no delay in decision making. I’ll not tolerate anybody who will delay to make decision.

Museveni

 

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FDC unveils Uganda shadow govt

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Our Reporter
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Winnie Kizza

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LoP), Hon. Winnie Kizza has Tuesday unveiled a 22-member shadow Cabinet that is predominately Forum for Democratic Change (FDC).

Shadow

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Uganda’s newest E-Payment platform Pebuu hailed as market leader

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Our Reporter
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John Semyalo, Pebuu CEO

Leading E- Payment platform, Pebuu, is emerging as a leading online payment platform in Uganda. Pebuu which stormed the market at the start of the year is a Pan-African electronic depositing and bill payment solution provider that allows for everyday cash deposits and settlements at a single portal.

Having gained recognition in such a short time from launch, Pebuu is being hailed as a market leader in the e-payment segment where they continue to impress with their simplified process of electronic deposits and transactions.

According to the General Manager of Pebuu, Kim Ssebuliba, the firm continues to gain industry recognition as a result of its contribution to online payment across different utility services in Uganda. She remarked “We believe that settling bills and deposits should be smart, secure and hassle free. We aim at improving and simplifying the process of electronic deposits and transactions. This is why the market is appreciating our services and more and more partners are coming onboard to work with us”

Pebuu is the fastest growing point of sales service provider in Africa. As such, Pebuu has signed on the leading utility service providers and has made it easier for customers to pay for electricity, water, digital TV, and services from all major telecoms in Uganda.

Kim Ssebuliba the firm’s GM added “To get our services closer to our customers, we have partnered with all the leading mobile telecommunications companies to improve service delivery to their customers. Using our Pebuu platform, customers can now pay for services provided by say Africell Uganda. A customer can purchase airtime, internet bundles and also carry out Africell Money transfers using any of our Pebuu terminals”

Pebuu has impressed with their comprehensive, advanced, and integrated online payment solutions for e-commerce and mobile commerce platforms.

Launched in March this year, the firm was created with a vision to make online, cross-currency payments and transactions safer, cheaper and more accessible for businesses, traders and consumers in Uganda and beyond.

The platform offers both users and agents an opportunity to transact directly with no hassles

As a drive to grow business and ease payment options, Pebuu is also offering integrated solutions to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to power their online payment infrastructure by offering free online payment integration to serve an estimated market of over 2 million Ugandan firms. This drive also includes schools where Pebuu is offering cards where parents can load pocket expenses money for their boarding school going kids for use in purchase of their daily needs. This is a first of its kind initiative in Uganda.

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ICC hands 18-year to DRC’s Bemba

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Our Reporter
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Jean-Pierre Bemba, a former vice president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, was sentenced on Tuesday by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to 18 years in jail for crimes committed by soldiers who were under his command in Central African Republic over a decade ago.

“The chamber sentences Mr. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo to a total of 18 years’ imprisonment,” said judge Sylvia Steiner, ruling that his soldiers had carried out “sadistic” rapes, murders and pillaging of “particular cruelty.”

ICC prosecutors had urged that Bemba be imprisoned for at least 25 years, saying such a sentence would be justified by “the gravity of the offenses committed by Mr. Bemba and his degree of culpability.”

Bemba’s lawyers, for their part, had called for him to be released, pointing out that he had already spent eight years in jail before and during his trial.

The trial opened in November 2010.

Campaign of rape and murder

Bemba was found guilty in March on five charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed over a decade ago in the neighboring Central African Republic.

The Congolese rebel leader had sent his private army, called the Congolese Liberation Movement (MLC), to CAR from October 2002 to March 2003 to put down a coup attempt there against former President Ange-Felix Patasse. The ICC found Bemba guilty of having let his troops rape, murder and pillage across the country.

Bemba is the highest-ranking official so far to be convicted by the ICC, which was set up in 2002 as the world’s only permanent war crimes court. The court has only sentenced two other people before him: former Congolese warlords Germain Katanga and Thomas Lubanga.

His trial was also the first at the court to focus on rape as a weapon of war. Bemba has been charged among other things with failing to prevent gang rapes of men, women and children by some of his 1,500 soldiers.

In addition, he is the first person to be convicted by the court for crimes carried out by his subordinates.

Defense appeal

Bemba’s legal team gave notice late on Monday that the former vice president would appeal his conviction.

“The appeal will not be limited… to criticism of the trial chamber’s findings, but will also allege that in material respects the whole trial process was flawed and unfair and that Mr. Bemba’s rights as an accused were violated throughout,” defense lawyer Peter Haynes said in a filing to the court.

Bemba’s lawyers have constantly claimed that he is being held responsible for actions by some of his soldiers that he had no way of controlling.

Reading out the sentence on Tuesday, judge Steiner rejected their claim that Bemba was not answerable for his soldiers’ actions.

“Mr. Bemba’s failure to take action was deliberately aimed at encouraging the attacks directed against the civilian population,” she said, saying he had done “more than tolerate the crimes as a commander.”

Bemba, who after the CAR conflict served as one of four vice presidents in the transitional government of President Joseph Kabila, was arrested in Brussels in 2008 and handed over to the ICC.

He had fled to Belgium in 2007 after losing to Kabila in a presidential run-off the year before.

The former rebel group MLC has in the meantime become the Democratic Republic of Congo’s second-largest opposition party, which is still led by Bemba.

tj/kms (AFP, AP, Reuters)

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Kenzo, Sheebah lead 2016 Uganda Entertainment Awards nominations

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Our Reporter
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Edrisa Musuuza commonly known as Eddy Kenzo made Uganda proud last year by being the first East African artiste to win a BET award.

The Sitya Loss singer is then further looking to add more accolades to his collection after he was nominated in 5 categories in the Uganda Entertainment Awards.

Kenzo’s  ever growing fan base not only in Uganda but Africa and the world at large is a clear signal of where there is patience, belief and hard work the positives are endless.

The Sitya Loss star has been nominated for five awards at the Uganda Entertainment awards 2016. The artiste will have to battle it out for best East African Act with Ali Kiba, Sauti Sol, Diamond Platnumz and Vanessa Mdee.

For artiste of the year, he’s up against Bebe Cool and Sheebah Karungi, best male artiste he will tussle it out with A Pass, David Lutalo, Radio and Weasel, best African Act he’s nominated with Yemi Alade, Diamond Platnumz, Korede Bello and Wizkid, and finally his song royal featuring Patoranking has also been nominated for best collaboration.

Sheebah enjoying her music career so far in this year was also nominated in 5 categories. She has produced fine music that has been appreciated and loved by her fans allover the country.

Sheebah was nominated in 5 categories. Artiste of the year battling it out with Bebe Cool and Eddy Kenzo, Best female artiste alongside Rema Namakula, Mary Bata and Stecia Mayanja, Best dance/live performance with Cindy, bebe cool, Ziza Bafana and Gravity Omutujju, Best dancehall artiste battling Ziza Bafana, Nutty Neithan and Cindy Sanyu. And lastly her song Nkwatako in the video of the year category alongside Kenzo’s Soraye, African girll by Bebe Cool, Njogereza by Navio and Kyadaaki by Iryn Namubiru.

She  was also recently nominated in the Nigeria Entertainment  in the category of  Best African Female Artist (Non Nigerian / Africa) category alongside Vannessa Mdee (TZ), Efya (GH), Lira (SA), MZ Vee (GH), Adiouza (SN), Victoria Kimani (KQ) and Knowless Butera (RW).

Voting your superstar at the UEAs is already underway where you can use an SMS.

To vote: UEA<space> category Number <space> Nominee and send to 8338.

The Uganda entertainment awards are not only aimed at rewarding musicians’ but also sportsmen, deejays, actors, comedians, companies and Mcees that have always been neglected on several occasions.

The function will take place on Friday the 19th, August 2016 at the Kampala Serena Hotel.

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Burundi threatens to quit ICC

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Agencies
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Burundi foreign minister Alain Nyamitwe

The International Criminal Court launch of preliminary investigations into post-election killings in Burundi has triggered threats from the country on reconsideration of membership to the Rome Statute.

Foreign Affairs Minister Alain Nyamitwe said ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda had not taken into account the principle of complementarity, where national courts are given the first priority to investigate the killings that have taken place in Burundi since April last year.

The principle of complementarity states that national courts are empowered to investigate and punish perpetrators of crimes against humanity and genocide and that the ICC can only investigate if the national courts are not able to, or if the UN Security Council asks for its participation.

Mr Nyamitwe said Burundi is yet to decide on its membership of the ICC but “should the ICC not respect what the African Union has been asking for, then we have no choice but to follow what others in the continent have come up with as an alternative.”

Members of the African Union have backed a Kenyan proposal to push for withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, saying it unfairly targets the continent.

The African Union made a resolution to reject the trials of sitting heads of state and senior government officials at the ICC and has instead proposed to expand the jurisdiction of the Arusha-based African Court of Human and People’s Rights to include international crimes.

Ms Bensouda recently warned that those alleged to be committing crimes that fall within the jurisdiction of the ICC could be held individually accountable.

Since violence erupted in April last year following President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to run for a third term, more than 400 people have been killed and thousands have fled the country. International human-rights organisations have accused Burundi security forces of carrying out targeted killings of presumed opponents of the president’s third term.

ICC INDICTEE: Sudan President Omar Bashir
ICC INDICTEE: Sudan President Omar Bashir

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir is currently wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity in the province of Darfur. Because 34 out of Africa’s 54 countries have signed the Rome Treaty establishing the court, ICC supporters say they are obligated to apprehend President al-Bashir. However, he recently visited South Africa and Uganda, and neither of them arrested him.

FACILITATOR: Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa addressing delegates at the just-concluded Inter-Burundi Dialogue
FACILITATOR: Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa addressing delegates at the just-concluded Inter-Burundi Dialogue

Meanwhile, former Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa — who is the facilitator of the inter-Burundi dialogue — said the talks were the only option to resolve the crisis.

 

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MP faints after watching her 2 children perish in accident

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Stephen Muneza
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Rose Tumusiime rubbing shoulders with Museveni at a past campaign rally in Entebbe

Ugandans on social media and friends of Entebbe MP Rose Mary Tumusiime have paid tribute to her late her grown daughter Doreen Tashobya Tumusiime and employee Patrick Busingye who died as she watched.

The grief-stricken MP fainted and was rushed to Entebbe Hospital where she is currently admitted. The tragedy occurred a few meters away from where the MP was. She was heading to State House to witness the swearing-in of new ministers.

A heavy truck smashed the MP’s daughter and her younger brother who was carrying her on a bike.

Tumusime

Rose is now left with three surviving children. Sadly, she was widowed only recently, in 2014.   Her husband was the late Edward Gumizamu Tumusiime, NRM party stalwart in Entebbe, and former vice chairperson of NRM at Wakiso district.

Tit Bits About Rose Tumusiime

Born Iin Entebbe Grade B Hospital

Attended St. Theresa Primary School and Lake Victoria School

Attended Gayaza High School and Caltec Academy for her ‘O’ and ‘A’ level.

Holds a Bachelor’s of commerce degree (Marketing) from National College of Business Studies (Nakawa).

1984 – Got married to Edward Gumizamu Tumusiime who passed on in 2013 after succumbing to cancer.  She is a mother of many “Nyosa Boona”.

Worked with Coffee Marketing Board (CMB) from 1988 – 1997.

Worked with CAA from 1997 -2001.

1989 – RCI Kitooro Central.

1991- RCIII Councilor Division ‘B’.

Councilor Nakasamba, Kakeeka, Kitasa and Bugonga and also served as women councilor at Mpigi District for three years.

2001-2016 councilor for Nakasamba, Kakeeka, Kitasa and Bugonga.

2006 – Chairperson Mothers Union. St. John’s Parish Church.

2014 – Head of Laity Entebbe Archdeaconry.

Besides politics she also involved in social and community work. she was instrumental in the formation of TASO Entebbe.

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Top US General reveals ‘worst enemies’

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Agencies
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US Army Chief of Staff Gen Mark Milley

US Army Chief of Staff Gen Mark Milley has ranked four nations as the most dangerous to US national security: Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.

Though there was no definitive ranking of these nations, he stressed that Russia is number one.

Russia

It is the only country that is ‘literally an existential threat’, Milley said at an Association of the U.S. Army breakfast, adding that Russia can physically destroy us. In addition, the country has postured itself as an aggressive state over that last several years.

Rebecca Zimmerman, an associate policy analyst with RAND Corporation, said that what Russian President Vladimir Putin is doing is referred to as ‘measures of war’, operating in a way that stops short of requiring U.S. military response, but not by much.

Milley cited the country’s response to Crimea, the attack on Georgia, and the increase in defense spending on modernization efforts as posturing. He also suggested that Russia is invading sovereign nations in a way that has not been seen since 1945.

China

Milley suggested that while Russia is aggressive, China is ‘assertive’.

While its Navy has begun exploring disputed waters, the country has made no attempts to venture into other sovereign nations. In addition, the China is not our enemy … yet.

“I would caution anyone from saying China is an ‘adversary,'” he said.

The issue is the long-term potential. Its economic growth and increasing military power suggest a steady rise, and may indicate a major power shift, which could be dangerous in the future.

Iran

Though Iran seems to be compliant with the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal, the nation still remains a question in the minds of the security community.  The Waall Street Journal recently reported that old uranium particles found at a base in Iran suggest President Hassan Rouhani was lying when he said that there were no plans to acquire nuclear weapons.

Though he did not dwell on the topic, Milley said, “There’s no doubt Iran is a malign actor.”

North Korea

Yes, everyone knows it has a small military, petulant leader, and is a resource-depleted country. But North Korea does have nuclear capabilities. All four characteristics make for an unstable nation with very little to lose. Plus, North Korea is backed by China in most instances.

Though the threats of nuclear destruction have all proven to be empty words said by paper tigers, that doesn’t mean they always will be.

According to Milley, “just because it didn’t happen before is not a guarantee it won’t happen tomorrow.”

 

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