A special line up has been set up for the 13th Edition: Uganda’s top multi-talented female sensation Mo-Roots, top saxophonist Kirya Kuti, Tusker Project Fame 4 winner Davis Ntare, multilingual songbird, Jackie Akello and the headline act, Mi Casa from South Africa all for just 100,000 UGX entrance fee.
South Africa’s multi-award winning house band Mi Casa, will be headlining the 13th Edition of Blankets and Wine in Kampala on 10th July, 2016.
The 13th edition of the premier Afro-based musical experience powered by Tusker Malt Lager will be held at its proverbial home, the Uganda Museum with dazzling performances lined up from Uganda’s top multi-talented female sensation, Mo-Roots, top saxophonist, Kirya Kuti, Tusker Project Fame 4 winner, Davis Ntare, multilingual songbird, Jackie Akello and the headline act, Mi Casa from South Africa.
The group comprises three members; J’Something, Mo-T and Dr. Duda has many popular songs like La Vida, Need Somebody, I Love the Music, We Own the Night, Feel the Love and These Streets among others.
Mi Casa recently took Rwanda by storm, where they played some awesome shows on tour and did some outreach with youthful fans also thrilled their Nairobi fans over the weekend (Friday) at a show held at the Alchemist Bar in Westlands.
The Team: EALA Speaker, Rt Hon Daniel Fred Kidega (Second from right) and the EALS CEO, John Patrick Okoth flanked by Brenda Dosio, Programme Officer, Legal and Policy Analysis (left) and Lydia Taima Munganyinka, Program Assistant, Public Interest and Litigation
The legal fraternity should play a key role in sensitizing citizens on the integration process, EALA Speaker, Rt. Hon Daniel Fred Kidega has said.
The Speaker made the remarks in Arusha when he met with representatives of the East Africa Law Society (EALS) at the Speaker’s Chambers. The delegation paid the EALA Speaker a courtesy call to introduce the incoming Chief Executive Officer, Mr John Patrick Okoth.
EALA Speaker, Rt Hon Daniel Fred Kidega presents EALA publications to the incoming CEO of the EALS, John Patrick Okoth during a brief ceremony at the Speaker’s Chambers. EALS is the premier bar association in the region
The Speaker challenged EALS to work with Partner States to ensure speedy realization of approximation of national laws to the Community Acts. He cited the full implementation of the Common Market Protocol as another area that should fully interest the legal fraternity. The Speaker further said it was important for EALS to spread its tentacles to the Republic of South Sudan, given its recent admission into the regional bloc.
“We need to enhance a symbiotic relationship between the legislative body and yourselves and to consult every so often on matters of legislation that improve the lives of East Africans,”Rt. Hon Kidega said.
He said the Assembly would work closely with the EALS to ensure outstanding issues in the EAC Cross Border Legal Practice Bill, 2014 were addressed.
In attendance were EALS Programme Officers, Ms Brenda Dosio and Ms Lydia Taima Munganyinka.
The EALS CEO, John Patrick Okoth reiterated the regional law society had intensified its efforts in strengthening the integration process through advocacy around the EAC. He maintained this would be done while holding Partner States to account on matters of good governance, rule of law and human rights in accordance with the EAC Treaty. Mr Okoth said EALS was ready for active and productive engagement with EALA and other stakeholders.
On her part, Ms Brenda Dosio, Programme Officer, Legal and Policy Analysis, said EALS would soon be reviewing its Strategic Plan to strengthen the institution and make it more robust, while Lydia Taima Munganyinka, Programme Assistant, Public Interest Litigation, lauded the Assembly for the role it continues to play in the integration process.
EALS has in the recent past referenced a number of applications before the East African Court of Justice (EACJ).
One of the cases pits the EALS Vs the Attorney General of Uganda and the EAC Secretary General and concerns what the Society calls human rights violations in Uganda during the ‘Walk to Work’ processions. A third case relates to the rendition of Kenyan citizens to Uganda with a view to defining the legal environment for combating transboundary crimes.
Mr Okoth who joined the EALS this month, has a rich background in both law and diplomacy. He is a former Deputy Ambassador of Kenya to the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. He was once Principal State Counsel in the State Law Office and the Department of Justice, in the Republic of Kenya. Within the diplomatic circles, Mr Okoth is fondly remembered at the Hague for his able handling of the renegotiations of the Treaty Establishing the Common Fund for Commodities among other accomplishments.
Mr Okoth who replaces Mr Tito Byenkya, is expected to steer the Secretariat of the regional bar association, as it redefines its role within the region through the development of a new Strategic Plan for the organization.
The organization headquartered in Arusha, is largest organized professional/ civil society dual membership organization in the region with a strong mandate and interest in the professional development of its members. Its membership spans to over thirteen thousand. The bar associations include the Burundi Bar Association (BBA), Kigali Bar Association (KBA), Law Society of Kenya (LSK), Tanganyika Law Society (TLS), Uganda Law Society (ULS) and the Zanzibar Law Society. EALS enjoys an observer status at the EAC.
Newly elected Entebbe Member of Parliament Rose Mary Tumusiime has lost two children today, in an accident in Entebbe.
According to campus news website CAMPUSBEE, Doreen Tashobya Tumusiime, a fresh graduate from Makerere Business School (MUBS) (together with her mother’s employee, Patrick Busingye) was this morning involved in a boda accident on her way to work.
A speeding Isuzu truck knocked her off a boda (which was being ridden by her brother, Patrick Busingye) splitting her head from the rest of the body around Muzinga park, near State House Entebbe. Tumusiime, who was self-employed was heading to her mobile money business station.
Boda accidents have become very frequent in this day and time as Doreen is the 3rd beautiful soul to lose her life to a boda accident after Juliet Tumwesigye and Charity Komuhangi.
On Monday, 15 players turned up for non residential training at the KCCA stadium in Lugogo
Milutin Sredojevic and the Uganda Cranes started preparations for their final AFCON 2017 qualifier match against Comoros Monday with the team training at the KCCA stadium in Lugogo for the upcoming Eastern Uganda regional tour.
Three foreign based players; Hassan Wasswa of Al-Shorta-Iraq, Emmanuel Okwi of SønderjyskE Denmark and Yassar Mugerwa of Orlando Pirates in South Africa turned up for training ahead of the Eastern Uganda regional tour will take place on Saturday the 25th june, 2016 at Mbale Regional Stadium in Mbale where it will play the selected Eastern Regional Team.
According to Micho, the non-residential training will take place for the whole of this week up to Friday before the team sets off for Mbale that evening.
“The regional tour programme is an obligation to our national team sponsors. They will have us keep the players in shape ahead of the coming training sessions” Micho noted.
Denis Iguma the versatile Uganda Cranes right back is suspended for the game against Comoros due to the accumulated bookings he got against Botswana both home and away in Francistown with the possible replacements being Uganda Cup winning skipper Nicholas Wadada (Vipers) and Joseph Nsubuga(Bright Stars).
The Eastern Regional tour is scheduled to take place till Mid-July.
An International Friendly Match on the 30th August 2016 against Kenya in Kampala at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole will be the final match in the Cranes preparations calendar.
Players who trained Monday:
Ismail Watenga (Goalkeeper), Shafiq Bakaki, Nicholas Wadada, Joseph Nsubuga, Deus Bukenya, Benard Muwanga, Halid Lwaliwa, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda, Dan Birikwalira, Kezironi Kizito, Yassar Mugerwa, Emmanuel Okwi, Edrisa Lubega, Erisa Ssekisambu, Martin Kizza
Mapeera house along Kampala road where Centenary Bank has its headquarters
More than 30 managers and staff from Centenary Bank’s central region branches gathered together at main branch, Mapeera along Kampala Road in a team building event aimed at fostering closer relations and enhancing engagement amongst them.
The half day event was organised by the bank’s HR Business Partnering and saw a variety of fun and engaging activities which included chess, table tennis, pool and darts and other games.
“The reason we decided to go in the direction of sports because it is not only a good way to blow off some steam but also one of the ways they can identify the best players at different games for the Banker’s Gala that takes place every year in October,” said Bob Trubish, Chief Manager HR Business Partnering.
“All members of staff including those who work in the various branches of the country get to participate in these activities according to the region they are located,” he added.
Centenary Bank last year had more than 1.3 million accounts, which is about a quarter of the market. In terms of assets, the bank is the fourth. In terms of deposits, the bank is the fourth at 9 per cent of the market, while in terms of loans, it is the third.
Police are holding two of their own for robbery and attempted murder.
The two are police constable Isaac Ssegawa of police’s special operations Unit attached to Kampala Central Police Station has been arrested after suspected car robbers implicated him Mbarara for helping their operations while Albert Muhumuza is the commanding officer in charge of the black police van that is synonymous with Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Kizza Besigye. Mr Ssegawa is the driver. Muhumuza was arrested after he shot a Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) officer and is being detained at CPS.
Dr. Besigye has always complained that in the van, there are people whose work is torture the passengers that are arrested by police.
There are allegations that some police officers connive with criminal gangs to rob the population and the latest arrests could confirms the allegation. However, the Inspector General Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura maintains that the forces is professional and wrong elements are being weeded out using the police professional standard unit.
Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party, Kigulu North parliament losing candidate Ismail Badogi has won a petition against the February polls results that were won by NRM’s Fred Bwino Kyakulaga.
High Court in Jinja ruled that Mr. Kyakulaga be thrown out of parliament over forged Declaration Forms during the vote counting.
Kyakulaga joins the long list of NRM legislators who have been sent packing in the last few weeks like Peter Sematimba (Busiro South), Peter Mugema alias Panadol [Iganga municipality), Lillian Nakatte (Luweero Woman MP) and Cissy Namujju (Lwengo Woman MP) among others.
Ismail Badogi in February rejected the poll results and petitioned Iganga High court. He was particularly concerned that on February 18th, he was in a comfortable lead with 14,000 votes while his rival had 9000 votes when the tally center was closed.
Badogi however, says that he was shocked when his rival was announced winner when tallying resumed the next day. He accused Electoral Commission of altering the results in favor of his rival. Badogi also accused Jackson Higenyi, the Iganga District, Returning Officer, declared Kyakulaga winner with 17,000 votes of leaving out the results from Nawandala Sub County without any explanation.
Higenyi has denied any wrongdoing, saying he announced the true results. He also insisted that many of his votes were inter-changed and given to Kyakulaga.
Badogi also claimed that there was foul play in Nawandala sub-county, where Kyakulaga secured the biggest number of votes.
As the universe celebrates the World Refugees Day, Uganda has widely been recognized as having progressive and forward-thinking refugee and asylum policies.
According to UNHCR statistics Uganda has become home to almost 511,000 refugees and asylum-seekers.
Uganda is the 3rd-largest refugee-hosting country in Africa, after Ethiopia (736,000) & Kenya (594,000), with the number of refugees projected to soar to 600,000 at the end of this year.
About 4,000 South Sudan refugees have crossed into Adjumani District in March following continued hunger in Africa’s newest nation. Upon receiving refugee status, refugees are provided with small areas of land in villages integrated within the local host community; a pioneering approach that enhances social cohesion and allows both refugees and host communities to live together peacefully.
Statistics from the Prime Minister’s Office indicate that more than 130,000 South Sudanese are currently living in 16 refugee camps in Adjumani.
Refugees have access to the same services as Ugandan nationals, have the right to work and to establish their own businesses. They enjoy freedom of movement and are given land for agricultural use, reducing dependency on humanitarian aid.
More than 17,000 Burundians refugees arrived in Uganda last year, among them Larson, aged 29. He recently set up a pharmacy at the Nakivale refugee settlement and is currently trying to rebuild a life for his wife and two children.
“People always used to say that Uganda takes good care of its refugees,” said Larson. “It’s true. I like it here. It is peaceful. Maybe with time I could one day go back to Burundi but for now I’m focused on rebuilding things here.”
Uganda’s current top female artist and a deejay duo are taking on the African continent after getting their first nomination at the 11th Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
DJ Slick Stuart & Roja will face Africas best DJs in Africa after winning their first Buzz Teeniez Awards wickedest deejay award in Uganda. Sheebah has had a good music year so far with hits on the scene like Nkwatako and Wantama.
Sheebah was nominated in the 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).
DJ Slick Stuart & Roja were nominated in the best African(Non Nigerian) DJs alongside DJ Lebbie (SL), DJ Bossman (LIB), DJ Mensah (GH), DJ Joe Mfalme (KQ) and DJ Vyrusky (GH).
The 2016 NEAs will be held on September 4th, 2016 in New York City, during the Labor Day weekend.
The Nigeria Entertainment Awards is an annual award ceremony with primary objective of recognizing the contributions of Nigerian and African Entertainers. The award ceremony, in its 11th year, is not only focused on recognizing Nigerian entertainers but also highlight Nigerians who continue to make an impact in our immediate communities in Nigeria or extended communities in the diaspora.
