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Kyabazinga names fresh Busoga cabinet

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REJECTED APPOINTMENT: Kyabazinga of Busoga William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Nadiope Gabula IV.

Just days after the Kyabazinga of Busoga William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Nadiope Gabula IV had appointed a substantive prime minister of Busoga kingdom, his new cabinet has been released.

It is headed by the director national planning authority Dr Joseph Muvawala who will be deputized by Prof Mohammed Lubega Kisambira and Osman Noordin Ahmed as first and second deputy prime minister respectively.

Besides former FUFA legal boss Alex Luganda who has been appointed Minister for Justice & Constitutional Affairs, the selection of V.G Keshwala, a renowned Indian businessman based in Jinja is also a step forward for the kingdom. His appointment as the Kingdoms Minister of trade is aimed at boasting business in the region. Also on the new cabinet are prominent professors and politicians among others.

 

FULL CABINET

His Majesty WILLIAM WILBERFORCE KADHUMBULA NADIOPE GABULA IV – Kyabazinga of Busoga

Owek. DR. JOSEPH MUVAWALA NSEKERE – Prime Minister (Katuukiro)

Owek. PROF LUBEGA MUHAMMAD KISAMBIRA – 1st Deputy Prime Minister

Owek. PROF. OSMAN ALUNUL AHMED – 2nd Deputy Prime Minister

 

CABINET MINISTERS

Owek. WAMONO SOLOMON – Minister for Finance, Investment, Physical & Economic Planning and Planning Sources of Income for Obwa Kyabazinga Bwa Busoga.

Owek. AL HAJI ABDAL TIF WANGUBO – Minister for Education

Owek. AMIN BBOSA – Minister for Sports

Owek. HARSHIM SULEIMAN – Minister for Youth Affairs & ICT

Owek. SAMUEL NKENGA – Minister for Agriculture, Veterinary Affairs & Food Technology

Owek. KESHWALA – Minister of Commerce, Manufacturing & Industrial Affairs.

Owek. KAFUKO NTUUYO ROBERT – Attorney General

Owek. ALEX LUGANDA – Minister for Justice & Constitutional Affairs

Owek. NAMUTUMBA HELLEN – Minister for Tourism

Owek. MAFUMO RICHARD – Minister for Culture, Disabled Persons, Antiquities, Social and Clan Affairs

Owek. ANTHONY GABOINE – Minister for Works, Roads, Communication & Housing

Owek. JOAN N. MACHORA KITTO – Minister for Cooperation & Foreign Affairs (Cooperation with other Kingdoms in Uganda & the whole world & with secular governments, NGOs & Basoga Living outside Busoga)

Owek. NGOBI BALIDDAWA – Minister for Protocol, Ethics, Integrity and Security

OWek. YUDAY BABIRYE – Minister for Kyabazinga Affairs

Owek. BALYEKU ANDREW – Minister for Health

Owek. NAJIB LUKOOYA BATEGANYA – Minister for Environmental Affairs, Wildlife and Natural Resources

Owek. ANDREW NTANGE – Minister for Information, Mass Mobilization & Promotion of Unity

Owek. MUGAINO BAKER – Minister for Land, Water, Fisheries & Ebyaiffe

Owek. FLORENCE KAFUKO – Minister for Gender, Labour & Children Affairs

Owek. DOLLY MUBARAK – Minister for General Duties in Prime Minister’s Office

Owek. FAROUK KAMPANE – Minister without Portfolio

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STATE MINISTERS

Owek. KIIRYA IVAN – State Minister of Finance, Investment, Physical & Economic Planning and Planning Sources of Income for Obwa Kyabazinga Bwa Busoga.

Owek. JOYCE MULEBEKE ABALIWANO – State Minister for Gender, Labour & Children Affairs

Owek. NASABU NANTALE – State Minister for Education

Owek. ANDREW WANSOLO – State Minister for Culture, Disabled Persons, Antiquities, Social and Clan Affairs

Owek. SHEILA GAND BIRUNGI – State Minister for Health

Owek. VERONICA KAGONA – State Minister of Youth Affairs & ICT

Owek. ISABIRYE DAVID AGA – State Minister of Information, Mass Mobilization & Promotion of Unity

Owek. KYANGWA FRED – State Minister for Land, Water, Fisheries & Ebyaiffe

Owek. ROGERS BALYAKUMANI – State Minister for Environmental Affairs, Wildlife and Natural Resources

Owek. MATIA WAKALALI – State Minister for Agriculture, Veterinary Affairs & Food Technology

 

TECHNOCRATS

Owek. TIBENKANA IVAN – Focal Person in Public Health

Owek. KISWIRIRI – Busoga Examinations Board

 

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I’ve slept with between 500 and 650 women – cricket star

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Now-34-year-old Tino Best (left) poses topless, holding a bottle with a glamourous woman in a nightclub

Tino Best is soon to bring out his autobiography, ‘Mind the Windows: My Story’.

Now-34-year-old Best is renowned for being one of the fastest bowlers ever to have played the game and has enjoyed an 11-year international career with the West Indies.

His ‘tell all’ book is the story of a man never far from controversy, living life ‘in the fast lane’, both on and off the pitch.

Mind the Windows includes a foreword from Andrew Flintoff, the man who famously sledged him, while celebrity fan Piers Morgan, umpire Dickie Bird and former international captains Adam Hollioake and Darren Sammy provide tributes.

“I love girls – and girls love me. I reckon I’m the best-looking bald-headed guy in the world. I joke about being the black Brad Pitt! Everywhere I went as a cricketer, I’d talk to girls, date girls and sleep with girls. I reckon I’ve slept with anywhere between 500 and 650 girls, all around the world,” reads part of his book.

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Kenya’s Chase Bank to reopen next week

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The Central Bank of Kenya has announced that all 62 branches of Chase Bank will be reopened by Wednesday 27 April.

Chase has been closed for two weeks after it was put into receivership on 7 April.

An audit had shown the bank had loaned its directors $80m (£55m) , and its bad debts had skyrocketed to $100m.

The day before Chase closed, the central bank said “inaccurate” rumours on social media had led customers to do panic withdrawals and had caused a run on the bank.

Kenya Commercial bank will hold the largest stake in Chase and will spearhead the restructuring of the bank.

Customers will be allowed to withdraw up to one million Kenyan shillings ($10,000; £7,000) when the bank reopens.

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Stella Nyanzi either leaves Makerere or I go – Prof Mamdani

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Stephen Muneza
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Professor Mahmood Mamdani talked to Kamwokya based NBS TV on Wednesday morning

Embattled Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) Prof. Mahmood Mamdani told the institution’s Appointments Board that Dr Stella Nyanzi, a senior research fellow must leave or he resigns in protest.

Dr Nyanzi on Monday morning undressed outside the office of the director of the MISR after she was evicted from, and locked out of, her office for reportedly refusing to teach on a PhD programme.

While speaking to NBS TV on Wednesday, Prof. Mamdani claimed the Vice-Chancellor Prof John Dumba Ssentamu is Dr. Nyanzi’s uncle and is part of a larger group “running a web of intrigue” that wants to eject him from the institution.

“I was told nobody would deal with Dr Nyanzi because she is the niece of the Vice Chancellor but Unless Stella is out of Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR), I will not apply for a new contract. I have until the end of June. My contract expired in March 2015. The university then extended my contract by three months, then by three months & now six months,” Prof. Mamdani swore.

Professor Ssentamu had on Tuesday said a committee will be set up to investigate the incident and the different accusations Dr. Nyanzi has leveled against Prof. Mamdani.

“Prof. Ddumba Ssentamu can’t appoint a committee to probe MISR because it will have to investigate him as well. This is not a fight between two individuals and I want the public to know that he lacks the moral authority and objectivity to set up and provide oversight for such a committee. He is partisan and has a clear conflict of interest due to his close family relationship with Dr Stella Nyanzi,” Prof Mamdani added.

He also denied ever giving any free space to his filmmaker wife Mira Nair, insisting that her company had to pay $900 per meter in rent and had to renovate the space as well.

 

 

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Mitsubishi Motors admits falsifying fuel economy tests

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A Mitsubishi Motors dealership is shown in Poway, California July 27, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

Mitsubishi Motors has admitted falsifying fuel economy data for more than 600,000 vehicles sold in Japan.

Tyre pressure figures were falsified by employees to flatter mileage rates, the company said.

Almost 470,000 vehicles that Mitsubishi made for Nissan were affected and the issue was uncovered after Nissan found inconsistencies.

The announcement sent shares in Mitsubishi down more than 15% in Tokyo.

Company bosses, including Mitsubishi Motors president Tetsuro Aikawa, bowed deeply at the start of a press conference on Wednesday afternoon in Tokyo.

“The wrongdoing was intentional. It is clear the falsification was done to make the mileage look better. But why they would resort to fraud to do this is still unclear,” he said.

Although he was unaware of the irregularities, Mr Aikawa said: “I feel responsible.”

The inaccurate tests involved 157,000 of its own cars and 468,000 vehicles produced for Nissan.

The issue affected models including Mitsubishi’s ek Wagon and eK Space, as well as Nissan’s Dayz and Dayz Roox.

All are “mini-cars” with 660cc petrol engines and are popular in Japan but have found little success in other markets.

Mitsubishi said it would investigate whether figures were altered for any vehicles sold overseas.

Nissan's Dayz Roox, made by Mitsubishi, is one of the models affected
Nissan’s Dayz Roox, made by Mitsubishi, is one of the models affected

It is Japan’s sixth-largest car maker and sold more than one million vehicles last year, but has less than 1% of the UK market.

The issue was reported to Japan’s transportation ministry and Nissan told dealers to stop selling the affected vehicles. It was considering ways to help owners of the affected cars.

Shares in Mitsubishi Motors closed down 131 yen at 733 yen in Tokyo – their biggest one-day fall in nearly 12 years.

Scandals

Mitsubishi struggled for years to regain consumer trust after a defects scandal in the early 2000s that covered up problems such as failing brakes, faulty clutches and fuel tanks that fell off vehicles.

This is the first time that a Japanese car maker has reported misconduct involving fuel economy tests.

In 2014 South Korean car makers Hyundai and its affiliate, Kia, agreed to pay $350m in US penalties for overstating their vehicles’ fuel economy ratings. They also resolved claims from car owners.

Mitsubishi’s announcement follows on from the Volkswagen’s emissions scandal last year, in which it was found to have cheated diesel emissions tests in the United States and elsewhere.

VW is recalling millions of cars worldwide as a result of the scandal and has set aside €6.7bn (£4.8bn) to cover costs.

‘Three diamonds’

It resulted in the company posting its first quarterly loss for 15 years of €2.5bn in late October.

Mitsubishi Motors is part of the Mitsubishi Group, which includes about 40 individual companies. The group was established in 1870 as a shipping company and its name roughly translates to “three diamonds” – hence its logo.

The main divisions are the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group; Mitsubishi Corporation – Japan’s largest general trading company; and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries – which includes atomic, chemical and power systems divisions as well as the car maker.

 

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Promoter Balaam’s son survives cancer

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Stephen Muneza
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For a man who on Palm Sunday begged Vatican officials to let the Pope pray for his son, J A Tumusiime Amooti, Balaam Barugahare deserved this miracle.. his boy is CANCER FREE!!!

The celebrated events organizer and music promoter has spent the past few days at Aster Med City in the southern Indian state of Karela better known as Chittur-Cochin seeking medical care for his sick kid– but vowed to beg the same God to help another cancer patient Carol Atuhirwe recover too.

Balaam

Now, good news … on Tuesday night Balaam announced that the surgeons had helped his son survive after a long battle with the killer disease and pronounced that the cancer is gone!

Congrats!!

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South Sudan gov’t says rebel leader wanted to bring in heavy weapons

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Our Reporter
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Rebel leader Riek Machar with his top commanders.

South Sudan’s government has just released a statement on the failure of rebel leader Riek Machar to arrive in the capital, Juba, to take up his post as first vice-president in a new unity government – a move that’s supposed to be a big step on the way to bringing an end to the civil war.

It says that Mr Machar has “indefinitely called off his coming to Juba”.

The statement says the government was told today that “he wanted to come with an arsenal of arms… anti-tanks, laser guided missiles and heavy machine guns”.

He also wanted to come with more soldiers, it says.

But the government argues that he “does not need any additional armed forces or arms in Juba”.

It says that he should only come with 40 more rebels.

Here’s part of the statement:

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KABALE ARRESTS: Dr. Besigye unwell as Police explains

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Stephen Muneza
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Besigye’s current condition resuscitates incidents of April 28, 2011 at Mulago roundabout during the walk to work protests when officer Gilbert Arinaitwe pulled out his pistol and crashed Dr. Kizza Besigye’s vehicle window glass into pieces before he unleashed pepper spray into Dr Besigye’s eyes and dragged him out of the vehicle. The pepper nearly made him blind.

Shawn Mubiru, who is in charge of communications for Kizza Besigye’s Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party says former Presidential candidate is not doing fine after Kigezi Police arrested him.

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This comes moments after Police came out to explain the circumstances under which the opposition strongman and Kampala mayor Erias Lukwago were arrested.

Besigye was by press time still held at Ntungamo Police Station, where he was taken  after being arrested Rwamucucu sub county Rukiga county, Kabale district.

“Dr. Besigye’s arrest was preventive because he was trying to cross into Rukungiri secretly was a big threat to the security of the people in the area,” the police spokesman for Kigezi Mr Elly Maate revealed.

Besigye was arrested about 18km from Kabale town as he tried to cross into the neighboring Rukungiri district which is also his home district. He was Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and newly elected Kawempe South MP Mubaraka Munyagwa.

The trio and three others are accused of inciting violence back in 2012 during their 4GC rally held in Kabale stadium during the walk-to-work campaigns. Kabale Chief Magistrates court adjourned the case to June 6 for further hearing because the trial chief magistrate is on leave.

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Earlier on Tuesday, Besigye was greeted by cheering supporters as they attended prayers at the party offices in Kabale that corresponded with the national ones at the headquarters in Najjanankumbi along Entebbe road.

A number of FDC supporters were also arrested in Mbarara on Monday as Besigye made a stopover in the town on his way to attend court.

Mbarara Police said Besigye’s supporters started pelting stones at security officers.

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Facts About Elephants You Need To Know

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Evelyn Masaba
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The African elephant is the largest existing land animal in the world, which makes them very easy to sight in the many animal reserves and national parks  that they can be found. In Uganda, you will find several of these elephants in National parks such as Semuliki, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi.

Elephants are amazing creatures and these are some of the known facts about them.

Savannah and Forest Elephants

In Uganda, you will find two types of elephants in the wild; even if the distinction is not quite obvious till you move close enough to look at them. Savannah elephants are slightly larger than their forest counterparts and on the other hand the latter are usually grey in color and live mostly in the jungles and forests such as the Bwindi impenetrable forests.

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Intelligence

Elephants are known to have a high intellectual quotient almost close that of  human beings, making them one of the most intelligent animal species in the world. Their brain is believed to be formed in the same way as that of a human, with over a total of 300 billion neurons and general connectivity.

The elephant brain is also big in size compared to other animals even though the Asian elephant is believed to be more intelligent than the African one.

Life Span

African elephants can live up to 80 years especially when not in captivity compared to their Asian cousins whose lifespan is estimated to be 48 years of age.

Gestation Period

Of all mammals, Elephants have the longest gestation period of approximately 22 months.  The long developmental period allows the fetus to mature and once the calf ) is born, it stands and starts walking on its own. Just like humans, Elephants raise their young and a new calf is always at the center of the herd to avoid attacks. The calves are fed on milk for the first few months and in the absence of its  mother, the calf is adopted and raised by the other cows (female elephants).

Feeding

Elephants are herbivorous animals and feed according to their different locations. In Uganda; the forest and savannah Elephants feed on leaves and grass close to their habitats. They use their trunks and tusks to forage for food.

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Family

Elephants especially females live among their families compared to the males. They move in herds led by the oldest female known as a matriarch who provides direction and decision for the young herd members. Once the matriarch dies, she is succeeded by her eldest daughter to lead the group. The bulls (male elephants) usually separate from their families when they hit puberty and tend to live with other bulls or live alone and can only move when looking for a mate.

Emotions

The elephant species displays some similar emotional traits as those of human beings. They are known to show compassion and empathy to others especially in situations where one of them is ailing. They take care of their old by feeding them and usually bury their dead by digging a hole and covering it with leaves or mud.

Ears

Their huge ears are a huge distinctive body part that is usually used to differentiate an African elephant from an Asian one. Asian elephants have small ears while the African elephants have big ears,  which they use to fan out the savannah heat. The ears contain blood veins known as capillaries that transport blood through the ear and helps release excess body heat out of the body, by flapping.

Tusks and Trunk

Elephant’s tusks are a huge part of their life and you will find that as humans, some elephants are either left tusked or right tusked depending on what tusk they use the most. You cannot remove an elephant’s tusk without bringing harm to it, since they usually contain veins that go up to their skulls.

The trunk is a boneless long muscle that serves as both an upper lip and nose for the animal. They are used for several things including; breathing, feeding and touching other elephants to show emotions plus vocal communication.

Elephants are some of the most endangered animals in Uganda and the whole of East Africa, due to the rise in illegal ivory trade carried in the National Parks.

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MP-elect Kahonda faces new forgery charge

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UNEB THROWS SPANNER IN WORKS: Captain (rtd) Donozio Kahonda

The MP-elect for Ruhinda County Capt (rtd) Donozio Kahonda has been slapped with additional charges of forgery and impersonation. This followed the prosecution adducing new evidence, which was presented in a Jinja court today.

And, appearing court, the new charges were read to Mr Kahonda, after which court set the date for the hearing.

The embattled Kahonda first came to the limelight after defeating long-serving Ruhinda MP Maj Gen Kahinda Otafiire in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries last year.

At the time Capt Kahonda was in jail on the first forgery and impersonation charges, but still managed a win against Maj Gen Otafiire, who is also the Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister.

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