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Muwema provides TVO info to Facebook

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Our Reporter
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Fred Muwema

City lawyer Fred Muwema has promptly replied to Facebook, giving details of the controversial Tom Voltaire Okwalinga aka TVO, who recently posted on his page that Muwema had taken a bribe of Shs900 million to pull out of the team of lawyers representing John Patrick Amama Mbabazi in the ongoing presidential petition in the Supreme Court.

TVO also claimed Muwema had stage-managed a break-in in his Kololo offices, taking off with 157 sworn affidavits which were supposed top be used in the petition, prompting the lawyer to write to Facebook.

Indeed, in his reply to the Intellectual Property Operations (department) of Facebook, Muwema gives three Uniform Resource Locators (URL) links detailing the defamatory posts, to help the company in his sought bid.

Earlier today, Facebook had written to Muwema, asking to be availed with details pertaining to TVO’s Facebook posts, one of them titled ‘Betrayal in the City’.

In the post last week, TVO, the faceless and sharp critic of the Kampala regime, intimated that Mr Muwema received a bribe of Shs900 million from Information and National Guidance Minister Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi and thereafter abandoned the 2016 presidential petition.

Below is Mr Muwema’s response letter:

 

 

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First Lady grills Karamoja MPs

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Our Reporter
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INVEST MORE IN EDUCATION: Education Minister Janet Kataha Museveni

The First Lady and Minister for Karamoja Affairs Mrs. Janet Museveni has urged Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Karamoja region to actively involve themselves in the monitoring of the food aid distribution by Government so as to ensure that the vulnerable people in the communities do not miss out on the rations during the times of food shortage in the region.

This comes at a time when there is food shortage in the region, but despite Government’s effort through the Office of the Prime Minister’s department of Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Management to distribute food in the affected areas, the most vulnerable people still miss out on these rations and have been left to suffer hunger related repercussions.

While meeting the NRM MPs elect from the ten (10) Constituencies in Karamoja at Kyankwanzi State Lodge, on the sidelines of the NRM Party Retreat for their elected MPs at the National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi on Friday, Mrs. Janet Museveni said Government has been monitoring the hunger situation in Karamoja and has made dispatches of food aid to the most affected areas.

She said it is very perturbing however, that most often this food has been given to those who are not the most vulnerable, some of it is sold off, while some Local Governments do not distribute this food to the communities and instead leave it in the stores.

Mrs. Museveni reiterated her earlier call to the leaders from Karamoja to identify and register all the most vulnerable families in the sub region saying this will help the Government to avoid haphazard food aid distribution during the lean seasons.

She also recommended the need to devise a sustainable strategy of taking care of all elderly people who are always vulnerable during times of food shortage.

On a happy note, the First Lady said she was proud of Karamoja for overwhelmingly voting President Museveni and the NRM Party in the recently concluded elections. President Museveni got 97% in Karamoja region and 17 NRM MPs were elected in the region plus only 2 independents who are also NRM- leaning.

The Karamoja MPs elect said the prolonged drought in the region had affected all the Districts and people across the board. They thanked Government for the food relief it has so far sent to their people but requested for more so as to cover all the areas in need.

They recommended that for sustainability, when Government is distributing the food aid, drought resistant and quick maturing seeds should be given out simultaneously to the communities so that they can plant as soon as the first rains come.

The Karimojong appreciated President Museveni for his love for them and for making his wife their Minister. They requested him to let Mrs. Janet Museveni continue to be the Karamoja Affairs Minister when he names his new cabinet.

The State Minister for Disaster Preparedness Musa Ecweru who also attended the meeting assured the First Lady and the Karamoja MPs that his department would start delivering the food aid in the villages and not at the Sub counties where the leaders have been misusing their authority. He said this he will ensure by dispatching a fueled small track alongside the trailer to ferry the food to the actual identified villages.

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Uganda marks World TB Day

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Stephen Muneza
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A suspected TB patient sneezes.

According to the Ministry of Health, Uganda has an estimated 90,000 TB cases of which about 60% are co-infected with ‪HIV/AIDS. The 2010 Global WHO Report ranked Uganda 16th among the 22 TB high burden countries.

Thus the World Tuberculosis (TB) day is today being held in Kyenjojo district under the theme: “Unite to End TB” to celebrate the reductions in numbers of TB patients in Uganda.

TB day is a worldwide event that aims to raise public awareness of tuberculosis and the efforts made to prevent and treat this disease.

During last year’s celebrations in northern Uganda, Kampala, Kalangala and Gulu districts were recognized for their outstanding performances, each in fighting TB but special recognition was accorded to Kalangala district for registering  100% success rate in fighting TB. Kampala and Gulu were rewarded for most improved zone in TB control and best TB case finding rates, respectively.

‪ Classifications

TB has classifications based on which part it is affecting or which treatment it is responsive to. The most common is pulmonary tuberculosis, which affects the lungs. It is responsible for more than 50% of all TB cases in Uganda and the rest of the world. Extra pulmonary TB is what affects other parts of the body except the lungs. There is also drug sensitive (ordinary) and drug resistant TB, both based on resistance.

Causes

Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that spread from person to person through microscopic droplets released into the air.

This can happen when someone with the untreated, active form of tuberculosis coughs, speaks, sneezes, spits, laughs or sings. Although tuberculosis is contagious, it is not easy to catch. You are much more likely to get tuberculosis from someone you live with or work with than from a stranger. Most people with active TB who have had appropriate drug treatment for at least two weeks are no longer contagious.

About one-third of the world’s population has latent TB. Tuberculosis is particularly difficult to diagnose in children.

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Maurice Kirya Unveils Expanded, Renovated Sound Cup

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Stephen Muneza
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‘Mwooyo’ singer Maurice Kirya is proving to be an astute businessman after all. His Sound Cup coffee shop is officially reopening tonight at anew and more spacious location … nearly tripled its seating and showed off a hip, modern decor with the renovation with its new locality at Village Mall, Bugolobi.

“The Sound Cup is unique,” Kirya said. “It’s a center point for many people to have their meetings here and especially for bringing the music lovers together.”

Kirya

“A place where good sounds meet good food and drinks plus lovely service”. What he doesn’t mention though is the atmosphere at the café and the lovely crowd that visits the place.

sound2

Opened on 2nd November, 2013 The Sound Cup is still a newbie on the Kampala restaurant scene. What’s impressive to note though is that Kirya, seems to have done his homework. He claims to have done research for over eight years before opening up the café at the now silent Garden City Mall but with a more vibrant Bugolobi commune, Kirya is going to make a kill!

Today (March 24th) features an invite-only for Kirya’s loyal customers, press and friends.

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Museveni receives Egyptian President’s envoy

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Jonathan Kamoga
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President Museveni receives President Fatah Al Sisi's message from the Egyptian Ambassador to Uganda, Mr. Ahmed Abdel Aziz Mostafa

President Yoweri Museveni has received a special
message from President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Egypt.
The message was delivered by the Egyptian
Ambassador to Uganda, Mr. Ahmed Abdel Aziz
Mostafa at State House, Entebbe.
Mr Museveni and the Egyptian envoy discussed
issues pertaining to the relations between Egypt
and Uganda, particularly trade between the two
countries.

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Byandala asked to resign over ‘punch’

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Our Reporter
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HAS CASE TO ANSWER: Former Minister of Works Abraham James Byandala

After an incident in which former Minister of Works Mr Abraham James Byandala allegedly punched TV journalist Judith Naluggwa in the lower abdomen at the Anti-Corruption Court yesterday, some Ugandans have taken to social media urging the embattled minister to apologise and resign.
Most of Facebook users on the Ugandans at Heart platform have termed Mr. Byandala’s reported actions as shameful and that they symbolise the rot in the Ugandan society.

A one Pamela Ankunda, wrote: “If this video is what it is and it looks like it is, do the only honourable thing left: Apologise and Resign.”

Former Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) boss Maggie Kigozi termed Byandala’s actions as ‘intolerable behaviour’ and wished the victim, Nalugwa a quick recovery.

“If  Byandala who is learned and holds a high post can punch a woman, then what do ordinary men do?” wondered Kawuma Mirundi on his page.

Some, however, called for objectivity from those criticising Byandala’s actions, saying the minister had been put under pressure.

“The journalist was punched for putting the camera in Byandala’s face, let’s be objective and look at both sides of the coin,” JB Kalyango wrote.
Mr Byandala, the Minister without Portfolio in the President’s Office, is currently facing corruption charges, with Prosecution alleging that while serving as works minister, he was involved in swindling funds meant for the construction of the now controversial Mukono-Katosi road, where government lost Shs 24 billion in shoddy deals.

Meanwhile, Nalugwa, a Bukedde TV Reporter has reported a case of assault to Jinja Road Police Station, where a file has been opened against the embattled minister.

 

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TEN REASONS WHY UGANDA CRANES IS THE TEAM TO BEAT

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Our Reporter
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The Cranes take on Burkina Faso on Saturday, March 26 away and host the return leg three days later at Namboole. Uganda last reached the finals in 1978.

  1. FUFA the body that runs the game has grown strong both in character and experience. 39 years in the wilderness of continental football has given us a wealth of experience to turn obstacles into opportunity with magnificent results. The federation’s new found strength exudes belief, character and never say die attitude which has trickled down through the players of the national team.
  2. The recent form on the road by the uganda cranes has been impressive. It has gone places where African power houses crumbled and got positive results. Accra Ghana 1-1 where Ghana had to pass through the eye of the needle, a win in Lagos Nigeria and a win away to Comoros, Moroni. These all point to national team resilience and maturity.
  3. Rankings- the recent ranking by FIFA/CAF show the progress of Ugandan football overall. Remarkable strides are being made behind the curtains of soccer and they are beginning to bear fruit. The cranes being way above their Burkinabe counterparts give us a good chance to have a result away from home.
  4. Glorious start- The cranes have never enjoyed a more perfect start from a tournament than a six points out of two games record. This should give us a calmness of table leaders and the ruthlessness of an assassin. Being at the top of the table is not by chance but by hard work, talent and experience of recurrent failure. The Burkinabe will learn the hard way.
  5. Best 18: In ages- Uganda cranes has never been found wanting in talent. These eighteen players present the coaches with a selection headache, a good one. The teams that usually qualify with, consistency for tournaments such as these are with a vast selection of professional players. Only one of the players that travel to Burkina Faso will be locally based. That is a huge statement! No wonder we have maximum points.
  6. Good form- our form from the recent games speaks volumes about the team. From both the junior and senior teams minus tournaments its 8 wins two draws zero losses! Stopping a team that is on such a strong run will take massive effort from Burkina Faso. I wonder if they possess the mettle to bring down the mighty cranes.
  7. Onyango- singling out one person in a team sport to be the difference has always been so hard for me. Dennis Onyango’s form for both club and country has been magnificent. He must be the only link to why his club and country are leaders of their respective tables. If Onyango gives us his best game in Burkina Faso, my money will be on Uganda qualifying as table leaders.
  8. Silence the critics- the cranes have not had it the easy way most of the time. Some people will argue that sometimes it was rightly so, but many times they have had it unfairly rough from the Ssekamates and Kabuletas of Uganda. They have questioned their character and will to win; sometimes even their allowances were doubted. Their performances have been sarcastically equated to $100 bonuses. This is what their performances equated too not the $2000 that they actually and truly receive. Cranes this time round is here to bury the hatchet with the media doubters and they are here to shut them up with outstanding performances on the pitch.

9.Loyality- the cranes want to pay back to the their fans who have stuck with them through thick and thin, tears and laughter, sweat and blood with a qualification to the AFCON. It is not only a good thing but it’s also a worthy present. Dear fans turn up in big numbers in Namboole Tuesday 29th for the grand prize.

  1. We need this qualification more! Of the two teams, the cranes need this qualification more. We are hungrier and thirstier for the AFCON. We have been in the darkness of continental football for much too long and this is our time!

By Apollo Ahimbishibwe

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Facebook replies Muwema over TVO

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Our Reporter
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Lawyer Muwema

Facebook has written back to prominent city lawyer in response to letter complaining over damaging comments posted by a one TVO to the effect that he received Shs900 million bribe to abandon the presidential petition filed by his client John Patrick Amama Mbabazi.

The faceless and sharp critic of the Kampala regime, Tom Voltaire Okwalinga aka TVO post last week that under the headline ‘Betrayal in City’ that Mr Muwema had allegedly received a bribe of Shs900 million from Information and National Guidance Minister, Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi and thereafter jumped out of the 2016, presidential petition.

“Amama Mbabazi’s lawyer Muwema sold out to M7,after he was given 900 million in a deal brokered by Jim Muhwezi ,and thereafter jumped out of the petition case, locked his office before stage-managing the raids at the twio law firms, and steal the signed affidavits and other evidence on petition. So Muwema was part of the evidence theft from his own and Mohammed chambers” TVO posted.
Okwalinga further claimed that Mr Muwema ran off with 157 affidavits that were signed and then claimed police took everything, thereafter he passed on information to the state agents who started arresting and harassing witnesses, and the remaining Amama lawyers started all over again to get the new affidavits.

Below is Facebook reply to Muwema

Re: NOTIFICATION OF INFRINGING DATA MESSAGES

Hi,

We are in receipt of your letter dated 2016-03-22, a copy of which is attached to this message for your reference. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.  We are writing to get additional details so that we can better understand your recent report. Based on the information you provided, it is unclear where the content you wish to report appears on our site. In almost all instances, the best way to help us locate content is to provide us with active web addresses (URLs) leading directly to that specific content.

In the report you filed, you did not provide any URLs (or one or more of the URL(s) you provided seems to be incomplete or inactive), and you did not otherwise provide a description of the location of the content sufficient for us to be able to find it.

If you are trying to report a Wall post or story in your news feed, you can find its direct URL by clicking the time and date that appears in gray with the content (for example: “8 hours ago” or “August 11 at 10:30am.”).

If you cannot provide URLs leading directly to the content you wish to report, please be sure to include information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the content, such as a description of the content and where it appears (e.g., on a particular timeline, in a photo album, etc.), dates/times of when the content was posted (usually indicated below the content), names of responsible users, and/or quotes of the content you wish to report as it appears on Facebook.

Please note that it is possible that the content you wish to report has already been removed from the site. If that is the case, you do not need to respond to this email.

Once you have provided information sufficient for us to locate the content you wish to report, we would be happy to look into this matter further.

Thanks,
Elise
Intellectual Property Operations
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UN moots troop reduction in DRC

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Our Reporter and Agencies
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MONUSCO head Maman Maman Sambo Sidikou

The United Nations plans to reduce its peacekeeping troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by 1700 personnel.

Addressing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Maman Sambo Sidikou, the head of the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), said the move is in line with the Secretary General’s recommendations.

With a force of over 20.000 troops from over 30 countries, MONUSCO is the biggest peacekeeping force in the world and spends millions of dollars in sustenance annually. It was established in November 1999 and has to date spent over US$8.5 billion of operations in the vast and troubled central Africa state.

Meanwhile, Mr Sidikou has raised the proverbial red flag, saying rising tensions in the DRC ahead of elections in November could lead to violence if unaddressed.

“First, credible and meaningful political dialogue is needed to overcome the impasse in the electoral process,” Mr Sidikou was quoted saying, adding: A strong message on the need for political consensus and an agreed, sustainable way forward will be important, while also emphasizing the link between a credible electoral process and upholding fundamental human rights.”

He also called for a national disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process, to pave the way for ex-combatants to go back to their communities or countries of origin.

“Neutralizing armed groups goes beyond military operations and requires enhanced efforts to extend State authority and find durable solutions for former combatants,” Mr Sidikou said, before underlining his priority to fully implement MONUSCO’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy against sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA).

“Under my leadership, MONUSCO will take all possible steps to prevent SEA, punish those responsible to the maximum extent possible, and address the needs of victims.”

 

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Micho names travelling squad

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Stephen Muneza
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There were no surprises in the final squad announced by Uganda coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic traveling for the Afcon 2017 qualifier against Burkina Faso on Saturday.

Youthful El Merrick goalkeeper Salim Jamal and teenage PROLINE FC striker Idris Lubega did not make the cut in a squad that is largely made up of players who did duty for Uganda in the previous 3-0 win over Togo in qualification to the 2018 World Cup group qualifying stage in November.

Sonderjsyke (Denmark) striker Emmanual Okwi has another chance to revive his international career after making the final 18 while goalkeeper Denis Onyango who had been held up in Congo Brazzaville due to travel restrictions also makes the team.

Skipper Geofrey Massa will be joined by, Standard Liege forward Farouk Miya, Okwi and Hamis ‘Diego’ Kiiza in the hunt for goals. Cranes are top of their group on maximum points, following successive wins over Botswana and Comoros. They leave for Ouagadougou which is approximately 3988 kilometres or 2478 miles on Thursday aboard Ethiopian Airlines.

The final list: Goalkeepers: Dennis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Robert Odongkara (St George, Ethiopia)

Defenders: Denis Iguma (Al-Ahed, Lebanon), Isaac Isinde (St George, Ethiopia), Joseph Ochaya (KCCA, Uganda), Murushid Jjuuko (Simba, Tanzania), Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (Al Shorta, Iraq), Timothy Awanyi (KCCA, Uganda)

Midfielders: Mike Azira (Colorado Rapids, US), Khalid Aucho (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Moses Oloya, Tonny Mawejje (Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur, Iceland), William Luwagga Kizito (Feirense, Portugal), Godfrey Walusimbi (Gor Mahia), Farouk Miya (Standard Liege, Belgium)

Forwards: Geofrey Massa (Bloemfontein Celtics, South Africa), Emmanuel Okwi (Sonderjsyke, Denmark), Hamis ‘Diego’ Kiiza (Simba, Tanzania)

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