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We respect Burkina Faso – Micho

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Stephen Muneza
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  • Saturday: Burkina Faso vs. Uganda – Ouagadougou (live on SS9E at 9pm)

The Cranes are set to meet Stallions in their 2017 CAF Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier first leg tie on Saturday in Ouagadougou before hosting the return leg tie Tuesday night at Namboole.

The Cranes are set to meet Stallions in their 2017 CAF Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier first leg tie on Saturday in Ouagadougou.

Speaking to EagleOnline, Micho said they have to get a positive result out of the two-legged affair and will have to respect the Burkinabe side.

“For us to get a good result, we need to be focused. The players should not underestimate Burkina Faso because of our recent results in West Africa and expect to collect points on a platter,” Micho said.

“They are a very strong team that has been playing together for a long time so the truth is we have a very strong away game and will approach it carefully.

“So we need to be very positive in our approach to the matches in order for us to collect the six points.”

“My boys are committed both physically and mentally but for this training (Tuesday’s), we were looking more at the tactical side. We will have to do our best to come out with a positive result.”

Foreign based players Farouk Miya (Belgium), Isaac Isinde (Ethiopia), Emmanuel Okwi (Denmark), William Luwagga Kizito(Portugal) and goalkeeper Robert Odongkara(Ethiopia) reported to the team’s training on Tuesday evening. Assistant captain Dennis Onyango (South Africa) and US based Mike Azira were the last to enter camp on Tuesday night as the team prepare to fly to Ouagadougou tomorrow.

Cranes are top of their group on maximum points, following successive wins over Botswana and Comoros.

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2017 AFCON QUALIFIERS REVIEW

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Stephen Muneza
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Cranes skipper Geoffrey Massa now shoulders the burden of guiding Uganda to the 2017 Nations Cup finals

The road to Gabon 2017 resumes in the coming days with the third and fourth matchdays in the group stage of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying WITH THE Uganda Cranes visiting Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou on Saturday as one of the crackers.

No less than 50 qualifying matches will be played across the continent, beginning on Wednesday 23 March and concluding the following Tuesday 29 March.

This promises to be a key set of matches, with teams paired together for double-header clashes. By the time the dust settles, we will have a much clearer picture of the identity of the 15 teams who will be joining hosts Gabon in next year’s AFCON.

The action gets underway on Wednesday, with the pick of the matches seeing former AFCON champions Zambia hosting Congo in Ndola – the pair will battle for dominance in Group E – while South Sudan will continue their first attempt to reach a major tournament when they host Benin.

Thursday’s matches include Ghana hosting Mozambique in Accra, Botswana looking to boost their hopes in Group D when they take on Comoros in Mitsamiouli, while Friday sees several high-profile clashes, the pick of which is undoubtedly Nigeria v Egypt in Kaduna. The Super Eagles trail the Pharaohs by two points in Group G and have labelled this clash an absolute must-win.

On the subject of must-win matches, South Africa need to take down Group M leaders Cameroon when the teams meet in Limbe on Saturday if they are to revive their hopes of qualifying for the 2017 tournament, while other heavyweights in action on the same day are DR Congo (at home to Angola in Group B) and the Group F clash between Cape Verde and Morocco.

Sunday sees the start of the reverse order matches, beginning with Ghana heading to Maputo to face the Mambas for the second time in less than four days.

On Tuesday 29 March, this block of qualifiers will wrap up on what promises to be a seismic day in African football. Uganda Cranes will welcome Burkina Faso at Namboole Stadium as Egypt host Nigeria in Alexandria, SA welcome Cameroon to Durban and Sudan host reigning AFCON champions Ivory Coast in Khartoum, in just three of the crunch matches on the card.

The final two matchdays in the group stage of qualifying will be played in early June and September.

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Otafiire rival, MP-elect Kahonda in court over forgery

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

The MP-elect for Ruhinda County Capt (rtd) Donozio Kahonda is today appearing before the Jinja Chief Magistrate’s Court for hearing of forgery cases against him.

Kahonda was recently declared MP after defeating his main rival, Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minster Maj Gen Kahinda Otafiire, who has been MP since 1996.

The retired Captain was in October 2015 dragged to Jinja Magistrates’ Court and charged with 16 counts of forgery and uttering false documents contrary to the Penal Code Act. He denied the charges and applied for bail, but the state objected on grounds that he would interfere with the investigations. However, Kahonda was later given bail, just in time for him to participate in the February 18 parliamentary elections for Ruhinda County, which he won.

It is alleged that Kahonda on November 11, 2001 at military academy in Jinja district with intent to defraud or deceive uttered false documents in the particulars of Dickson Mutabazi, purporting that it was a genuine document whereas not.

It is further alleged that Kahonda forged a medical examination form, attestation papers, and declaration from, a record of his finger prints, a signature card and opened an account number 1030052000690 in Post Bank with intent to defraud the public.

Capt Kahonda has a history of altercations with the law having also been arrested during the 2011 elections for alleged forgery of academic credentials presented before the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) but was later absolved of criminality.

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M7 reassigns Somalia boss Brig. Ondoga

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Stephen Muneza
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Capt Joy Atugonza (L) jubilates with Brig Ondoga after they were acquitted of their charges in May 2015

After less than a year on ‘katebe’, Brigadier Michael Ondoga, the former commander of the Ugandan peacekeeping contingent in Somalia has appointed a deputy director at the Nakasongola based arms factory, National Enterprise Corporations (NEC).

The battle-hardened commander will oversee the sensitive Kyoga Project, the pseudo-name for the military’s Nakasongola-based explosives’ programme.

Ondoga, 56, who spent two years on remand at Makindye Military Police Headquarters’ cell and had been charged with 13 counts of spreading false propaganda against his junior during military operations in Somalia. Some of the counts attract a death sentence on conviction. It was alleged that the President subsequently cancelled Brig Ondoga’s new appointment as military attaché to Nairobi and ordered that he and 23 others face court martial.

“He [Ondoga] is heading one of the subsidiaries,” Maj Gen James Mugira, appointed as the corporation’s director in April 2015, told etruth Uganda. The newly re-assigned brigadier began work on Monday, last week.

“It’s correct, I can confirm [the appointments],” Defence and militray spokesman Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda said, adding:  “It’s a significant development because NEC is now robust [and] in the wider realm of defence industry and we are developing at the moment.”

President Museveni in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces also named former General Court Martial chairman, Brig Moses Ddiba Ssentongo, as the corporation’s deputy director in-charge of general duties.

Ondoga timeline

  • Oct 2013: Ondoga arrested
  • Nov 2, 2013: Charged and remanded
  • Nov 5, 2014: Denied bail
  • Feb 6, 2015: State pleads for more time to present witnesses
  • Jan 21, 2014: Denied bail again
  • Early March: Denied bail again
  • Feb 13, 2014: Trial flops over lack of quorum in court martial
  • Feb 14, 2014: Trial starts behind closed doors
  • Early May: Undergoes “minor” operation at Bombo Military Hospital
  • May 14, 2014: Trial resumes three days after being discharged from hospital
  • Feb 20, 2015: His lawyer asks court to dismiss charges against Ondoga, saying the State “bungled up” its case with “fabricated” testimonies.
  • Feb 25, 2015: Ruling deferred for lack of quorum in the court
  • May 6, 2015: Ondoga acquitted of failing to execute his duties but kept in custody on other charges.
  • May 8, 2015: Final charges dismissed and Ondoga released.
  • March, 2016: Appointed as deputy director at NEC, the UPDF’s business portfolio
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South Sudan ‘denies’ Abyei people

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Our Reporter and Agencies
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South Sudan foreign affairs minister Dr Barnaba Marial

Despite appointing some people from Abyei to senior positions, the South Sudan government has said people from that region who reside and work in the south are citizens of the neighbouring Sudan.

Indeed, it remains unclear why South Sudan appointed leaders such as recently relieved inspector general of police, Pieng Deng Kuol and Deng Alor Kuol, another citizen of Abyei, who is currently the foreign minister designate.

But what is clear is that the government denied the people from Abyei following report by the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights which touched on many violations committed by the government, mentioning among others the dismissal from teaching at the University of Juba, Luka Biong Deng, due to a forum he hosted in October last year at the campus premises to discuss the now contentious issue of the newly created 28 states.

However, in a statement of explanation to the world’s human rights body, South Sudan’s ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said Dr Luka Biong Deng is not a citizen of South Sudan, but one of the Sudan.

The March 9, official correspondence further denied that Deng was dismissed from the University on the directives of President Salva Kiir, saying the University terminated his contract.

According to independent analysts, the new revelation seems to suggest that the people of Abyei, although they hail from the Dinka ethnic group like the president, have been seen to be foreigners in South Sudan.

The 2005 peace agreement which ended 21 years of war between the Sudanese government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) provided for a referendum to be conducted by the people of Abyei to choose between remaining in the Sudan and opting to join South Sudan.

However, the referendum did not take place while South Sudan got its independence in July 2011.

Also, a unilaterally conducted referendum by residents of Abyei in 2013 was not recognized by Sudan and others including the government of South Sudan, but Abyei is included in the South Sudan’s transitional constitution, 2011, as its territory.

 

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UWA Boss Seguya welcomes CNN ranking

By
Stephen Muneza
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Andrew Seguya, Uganda Wildlife Authority Executive Director

Uganda’s tourism sector grew by a stunning 47.6% in 2015, compared to 5.2% economic growth according to a CNN survey.

The country is once again becoming a popular safari destination and according to the Executive Director of the Uganda Tourism Board, Dr. Andrew Seguya, the country’s tourism industry got a massive boost last year as it improved its marketing campaign and it’s not a surprise because they worked so hard.

“My people at UTB have been working very hard after challenges of Ebola and the terrorist bombings in Kenya that made the numbers drop in 2014. The recognition by CNN the biggest media outlet in the world is confidence in us as a country and as the tourism sector,” Seguya told EagleOnline in a telephone interview.

The country has improved its marketing strategy, touting its wildlife tourism — including popular gorilla treks and everybody who comes to Uganda gets infected with our facilities,” he added.

Barcelona Legend Rayco Garcia, takes a photo next to a mountain gorilla in Bwindi National Park during his and other team legends' visit to Uganda recently.
Barcelona Legend Rayco Garcia, takes a photo next to a mountain gorilla in Bwindi National Park during his and other team legends’ visit to Uganda recently.

With the Easter weekend upon us, Seguya advises Ugandans to embrace domestic tourism pointing at the places to take a holiday like – the beautiful Lake Mutanda in Kisoro, floating down the crocodile-flanked Nile, fishing on Lake Victoria, wandering among the elephant herds of Queen Elizabeth National Park or listening to the roar of mighty Murchison Falls.

Several outfitters offer whitewater rafting and kayaking trips down the Nile, past snoozing crocodiles and snorting hippos. Nile High Bungee in Jinja offers an adrenalin-packed plunge (44 meters) into the world’s longest river.

You can also board surf down rapids, whoosh down rivers on jetboats and organize sports fishing trips to catch the river monster of central Africa — Nile perch that can grow up to 200 kilograms.

The holy grail of Uganda wildlife watching is Bwindi Forest, where roughly half of the world’s mountain gorillas reside.

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Comedians confirm Mirinda Mass Market gigs

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Our Reporter
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Amooti Omubalanguzi

More than 15 comedians have confirmed they will be part of the 3 Easter shows that Mirinda has organized in Kampala (Laftaz Lounge), Mukono (Satelite Beach) and Jinja (Dam Waters) on the 24th, 26th and 27th of March respectively.

The comedians include Kapale, Mariachi, Kere Kere, Snake and Zolo, Amooti and the New Amarula Production, Madrat and Chiko, Swengere Comedians.

Jonathan Kyeyo, the organiser of the shows and also proprietor of Laftaz Comedy lounges in Kampala and Jinja told our reporter that the comedians are set to perform in all the three places.

“The comedians are ready to give their funs the best skits ever in the three places they are going to perform. All I can assure the comedy fans is that their Easter holiday will be memorable.” He said.

Mr Timothy Luzinda, the Mirinda Brand Manager also gave a fun assurance to the comedy fans in the three places the stars will be performing this Easter weekend.

“Mirinda’s brand thematic is free your funside, and for the past four years, we have used comedy among other platforms to free the fun side of Ugandans.  There is no doubt that the team of comedians we have arranged for these shows is the best in the country. We are very confident that they will free the funsides of Ugandans in the areas where they are going to perform”.  Luzinda said.

On all the three shows, the fans have also been assured of performances from Ziza Bafana, King Saha, Sheebah and Winnie Nwagi.

The 'Comedy lineup'
The ‘Comedy lineup’

Entrance fee to the show in)  Mukono (Satellite beach) and Kampala (Laftaz Comedy Lounge) will go for shs10, 000 ordinary and shs20,000 VIP while in Jinja (Dam waters) entrance will be shs10,000 for adults and shs5,000 for children. All entry fees come with an ice cold Mirinda at the entrance.

 

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TOTAL Uganda launches free online Oil and Gas Course

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Our Reporter
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Mr. Florentin de Loppinot, Managing Director of Total Uganda at a recent event

The IFP School, a renowned French Petroleum Institute, with the support of Total Uganda, has opened registration for a specialized free online course on oil and gas.

The course named “Oil & Gas from Exploration to Distribution” will be taught as Massive OpenOnline Course (MOOC) for four weeks in English with French subtitles.

To apply for this course, prospective students will have visit the IFP school website, mooc.oil-andgas.ifp-school.com/ and sign up for the course. According to the press release, the inaugural course received 21,800 students, 28% of whom received certificates in Oil and Gas.

This year’s MOOC has been upgraded to a certificate course. Those who will successfully complete the MOOC course will proceed to the advanced stage of the course termed as an “advanced game” to equip them with advanced knowledge on oil and gas industry.

Students will receive free course materials on the oil and gas value chain covering various themes in the oil and gas industry, including stakeholder issues, economic issues, strategic stakes and challenges, oil and gas exploration and production, refining and marketing.

In addition, the course is also very interactive including use of a number of entertaining innovations in education, including mini video games. The online platform will also allow students to exchange (under their name or a pseudonym) with the other participants, professionals or students from all over the world on issues of oil and gas.

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DP in unity drive, woos Independents

By
Jonathan Kamoga
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DP President Norbert Mao

The Democratic Party President Norbert Mao will reach out to all its members who contested as Independents, in a bid rejuvenate party unity.

‘The Office of the President of the Democratic Party is also finalising the appropriate process of reaching out to all those who contested as Independents in the recently concluded General Elections. This will be an exertion for the Party’s unity process which is a reality and a supreme move at the time,’ the party said in a statement.

According to the DP, the developments will be part of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Council (NC) meetings held after Easter to assess the state of the Party and the way forward.

‘This will allow the leadership to reassess and develop a broader perspective of the party by laying grounds for thorough critical analysis. The party shall emerge with an action plan for addressing the key challenges internally and confronting the current political situation in the country. The country will be updated about the developments as they unfold. But to a greater extent, it will also be a strategy to agree on policy positions especially at Party level and in Parliament at large’, the release adds.

 

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Former Uganda Cranes coach Csaba favourite for English job

By
Stephen Muneza
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For a man who helped make Uganda’s most flamboyant professional in David Obua, Csaba Laszlo needs all our prayers as he awaits appointment for the manager’s job at Nottingham Forest in England.

The 52-year-old is best known in the Uganda for his time spent as national team head coach of the Uganda Cranes replacing Egyptian Mohammad Abbas in 2006 before moving on to become manager of Hearts in the Scottish Premier League from 2008 until 2010 where Obua flourished under his tutorage.

Coached by the Hungarian, Uganda Cranes had a chance of breaking a 30-year wait for the chance to participate in a continental tournament.

Forest owner Fawaz Al Hasawi last week told the Nottingham Post he had received interest from abroad and said: “I have been offered three managers in England already and seven from across Europe. My friend Laszlo is also interested.

Laszlo, who was born in Romanian but is a Hungarian national, is still based in Scotland and is keen to take a role in the English game.

Before this he had success in Hungary with Ferencváros in the Uefa Cup.

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