SouthAfrican based businessman SK Mbuga might be getting broke or wants to expand his car collection.
Mbuga who is known for his lavish lifestyle and endless partying with Kampala girls.
The recent breakup was with singer Leila Kayondo.
SK Mbuga collection, selling one need space for a new one
Today he has posted on his Facebook that he is selling off one of his cars so that he could acquire others, which many are debating too that he might be disposing off cars so that he could settle debts.
Last year Mbuga was battling with Uganda Revenue Authority over taxes and he begged that the issues be settled out of court.
Masaka-The newly appointed State Minister for youths and children affairs Evelyn Anite, has said she is personally tracking the success of the youth livelihood program.
The Youth Livelihood programme was launched in 2013 to address the problem of youth unemployment in Uganda.
Following the failure of the previously schemes to empower youth, President Yoweri Museveni in 2013 president launched livelihood program and Shs256 billion was budgeted for the programme for the next five years.
Anite on Monday May 19, 2015 began a fact-finding mission in the districts of greater Masaka to establish the progress of youth’s projects and gave authorities orders to rigorously watch its implementation. While at Masaka district offices meeting project beneficiaries, Anite gave orders to arrest and prosecute those abusing the funds. There are reports that most of the youth groups that received the funds have misused it or have diverted from the intended purpose.
Anite said the program was intended to benefit the poor and unemployed youth but reports show that some had already started hiring people to attend to the projects in form of seminars so as to get paid in allowances.
“We cannot accept such tendencies because the program work plan requires the beneficiaries to fully and physically dedicate their efforts and time to the projects of their choice,” Anite said. She continued “We are yet to crack down all those youth leaders who sold off the cows given by President Museveni because such characters abuse the cardinal intention of improving the lives of the youth”
Kampala-Opposition leaders from different political parties this afternoon presented their constitutional and electoral reforms to parliament.
The opposition leaders were led by former forum for Democratic Change party president, Dr Kizza Besigye and current FDC leader Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu who submitted to the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee chaired by Kajara county Member of Parliament, Stephen Tashobya.
“We are here on an invitation by the committee to present our views on what we think should change constitutionally before the 2016 general elections “former FDC party leader Dr Besigye said. Adding “We hope the Parliament can stand by this great fight for democracy.”
Earlier on Tuesday May 19, police was deployed at the homes of some opposition leaders like Besigye, Erias Lukwago, and Mubarak Munyagwa putting them under house siege on the very day they supposed to appear before this committee.
“As we all know, my home was occupied by Museveni’s security men in disguise as police, so I couldn’t be allowed to leave, “said Besigye.
However police say that the deployment their homes was a step of keeping order in the city.
“We got news that they were coming to disturb peace in the city,” said one the commanders of joint operations in Kampala. “So we couldn’t let them cause havoc since our work is to keep law and order.” The officer said.
Other members of opposition included leader of opposition in parliament, Wafula Ogutu, Mayor Elias Lukwago, Kawempe Mayor Mubarak Munyagwa , Conservative Party leader, Ken Lukyamuzi, Justice Forum party President Asuman Basalirwa, Democratic Party Secretary General Mathias Nsubuga and shadow Attorney General Abdul Katuntu .
Mbabazi, katuntu
Later on as the Besigye-Muntu team left the committee, former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi stormed the committee to submit his input as far as the constitutional and electoral reforms are concerned. Mr Mbabazi who fell out with his longtime comrade President Yoweri Museveni is yet to announce his next steep of action.
Midrand-South Africa -The Opposition Chief Whip in the Ugandan Parliament, Cecilia Ogwal has called for a harmonization of national policies and strategies across country borders in order to offer proper solutions to problems affecting the African people.
Ms Ogwal, who was representing the Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament at the opening of the 6th Ordinary Session of the 3rd Pan African Parliament in South Africa, said Africa needs to re-assess and re-focus its socio-economic models with a view of building intra-Africa cooperation and collaboration.
“Africa has a lot of potential to offer its own home grown solutions to its problems. The only problem is that the continent’s efforts are fragmented and disjointed within the confines of individual national and regional social, economic and legal regimes and policies,” Ms Ogwal said.
The 6th Ordinary Session of the 3rd Parliament is being held at the PAP headquarters in Midrand, South Africa from May 18 to May 29, 2015.
Ms Ogwal represents Dokolo district in Uganda on opposition Forum for Democratic Change ticket and was formerly the leader of Uganda’s delegation to the Pan African Parliament. Uganda’s representatives to PAP are Onyango Kakoba Beatrice Barumba Lusaniya, Jacquiline Amongin, Elijah Okupa, and Sam Amoti Otada.
In her presentation, Ogwal said that PAP as a continental legislative body will no doubt offer a powerful clearing house for harmonizing laws and policies in Africa and this in itself will be an anchor to the unity and stability Africa is yearning for.
She said that large numbers of youths leaving university have failed to get employment since jobs are not available and planned for; the effects of which are rising social unrest and increasing levels of crime.
She also noted that Africa has witnessed considerable progress in opening up more space for women in national leadership structures in both Cabinet and Parliament, commending Rwanda and South Africa. She however said that some countries have a “very embarrassing state of affairs” as they have few or no women in Cabinet and Parliament.
She urged PAP members “to be disciples of preaching the gospel of love for the continent and commitment to help one another” exhibited by Uganda’s willingness to help in restoring peace in Somalia and South Sudan.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who was the guest of honor at the opening ceremony, said that he will sign the amended Protocol for the establishment of the African Economic Community relating to the PAP, making the country only the second after Mali. He also said that Africa must use its resources to create jobs, remove obstacles and open up borders in order to reduce incidents of insecurity.
Cecilia Ogwal, group photo in Midrand-South Africa
Midrand South Africa-Parliamentarians must identify causes of religious violence and find solutions to reduce its occurrence, a Ugandan legislature has said.
The representative of Lwemiyaga County in the Ugandan Parliament, Theodore Ssekikubo told Members of Pan African Parliament, yesterday in Midrand South Africa that religious violence that is on the increase on the continent ought to be checked otherwise it could curtail the development of Africa.
Ssekikubo said that legislators should not limit themselves to condemning the violence but engage with leaders of major monotheistic religions on all continents.
“We ought to make a joint effort to identify the causes of violence and barbaric behaviour in the religious beliefs and discuss together the ways and means to reduce and eliminate such,” said Ssekikubo.
Ssekikubo was speaking at the Pan African Parliament (PAP) on invitation to present a statement on behalf of the Inter-parliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy. This was at the opening of the 6th Ordinary Session of the 3rd Parliament, held in Midrand, South Africa, on Monday May 18, 2015.
The Secretary General of the Inter-parliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy Mr. Ioannis Amanatidis was also present at the ceremony.
“We members are vehicles of expression of people’s sufferings; and must show today’s society that we are against any form of violence. We need to become vectors of social calm, serenity and peace to our peoples,” Ssekikubo said.
He also said that parliamentarians must highlight and condemn acts of vandalism; an offence against human dignity.
“We are pointing out with great concern and sorrow that during the last few years such acts are targeted against Christians, in an effort to wipe them out from the areas they have been residing in for thousands of years,” he said. He adding “This is unacceptable and inhumane”.
The 6th Ordinary Session of the 3rd Parliament of the Pan African Parliament is currently taking place from Monday 18thMay to Friday 29th May 2015 in Midrand, South Africa.
The theme of the session is “Year of Women’s Empowerment and Development towards Africa’s Agenda 2063”.
Uganda’s representatives to PAP are; Onyango Kakoba (NRM, Buikwe North), Beatrice Barumba Lusaniya (NRM, Kiruhura district), Jacquiline Amongin (NRM, Ngora district), Elijah Okupa (FDC, Kasilo) and Sam Amoti Otada (Ind., Kibanda).
Final-Day/Tuesday Results
Vipers 1-0 Bul
KCC 0-1 Lweza
Kira Young 1-2 Simba
Express FC 1-2 URA
Soana 1-0 Police
Bright Stars 0-1 SC Villa
Rwenshama 2-1 Entebbe F.C
Sadolin Paints 0-0 SC Victoria
Vipers were officially crowned champions of the 2014/2015 Uganda Premier League (UPL) at Buikwe stadium on Tuesday.
The Buikwe-based side edged Bul-BIDCO 1-0 and duly delivered their second league title (since 2009/10) to seal a tough but fantastic campaign.
“We played well throughout the season, this group of players and coaches truly deserved this title” said Edward Golola, the Vipers Head coach.
Despite starting the day in relegation, Soana FC beat Police 1-0 at Kavumba Recreation Ground to secure League status.
Rashid Kyambadde scored the only goal in a tense game at Kavumba.
Geoffrey Sserunkuma 19th minute header was enough to give Lweza FC a 1-0 away victory against KCC FC as the Orange-boys survived relegation.
Miya (Red) was named MVP of the season
Miya is MVP, Ssentongo sharp-shooter
Uganda U-23 skipper Farouk Miya got the goal for the Champions, Vipers and capped fantastic season as he was named player of the season with Golola picking the best coach accolade.
URA’s Robert Sentongo finished top scorer with 15 goals, one ahead of Police’s Umar Kasumba.
Kira, Entebbe and Rwenshama sink
Meanwhile Kira Young saw their Two-year stay in Uganda’s’ elite league ended as they lost 2-1 to Simba at Namboole stadium thus joining Entebbe and Rwenshama into the second tie league.
Needing win to avoid the drop, Kira Young faced a Simba side that wanted a point to stay up, as fate would have it, Patrick Gohanasa and Robert Nakyenalire scored in either half for Simba as tension boiled at Namboole.
Godfrey Sembyata pulled one back for Kira, whose boss Jimmy Lukwago sat on the stairs of Gate 6, his knees supporting his chin as he witnessed his team go down.
For the second time in the Local Boxing fraternity, Uganda will host this year’s Africa Boxing Union (ABU) Convention slated for June 4-6 at Hotel Africana.
This will be Uganda’s’ second time (Kampala last held in 2006) hosting the ABU convention with 30 boxing federation from Africa already confirming their attendance.
Uganda Professional Boxing Commission, the local professional boxing governing body will be hosting the event that will be attended by the ABU president Houcine Houichi, from Tunisia.
The convention will have the union members discussing developments of the sports and new regulations together with members working on forthcoming boxing fights and the new rankings at the same time.
Lubega-Wanyonyi face-off
Former WBC International light heavweight champion Joey “Fabulous” Lubega will take on Kenya’s and Africa Boxing Union light heavyweight champion David Wanyonyi after the convention.
The other support fights will see Uganda’s David Kiwalabye taking on Tanzania’s Joseph Kimbele while Uganda’s Mustapha Katende will vie for the vacant ABU middleweight title against Kenya’s James Onyango.
While Super middleweight Farouk Daku is yet to get an opponent. The organisers of the convention expect 49 African countries to take part.
Former WBC International light heavyweight champion Joey Lubega
Kampala-Musician Pius Mayanja aka Pallaso has finally announced a move away from Team No Sleep. Known for his songs such as ‘Wekoleddewo Kaki’, ‘Go down Low’ feature Sheebah Kalungi. Pallaso has been rumored to be at longer heads with his manager Jeff Kiwanuka popularly known as Kiwa.
The singer had last week taken to Facebook to refute claims in the media that he had broken off. He instead said he had incorporated Team No Sleep with the late AK47’S Bullet Proof Soldiers.
However, taking to his Facebook page today afternoon, the singer wrote of how he was painfully making a decision to move on. He has formed a new camp called ‘Team Good Music’ which shall work alongside ‘Bullet Proof Soldiers’.
“Today marks exactly the first day that I’m officially out of Team No Sleep!! It is a very painful decision but I have finally decided to move on,” Pallaso wrote.
“The reasons are so painful but I will give them later when I feel more comfortable but now on My New camp is called “Team Good Music | Bullet Proof Soldiers” ##TGM|BPS !!,”. He added “I will soon be telling you who my new manager is very shortly as well and all the artists I will be working with!!” He concluded.
Team No Sleep which was originally made up of Pallaso, Sheebah, Bakri and Akay has since disintegrated with Bakri re-pursuing a solo career and the sudden death of Akay.
Kampala-Leader of Opposition in the Ugandan Parliament, Philip Wafula Ogutta says his group failed to show up in the house today due to the siege on two leading leaders of the group.
The two are former party president of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Dr. Kizza Besigye and the defiant Lord Mayor of Kampala, Erias Lukwago.
The two were put under house siege at their respective homes by government security apparatus. Mr Lukwago and Dr Besigye are seen as pro-people opposition figures in the Ugandan capital and whenever, they move out of their homes, they pull large following which is a threat to the Kampala regime.
According to the statement from Mr Wafula’s office, it was prudent for them not to go ahead and present constitutional and electoral reforms to the committee of parliament when their senior colleagues are under siege.
“Today, before the Parliament Committee of legal and Parliamentary Affairs, the opposition party leaders were meant to make presentations on the Constitutional (Amendment), Bill 2015. However, government decided to surround and hold some of the leader’s prisoners in their homes (not to get out).” Wafula’s statement reads.
He continues, “As such, we decided that the other members of the team cannot go ahead with the presentations if their colleagues must not. We have effectively called off the exercise until such a time when it will be prudent to government that our leaders are free to exercise their rights and duties freely.”
The opposition and civil societies, have been calling for reforms before next year’s elections. Uganda holds general elections next year where the incumbent president Yoweri Museveni will make 30 years of uninterrupted rule.
Below is the statement from Leader of Opposition
Office of the Leader of Opposition in Parliament
Constitutional (Amendment), Bill 2015: Why the Opposition party leaders did not present today
Today, before the Parliament Committee of legal and Parliamentary Affairs, the opposition party leaders were meant to make presentations on the Constitutional (Amendment), Bill 2015. However, government decided to surround and hold some of the leaders’ prisoners in their homes (not to get out).
As such, we decided that the other members of the team cannot go ahead with the presentations if their colleagues must not. We have effectively called off the exercise until such a time when it will be prudent to government that our leaders are free to exercise their rights and duties freely.
Importantly though, it is the institution of Parliament, the Second Arm of Government which invited these leaders to come and make the said presentations. They were to be guests to Parliament. Blocking them therefore is utterly ridiculous.
This operation of government is cowardly and unnecessary. It amounts to the suppression of the views of Ugandans because the leaders who are being blocked moved across the country to collect and synthesize views of Ugandans of all walks of life to come up with those proposals.
Indeed, even the constitutional and electoral law reform report of the Inter Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) which the NRM is party to, is also part of the synthesis.
In fact, we are aware that indeed the Constitutional (Amendment), Bill 2015 which government presented before Parliament was originally a very rich document but which Mr. Museveni conveniently tore into pieces to remain with what reached Parliament.
We are therefore aware that the reforms we are pushing are not going to be received by Mr. Museveni warmly. His NRM voting machines in Parliament will certainly purge it the way the emperor will instruct.
But make no mistake; it’s not going to be business as usual. This is going to be a whole new cup of tea. When the Committee of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs finally tables its report before the House, debate will not only be in the House but all around it and beyond. Let the country brace up for a whole new form of debate in Parliament.
The forth coming elections will be conducted only after us agreeing on these fundamental reforms necessary for Free and Fair Elections.
A protester jumps over a barricade during a protest
A protester jumps over a barricade during a protest
More than 100 protesters chanted slogans against Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza and his bid for a third term in office on Tuesday in defiance of government threats of a crackdown on demonstrations.
“We will not stop until he gives up the third term,” the protesters shouted in the capital’s suburb of Nyakabiga, a flashpoint during three weeks of unrest that have triggered fears of another bout of ethnic bloodletting in Africa’s Great Lakes region.
Protesters say Nkurunziza’s bid for five more years in power violates the constitution and a peace deal that ended an ethnically-fueled civil war in Burundi in 2005.
A group of generals, laying the same charge against the president, tried and failed to overthrow him last week. The government said late on Monday it would treat any future demonstrators as accomplices in the failed putsch.
But the protesters in Bujumbura said they were against both Nkurunziza and the attempted coup.
“No to the coup, and no to the third term. We will continue until he says no to the third term,” one of the demonstrators, who gave his name as Jean-Paul, told Reuters. He did not wish to give his last name, for fear of reprisals.
Police and soldiers watched the demonstration from the other end of the street.
Burundi, an impoverished nation with a population of 10 million, is still recovering from its civil war that killed about 300,000 people.
Neighboring Rwanda, which shares a similar ethnic mix between a Hutu majority and Tutsi minority, suffered a genocide in 1994 genocide in which 800,000 people, mostly Tutsis and moderate Hutus, were killed.
Nkurunziza says his participation in elections this year would not violate a two-term limit in the constitution, as his first term does not count, because he was appointed by parliament not chosen by a popular vote.
