Team Uganda showcased the best products at the three- day event
Efforts to revitalize the tourism sector have finally paid off as the Ugandan team at the just concluded Indaba Expo 2015 was awarded the gold accolade in the Best African Exhibitor category. The Expo is ranked Africa’s number one travel show by World Travel Awards.
Team Uganda
Team Uganda showcased the best products at the three- day event that was held at Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban.
Team Uganda edged out other exhibitors from Angola, Malawi, Lesotho, Mauritius, Egypt, Mozambique, Rwanda and Seychelles, among others, to take the prestigious award home. Rwanda Development Board came in second, the Kenya Tourism Board were placed third.
Uganda’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Mr Julius Peter Moto described the win as a big step towards the development of tourism in the country.
UWA at the expo
Tourism sector service providers that participated include Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), , Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities, Abacus African Vacations, Adventure Vacation Safaris, Asianut Safaris and Incentives, Civil Aviation Authority Crystal Safaris, Destination Jungle Ltd, Gorillas and Wildlife Safaris Ltd. Others are: Great Lakes Safaris, Lake Kitandara Tours and Travel, Lets Go Travel, Nkuringo Walking Safaris, Pinnacle Safaris, Prime Safaris &Tours Ltd, Silverback Travel Company and Speke Uganda Holidays.
Ugandan team in the Expo
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When the earthquake struck, people in Kathmandu ran out on to the streets
When the earthquake struck, people in Kathmandu ran out on to the streets
A major earthquake has struck eastern Nepal, near Mount Everest, two weeks after more than 8,000 died in a devastating quake.
At least four people have been killed and an unknown number injured, according to aid agencies.
The latest earthquake hit near the town of Namche Bazaar, near Mount Everest.
The US Geological Survey said it had a magnitude of 7.3. An earthquake on 25 April, centred in western Nepal, had a magnitude of 7.8.
The latest tremor was felt in northern India and Bangladesh.
In the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, which was badly damaged last month, people rushed out of buildings as the quake struck at 12:35 local time (07:50 GMT).
The BBC’s Yogita Limaye, who was in Nepal’s mountains when the latest earthquake struck, tweeted: “We’re safe. Did feel the earth shake for quite a long time. Saw dust and stones flying off mountain near by.”
She told BBC World News: “The earth shook and it shook for a pretty long time.
“I can completely understand the sense of panic. We have been seeing tremors: it’s been two and a half weeks since the first quake.
“But this one really felt like it went on for a really long time. People have been terrified.”
Mount Everest Namche Bazar
At least four people were killed in the town of Chautara, east of the capital, Kathmandu, where a number of buildings are reported to have collapsed.
It struck at a depth of 18.5km (11.5 miles), according to the US Geological Survey.
The 25 April quake was 15km (9.3 miles) deep. Shallower earthquakes are more likely to cause more damage at the surface.
At the scene: Simon Cox, BBC reporter, Kathmandu
You could feel it really strongly. You could feel it went on for about 25 seconds – the ground was shaking, the birds started squawking, you could feel the buildings shaking.
There was another aftershock and people were all out on the street. That aftershock really added anxiety and panic. People started crying.
They are calm but you can tell they are all scared.
The earthquake was felt as far away as Delhi, where workers left their offices
Large aftershock
Tuesday’s earthquake is likely to be one of the largest to hit Nepal, which has suffered hundreds of aftershocks since 25 April.
The 7.3 quake was followed 30 minutes later by another large aftershock, centred on the district of Ramechhap, east of Kathmandu, that had a magnitude of 6.3.
Analysis – Jonathan Amos, Science Correspondent
By any stretch, a magnitude-7.3 quake is a big one. It’s not quite as big as 25 April (7.8), which was 5.5 times more energetic – but a major tremor nonetheless.
Since 25 April, the immediate analysis had suggested more activity on the fault was certainly possible because the previous event had not ruptured all the way to the surface.
That meant some of the strain built up in the rocks over the years had not all been released. One has to hope that those buildings that were left damaged and precarious the last time have since been felled in subsequent aftershocks, or have been put out of bounds.
This will limit the casualties this time. But further landslides and avalanches in the mountainous terrain are a persistent risk. And, of course, another big tremor does nothing for the frayed nerves of an already anxious population.
Jennifer Mwebaze is a mother of four boys and two girls, who deals in hardware products to survive.
With only three hundred thousand Uganda shillings, she started the hardware business in 2012 after having failed in dealing in bolts and nuts which, she says, hardly had any customers.
From that initial capital Ms Mwebaze now earns more than one million shillings per month, and advises young people who are still unemployed not to despise jobs.
hardware items Jennifer sells
“The little capital they have can do something big in the end. And I also advise people not to always depend on others because whenever they do, they will find it hard to develop themselves,” Ms Mwebaze says.
Ms. Mwebaze, who conducts business in an open space, says she was inspired by one of her friends who saw the hardware business as being more profitable, albeit with several challenges.
“Sometimes people don’t buy and they get money occasionally,” she says and adds that at times weather conditions like sunshine and rain scare away her customers since the business is also poorly located. Competition with other businesses that deal in the same wares, little capital and government regulatory operations through the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have also proven a challenge to Ms Mwebaze, who doesn’t have established premises.
However, despite all the challenges, she has been able to pay school fees for her children. Three of them are at Mityana Central College while the other three are at Bright Junior School in Wakiso.
Jennifer in her hardware stall
Ms Mwebaze’s first born is in S4 while the last born is in middle class. “Three of my children lost their father,” she said with a determined face that shows she is not about to give up fending for her children.
Youth MP Hon Gerrald Karuh ... dents cutting the cake
Youth MP Hon Gerrald Karuhanga with the students cutting the cake
While many of the Makerere University ‘halls of residence solidarities’ seem to be losing grip, the bond between the ladies of Mary Stuart Hall and the gentlemen from Lumumba Hall gains momentum each year.
Last semester, the boys begun carrying out group late night patrols to protect their ladies, after they complained of rampant theft in their hall yet campus security was unreliable.
some of the pretty girls from mary stuart showed up for the dinner
The two halls yet again replenished their relationship at the Lumbox finalist dinner. Derived from campus slang, Lumbox refers to all events co-organised by Lumumba and Mary Stuart Hall. ‘Box’ is the word used to refer to Mary Stuart hall owing to its box-like shape.
The annual dinner which concludes a six-day culture week in Makerere University was held on May 3 at the Mary Stuart dining hall. The ladies were a sight to behold in their colourful gowns while the men showed up looking gentle in designer labels. It was amazing to see the boys dressed and act like gentlemen since they are known for being chaotic. The event attracted all kinds of people including former Lumumba and Mary Stuart residents.
The event was also graced by Winnie Ashawo, the winner Face of MUK who serenaded the students with love songs. Christo Brian, a former member of Lumumba hall also performed alongside G-Licks band headed by Joseph Walwema and David Olara who played live band music.
The guest of honour, Western Youth MP Gerald Karuhanga, urged the students to become agents of change in society.
“Our country Uganda can only be transformed by the young brains in our society, so you should keep in mind that all possible change will start with you because you are those young brains,” he emphasized.
He concluded by asking students to think of being job creators and not job seekers. The Master of Ceremonies later ‘gave’ him a beautiful lady from Mary Stuart who accepted to be his date for the night.
Also in attendance was former guild president and also a former chief fresher, Lumumba Hall, Ivan Bwowe who was mainly campaigning for the renovation of Lumumba block C, prompting
Benard Luyiga, chairman LCV Makerere zone, to pledge one million Uganda shillings.
Ivan Bwowe ex-guild president pose for a photo after the dinne
Joan Richart-Huget, a PHD candidate at Princeton University in New Jersey who also attended the dinner was excited to share with the guests some of the things taught to him by the Lumumba residents. Among them was the Lumumba anthem and some of the slogans used in Makerere.
“Eeehh Makerere oyee, eeeh Lumumba oyeee, eeeeeh solidarity oyeee,” Richart-Huget said adding that: ” I may not be a Lumumbist by birth, but am a Lumumbist by adoption.
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has set Wednesday May 13 as the date for the second phase of the party’s grass root elections.
The first phase was concluded last week and Michael Kabaziguruka, a member of the FDC Electoral Commission said the party conducted a successful election exercise in the Teso, Rwenzori and West Nile regions.
Speaking to journalists at the weekly press conference held every Monday, Mr. Kabaziguruka said that second phase exercise will cover over 100 districts in the regions of Busoga, Bunyoro, Toro, Kigezi, West Ankole, East Ankole, East Buganda, North Buganda, Central Buganda, South Buganda, Lango, Acholi, Bugisu, Sebei and Karamoja.
“We are building our party structures right from village, parish, sub-county, constituency and districts,” he said and added that the one-week exercise would end on May 20.
In Kampala, he said, the party elections will be held after the conclusion of the second phase.
He further claimed that unlike other party elections that were marred by irregularities the FDC party elections were fair and successful. “Our eternal processes are so fair, we do our work free of bias, we have no petitions from those areas,” he said.
It was also revealed at the conference that the National Council meeting will be held on May 25. FDC. Members of Parliament (MPS), district chairpersons on National Executive Committees will participate. “It will be held to set an agenda for the delegates’ conference to be held on June 11,” Mr. Kabaziguruka said adding that after the delegates conference, a date will be set when party members that want to run on the party ticket will be elected. “It is not automatic that our party president will automatically stand on the party ticket as our presidential candidate for 2016 elections,” he emphasized.
FDC president Major Gen Mugisha Muntu was elected as party president in November, 2012 and his term in office is expected to expire in 2017.
Kampala-Uganda Police has this evening released a list of those that have absconded from their duty stations and declared them deserters.
According to the list posted on Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango’s facebook page,the Uganda Police Force has compiled a fresh list of officers who are suspected to have deserted their different official assignments with no intention of returning.
“An officer is said to have deserted when he or she is absent from duty without authority for a continuous period of twenty one days (21) or more. Article 59(1) of the Police Act States “A person who deserts the service in the force commits an offence and is liable to conviction by a criminal court to imprisonment for one year” reads the statement.
The list comprises of 37 names of personnel that were deployed in different units including general duties and field force unit, from the rank of special police constables to police constables.
Below is the full list
S/NO F/NO RANK NAME UNIT
1. BGRI003 SPC ABASI MUSOBYA BUGIRI
2. 53602 PC ARUPO DEBORAH BUGIRI
3. 56791 PC OKECH MARK BUGIRI
4. 57844 PC MUKISA GEOFREY BUNDIBUGYO
5. 37195 CPL ABIRIGA G ALBERT FFU
6. 56667 PC AKAMPURIRA ONESMUS FFU
7. 46659 PC AKEELLO TEDDY FFU
8. 35205 PC ALELE DENIS FFU
9. 40389 PC AMURUNGIMOE GODFREY FFU
10. 60242 PC AWOMI SEBBI FFU
11. 31488 PC BYARUGABA MOSES FFU
12. 57459 PC GWENTANDA JOHN PAUL FFU
13. 58151 PC KIRUUTA FRANCIS FFU
14. 43961 PC NDUZALIRE JOHNSTONE FFU
15. 40062 PC NGOZI CHRISTOPHER FFU
16. 56789 PC OKECHA COLLIN FFU
17. 48035 PC OKELLO EMMANUEL OJAMERI FFU
18. 57472 PC NANTAMU ALEX FFU
19. 49946 PC ABACA MARTIN FFU
20. 52281 PC EPILA JOHN BAPTIST FFU
21. 48578 PC SATYA MICHAEL FFU
22. 37640 PC KHAWANGA GODFREY KABALAGALA
23. 33793 PC KHISA MUSA KABALAGALA
24. KAB012 SPC KIRYA WILBER KABALAGALA
25. 59504 PC ABACHA BONNY KABALAGALA
26. 57662 PC MUJUMBUZI ROLANDA KABALAGALA
27. 25661 CPL MUHUMUZA WILLY KAJJANSI
28. 45940 CPL ISABIRYE ABU KAMULI
29. 57544 PC BIIRA ANJELA KASESE
30. 56957 PC KATONGOLE JOB NJAWUZI KIBALE
31. 47563 CPL MALEZA NATHAN DISON KWEEN
32. 35246 CPL TAGANYA MUBARAK MANAFWA
33. 46564 PC ACHOM SIMON A MOROTO
34. 47347 PC LOBOE JIMMY MOROTO
35. 46091 PC MENYA WILSON MOROTO
36. 42957 CPL MBUSA ADOLF MOROTO
37. MOR021 SPC ONDOMA JESUS MOROTO
38. 40790 PC ONGU ALEX MOROTO
The above officers have officially been declared as deserters and their respective unit commanders have been informed to arrest them for trial.The Directorate of CIID is in the process of compiling desertion files pending the arrest of these suspects.
Desertion from duty is a crime that may impact negatively on human resource management and development especially since those officers are trained and equipped with official materials such as uniforms and ammunition.
SSP Namaye Polly
Deputy Press and Public Relations
Uganda Police Force
11th May 2015
Rakai–Over six thousand refugees expelled by the Tanzanian government two years ago face severe hunger after government failed to deliver relief food.
The group holed up in Sango Bay Resettlement camp comprises of both Ugandan returnees and refugees, and they have been waiting for the relief items after the State Minister for Disaster Preparedness Musa Ecweru and other officials visited the camp last week on Thursday, and promised to deliver the food urgently.
Eagle Online visited the camp on Saturday May 9, 2015 and found nothing had been delivered from the Office of the Prime Minister, prompting the group to accuse the minister of not taking their plight into consideration.
Sango Bay camp is found in Kakuuto Sub-county, Rakai district and officials here say people might die because of lack of food.
Sergeant Ronald Kirunda, who is in charge of the camp’s general duties, said last received food supplies in February 2015.
The PM’s office is suppose to deliver 30,000 kilograms of maize flour and 10,000 kilograms of beans every month and each person is entitled to 6kgs of posho and 1kg of beans.
He further said that due to the persistent hunger in the camp, most of the returnees and refugees have resorted to seeking for labour in nearby villages to cater for their families.
For Camp Chairman Erias Byaruhanga it is the pregnant women and children who are most affected. He said over 600 children had abandoned school to look for labour and food.
This was reiterated by Dr. Moses Mudooba, the in charge of Kakuuto Health Centre IV, who said that children and the elderly are the most vulnerable, necessitating intervention.
He however, said the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) had pulled out, further complicating the situation.
“We were visiting the camp three times a week but that is not possible now,” Dr Mudooba revealed.
In August 2013, Tanzania expelled over six thousand people from Kagera region, accusing them of being in the country illegally
A fuel truck overturned along the northern by-pass around Namboole roundabout injuring the driver, the turn boy escaping with a few scratches.
A fuel truck overturned
The truck number KBF-812D was travelling from Kenya when the driver lost control along a turn.Revellers say he tried to negotiate a sharp turn which is normally hard for fuel trucks and loaded trucks in this area.
Police confirmed that the cause of the accident was over-speeding and only the driver was injured. ”He was clearly over-speeding,’’ said the traffic officer we found at the spot, “Thank to God he didn’t die, and he just got a minor injury on the back and has been rushed to Mulago Hospital.” the officer said.
Mr.Salim Malik the manager Nile Energies, a company to which this truck belong says the value of the loss is not yet known, “We cannot estimate the value of what we have lost now, all I can say is that the fuel and truck cost a fortune,” said Mr.Salim.
The police however was kept busy in trying to shield people from the car wreck in the bid to siphon the fuel.
Tomorrow/Tuseday, 4:30pm
Kira Young vs SC Villa, Namboole
Entebbe vs URA, Bugonga, Entebbe
Lweza vs Sadolin Paints, Wankulukuku
Rwenshama vs Soana, Nakivubo
SC Villa will look to brighten their chances of winning the Uganda Premier League title with victory over relegation threatened Kira Young today (Tuesday) at Namboole stadium.
With Vipers currently top on 63 points, two ahead of their only title challengers Villa. The two face off at Nakivubo on Friday in the penultimate game of the season.
Vipers have, however, played a game more than Villa as of Tuesday; although the two go into the Friday must-win game level on matches played.
That will be because Villa will have played their game in hand against Kira Young on Tuesday (today), Kira coming off a 1-0 defeat to Lweza FC that keeps them just above relegation zone.
However, Steven Bogere’s’ side are still battling the drop with just three points above relegation on 28 points with three games to go.
“We are fighting for survival, and they have their title ambitions,” said Bogere. “It’s a tough game for both but we’re ready,” he added.
A 1-1 draw with SCVU last Friday had seen Villa relinquish top spot to Vipers after leading for just three days.
“It is a point we earned because we came from a goal down and had a bit of fatigue as a result of fixture congestion,” coach Kirya said after the match.
Only victory over Kira will suffice if Villa is stay on course for a first league title since 2004, going into their clash with Vipers on Friday.
Uganda national golf team raising a trophy they won in the championships
Uganda national golf team raising a trophy they won in the championships
Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA) unanimously voted the Uganda national golf team as the Nile Special best sports personality of the month of April at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala on Monday.
On a historic and momentous day, Uganda national golf team won the Zone VI Africa Golf championships at the par 72 Uganda Golf Club in Kampala last month.
“The members have agreed in unison to reward the Golf National Team for their efforts for a landmark and tremendous achievement for sports in Uganda” said Patrick Kanyomozi, the USPA General Secretary.
This is the first ever victory for Uganda in the 21 year old timeline of the event where South Africa takes a lions’ share with an unprecedented 19 titles under their belt and Kenya once.
Kenya finished 4th on 15.5 points, Zimbabwe too the 3rd place (16.5) and South Africa finished runners up with 17.5 points.
Arthur Ssegwanyi who won the Zone 4.2 Africa Chess Championship, also becoming an International Master (IM) in the process, Patidar Samaj won the National Men’s T20 League, beating Nile Cricket Club by 4 wickets.
Kololo Girls team that won their maiden Girls Schools Cricket week title after defeating defending champions Jinja SS by 7 wickets were applauded for their efforts.
