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Bank of Uganda to pay off EFC Uganda customers after its liquidation

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Our Reporter
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The Bank of Uganda has asked the microfinance institution’s former customers to submit their account details so as to be paid following the liquidation of EFC Uganda Limited.

On 19th January 2024, the Bank of Uganda (BoU) placed EFC Uganda Limited under liquidation, revoked its license, and ordered the winding up of its affairs.

As provided for under the Financial Institutions Act 2004 as amended, protected deposits of up to Shs10m per depositor shall be paid by the Deposit Protection Fund (DPF). BoU as the statutory liquidator of EFC Uganda Limited says it will pay the unprotected deposits.

Accordingly, the Central Bank on Monday, 05 February 2024 asked all depositors with deposit balances above Shs10m to submit their particulars to the Director Financial Stability, Bank of Uganda within seven days to facilitate payment of their deposits.

The particulars are a letter confirming the account name in EFC Uganda Limited, and the names and signatures of the signatories to the account(s), alternative bank account(s) registered in their name(s), and National Identification Card(s) of signatories.
Others are the mobile phone number(s) of the account holder(s), certificate of Incorporation and location (for companies), and Memorandum and Articles of Association (for Companies).

“Payment of unprotected deposits will be made with effect from February 19, 2024, after verification of the information submitted,” Kenneth Egesa, the BoU Director Communications, said.

Previously, commercial banks were required to maintain a minimum paid-up capital of Shs120bn and credit institutions were required to maintain a minimum paid-up capital of Shs20bn. These capital thresholds have been increased to Shs150bn for commercial banks and Shs25bn for credit institutions, to be implemented by June.

The minimum capital requirement for microfinance deposit-taking institutions was increased from Shs500mn to Shs10bn, although this was later reduced by parliament to Shs5bn.

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China opens visa centre in Kampala to assist ordinary passport holders

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Simon Kabayo
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The Chinese government has opened the first visa centre in Kampala to assist ordinary passport holders get visas.

The centre which has been on trial from January 31 to February 2 was launched on Monday by the Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, Mr. Zhang Lhizong.

“Visa applicants shall log on to the Visa Application Center’s website (www.visaforchina.cn) to fill in the application form online and then go to the Visa Application Center for processing. The embassy will no longer directly accept visa applications of ordinary categories from ordinary passport holders or legalization applications,” a statement from the Chinese Embassy on Monday said.

According to the Embassy, the visa centre will always be open Monday to Friday, between 9 am and 3 pm while those picking up will go up to 4 pm.

The Embassy however, clarified, “The Visa Application Center has no decision on visa or legalization approval. The Embassy will decide whether to issue a visa, its validity, duration of stay, and number of entries or whether to authenticate a certain document based on the applicant’s circumstances. The consular officer may request the applicant to provide additional supporting documents or supplementary materials according to the specific situation, or appoint an interview.”

The new visa centre will greatly benefit ordinary Ugandans wishing to travel to China, students, and businessmen.

However, holders of diplomatic, service, or official passports, and those applying for Chinese diplomatic, courtesy, or official visas will be required to submit applications directly to the Embassy.

The relations between Uganda and China have been blossoming over the years.

By last year, the trade volume between the two countries had risen by 6.6%, reaching $1.14 billion.

China has granted zero-tariff treatment for 98% of taxable items to Uganda.

Uganda Airlines is expected to open direct flights between Entebbe and China’s Guangzhou City.

China’s direct investment in Uganda reached $131 million in 2022, ranking 10th among all African countries.

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Police arrest suspected ADF collaborator

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Alleged ADF Commander Njovu after his arrest on Lake Edward.

Police have arrested the suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) collaborator. The suspect was arrested following close monitoring by the joint border team based in Mutukula.

According to police Spokesperson Fred Enanga, Ssekayiba Ishak was profiled, and the security teams monitored his movements as he crossed the border in a vehicle with a South African registration number plate.

“He has always crossed from Uganda to South Africa and the countries in between. He was found in possession of an assortment of electric wires and security lamps, and arrangements are in place to have them handed to the country’s terrorism headquarters here in Kampala,” Enanga told journalists.

Abdul Rashid Kyoto, alias Njovu, the alleged commander of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel unit in Mwalika in Eastern DR Congo, was last year arraigned before court and charged with nine counts, including terrorism, murder, and aggravated robbery, in connection with the October 17, 2023, killing of two British tourists and their Ugandan guide at Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kasese district.

In November 2021, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) launched joint air and artillery strikes against ADF camps.

The attack on ADF camps followed three terror attacks that claimed four lives and injured scores. Police said the first explosive occurred at the Digida Pork Joint in Komamboga, Lungala, along Kampala Masaka Highway, Parliamentary Avenue, and Kampala Central Police Station (CPS).

In June 2022, the ADF attacked Mpondwe Lhubiliriha Secondary School in Nyabugando Parish, Karambi Sub-County, Kasese District. The attack led to the deaths of 42 people, including 37 students.

Since the launch of the attack, at least 567 terrorists have been killed, 144 SMGs, seven machine guns, six RPGs, and 10 IEDs have been recovered, and 50 terrorists have surrendered, while 32 have surrendered.

In 2022, the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State Conclave on Inter-Congolese Dialogue in April 2022 resolved to establish and deploy the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) to pacify the Eastern DRC; however, the President of the DRC, Felix Tshisekedi, declined the EACRF’s mandate after local residents accused the multinational force of cohabiting with the rebels rather than forcing them to lay down arms.

The ADF is historically a Ugandan rebel coalition. It gained a foothold in eastern DR Congo in the 1990s and is linked to the Islamic State group.

While most of the DRC has returned to relative stability after two major regional wars in the 1990s and 2000s, militias and rebel groups roam much of the country’s east, which borders Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi.

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Parliament summons MP Zaake over defamatory statements against Kinyamatama

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Geoffery Serugo
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Troubled Francis Zaake.

Parliament has summoned Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake over defamatory statements against Rakai District Woman representative Juliet Ssubi Kinyamatama.

Kinyamatama alleges that while addressing a rally in Rakai on October 9, 2023, Zaake made demeaning statements before her constituents. She said the words are so shaming that she can’t repeat them. Speaker Thomas Tayebwa referred the matter to the Committee on Rules, Discipline, and Privileges for scrutiny.

“The committee has resumed consideration of the matter and invites you to the meeting with the witnesses on Wednesday, February 7, 2023, in committee room number 102B, north wing parliament building,” reads in part of the letter written by Agatha Akankunda, the clerk to parliament.

“Please be reminded that you have a right to cross-examine the witnesses in any matter arising from any interaction, and you will be granted the opportunity,” the clerk said.

Later, Kinyamatama demanded that Zaake not be allowed back in the House because his conduct is not deserving of a person representing constituents. “Whether we go to the rules [the committee] or what, we don’t want Zaake anymore in our house. He is not worthy of being a full representative of human beings and a Member of Parliament,” she charged.

This is the third time Zaake will be appearing before the Committee on Rules, Discipline, and Privileges since the 11th Parliament was sworn in about two and a half years ago. In November 2022, the deputy Speaker referred Zaake to the Committee for investigations over misconduct when he refused to heed guidance from the presiding officer during the plenary sitting of Parliament.

The legislator had risen to seek a resolution of Parliament concerning the alleged abduction of former presidential candidate Joseph Kabuleta and deputy leader of the Tabliq Muslim sect, Sheikh Ramadhan Mwanja, on November 28, 2023.

Tayebwa accused the Mityana legislator of disrespecting him when he grabbed the microphone to speak without permission from the presiding officer.

Tayebwa said that Zaake had been missing the sittings of the House without permission from the Speaker’s office, which is contrary to the Rules of Procedure, but had been left to go unpunished and given a second chance.

On March 10, 2022, the Committee, in its report to Parliament, found him guilty of misconduct following a probe into his social media attack on Speaker Anita Among while she was still serving as deputy Speaker. As a result of this report, an amendment to the motion was moved to have Zaake removed as a Commissioner of Parliament, a decision he successfully challenged in the Constitutional Court.

In a lead judgement written by Justice Irene Mulyagonja, the Constitutional Court on September 28, 2023, quashed the decision of Parliament on grounds that there was no requisite quorum at the time of passing the censure motion, the deputy Speaker then presiding over a matter to which she was a conflicted party, and passing a resolution on an amended motion without giving Zaake a fair hearing.

Also, in the 10th Parliament, then Speaker Rebecca Kadaga referred Zaake to the same committee on November 7, 2019, after accusing him of behaving dishonorably during the inquiry into the Makerere University students strike. Zaake was accused of insulting Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, when he appeared before the Committee on Education and Sports on November 6, 2019. The education committee was investigating the circumstances surrounding the strike at Uganda’s oldest and leading university.

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President Geingob’s death is a great loss for Namibia and Africa-Museveni

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Simon Kabayo
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Mr.Hage Geingob

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has mourned the death of his Namibian counterpart Hage Geingob.

 Museveni described Hage as a great leader.

President Geingob died yesterday after he was diagnosed with cancer.

Geingob had been in charge of the thinly populated and mostly arid southern African country since 2015, the year he announced he had survived prostate cancer.

“I first heard of Geingob in the 1970s, when he became the head of the Namibian Institute in Lusaka. Indeed, some Ugandans, such as Joan Kategaya, worked there; during that time, many of them were exiles, running away from the terror of Idi Amin. The Namibian Institute, I think, was training Namibians in exile so that they would be able to run their country after independence,” Museveni said.

He said when the NRM came to power in 1986, Mzee Sam Nujoma came here, and we were ready to support SWAPO as we, indeed, supported the ANC and PAC. However, events were moving fast, and Namibia got freedom in 1990. I attended the independence celebrations on behalf of Uganda. Namibia has been stable. I thank our brothers at SWAPO for that.

“On behalf of the government and people of Uganda, I salute the contribution of the late Geingob to the cause of freedom in Namibia and Africa in general. I extend our condolences to his family and the people of Namibia,” Museveni said in a statement.

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Gen. Otafiire legally bought Njeru land-IGG report

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Richard Wanambwa
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Gen. Kahinda Otafiire.

The Inspectorate of Government in a report has said the Njeru stock farm land legally belongs to Internal Affairs Minister General Kahinda Otafiire.

IGG said reference was made to a complaint dated November 18, 2014, which was reported to her office concerning the land saga that pits Gen. Otafiire against the alleged stock farm land. The highlights of issues raised in the complaint were that:

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries bought land that was subleased under Uganda Land Commission as caretaker, which officials of Njeru Town Council subleased to other private. developers.

The report further says the Minister in charge of Animal Industry and Fisheries chaired a meeting attended by staff of Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and Njeru Town Council where it was resolved that further private development on Njeru Stock Farm land and court summons demanding rent from the National Animal Genetic Resource Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) for the 750 acres be halted until the issue of ownership is resolved.

The other contested issues were that NAGRC&DB opened the boundaries of the stock farm and found that the farm land was measuring 652 acres instead of the original 750 acres.

Further revelation was that at least 188 acres were chopped off by officials of Njeru Town Council including the chairperson LC III, the Town Planner and some Councilor who went ahead to demarcate another 10 acres and distributed plots.

Investigations conducted established the following

That the Protectorate Government of Uganda leased land comprised of LRV 240 Folio 6, LRV279 Folio II and LRV 171 Folio 25 from Ham Mukasa in 1948 for 99 years. The interests of the Protectorate Government were transferred to Njeru Town Council in 1967 including Plots 2,3 and 4. Njeru Town Council sub-leased the land to various stake holders to undertake residential, commercial, industrial, recreational and agricultural development.

Njeru Town Council sub-leased land to Mr Kezekia Lubega and David W. Senyonga, as well as Uganda Land Commission (Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries). Njeru Town Council used to collect ground rent from sub-leases and remitted some funds to the family of Ham Mukasa.

In 1969, Njeru Town Council sub-leased 306 acres to the Ministry of Agriculture (Njeru Stock Farm) out of Plot No 2, 3, 4 and 5 for livestock purposes. During the 1970s, the Ministry of Agriculture applied for another 200 acres for temporal use. The stock farm was extended another 1000 acres and the land was fenced.

“Njeru Town Council allocated 100 acres to Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries in 1992, and also accepted to add to the stock farm 444 acres on conditions that ground rent arrears of Shs91.8 million was paid” the report reveals.

It further continues “Under minutes of Njeru Town Council dated march 29, 2000, the chairperson informed members that 200 acres were withdrawn from the offer of 444 acres to Njeru Stock farm. Njeru Town Council sub-leased 80.2 hectares to the Stock Farm and forwarded the sub-lease title LRV 240, Folio 6, Block 295, plots M124 and M125 registered in the names of Uganda Land Commission to the Chairperson of the Commission”.

In 2008 conflicts between Stock Farm and Njeru Town Council persisted due to disagreement on payment of ground rent arrears which led to court action.

On January 24, 2002, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries paid Shs355, 800,000 million as premium and ground rents to Njeru Town Council for the period 2002-2007 for 750 acres, yet the council had only sub-leased 506 acres of land to the Stock Farm.

Mr Paul Musoke, the then Chairperson LC III through his father’s name and Ms Hajira Meme, former Physical Planner among other officials of Njeru Town Council, were allocated land by town council and developed their plots or sold them.

Njeru Town Council lost its rights over Block 295 Plot 2 occupied by the Stock Farm as the landlord, Ham Mukasa re-entered the land through a court process due to Njeru Town Council failure to pay ground rent and the repossession of the land vide Court Ref MC110.6/2011 and MAC App. No 859.2011.

Further Njeru Town Council lost all rights on Plot 3,4 and 5 partly occupied by the Stock Farm. Under miscellaneous cause No 310 of 2010 and HCT-03-CV-AC-118/2009, Court ordered the Registrar of Titles to register Kyagwe Bukaya Block 295 Plot 3 in the names Fredrick Kato Lukwaju.

“In view of the above findings, we observe that Njeru Town Council which allocated/sub-leased land in issue lost its rights which reverted to the landlords following the Court’s pronouncement on the matters of Plot 2,3,4 and 5”.

“In the circumstance, you are advised to appeal the Court’s decision of causing re-entry of the land in question by landlords. By copy of this communication, the CAO of Buikwe District Local Government is informed that our orders issued on April 22, 2016 concerning the same matter is hereby vacated with immediate effect”. F. Mariam Wangadya Deputy IGG wrote on April6, 2018.

History and chorology of events on the land

Block 296 Plots 3 and 4 at Bukaya were formerly described as certificate No 5421 FC15733 MRV171 Folio 9 Certificate NO5421 FC 15734 MRV 192 Folio1 registered in the names of Enoka Sebowa and Gusite Seruwo respectively.

The late Enoka Sebowa and Gusite Seruwo were the proprietors of the land and neither they nor their administrators ever dealt with and authority or government in relation to Block 295 Plot 3and 4 at Bukaya and there’s no evidence of any such encumbrance on official search of the land register.

However, the said land was the subject of a dispute between the late Ham Mukasa and the family of Enoka Sebowa, a mater which was resolved by the Buganda Lukiiko and judgement entered on the February 11, 1950.

In 2009, letters of Administration of the property and credits of the estates of the late Enoka Sebowa and Seruwo Augusini were issued to Fredrick Kato Lukwajju and Christopher Lule by the High Court of Uganda at Jinja.

Subsequently, late Fredrick Kato Lukwajju and Christoper Lule petitioned the president to effect vacant possession and register the land into their names and through the then acting Principal Private Secretary Ms Joy Kabasti in June 2011 letter relying on the decision of Justice Aweri Opio in Misc Cause No. 310/2010 authored a letter to Ag. Commissioner for Land Registration into the names of Fredrick Kato Lukwajju and Christopher Lule.

Following the petition to the president, Fredrick Kato Lukwajju and Christopher Lule proceeded and petitioned court vide Administration Cause No. 118 of 2009 and Administration Cause No117 of 2009 to register their names on Kyaggwe Block 295 Plot 4 and 3 at Bukaya and court granted orders of registration on December 12, 2011 and July 12, 2012 respectively.

On November 21, 2013, the late Fredrick Kato Lukwajju and Christopher Lule (Administrator of the estate of Gusite Seruwo) with Njeru Town Council and District Surveyor opened boundaries of the said land to ascertain and demarcate boundaries which revealed that land was situate in Bukaya, part of which had been encroached upon by Njeru Stock Farm situate on Block 295 Plot 2 while other portions were irregularly granted to private persons on lease by Njeru Town Council.

The estates of the late Enoka Sebowa and late Gusite Seruwo were being administered late Fredrick Kato Lukwajju and Christopher Lule respectively who were duly registered onto the certificate of titles through a complete court process on November 3, 2015 under instrument number MKO-00022276 and on November 18, 2015, under instrument number MKO-00022828.

Before, the demise of the late Fredrick Kato Lukwajju, he subdivided, mutated and disposed of his estate comprising Block 3 at Bukaya signing transfer and consent forms in favour of all persons with monetary responsibility in relation to his maintenance, securing and obtaining the mother certificate of title.

That the estates of the late Enoka Sebowa and late Gusita Seruwo were being administered by the late Fredrick Kato Lukwajju and Christopher Lule respectively who were duly registered onto the certificates of title through a complete court process on November 18, 2015 under instrument number MKO-00022828. This is where Hon. Kahinda Otafiire’s titles of Block 295 Plots 280 and 283 at Bukaya are derived among others who are now enjoying quiet possession.

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Museveni to commission Shs63.9b Court of Appeal and Supreme Court buildings

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Geoffery Serugo
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President Yoweri Museveni is set to commission Shs63.9 billion Court of Appeal and Supreme Court buildings.

The twin buildings will be commissioned on February 9, 2024.

The development was confirmed by Pius Bigirimana, the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Judiciary.

“The construction of the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court buildings is done. They will be commissioned by next week,” he said.

In 2019, the Judiciary launched the construction of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal buildings.

Constructed by Seyani Brothers, the seven-story twin appellate courts buildings have two-basement floor parking for 226 vehicles. The construction would take 24 months; however, it was delayed due to a lack of funds.

The buildings entail 20 chambers for justices, five board rooms, four court halls, three registries, and three chambers for the registrars. They have customized courthouses with modern courtrooms, chambers for the justices, a gym, and a restaurant, among other amenities.

Prior to the commissioning of the twin buildings, the judiciary will hold the 25th Annual Judges Conference from February 5 to 8, 2024, at the Kampala Serena Hotel.

This will be followed by the opening of the New Law Year and the commissioning of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal buildings. During the week of activities, registries at all courts will remain open.

The Judiciary will then hold the first National Court Open Day on February 29, 2024, at Kololo Independence Grounds.

The day will be open to all members of the public to understand various court processes where all justice players, such as police, ODPP, IGG, prisons, and judicial officers, will be interacting with the public freely.

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Uganda’s annual January inflation rises to 2.8%

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Simon Kabayo
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Kauda Aliziki Lubega, Director of Economic Statistics at UBOS

Uganda’s annual inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for the 12 months to January 2024 increased to 2.8 percent compared to 2.6 percent registered in the year ended December 2023.

According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), the main driver of inflation was the passenger transport fares by taxi and hired cars which increased to 5.6 percent in January 2024 compared to 2.1 percent registered in December 2023.

Annual domestic flight charges also increased by 2.3 percent in January compared to minus 1.0 percent registered in December 2023. Annual church wedding fees also increased by 30.7 percent in January 2024 compared to 9.5 percent registered in the year ended December 2023.

The other drivers were prices of Cassava flour which increased by minus 7.3 percent in January 2024 compared to minus 12.2 percent in December 2023, and Maize flour prices which increased by minus 31.1 percent in January 2024 compared to minus 31.5 percent recorded in December 2023.

Annual Energy Fuel and Utilities (EFU) inflation increased to 7.4 percent in the year ending January 2024 compared to 6.4 percent registered in the year ended December 2023.

“This was due to the increase in the petrol prices by 4.4 percent in January 2024 compared to 0.6 percent in December 2023, Firewood prices increased by 9.4 percent in January 2024 compared to 7.3 percent in December 2023, and Diesel prices registered minus 6.6 percent in January 2024 compared to minus 9.1 percent recorded in December 2023,” UBOS noted.

Annual Food Crops and Related Items Inflation increased to 2.6 percent in the year ending January 2024 compared to 2.5 percent registered in the year ended December 2023. This is mainly attributed to Annual Vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas and pulses inflation that increased to 2.2 percent in the year ending January 2024 compared to 1.4 percent registered in December 2023.

Particularly, cooking bananas prices increased by 1.4 percent in January 2024 compared to minus 11.4 percent registered in December 2023, sweet potatoes prices registered minus 16.5 percent in January 2024 compared to minus 23.3 percent registered in December 2023, Green cabbage prices increased by 10.7 percent in January 2024 compared to minus 0.7 percent registered in December 2023. Green pepper prices increased by 4.0 percent in January 2024 compared to minus 6.6 percent registered in December 2023.

However, ‘Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics’ inflation increased at a slower rate to 3.4 percent for the year ending January 2024 compared to 3.6 percent for the year ended December 2023. ‘Information and Communication’ inflation increased to 1.8 percent in the year ending January 2024 compared to 2.1 percent registered in the year ended December 2023. ‘Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels’ inflation increased to 4.3 percent in the year ending January 2024 compared to 4.6 percent registered in the year ended December 2023.

Analysis by geographical areas and income groups revealed that Arua registered the highest inflation of 5.6 percent for the 12 months to January 2024 compared to 5.5 percent recorded in December 2023. This was mainly driven by annual ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’ inflation that registered at 3.2 percent in January 2024 compared to 4.3 percent registered in December 2023. In addition, Annual Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other fuels’ inflation increased to 11.5 percent in January 2024 compared to 7.9 percent registered in December 2023.

The second highest Annual Inflation was registered in Fort portal Centre at 3.7 percent for the year ending January 2024 compared to 4.2 percent recorded in December 2023. This was mainly driven by annual ‘Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other fuels’ inflation that increased to 7.8 percent in January 2024 compared to 4.8 percent in December 2023. In addition, Annual ‘Furnishing, Household equipment and Routine household maintenance’ inflation increased to 3.1 percent in January 2024 compared to minus 0.7 percent registered in December 2023.

The lowest annual inflation was registered in Kampala Middle Income at 1.6 percent for the year ending January 2024 compared to 1.1 percent recorded in December 2023. This was mainly due to the annual ‘Transport’ inflation recorded at 0.5 percent in January 2024 compared to 2.3 percent registered in December 2023.

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Museveni moves top UPDF chiefs in the latest army reshuffle

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Simon Kabayo
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Brig. Matthew Gureme.

President Yoweri Museveni has transferred top army officers from their bigger positions and appointed them military advisers to several countries.

Brig Matthew Gureme who has been the UPDF Chief of Training and Recruitment is now the new Military Attache in Tanzania.

Brig. Charles Bakahumura been at Chieftaincy of Engineering and Logistics has been moved to Turkey as Military Attache.

The UPDF Spokespersons, Brig Felix Kulayigye confirmed the transfers in the latest changes announced on Thursday. ” It’s true they have been moved to other positions,” he said in an interview with Eagle Online.

Brig. Gureme replaces Brig.Richard Karemire who has been serving as Defence attaché in Arusha Tanzania has been appointed as Chieftaincy of Education and Culture.

Brig. Karemire served as UPDF Spokesperson before he was sent to Tanzania.

Maj.Gen Moses Rwakitarate has been appointed as Commander the newly created position of ‘Vital Assets’.

Brig. Ham Atwooki Kaija has been taken to Operation Wealth Creation.

Brig. Chris Bosa has been appointed as Commandant Singo training school, Brig Gaetano Omollo appointed as the Commander URDCC while Brig. Emanuel Kanyesigye who has been in Beni in Congo has been appointed as Commandant of Jinja Barracks.

Brig. Omara has been appointed as commandant Kaweweta Training school based in Nakaseke

Brig. Fred Karara appointed as Deputy Director Chieftaincy of production and welfare.

Brig. Herbert Mbonye has been taken to police as new Director Human Resource in Uganda replacing Brig.Jessy Kamunanwire is retiring.

Brig. James Ruhesi goes to Nakasongola Training school. Brig.James Nambale goes to Kabamba as commandant of training school in Mubende. Col Robert Rutayinama moved from Jinja to Rubongi in Tororo while Col Gerald Ahimbisibwe  has been appoint Director of Policy.

The transfers came after UPDF promoted over three officers including the current Director General of Internal Security Organisation Charles Oluka who is now a brigadier and his deputy Lt. Col. Emmy Katabazi who has been elevated to Colonel. 

More appointments and transfers are yet to be announced.

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Court orders Mulago Hospital to pay Shs50m, account for the lost baby

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Our Reporter
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High Court in Kampala has ordered Mulago Hospital to pay Shs50 million and account for the lost baby boy.

In 2016, Fatumah Nakayima dragged the Executive Director of Mulago National Referral Hospital and the Attorney General over the disappearance of her baby after she was delivered by a caesarian section at Mulago National Referral Hospital. The baby or its body have never been found.

She asked the court to declare that the failure of Mulago Hospital to avail her baby after birth and provide her with information concerning the whereabouts of her baby, dead or alive, was a violation of her right to health and the right not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment, and an order that Mulago Hospital immediately avail the child.

In his ruling, Justice Phillip Odoki ordered that the failure of the hospital to give Nakayima her baby after birth and provide her with information concerning the whereabouts of her baby, dead or alive, is a violation of her right to health.

He ordered that Nakayima be paid Shs50 million as compensation, and this compensation will attract interest of 15% per annum from the date of the ruling until paid in full.

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