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Museveni departs for US-Africa leaders’ summit

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Simon Kabayo
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President Museveni, on Sunday left for the United States of America to attend the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit slated to open on Tuesday the 13th December 2022 in Washington DC.

Museveni was seen off in the morning at Entebbe International Airport by the Vice President Jessica Alupo, the Minister for Presidency, Babirye Milly Babalanda, the Head of Public Service, Ms. Lucy Nakyobe, the Commander Air Force, Lt. Gen. Charles Okid for CDF, the Director Crime Intelligence Uganda Police Force Brg. Gen. Christopher Damulira, and Deputy Commissioner General of Prisons Samuel Akena.

On his way, the President made a stopover in the UK where he had some engagements.

“I have arrived in the United Kingdom for a stopover working visit, shortly before joining my fellow heads of State in the USA for the US-Africa leaders’ summit,” Museveni confirmed.

The three-day summit hosted by the President of the United States Joe Biden aims at building on the shared values and priorities as well as to foster new economic engagements.

The summit will also cover issues that include among other topics peace and security, strengthen regional and global health security, promote food security as well as respond to the climate crisis.

President Museveni recently pointed out that he is attending the summit with the aim of getting partners to cooperate with in the process of accelerating the ongoing value addition of products and also expanding and diversifying the economy citing the new industry of designing and manufacturing of electric vehicles like buses and cars.

He added that with the railway, once refurbished will lower transport costs and an incentive to the business fraternity.

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Police reinstate roadblocks

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Our Reporter
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Fred Enanga, Police spokesperson

Police have reinstated roadblocks. The revelation was made by the Police spokesperson Fred Enanga.

In October, the Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja said President Yoweri Museveni directed the removal of all roadblocks along the highways. She said that in a phone conversation, Museveni said the roadblocks don’t detect crime but provide fertile grounds for corruption and delay the transportation of goods.

Speaking earlier today, Enanga said the removal of roadblocks had allowed recklessness by some drivers on the highways causing serious and fatal accidents, especially in dark spots where the Fika Salama checkpoints had been removed.

“In view of this and the security for Christmas, and the beginning of the year 2023 celebrations, we have reinstated roadblocks and checkpoints with immediate effect in dark spots and other areas that are guided by intelligence and traffic-related incidents. All territorial units are tasked to ensure all major roads and highways are safe and use the checkpoints to arrest traffic violators,” he said.

The checkpoints will be supported by roving patrols in different areas and even supported by very robust standby teams.

“Child traffickers, robbers and other violent criminals especially now that we are entering the festive season, the roadblocks and checkpoints will have an officer in charge of making the operational decisions of command protection sites and intelligence. In addition, they have been tasked to remain vigilant for crime Prevention and counter-terror operations,” he said.

“We urge all motorists to follow the instructions of police officers to stop or pullover and to avoid traffic violations like making illegal U-turns,” he said.

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Human Rights Watch: No Justice for victims of forced disappearances in Uganda

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Our Reporter
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Numberless Toyota Hiace (Drone) used to kidnap citizens

In recent weeks, Ugandan media has been awash once again with reports of armed men linked to the state security forces kidnapping people and taking them to unknown locations, where they have no access to lawyers or family.

On November 28, three men in civilian clothes accosted Yahya Mwanje, a Muslim cleric, outside a Kampala mosque and drove off with him in a Toyota HiAce van, locally known as “Drones.” That same day in Kampala, plainclothes men picked up opposition politician and former presidential candidate Joseph Kabuleta inside his office and took him away in a Drone to an unknown destination.

Mwanje and Kabuleta were later revealed to have been detained by security forces: Mwanje by the military, while two days later police charged Kabuleta with “promoting sectarianism.”

Many other people, mostly opposition supporters, remain missing. On November 29, the National Unity Platform (NUP), Uganda’s main opposition political party, reported to the Uganda Human Rights Commission that 25 of its supporters have been missing since as far back as 2020. Six of them, the party said, had been abducted in various locations in Kampala in November by a man in military uniform and three armed men in civilian clothes.

In March, Human Rights Watch published a report documenting years of similar arbitrary arrests and detentions, enforced disappearances, and the use of illegal detention centers by Ugandan security officers.

These abuses escalated in the two months before the January 2021 general elections and continued for several months afterward. At the time, security forces arbitrarily arrested and forcibly disappeared critics of the government, opposition leaders and supporters, and alleged protesters.

In June, Human Rights Watch presented these findings personally to President Yoweri Museveni. He pledged to hold the perpetrators accountable and to look into the case of Frank “Kaka” Bagyenda, the former director of the Internal Security Organisation, who we found played a central role in such abductions and unlawful detentions. But since that meeting, there has been no indication that steps are being taken to hold Bagyenda or any other alleged perpetrators to account for these crimes.

The government’s failure to investigate these abuses and hold errant security officers to account has only emboldened them to continue. Instead of merely making promises, Museveni’s government should take concrete steps to ensure that victims of enforced disappearance and their families receive justice.

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Uganda gets Shs3.6 billion to equip Ebola Treatment Unit at Mulago Hospital

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Our Reporter
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Ebola Treatment Unit at Mulago Hospital

Luxembourg, Sweden and the United Kingdom, through WHO, have provided have availed US$ 995,000 (Shs 3.6 billion) to Uganda to equip the new Ebola Treatment Unit at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, and the treatment and isolation units in Masaka and Jinja.

The 32-bed treatment unit in Mulago is built under the leadership of the Ministry of Health in Uganda, with the support of WHO and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

“The new Mulago Ebola treatment unit will enable us to strengthen our Ebola preparedness and response activities in the country. We welcome our partners’ timely support to equip the facilities,” said Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Acero, Uganda’s Minister of Health.

Luxembourg is contributing with eight incinerators and air transport of WHO medical supplies to Uganda at the end of the month. Sweden is contributing two 45KVA generators, and tents and has through WHO provided two staff to support the construction of the ETU at Mulago and the air transport of the equipment to Uganda. The UK is contributing tents and flooring. The generators, tents and construction materials will be used to equip the ETU at Mulago Hospital, while the rest of the supplies will be sent to treatment and isolation units in Masaka and Jinja.

Uganda has been battling an outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever since 20 September. As of 25 November, 55 of 141 confirmed Ebola patients had died across nine districts.

“WHO has been working closely with the Ministry of Health and organizations on the ground since the beginning of the outbreak. The provision of this equipment to the treatment units in the country adds to those efforts,” said Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, WHO Representative to Uganda.

Luxembourg, Sweden and the UK are providing assistance as members of the International Humanitarian Partnership, a network of European state actors that supports UN and other agencies as they respond to natural disasters and other complex emergencies.

“Through the International Humanitarian Partnership network, Luxembourg is able to contribute to this multinational operation by providing equipment and logistics support in the context of the Ebola outbreak in Uganda. Joint preparedness for effective response is key in this context,” said Max Lamesch, Director for Humanitarian Action, MFEA Luxembourg.

“We are happy to complement planned financial support of US$ 2.3 million (8.5 billion) through the UN response plan, with staff secondments and equipment to support MoH and partners on the ground. This will boost the preparedness capacity in strategic locations at a critical time in the outbreak”, said HE Maria Håkansson, Ambassador of Sweden to Uganda.

“The UK is working closely with the Government of Uganda and WHO to respond to the ongoing Ebola outbreak. Over US$ 2.9 million in funding has been provided from the UK to UN agencies and partners on the ground, and UK experts with experience in previous outbreaks have been deployed into WHO teams. We are very happy to now also provide in-kind support, along with European partners, to help ensure Uganda is ready to respond as the outbreak develops,” said HE Kate Airey OBE, British High Commissioner to Uganda.

Even though there are no proven vaccines for Sudan ebolavirus, lives can be saved through optimized supportive care in treatment units.

Early diagnosis and monitoring of patients enable health workers to provide immediate care for dehydrated patients, which may include administering intravenous fluids, giving a glucose or other electrolytes if levels are low, ensuring adequate nutrition, and treating patients who have developed malaria or other infections with appropriate drugs.

Early diagnosis depends on excellent case investigation, contact tracing and rapid PCR testing. When the diagnosis is made at the onset of symptoms, patients fare better, and the spread of infection is limited.

WHO has launched a US$ 88.2 million (Shs 326.7 billion) appeal to reduce illness and death from the Sudan ebolavirus in Uganda and stop the virus from spreading, including into neighboring countries.  

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PICTORIAL: Ambassador Henry Mayega’s daughter introduces her fiancé

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Our Reporter
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Ms. Renah Nakyeyune, a daughter of Ambassador Henry and Dr. Florence Mayega over the weekend introduced her fiancé at their home in Bwebajja.

Renah and David Ndugwa are set to wed on December 17, 2022, at Namirembe Cathedral and later hold their reception at the Sheraton hotel Kampala.

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Uganda Cranes to withdraw from CHAN 2023 finals

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Our Reporter
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FUFA president, Magogo and CEO Edgar Watson.

Uganda Cranes will withdraw from the forthcoming 2023 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) finals in Algeria due to lack of funds, Fufa President Moses Magogo has revealed.

“Like for the U-23, we are left with no further option but to withdraw the Uganda Cranes from CHAN finals because Ministry of Finance has not provided the funds as appropriated by Parliament,” a tweet from Magogo on December 12 read.

“The sanctions to Uganda will affect the future if we don’t take the hard decision now. Sorry for the players and coaches who qualified the team but it is the moment to face the reality,” the tweet added.

The team was due to start preparations for the tournament on December 21, 2022.

Uganda was pooled in Group B alongside two-time champions DR Congo, Cote D’Ivoire and Senegal.

This was the sixth successive time that Uganda Cranes was going to play at the final tournament having featured in the 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020 editions.

The tournament is played by only home-based players.

The Championship will take place from 13 January to 4 February 2023.

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Kyambogo Convocation awards best students during 18th Graduation

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Ronard Shabomwe
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The Convocation of Kyambogo university has recognized and given out accolades to the best performing students for their outstanding performance, during the 18th graduation ceremony.

Convocation Chairperson, Mr. Kenneth Mbogo applauded the best performers, saying that this is a great achievement and as Convocation, they do not take it for granted.

“It’s our mandate as convocation in every graduation to come out and appreciate the efforts of the best performing students,” said Mr Mbogo.

He said that oftentimes, coming out to award and recognize the best performers every year at such a function, has encouraged many students to strive hard for this reputation, hence achieving the best grades.

This year’s best performing students are; Semwanga David, Bachelor of Textile and Apparel Design from Faculty of Science, Nakaddu Zaitunie (best overall student CGPA 4.83 out of a total of five), Bachelor of Business Administration and Muhereza Gibson Epaphras from Special Needs Education, Bushenyi Center. They obtained a Cumulative Grade point average (CGPA) of 4.85 out of five.

“I wish to congratulate these students for performing well. Thank you for not wasting time, and being focused,” said Professor Eli Katunguka.

Vice chancellor Prof Eli Katunguka also revealed that, out of Twelve Thousand and Eighty students (12,080), two hundred fifty (285) got first class degrees in various bachelor programs.

Dr. Mary Gorreti Nakabugo, the chairperson of the 5th university council noted that such outstanding performance is not easy, and therefore as a university they feel high and happy for their performances.

“I want to add my voice to that of Vice Chancellor Prof Eli Katunguka, chairperson of the convocation, Chancellor among others, to congratulate our best performers of this 18th graduation ceremony. Thank you for your outstanding performance,” Dr Nakabugo said.

Kyambogo University took it to their social media platforms and shared their happiness and thanked the university convocation for recognizing these students.

“We appreciate the Kyambogo University Convocation under the Leadership of Mbogo Kenneth as the Chairperson for recognizing the best performing students during the 18th Graduation ceremony. And once again congratulations to the best students,” they posted.

In a ceremony that ran from 7th-9th, for the very first time, Kyambogo university awarded five students with doctorate in Humanities, Food Science and Education. During the 17th graduation, only two students were awarded with Doctorate.

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Julius Mucunguzi appointed Under-Secretary-General for Public Relations and Engagement

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Simon Kabayo
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The Secretary-General of the Organization of Educational Cooperation (OEC), H.E. Sheikh Manssour Bin Mussallam, on Thursday announced the appointment of Mr. Julius Mucunguzi, as Under-Secretary-General for Public Relations and Engagement.

Mr. Mucunguzi brings with him a wealth of experience and skills acquired throughout his career spanning over 20 years at the national and international levels.

Prior to his appointment at the OEC, he served within the Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda since 2015, both as an Advisor and the Head of Communications. From 2006 to 2014, he served as Communications Advisor and Assistant Spokesperson at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, where he was additionally assigned as Media Advisor to eight former Heads of State and Government during their election observation missions in different regions of the world. He also oversaw communications for high-level summits of Heads of Governments, as well as for Ministerial meetings.

Mr Mucunguzi has additionally worked as a Senior Communications Officer for World Vision International and was a visiting trainer at the International Institute of Journalism in Berlin Germany as well as at Makerere University in Uganda.

On accepting this appointment at the OEC, Mr Mucunguzi expressed his gratitude to the Secretary-General for entrusting him with this responsibility:

“I am excited about this appointment by the Secretary-General, providing me with an opportunity to serve within an organization in whose mission and vision I firmly believes, particularly to transform our education systems towards balance and inclusivity, with relevance to the socio-cultural, traditional and other specific contexts of the peoples of the Global South. The OEC is moving us from agonizing about the problems faced by our education systems to reaching concrete solutions by organising. I therefore look forward to ensuring, from the PURE Department, the generation of a critical mass of stakeholders that understands, supports, and contributes to this essential agenda.”

 In his new capacity at the OEC, Mr. Mucunguzi heads the Department of Public Relations and Engagement (PURE) and serves in the Cabinet of the Secretary-General.

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Octagon Africa announces nation-wide financial literacy program targeting youth and teens

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Geoffery Serugo
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Money

Octagon Africa has urged teens and youth to attend the financial literacy training session scheduled for 15th December 2022. 

The company announced the return of the programme, an intensive free career development program aimed at leveling up the financial literacy quotient among Ugandan youths and teens to build a saving culture in the country.

The campaign aims to teach essential money management habits which contribute to the financial well-being, resilience and prosperity of households and the greater community.

Speaking when he commissioned the programme in Kampala, Octagon Africa Group CEO Fred Waswa said it’s important to build foundational financial literacy skills among the youth, and Octagon is taking advantage of the school holidays to indulge the future generation into the future of financial prosperity. 

“There has never been a better time than now to empower children with financial literacy. Good financial health may be hard to achieve, but it is not impossible, especially if people are taught how to manage their money from an early age. Growing up with this knowledge will help them make better choices,” Mr. Waswa said. 

“An empowered youth is essential to an equitable and sustainable economy in the long run. At Octagon Africa, we believe it is crucial to empower our young communities with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage their finances in the future and provide them with a platform where they can gain real-life experience to move forward in an efficient and sustained manner.”

This training session will be delivered virtually by highly experienced financial experts from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm 12:00 pm EAT respectively for ages 16 – 22years, while 8 – 15 years will have an afternoon session from 4:00 pm – 6:00 PM EAT. 

Octagon Africa Financial Services has held several training courses for youth and teens, especially during holidays. Over 1,000 have benefited from the financial literacy training in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia. The company has a target to train at least 2,000 young people over time.

Octagon Uganda General Manager, Darius Niwaha said: “It is important that the young generation is taught to take advantage of new technology-driven financial services offerings, in addition to receiving basic financial literacy education. Financial literacy is a crucial skill in every stage of life, more so for young people today.” 

“Financial literacy is a key component to improving individual financial behaviour, preventing over-indebtedness and ensuring overall financial resilience,” Darius added. 

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Nandala Mafabi’s mother passes on

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Our Reporter
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The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Secretary General, Mr. Nathan Nandala Mafabi has lost his mother.

Joyce Nafuna died yesterday at Mt. Elgon hospital.

“Our Secretary General Nandala Mafabi announces the death of his beloved mother Joyce Nafuna who died on Thursday 8th Dec 2022, at Mt Elgon Hospital,” FDC said in a statement.

“Our condolences to Hon. Mafabi, the family, friends and relatives. We shall keep you in our thoughts and prayers. Rest well, Joyce.”

She will be laid to on Saturday 10th December, 2022 in Busita, Budadiri Sironko District.

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