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Museveni bans land evictions

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President Museveni

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has banned all land evictions in the country that are carried out without the consent of the respective District Security Committees (DSC).  

In a letter dated February 28, 2022, addressed to the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, the president said that no eviction should go ahead without observation of the DSCs and direct consultation with the Minister of Lands.

“No eviction should be allowed to take place in a district without the consent and direct observation of the District Security Committee (DSC), chaired by the Resident District Commissioners/Resident City Commissioners (RDCs/RCCs) and direct consultation with the Minister of Lands,” Museveni directed.

Museveni said if this is not done and the illegal evictions go ahead, the members of the District Security Committee will all be held responsible and action will be taken against them. This however excludes the UPDF representatives who may not be in the know of the substance of the issues involved.

In the same communication, the President requested His Lordship the Chief Justice to prevail upon the Justices and Magistrates who violate the Constitution by illegally evicting people in collusion with land grabbers.

He further directed the Minister of Lands to inform the Attorney General about such abuses by judicial officers so that legal action can be taken against them.

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ZTE applauded by Frost & Sullivan for enabling sustainable development through carbon neutrality and addressing 5G-related needs with its path-breaking Telecom Power solutions

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2022 Global Telecom DC Power Product Leadership Award

ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the mobile internet, today announced that it has been rewarded with the 2022 Global Telecom DC Power Product Leadership Award, according to the Frost & Sullivan’s assessment of the global telecom DC power industry.

ZTE offers holistic telecom power products and solutions that provide a superior customer ownership experience throughout each product’s lifecycle. ZTE creates highly efficient, modular, intelligent, and green telecom power solutions that address current customer pain points and evolving future 5G requirements. The Zero Carbon Energy Network, an advanced DC power system, addresses carbon emission challenges based on 5G networks and evolving hyper-scale data center architecture. The system transforms highly interconnected and intelligent energy infrastructure to offer a complete shift from traditional network energy solutions.

ZTE’s Zero Carbon Energy Network enables seamless energy management and scheduling, from power generation to power consumption of the entire energy power supply chain. The energy network improves and optimizes energy efficiency and O&M efficiency. The level of intelligence embedded in the energy network’s components, such as lithium-ion batteries, solar, power distribution and transformation, and thermal control, sets it apart from competing solutions. The network has the following three layers:The product technology layer drives low-carbon and zero-carbon initiatives. This first layer includes the following:

  • The product technology layer drives low-carbon and zero-carbon initiatives. This first layer includes the following:
    • Intelligent solar to optimize green energy generation
    • Intelligent transformation to facilitate efficient power conversion
    • Intelligent energy storage
    • Intelligent power distribution to provide power on demand
    • Intelligent thermal control to reduce power consumption
  • The integrated solution layer creates new forms of network energy infrastructure while implementing low-carbon deployment and operation of the entire network.
  • The management layer offers the continuous optimization of the unified network energy management platform through cloud energy management.

According to Gautham Gnanajothi, Global Research Director at Frost & Sullivan, “ZTE relentlessly enhances customer value through continuous product development and technology innovation. Its strategy to place customers’ requirements at the heart of its product and technology development underpins its focus on quality and reliability.”

ZTE’s iEnergy solution, a unified cloud energy management platform, allows for tremendous improvements to network management efficiency and unprecedented site security. The solution offers complete visibility and a holistic view of the energy status of the entire network and performs detailed and multi-dimensional analysis of the network energy efficiency and O&M components, allowing operators to improve energy efficiency of the network, reliability of the power supply, and O&M efficiency. The company’s one-cabinet and all-pad concept and UniPower solution improve energy efficiency (up to 75%) and deployment speed and lower construction and site acquisition costs while saving power, rental, and O&M costs for operators. In addition, the solution provides flexibility, simplification, rapid deployment, and efficiency to construct and transform 5G sites and equipment rooms, enhancing customer value multi-fold.

“ZTE has established a unique brand image for itself in a highly competitive telecom power market, with its brand name being synonymous with technology excellence, innovation, and customer focus. The company’s innovative product development strategies and unique customer value enhancement initiatives are important pillars of its success,” explained Gnanajothi. “The company’s commitment to developing high-performance, low-cost products and solutions, as well as providing outstanding customer ownership experiences, elevate ZTE’s position in the global market.”

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has developed a product with innovative features and functionality that is gaining rapid market acceptance. The award recognizes the quality of the solution and the customer value enhancements it enables.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in various regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analyses, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.

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Over 80 people perished in road accidents in the last one week – Police

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ASP Faridah Nampiima

Police have revealed that at least 89 people perished in road accidents in the last one week. The revelation was made by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Nampiima Faridah, the spokesperson for the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety.

“A total of 414 accidents occurred from 28th Feb to 6th March 2022. 89 people died, 75 of which were fatal, 226 were serious and 113 were minor,” she said.

Kampala North registered the highest number of deaths after nine people died and 4 injured, Mbarara registered eight deaths, Mityana highway seven deaths, Greater Bushenyi registered six deaths, Lugazi, Soroti, Tororo, among others.

“School operators who are using saloon cars as school vans and overload children yet such vehicles are not licensed for this duty are strongly warned to stop it with immediate effect. Traffic police will impound these vehicles and inconvenience children and the parents which both of us would have avoided,” she said.

She said the operations on Express Penalty System (EPS) defaulters are continuing and they have stepped up speed enforcement today the 7th march along the highways. This is due to the reports received by the directorate that after opening up the economy the drivers are not respecting the speed limits.

“All drivers with pending EPS tickets are reminded to clear them to avoid any inconveniences,” she added.

“The Inspectorate of Vehicles (I.O.V) testing center reminds all those intending to go for driver testing that will only test learner drivers from licensed driving schools. We remind all road users that road safety begins with you. Avoid behaviors that would lead you to miss use the road. We expect every road user to be considerate to each other,” she said.

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NSSF mid-term payments to start on March 17

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Geoffery Serugo
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Richard Byarugaba.

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has revealed that it will start paying eligible members for the mid-term access in respect to Section 20A (1), (2), effective March 17, 2022.

Shs1 trillion has been earmarked for this exercise for this year, estimating that Shs50 billion will be paid out weekly over the next five months to eligible members who have applied for the benefit.

Speaking earlier today, the NSSF Managing Director, Richard Byarugaba said that payment systems have been put in place to enable the payments.

“Today we have started receiving applications for qualifying members of the mid-term benefit and I want to assure all NSSF members and Ugandans that we are more than ready to start paying out money to eligible members. As of March 1st 2022, we had 41,174 members eligible for these payments and in accordance with the regulations stipulated by the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development last week, a National ID, Verifiable mobile phone number, verifiable Bank Account, NSSF Number, one e-photo is all that is required to finalise the verification and application process,” Byarugaba said.

To streamline the process, the Fund has announced that applications can be made through mobile phone (on MTN and Airtel networks), online web platform and at different physical locations that include NSSF branches, selected employer premises and at Kololo Airstrip.

Payments will then be made either through a member’s bank account or mobile money channels. Withdrawals of less than Shs 3 million will be by mobile money, as per the National Payments Systems Act, 2020, and the National Payments Systems Regulations, 2021 and a Verifiable Bank Account for those with payments above Shs3 million.

Eligible members for the mid-term benefit as per section 20 (A) of the National Social Security Fund Act, 2022 is 45 year old and above and who has made contributions to the fund for at least ten years, will be eligible to midterm access to his or her benefits, of a sum not exceeding 20 per cent of his or her accrued benefits and a person with disability is forty years of age and above, and has made contributions to the fund for at least ten years, will be eligible to midterm access, of a sum of 50 per cent of his or her accrued benefits.

NSSF Midterm Access to Benefits Regulations 2022, gazetted last week, eligible members for the benefit must have at least 120 monthly contributions with the Fund and may opt to apply for their benefits in installments agreed upon with the fund.

“Beyond the support to ensure that members successfully withdraw their savings, we have also boosted our financial wellness program to enable our members to continue making the best decisions regarding investment of their hard-earned money. This is advised by our research that shows that only 2% of savers who withdraw their money go on to invest it in long term projects while others fall back on hard times. We aim to ensure that we remain relevant to our savers at any stage of their journey with us,” said Richard.

The NSSF Act 2022 was first presented to parliament in May 2018 and after various revisions was passed by parliament in November 2021, assented to by the President in January 2022 and gazette as law in January 2022.

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Women’s day celebrations: CSOs call for implementation of legislations that protect the rights of women and girls

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Geoffery Serugo
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Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) led by Uganda Network on Law, Ethics and HIV/AIDS (UGANET) have called for implementation of legislations that protect the rights of women and girls in the country.

Speaking ahead of the Women’s Day celebrations, Akito Tracy Aloka, a legal associate at UGANET said women and girls hold a vital role in addressing the challenges of discrimination, embracing technology and therefore they should be prioritized since they are at the centre of gender equality and equity.

Akito Tracy Aloka speaking to the press

Women’s day celebrations come at a time when the president had just reopened the economy following two years of closure. The closure peddled at curbing the spread of Covid-19 pandemic.

According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), during the pandemic, Uganda registered over 100,000 teenage pregnancies. According to 2020 Police report, country registered high cases of defilement, Gender Based Violence and murder arising from domestic violence.

“The alarming cases of teenage pregnancies alluded to the two years lockdown which kept school going children at home and the SRHR services were not accessible. We therefore call for rolling out of sexuality education in schools for children to know what to do in case of any need,” said Krais Mubiru, the Executive director of Uganda Young Positives.

The organizations kick started women’s day celebrations with awareness campaigns at the various Roundabouts at Mulago Usafi, and sundry. The activists carried placards bearing messages calling for respecting the rights of women and girls.

“Women and girls participation leads to effective Sexual reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) programs and polices since they are better placed to voice their needs, realities and opinions. They need to take-up spaces where decisions are being made,” said Akito.

She urged the government to decisively look at the reported cases of defilement GBV and ensure that perpetrators are brought to book.

Moses Nsubuga aka Super Charger, the head of JABASA said the government should avail opportunities for  men and women to work together and learn effective approaches to livelihood sustainability, men will come to see the value of women’s work and more importantly the value of women.

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Police sniffer dogs lead to arrest of 5 suspects, property recovered

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The Police K9 Unit in Luuka, and Kakumiro districts and Kampala Metropolitan have in custody 6 suspects on cases of theft.

The five suspects were successfully traced and tracked down by the police Sniffer dogs and all the property they had stolen recovered.

“At Nawampiti Police station in Luuka District, the K9 team from Kamuli tracked and traced three suspects in a case of theft,” police said in a statement.

“At  Kasambira Police Station, our K9 Zulu was introduced at the scene, led  us for about 2km up to the house  of one Mumia Richard  and we recovered saving box that he had stolen.”

“At Nakinkoma cell Kihurumba Sub County Kakumiro district, a one Byangero Madalena reported theft of his cattle and two goats. Our K9 team visited the scene and one suspect arrested in the distance of about 01km from the scene of crime to his house. He confessed to the crime and efforts are underway to get his accomplices,” police said.

At Salama Police station, a 32 Inch flat TV screen was recovered from about 50 metres from where it had been stolen. The suspect remains on the run, but the TV was recovered.

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Bukedde apologizes to Sudhir, Basajjabalaba and others over fake story

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Chairman Ruparelia Group, Sudhir Ruparelia.

Bukedde newspaper has apologized to businessmen Sudhir Ruparelia, Hassan Basajjabalaba, Ephraim Ntaganda and Godfrey Kirumira over a fake story they published on February 12, 2022.

The story stated that President Museveni had ordered an investigation into the racket of city tycoons fleecing government of billions in fake land compensation.

Today the Luganda newspaper has apologized to the four saying that there is no any ongoing investigation by the IGG and their names were put in the story by mistake. They also apologized for the inconveniences and harm the fake story may have caused to the tycoons.

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Nakasero Hospital launches Cardiac Cath Lab

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Nakasero Hospital has organized a Cardiac Diagnostic Center Symposium under the theme ‘Understanding the capability of interventional procedures in managing heart disease’ which also marked the launch of its Cardiac Cath Lab.

Speaking at the symposium, Dr. Charles Olaro, Director Curative Services at the Ministry of Health applauded Nakasero Hospital for investing in a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory as it will increases accessibility of the service to Ugandans thus supplementing government efforts:

“Cardiovascular diseases had the greatest impact on the economic burden of NCDs in Uganda, contributing about 65% of the burden of that amount lost, which is about UGX2 trillion. So, this investment is worthwhile as it brings services closer to the people. NCDs kill about 97,000 Ugandans per year with cardiovascular diseases contributing about 10% of this, followed by cancer at 9%, and Communicable diseases at 2% and diabetes at 2%. By acting now, the government of Uganda can reduce the burden of NCDs. But if you looked at the other four risks, tobacco control was the highest related investment of about 18% then alcohol followed by physical activity,” he said.

“We now need to work on affordability. Government of Uganda cannot do it alone and that’s why we need the public private partnership like the investment at Nakasero of a cardiac and wellness center. As a country, we are in the process of developing the specialized hospital bill. Once done, we shall have a framework of how we optimize the equipment, and human resources. So, when we have that then it shall be allowable that within that framework, you will find that probably one consultant can work at different facilities as long as there is a clear schedule. I congratulate Nakasero on this new investment and as a ministry, we applaud you and the founders for this initiative,” he applauded.

As one of the leading health providers in the industry, Nakasero Hospital has over the years taken steps to improve its capability in handling a wide range of heart related complications by introducing services that can diagnose and treat these conditions.

The hospital installed a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, commonly referred to as a Cath Lab, which is an examination room in a hospital or clinic with diagnostic imaging equipment used to visualize the arteries of the heart and the chambers of the heart and treat any abnormality found. This new modality completes the technical capability in one of the hospital’s Centers of Excellence-Cardiology. The Cath Lab is complemented by the existing Cardiac and Wellness Center which is the diagnostic arm of our cardiology department.

“We have been growing upwards and increasing our services over time. The objective for setting up Nakasero was to provide quality medical services and minimize referrals of patients abroad. We want to thank management for having designed this extra service in the hospital – Cardiac center. There may be some cardiac problems that may not allow you to go out of the country, so you cannot completely avoid local services even if you have the money. We are trying to bridge that gap so that services are available for all. Secondly, this is a facility that is supplementing what government has done in Mulago hospital for instance, supplementing rather than competing,” remarked Mbonye Ben, Chairman Nakasero Hospital.

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Micho summons 35 players as Cranes embark on AFCON 2023 qualifiers

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Micho during training

Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has summoned 35 players ahead of the upcoming FIFA International window in March 2022 as the preparations for the Total AFCON 2023 qualifiers start.

The squad has a combination of players in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League (20) and those playing elsewhere (15).

There are 5 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 6 central midfielders, 7 offensive midfielders and 8 forwards.

Some of the returning players include Faruku Miya, team captain Emmanuel Okwi, Allan Kyambadde with new faces like Marvin Youngman (Soltilo Bright Stars FC), reigning Airtel FUFA footballer of the year Bobosi Byaruhanga, young players ; goalkeeper Jack Komakech, Steven Sserwadda, Najib Yiga, Derrick Kakooza, Sadat Happy Anaku and Alfred Leku.

Micho intends to use this pool of players for the upcoming four nation mini-tournament (Navruz Cup 2022) in Uzbekistan that will be held between 25th to 29th March in Markaziy Stadium, Namangan city.

Uganda Cranes will play alongside Tajikistan, hosts Uzbekistan and the Kyrgz Republic.

“After qualifying for two consecutive AFCON finals in 2017 and 2019, Uganda Cranes missed out on the 2021 edition in Cameroon. We immediately went for early preparations to ensure qualification for AFCON 2023 in Ivory Coast with an international friendly match in South Africa, CECAFA senior challenge cup in Ethiopia (U-23), international build up in Ethiopia, six FIFA World Cup qualification matches and recently a UEFA-Asia tour,” Micho said.

“The upcoming mini-tournament in Uzbekistan will help us to conduct the main general check-up before the AFCON 2023 qualifiers in June 2022 (1st – 14th June). We have been in transition where several players have retired including captain Dennis Onyango, Hassan Wasswa, Mike Azira, Juuko and others. We have an important duty to make ourselves ready.”

The whole team training programme will be released soon where two internal regional tours have been planned to help assess the returning players and the local legion.

“We shall test the players with internal regional build up and tune the competitive mode since friendly matches are all about trying, testing and experimenting before naming the final 23 players who will travel to Uzbekistan,” Micho added.

The final team to Uzbekistan will then be named before travelling for the first game against Tajikistan on 25th March 2022.

The third place play-off and final matches will then be held on 29th March 2022. All matches will be played at Markaziy stadium in Namangan.

Provisional Squad

Goalkeepers: Charles Lukwago (St George FC, Ethiopia), Alionzi Nafian (URA FC, Uganda), Isma Watenga (Chippa United FC, South Africa), Benjamin Ochan (KCCA FC, Uganda), Jack Komakech (Vipers SC, Uganda)

Defenders: James Begisa (UPDF FC, Uganda), Hassan Jurua (KCCA FC, Uganda), Isaac Muleme (Viktoria Zizkov, Czech Republic), Herbert Achai (KCCA FC, Uganda), Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell FC, Scotland), Timothy Denis Awanyi (Ashdod, Israel), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers SC, Uganda), Livingstone Mulondo (Vipers SC, Uganda), Fesali Najib (URA FC, Uganda)

Central Midfielders: Khalid Aucho (Yanga, Tanzania), Bobosi Byaruhanga (Vipers, Uganda), Steven Sserwadda (Red Bull New York, USA), George Kasonko (BUL, Uganda), Marvin Youngman (Soltilo Bright Stars, Uganda), Moses Waiswa (Supersport United, South Africa)

Attacking Midfielders: Allan Okello (Paradou, Algeria), Martin Kizza (Express FC, Uganda), Najib Yiga (Vipers SC, Uganda), Allan Kyambadde (El Gouna, Egypt), Faruku Miya (Lviv, Ukraine), Milton Karisa (Vipers SC, Uganda), Rogers Mato (KCCA FC, Uganda)

Forwards: Emmanuel Arnold Okwi (Kiyovu FC, Rwanda), Patrick Henry Kaddu (KCCA FC, Uganda), Mohamed Shaban (Onduparaka FC, Uganda), Fahad Bayo (Bnei Sakhin, Israel), Derrick Kakooza (Walmiera, Latvia), Alfred Leku (Arua Hill SC, Uganda), Yunus Junior Sentamu (Vipers SC, Uganda), Sadat Happy Anaku (KCCA FC, Uganda)

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Jamaican Reggae artist Turbulence set for Kampala concert

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Turbulence

Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist, Turbulence is set to perform at the Yard 1 Fest on Friday 11th March 2022 at the Uganda Museum.

Turbulence whose real name is Sheldon Ryan Augustus Campbell, is known for hit songs like Real Warrior, For Me, Love Can Make, Rasta Forever, As Sure As The Sunshine, What Is Words and many more and is expected in Kampala on Tuesday 8th March.

According to the organisers, One Time Marketing Group Uganda and Yard One Promote Jamaica – the artist will be in Uganda accompanied by the Lion Story Band as part of the One Reggae Music Ah Play tour the group is making around Africa.

His first performance was in Kenya on the 5th of March, followed by Uganda on the 11th, after which he will perform in Malawi on the 18th and end the tour in South Africa on the 26th of March.

Sponsored by Pilsner Lager, the show will feature Ugandan legends like Vampino, Shanks Vivi Dee and Henry Tigan, as well as a lineup of talented new generation artists like Lady Slyke, Sera Marley, Kunta Dukeplay and many more.

Revelers will be very well catered for as there will also be reggae sets played by some of Uganda’s biggest reggae DJs including members of the original Ras Clan like Ras Brown and DJ Nesta.

Speaking to the event, Edgar Kihumuro, the Pilsner Lager Brand Manager, said; “Pilsner Lager is the King’s beer and a brand that acknowledges the greatness of every single Ugandan. This is why we are seeking to build deeper connections with our consumers through reggae music – a genre of music that highlights the greatness that lies in all people of African descent.”

In addition to the music, there will be poetry and teachings of the Rasta language and culture from Uganda’s Rasta Elders.

There will also be a special talent exhibition, featuring Ugandan acrobats, painters, crafters, dreadlock salons and an exclusive experience curated by Sir Latif Madoi the Afro-fashion magician and his Latif School of Fashion.

Gates will be open starting at midday and tickets to the show go for 25k for ordinary; 50k for VIP and 250K for a table of four.

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