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Total E&P Uganda subcontracts five companies ahead of oil drilling in Nwoya and Buliisa districts

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Geoffery Serugo
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Silhouette of oil worker in work vest and helmet

Total E&P Uganda has signed Conditional Letters of Award for the main surface facilities Engineering, Procurement, Supply, Construction and Commissioning (EPSCC) as well as five drilling packages for the Tilenga project located in Nwoya and Buliisa districts.

These conditional awards are a first step that allows for the launching of the detailed engineering and procurement activities before the final approval by the Partners.

The letters are with respect to a Consortium comprising CB&I UK Limited (a McDermott Company) and Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation (SINOPEC) for the Engineering, Procurement, Supply, Construction and Commissioning (EPSCC) of the Central Processing Facility (CPF), flowlines, and other associated surface facilities.

Schlumberger Oilfield Eastern Limited for three well-engineering packages which include; Upper Completions, Artificial Lift, and Associated Service, Directional Drilling, Well logging, Measurements-while-drilling, Buttonhole Assembly, Data Transmission & Real-Time Operation Centre Services and Wellheads, Christmas Trees and Associated Services.

The latters were also awarded to Vallourec Oil and Gas France for one well procurement package;Casing, Tubing and Associated Services and ZPEB Uganda Co. Limited for one rigs package for Onshore Drilling Rigs, Tubular Running and Fishing Services.

“Following a comprehensive, competitive and thorough tender evaluation and contracting process that began with the phased submission of Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) proposals to ensure project optimization, we are pleased to sign these conditional letters of award for the Tilenga project to these five highly qualified industry players.” Pierre Jessua, General Manager, Total E&P Uganda.

“The launch of these contracts underscores our commitment to developing the Tilenga project while maximising value and viability of the project, and observing the most stringent Health, Safety, Social, Environment and Quality standards to which the contractor must adhere,” Jessua said.

The companies above have also made significant commitments to promoting National content through employing Ugandans, use of Ugandan goods and services and technology transfer.

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NDA blocks Mbarara University’s Covidex which treats and prevents #Covid-19

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Geoffery Serugo
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Covidex

The National Drug Authority (NDA) has blocked the sale of Mbarara University’s Covidex which purports to treat and prevent Covid-19. The herbal medicine is manufactured by Jena Herbals (U) Limited.

The past few weeks, Covidex herbal medicine developed by Mbarara University hit the market. The medicine has been on sale at various pharmacies and drug shops around the country.

“NDA informs the general public that it has not undertaken any assessment or approved Covidex neither has it received any applications from the inventor as required by NDA policy and Act cap 206,” NDA said.

“The Authority has since authorised various products from Jena and they are aware of the processes with regard to drug development, clinical trials and authorization, drug promotion and licensing before sell and production of herbal medicine,” NDA said adding that they have met with Jena Herbals (U) Limited led by Prof. Patrick Ogwang and resolved to follow all the procedures.

According to the Vice chancellor of Mbarara University of science and technology, the drug leaked before going through the necessary procedures of certification.

NDA urged all manufacturers and innovators to seek guidance before production and sale of any drugs and medicines. They encouraged more research in herbal medicine noting that they are always ready to provide guidance to ensure safe, efficacious and quality to the entire population of Uganda.

“The public is warned against the use of products that are not authorised by NDA purporting to treat Covid-19. The public is also advised to follow Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) to curb the spread of COVID-19 and seek treatment from licenced health facilities,” NDA said.

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Museveni promotes 5 UPDF officers

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Our Reporter
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President Yoweri Museveni

President Yoweri Museveni who is also the Commander-In-Chief of the armed forces has promoted five officers of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).

Four of the officers have been promoted from the rank of Colonel to the rank Brigadier General while one has been promoted from the rank of Brigadier General to the rank of Major General.

According to a statement by the UPDF spokesperson, Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso, Brig Gen Dennis Asiimwe has been promoted to the rank of Maj Gen while Col John Nsubuga Wasswa, Col Godfrey Sambwa Kimbowa, Col Edson Muhanguzi and Col Frank Kyakonye have all been promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.

“The UPDF fraternity congratulates them for their patriotic service to our country Uganda,” reads part of the statement from Flavia Byekwaso.

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Blood donation rate falls in Africa in wake of #Covid-19 pandemic

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Geoffery Serugo
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Blood donation

Blood donation has fallen by 17 percent in the African region in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic that has caused widespread disruptions to key health services, lives and livelihoods.

World Blood Donor Day is marked today. An analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) found that the frequency of blood drives in the African region has dropped by 25 percent and demand for blood declined by 13 percent, with the suspension of routine surgeries in some countries and fewer people seeking care in health facilities. Around 7 million people need blood transfusion every year in the region.

This year’s World Blood Donor Day is marked under the theme “Give blood and keep the world beating” to highlight the essential contribution blood donors make to save lives and improve the health of others.

“Disruptions to the steady supply of safe blood can be life threatening. We deeply appreciate the selfless, lifesaving gesture of blood donors and urge countries to set up and reinforce systems to increase voluntary blood donations,” said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa.

WHO is collaborating with organizations such as the Coalition of Blood for Africa launched in November 2020 the Organization of African First Ladies for Development and the private sector to improve access to quality blood supplies.

In partnership with Facebook, WHO has set up a Regional Blood Donations feature, which connects people with nearby blood banks. The tool is now live in 12 countries and over 3.8 million Facebook users have signed up to be notified of blood donation opportunities.

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DCJ Richard Buteera eulogizes fallen PS Kagole

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Our Reporter
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DCJ Richard Buteera eulogizes fallen PS Kagole

The Deputy Chief Justice, Richard Buteera, has described former Judiciary Permanent Secretary Kagole Expedito Kivumbi as a principled, dedicated and hardworking officer who loved the Judiciary and his country at large.

The DCJ made these remarks while delivering a condolence message on behalf of the Judiciary to a handful of mourners who gathered for a Requiem Mass at the deceased’s residence at Katale-Busawula in Seguku, Wakiso. He was flanked by Judiciary’s Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Judiciary, Mr Pius Bigirimana.

Justice Buteera went on to say that he first met the late Kagole at Parliament, where the deceased was working as Director of Communications before his promotion to the rank of Permanent Secretary. “Mr Kagole has worked for a very long time in Public Service. He had risen through the ranks to the level of Permanent Secretary,” he noted.

The DCJ asked God to comfort the bereaved. “While the death of a family member inflicts both physical and emotional pain, we are comforted by the fond memories of the life he has lived. We pray that the Almighty God bridges the gap that has been created by his departure with the Holy Spirit and give the family the courage to withstand the pain.”

He informed the family of the late Kagole that on top of meeting burial expenses, the Judiciary would equally meet the late’s medical bills.

On his part, Mr Bigirimana said his colleague’s sudden death saddened him. “Imagine, I spoke to him last month, and I told him that we should meet up at the end of June, but he told me, how sure are you that we shall meet, with this COVID all over the place?”

“He was our great friend, and we shall miss him,” said Mr Bigirimana, adding that the Judiciary had contributed Shs15.6 million towards the deceased’s funeral expenses. An association of Permanent Secretaries also separately pooled Shs3 million towards the burial expenses.

Kagole, 59, succumbed to Covid-19 on Sunday evening. He is survived by his wife, Mumbejja Elizabeth Nassolo Kivumbi, and five children: Nambatya Irene (a Magistrate Grade One), Nyago Deogratious (an Office Supervisor at the Judiciary), Nabayego Proscovia, Kivumbi Richard and Gwokyalya Jovia Jennifer Gertrude.

He will be laid to rest on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at Katuuso, Namuganga, Seeta Sub-County, after Kasawo Town Council in Mukono district — in a scientific burial service scheduled to commence at midday.

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Euro 2020: France and Germany go head to head

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Agencies
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France vs Germany - for the first time they face off in a group game.

2018 FIFA World Cup winners France travel to play Germany in the UEFA EURO 2020 Group F opening game.

France and Germany are more used to meeting at the other end of tournaments, and maybe they still will, but for the first time they face off in a group game.

France have won 16 of their last 20 matches, losing only once, and much of the attention will be on whether Didier Deschamps opts to field the returning Karim Benzema alongside Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappé.

Like France’s potentially lethal triumvirate, Germany’s attackers will attempt to pull defenders into places where they don’t want to go. As Deschamps said: “The objective is to be effective in both boxes because that’s where the game will be decided.”

Germany coach Joachim Löw is equally aware of the difficulty posed by his rivals as he prepares for the start of the last-ever tournament of his 15-year reign, explaining: “Both sides have dangerous attacks. You have to be focused every second and not take your eyes off any of them.”

After some mixed results in recent years, Germany intend to reignite the spark in Munich. The opposition and the occasion certainly offer the right parameters to do so, but do they have the fire power to make full use of whatever France’s well-drilled defence offers them?

France are unbeaten in five matches against Germany (W3 D2), since a 1-0 loss in the quarter-finals of Germany’s triumphant campaign at the 2014 World Cup, Mats Hummels heading the only goal.

In the other Group F action, 2016 winners Portugal begin their title defence against Hungary.

Possible line-ups

France: Lloris; Pavard, Varane, Kimpembe, Hernández; Pogba, Kanté, Rabiot; Griezmann, Benzema, Mbappé

Germany: Neuer; Ginter, Hummels, Rüdiger; Kimmich, Gündoğan, Kroos, Gosens; Havertz, Müller, Gnabry

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Kwagalana tycoons pay courtesy call on Gen. Katumba as he regrets lapse in security

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Our Reporter
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Photo credit, New Vision.

City businessmen/women under their umbrella organisation have paid a courtesy call on Gen. Katumba Wamala at his Najjera home wishing him a quick recovery from the wounds he sustained during an attempted assassination on his life.

On June 1, assassins attempted to kill Gen. Wamala in a mission that took his daughter Brenda Nantongo  and driver Haruna Kayondo.

Gen. Katumba told his guests that he never knew that his life was in danger as he treats everyone equal.

“I have sometimes been moving without any firearm believing that I have no enemies because  I treat people well but since that incident, I came to know that enemies exist and I have to move carefully” He told his guests on Sunday.

The group was led by Godfrey Kirumira, others were East Africa’s richman Sudhir Ruparerlia,Joseph Yiga Steel and Tube proprietor, Dick Kizito, Fred Kayiira, John Bugembe, Badru Muwanga,Teopista Nabbaale, Jolly Lutaaya and Agnes Babirye.

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Kyakwanzi instructor and Marxist Scholar Kajabago Ka-rusoke dead

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Our Reporter
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RIP Mzee Kajabago

Marxist Scholar and National Resistance Movement party ideologue Kajabago Ka-rusoke is dead.

According to a family source, Mzee Kajabago has been battling #Covid-19 for sometime. He passed on at Victoria Hospital this evening.

Mzee Kajabago has been a critical instructor at National leadership Institute-Kyakwanzi  teaching the NRM doctrine. He has also featured on several media platforms articulating and defending the NRM.

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Coca-Cola Beverages, Boundless Minds to conduct second in-take in ‘Elevate’ Youth Mentorship Program

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Our Reporter
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Elevate program launch

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa has launched in partnership with Boundless Minds is set to conduct a second In-take in ‘Elevate’ Youth Mentorship Program.

Launched in 2020 following a Government directive to close all schools as a measure to curb the spread of the CoronaVirus, the Elevate Program empowers young minds through mentorship programs and skill training which will strategically offer them an advantage as they prepare to take on their professional futures.

In the first in-take, more than 600 youth benefitted from the virtual low-cost and low maintenance program and obtained work-readiness skills to support their school-to-work transition.

According to Mr. Melkamu Abebe, General Manager of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda; “It is fulfilling to see hundreds of youth obtaining skills from the “Elevate’ program, especially during this time when the education system is undergoing unprecedented challenges. As a company that is committed to enhancing the communities we operate in; through education, youth development, civic initiatives and other community activities, we are proud to partner with Boundless Minds to give young people the necessary skills to transition from education to employment or entrepreneurship.”

“With this program we are targeting 1,000 youth across different segments including senior six , university students and those who have recently graduated, and this allows us to capture young and excited minds and prepare them for the future as best as we can especially now that there are on-going unprecedented changes to the education system,” Abebe added.

Benjamin Rukwengye, Founder and Chief Executive of Boundless Minds noted that this investment will go a long way in building human capacity in Uganda and across Africa.

“We are excited to be doing this again, to continue creating opportunities for young people to transition to work, grow their enterprises and as professionals.

For everyone who is out there and wondering what to do especially with all the chaos around us, we shall have, over the next couple of weeks, staff of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, and offering insights on how you can accelerate your career. This investment will go a long way in enabling us to contribute to the vision of building human capacity in Uganda and across Africa.”

Amidst attempts to recover from the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Uganda is currently witnessing the second wave of the CoronaVirus with the healthcare system registering a daily increase in the number of infected persons. In a country where the majority of the population is the youth and 70% of the fresh graduates are unable to secure gainful employment, programs such as the Elevate mentorship program are reducing the strain on labor markets and the education system in Uganda.

Mirroring the first intake, the training will be done primarily using The Mentor to access content in form of best practices, graphics and text, supplemented with the creation of Whatsapp groups for on-spot learning through mentorship sessions, thematic articles and videos. Mentors from Coca-Cola Beverages Africa cutting across different aspects of the business from Personal Leadership to Personal Branding and Communication Skills will also take part in this program. The second intake will run for 10 weeks.

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First Pharmacy demands Police apology for dragging it into allegations of #Covid-19 vaccines theft

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Geoffery Serugo
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First Pharmacy

First Pharmacy has given 24 hours ultimatum to Police to apologise for dragging it into allegations of theft of 600 doses of Astra-Zeneca vaccines.

Yesterday, the Ministry of Health together with the Crime Intelligence of Police seized 600 doses of Astra-Zeneca vaccines from various pharmacies and arrested 10 people in connection to illegal activity. According to Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson Luke Owesigire, the pharmacies include; Victoria pharmacy in Ntinda and First Pharmacy Mulago.

According to Eyewitness, the raiding took place on Friday afternoon and several doses of the vaccines were recovered from the building next to First Pharmacy Mulago. The source said fridges and other items were taken from the facility and scores were arrested.

The Managing Director of First Pharmacy, Ahmed Yusuf, has however refuted all the allegations saying they are baseless and they have CCTV footage showing police officers who came and entered the building right next to their medical facility housing Modern Diagnostic Laboratory and Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union at Mulago.

“We want to set the record straight, that it is not true that police raided First Pharmacy not in Mulago or in any of our branches in Wandegeya. Police didn’t arrest any of my staff or get Covid-19 Astra-Zeneca vaccines because we don’t deal in any of covid-19 vaccines,” Ahmed said.

“When we checked with the police, they said it was a minor error and a misplaced identification. It is wrong for police to get facts wrong because the allegations have cost our reputation. We demand an apology from the police about serious allegations made. We can’t be known for stealing Covid-19 vaccines,” he said.

The company threatened to take legal action against the security organ if it fails to issue an apology.

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