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Uganda: Aga Khan Granted Honorary Citizenship of Kampala
Photo: The Observer Aga Khan with President Museveni in Kampala. Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini Agha Khan IV, the 49th Imam of Nizari Ismailis is to be awarded the honorary citizenship of Kampala award in recognition of the role of his foundation to the development of Uganda's capital city. Honorary citizenship is a status bestowed by a country or a city on a foreign individual considered to be especially admirable or otherwise worthy of the distinction.
Uganda: HIV Patients Die From Hunger Complications
By Caroline AyugiA lack of food over the last three months is forcing Persons Living with HIV/Aids (PLWHAs) in Gulu off their medication, resulting in some deaths due to hunger related complications. Adequate food is important for people on anti-retroviral medication or any other medicine because a good diet helps patients handle the side-effects of drugs.
Uganda: Museveni Blames Corrupt Officials for Dott Debacle
Photo: The Observer President Museveni commissioning road construction equipment. By Edris KiggunduPresident Museveni has written to the executive director of Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra), Allen Kagina, to formally rescind his April 21, 2017 order stopping the authority from dealing with road construction firm Dott Services. In a memo dated May 29, 2017, a copy of which The Observer has obtained, Museveni also explains why he decided to overturn his initial decision.
East Africa: World Refugee Council Raises Alarm Over South Sudan Crisis
By Alon MwesigwaThe World Refugee Council (WRC) has said nations have not done enough to help Uganda and her neighbors shoulder "the South Sudan humanitarian tragedy.' The body said nations must "share the responsibility for protecting refugees, assisting host communities and providing robust support." On June 22-23, Uganda will host the solidarity summit on refugees, jointly organized with the UN Refugee Agency, mainly to raise more cash to manage the crisis.
Uganda: Let's Talk About Inter-Generational Cohesion, Not War
opinion By David K. MafabiThese days we come across conversations increasingly couched in terms of "us" and "them". And this is especially amongst younger people. What are they talking about? "Young" and "old people" - the "young generation" and the "old generation". The problems - and solutions - are couched in these generational terms. This is erroneous, and extremely dangerous. Modern generation theory is a very wide and broad area of study, spanning the last three centuries.
Uganda: Court Orders By-Election for Kaabong Woman MP Seat
The Court of Appeal sitting in Kampala has upheld the judgment by Soroti High court nullifying the victory of Christine Tubo as Kaabong woman Member of Parliament. In its judgment, the panel of three justices of the Court of Appeal comprising of Justice Richard Butera, Justice Owiny Dolo and Justice Kenneth Kakuru maintained that Tubo was elected irregularly. They declared the Kaabong Woman MP seat vacant and ordered Tubo to pay her rival, Rose Lilly Akello damages and costs of the suit.
Uganda: Understanding the Deepening Land Crisis
By Yusuf SerunkumaLand conflicts are by far the biggest crises afflicting Uganda today. Communities have clashed over competing claims to forestland. Families have been ripped apart by land wrangles. Individuals have spent decades in courts, sometimes in a futile attempt to secure legal ownership of both plots and huge chunks of land. The latest, in a bizarre twist, is that someone has laid claim to ownership of the land on which sits Uganda's lone national referral hospital, Mulago.
Uganda: U.S. to Provide Family Planning for Adolescents
By Olive EyotaruThe US government intends to dedicate a portion of its Shs 1.7 trillion health budget on providing family planning services to adolescents and women, but admits it is facing challenges getting Ugandan authorities to buy into the idea. The USAID Mission director in Uganda, Mark Meassick, told journalists at the US mission on Wednesday that they will give special focus on family planning and reproductive health, through providing crucial, age-appropriate information to adolescents.
Uganda: Makerere Vice Chancellor Debate - How Candidates Fared
By Moses Talemwa & Chris TusiimeThe vice chancellor candidates' debate was a marked event on many calendars. And when the three candidates stepped onto the stage yesterday at Makerere University's main hall to publicly debate each other, the audience was eager to hang on every promise they made. It was also the first time all vice chancellor candidates were presenting their agendas publicly and on live television.
Uganda: Holding Individual Actors Accountable Is Way to Go
editorial The deputy Inspector General of Police, Okoth Ochola, has written to policemen and women, cautioning them that individuals will be held personally responsible for mistakes that result in court awards. The directive follows a decision by the government to decentralise court awards such that departments and agencies responsible foot the awarded bill instead of the Attorney General, as has been the case.
Uganda: Preparing for the Next Murders
opinion By Yusuf SerunkumaOne of the biding lessons in Frantz Fanon's Wretched of the Earth is that violence begets more violence. When the oppressors never stop thinking that the only language their victims understand is violence, the oppressed, at the precipice, respond with the utterance of force. In one reading, Prof Mahmood Mamdani has suggested that this violence should be understood as "derivative." The violence of the oppressed is not original, but an outcome of an earlier logic.
Uganda: Abseiling and Canopy Tour Excite At This Year's Travel Expo
analysis By Zurah NakabugoSouth Africa's crime rates and xenophobia tend to ring loud to an outsider's ears, but the two times I have visited this beautiful country, I have left unscathed and with only beautiful memories. I was in South Africa last month for the famous Indaba, Africa's largest travel trade show.
Uganda: Health Ministry, Makerere Clash Over Researchers' Pay
By Baker Batte LuleThree hundred data enumerators have accused the ministry of Health and Makerere University School of Public Health of holding onto their pay after they completed a nationwide immunization survey. According to contracts signed by Ssegawa Ronald Gyagenda, the undersecretary at the ministry of health, each of the 300 enumerators was supposed to be paid a daily per diem of Shs140,000 for the 28 field days.
Kenya: Independent Agencies Confident of Chaotic-Free August Polls
By Jeremiah WakayaNairobi — Public agencies have exuded confidence of a successful General Election come August 8, as the National Elections Conference ended Wednesday.
Kenya Selects Team for World U18 Championships
Photo: Chris Omollo/Daily Nation Cynthia Chebet makes a thrown during the World Under -18 Championship trials at Nyayo Stadium . By Timothy OlobuluNairobi — Kenya will field a total of 64 athletes when it hosts the final edition of the IAAF World Under-18 Championships from July 12 at the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani as it seeks to go one better than the 2015 edition in Cali, Colombia in 2015 where they finished second overall.
Nigeria: Army's Own Panel Clears It of Wrongdoings in Treatment of IPOB, Boko Haram Members
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday made public the findings of a Special Board it set up to investigate alleged human rights abuse levelled against its personnel by Amnesty International, AI. The findings were presented by Nuhu Angbazo, ta major general, who is the Chief of Military/Civil Affairs at a news conference in Abuja. The nine-member board headed by A.T. Jibril, a retired major general, was inaugurated by the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, a lieutenant general, on March 8.
Burundi: Govt Delegation Absent in 35th Ordinary Session of Human Rights Council
By Lorraine Josiane ManishatseThe 35th ordinary session of the Human Rights Council is taking place in Geneva. The human rights situation in Burundi will be studied from 14 to 15 June. The commission of inquiry into the situation in Burundi since 2015 will submit the second oral report to the council. The Burundi Government has not been represented.
Congo-Kinshasa: Finding Justice in Congo
analysis In mid-March, armed men walked Michael J. Sharp and Zaida Catalán through the savanna in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai region, sat them down and shot them. A low-resolution video captured the executions. Mr. Sharp, an American, and Ms. Catalán, a Swede, were United Nations sanctions monitors, charged with finding out who was responsible for human rights abuses and supporting armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Uganda: Madi and Acholi Leaders Should Resolve Boundary Issue Amicably
analysis By Ben O LatigoI have followed the raging land dispute between the Acholi and Madi and listened to the statement that Gen Moses Ali issued on NBS TV on June 13. The statement by Gen Ali is unfortunate because as a leader, he should have issued a conciliatory message, especially since the perpetrators of the attacks in Apaa are reportedly from his home district of Adjumani.
Zimbabwe: Dealing With Dissociative Disorders
column By Dr Sacrifice ChirisaDissociation is when there is disconnection from aspects of oneself and or the environment. It is also the lack of connection between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions and or identity. Dissociative disorders have symptoms that can be very severe as to cause great distress to a person and his or her social and occupational functionality. Dissociative disorders are typically and originally caused by trauma.
Nigeria: Osinbajo Reassures Ndigbo, Says FG'll Tackle Issues Decisively
By Johnbosco AgbakwuruAbuja — Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, asked Ndigbo not to panic over the quit notice given them by a coalition of Arewa youths to leave the 19 Northern states on or before October 1, saying the Federal Government has made adequate arrangements to protect every citizen of the country.
Uganda: FIFA Probes Magogo Over Illegal Sale of World Cup Tickets
World football governing body, the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has started preliminary investigations into allegations that the president of the Ugandan football association, Moses Magogo was involved in the illegal sale of the 2014 World Cup tickets held in Brazil. In a letter seen by URN dated June 9 and signed by Mrs Maria Claudia Rojas, the chairperson of the investigatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee, states that investigations have started.
Uganda: Ousmane Sembene's Documentary Finally in Uganda
By Andrew KaggwaHe has been described as the father of African film, thanks to his daring visuals while telling stories. Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembene enjoyed a brilliant career that knew no boundaries of religion or politics. He scratched many backs and 'slept with the devil' for the sake of the story, becoming the first African filmmaker to get international recognition.
Nigeria: Coca-Cola Won't Pay Judgement Sum After Its Truck Caused Three Deaths in Accident
The Nigerian Bottling Company, NBC, on Wednesday urged an Ikeja High Court to dismiss a garnishee order in respect of a N96.8 million judgment in favour of a former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mr. Obanikoro had in 2010 sued the NBC, bottlers of Coca Cola, Fanta and Sprite, at an Edo High Court for damages over a fatal accident involving his daughter, Abidemi.
Uganda: Dear Uganda, 'Development' Does Not Mean Destroying Our Heritage
analysis By Daniel K. KalinakiI recently interviewed Kaddu Sebunya, the Ugandan president of the African Wildlife Foundation, over lunch in Nairobi. I expected a preachy sermon about poaching and clichéd quotes about elephants and rhinos. Instead I was introduced to a new ecosystem of thinking about conservation altogether. Here is an example. Nairobi has a sprawling national park just off the city centre.
Sudan: Woman Dies, Driver Injured in Central Darfur Rickshaw Attack
Zalingei / Tawila — A woman was killed and a driver injured when gunmen opened fire on a motor rickshaw in the Central Darfur capital of Zalingei on Sunday evening. El Shafee Abdallah, the Coordinator of Central Darfur camps for the displaced told Radio Dabanga that Maryam Mohamed Arbab was a passenger in the rickshaw, owned and driven by Muawya Yagoub, on the road between the farms south of Zalingei and camp El Hasahisa, where they both live.
Somalia: Gunmen Kill Several, Take Dozens of Hostages in Mogadishu
Gunmen posing as military have taken dozens of hostages at a restaurant in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, after ramming a gate with a car bomb, killing at least 14. Extremist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility. Two of the gunmen were later shot dead and 10 hostages freed, but five other attackers were thought to remain inside, according to Captain Mohamed Hussein.
Uganda/Cape Verde: Junkies Surprised By Cranes Win Away to Cape Verde Islands
column After going to what had been presumed the hardest fixture of group L and picking up a win there, the Uganda Cranes feat against Cape Verde last Sunday on the opening weekend of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, left the locker-room in shock... Fideri: Guys, how did the Cranes game go in Cape Verde? Mugalu: Man, we won. It was 1-0. Fideri: Really! How could that be? I did not give us a chance. Mugalu: Why? Fideri: We were not scoring in the build-up matches. So, I was worried.
Sudan: Drastic Cuts to Darfur Mission Misguided - UN
New York — A planned reduction of peacekeeping troops in Darfur risks leaving civilians without much-needed protection in the face of continued violence, Human Rights Watch said today.
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Claims Mogadishu Hotel Attacks
By Abdulkadir KhalifAl-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the combined attack on Mogadishu restaurants that claimed at least 18 lives on Wednesday evening. Al-Andalus, a broadcaster run by the jihadist group, made the announcement soon after the twin attacks on Pizza House and Posh Treats. EXPLOSIVES The attack began when a car packed with explosives was rammed against the entrance to the popular Pizza House before several gunmen forced their way in while firing shots.
Namibia: Slow Progress With Legal Attack On Ocean Mining
By Werner MengesA CASE in which three Namibian fishing industry associations are challenging the granting of a mining licence to a company planning to mine seabed phosphate off Namibia's coast was again postponed in the Windhoek High Court this week.
Uganda: Government Runs Short of Passports
By Nelson WesongaKampala — Government has announced it has run short of ordinary passports and will now start issuing the remaining few to only emergency cases such as patients seeking treatment abroad or people travelling to conduct government business and students who get foreign scholarships. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, those who do not fit into the above category will have to wait longer, to get a passport once they apply for it.
Nigeria: Two Men Charged for Gay Sex, Affray in Lagos
Two men -- Promise Oluwabunkenoye and Kehinde Abiola -- on Wednesday appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos charged with anal sex. The accused -- ?Oluwabunkenoye, 24, and Abiola, 29 -- whose addresses are unknown, are facing a two-count charge of same-sex having sexual intercourse and fighting in the public?. ?The duo, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. ?
Kenya: Susan Kihika Bounces Back
By Maureen KakahThe High Court has quashed Political Parties Disputes Tribunal's decision to lock Susan Kihika out of Nakuru senatorial race. Judge George Odunga on Thursday ruled that the tribunal had no jurisdiction to hear and determine a matter that required constitutional interpretation and determination. The tribunal, led by Kyalo Mbobu, on Monday said that Ms Kihika was ineligible because she still holds the Office of Speaker of the Nakuru County Assembly.
Zimbabwe: Healthcare Can Spur Economic Growth - Cimas
Healthcare could be an engine for growth in the economy, according to Cimas chief executive Vulindlela Ndlovu. He told journalists there was the potential for specialist health institutions to be established that could attract patients from other countries. Mr Ndlovu said there was a critical shortage of specialists in Zimbabwe in certain areas, necessitating treatment for some conditions in other countries.
Nigeria: Police Arrest 124 Suspected Gays, Rapist in Kano
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano Police Command has arrested no fewer than 124 suspected rapists and gays across the state between April and June. While parading the suspects in Kano, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Magaji Majia, said they had recorded 115 cases of rape, sodomy and other acts of gross indecency within the period under review. The PPRO noted that 128 victims were involved in the crimes, out of which 124 suspects had been arrested.
Rwanda: SC Kiyovu in Desperate Bid to Survive Relegation
By Peter KamasaSC Kiyovu are fighting for its life in the top flight league. With only one game away from relegation, one of Rwanda's oldest clubs is still desperately hoping for a miracle. The club assistant head coach Djabir Mutarambirwa is hopeful the club can avoid relegation from the national league topflight when they take on champions-elect Rayon Sport on Thursday at Mumena stadium.
Tanzania: Why Tanzania Has a Long Away to Go to Bridge Gender Gap
analysis By Janeth MesomapyaDar es Salaam — Tanzania needs 155 years equivalent to 31 elections from now to attain gender balance in politics if national policies and the Constitution won't be reviewed to bridge the current gender gap. This was said yesterday by retired lecturer of political science of the University of Dar es Salaam, Prof Ruth Meena, during the ongoing Mwalimu Nyerere Professorial Chair Festival at the university's main campus.
Morocco: Grenfell Tower Fire - HM the King Gives His Instructions to Provide Assistance to Moroccan Victims
Rabat — HM King Mohammed VI has given His high instructions to the Moroccan Embassy and Consulate General in London to monitor the situation and provide assistance to the Moroccan nationals who are among the victims in the London tower block fire. At this stage, no Moroccan national has been confirmed as victim of the block fire, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said in a statement. Some Moroccan nationals are among the people wounded in the fire, the statement added.
Sudan: 'Un Expert's Assessment Hollow' - DBA
El Fasher — The UN Independent Expert's assessment of the human rights situation in Sudan is "hollow, and overlooked the facts of the humanitarian situation in the country" according to a reaction by the Darfur Bar Association (DBA).
Uganda: Food No Longer Just Food
opinion By Carolyne NakazibweI don't remember ever hearing our parents and grandparents obsess this much about food, or how to healthily eat it. Because many of them led a rural lifestyle that also came with organic food in the backyard, fruits and vegetables in abundance, not to mention having children much earlier in life, food was just that. Food. Its health benefits were even taken for granted. My mother, for example, does not understand the concern on many young women's minds today: anaemia.
Nigeria: Fitch Rates Nigeria's Diaspora Bond 'B+(EXP)'
By Bukola IdowuAhead of today's (Thursday June 15, 2017) road-show for Nigeria's $300 million Diaspora Bond, international rating agency, Fitch Ratings has assigned Nigeria's upcoming dollar denominated senior unsecured bonds a rating of 'B+(EXP)'. The rating agency yesterday said it assigned the rating after the receipt of final documents materially conforming to information already reviewed.
Nigeria Has No Business Importing Drugs, Says Health Minister
Photo: Premium Times (file photo). By Adibe EmenyonuBenin City — The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has disclosed that the National Health Policy of the present federal government has changed, asserting that the country has no business importing drugs.
Uganda/Cape Verde: Perfect Start - Cranes' Triumph Over Cape Verde
By John Vianney NsimbeIt will not be until March 2018 that The Cranes will resume their quest for a berth at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals, when they host Tanzania. But in the meantime, they will enjoy the break after taking early control of group L, reports JOHN VIANNEY NSIMBE. The Uganda Cranes continued their recent impressive away form in qualifiers, when a late Geoffrey Sserunkuma strike earned them a 1-0 win over Cape Verde on Sunday.
Ethiopia: GERD - a Reward to Downstream Countries
editorial By Molla MitikuIt might be unfair for a country endowed with copious water resources suffering of thirst and hunger for years but that was a reality. Sadly, although Ethiopia is endowed with abundant water resources, it has only utilized an insignificant amount, nearly 3 per cent.
Uganda: Queen of England Recognises Three Young Ugandans
Photo: The Observer One of the winners, Ruth Nabembezi, founder of Ask Without Shame. Three young Ugandans are to receive the Queens Young Leaders Award from the Queen of England at Buckingham Palace in London on June 29. They are; 19-year-old Joel Baraka, Favourite Driciru, 27, and Ruth Nabembezi, 21. The Award celebrates inspiring young people from all over the Commonwealth who are dedicated to driving change in their communities and beyond.
Nigerian Navy Not Recruiting Now - Official
The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday alerted Nigerians on the activities of fraudsters currently operating fake online recruitment sites. A statement issued by the Navy's Director of Information, Suleiman Dahun, in Abuja, made this known. Mr. Dahun, a captain, said for the avoidance of doubt, the portal for registration of candidates for the 2017 NN Recruitment Exercise has not been opened. "Therefore, innocent members of the public are advised to steer clear of these fraudulent sites.
Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls-Based Fashion Company Aims Higher
By Tawanda MarwiziVictoria Falls-based Fashion Company Express Wear aims to sell their brand to tourists that flocks the city. Owner of the fashion shop Paul Shambare said they have been targeting a number of people including tourists that flock the town. They have designers who make T-shirst, caps, hats and several clothes.
Africa: How the Media Can Help Protect People With Albinism - a Tanzanian Case Study
analysis By Jean Burke,Albinism is a rare genetic condition which affects the pigment in the eyes, hair and skin. In the US about 1 person in 17,000 has albinism. In Africa the prevalence is estimated to range between 1 in 1100 to 1 in 15,000. But in Tanzania the rate is much higher - about 1 in every 1,400. The most common and most severe type in sub-Saharan Africa is ocular albinism which gives people white hair, pink skin, low vision or blindness and a greater susceptibility to skin cancer.
Liberia: Female Lawyers Encourage Parents of Rape Victim to Report Crime
By Bettie K. Johnson MbayoMonrovia — The President of the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) is encouraging the family of the 13-year-old who had a baby after she was allegedly raped by Rep. Morais Waylee, to report the case to Police. "No one is above the law and at the appropriate time if they are supposed to go to court, they will go, but first the family must come forth and confide in us," said AFELL President, Attorney Vivian Neal.
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