Nigerian Superstar, Harrysong is in town ahead of his maiden media tour. Harrison Tare Okiri famously known as Harrysong or Mr.Songz is a multiple hit maker, a versatile musician, songwriter, instrumentalists, Vocal Coach and Music Director. Dubbed, king of contemporary African sound and master of timeless music, Harrysong was born in warri, Delta State to […]
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Makerere University Vice chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has instituted a five members committee to investigate all the allegations that led to suspension of the Chairperson of Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA), Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi. Dr. Muhwezi was on January 17, suspended from the university for allegedly indulging in actions that disrupt and injure […]
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Through his Facebook account, music promoter Bajjo of Bajjo events shared a post claiming that fellow events promoter Balaam Barugahara silently registered Bobi Wine’s ‘People Power’ as an non government organisation After a day of receiving insults from different people over these rumours spreading like wildfire, Balaam has bowed down to the pressure and distanced himself […]
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Masindi hospital has joined the long list of the country's health facilities currently hit by blood shortages.
Dr Vincent Katusiime, the medical superintendent Masindi hospital said that it is now a week since they started experiencing the shortage. He says in case of blood shortage, the facility normally gets blood from Hoima regional referral hospital. But at the moment Hoima hospital is also having the same shortage challenge.
Katusiime explains that they are now relying on blood from Kiryandongo hospital, although they are expected to drive patients there instead of transporting blood. He explains that the most affected departments are the maternity, children's, males and the females' wards.
"I would like now to communicate that for now we have run short of blood. Blood is totally out of stock. It is now about a week. Often we collect blood from Hoima referral hospital which unfortunately for now has as well run out of stock. Therefore we're relying on Kiryandongo hospital, but unfortunately Kiryandongo doesn't allow us to pick blood but encourages us to take patients to them instead. That implies that it has a large cost implication given the number of departments that need blood." Dr Katusiime said.
He says patients that are in need of blood are currently surviving on God's mercy adding that many patients could lose lives because of this shortage. Dr Katusiime explains that every two months they receive new stock of blood but this time he is not sure whether the hospital will receive any.
He also noted that they have run shot of Hepatitis B vaccine. He attributes this to the overwhelming number of people they are receiving across the district who are turning up for immunization.
On drug shortage, Katusiime explains that it is also another challenge and this has forced them to request patients to buy their own drugs. Elizabeth Kaahwa, a resident of Kihaguzi village says that it is too costly for them to buy drugs and yet they pay taxes on a daily basis. James Tumusiime, a resident of Kijura cell in Masindi town says in order to have enough blood, government should put in place regional blood banks.
Last week, the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) explained the nationwide blood shortage - blaming it on the lack of testing reagents. UBTS executive director Dr Dorothy Kyeyune said the crisis has been on for the last two weeks and that all regional blood collections centres are affected.
"We have been collecting blood but have not been able to use it. We didn't have necessary reagents to test blood for diseases like HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B and C or even determine blood groups. So, the problem is not that we don't have blood. We have blood but couldn't use it because we didn't have money to procure reagents from National Medical Stores," Dr. Kyeyune told journalists.
Adding that, "We didn't get enough funds and that is why we couldn't purchase reagents. We needed a supplementary budget and now that the budget has been approved we shall be able to provide blood in two to three days."
The National resistance movement (NRM) electoral commission's boss, Tanga Odoi has revealed that he has never had a glance at the newly launched party road map ahead of 2021 general elections. Last week NRM Secretary General Justine Kasule Lumumba released party road-map that will among others begin with mobilizing its members to go to NIRA […]
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By Our Reporter For the 48th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) that was held in Davos, Switzerland between 22-25 January, Absa partnered with Endiro Coffee, one of the premier coffee brands in Uganda and a client of the bank to sample participants to Ugandan coffee. Absa set up a pop-up venue in […]
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Ooopppss! Everyone is going natural these days because of the changing environment; I mean the ancient getting back to reality and reality getting to the ancient. So natural hair is one of the trending cultures and there are different ways to help you grow it. Growth of hair is a natural process and usually it […]
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The second round of the 2018/19 StarTimes Uganda Premier League season resumes tomorrow, Tuesday 29th January 2019 with two games on the menu. A rejuvenated Express travel to Buhinga with four of their five new signings in line to make their debuts. Brian Umony, Sadiq Ssekyembe, Goffin Oyirwoth and Ivan Ocholit were named in the […]
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The Blank Panther received a lot of hype before its release and indeed the hype was worth the expectation when it finally got to the cinemas, breaking all sorts of records just weeks after the release. But the director and whole crew were anticipating much more than that. They perhaps wanted the movie to win […]
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The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) could be dragged to court for failing to pay Shs3.2 billion in damages to five consulting firms that combined efforts to erect the Shs139 billion 22-floor head office in Nakawa Kampala. On January 24 notice of arbitration to URA Commissioner Corporate Services, the firms' consultants through Ms Milton & Co. […]
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Political strategist Roger Stone, a long-time ally of President Trump, has been arrested in Florida, charged with seven counts in the Mueller probe. Mr Stone will appear in court later in the city of Fort Lauderdale. The indictment includes one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, five counts of false statements, and one count […]
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There was drama at Makerere University when students presented a cake to the suspended Makerere University Academic Staff Association (Muasa) chairperson, Dr Deus Kamunyu.
The cake which had the wording; "Suspended by Nawangwe" written on was presented to Kamunyu on Friday at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
The students sang the Makerere University anthem while presenting Kamunyu with the cake. They also prayed for him and all other suspended staff and asked them to remain strong in such moments '"because their fight is legitimate."
The students also launched a campaign dubbed "Where Is My Suspension?", arguing that the vice chancellor Prof Barnabas Nawangwe is on a mission to suspend every one with dissenting voices from Makerere.
Following Kamunyu's suspension on January 17, staff laid down tools in protest - leading to shutdown of the university. Nawangwe who was recently praised by President Yoweri Museveni for restoring discipline at Makerere has made it a habit to suspend students and staff whenever they challenge his leadership and management decisions.
The students accuse Nawangwe of gagging intellectual debate at the university. Siperia Mollie, a student of Psychology said they decided to present a cake to show solidarity with Kamunyu and other suspended staff.
"Nawangwe's suspensions are more or less like a piece cake. You can eat as much cake as you want, but you will still desire for food. All those suspended should not lose hope, Nawangwe's suspension is just a piece of cake." Siperia said.
Danson Twesigomwe, the Makerere students guild clerk accused the university management of suppressing free speech by suspending individuals with dissenting voices.
"He has terrorized the development of ideas and free expression in Makerere. [Now] we're launching these caps. As you see, they only have on Crested Crane where they should be two on our Makerere logo. It is a sign that Nawangwe has suspended almost every one to the extent of suspending even a bird." said Twesigomwe.
"The cap also includes a message; "where is my suspension" because it looks like Nawangwe is going to suspend everyone. We must put an end to this kind of terrorism because a university is a market of ideas. It cannot exist with all the people thinking the same, without intellectual discourse where when you say something you're suspended."
Kamunyu asked the students to remain calm in whatever decisions they take and bring strikes to an end. Nawangwe accuses Kamunyu of inciting staff and indiscipline.
NBS TV presenter and socialite Anita Fabiola on Thursday got a social media backlash from Twitter users following a Tweet she sent calling herself a 'god' The sexy TV presenter shared a photo of herself clad in a rainbow coloured dress and captioned it "I am a god". Within a few minutes, the comments from […]
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South African award winning rapper AKA is coming to Uganda. The “All Eyes On Me” star will be holding a private party in Kampala as part of his birthday tour. AKA's birthday tour, dubbed the 'Bhovomania Birthday World Tour', will see him visiting major cities in the UAE and East Africa. The Ugandan version of the […]
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Former Kampala City Capital Authority (KCCA) Jennifer Musisi has joined Harvard Kennedy School as the first City Leader in Residence of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. "I am thrilled to share with you that Jennifer Musisi has joined us as the first City Leader in Residence of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative," announced […]
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Zimbabwean as well as African Legendary Afro Jazz and Rumba singer Oliver Mtukudzi excited Ugandans at the Lock Down Concert that took place at Imperial Royale Hotel on 1st of July 2017 but it so sad that he breathed his last on Wednesday the 23rd of January from the intensive care unit of Avenues Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe. The sad news was […]
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There are "close links" between the Rwandan government and the main suspects in the 2013 assassination of exiled Rwandan dissident Patrick Karegeya, according to a newly disclosed letter by South African prosecutors. The letter is of "vital importance" and yet was never disclosed until now, a South African judge said in a court ruling on […]
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According to a recent letter written by Mrs. Irene Bayiga the Assistant Administrator General/Public Trustee to Goodlyfe and Angel Music crews, it clearly orders them to with immediate effect cease and desist from any release of the late Mowzey Radio's songs without express authorization from the Administrator General This came after they received information that […]
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By Stuart G-Khast South African based Ugandan Raggae, Afro beat singer Witty Boy is in studio again as he prepares to have a more enlightened year ahead. The singer has started this year aggressively hitting studio in South Africa. We have learnt that Witty Boy is in Cosher Studios cooking for his fans teaming up […]
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To many artistes, accolades are really priceless but to Eddy Kenzo, that is something so small. On Wednesday, the first Ugandan musician to win a BET Award gave his African Music Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) accolade to dancer Wembley Mo as a birthday gift. Eddy Kenzo while handing over the award thanked Wembley for his contribution […]
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Former Radio Simba presenter Moses Nsubuga has some real accusation against musician Bebe Cool whom he accuses of cheating Ug Shs 1.5 million from him way back while he was still a presenter a radio presenter. Moses Nsubuga who doubles as a musician commonly known as Supercharger says that Bebe Cool fraudulently took the money […]
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OMUBAZI omukulu ow'ebitabo bya Gavumenti afulumizza lipoota ku mivuyo gy'ensimbi egyetobeka mu kuddaabiriza eddwaaliro ekkulu ery'e Mulago n'okuzimba amalwaliro ery'e Kiruddu n'e Kawempe ng'eraga nti obuwumbi...
ABAYIZI abaatudde ebigezo bya PLE ebigenda okufulumizibwa ku Lwokuna lwa wiiki ejja baasinze kukola bulungi essomo erya SST. Ensonda baagolodde ebya PLE zaategeezezza nti abayizi baasinze kuyita SST ne...
By Badru Nsubuga Musician Weasel Manizo is up in arms with Chagga again. Weasel accuses his now former manager Chagga Geoffrey of working with his enemies to see him fail, though he didn’t say no names. “All friends turned enemies, God is watching you, and your fake love. You used to pretend to love me […]
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China will not take over Uganda's assets because of failure to pay back loans, Finance minister Matia Kasaija has said.
Kasaija says Ugandans shouldn't be at all worried because all the money owed to China shall be serviced thanks to the smart investment decisions being made by government officials. Uganda owes China $1.6bn (about Shs 6 trillion). Kasaija said Uganda's economy is growing at a faster pace, adding that unless there is a catastrophe, nothing will stop Uganda from servicing the Chinese loans.
The debt owed to China arose from infrastructure project financing for the Kampala-Entebbe expressway, Isimba hydro power project and the ongoing expansion of Entebbe international airport.
In his recently released report, the auditor general warned that Uganda was at risk of losing some of its national assets as some unfavourable conditions such as losing sovereignty over national assets had been attached to some loans.
In recent months, there were reports in international media that China wanted to take over Zambia's airport and national power distributor due to the country's failure to service its loans.
Last year, China took over Sri Lanka's port for 99 years due to loan default. Kasaija said takeover of national assets can happen anywhere else but not Uganda.
"China taking over assets? I don't know. I have heard but in Uganda I have told you as long as some of us are still in charge, unless there is some catastrophe which I don't really see at all that will make this economy going behind, I want to assure you the economy is now on [track]. And it is possible, am talking about China taking over assets, they can do it elsewhere but here I don't think they can." said Kasaija.
The minister said government is investing the loan money in critical sectors with quick returns that can in turn be used to pay back debts. These sectors, Kasaija further argued are buttressing Uganda's rising economic growth. The economy grew at 6.1% above the 5.8% projection last year financial.
"The issue really which you should be questioning, when you borrow, do you put the money in projects that will quickly expand the economy so that these benefit expand the economy and increase income," Kasaija argued.
"I have told you precisely that we are doing that only," he said.
Kasaija said Uganda prefers getting bi-lateral loans from China Exim Bank and Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) because they offer preferential terms with grant element that range between 20% and above 35%.
At the end of June 2018, public debt amounted to $10.7 billion equivalent to Shs 41.3 trillion. This is 41.5 per cent of the country's GDP. External debt accounts for 67.2 per cent ($7.2 billion) and domestic debt Shs 32.8 ($3.5 billion).
The debt levels are below the international sustainability thresholds 50% debt to GDP and significantly below the sub-Saharan average (45.4% debt to GDP). But Uganda is further courting China for a $2.23 billion loan for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project.
In the past months, Kasaija has been saying Uganda submitted all documents to Exim Bank of China and are waiting for a final call from Beijing to ink agreement for SGR loan. If Uganda is given this loan, it will hastily push Uganda's debt past the 50% threshold.
Uganda further plans to fund oil projects such as roads, pipeline and refinery construction through loans in the coming years. But Kasaija insisted that he will not allow debt ratio to surpass 50% of GDP.
"We're very cautious. If we find that we're getting near the threshold we'll hold back. We shall not hesitate to hold back. We shall hold back. We're not reckless, by the time we take these loans, it takes days and nights - writing to check this and that. So we're not going to lead your country into debt recklessness…we're there for you. Don't worry" he said.
Kasaija was responding to auditor general's report on Uganda's debt sustainability.
By Our Reporter American gospel singer and worship leader, Don Moen is coming to Kampala, it has been announced. Don Moen will headline the Kampala Praise Fest which is slated to take place on Friday, 8th February this year at Kololo Airstrip. This was revealed during a press briefing held at Mestil Hotel on Tuesday morning. Organised […]
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After a successful musical start to the year 2019 with Eddy Kenzo holding a full house concert at Serena, fellow singer and friend Ykee Benda seeks to hold his concert at the same venue. Ykee Benda has announced he will hold his concert on the 29th of March in what he has named SINGA concert. […]
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The Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Dr. Ben Manyindo has revealed that the body has embarked on issuing distinctive Mark to various products before they are allowed on the market. He said the move is in line with the use of Distinctive Mark Regulation that came into force on January 1, […]
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Uganda's public debt has increased by 22 per cent, rising from Shs 33.99 trillion as at June 30, 2017, to Shs 41.51 trillion as at June 30, 2018, according to the 2018 auditor general's report released today.
Handing over the report to the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga, the auditor general John Muwanga said that payment for loans worth Shs 3.9 trillion which are 50 per cent of those he has studied, expires in 2020.
Muwanga said that if the government is to service the loans as projected in the next financial year 2019/2020, it would require more than 65 per cent of the total revenue collections which is over and above the sustainability levels of 40 per cent.
"Although Uganda's debt to GDP ratio of 41 per cent is still below the International Monetary Fund (IMF) risky threshold of 50 per cent and compares well with other East African countries, it is unfavorable when debt payment is compared to national revenue collected which is the highest in the region at 54 percent", reads the summary of the audit report.
He noted that the interest payments on domestic and external debt during the financial year 2017/2018 amounted to Shs 2.34 trillion, 17 per cent of the total revenue collections, which is above the limit set in Public Debt Management Framework, 2013 of 15 per cent.
"Although absorption of external debt has improved compared to last financial year, I noted some loans with absorption levels as low as 10 per cent and below. An example is the USMID project with over Shs 95 billion (95 per cent) still on the various accounts of Municipal Councils by close of the year, despite various incomplete and abandoned works due to non-payment to contractors," further reads the summary report.
Another project cited by the auditor general is the Mbarara-Nkenda and Tororo-Lira transmission line, which, he said has delayed for almost 8 years - resulting into the cancellation of the loan by the funder with a disbursed loan amount of $6.5 million.
Muwanga also noted that significant value loans have stringent conditions which could have adverse effects on Uganda's ability to sustain its debt.
He says that conditions include a waiver of sovereign immunity by the government over all its properties and itself from enforcement of any form of judgment, adoption of foreign laws in any proceedings to enforce agreements, requiring the government to pay all legal fees and insurance premiums on behalf of the creditor.
Keto Nyapendi Kayemba, the deputy auditor general said that their office carried out a special audit on public debt management saying that it is worrying. She said that the government needs to pay more attention to the the country's indebtedness.
"The revenue to GDP is actually standing at 55% which is the highest in the region. We did a special audit on public debt and we expect you to look at it in detail and see the issues that we're raising. We have concerns about the sustainability of debt, it is currently still sustainable, but if we go at the rate at which we're going, we need to be careful. And there issues there that really need addressing. We're taking in more commercial loans, we're taking in more loans whose conditionalities are probably not very conducive for us as a development country." she said.
A lot of losses were made after Uganda Police decided to out of the blue stop Bobi Wine's 2018 Boxing Day concert that takes place at his owned One Love Beach, Busaabala annually. At least we all saw or heard about what happened in Busaabala and more is set to happen if Bobi and Police […]
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As the year 2018 comes to a close we can't help but notice the tale tell signs that keep reminding us of this year near summation. We take a look back at this year's biggest and most memorable events and which lessons we should carry with us into the New Year and what it means […]
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