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Salvado Launches His ‘Just Comedy’ Weekly Show To Give Fans ‘Clean’ Humour

When comedian Salvado posted the first ever artwork announcing his new weekly comedy show dubbed 'Just Comedy' which will be taking place at Kingdom Kampala every Wednesday, critics spread rumours that he had bowed down to pressure due to the success of fellow comedian Alex Muhangi's 'Comedy Store' show It was alleged that Salvado came […]

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Museveni sought 5-month salary advance after 2016 elections

President Museveni sought a five months' salary advance soon after the 2016 general election. In honour of his request, State House released a total of Shs 19.1 million off its budget for the financial year 2016/17.

This was revealed as a team from State House interfaced with the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today. The committee is scrutinising queries raised by the Auditor General, in his report for the financial year ending June 2018.

During the year, the Office of the President received Shs 126.8 billion but used only Shs 125.7 billion with the balance of Shs 1.1 billion returned to the treasury. But State House officials told PAC that part of the money that was returned to the treasury had been recovered from Museveni, who, had asked for a salary advance in the previous financial year 2016/17.

The officials said, the rest was saved after deleting from the payroll, a list of pensioners who couldn't be accounted for after a joint verification exercise conducted by the Office of the President and ministry of Public Service.  

Yunus Kakande, a secretary in the Office of the President, said Museveni asked for a salary advance prompting them to seek a supplementary budget from which they funded the Shs 19 million. Kakande says this money was however recovered in the financial year 2017/2018 and returned to the treasury. President Museveni reportedly earns a monthly salary of Shs 3.6 million. He has often claimed that he doesn't need government money (salary) because he is rich enough to finance his needs from his own personal investments and projects. 

"The principal took an advance, he wanted some money. We gave him the advance. Eventually we recovered that money." said Kakande. 

The request for an advance came soon after the controversial 2016 general election which Museveni won with a 61 per cent margin. The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee Nathan Nandala Mafabi says the legislators are crosschecking if Museveni was listed as one of the debtors in the 2016/2017 records. Maruzi County MP Maxwell Akora wondered if public servants can be granted salary advances that can even go as far as five months. 

"I'm wondering whether that is an ordinary transaction that public civil servants receive and are granted advances. If it is, is that the only advance that was given." said Akora. 

The president's team said that was the only advance Museveni has requested for and received after following procedures of alerting the permanent secretary ministry of Finance, among others.

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Uganda Netball Federation incurs Shs 1bn World Cup debt

The Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) incurred a debt of Shs 1 billion after facilitating the national team's participation at the 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool, England.

The World Cup attracted 16 national teams including Uganda that finished seventh with New Zealand winning the title. Following financial hiccups in the preparations for the World Cup, the Ugandan team and some technical officials travelled a week to the World Cup and therefore spent 18 days in Liverpool, England.  

The federation facilitated a total of 30 people who included 14 players, 16 government and technical officials. The federation incurred the World Cup debt because it received borrowed funds from the National Council of Sports (NCS) due to failure by the government to release the required funds. 

The UNF treasurer, Yusuf Kamulegeya says that the federation requested for Shs 2.1 billion for the World Cup activities including air tickets, visa fees, residential trainings and also build-up games, allowances and meals before and during the World Cup. 

However, a week to the World Cup, the government had not released funds, which Kamulegeya says prompted the governing body, National Council of Sports to borrow Shs 1 billion to ensure that the team is facilitated.

According to Kamulegeya, the Shs 1 billion was spent on allowances which took Shs 300 million because each of the players and officials received Shs 10 million while the remaining funds were spent on meals and incentives - Shs 12 million in total for the players, with each getting about Shs 920,000.

 

Uganda Netball Federation president Susan Anek, said that Ugandans living in the United Kingdom organized a dinner for the delegation and also gave each player £25 pounds (about Shs 115,000). Anek says that initially, the federation had proposed to pay each player $8,000 (about Shs 29m) as allowances under the total budget request of Shs 3.3 billion for the World Cup.  

At the recent International Netball Federation congress, national federation presidents discussed the possibility of giving out monetary prizes to the winning team or teams of the World Cup as an incentive. Uganda pays $250 (about Shs 912,500) as annual affiliation fees to INF and also paid $600 (about Shs 2.1 million) as participation fees for the World Cup.  

However, starting next year, affiliation and World Cup participation fees have been revised to $350 (Shs 1.2) and $1,000 (Shs 3.6m) respectively. Anek says that the federation is yet to receive a technical report on the performance of the She Cranes at the World Cup. 

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Ykee Benda celebrates UPRS suspensions

By Website admin Following the suspension of James Wasula the CEO of Uganda Performing Rights Society (UPRS) and Dickson Matovu the Compliance officer musicians have come out to applaud the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB). Yesterday, Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) acting under powers contained in Section 75 of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, […]
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4 student protesters shot dead in Sudan

Sudanese security forces shot and killed five people on Monday after using live ammunition to put an end to protests, organizers said. According to the Sudanese Doctors Central Committee, snipers fired upon the student protest in Al-Obeid, leaving several wounded and five dead.

"Most of the wounded have been shot in the legs, head and stomach," Mustafa Mohammed, a doctor in Al-Obeid, told the Associated Press.

Among the dead, four were students.

"No child should be buried in their school uniform," said United Nations Children's Fund Representative in Sudan Abdullah Fadil in a press release.

"UNICEF calls on the government to investigate and hold all perpetrators of violence against children accountable," he continued.

Demonstrators were organizing to protest shortages of services in the region and what they see as an encroaching military presence. The killings come one day before talks are set to continue between protest leaders and the military leadership that currently holds power in the country.

Generals and protest leaders have already signed a power-sharing agreement that would serve to facilitate a transition to full civilian rule.

Protests broke out across the country in December, with many calling for then-President Omar al-Bashir to resign. Bashir was later overthrown by the military in April.

In June, violence came to a head with Sudanese security forces killing some 100 people in a crackdown on a protest camp in the country's capital of Khartoum. Under the recent agreement, a joint ruling committee would be in place for just over three years until elections take place.

The student killings sparked off fresh protests, with hundreds taking to the streets. 

Protests continued in Sudan yesterday after security forces fired at a demo led by High School Students.
Sudanese Doctors Committee say 5 students were killed and 62 injured.
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— Samira Sawlani (@samirasawlani) July 30, 2019

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James Wasula And His UPRS Committee Finally Disbanded Over Misuse Of Office

As we talk now, The Uganda Performing Rights Society (UPRS) committee headed by one James Wasula is now on suspension following a raid by Uganda National Culture Forum (UNCF) and Police officers at their offices in Kamwokya in an attempt to suspend them with immediate effect  Ugandan musicians have for so long complained about Wasula because […]

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Premier Rugunda praises Tony Elumelu Foundation At 2019 Abuja Forum

By Our Reporter Uganda's Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda on Saturday spoke at this year's Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Foundation (TEF) forum in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Rugunda who represented the government of Uganda praised TEF for addressing the mind-set of emerging African entrepreneurs. "This program is promoting Pan Africanism. It will help to consolidate […]

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How Oliver Nakakande Beat 21 Other Beautiful Contestants To The Coveted Miss Uganda Crown

The outgoing Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakya had set the bar so high during her reign that, the one year periodof her reign ran so fast in the minds of many people. From finishing in the top 5 and emerging as Miss World – Africa, Abenakyo had broken and re-written many fresh chapters in the history […]

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