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ALL IS SET: ENTHRONEMENT OF 9TH ARCHBISHOP KAZIMBA IS 4 DAYS TO GO, SECURITY GUIDELINES OUT

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NEWS EDITOR

PREPARATIONS for the enthronement of Dr. Samuel Steven Kazimba Mugalu, Archbishop – elect Church of Uganda have been finalised. 

The Enthronment Service will start at exactly 10:00am on Sunday March 01st 2020 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe.

Archbishop-elect Dr. Kazimba at St. John’s Church of Uganda Bukomero in 2017. Here, he had invited area MP Dr. Keefa Kiwanuka to consult Church on lifting of Presidential term limit

The out going 8th Archbishop His Grace The Most Rev. Stanley Ntagali will be handing over the ‘Pastoral staff’ to his successor Dr. Kazimba on a mega function that has attracted God’s people from all corners of the world.

Security is already monitoring Namirembe Cathedral at a closer range and security guidelines are already out.You must read and fall them if you don’t want to be caught up.

SECURITY GUIDELINES 

1. On Sunday, inside St. Paul’s Cathedral will only those with VIP tags accredited by Security. These include: Ministers, Members of Parliament, Cultural leaders, Bishops, Reverands and a few lay leaders, other high profile leaders and family members of both Dr. Ntagali and Dr. Kazimba. The rest will sit outside church in tents.

2. All roads going to church will be closed by 10am. Be it a VIP if you come past that time, you will be chased away.

3. Phones are prohibited.  Leave them at home. If not, security will confiscate them.

4. A few cars with access cards will be allowed. Others, will be parked at Mengo SS play ground and will board buses to the Cathedral.

St. Paul’s Cathedral Namirembe. All is set for the D-day

WHAT IS AN ‘ENTHRONEMENT’

When a Bishop or an Archbishop is installed and vested with the spiritual authority over a particular jurisdiction, it is called an ‘Enthronement.’ So, the enthronement service is the ceremony in which the outgoing Archbishop transfers spiritual authority to the incoming Archbishop by handing over the pastoral staff, and the Bishops of the Church guide the new Archbishop to his Provincial Chair.  Every Bishop has a special chair, which in Latin is called a “Cathedra.’ A cathedra literally means a chair with armrests. In the Church this special chair or cathedra is a symbol of the teaching authority of the Bishop. The church building in which the cathedra resides is called the Cathedral.Often times, the cathedra is a large chair, slightly elevated above other chairs, and has thus been sometimes described as a ‘Throne.’ Thus, when a Bishop is installed in a Diocese and vested with spiritual authority over that jurisdiction, it is sometimes described as an ‘Enthronement.’

WHERE IS THE ARCHBISHOP’S CATHEDRAL

The Archbishop has two cathedrals. He is the Bishop of Kampala Diocese and his Diocesan Cathedral is All Saints’ Cathedral, Nakasero. He also has a Provincial Cathedral, which is St. Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe. St. Paul’s Cathedral is also the Diocesan Cathedral for Namirembe Diocese, who has its own Bishop.

It’s this Sunday 01st March 2020

WHY ENTHRONEMENT OF ARCHBISHOP SIGNIFICANT 

The Church of Uganda is an independent province of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Anglican Communion is the world’s third largest family of churches, after the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches. It has 85 million members spread throughout 165 countries. The Church of Uganda is the second largest Province among all the Provinces of the Anglican Communion, with more than 13 million members, which is a little more than one-third the population of Uganda. The Archbishop is the senior leader of the entire Church of Uganda and the chief spokesman for the Church.  As Archbishop, he participates in global leadership meetings. 

God’s servants: Dr. Ntagali and Dr. Kazimba

WHO IS EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE ARCHBISHOP’S ENTHRONMENT

Since the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda is a significant national leader, the service of enthronement will be attended by the President and First Lady, the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice, the Speaker of Parliament and many other government leaders. Leading businessmen and businesswomen will be in attendance, along with all the Bishops of the Church of Uganda. Likewise, many Archbishops and Bishops from other Anglican Provinces from around the world will be present – from North America to Australia, from Nigeria to Kenya. Clergy and friends of the new Archbishop will also be present. Eleven Archbishops from other Anglican Provinces around the world are expected, along with another 30 visiting Bishops from other countries. The Church of Uganda has 39 active Bishops and more than 45 retired Bishops who are expected to attend. Lay leaders from the Church of Uganda will also be present. In all, we are preparing for 3,000 – 7,000 people.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT THE ENTHRONMENT OF ARCHBISHOP 

The service of enthronement will be a regular worship service with readings from the Bible, a sermon, and Holy Communion. In addition to that, the outgoing Archbishop will handover the Provincial Staff – a symbol of the Archbishop’s spiritual authority – to the new, incoming Archbishop. The Archbishop will renew his vows, and the Bishops will also pledge canonical obedience to him. The Bishops will guide the new Archbishop to his Provincial Chair and place him on the Chair, symbolizing that they elected him to lead them and the entire Church of Uganda. The new Archbishop will read his Charge – a kind of manifesto and vision for his ministry, leadership, and strategic direction.

WHO IS PREACHING AT THE ENTHRONEMENT 

The Most Rev. Foley Beach, Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America and Chairman of the Gafcon Primates’ Council is preaching at the enthronement (http://www.anglicanchurch.net/index.php/main/Archbishop_Foley_Beach/). Gafcon is a Bible-based reform movement within global Anglicanism whose purpose is to guard and proclaim the unchanging truth in a changing world (www.gafcon.org). The Church of Uganda was one of the pioneering Anglican Churches in Gafcon, along with Nigeria, Kenya, and Rwanda.

Roads worked on by KCCA

WHY IS THE ENTHRONEMENT BUDGET SO EXPENSIVE 

1. An enthronement of an Archbishop takes place only occasionally. The last one was 16th December 2012. It’s a national event, so it involves very many people, who have to be seated in the cathedral and in overflow seating in tents, and the tents require a PA system and appropriate screens for broadcasting the service.

2. St. Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe, serves as both the diocesan Cathedral for Namirembe Diocese as well as the Provincial Cathedral for the entire Church of Uganda. As the provincial Cathedral, every Diocese in Uganda has a specific chair allocated for that Diocese, symbolizing that the House of Bishops, when seated together, exercise spiritual authority over the entire Church of Uganda. Since the last enthronement, three new dioceses have been created. So, the special chairs for those new dioceses must be made and space in the chancel area of the Cathedral needs to be created. 

3. The perfect time to do renovation and painting for the Archbishop’s Palace – the official residence of the Archbishop – is when the house is empty, i.e., just before a new Archbishop shifts to the official residence. So, the budget includes significant funds for painting, repairs, and renovations. 

4. The incoming Archbishop needs a new vehicle that will carry him all over the country on many pastoral visits to the 37 Dioceses.

5. And, of course, everyone needs to be fed. Food and drinks for several thousand people can get quite expensive.

WHERE IS THE CURRENT ARCHBISHOP

Archbishop Stanley Ntagali has vacated the official residence and is staying in another residence until he hands over on 1st March. He has visited every one of the 37 Dioceses in the Church of Uganda to say farewell, and this month he is saying farewell to parishes in Kampala Diocese.

WHERE IS THE ARCHBISHOP – ELECT

Archbishop-elect Stephen Kazimba Mugalu handed over the Diocese of Mityana to his successor, the Rt. Rev. James Bukomeko, on Sunday, 2nd February. He is now temporarily staying in his personal residence in Mukono until the renovations at the Archbishop’s Palace are completed.  He will then shift to Namirembe on Wednesday, 26th February.

REWARDED: M7 BUYS CONTROVERSIAL TAMALE MIRUNDI A NEW CAR WORTH 300M FOR EXPOSING MAFIA

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NEWS EDITOR

JOSEPH Tamale Mirundi, Presidential consultant on media affairs has been rewarded by President Museveni for his consistency in fighting and exposing corrupt officials through his regular shows on radios and televisions. 

The President has bought Mirundi a brand new Pajero number UG 4008C worth UGX 300M.Today morning, Tamale shocked staff at Next Media when he entered there premises cruising in a new machine with State House number plate.

He had gone for his NBS weekly talkshow hosted by UJA President Bashir Kazibwe.Before going in for a show, Tamale, son to Molly and Yowaana Mirundi invited Kazibwe and producer for a quick tour of his new monster showing off the interior and the different features of the car.

Mirundi then dashed straight into studio and dived straight into the topic, “I thank President Museveni for the new gift. It is because of the hard work. That car is worth 300 M.” Bragged Mirundi.

Thank you President Museveni and Congs Ndugu Mirundi! 

MAYOR SERUNJOJI: Nabukenya’s Suspected Murders Can’t Investigate Her Death, Need An Independent Probe

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OPINION

I HAVE painfully failed to come to terms with the death of Ritah Nabukenya, a comrade, who on Monday died in very unclear circumstances while traveling on a Boda Boda.

Kawempe Mayor: Sserunjogi

Police claims she fell off a motorcycle which collided with another in areas of Nakawa, rushed her to hospital and later breathed her last. But, the rider and eyewitnesses continue giving a totally different account.

They say a police truck trailed the deceased and her rider who were both don in People Power attires and consequently caused the accident and rode over her, leading to her death. In fact, it is alleged that Police refused to rush her to the hospital for first aid and medication.

As a result, myself and a bigger public are suspicious and reject the uncoordinated police statement which was by the way backdated (It indicates February 24, 2018 as the date of issue).

The country needs to know the truth and so, an independent probe should be constituted to ascertain all the facts behind her death.

Police which is suspected of murdering this innocent young patriotic mother, can not conduct an independent investigation on itself.

Rest in peace soldier, but we shall not back off until you are served justice.

The writer, Dr Emmanuel Sserunjoji Ow’eddembe is the
Mayor Kawempe Division

EKIRI E MASAKA: Enkambi ya Mpuuga eguddemu nnabe abawagizi be 100 beegasse ku Mbidde

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Bya Sumaiya Nakagiri

OLUNAKU lw’eggulo, Hon. Fred Mukasa Mbidde, ssentebe wa DP owa disitulikiti y’e Masaka era nga ye mumyuuka wa Ssenkaggale wa DP mu ggwanga ateekwa okuba nga yasuze bulungi oluvannyuma lw’ababaadde abawagizi 100 aba Hon. Mathias Mpuuga bwebavuganya ku ky’omubaka wa Masaka Municipality okusala eddiiro ne bamwegattako.

Mbidde ng’ayogera eri ab’amawulire eggulo nga y’akegattibwako ababadde bawagira Mpuuga

Bano abaabadde n’abakulembeze mu nkambi ya Mbidde abalala abaasobye mu 200 batindizze eggendo okuva e Masaka mu Buddu bonna nga bakwataganye n’ebirala, ne beeyiwa ku kitebe kya DP ekipya wali e Mengo, Balintuma road mu Kampala okumulaga essanyu n’obuwagizi.

Mbidde yali yagenda bweru wa ggwanga okujjanjabibwa oluvannyuma lw’okubwa ejjinja abavubuka abagambibwa okumpangisibwa Sulaiman Kidandala eyagobeddwa ku buteesiteesi bw’ebibiina, batabangule olukiiko lwa DP olw’okuntikko.

“Hon. Mbidde, ffe tubadde bawagizi ba Hon. Mpuuga era bulijjo atugamba alina amaanyi era ajja kukusobola. Kyokka bwetwamulabye ng’akola ogwobwakasanke nga bakukubye ejjinja bakutte, kyatunyiizizza era ne kitulaga nti mutiitiizi, omuntu ow’ettima ng’oyo, tayinza kubeera mubaka waffe mu 2021.” Aba Mpuuga agaasuze eddiiro bwebagambye.

Bamutegeezezza nti, “Tusaze eddiiro, Mpuuga ddala talina ‘work’. Tetuyinza kuwagira batabangule kibiina kyaffe olw’ebigendererwa byabwe. Ekituleese, kwekukukulisa abatujju ba Kidandala, okukulaga obuwagizi bwaffe n’okukututonera ebirabo ssebo Ssentebe wa DP owa Masaka.”

Mu birabo abawagizi ba Mbidde byebamwetikkidde mwabaddemu embuzi, enkota z’amatooke, ebibala, sseggwanga z’enkoko, ttule z’amagi n’ensimbi enkalu.

Mbidde eyabadde omusanyufu ennyo yagambye,”Mu Buganda tulina olugero olugamba nti ‘Nnyinimu w’ataba, ebikere birinnya enju. Bwenatuusibwako obulabe abalabe ba DP, naddukira mu ddwaliro ebweru w’eggwanga okujjanjabibwa. Olwo amalindirizi ne getuuma kyegatali nti ge ga Ssentebe wa DP e Masaka. Ago gaakulirawa agatakimanyi nti obukulu buno tebabulonda mu nguudo, wabula baba bw’akalulu mu disitulikiti? Ebibiina tukitwala mu maaso, move ku bacuba abo.”

Ennaku ezo, Omubaka Florence Namayanja ow’abakundi akalwanyisa Ssenkaggale wa DP Mao n’omumyuukawe, yerangiridde ku bwassentebe bwa DP, aba Mbidde kyebaayita omukyala ono okuzannya akandolindoli.

Mbidde asuubirwa okugenda e Masaka essaawa yonna ng’eno abawagizi be bamulindiridde okumwaniriza mu kitiibwa.

Mu kuddamu okulonda obukulembeze bwa DP e Masaka, Mbidde alangiridde, wakuddamu okuvuganya ku bwassentebe bwa Disituliki owa DP.

Ensonda zigamba, ne mu Ttabamiruka w’ekibiina anatuula e Gulu, Mbidde asuubirwa wa kuddamu okuvuganya ku kifo ky’omumyuuka wa Pulezidenti.

REVEALED: POWERFUL MEN & WOMEN BEHIND 980 TONDEKA METRO BUSES

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NEWS EDITOR

THE Powerful brothers of Hindujja Group in India, owners of Ashok Leyland sponsored an Operating local Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) called TONDEKA METRO to operate the 980 buses which already have been cleared by The Parliament and Government of Uganda.

Tondeka is a Luganda word meaning, ‘Dont leave me.’ These buses will be called Tondeka.

It has a Board of Directors and there sits UTRADA Chairman Mustafa Mayambala. Another taxi operators group KOTSA also has a position on TONDEKA Board only that, they still have leadership issues.

These are included to bring on board taxi drivers and conductors to embrace the project and get jobs.
Board will also have three experts as Special Advisors.

This board has been tasked to deliver the Turn Key Transformational Project which will ensure affordable, reliable and efficient Greater Kampala Public Transport of up to 980 buses in phase 1.

News Editor Online today reveals TONDEKA Metro directors, who is who. Here they are;

DR. PETER KIMBOWA: He is commonly known as PK. He is the Board Chairman Tondeka Metro.
Kimbowa is an Internationally Certified Executive Coach, Consultant, Trainer, Renowned Speaker and Business Adviser.

Dr. Kimbowa

Dr. PK was recently named one of the 101 World’s best Corporate coaches by the World Human Resource Development Congress that is celebrated in USA, UK, Europe, Africa, GCC and Asia.
Kimbowa received the citation at Celebrations to mark 28years of the World HRD congress that took place at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai, India.
Dr. R. Bhatia the founder of the world sustainability Congress said that the awardees were identified after an international research process undertaken by the research cell which consists of Post Graduates in History & Management with over 5 years research experience, an iconic job that produced a shortlist of Individuals who are doing extraordinary work. The shortlist was then reviewed by a Jury comprising of senior professionals from all over the globe. Chairman of the jury, Professor Indira Parikh, Ex Dean of IIM Ahmedabad & President – Antardisha, spoke of Dr. Peter Kimbowa as a leader who has set a big example for transformation and change not only in Africa but also around the globe.

Dr. Kimbowa is a corporate Board member and advisor to several Boards including but not limited to; ESKOM (U), Equity Bank, Baylor College of Medicine which is based both in Mulago Hospital and Houston Texas, Kampala Archdiocese and advisor to the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU).

Last week he led a team of TONDEKA Metro directors to meet the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament and take her through the public mean transport transition from matatus to buses as directed by H.E President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.

Thanks to Dr. Kimbowa for a superb submission about the project which left Rt. Hon. Speaker convinced about the project, cleared it and pledged to give TONDEKA Metro buses all required support.

A soft speaking gentleman, well educated, don’t to earth, approachable and a man of his word. You need to work under Dr. Kimbowa, then you will know how transparent managers behave.

CHARLES OCICI: He is the Vice Chairman Tondeka Metro. Ocici is theFounding CEO at Enterprise Uganda since 2001, a national character institution that provides business development Services (BDS) to MSMEs. Led the institution with distinction enabling it diversity donor partners from three at inception to more than 20 including banks, large corporates that out-source business to SMEs, charities
and governments.

Mr. Ocici

Built a lean core team of multi-skilled professionals that are tested in their professional calling of offering diverse
business development services. 30 years’ experience in Investment Banking; Private sector and micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) development; consulting on corporate governance, strategy and Business Plan
preparation; staff productivity and career transformation solutions; programme/project design, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessments.

AMANDA NGABIRANO: An urban and regional planner, with more than 5 years of professional experience in the area of urban development, particularly in Uganda, Amanda Ngabirano is a Director, Tondeka Metro.

Ms. Amanda Ngabirano

She studied Bachelor of Urban Planning at Makerere University, and a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning and Development, at Saxion University,
Netherlands, and University of Greenwich, United Kingdom.

She has special interest in urban mobility and its obvious informalities in East African cities. Because of this Amanda has been engaged in several urban mobility projects in various capacities.

She has also conducted research on informality and transport complexities, road safety and quality of public space in Kampala. She is currently coordinating the regional urban mobility project for sustainable and inclusive transport, which is being implemented in Kenya and Uganda.

GAD MUGISHA: He is a Director Tondeka Metro. Mugisha is the Chairman Taxi Ownes Associations. For over 33 years he has been a major investor in the taxi industry. He has been in the leadership of the taxi owners for over 15 years. He is the current chairman of the Commercial Taxi Owners and Transporters Development Association (COTODA).

ROLAND MICHAEL SEBUWUFU: An Investment Banking professional with vast experience in Corporate, Finance and Investment Portfolio Management, Small and Medium
Enterprise development, and Micro Financing. Currently the Chief Executive Officer of Buganda Kingdoms’ holding company, called Buganda Investment and Commercial Undertakings Limited.

Mr. Roland Sebuwufu

Outside work, Roland is a Rotarian and has served in positions of Leadership at both club and District level. He is also a Director in Tondeka Metro.

SHRIKESH GHEEWALA: Dedicated and result driven Property Developer with extensive East Africa Property experience. Processing a wealth of management experience and a proven ability to successful sales and
business development.

Family background of 3 decades with numerous landmark projects. Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiating skills and ability to develop and maintain mutually beneficial internal and external relationships.

MUSTAFA MAYAMBALA: He has been in the taxi industry for over 30 years. For the last 10 years, he has been the chairman of the taxi operators and drivers association. He has been instrumental in shaping the taxi industry and public transport at large. Mayambala is a Director.

DOROTHY KABUGO: She is the Company Secretary TONDEKA Metro.

AUC HAS NO LICENCE: 60,000 MUBENDE – KASANDA EVICTED ARTISANAL & SMALL SCALE MINERS SET TO RETURN AS PARLIAMENT INTERVENES

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NEWS EDITOR

ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Parliamentary committee will on Thursday  February 26th at 10.00am meet with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development on an attempt to resettle over 60,000 Artisanal and Small Scale Miners evicted in Mubende and Kasanda in 2017. 

According to reliable sources, this is expected to be a very interesting meeting as the exploration license of AUC company that had evicted them expired and the owners of that company have formed another company and are trying to reapply under another company!

“So will priority be given to the new company or the Artisanal and Small Scale Miners that were evicted?” Asked sources.

INVESTIGATING ISSUES OF GOLD MINING IN KASANDA AND MUBENDE

AUC has been having exploration licences EL 1088 20.9 (SQ KM), EL 1089 (100.85 SQ KM), EL 1093 (207 SQ KM), and EL 1391 for the last seven years. 

However, over all these seven years, it has not been undertaking any mining development activities! 

According to inspection reports from the ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, there has been concerns about AUC not carrying out the mining plan submitted to the ministry, failure to submit returns as required by law, failure to submit annual financial reports, annual environmental reports, lack of competent personnel to carry out mining development activities and failure to notify the Commissioner Minerals that they had ceased mining activities.

AUC’s argument has been that the Artisanal Miners have been interfering with its exploration activities and as a result run to the president who ordered that, as a compensation for the interference, the licence be renewed 100% contrary to the legal requirement that 50% of the area should have been surrendered on renewal.  

Subsequently, on the 4th of August 2020, over 60,000 ASMs were evicted from Mubende and Kasanda mining areas, allegedly to curb the illegal mining activities and encourage mineral development through exploration.

It was also intended to avoid loss of government revenue, use of unsafe mining methods and environmental degradation.

However, subsequently, the president also ordered that the investor should surrender at least 30% of the exploration area (10 sq km), to help resettle the evicted ASMs.

The ASMs have since petitioned parliament, that there is no gold in the area that they were allocated and that they are surrendering the 10 SQ KMs in exchange for one sq km of the area where they were previously operating and where they own land under AUC.

On December 10th 2019, a new company; Cratus Resources Limited, was incorporated with the same directors as the directors of AUC.

It was also registered on the same day with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau as a company with the objective of undertaking business exploration and developing of minerals.

On February 13th 2020, the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources convened a meeting of stakeholders to try and resolve the impasse on the resettlement of the ASMs.

However, Omunyoro Baguma, Director, Geological Surveys and Mines, told the Committee that although legally, AUC’s exploration Licence 1093 was expiring on February 19th 2020, it will continue running outside the law, for another one year, allegedly; “because presidential directives becomes law” and that therefore the ministry could not give any part of land under AUC exploration licence to the ASMs.

On February 20th 2020, according to the cadastre map, the Ministry of Energy accepted an application from Cratus Resources Limited for the exploration area of 159.43 sq kms, previously licenced to AUC under licence EL 1093.

Although, the application is subject to verification of documents, at the moment, no other company can apply for this area.

SAD DAY! BOBI’S TOP ‘SOLDIER’ KILLED, AIDE ARRESTED AS SECURITY SEAL OFF POPE PAUL HOTEL TO BLOCK CONSULTATIONS

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NEWS EDITOR 

‘A VERY sad day!’ writes 2021 Presidential aspirant Hon. Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi,  “Yet again, one of our solid leaders of the People Power Movement has been murdered.”
“Because police saw Ritah Nabukenya wearing People Power colours riding on a boda boda, they ran after her with a patrol truck and knocked her dead.” Writes Hon. Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine.

The Kyaddondo East legislator who was in a sombre mood said, “Murderers, their time is also comming, they will pay for their sins. We must do everything in our might to ensure that Rita and other fallen comrades, get justice.”

Today morning, Ritah commonly known as ‘Priya wa Kyagulanyi’ was allegedly knocked down by a speeding police patrol as she was heading to Buganda road court where her President Kyagulanyi was attending court over OTT charges.

Different People Power supporters put it to police th7at it intended to end this young girl’s life, something, Police denies and has released a statement to that effect.

Hon. Zaake mourns Ritah

Mityana Municipality legislator Francis Butebi Zaake, who is People Power National youth Cordinator Uganda posted this on his facebook page: “I have been reliably informed that Ritah Owa Kyagulanyi who was knocked by a Police truck today morning as it tried to block her from proceeding to Court for the OTT case,has passed away at Mulago Hospital!

WE HAVE NOT KILLED RITAH – POLICE

ASP Luke Oweyesigire, Deputy PRO Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) has issued a statement denying killing Nabukenya.

The statement reads:

There was an accident today at around 8:00am behind Nakawa Market as one heads to Nakawa Division Headquaters.

In the accident,  Motorcycle number UEY 675P was trying to overtake our patrol vehicle number UP 5841, but unfortunately, collided with another motorcycle whose registration was not captured immediately because he fled the scene.

The passenger of Motorcycle UEY 675P later identified as Ritah Nabukenya, a resident of Bunamwaya, sustained serious injuries after she fell off the motorcycle. The Patrol car rushed her to Mulago Hospital.

We have gotten to learn that Nabukenya succumbed to the injuries she sustained during this accident and passed on. 

Traffic police are Jinja road has now opened up inquiries into the matter with the aim of ascertaining what exactly happened. Police is also looking for the other rider who is still on the run.

We have recorded statements from the eye witnesses and the crew of the 999 patrol vehicle.

We shall retrieve the CCTV footage to confirm what exactly happened.

The body has also been conveyed to city mortuary Mulago for postmortem as investigations proceed.

BLOCKING KYAGULANYI CONSULTATIONS

Meanwhile, Policemen and LDUs armed to teeth today Monday morning were deployed on all roads accessing a Catholic owned Pope Paul Memorial Hotel in Ndeeba – Lubaga, blocking all entrances and checking every car passingby to ensure People Power Movement leader Hon. Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine doesn’t access this venue for his presidential consultations.

Bobi Wine was today scheduled to hold consultations at Pope Pope Hotel after being cleared by the Elections body in Uganda.

There were road blocks along Nabukenya road, Kabuusu round about and Rubaga road where a forest of security officers were deployed to block Kyagulanyi.

At the Hotel main entrance, all cars were thoroughly checked, occupants ordered out and had to answer some questions before allowed to proceed. 

This was going on as defiant Kyagulanyi supporters were battling with security teams to force themselves through. This scuffle took some good time especially on Rubaga road and Kabuusu round about.

AIDE ALOYSIUS MUKASA ARRESTED 

Bobi Wine aide in Lubaga South Aloysius Mukasa, by press time, was still in confined in cells at Katwe Police Station, being arrested when he had gone to rescue People Power supporters. Mukasa eyes Lubaga South MP seat in 2021 polls.

Mukasa was arrested while driving to secure arrested people power supporters in Ndeeba

When News Editor Online accessed him at Katwe Police Station, Mukasa vowed to continue fighting for justice.

“Police arrested youth for being People power supporters. When I came in to help them secure their peace, I was also arrested. With such threats, we can’t be forsaken. We will fight on until our people are liberated.”  He said.

EXCITEMENT AS BUSOGA KING TEES @ THE NILE GOLF TOURNAMENT

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NEWS EDITOR

THERE was excitement at the closing ceremony of the Nile Golf Cup when the Kyabazinga of Busoga, His Majesty William Gabula Nadiope, IV chose to Tee.

Kyabazinga on arrival at Jinja Golf Club

Flanked by the Kingdom Premier, Owek. Dr. Joseph Muvawala Nsekere, Chief Prince Samuel Menha Kakaire Zirabamuzaale Nkuutu and the Club President,Charles Kalumuna, Kyabazinga also planted a memorable tree at the club.

In his speech,Owek. Dr. Muvawala encouraged able members of society to join Golf.

“We should embrace this sporting activity since its cross cutting. The Kyabazinga’s presence here today is a clear manifestation that he’s ready and determined to identify and develop Golf and other sporting activities in his Kingdom and the surrounding areas”, the Premier argued.

Prime Minister of Busoga, Owek. Dr.Joseph Muvawala Nsekere with some of the current tourism queens at the tournament

On his part, Charles Kalumuna noted that part of their land was encroached upon reducing their holes to nine instead of eighteen.

He asked for the return of the same to enable development of the game.

He also revealed that Jinja Golf Club is the oldest one in the country having been established in 1952 during the construction of the Owen Falls Dam.

The Queen of England swum in their pool during her visit to commission the dam.

One of the Jinja Golf Club members kneels down to greet the Kyabazinga

Several companies participated that included Bank of Uganda, Civil Aviation Authority, Eskom Uganda Limited, Jinja Ladies, National Forestry Authority among others with Jinja Ladies emerging as the overall winner taking home a trophy and a mattress while Civil Aviation Authority emerged as 1st runners up bagging a trophy and crates of beer plus Rwenzori mineral water.

The event organized by Busoga Kingdom in partnership with Lock Events was sponsored by Century Bottling Company,Bank of Uganda,Eskom,Civil Aviation Authority,National Forestry Authority,Castle Lite,Basoga Baino among others.

LAWYER DENIS NYOMBI ON UGANDA’S MUSIC INDUSTRY: A SEA OF MISERY WITH ISLANDS OF PRETENCE (Part 1&2)

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OPINION

I HAVE loved music for a good number of my years. Music reminds me quite many things.

AUTHOR: Counsel Denis Nyombi

The first song I watched on You tube, for example, was Glen Gold Smith’s “dreaming” off the 1988 album, “what you see is what you get.”

Artist Ronald Mayanja eyes Gomba MP seat in 2021

Preceeding this, are other intersting memories. For instance, “So So Def” was my best record label ever followed by Bad boy records, among others. If am not mistaken anyone close to my desk in high school from form 3 on words will quote me right.

Back home, I still have memories for three Ugandan songs. Philly Lutaya’s Kampala and Afrigo’s semuwemba then Jim.

Lutaya’s Kampala was my first song to be listened to in a car radio.

As a young man one day i was walking on Kla streets with mum holding me by hand, whilst crossing from what’s present day Security house, then UDIAM house (Guess the home of Tropicana 110 Those who recall do) i saw a Toyota Corolla DX pass by- (how did i know it’s a Toyota Corolla DX then ?).

That’s another story for another day.

My escapades with cars is also another book. From walking to spear motors to ask about the price of a Mercedes Benz in S 4 vac, to stoping a benz truck to pay for the same UGx Sh200, in around P2 or 3, to keeping a picture of an old E190 1986 Mercedes from P3 to S2.

Artists; Dj Micheal, Bebe Cool and Catherine Kusaasira

Back to music, with a loud beat of an acoustic sound of string and metal, a with an outstanding beat I had never heard of, symphonying Lutaya’s praise of Kampala.

Joanita kawalya’s Jim is a 1995 Afrigo band single that rocked the new FM radio stations .

These two songs start off my discussion. What’s the secret behind what i will in my opinion deem the two of Uganda’s music aspects! Thats is to say,
a)The never fading passion for Afrigo Band.
b)The never ceasing sound of Uganda’s Christmas signature voice of Philly Lutaya’s lone Christmas album.

Understanding these two, gives us the index of discussing Uganda’s music.

President Museveni recently appointed artist Mark Bugembe, commonly known as Buchaman (Left) his advisor on Ghetto Affairs.

The two faces, Afrigo band and the person of Philly Lutaya are a corner stone in Uganda’s music and they start the journey of what we have as the present definition of music.

What is common with the two, manifests our music history and what separates the two, on the other hand, places our contemporary musicians in real context of this discussion.

Their history being a define of our music is partly as discussed below:

The setting of our societies prior to the colonial emergencies, saw different cultures with music as a fibre of the social set up.

The Baganda for example, had music for burials, weddings, worshiping, wars, travel , fishing etc this was the same with all the other of the major five interlucustrine kingdoms in the present day Uganda.

A friend from western Uganda once told me, he can whistle and all the cows gather around him I understood this to mean, that their was music too their that was used to symbolise the face of a herdsman.

I once played an akog (thumb piano,) an instrument whose percussion plays the jingle at the start of NTV’s akawungezi news bulletin. It’s a west nile instrument, that confirms that in The various parts of the country, music had space.

The coming of the guitar, saw a new direction of local music, especially here in central, as it moved from typical tradition folk songs to what was popularly called kadongo kamu (The would be country music in central )

This type of music carried on until the emergence of Congolese bands and rhythms. Many musicians were inspired by super mazembe and Tabley’s styles of this genre, not forgetting Franco.

What’s common of Afrigo and Lutaaya is the fact that both gather their original style, from these Congolese bands.

Afrigo band started as Africa go band. The band today led by a former school teacher and talented footballer Moses Matovu, played the drum beats picking style from Congolese Franco among others, to entertain Idd Amin.

Philly lutaya summarises his journey of music, in one of his singles “Osobolootya”

A song in which he narrates his journey from the dark days as he was discovered by Mr. Stelli.

He played with colleagues like sebiteke Gerald, Kiwanuka, Kasule , Kigozi, mbalala, Mzee Mansulu, Dungu Mukungu, Most analysts argue that he was referring to Summy Kasule another icon of the 80s who latter joined Afrigo band.

A friend of mine who went out much with Lutaya in Sweden narrates to me how “Hanifa omulongo” this writer’s favourite, was a true story.

All this was in Rwenzoli band, prior to Hope Mukasa connecting him to Sweden where he worked with small town studio based in Stockholm.

Why did the two dominate the late 1980s and early 90s?

As seen above, prior to the 80s Uganda’s music was basically a stock of kadongo kamu and a passion for congolese music.

Masagazi, Eclaus Kawalya, Elly Wamala , Frida Sonko, Christopher Sebadduka, Dan Mugula, Matia Kakumilizi, Namale, etc were the shape and fashion of our music.

It’s these icons who gave the 80s and early 90s musicians pace. Real kadongo kamu, dominated the one radio station “radio Uganda.” Haman Basudde, Fred sebbale, Paul Kafeero, Willy Mukabya, Haman Kasozi, Fred Sebata etc were the stars .

Amidst them, were band players . Emitos of Umar Katumba, the kads band, etc who were too in the picture. Others were Jimmy Katumba who also gradually silenced out as the 90s welcomed the modern genres.

Therefore Afrigo n Lutaya, had a totally distant style from their contemporary’s crowd which made them the lead figures to the modern stage.

The other reason why the two were dominate, was that, the 1970s n part of the 80s, were a half decade of war. This silenced substantially most of Kampala night life.

Howeverclose to the end of the 1980s NRA war, came songs that gave hope to Kampala folks. Peter Balijjidde sung “Agawalagana” a song that nearly cost him his life for it’s mystirical meaning – my grandmother tells me.

Never the less, it was a take of the forthcoming victory of the NRA rebels and how the country shall put Its self to order.

At the end of the war, Kampala saw life back . This partly explains why Philly lutaya outdid all his predecessors in dominating Kampala streets.

His Christmas album, came just after these times of war, with joy happiness. But above all, the quality of his music production was so above the ordinary Uganda.This explains partly why hither too, his Christmas album still dominates .

Afrigo on the other hand, gave rhythm to the social problems that struck the country then. A song like speed, was a caution against HIV while oliyigaddi okufumba, was a song about a woman who had failed to satisfy her husband sexually.

It’s dominance and playing house hold music , accounts for its playing the memorable early 90s advert for Nile breweries nile special.– “Ffe twagala nile speciallager kabaka wa biya awatali nile special lager tetunywa kilala…….”

One important point to note, Afrigo Band and Philly lutaya together much as they set the pace , non of the two has more than fifty songs. However , there are artists today, with over twenty songs but have failed to brake through why ?????

To be continued…………

The writer Denis Nyombi is an advocate and Historian. 256-754 592 447

‘GENERATION 7’ YOUTH PRESSURE GROUP LAUNCHED IN BUNDIBUGYO AHEAD OF 2021 POLLS

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BUNDIBUGYO youths have been advised to maintain peace and security restored in the region by the NRM ruling government through engaging into developmental activities like farming and business.


While launching the youths pressure group dubbed ‘Generation Seven’ (G7) structures in Bundibugyo, Rwenzori region, the residential district commissioner (RDC) Mr’s Asiimwe grace kakwenza asked Ugandans to participate in the electoral commission’s program of checking for there names in the voters register as the country is preparing for the 2021 elections.

“Youths must engage in government programs like operation wealth creation, youth livelihood programs e.t.c to enable you uplift the future opportunities and fighting poverty other than wasting time in betting and other useless activities just for pleasure.” Said RDC Kakwenza.

The National co-ordinator Generation seven(G7) Mr.Gilbert Olinga appreciated Bundibugyo youths for the overwhelming support they usually give to president Museveni and persuaded them to continue with that spirit as they prepare to participate in the coming elections and to avoid politicians who are planning to use them into evils which may lead to destabilization of the region and uganda at large but to focus on developmental projects for poverty alleviation and and keeping president museveni’s legacy alive

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