LED by their CAO,Loyce Joyce Nambozo, the leadership of Namayingo District has appealed to Busoga Kingdom to prioritize its programs in the Island District.
Interacting with the Team Leader Ekigangu kya Busoga also State Minister for Gender, Women and Children Affairs, Owek. Dr.Joyce Abaliwano Mulebeke recently at her office, the soon retiring civil servant noted that statistically, they are not doing well on issues of academic performance,gender based violence,teenage motherhood, HIV/Aids among others.
Namayingo CAO Joyce Loyce Nambozo (L) receives a copy of the Ekigangu Publication from Owek.Dr.Joyce Abaliwano Mulebeke at the former’s office
“Being an island District comes with both advantages and disadvantages however,the latter outweighs the former to the total disappointment of the targeted beneficiaries that we serve.” She said adding that as a District, they need more programs moreso from the Kingdom being a cultural institution that unites all the people of Busoga and the surrounding areas.
“As a District, we enjoy a good working relationship with the Kingdom and we are receptive to all programs aimed at uplifting our people in addition to mindset change. However, for Namayingo’s case,we ask for affirmative action from Busoga Kingdom as regards service delivery.” She pleaded before commending the management of Ekigangu for prioritizing to address the plight of children in the whole of Busoga without any discrimination.Nambozo, who also received a copy of the 1st Edition of Ekigangu Publication from the Team Leader,argued that the Ekigangu initiative was a well thought idea that will skill the beneficiaries in order to fit into the changing times of the job market.
Owek. Dr.Joyce Abaliwano Mulebeke with Hon. Barasa Mojjo-Vice chairman of Namayingo District
Relatedly, the District Vice Chairman Samuel Barasa Mojjo flanked by the Secretary for Education-Wandera, asked the Kingdom administration to always consider their area as a special place for support to enable them serve their people better.
On her part, Dr.Abaliwano assured the leadership of Namayingo District that the Kyabazinga,Prime Minister together with the other organs at Bugembe have their area at heart qualifying her visit as being one of the reasons.
Dr.Abaliwano, who will spend several weeks in the District interacting with both parents/guardians,teachers and learners to address child abuse, poor academic performance, Gender Based Violence, also delivered a message from the Speaker of Parliament who is also the Managing Director Ekigangu, Rt. Hon.Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga.
“Be rest assured of our commitment as Busoga Kingdom to be with you as we strive to change the whole of Busoga for the better. We must work and succeed as a team for Busoga needs a combined effort from the different stakeholders.” She said before assuring her hosts that both the Kyabazinga and Speaker of Parliament are concerned about their area that posts poor results whenever UNEB releases exams yet Busoga wants to use education to change the state of affairs in their area.
A LOT has not been told about top Pastors’ hot meeting convened by newly appointed Acting Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director Ms. Irene Kaggwa to engage them on the alleged misuse of their houses through trading insults against each other
UCC is a government agency responsible for regulating the Communications sector, which includes Telecommunications, Broadcasting, radio communication, postal communications, data communication and infrastructure.
In the meeting, was Dr. Joseph Sserwadda of Victory Church Ndeeba. Others were; Pr. Jackson Ssenyonga of Christian Life Church Makerere Kavule, Aloysius Bugingo of House of Prayer Ministries, Deo Ssemakula, Mondo Mugisha and Ronie Makabayi.
The meeting which was out of access for the press, UCC started by reminding Pastors about the minimum broadcast standards, clearly stressing that insulting each other using the airwaves violates the stipulated standards and thus, asking them to refrain from it.
News Editor Online investigative team was deployed to dig deeper and find out what really transpired in meeting, here we report back;
DID SSENYONGA BRAND BUGINGO A FALSE PROPHET?
When asked for his submission, Dr. Jackson Ssenyonga who had no kind words towards Aloysius Bugingo expressed strong disapproval of the continued falsehoods advanced with impunity by what he called, criminals disguising as Born Again pastors in Uganda.
Pr. Jackson Ssenyonga arriving for UCC meeting. He was accompanied by Top media manager Steven Dunstan Busuulwa
The popularly known P.5 Pastor said, his next line of action is to help victims of their fraud and false prophecy find justice from the authorities.
Pastor Ssenyonga who has for long been at the forefront in preaching against false prophets who intentionally misread the scriptures with an intention of misleading the followers to defraud and mislead them so as to suit their ill personal agenda, used most of the time and said he will not relent on exposing the criminals hiding in the church to commit crimes.
“I have an obligation of protecting the innocent children of God who are genuinely seeking the grace of God, from exploitation and fraud by the greedy ‘pastors’. No one, be it who will stop the gospel to be spread.” Said Pr. Jackson Ssenyonga.
Without mentioning names, Ssenyonga talked about those calling themselves Pastors but always in newspapers for dumping their wives and impregnating Church girls.
“Is that Biblical? And you expect Pastors to just look on as such false prophets are killing the Church? Impossible.” Vowed Ssenyonga.
Analysts interpret that, Ssenyonga missiles were targeting Bugingo who recently dumped his wife Teddy Bugingo for a church girl, a one Suzan Makula, whom he is proud of impregnating and their wedding preparations on-going.
Bugingo has publicly stated that dumping one’s wife or divorce is acceptable. He says married vows and ring are not biblical since according to him, nobody made the same vows in the Bible.
To Ssenyonga, this is not Biblical and openly told UCC bosses, “We will continue exposing such false prophets who misinterpret the Holly Bible. We were called to serve and spread the gospel, so we will.”
During his Church live broadcast preaching, Ssenyonga has addressed Bugingo a false prophet and offended him for using the pulpit to order his followers burn some Bibles he deemed fake.
“These and other false teachings are what Pastor Ssenyonga continues to fight against.” Ssenyonga tells UCC boss.
According to him, “False prophets like Kakande, Ssemakula and others use disgruntled individuals to forge testimonies and miracles in their ‘worshiping’ places as well as satanic powers to lead the followers into darkness.”
In fact when President Museveni visited Ssenyonga Church late last year, he told The Head of State that he (Ssenyonga) has evidence of some of these false prophets with mass graves and asked police to intervene and apprehend the criminals.
YES I WAS OPEN ON FALSE PROPHETS – SSENYONGA ADMITS
Speaking exclusively to the News Editor Online shortly after the UCC meeting, Pr. Ssenyonga admitted how he pinned false prophets in the presence of UCC officials.
He told us, ”The meeting has resolved that we should not mention the names of these false prophets on air and that we should always reach out to each other in case of learning on their false teachings.”
“UCC said they have no control over what and how we preach the word of God in the Church noting that their concern is what goes on air. They said we are free to call someone anything within the church as long as it is not broadcast, which means as Ssenyonya, I am at liberty to refer to anyone as a false prophet in the Church as long as I find him to be so,” said Pastor Ssenyonga.
”I tipped UCC on how these people defraud the flock including bringing people in taxi vans to give false testimony and tramped up miracles. I can’t keep quiet about such. I am fighting for the Church and the children of God,”
He however noted that he told UCC that the fraud and misleading messages are aired on radio and television, saying as long as the communications regulator leaves such messages to continue being broadcast in the media, they will always attract people’s attention including him who will not hesitate to respond.1
”Most of these things are done on air and I told UCC that when such misleading information is relayed, it calls for our reaction.” Said Ssenyonga adding, “So if UCC remains tight-lipped for three months on a false preaching by Bugingo that the ring and marriage vows are satanic, without reining-in on him to an extent that it took the intervention of parliament and the Ethics minister, we are forced to come in if nothing is done.”
”If someone is using the air to relay falsehoods, we must also use the air to correct him and the followers he has misled.” Says Ssenyonga, adding, “I told UCC to level the ground on which we play false prophet has lied for the whole two months, yet for us, we have spoken for only two weeks to undo his lies and you want to silence us. What I am doing is to a react, I react to his (Bugingo) lies, things he says that I don’t believe in. Let the regulation work for all of us.”
He told us how he can not let someone disguising as a pastor to abuse the institution of marriage and he remains shut. He vowed to continue referring to the false teachings by these individuals to tell the public the true scripture.
“I am fighting for the children of God who are killed, their money stolen as well as giving them in to their spirits and evil masters.” Said Ssenyonga .
He further explained that false prophets have taken it upon themselves to commit crimes and bribe the authorities to cover them up.
He told us that, when he brought this to the attention of the regulator, he was told that they (UCC) has no jurisdiction to investigate crime, and so he was referred to police and other authorities.
”If UCC says that the falsehoods and exploitative lies they hear on air is not enough evidence to reign-in on these false prophets, then what did they base on to ban witch-doctors from the airwaves and closing down stations that hosted them n rural areas? Asked Pr. Ssenyonga.
“I assured UCC how I have evidence pinning false prophets that I wanted to give them so that they know the truth about these false prophets,” reiterated pastor Ssenyonga.
“I tipped UCC on how these people defraud the flock including bringing people in taxi vans to give false testimony and tramped up miracles. I can’t keep quiet about such. I am fighting for the Church and the children of God,” he added.
Pr. Ssenyonga vowed never to stop talking about Bugingo and his likes if they don’t stop disrespecting and preaching against the institution of marriage as well as fighting the church.
He applauded the communication regulator for admitting that they lack the jurisdiction to handle crime by these ‘pastors’.
He says that his next course of action is to send all the victims of fraud to police and other authorities and help them get justice.
BUGINGO APOLOGIZE
Meanwhile Bugingo used the meeting only to apologize for using his media house to abuse and insult pastors in the countryear.
DR. JOSEPH SSERWADDA SPEAKS OUT
According to Victory Christian Ndeeba based church Pastor Dr. Joseph Sserwadda, this was a one sided meeting.
He says, there was only one group of the accused and the offenders.
“The other group to which I actually belong, the victims and the offended, were not represented. So the offenders took advantage of the occasion and jumped onto themselves with sharp accusations against each other’s actions and re-actions! It was such a site!” Says Dr. Joseph Sserwadda.
He said, one group (Bugingo) apologized and promised to never say anything silly. The other (Pr. Ssenyonga) promised to react if any silly~ness resurfaced.
Sserwadda told us in an exclusive interview, “The rest of us just watched in a forced silence, and oh yes, prayed. I still have a question though: what caused this meeting? Who was so offended, and by which Media House, that such urgent summons were issued? And, would the meeting have been different if the former ED was in charge? Your guess is as good as mine.” Reasoned Presiding Apostle Dr. Joseph Sserwadda.
MAKINDYE West Legislator Allan Ssewanyana is very much worried about his life after unidentified people dropped letters having list of most wanted politicians, his name included.
Hon. Ssewanyana getting death threats
Notably on the list, are the Members of Parliament driving a motion to censure security minister Gen. Elly Tumwine and ofcourse Kampala Lordmayor Erias Lukwago who is believed to be giving legal counsel to these MPs .
On the most wanted list are; Hon. Allan Ssewanyana Hon. Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi Hon. Moses Kasibante Hon. Roland Mugume Kakindu Hon. Latif Sebagala Hon. Theodore Ssekikubo Hon. Francis Butebi Zaake Hon. Banabas Tinkasimire Hon. Medard Lubega Sseggona Hon. Gaffa Mbwatekamwa Hon. Betty Nambooze Bakireke Hon. Egunyu Nantume
Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi Lord mayor Erias Lukwago
Speaking to the News Editor Online today Saturday morning, Hon. Ssewanyana has said, “Found those letters dropped at my gate this morning and along the way that leads to my home and some areas in my constituency.”
Hon. Egunyu life targeted
Yesterday, a team of five Members of Parliament behind the petition to cause Minister Tumwine censure held a presser at Parliament to update the public about signature collection, smelt a rat that their move may hit a deadlock following a poor turn up of their colleagues to sign the petition.
A meeting which was expected to be attended by a good number of MPs, only a few turned up for the press conference which left behind many un answered questions on why others chickened out and stayed away from our cameras.
Those attended include; Hon. Allan Ssewanyana, Hon. Ssekikubo, Hon. Barnabas Tinkasimire, Hon. John Baptist Nambeshe and Hon. Moses Kasibante.
Hon. Moses Kasibante
The five put it to other Mps who have shunned this petition that they have run away from their constitutional mandate.
This petition has only three days to go and if over 145 MPs don’t sign it, will definately be thrown in the dustbin.
Hon. Mbwatekamwa
The petition comes after Parliamentary Human Rights Committee chaired by Hon. Egunyu authored a report implicating the four star Gen. Tumwine, the line minister for blocking committee members tour ‘safe houses’ which to them are the illegal tourture chambers where people are detained from and tortured.
A few days ago, a group of notorious youth addressed media warning MPs behind this censure move that they will be dealt with if they don’t leave in peace the security minister who is perfectly handling insecurity in the country.
Hon. Latif Sebaggala
It isn’t known whether this group is behind lists of these very MPs dropped at Hon. Ssewanyana’s gate to scare him and his colleagues away from proceeding with censuring Security minister Tumwine.
VICTIMS of yesterday’s fatal-motor accident along mayuge-kampala highway when a taxi number UBD 089A rammed into a stationed truck have been identified! Bodies are still lying in the hospital!!
OPPOSITION Democratic Party top organ NEC sitting at the newly acquired Headquaters at Balintuma in Mengo, Kampala has today evenning fired embattled Sulaiman Sserwadda Kidandala from the office National Organizing Secretary and replaced him with Mr. Shafic Dembe in the capacity of Acting.
This has given Party President General Hon. Nobert Mao and his team a win with a very big margin against the party rebels.
According to a copy of NEC resolutions leaked to the News Editor Online, a motion to fire Kidandala was moved by Mr. Dick Lukyamuzi and Seconded by youth leaders Rita Nakyanzi and Christopher Okidi in a well attended meeting amidst tight security after goons allegedly hired by a clique of DP rebels attempted to disorganize NEC meeting.
Party Chairmen of three districts; Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono have been also removed and party top offices will be the care takers of these districts.
Kidandala whose fate of winning DP ticket for Kawempe North MP seat in 2021 has been spoilt, party top organ offended him for, “Defying NEC resolution, unilaterally suspended the registration process and launched a parallel process based on unauthorized forms.”
In NEC wise ruling, Masaka district led by EALA MP who doubles as National DP VP and Masaka district party chairman has been cleared to proceed with their elections since there were no petition against the process. Kidandala wanted to illegally block this process.
In fact NEC saluted the Masaka process that had so far followed the law to the later.
DETAILS OF NEC RESOLUTION
Quoting Article 18 of the Party Constitution, DP NEC resolution reads;
The National Executive Committee of the Democratic Party sitting at the party offices at Balintuma Road, Nakulabye, Kampala this 14th day of February, 2020.
WHEREAS the party approved a Road Map whose goal is to compile a National Members Register and to elect party leaders at all levels under the oversight of the NEC;
NOTING that the process of membership registration and election of branch and sub-branch leaders has been subverted leading to confusion among members;
NOTING that the National Organizing Secretary Mr. Sulaiman Kidandala in defiance of the NEC resolution, unilaterally suspended the registration process and launched a parallel process based on unauthorized forms;
NOW THEREFORE be it resolved by the NEC that:
To ensure compliance with NEC directives, the said National Organizing Secretary, Mr. Sulaiman Kidandala, who has with impunity flouted NEC directives, is hereby suspended from office with immediate effect.
The Deputy National Organizing Secretary Mr. Shafic Dembe is hereby delegated to perform the functions of the office of the National Organizing Secretary.
The Management Committee is directed to carry out a comprehensive evaluation of the Road Map so far, determine all pending petitions and report to the NEC at its next meeting.
For the avoidance of doubt, the leaders of the branch and sub-branch are directed to adhere to the NEC directive and use the white registration and return forms that bear the party seal. Furthermore, all registers and return forms shall be delivered to the party headquarters through the office of the Secretary General.
HIS WORSHIP Emmanuel Sserunjojo Oweddembe, Mayor Kawempe Division has written to electricity distribution body, UMEME banning excessive force on his residents during their operations saying, he has received enough reports.
Mayor Sserunjoji has also raised the concerns of illegal connections by UMEME staff in the Division that have in the recent past caused death and other casualties.
In his letter, Sserunjoji says that he continues to receive complaints from the locals that UMEME conducts several operations in the area without the knowledge of local leaders and security heads.
“These operations have resulted into casualties due to the excessive force used by police, UMEME staff and the contractors, the local leaders have to be present,” writes Sserunjoji.
“I have also learnt from my communities that some of your staff and contractors are the ones who do the illegal connections and in the end, they turn around and report the same. There is need for you to carry out thorough investigations to manage these inconsistencies”
“Whereas we have a policy in our Division about operations, all activities and operations by our stakeholders have to be done after informing the respective local leaders to allow guidance on when the activities are to be done in the Division. This has not observed by your teams,” adds the Mayor.
He said all operations which don’t meet the stipulated criteria are not welcome in the Division before asking different concerned individuals to protect the locals in the area.
“By copy of this letter all stake holders, not limited to local council leaders, security head or commanders are requested to protect our residents and the Division from whoever carries out operations and activities in our areas of jurisdiction without putting into consideration the Council Resolutions in place,” reiterates Sserunjoji.
The Mayor further invited the UMEME Managing Director to the Division offices for a harmonious meeting with all the stakeholders to discuss the improvement opportunities.
The letter was also copied to the Deputy RCC, Kawempe Division, Regional Police Commander, Kampala North, Division Police Commanders, Town Clerk, Kawempe and all LC Chairpersons in Kawempe Division.
STARTIMES Premier league defending champions KCCA FC and their fans are in trouble due to the indiscpline and rate of hooliganism demonstrated in Bombo after a game they lost against the tax collectors URA FC 2-1.
The competition disciplinary Panel has warned the yellow submarines to desist from causing chaos again or else, they will face it rough.
On 31st January 2020, Kasasiro boys lost to URA in a game played at arena of vision in Ndejje.
Provoked by URA FC coach Sam Ssimbwa celebrations at the final whistle, KCCA FC fans shot back by causing chaos an act of indiscipline.
News editor Online quote the Competition Disciplinary Panel (CDP) in considering the case took into account of the KCCA FC previous record and the situation leading up to the incident in Bombo.
“Accordingly, the competitions disciplinary panel hereby warns KCCA FC against future incidents and is encouraged to prevail over its fans.” Warns CDP.
Reports indicate that KCCA FC fans started the chaos and forcefully attempted to enter the stadium only to be contained by security.
KCCA FC next league fixture is with Vipers FC at st Mary’s Stadium Kitende aiming to close the gap of 2 points.
ABABAKA ba Palamenti abali mu kukunganya emikono okuggya obwesige mu munnamagye Gen. Elly Tumwine ono nga ye minisita w’ebyobutebenkevu, ekintu kikyabazitooweredde oluvannyuma lw’abamu ku bassaako emikono okutandika okwogeza ebirimi n’okwebulankanya.
Omubaka Gaffa Mbwatekamwa okuva e Kasambya eyakuliramu ogw’okussa emikono ku kiwandiiko kino, ekyewunyizza buli omu, olukiiko lwa banne nga boogerako ne bannamawulire, loodi ono talulinnyemu.
Yasoose na kuweereza bannamawulire bubaka ng’olukiiko bwerusaziddwaamu.
Ababaka bataano bokka bebalwetabyeemu nga be ba; Theodore Ssekikubo, Moses Kasibante, Allan Ssewanyana, John Baptist Nambeshe ne Barnabas Tinkasiimire.
Mu lukiiko lw’abamawulire abamu ku babaka abavuga ekintu kino lwebatuuzizza ku Palamenti, Hon. Theodore Ssekikubo owa Lwemiyaga katono atonnyese n’ezziga olwa banne okudduka mu kintu nga ne bwebaakubiddwa amasimu okujja mu lukiiko lwa bannamawulire, bebulankanyizza.
Ssekikubo atalima kambugu ne Tumwine yagambye, “Kati ekisoigalidde, kwekukowoola mmwe abalonzi muyiteyo ababaka bammwe kuba bwekituuka mu kubalwanirira nga beebulankanya.”
Ababaka okwagala minisita Tumwine agobwe, kyaddiridde alipoota y’akakiiko k’eddembe ly’obuntu mu Palamenti okulumiriza munnamagye ono nga bweyalemesa ababaka okulambula ebifo ebyogerwako omutylugunyizibwa abantu (Safe houses).
Hon. Moses Kasibante yategeezezza ng’ababaka abatuula ku kakiiko ak’eddembe ly’obuntu mu palamenti bwebasaanidde okuteekebwa ku nninga nga bakulemberwaamu akakulira Omubaka Nantume Egunyu era nti bebanditandise mu kussa emikono ku kiwandiiko kino kyokka ekyembi, bazze mu kwebulankanya.
Mu lukungaana lwe lumu, omubaka wa Makindye West Allan Ssewamyana asabye banna Uganda okwawula ensonga eno ku muntu nga Tumwiine era asuubizza nga bwebajja okwanjulira banna Uganda, ababaka abawagira okutulugunya abantu nga bano be bali mu kwogeza ebirimi ku by’okuggya obwesige mu Tumwine.
Ssewanyana yagambye, “Buuza omubaka wo oba yatadde omukono kukiwandiiko bwaba yakikoze kigya kuba kirungi wabula bw’aba teyay’addako, kyaabulabe nnyo.”
Hon. John Baptist Nambeshe ategeezezza nga bwebatali mukutiisatiisa babaka wabula okubayita okussa emikono ku kiwandiiko era nga mukaseera kano bandibadde bawezezza emikono ku kiwandiiko ekigoba Tumwine.
Ategeezezza nga Palamenti bweri mu kaseera akazibu ssinga balemererwa okujja obwesige mu minisita Tumwine.
Kinanjokya nkimize Barnabas Tinkasiimire akoowodde babaka banne abatannasa mikono ku kiwandiiko okukikola mu bwangu kuba kyekisinga obulungi okusinga okwesuulirayo ogwa naggamba.
