President Yoweri Museveni this afternoon presided over the celebrations to mark Ankole Diocese’s 80 years of Christian Revival, with a call to the Church to do more that preaching the gospel and conquering the world.

At the event that was held at St. James Cathedral in Ruharo, Mbarara Museveni said unlike the old revival which addressed a number of other social issues rather than the gospel, the modern church has not done enough help in the socioeconomic transformation of society.

Museveni told the hundreds of congregants, “In 1949 when they were celebrating Christian revival, I attended with my parents who converted on that occasion.”

“The revival helped build morals by fighting vices like promiscuity, promoted hygiene, education and food security.”

The president emphasized that Christianity today talks about subduing and managing the earth.

“I ask the church to protect the environment in this line,” he said. “Just like the revival changed things, the church should mentor the youth. Teach them hard work and discourage graft.”

Rwandan leaders must at all times think big and aim at hitting big targets if the country is to take a great leap forward, President Paul Kagame has said.

“Don’t just dream big, you have to think big and aim high. Our country may be small but our people think big,” said Kagame.

The President spoke Sunday while presiding over the closing of Itorero Intagamburuzwa, bringing together more than 2000 student leaders from public and private universities in Rwanda.

In his address to the Itolero graduands, President Kagame reiterated the importance of the three choices that Rwandans have made: Unity, Accountability and Thinking big.

“Our ideas are not limited by our borders. You must be accountable to yourself, to others and be ready to play your role. I hope that you have learned lessons that build you up because when you are better, the country is better,” he added.

The president is known for his tough stance on accountability and pushing for ambitious projects.

On the role of Itolero in moulding Rwandans into drivers of the country’s transformation and their own destiny, President Kagame said that as much as education serves to shape identity, what one becomes would be a result of how hard they work.

“We will not achieve if you do not play your part, take ownership and work to see this country transformed. We will not allow this country to go to waste,” said Kagame.

“Let us build our strength and prove that we can achieve our goals. Each of you should know how far you are willing to go to stand up for yourself and for your country. We do not want to be a country of wasted abilities and skills. We cannot afford to waste anything in this country. The strength of thinking, of ability gathered in the youth in this room and across the country cannot go to waste”

President Kagame engaged the Itolero graduands during an interactive session where the students raised issues concerning various aspects of national importance.

Rev. Fr. Gaetano Batanyenda, the outspoken Priest of Kitanga Parish in Kabale district has strongly condemned Parliament’s reported contemplation of tabling a law to legalize abortion.

Gaetano, while addressing journalists at Grand  Holiday Hotel in Mbarara yesterday, said he was perturbed to hear that the members of parliament are soon tabling an abortion bill for discussion and approval.

The man of God says such a debate on the floor of a Ugandan parliament is a direct mockery of God’s authority.

“Dear friends of the world, we people have done almost everything but they cannot create a human being; the human life is a prerogative of God,” he said.

The said impending bill is reportedly being brought by government through the Ministry of Health as a way of combating maternal mortality.

He appealed to all the religious leaders to strive to resist the introduction of the debate on the floor of parliament which is said is not only against the religious teachings but also culturally abominable.

“Fortunately I heard the Archbishop Stanley Ntagali speaking strongly against it, so I hope other bishops are listening and have got eyes to see; please if you don’t want to speak for the people, who are suffering, let’s speak for God. It’s very said” Fr. Gaetano noted.

The matter has already attracted outrage from a number of MPs who include former Ethics and Interiority Minister Hon James Nsaba Butuuro who has vowed to fight it with all his energy.

A few days after the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) informed court that he is set to adduce evidence that the 14 jailed Muslim clerics who are accused of murdering fellow clerics were masterminding a plan to assassinate Prince Kassim Nakibinge, the latter has come out to revealing that he already knew about the plot but wasn’t taking it serious.

Addressing journalists at his home in Kibuli this afternoon, Nakibinge revealed that having received information that these people were going to stand trial over the plot to murder him, he coordinated with the security agencies to tighten up his security.

“At this material time we should put our trust in the judicial system of this country which is going to try these people, having committed them for trial,” he said.

Read Also: DPP to Pin Muslim Clerics on Plot to Assasinate Prince Nakibinge

Nakibinge further pointed out that basing on what he heard and the information he has received from various security organs; it is undoubted that the assassination plan was in motion.

“I have no personal issues with anybody; it is surprising to see that some groups of people are being used to target me.”

The Prince further pointed out that killing him can’t be the solution to anything and neither will it bring the world to an end.

On Monday 5th September the Director of Public Prosecutor presented to High Court’s International crimes division, an amended charge sheet stating that the 14 accused persons including the Tabliq leader Sheikh Yunus Kamoga and his brother Shiekh Siraje Kawooya, between December 2013 and June 2015 threatened to attack and murder 7 Muslim clerics including Prince  Nakibinge, Sheikh Kibaate, Sheikh Haruna Jjemba and the two deceased Sheikhs Mustafa Bahiga and Hassan Ibrahim Kirya.

All the accused persons are currently on remand in Luzira and Kigo government prisons as they await their trial.

SC Villa 1-0 Lweza

Sports Club Villa defeated Lweza 1-0 in the Eid cup game played at Nakivubo stadium on Monday to win their first silver ware this season.

New recruit Sina Jereme scored in the second half to help Deo Sserwadda win his first title at SC Villa.

Lweza began the better side with John Wesley Kisakye testing Yassin Mugabi as early as the ninth minute but his effort wide a few inches wide.

Sina had his attempt from a free kick sail over the cross bar in 12th minute. Ibrahim Kiyemba then launched an overlap from his own half before a quick exchange with Eboue Jerome but the Kiyemba cross was cleared by Dudu Ramathan.

Both teams headed back to the tunnel levelled with no scores registered in the opening 45 minutes.

Deo Sserwadda opted for early changes introducing Dennis Kamanzi and Joseph Nsubuga for Ayub Kisalita and Balo Musa respectively after recess.

The deciding moment came in the 59th minute when Sina Jerome jumped high to head home John Adriko’s cross past Lweza’s goalkeeper Michael Kagiri.

Brazilian forward Tiago Franca also earned his debut for SC Villa when he came on for Katumwa in the 67th minute.

Villa almost doubled the lead through Adriko but his long range shot 10 minutes to time ricocheted  off the crossbar before touching the goal line and return into play.

SC Villa Team that played
Yassin Mugabi, Musa Balo (46′ Joseph Nsubuga), John Adriko, Ibrahim Kiyemba, Patrick Paul Mbowa, Ayub Kisalita(46′ Dennis Kamanzi), Faudi Ndayisenga, Abel Eturude, Oliver Eboue, Katumwa (67′ Tiago Franca),Sina Jerome

Lweza team that played
Michael Kagiri, Henry Wamala, Fred Nkata, Swaibu Mudde, Dudu Ramathan(64′ Buyinza),Moses Kigonya, Sula Bagala(54′ Juma Balinya), Owen Kasule, Hassan Kikoyo(66′ Musa Docca),Francis Ssembatya( 66′ Ndawula Moses),Wesley John Kisakye

Ugandans are not hearing for the first time the term “Kisanja Hakuna Mchezo” and therefore should not be elated when President Yoweri Museveni keeps making reference to it.

This is according to the outspoken Priest of Kitanga Parish in Kabale District Rev Fr Gaetano Batanyenda, a former NRM politician that became a strong critic of the regime.

The slogan which implies a “no-nonsense term,” was recently adopted by President Museveni to describe his fifth term in office, where playing around he says will no longer be tolerated.

It is possibly his last term in office, but also the one in which Uganda anticipates to finally leap into the middle income status.

But Fr Gaetano is not impressed. While addressing press in Mbarara during the weekend, the man of God said the same words were said back in the day, only that time in English.

On 26^th January 1986, recalled Fr Gaetano, after over throwing Tito Okello Lutwa’s government; Museveni did make reference to a Kisanja Hakuna Mchezo.

“Those of us who were there at the time, Museveni said “Fellow Ugandans what your witnessing today is not a mere change of guards but a fundamental change,’” he said.

“Most of us applauded and thought this was the Messiah, but little did we know what he meant by the fundamental change.”

Gaetano added that “after the 30years of comedy” President Museveni had now decided to re-brand the slogan into Swahili.

“It was only a matter of translation,” he told the pressmen.

Fr. Batanyenda said that when Ugandans especially the youth who were not yet born at the time hear of such slogans now, they become excited thinking that there will be a difference this time. But they must brace for the worst.

“Since 1986 it all started as a fundamental change; they were driving cheap cars but now look at the magnificent lives they are living.” he said

“Indeed I was happy to hear the president admitting that for the last 30 years they have been joking and manipulating Ugandans and this time they want to start afresh” he said.

President Museveni at the start of this financial year laid out a grand plan to transform the country, which entails tough tasks for all government departments and agencies.

But Fr Gaetano believes this is all a smokescreen by the president to manipulate the younger generation into supporting him more as his old support is diminishing by the day.

Ibanda Municipality aspiring Member of Parliament, who is also the Civil Aviation Authority publicist Ignatius Igundura yesterday outshone his fellow contenders in the parliamentary race, displaying his financial advantage during the Eid Al Adha celebrations.

At the prayers held Rugarama Mosque in Bisheshe Division in Ibanda Municipality, Mr Igundura was the biggest contributor to the construction project of the new District Kadhi building.

 The construction of the house was kick-started by President Yoweri Museveni back in 2014.

 When called to the floor, the CAA boss who has made known his intentions to run for the Parliamentary seat contributed Shs 5million to the project.

 This left most of his known contenders who were present at the prayers in an awkward position

 At the end, one of them Tarsus Rwaburindore sought for redemption, telling the congregation that they should not consider the wealthiest while casting the ballot, but one who has the ability to sort out the new municipality’s needs.

 Another contestant in the race Deus Murinde was even angrier at the CAA boss, comparing him to a hyena.

 Murinde was incensed that Igundura, who has spend nearly his lifetime in Kampala, is now returning home pretending to provide solutions.

“These are like hyenas which only wait until the lion makes a kill; we have fought tooth and nail for this Municipality and now that we have it they are coming back to provide us solutions,” ranted Murinde.

Trial time is over and now teams have a clue of their shape compared to their opponent’s in the CECAFA women games on at Njeru near Jinja. The games enter match day two on Tuesday with Kenya facing Burundi and Uganda tussling with Zanzibar.

Twenty goals have been scored so far with half the number in Burundi’s account, while Kenya have four, Tanzania have three, Rwanda-two, Zanzibar- one and Uganda haven’t yet got the scoring formula.

ChimpReports’ Fred Mwambu has pitched camp at Njeru and analyzes his eleven best players from Match day one.

Goalkeeper: Vivian Akinyi (Kenya)
Very huge in physique and important commander in the Harambee starlets back line. Her ability on and off the ball is not in doubt. Receives credit for maintaining the only clean sheet from day one.

Defenders:

Abdallah Stumai (Tanzania)
The short dark skinned left back impressed the crowds in her opening clash with Rwanda with her energy, ability to involve in attack and trot back to cover danger. She scored a 26th minute beauty brace  rare angle near the edge of the box, the second for the Kilimanjaro queens.

Anna Aluoch & Asol Wendy Achieng (Both Kenya)
The duo played a huge part in neutralizing the Ugandan attacks providing good cover to Vivian and giving the wingers a chance to freely move forward.

Midfielders:

Asha Rashid (Tanzania)
Scored the opening, the winning goal for the Kilimanjaro queens initiated Abdalla’s second. She carried the team confidently with the armband after skipper Sophia Mwasikili’s 64th minute substitution. She was arguably the best on her side.

Mary Kinuthia Wanjiku (Kenyan Captain)
The Kenyan captain is probably the most talented player in the tournament despite her small body physique. Very skilled and was always ready to dare Cranes back line with her quick swift left foot. She scored the opening goal with a bang inside a bush of red shirts.

Essy Akida Mbeyu (Kenya)
The youngster kept Ugandan defense on check in the entirety of the game capping her splendid outing with  a brace in the 49th and 89th minute.

Fatuma Bashir (Tanzania)
She is unlucky not to have opened goal account after her 36th minute stinging shot kissed the outer post. Made a very clever solo run through the halves to gift Asha the winning goal towards 70th minute.

Florence Imanizabayo (Rwanda)
Her introduction in the 34th minute changed the game for Rwanda. She momentarily halted Tanzania attack when she arrived, forcing the Kilimanjaro queens to score two own goals from her efforts in the 42nd and 44th minute.

The loss aside, Florence instantly wowed and became the fans favorite who cheered on every touch on the ball.

Maggy Mumezero & Djazilla Uwimeza
The Burundi duo are the most lethal attackers in the tournament so far going by their statistics. Djazilla sraled the first hattrick of the tourney capped with two assists while Maggy grabbed a brace and had a hand in three other strikes

1-3-5-2
Coach: David Ouma (Kenya) – very tactical, all his substitutions were on point. Climax was the introduction of Vivian Corazon who scored just after spensing five minutes on the pitch. Has also not conceded.

The fifth edition of the university football league is set to resume next week after a two months’ break.

While launching the quarter final phase at Kati Kati restaurant in Lugogo, Vicent Kisenyi, a member of the organising committee applauded the teams for putting up good performance and exhibiting stiff competition.

“I want to thank all the teams for raising to the occasion and exhibiting great and stiff competition” he said

“We are heading to the quarterfinals but the defending champion is not here and we have teams like Busitema and Gulu. This shows the competition we have had this season,” added Kisenyi.

Penninah Kabenge, the Uganda University Sports Association president thanked the sponsors for facilitating the competition.

The knockout phase kicks off next week on Wednesday with Makerere University taking on Kyambogo University while last year’s finalists Uganda Martyr’s University Nkozi will play at home against Uganda Christian University (UCU).

The other quarter final matches between Busitema University and Kyambogo university and Gulu University against Nkumba University will be played the following week before return legs.

The semifinals will start on 26th October with first leg fixtures before return legs a week later while the finals are scheduled for 12th November at Mandela national stadium.

Quarter final matches (first leg)
21st/Sept Makerere University vs Kyambogo university

22nd/Sept : Uganda Martyr’s University vs Uganda Christian University

28th/sept Busitema University vs Kyambogo university

29th/Sept Gulu university vs Nkumba University

Past winners
2012- Makerere University
2013- Kampala University
2014- MUBS
2015- MUBS

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga is set to chair the house on Wednesday, when the controversial age limit bill is expected to be formally presented.

ChimpReports has learned that the Deputy Speaker who proceeded from the United States to the United Kingdom is going to return to the country on Thursday night and Kadaga is the one to handle business this week.

The two flew out of the country to the U.S late last month when the debate on the Bill that seeks to increase the retirement age of judges and also remove the restricted two terms of the Electoral Commission, was supposed to kickoff.

The Bill has however been put last in the order of business tomorrow, and Parliament rarely exhausts all the matters on table.

It was also last on the 25th August when the motion was moved but Oulanyah who steered the sitting had to jump two other items on the order paper to give it the opportunity.

The Rules of Procedures of Parliament dictate that the Speaker is in charge of deciding the order of business in the house.

The Nakifuma County Member of Parliament, Ssekitoleko Kafeero who is the mover of the Bill said it will definitely be debated in Parliament however much it is delayed.

“I don’t determine business in Parliament but I am quite sure that my Bill will be discussed and passed no matter the time,” Ssekitoleko said.

When contacted, the Public Relations Manager of Parliament, Hellen Kawesa said all items on order paper are to be debated.

The bill is being deemed by opponents as geared toward providing a presidential for the removal of presidential term limits, to  benefit President Yoweri Museveni

Makindye General Court Martial chairman Lt. Gen Andrew Gutti has sentenced Corporal Daniel Mangeni to 10 years in prison, after convicting him of robbery at Trend Forex Bureau in Jinja.

Here the accused is said to have robbed huge sums of money 29^th April 2013, both in local and foreign currency.

Although Corporal Mangeni had pleaded not guilty, the prosecution brought enough evidence which court based on to convict him on 5^th September on all counts.

In his judgment, chairman Gutti said he considered the 5years that the convict has been on remand.

Mangeni’s lawyer had pleaded for a lenient sentence because he is the sole bread winner to his family.

State on the other hand wanted a maximum sentence because Mangeni is a habitual offender who has ever been convicted on two offences by the same court.

“Being mindful of that factor the convict is a habitual offender who needs to be kept away from the public, I therefore sentence you to 10 years in prison” ruled Gutti.

Lt Gen Andrew Gutti further informed the convict that he has a right to appeal in case he is not satisfied with the sentence handed over to him.

Crested Cranes’ hopes of reaching the semifinals of this year’s CECAFA women’s cup have been boosted with a 9-0 thrashing of tournament minnows Zanzibar in another one sided match at the Fufa technical centre in Njeru.

Uganda entered the game at the back of a 4-0 humiliation in the hands of bitter rivals who are tournament favorites Kenya and needed to at least win the match with a superior margin.

The seventh minute presented the first near attempt with Fazirah Ikwaput making a long run in her left wing then released a cross to Hasfa Nassuna who fired in only for the liner to rule it off.

Seninde also came closer after the half hour connecting Yudaya’s corner but was denied by the crossbar and later cleared off.

Hassifa Nassuna unlocked the match with five minutes to the break from the spot after right back Khatibu Salum had handled Ikwaput’s cross.

Ikwaput doubled the lead a minute later after breaking through the weak Zanzibar back line and Christine Nambirige finished the first in style.

Second half massacre.
Ikwaput returned with more pace getting at the end of Nassuna’s chip and calmly chested down then looped over an advancing Khadijah in the opponent’s goal.

Hassuna made a brace in the 57th with a well curled free kick. She had earlier been fouled by Fatuma Salum at the edge of the box. Hasfa completed her trebble strike in the 82nd and 85th.

Laki closed the rout in the last minute also her double.

Uganda returns to the folds on Thursday with a must win game against Burundi. Both teams stand on three points with the same goal difference (+5) but the Burundians have scored one more goal.

Zanzibar are mathematically out of the championship and will finish their tournament with a heavy duty clash with favorites Kenya.

Zanzibar XI: Khadeja Saleh Ali, Mwajuma Abdallah, Riziki Abdalla Mohammed, Mtumwa Khatib Ali, Warda Khalid (55′ Msimu Suluhu), Fatima Khatibu Salum, Hassan Ali Siajab (66′ Paulina Zacharia Michael), Nassirin Mohd Ahmed, Sena Khakis Rashid, Sabahi Hashim yusuff, Aziz Ali Mtumwa.

Uganda XI: Aturo Ruth, Christine Wanyana, Nakayenze Yudaya, Gladys Nakitto, Jean Sseninde, Naume Nagadya, Hasifa Nassuna, Laki Otandeka, Ikwaput Fazirah, Christine Nambirige, Joan Nakirya

Officials
CR: Suaris Iratunga
1st ass: Speciose Nyinahabari
2nd ass: Woisnet Abira
4th: Salma Mukansanga

As it closes in to fully meeting the water demand in the capital Kampala, the Uganda National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has trumpeted another day-long shut down on water supply to speed up operations on its latest supply expansion project.

The body is currently putting final touches on a 150billion renovation project on the Ggaba Water Treatment Complex as well as Minor Transmission Mains improvement.

The project which is funded by government with support from foreign agencies is expected to fully bridge the water supply gap in the capital, that has persisted for years.

The day long water shut down according to a statement from NWSC is slated for this Thursday September 15th, and will be the very last one before the rehabilitation is fully completed.

“This is to enable the contractor to complete upgrade and interconnection work at the Ggaba 2 Pipework and control valves to deliver more water to the treated water tank,” read part of the press statement.

The areas to be affected by the shutdown include Muyenga Service Area i.e. Muyenga, Jinja Road, Kyambogo, Mutungo, Luzira, Mbuya, Banda, Seeta, Mukono, Rubaga, Bulenga, Buloba, Nansana, Namirembe, Nakulabye, Kawempe, Matugga, parts  of  Makerere, Mulago, City Center, Nsambya and Surrounding Areas.

Currently, NWSC supplies 190 million litres of water per day, while the demand for water in Kampala is 240 million litres per day.

The Infrastructure at Ggaba Water Works now under rehabilitation was designed to serve the central business district and the old colonial city. It now serves Kampala, Mukono and Wakiso.

The 150 billion project is expected to eliminate the water supply gap in Kampala

The rehabilitation works are near complete and hoped to boost supply with an additional 50 million litres of water per day to Kampala Water Supply Area.  So far 23million litres have already been added on the supply.

The project involved establishment of new infrastructure and rehabilitation of existing ones within Ggaba1 and Ggaba2 Water Treatment Plants, laying of a new transmission line, DN700 to Namasuba hill, construction of 8 Million reservoir capacity at Namasuba hill and laying evacuation pipe line and secondary distribution lines to the above target areas.

“The project is substantially complete and we have started operations of most of the newly established and or rehabilitated systems,” the statement read.

“We are fine tuning (optimizing) the new water treatment process lines and the procedures involved in this exercise can sometimes interrupt production. We are also training our system operators on the newly installed equipment.

“The overall production has increased to 210 million litres per day and our target in the next few months is to reach the 240million litres per day as planned.”

Mweanwhile NWSC in the next few years, are looking at adding more 160million litres per day of water through construction of new treatment plant at Katosi on L. Victoria plus associated water transmission and distribution systems using a combination of government and donor funds. A combined capacity of 370million litres per day will cater for Kampala City needs up to 2040.

Kenyan planes transporting Miraa (Mairungi) to Mogadishu will resume today Wednesday following talks between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Somali counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud today.

President Mohamud had stated that the trade and consumption of the stimulant had a “devastating” impact on Somalis hence the ban.

“We had a series of discussions and consultations and agreed to end the trade of the narcotic leaf,” said the president in June.

“We will first act by reducing its trade and finally put an end to it.”

However, the breakthrough came after President Kenyatta made a visit to Mogadishu, the first by a Kenyan Head of State in 30 years.

The change of position by the Somali government will be a major boost to Meru people, especially small scale miraa farmers who solely depend on the crop for their livelihood.

“This is a significant progress and we thank the leadership of Somalia,” President Kenyatta said after talks with President Mohamoud.

The two leaders also held bilateral talks on matters of mutual interest to the two countries.

President Kenyatta also secured an agreement from the Somali Government to allow Kenya Commercial Bank to open an office in Mogadishu before the end of the year.

The leaders also agreed that the two countries will continue their cooperation in security while Kenya will help Somalia strengthen its public service.

President Kenyatta also joined Uganda President Yoweri Museveni and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn for a special IGAD Summit in Mogadishu that discussed the progress Somalia has made towards peace and stability.

President Kenyatta was accompanied by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed, National Assembly Majority leader Aden Duale and Meru Women Rep Florence Kajuju who has been at the forefront in campaigning for the opening up of the Somalia miraa market.

Police on Wednesday morning arrested 7 activists led by Moses Bigirwa, an aide to former coordinator of intelligence organs Gen. David Sejusa. The group was apparently demonstrating against the Age Limit Bill.

The youths who identified themselves as  Democratic Party youth leaders stormed parliament with placards and demanded to see theNakifuma Member of Parliament  Eng. Robert Kafeero Ssekitoleeko whom they blamed for orchestrating the ‘useless’ Bill.

The group led by Bigirwa(2ndL) matches to parliament.

The bill is seeking among others to extend the age limit of judicial officers and scrapping the term limits for the Independent Electoral Commissioners.

“Youths all over the country have no jobs but he is bringing such a bill which is useless to the people. We can’t allow such a bill be passed by parliament,” the group said.

The youths tried in vain to resist arrest

There was a scuffle as the group battled with police while they resisted arrest.

However, police led by CPS DPC Joseph Bakaleke swung into action arresting all members and detaining them at the Kampala Central Police Station.

The private member’s constitutional amendment bill has raised dust in parliament and has on 2 attempts failed to be tabled on the floor of the August house following concerns from legislators.

Most critics belive that the bill is meant to provide ground for amending the presidential age limit in the constitution.

Other members confessed to have been bribed with as little as Shs1 million to support the controversial bill.

The Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) national coordinator Gen Salim Saleh has declared the Ankole zone as the worst performing region out of the 18 regions in Uganda.

Gen Saleh made the revelation on  Monday during a consultative meeting at Ntare School with OWC district coordinators, town agents and parish chiefs in Ankole region.

Gen. Saleh said the assessment was on coffee production and out of 100 tree plantings only 38 were registered to have grown in Ankole region.

Over all he said, Isingiro district which was split from the greater Mbarara was the worst performing district.

The best performing districts according to Saleh included Kisoro (First) followed by Kanungu in the Kigezi region. These he said will be rewarded accordingly.

“I was always mistaken that in Ankole we are great farmers but assessment results proved me wrong; it is now only Kisoro and Kanungu where every coffee tree planting given is managed till growth,” he said.

Gen Saleh called the special meeting to establish why Ankole region was named the worst in the whole country yet they have everything it takes to be.

Gen Salim Saleh together Prof Kayihura Nkuba at the consultative meeting

He went on during the meeting to blame the poor performance on a number of factors, most of them political in nature.

“Before things were liberalized there were cooperative unions, and things were going on well; but now if you see the number of people escorting the coffee seedling… it’s a worry,” he said.

He also said that a number of agriculture organizations like MAIF, DDA, UCDA, NARO, NAADS and CDO have failed to perform.

Gen. Saleh said that he will take on Ankole zone by himself in this remaining short season of planting of the year to produce results.

“I am now embarrassed to report that 50% of OWC has failed” Salim Saleh said

At the meeting however, parish chiefs warned the general that unless they fully involved in the program, empowered and facilitated to do the monitoring nothing will be provided on ground.

Crested Cranes boss Majidah Nantanda has cleared the air on rumors that were circulating that captain Stella Kaliba Nassuna had left the team camp because of disagreements and poor facilitation.

“I would like to confirm that Stella Kalliba went for her academic duties and she is most likely to be back for the semifinals,” Majidah replied to a ChimpSport querry during Zanzibar post match presser.

She emphasized that, “The federation has always been encouraging players to balance their books as well because we’ve always believed in sports and education so for that reason we allowed her to go to Nairobi to do her tests.”

Majidah who was confident of a semifinal qualification spot further confirmed that the skipper will be back before the playoffs.

“She used a flight and so will not be tired. She will be there for the semifinals and that is why Laki is here to speak as the assistant captain.

Tactical Changes
The coach made three tactical changes from her team that started in the 4-0 loss to Kenya relegating Zaina Namuleme and Winnie Babirye to the bench plus the absence of Stella Kaliba. Joan Nakirya who came as a first half substitute in the previous game started this time round same as Fazirah Ikwaput and Christine Nambirige who just made the eighteen ladies squad for the first time.

Joan assisted one goal while Ikwaput and Nambirige registered a brace and goal respectively in the 9-0 rout.

“Have always been telling people that I am not a coach who believes in individual players. All the players who made it to the final selection and in camp are all good players so I make changes according to the game plan.”

“Those that featured in the Kenya game were the right ones for that and as much as we want to win, I also feel the need to give them as many chances to play so both were my good teams.”

Uganda will be back in action on Thursday afternoon against Burundi side to decide the second team to qualify for the last four. Both teams are ties on three points with the same goal difference (+5).

Group A fixture & results
Sunday 11th September
Zanzibar 1-10 Burundi
Uganda 0-4 Kenya

Tuesday 13th September
Burundi 0-4 Kenya
Uganda 9-0 Zanzibar

Thursday 15th September
2pm: Kenya vs Zanzibar
4pm: Uganda vs Burundi

Saudi Arabia has been ranked top in mistreatment of Ugandan job seekers, followed by Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates according to a research report by Platform for Labor Action.

According to the June 2016 report handed over to Parliamentary Committee on Gender on Tuesday, majority of Ugandans in the Middle East are Victims of International Trafficking (VIT).

The report indicates that 37.2 percent were trafficked to Saudi Arabia, 18.6 percent to Kuwait, 9.3 percent to United Arab Emirate (UAE), 7percent to Oman, 7 percent to Kenya, 4.7 percent to Qatar, 2.3 percent to China while 14 percent were trafficked to other countries.

Platform for Labour Action, Executive Director, Grace Mukwaya noted that most of the victims are enticed with prospective job offers which at the end turns out not to be true.

According to reports, most of the victims are those that go through unrecognized consultancy and recruitment firms that not registered.

“73 per cent of the victims are employed as domestic workers and 16 per cent commercial sex workers while a section others are employed as casual laborers on farms,” Mukwaya said.

Mukwaya observed that most victims are falling prey due to high unemployment levels back home, poverty, peer pressure, little pay, better employment terms offered, free visas and tickets.

“Most of the VIT respondents (78%) reported that the jobs offered in the country of destination were different from those promised in the country of origin during negotiation; 81% reported variations in salary and working conditions and some described the conditions as ‘terrible’.”

The report has recommended for a proactive mass sensitization about what constitutes trafficking in persons, the problems and dangers of human trafficking, identification and reporting of human trafficking.

Mukwaya has called upon government together with other stakeholders to develop a package of strategic information that translates into travel safeguards for the externalization of labor.

Margaret Komuhangi, the Chairperson of Parliament’s Committee on Gender said that the report will provide insightful considerations for legislation on externalization of labour.

The Nakifuma County Member of Parliament, Robert Ssekitoleko Kafeero who is the mover of age limit bill has served fellow colleague from Kilak north, Anthony Akol with the intention to sue papers.

Ssekitoleko through his lawyer, Ambrose Tayebwa & Co. Advocates served Akol with the notice on Wednesday, the very day a parliamentary debate was expected to allow the Nakifuma legislator to table the Bill.

Akol claimed early this month to have received Shs1million and a bag of sugar as bribe to support Sekitoleko Bill.

Kilak North, Anthony Akol

The said bribe according to Akol was also received 26 other MPs to back the private member’s bill which seeks to increase the retirement age of judges by 5 years and also scrap the currently restricted two terms for the Electoral Commission.

Ssekitoleko reacted by giving Akol up to two days to apologize to him or wait for legal actions. Akol didn’t comply with the demands and is the likely reasons he got served today.

In the copy of the intention to sue papers, Ssekitoleko claims his reputation has been damaged, subjected to public ridicule and mental torture and therefore Akol should retract all his statements which he made on television shows and other avenues.

“Should you fail, neglect or refuse to adhere to the demands hereof, our strict instructions are to commence civil proceedings against you for defamation, holding you liable in damages at your peril, cost
embarrassment and detriment,” part of intention to sue letter reads.

Former Kampala Police South Regional Commander Andrew Kaggwa has termed as justified, his use of force together with juniors while quelling Dr Kizza Besigye’s supporters in July in different areas around the city.

Kaggwa, who is charged with other senior police commanders for brutalizing Besigye supporters said the he could not allow the opposition strongman supporters take over a ‘ground of tactical importance’ to the country.

“I was the RPC and to me, we used reasonable force to disperse them(Besigye supporters).We could not allow supporters of someone who had vowed to overthrow a democratically elected government spill and take over Entebbe Highway which is a ground of tactical importance to the country,” SSP Kaggwa told a police tribunal in his defense on Wednesday.

“Had they succeeded in spilling over the highway, it would have been disaster. It was therefore a problem of order management situation and didn’t tantamount to torture as claimed by prosecution.”

In his defense, the former RPC who is charged with conduct that tarnished the police’s image and negligence of duty said that they(police) in their training are mandated to deploy any of the 5 methods including blocking, isolating, escorting, regulating and dispersing  an incident of public order management  but said the others failed and he resorted to dispersing.

Kaggwa told court that they tried isolating Besigye but the latter chose to park in the middle of the road, prompting supporters to come in big numbers and that these started hurling stones at the law enforcement officers.

“The supporters threatened police officers and other government installations and we could not allow what had happened in 2011 during the swearing-in ceremony when convoys for foreign dignitaries were stoned. It was an embarrassment to the country,” Kaggwa said.

Use of Sticks

The former Kampala Police South Regional commander told court that a few days to President Museveni’s swearing-in, the police force introduced a new standard operating procedure in which use of teargas and rubber bullets was abolished in favor of the ‘baton charge’ where law enforcement officers were tasked to quell demonstrations using sticks.

He reasoned that the same method was used to disperse Besigye supporters at Busaabala and Kaleerwe which he said was in line with the new operating procedure.

“We could not have used the (sticks) by throwing them or stabbing someone but by beating. A stick (baton) is used to hit someone on specific parts of the body like the back, buttocks and the ankles and that is what we exactly did.”

“We never pursued them after that and no one has ever reported that they got injuries because of the beating. In which way did we then tarnish the name of the police force,” the furious Kaggwa wondered.

Asked whether he has evidence showing Besigye supporters throwing stones at police, Kaggwa who was now charged answered that his role was to command and capturing footage.

“I was on the ground on that day but you were not there,” the now angry  Kaggwa  told the prosecutor Ruth Kushemereirwe, police court chairman Denis Odongpiny and other court members.