MAKERERE– Kavule based Top Media TV and Radio political talkshow host Adam Al-Mahadi Kungu has vowed not to cut off hair and beards until Government officially lifts ban on Salons. Saloons were among the businesses whose operation was suspended by government on March 18, as one of the measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
When Kungu (right) hosted Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde
Speaking to News Editor Media this evening, Mr. Kungu, The Opinion show host on Top tv Monday to Friday from 8am to 10am said, he has offered to stand with thousands of Salon owners and their employees whose businesses have continued to be closed while Government is mute on when the ban will be lifted. “These are our brothers and sisters, they have continued to suffer but no one is speaking for them. All our leaders are tight-lipped, they are only heard asking government to open up their Arcades. Who then will fight for Salon operators? Here I am, let me go on strike as I stand in solidarity.” Said Mr. Kungu. To appear on a TV set, you are required to be smart, with hair neatly cut.However Kungu says, his viewers must abide with him because he is on strike.
Tourism and Wild Antiquities State Minister Godfrey Kiwanda Suubi after a TV show hosted by Kungu (left)
He asked, “If government has been able to come up with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for malls, taxis, arcades, markets, private and public means of transport to resume operations, what is so hard about salons operating?” “Just like traders, taxi drivers and owners, Boda Boda cyclists, Saloon attendants were as well affected by the pandemic. Government has found ways for allowing some of these people to resume work, but remained silent on saloons, what is the logic?” Asked the Negwozadde and Okwatibwako Top radio talkshow host. Negwozadde show is one of the most popular radio weekend talkshows. It runs every Saturday from 8am to 10am. Okwatibwako show runs from Monday to Friday at 7pm to 8pm.
After a Top radio Saturday talkshow with Dr. Besigye
On striking, Kungu has reasoned that, “I have two saloon attendants whom I have been feeding since the announcement of the closure and it is painful to see what they go through to sustain their families, it is bad and ugly, it’s enough.” Four months without earning anything yet some other Ugandans are working is unfair,” notes Kungu. He explains that since no body is coming out to air out the grievances of people who depend on salons for survival, him being the voice of the voiceless, he has severally used the pen and microphone to reach out to government to put in place guidelines for saloons to open and resume business but his efforts have hit a dead end. “After failing to make a headway in having salons opened using my different media platforms, I have now decided not cut off my hair and the beard until government listens and acts. SOPs for saloons can be put in place and our brothers and sisters start work again. We can’t look on until we see them die of stress and and hunger,” he explains.
Kungu at Ancient Port city of Marka in the Southern lower Shebelle Province of Somalia September 2019. This is when journalists visited Somalia
He says much as he appreciates government for guiding the country on COVID-19, time has come for the people to be allowed back to work this time under established guidelines, other than slapping a complete ban on them.
OMUBAKA Susan Nakawuki akiika mu Palamenti y’Obugwanjuba bwa Afrika atuuyanidde ku kyalo Bunjako mu Mawokota South gy’abadde agenze okusaba abaayo bamuwagire ku kifo ky’omubaka w’ekitundu kino, bwakunyiziddwa ku bya bba Alintuma Nsambu okuvuma Kabaka. Nakawuki eyasoose okubiyita ebya mannyo wenu, abatuuze bamukaliddemu ayogere lwaki bba Alintuma Nsambu mu mwaka gwa 2009 yavvoola Ssaabasajja Kabaka n’alayira nti lwakiri okufa naye nga teyeeyaze mu maaso g’Empologoma ya Buganda. Okweyala mu maaso ga Kabaka, wano mu Buganda kabonero akalaga obuwulize n’okweyanza eri Maasomoogi. Bano abaabadde batasalikako na musale bamugambye, “Wano Obwakabaka mu biseera webwalumbirwa, Katikkiro n’agaanibwa okugenda e Bugerere, balo Alintuma Nsambu yavaayo n’avvoola Kabaka waffe nti musajja nga ye, bonna balina omusaayi mumyuufu era tayinza kweyala mu maaso ge.” “Ffe wano e Mawokota tuli bantu ba Kabaka era amulumba aba alumbye Buganda. Nakawuki otwagazaaki nga balo yavuma Kabaka waffe? Tuwe ensonga lwaki bbaawo yavuma Kabaka, bwezikulema, tuviire.” Abatuuze b’e Bunjako mu disitulikiti y’e Mpigi bwebabuuzizza Nakawuki. Ebiseera bba mweyavvoolera Nyinimu, obunkenke bwali bw’amaanyi mu Buganda era byebyali ebiseera leediyo ya Kabaka CBS lweyaggyibwa ku mpewo. Kumpi era by’ebiseera by’ebimu, abantu na buli kati abatateegeerekekanga lwebateekera omuliro Amasiro ga Bassekabaka gonna ne gabengeya. Nsambu ebiseera ebyo eyali minisita mu gavumenti eya wakati, yakinaggukira ku Bwakabaka n’ayisa olugaayu mu Namulondo, n’atuuka n’okwewaana nti ye Nsambu ne Kabaka benkana, talyeyala mu maaso ga musajja munne bwebafaanaganya omusaayi. Kigambibwa, bino Nsambu okubyogera, yali akola bampaane abalabe b’Obwakabaka bamususuute. Ky’ataamanya, ebigambo bye byamenya nnyo emitima gy’abantu ba Kabaka era Obuganda ne bukyawa nnyo Nsambu ne famire ye. Mu mwaka gwa 2011, Nsambu yesimba ku bwa MP bwa Bukoto East kyokka abantu ba Kabaka ne bamumalirako essungu. Akalulu baakamumma ne bamugamba agende akasabe beyali akolera okuvuma Kabaka. Ne mukyalawe Susan Nakawuki naye mu kulonda kwekumu, abantu b’e Masaka Municipality gyeyali yeesimbye baamuma akalulu ne bakawa Owek. Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, eyali minisita wa Kabaka. Mu kuddamu okulonda omubaka wa Bukoto South, Alintuma Nsambu era yagendayo avuganye wabula n’abaayo bamutwala ntyagi. Mu kulonda kwa 2016, Nakawuki ne bba tebaatawaana kudda. Kati Kigambibwa, Nakawuki abadde addukidde Mawokota South abakwate obujega bamulonde mu 2021, naye abasanze nabo balaba. Bamugobye nga bamugamba akaalo ka Buganda kaliko Nnyiniko, akalulu agende akasabe bba Nsambu bo abaviire. Abatuuze balangidde Nakawuki okuba malaaya mu by’obufuzi ng’azze avuganya mu konsitituwensi ez’enjawulo kyokka nga talina ky’akozeeyo. Bamugambye, “Mu 2006 abantu ba Busiro East mu Wakiso bakusaamu obwesige ne bakulonda ku bwa MP. Olwatuuka mu Palamenti wadda mu ntalo z’abasajja era abeeyo tolina kyewabakolera n’oddukayo. Mu 2011 waddukira Masaka ne bakugoba. Wuuyo mu Palamenti ya East Africa. Kaakati ozze Mpigi. Ebbanga ly’omaze mu bubaka, kiki ky’okoledde abantu b’e Mawokota South okulaga nti obafaako?” Nakawuki yalabye abantu b’e Bunjako bamubuuse, n’assaako kakokola tondeka nnyuma. Ono aperereza aba NRM bamuwe kkaadi avugaye ku ky’omubaka wa Mawokota South ekirimu Hon. John Bosco Lubyayi, musajja wa Kabaka.
Hon. Lubyayi ng’awaayo loole y’akawunga kagabirwe abantu be
Lubyayi ye ssentebe wa NRM atwala disitulikiti y’e Mpigi ng’abatunuulizi bagamba, Nakawuki okufuna kkaadi ya NRM, akootakoota mu ga lumonde.
Alisson made an individual howler to gift Arsenal…as did Virgil Van Dijk (Credit: Richard Pelham/NMC POOL)
ARSENAL 2:1 LIVERPOOL
IT can be reported that on the evening of July 15, 2020 something extraordinary happened: Virgil Van Dijk made a mistake. With it, and another careless blunder by goalkeeper Alisson, Liverpool’s hopes of making history with a record Premier League points total were tossed away. They can now ‘only’ finish on 99 points and so the formidable mark set by Manchester City two years ago will remain which will certainly please Pep Guardiola and especially in this week of all weeks when he has gone to war with Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp will say he could not care less about such records and all that matters is a first league title in 30 years. Still beating that century was in Liverpool’s grasp and they have lost three games this season in running away with the title – which is two more defeats than the last campaign when they finished second.
Premier League Table Standings (17 CLub out of 20 clubs)
It is a funny old game and this really was a funny old game as Liverpool totally, utterly and completed dominated and yet were undone, while Arsenal can take great encouragement from beating such a formidable team before they face another one at the weekend with the FA Cup semi-final against City at Wembley. The statistics reflected Liverpool’s dominance – they had 24 attempts at goal to Arsenal’s three, 13 corners to their opponents’ two and claimed 69 per cent possession (79 per cent in the second-half) – but Mikel Arteta will be delighted with the defensive resolve shown after a lax opening 20 minutes and how they capitalised on their rare opportunities. Still, to give it some further context, it is a result that leaves them just the 40 points behind the champions. “Look at the difference between the two teams, the gap is enormous,” the Arsenal head coach conceded as he once again tellingly reminded his club that a “bigger squad” is needed. “We can’t close it in two months. Now the difference in fight and energy is equal. With that we can create something,” Arteta argued. Liverpool are also ‘only’ 18 points ahead of City when it looked like they would win the league by a record margin – and still might – and radio phone-ins will now try and stir the debate as to whether Klopp’s side or City’s centurions were the better. The truth is both have been brilliant. “I cannot make a negative out of something so positive – becoming champions so early in the season,” Klopp remarked. “These boys have played an exceptional season and no one can take that away.” Even so, let us deal with the here and now and, having lost the north London derby through defensive errors, Arteta must have feared the worst with the way his altered team began. Firstly, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez drove a clearance against Roberto Firmino with the ball rebounding back and striking the outside of the post. Soon after there was more lack of attention when Lucas Torreira stuck out a hand to stop the ball before pointing to the assistant referee Dan Cook who had flagged for an earlier offside. Rightly, referee Paul Tierney gave a free-kick against Torreira. Inevitably, from the third example of casual play, Liverpool took the lead. It summed it up as Cedric Soares was beaten in the air by Andrew Robertson, with the Liverpool full-back sprinting forward to collect a pass from Firmino who had been allowed to stroll towards the penalty area. Robertson pulled it back with no Arsenal player tracking Sadio Mane who simply side-footed into the net. At that point there only appeared one outcome. But everything changed when Fabinho and Van Dijk nonchalantly exchanged passes on the edge of their penalty area before Reiss Nelson put the latter under pressure. Van Dijk felt he was being pulled back by the Arsenal forward as he woefully under-hit a back-pass to Alisson, with Alexandre Lacazette stealing in to round the goalkeeper and side-foot home. For all of Van Dijk’s protestations he had not been fouled and he knew it. “I take the blame. I take it as a man and move on,” he later said. Quite astonishingly, it was Liverpool who erred again with Alisson playing a slack pass towards Robertson that Lacazette easily intercepted, with the striker quickly picking out Nelson who smartly found the corner of the net with a cross-shot for his first Premier League goal. Little wonder Klopp abandoned the technical area and slumped open-mouthed in disbelief. “Come on boys, let’s start again,” Alisson shouted, and Liverpool did just that in a second half which, quite frankly, was attack against defence. Arsenal barely left their half as they dropped ever deeper and threw their bodies in the way with admirable determination. Martinez tipped over Mohamed Salah’s improvised scooped shot, effort after effort was blocked, Mane screwed a low drive wide and on it went. Liverpool felt they should have had a penalty when Kieran Tierney leaned into substitute Takumi Minamino who stumbled and mis-kicked but Arsenal went closest when one of their substitutes, Joe Willock, sliced wide. In injury time it was frantic and frenetic as Martinez turned away a deflected Trent Alexander-Arnold shot as corner after corner was won, but Arsenal stood firm.
Youth National Cordinator Eng. Joseph Sewava handing over copies of NRM credentials to Bad Black today afternoon
NEWS EDITOR
SOCIALITE Shanitah Namuyimbwa commonly known as Bad Black who a week ago declared her support to opposition People Power and endorsed Hon. Bobi Wine for President in 2021 has shockingly defected to ruling National Resistance Movement. She however denies this and has informed the country to wait for her big announcement this Friday. Clad in People Power full combat, Bad Black last week told the Nation how she is a Member of the Red Army and appointed herself Bobi Wine’s Special Forces Command (SFC). A few days later, she treats that as history! In an exclusive interview at Ibamba Restaurant, Uganda Museum Kampala today, Bad Black said that since her declaration to support Bobi, she has been receiving calls from top Government officials wooing her back from People Power. “It’s true NRM is my former political party for the last 10 years and I had divorced it because of not recognising some of its members, I inclusive. Now that the ruling Party has delivered it’s credentials, and pledges to correct its wrongs, let me give NRM a second chance.read extensively and see whether and watch them address my Constituency.” Said Bad Black while receiving copies of NRM Core Principles delivered by Eng. Joseph Mukasa Ssewava, the National Youth cordinator.
THIS IS IT: Eng. Sewava hands over a copy of NRM Core Values to Bad Black
Bad Black who proudly says she commands 9M fans said, by NRM courting her from People Power, they target her supporters to rally behind President Museveni which she is ready to do provided they will be catered for. “I am ready to meet President Museveni if he will give me a hearing. I represent a very big percentage of the population and no one is talking for them. They feel rejected and forgotten.” Bad Black who fearlessly associates herself with sex workers, told this News Website. Putting on a black top and jeans, Bad Black said she is yet to cross back to NRM and begs the public not to misinterprete her. She told us, unlike Full figure who was a member of people power, “NRM has been my party and President Museveni my darling leader until recently when I defected to People power. Issues which made me to go to the opposition are issues affecting over 9M people I lead.” Asked whether she went to People Power because she was given peanuts from her Covid-19 advert, Bad Black denied saying she doesn’t work for money, she is a billionaire no one can buy her. “Ok tell me, how much did People Power give me to support Bobi Wine? If they did not, why would you think NRM has bought me? I don’t get my money from politics.” Said Bad Black. On his side, Eng. Sewava who eyes Bukomansimbi District NRM Chairman seat, the ruling Party decided to sweet talk Bad Black back to the mass party because of her potential. “I have been assigned by top party leadership to meet our sister Bad Black and deliver copies of NRM party credentials which our other sister Zari asked from People Power but in vain. Here we are, she has received them.” Said Eng. Sewava who excuted the mission , adding, “We expect her to read and see how organised NRM is and why Ugandans have been voting president Museveni again and again. We cant allow Namuyimbwa to be misled.” If NRM successfully signs Bad Black, she will be deployed on social media and meeting ladies of her stature, to get votes for NRM in the comming scientific elections. Sewava revealed how NRM think tank is plotting to fish Jose Chameleon, Barbie Kyagulanyi and Eddy Yawe from People Power to NRM.
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ON addition to donations worth One hundred Million Uganda Shillings (UGX100M) donated by successful businessman Hamis Kiggundu through Ham Foundation to National Covid-19 Task Force, this young billionaire has exempted thousands of tenants on Ham Shopping Grounds rent for two months. Announcing this relief, Haji Hamis Kiggundu said, “I perfectly understand how the outbreak of Coronavirus Pandemic brought down businesses globally. When His Excellency the President announced total lockdown, businesses were closed and our traders were sent home in a ‘Stay Home’ campaign in which we all participated. Definitely Ham shopping Ground was closed.” Said Haji Hamis Kiggundu who was the most vocal in seeing Arcades open.
Businessman Hamis Kiggundu (in a blue t-shirt)
He noted that, on the opening up of businesses, he considered forgiving his tenants rent for two months that is April and May, an offer that has excited traders. “Yes as you all know, although government closed down our buildings, we the landlords have continued footing bills of electricity and water, giving security to our tenants’ goods and paying back bank loans. Despite the fact that we all need money to service loans, I have exempted my tenants rent for two months.” Said benevolent Hamis Kiggundu. In an exclusive interview with businessman Kiggundu, this relief is to enable his tenants to recover from the Covid 19 effects and return back to business as situation in the whole country returns to normal. This arcade was cleared by Government in observance of presidential guidelines against Coronavirus. Today morning, our reporter was at Ham Shopping Grounds and found shops opened. Thank you Haji Kiggundu for this humanitarian heart.
Fatih Mohamed (blue shirt) tries out the commissioned water source
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RONALD Kibuule, State Minister for Water also Mukono North Member of Parliament together with a Turkish investor Fatih Mohamed have delivered clean water in Lutengo village, Nama sub county in Mukono district. Handing over the only water source in the area on Sunday, investor Fatih Mohamed whose late father Mehmet Sabri Bilgic treasured generosity mainly for the vulnerable communities noted that his father cared for the less previledged members of society. “We are among the Turkish investors in Uganda who do our corporate social responsibility well. However, to me as a person,am under obligation to continue with the legacy of my late father who always helped whenever need arose and he had resources at hand.”Fatih Mohamed told excited residents during the commissioning of the borehole.
Isa Kirarira with reflector jacket explains to the donors
He said, “Being here today is a clear manifestation that my later father’s legacy must continue. This borehole is in memory of my father to the people of Lutengo.” He however, asked the community to use the water source responsibly without any discrimination based on age, tribe, academic level, status among others. On his part, Isa Kirarira, Executive Director of Nile Humanitarian Development Agency that lobbied for the borehole noted that the Minister asked their organization to avail water to the community. “As we commission this borehole today, you ought to know that your area Member of Parliament Hon. Kibuule lobbied for this water source.” He emphasized adding that the borehole will go a long way in improving the hygiene of the area amidst the Coronavirus outbreak since water has been a major challenge in the vicinity. The Minister, who was represented by one of his aides commended Nile Humanitarian Development Agency and their partner for fulfilling his request. Kibuule is committed to continue lobbying for his electorates. The Lutengo community has since formed a water management committee responsible for the general maintenance of their new acquired water source. The humanitarian agency is at the forefront of donating boreholes, mosques, schools and food to vulnerable members of society. Several areas across the country have benefited from their generosity in one way or the other.This agency has donated several boreholes since its inception.
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Nakiwala Kiyingi and Joseph Sewava at the launch of David Kabanda cup in Kasambya Constituency, Mubende
BY MEDDIE KITYO
A POLITICAL war launched by the Youth Affairs Minister Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi against President Museveni’s daughter has landed her into problems making her 2021 MP bid in Bukomansimbi impossible! Top leadership in NRM want her investigated on allegations of misusing President Museveni’s money to bankroll opposition politicians fighting ruling Party candidates in the forth coming elections. The top target is Bukomansimbi North MP Ruth Fatuma Katushabe, who is President Museveni’s daughter. It is suspected that on getting intelligence briefing about what’s going on in Greater Masaka, particularly Bukomansimbi, the Head of State who is also NRM Party Chairman has assigned his blue eyed boy Joseph Mukasa Sewava to take over this region. Sewava is contesting for Bukomansimbi District NRM Chairman and his chances to sail through are very high being that he has been annointed by President Museveni. Sewava will contest with the incumbent Shafik Mwanje who NRM members in Bukomansimbi say are not comfortable with. Sewava has been assigned with the responsibility of securing a win for President Museveni and all candidates subscribing to NRM in Bukomansimbi come 2021 polls.
NAKIWALA TROUBLES NRM party has petitioned top leaders rejecting her bid to stand for Bukomansimbi woman MP on their flag as she wants. They are citing a plot orchestrated by Nakiwala and her clique in opposition DP to oust Hon. Ruth Katushabe from MP Bukomansimbi North seat and replace her with Justice Forum’s Muhammad Kateregga. According to intelligence briefing, Nakiwala who is seeking for clearance from NRM delegates in the district to contest for woman MP shows, she is in bed with Kateregga to front him next MP Bukomansimbi which is currently represented by Hon. Katushabe. Kateregga is the Bukomansimbi District Chairperson. For starters, Ruth Katushabe is president Museveni’s daughter and he physically presided over her Kuhingira (Introduction) function which tool place in Bukomansimbi in 2015.
MP Ruth Katushabe (right) and Sewava
Museveni gave away Ruth Katushabe to city businessman Haji HB Matovu. She was since named Ruth Fatuma Katushabe. In 2016, Katushabe contested and massively won Bukomansimbi North MP race. Just one term in Parliament, Nakiwala want Katushabe out and Muhammad Kateregga in, something that has angered NRM leadership in Bukomansimbi. They have petitioned party leaders to throw Nakiwala out of NRM Primaries where she has interest to contest and win party flag for Bukomansimbi District woman MP. Acording to Nakiwala’s game plan, she wants her husband Hon. Deogratius Kiyingi to bounce back as Bukomansimbi South MP, Kateregga to take Bukomansimbi North and for her, wins the District Woman MP slot. “We can’t tolerate Nakiwala’s intrigue. Let her go back and contest on DP ticket in Kampala. In NRM we don’t want her games. We are targeting Harimah Nakawungu to contest for Bukomansimbi MP.” Vowed NRM supporters who petitioned the ruling Party leadership. They have even threatened to force President Museveni to fire her because they have realized, she is a political mole who shouldnt be trusted with such an office. They asked, “Who is Nakiwala to fight Hon. Ruth Katushabe and now she wants our party flag? What does Nakiwala know about NRM? So a house girl wants to set up family rules and regulations? Sorry, let her take that wiseacre to DP.” All indicators show, NRM is not ready to give Nakiwala their Party card yet Democratic Party which fronted her in Kampala last General elections, has zeroed on Hon. Veronica Nanyondo Bbeeyiyabirime in Bukomansimbi, who they are not ready to substitute.
DETAILS In 2016, Nakiwala Kiyingi contested for Woman MP Kampala on Democratic Party ticket and lost to FDC’s Nabilah Naggayi Ssempala. Although President Museveni later appointed her Youth Affairs Minister, Nakiwala remained paying allegiance to DP as her political party. No where has she ever declared leaving or returning DP card. Sensing that Kampala people are not interested in her services, Nakiwala shifted to Bukomansimbi to contest against DP girl Veronica Nanyondo. However, opposition distanced itself from Nakiwala who has been seen on many functions dancing on NRM tunes. “She is neither DP nor NRM. A very confused person who can’t be trusted.” Said NRM leaders. In NRM, she has picked people like Ssebuggwawo, Kitanda chairman to woe other NRM members to her side and in DP she is using one Lawrence Mukasa to confuse DP members. Mukasa is DP organizing Secretary Bukomansimbi North.
A GREEN SNAKE IN GREEN GRASS? After realizing that in Bukomansimbi, DP has its own candidates and can not trust Nakiwala any more, she decided to form her political command in the district. She locked out NRM leaders and waged a war against Hon. Ruth Katushabe, at the same time plotting against DP’s Veronica Nanyondo. She instead wanted to use a few hired DP members in Bukomansimbi, NRM leaders in the district and at the same time positioning herself as a saint in NRM. It was until NRM leadership realised that Nakiwala’s plot was to make sure NRM in Bukomansimbi is defeated for good. Leaders say, Nakiwala wanted to hoodwink the ruling Party into giving her a ticket to stand for Woman MP yet at the same time she has fought out other NRM MPs. Concerned NRM leaders asked, “If Nakiwala really supports NRM and president Museveni, why do you front JEEMA’s Muhammad Kateregga against our MP Ruth Katushabe? Are we fools who can’t realize that Nakiwala is an enemy to NRM? She is a real green snake in green grass.”
OPPORTUNIST & GREED In Bukomansimbi, NRM say they can’t allow the same family to occupy three positions. They say, “Her husband Kiyingi is a Member of Parliament. Nakiwala is a minister. And she also wants to be a Woman member of Parliament? Why give the same family that much? As if our children never went to school? No way!”
HOW SSWAVA MADE NAKIWALA A MINISTER Insiders who know how Nakiwala Kiyingi was appointed Youth minister have told this News Website that, consultations had to be conducted before naming her. Among those counducted are the youth led by Joseph Mukasa Sewava, the NRM National Youth cordinator. We talked with Mr. Sewava who confirmed this. He said, “Yes I remember, Gen. Salim Saleh called and asked me about Hon. Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi. Ofcourse what we talked about was confidential which I can’t say out in media but you just know, i recommended her.” For starters, Gen. Saleh was too much influential in determining who is appointed a minister in the 2016 cabinet. In fact, he camped at then Serene Suites Mutundwe to write a full cabinet list to President Museveni, on who and who should be appointed. This is where power broker in NRM Joseph Sewava was met by Museveni’s brother to recommend Nakiwala. We were told, Ssewava led Nakiwala to Gen. Saleh and the rest is history. A few moths after President Museveni appointed Nakiwala Youth minister, NRM youth wanted to beat her infront of Muzeeyi saying she is incompetent and must be fired. Sewava held a meeting with David Kabanda, another powerful youth in NRM to strategize on how they can sale Nakiwala to youth so that they don’t embarrass her again. It was this Kabanda who awarded Hon. Ronald Kibuule a certificate of incompetence when he was the minister in charge of Youth Affairs. A few days later, President Museveni moved him to another ministry. Nakiwala feared that youth led by Kabanda wanted her out. Sewava convinced him how she will be different if given time. This is how Sewava took Nakiwala Kiyingi to Kasambya where Kabanda is going to stand for member of Parliament in 2021, to launch his Football tournament.
Nakiwala launching Kabanda (In pink shirt) Cup. In between Kabanda and Nakiwala is Sewava
Sewava approached other youth leaders in NRM and requested them to ceasefire. “On realizing that there was no longer opposition, Nakiwala convinced cabinet how she had sorted out the youth and that is why they were quiet.” Sources told us. NRM Youth have risen up against Nakiwala again and this time she might not survive. They are not happy on how she is weakening NRM.
IS NAKIWALA TARGETING MAO’S JOB? Other schools of thought state that, Nakiwala is using money gotten from government to facilitate sections of DP leaders who she well uses in her plan to contest against Chairman Mao for DP President General. She is said to be the funder of a group fighting Norbert Mao. Her close friends say, Nakiwala is a minister on the mercy of President Museveni, if Mzee retires, she will not need NRM any more. So it’s better to be in secret dealings with some DP leaders thinking they will be useful when she moves in to contest for the DP top office.
Let’s watch the space!
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Some of the young girls being taken through the day’s session
NEWS EDITOR
IN a bid to keep parents and guardians up to the challenge as regards playing their respective roles, Busoga Kingdom has embarked on a campaign to build capacity for its subjects. On Thursday, the Kingdom team led by Owek. Dr. Joyce Abaliwano Mulebeke Minister of Gender, Women and Children Affairs also Team Leader Ekigangu kya Busoga met the community of Bukanga at their sub-county headquarters. Delivering messages from the His Majesty Kyabazinga William Gabula Nadiope IV, Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga and the Kingdom Premier, Owek. Dr. Joseph Muvawala Nsekere, Owek. Dr. Abaliwano notified attentive audience that the Kingdom is concerned about the plight of children, family and the community in general. “I convey warm greetings from the Kyabazinga, Managing Director of Ekigangu kya Busoga and the Kingdom Premier. However, they are all concerned about the continued negative stories coming from Luuka as regards school drop out for girls, teenage mothers and increased cases of sexual and gender based violence. This is not good in this 21st century”, she said adding that with these challenges in their midst, it was high time all the concerned different stakeholders got involved in tackling these life threatening vices.
L-R: Sarah Awebwa, Owek. Dr. Joyce Abaliwano and Kagweri Isabirye
“I have been directed to strategize with you in addressing the current challenges affecting our area.Its only through team work that we shall find tenable and lasting solutions to our current predicament”,she emphasized before tasking parents/guardians, children, religious and political leaders among others to prioritize finding solutions to the issues at hand. Flanked by Sarah Awebwa, Deputy Head teacher Wanyange Girls School also head of counselors in Ekigangu kya Busoga, Owek.Abaliwano revealed that now was the time for all the people of Busoga to rally behind the Kyabazinga and the Kingdom to counter Busoga’s current challenges. On his part, George Isabirye Kagweri, LC3 for Bukanga sub-county commended the Kyabazinga for reaching out to his people and committed to support the cause. “We are fully behind the Kyabazinga and the team in their auxiliary efforts to uplift the living standards of the people of Busoga. As local leaders, we shall give all the necessary support generally”, Kagweri said arguing that the current pandemic has affected their area most being a rural setting. The Kingdom continues to visit the different subcounties in Luuka District to engage parents and children on the need to work together for a changed region.The initial interface was at Waibuga sub-county.
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Hon. Lubyayi chatting with youth in Buwama today evenning
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BODABODA riders in Njeru, Kituntu Subcounty in Mawokota South, Mpigi district have sent their Member of Parliament John Bosco Lubyayi to President Museveni to lift the ban because they are dying of poverty and loans. In a consultation meeting held at Njeru Church of Uganda in Kituntu Subcounty attended by Rev. Nicholas Malende the Parish Priest Njeru Parish and attended by over 50 leaders from seven villages making up Kituntu Subcounty, Bodaboda riders said, “It’s enough, the President should allow us to work”. “As our representative in Parliament, we are sending you to the President Museveni, tell him we are dying of poverty we are no longer working. Let him lift the ban on Bodabodas, enough is enough.” Bodaboda riders petition MP Lubyayi.
A bodaboda man in Kayabwe, Mawokota South today defying Presidential directives
They said since the president declared a National lockdown and banned public transport, they have been grassing and their families are struggling. “Most of us are having loans with different companies where we got these bodabodas. They added us more grace period but still time is running out. Allow us to go and work just like you did the taxis, buses and other means of public transport.”Said Bodaboda riders who were part of the meeting held under Ministry of Health guidelines. The Area, MP who doubles as Mpigi district NRM chairman sympathised with bodaboda riders and assured them that being their voice, he will address their issues to the Head of State. “You all know me i have been very supportive of the bodaboda industry and recently I bought two new motorcycles for Kayabwe stage plus other bodabodas for Bukasa stage.” Said MP Lubyayi. He reminded them that, “The NRM government knows very much the importance of Bodabodas and how this industry has lifted the lives of our people. I am going to deliver your message, we will request the president to look into that matter.” Hon. Lubyayi is moving village to village, parish to parish, Subcounty to Subcounty consulting residents and their leaders over different issues in the country. At Njeru, the MP was also petitioned about continued closure of schools and places of Worship, people want the president to open them since Covid-19 has been weakened. Residents want President Museveni to soften on especially candidate classes so as not to lose their final year. MP Lubyayi said, as members of Parliament we even reached an extent of asking the Education ministry to atleast allow one teacher to every15 students in a class. “As Parliament, we wanted schools to open and we send back our children. We wanted schools to function, teaching and non teaching staff to be paid well.” Lubyayi told residents in Kituntu Subcounty. He said, “We even wanted to pull closer final exams for candidate classes, they sit them and go home in time so that they don’t lose this year. However, the Ministry of Education under the guidance of Ministry of Health advised schools to first hold on so that we save lives of our children. Good the Covid 19 cases have gone down, we will push on again.”
Hon. Lubyayi meeting Kituntu leaders today at Njeru Church of Uganda
The MP told residents from the villages of Kitakyuusa, Bukasa, Wattuba, Njeru A, Njeru B and Kawoomya that he has lobbied for them over 2M to 5M to every Development group each having not less than 30 members. “The office of the Prime Minister under the Luweero Triangle portfolio has earmarked funds to provide support to Micro Projects during the 3rd Quater of Financial Year 2019/2020. So we have the money to support groups.” MP Lubyayi told exited residents. He asked them to form development groups among themselves if they are to benefit from this project. The Kintuntu meeting was mobilized by John Bosco Kagimu. Lubyayi talked about the extention of electricity to Kituntu Subcounty and asked residents not to be misled by political gamblers who have raided the Constituency.
Lubyayi contributed in cash 500,000/= (Five hundred shillings only) to the construction of Njeru Church of Uganda Parish Priest house.
Hon. Lubyayi giving out hoes to different groups in Ggulu village
Lubyayi later met groups of residents in Ggulu and Mbizzinnya in Buwama Subcounty where he donated 100 hoes. Yesterday, Hon. Lubyayi facilitated the release of over 62 Mawokota South residents from Kitalya Maximum Prison arrested for disobeying presidential directives on Curfew.
Abraham Luzzi in a meeting with tycoon SK Mbuga Thursday night
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LATEST from Mityana, Fabiano Niwagaba the embattled District Internal Security Officer (DISO) whose leaked intelligence report is said to have sparked off chaos in the District has been finally recalled back to Kampala by his bosses.
A new DISO will be identified and posted to Mityana to replace Niwagaba whose services in the District have been terminated due to pressure exerted by among others; Hon. Godfrey Kiwanda Suubi who is the State minister for Tourism and Antiquities and also doubles as Mityana North legislator, Counsel Joseph Luzige the Mityana District LCV boss plus Abraham Luzzi the Mityana Municipality 2021 MP Hopeful. According to our inside sources, “Mityana DISO Fabiano Niwagaba has been ordered by his bosses to report back to Kampala. He will be given time to go back and pick his belongings.”
RECALLED: DISO Niwagaba
“No deployment has been done. He has been put on katebe until further notice.” Sources privy to Government security organs exclusively told this Media Website. Asked about the termination of Niwagaba’s Services in Mityana District, Mr. Luzzi who is said to be well conected in the pwers that be, has told us he is not aware although he congirmed to us how he had petitioned high security offices in Kampala to, ‘Call back their man.’ Luzzi said, “The day our DISO chose to hobnob with the enemies of NRM and put up lies against me and the senior ruling NRM leaders in Mityana, he dug his own grave. some of us couldn’t sit and watch him dividing us. We all started wondering what his motive was.” “I personally believe, the assault made on our District Governor Counsel Luzige on Tuesday evenning by now detained soldiers was directly linked to Mr. Niwagaba’s incompetence and zeal to fight our senior leaders in the district.” Said Luzzi, citing a leaked intelligence report allegedly written by DISO Niwagaba pinning Hon. Kiwanda, Hon. Henry Kamya Makumbi, Counsel Luzige and Mr. Luzzi as leaders fighting Hon. Judith Nabakooba the Information minister also Woman MP Mityana district. Luzzi said, “Reading his report, you could easily see, DISO had hatred against Mityana NRM leaders who were voted by masses. We now demand to know, in whose Interests he was serving?” The intelligence report indicated that Kiwanda, Luzige, Makumbi alongside one Haji Haruna Kibirige Nziiza (former NRM Chairman Mityana District) are also plotting against Hon. Nabakooba and former Minister Vincent Nyanzi who wants to bounce back as Busujju County member of Parliament now represented by Hon. David Lukyamuzi Kalwanga. “These fights have led to the three politicians (Hon. Kiwanda, Chairman Luzige and MP Kamya Makumbi) fielding Mrs. Deborah Kyazike against Hon. Judith Nabakooba and fielding Kato Kasujja against Hon. Vincent Nyanzi in Busujju Constituency”, reads DISO’s report. The intelligence report says, Kiwanda and other top ruling party leaders in Mityana are likely to destablize NRM in Mityana and this might cost the party dearly in the forth coming elections. On reading this leaked report, Kiwanda, Luzige, Luzzi and other leaders pinned by DISO Niwagaba demanded that he be fired and punished for what they called, writing nonsense to his security bosses. Angry Mityana district chairman Counsel Joseph Luzige wrote, “Eee, how can someone write such nonsense? Is your intention to finish the Movement (NRM) by wrong reporting? You are the worst enemy that intends to cause in-fighting amongst us as NRM leaders in Mityana. I am so much disappointed in this DISO.” For Kiwanda he only wondered how DISO could write such a false report against him!
WAS KINTU AGROVET INFLUENCED BY DISO? In a letter dated July 04th 2020 which was later thrown away by District leaders, John Kintu commonly known as Agrovet wrote to Mr. Luzzi whose camp is said to have leaked DISO’s report and threatened this Mityana MP Aspirant that he will be taken to NRM District Disciplinary committee. During NRM Chairman by election, Kintu competed with then Acting chairman Haji Haruna Kibirige Nziiza who is Luzzi’s uncle.
Some Mityana NRM leaders
It is now said, Kintu is directly fighting Luzzi and plans to block him from winning the Party ticket for MP Mityana Municipality. However NRM political analysts in Mityana say, Kintu wrote this letter under the influence of DISO Niwagaba who had already been exposed as working Mr. Emanuel Butebi Ssembuusi, MP Francis Butebi Zaake’s father’s orders. Kintu’s letter reads, “Mityana District NRM leadership led by me has learnt with total dismay that the social media articles circulating everywhere on numerous social networks and raising allegations of corruption against a one Fabiano Niwagaba (DISO, MITYANA) were manufactured by you. You must already know that this will cost the NRM in Mityana and may lead to heavy losses in the next round of elections for Mityana Municipality seat.” Kintu told Luzzi that, “It is so disappointing that no such allegations have been raised to the chairman or any leader in the District but instead found their way to social media platforms with the help of self seekers who aim at tarnishing our Party’s name and the government institutions because of well known vested Interests.” He said how the contents therein have attacked the personality of the office of DISO with whom, “We are enjoined to be working with in ensuring that we deliver quality services to the Wanainchi.” Kintu told Luzzi that his utterances naming DISO as corrupt left many of NRM party members surprised and endangered. He said Luzzi is unknown in NRM structures and not the official Spokesperson of the NRM party in Mityana District, as such there is no way he could have endorsed the said articles to defame an officer whose work as an intelligence personel is well known. “The Party is yet to establish if indeed you are it’s member and if at all you are aware of our ideological foundations as NRM, if so, the District Executive Committee (DEC)will decide if your said actions warrant your appearance before the District Disciplinary Committee of the Party.” Kintu threatened Luzzi in a letter copied to Rt. Hon. Justine Kasule Lumumba (NRM Secretary General), RDC Mityana, RISO Buganda Region, DISO Mityana and DEC members.
FRIENDS: NRM SG Lumumba and Luzzi at a function in Mityana
On receiving this letter, Luzzi who comes from a staunch NRM family and whose former fellow students at Nkumba University remember as mobilizing machine that caused many of them to join NRM told News Editor Media that he has no time for such Wolokoso. “Me I am busy mobilizing youth in Mityana to desist from actions of violence, vote President Museveni and vote NRM in 2021.” Luzzi told us.
CHAIRMAN LUZIGE DEFENDS LUZZI In response to Kintu’s letter to Luzzi on Monday evenning, Mityana district Chairman Counsel Joseph Luzige said Kintu was being misled. “My chairman, as a member of DEC I petition you to call an executive meeting over this and DISO allegations against us.” Writes Luzige. He said, “I am a lawyer by profession and I know for sure that DISO’s actions and allegations against us your members apart from not being party actions are nonsensical and bound to cause divisions in the party and you are falling prey to that.” “Your letter should condemn the DiSO’s action. I can never blame a radio for announcing the death of a person!!! The actual killing was done by the DISO, his actions are dividing the party.” Mr. Luzige warned. In his wise counsel, Chairman Luzige said he believe its wrong to cause a meeting of the disciplinary committee over a document which is not NRM or authored by Party structure. “That document helps you to know who is destabilising your people. Take charge of your party and condemn its false contents. You are transcending into more turbulent waters because as a human rights lawyer and member of NRM I don’t think the course you have taken is right.” Luzige said punching holes in a letter Kintu wrote to Luzzi. He referred him to NRM Secretary General or Legal advisor before the invited disciplinary committee sits. What shocked Mityana people, the next day is the fact that Chairman Luzige was brutally arrested by soldiers, which annoyed President Museveni, State House, top army Generals, NRM leaders and the public. Did DISO and Kintu Agrovet have a hand in this? Story for another day.
