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Ssekitoleko was put under police custody after returning from Japan where he had disappeared from an Olympics Training camp. Until today, no clear charge had been preferred against him.
The athlete who had gone missing on Friday 16th July 2021 from the Olympic village facilities in Izumisano City, Japan returned to Uganda on 23rd July at 8:30am aboard Qatar Airways. He was in company of a Japanese official.
Ssekitoleko did not meet the set Olympic standards in the latest International rankings and consequently fled the Team Uganda camp during pre-Olympics training in western Japan last week.
In a joint operation between Japanese Authorities and the Ugandan Embassy in Japan, Ssekitoleko was tracked down in Mie Prefecture on 20th July 2021.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that the sportsman’s action unfortunately violated the Code of Conduct which each member of the Team pledged to abide by.
“This was signed by the Uganda Olympic Council (UOC), Tokyo 2020 and National Council of Sports. Sections (13) and (15) under part 2 are particularly illustrative of what was expected. Not only had he committed to returning to Uganda but he had also pledged to honour the Country, his Team, and the Olympic Games,†the Ministry’s Public Diplomacy Department said in a statement.
“Julius Ssekitoleko was seen off at the Airport by officials of the Ugandan Embassy and Japanese Immigration Authorities who ensured his safe and orderly passage out of Japan.â€
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, he was received by officials from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education and Sports.
†The Government of Uganda is committed to continuous rehabilitation of the Athlete to assist him settle to further develop his career but also help him understand, how such acts of misconduct can not only affect him as an athlete but also other athletes in the Sports sector and the Nation at large,â€the Ministry added.
]]>How Uganda Airlines is promoting BUBU policyhttps://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210728/118144/how-uganda-airlines-is-promoting-bubu-policy.html Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:29:43 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118144In 2017 when the government first announced that it was taking a deliberate step to promote Ugandan-made goods through an initiative called Buy Uganda Build Uganda (Bubu) many economic analysts didn’t buy the idea.However, since its launch,several local companies have thrived due to the presence of the initiative.
In the same stream, the rebirth of Uganda’s national carrier was a sounding move and a possibility to the promotion of BUBU far from Uganda to all destinations where the airline has secured routes.
On April 23rd, 2019, when President Yoweri Museveni received the first two Bombardier CRJ900 jets from Canada at the Entebbe International Airport, it was the official commencement of a new milestone to promote BUBU.
Three years down the road, Uganda Airlines has vehemently promoted the ‘Buy Uganda Build Uganda’ (Bubu) policy that is being promoted by Government.
How?
First and foremost, the national carrier employs over 300 Ugandans at the hub and about 60 foreign nationals in different departments (where a particular skill set is not available in Uganda) as well as in the destinations Uganda Airlines operates.
Secondly, it’s understood that in Uganda Airlines flights, mainly locally manufactured Ugandan products are used. These include Kakira Sugar, Bond 7, Uganda Waragi, Wava water, Endiro Coffee, Mukwano tea bags, Jesa Yogurt and Jesa milk, not forgetting the recently recognized Uganda’s Rolex chapati.
What the airline considers before using Ugandan products/services:
According to the official from Uganda Airlines, the national carrier management in the first place first considers the certification from Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and quality of the product and packaging are very key.
“Whatever we take on board should not be bulky for efficient use of space,†the source said, adding: “Whatever is taken on board should not have combustion ability to minimize fire hazards.â€
The government has been encouraging Ugandans to fly their own (Uganda Airlines) as their first choice to show patriotism. The national airline is also expected to promote the country’s tourism sector.
At the recently launched Johannesburg route, the Airline partnered with Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) to promote Destination Uganda by showcasing the ‘Pearl of Africa’.
It’s understood that talks are underway with the Tourism body to firm up the partnership.
Uganda airlines joins other sectors which have also embraced the idea of Bubu especially in the oil and gas sector where local companies and players registering on the National Supplier Database are gaining more ground. Currently, figures from the Petroleum Authority show that 1,329 persons and entities out of the total 1,967 are registered in Uganda.
]]>Tweeps defend Douglas Lwanga as woman accuses TV star of asking for nudes in exchange for a jobhttps://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210728/118139/tweeps-defend-douglas-lwanga-as-woman-accuses-tv-star-of-asking-for-nudes-in-exchange-for-a-job.html Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:37:40 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118139Renown media personality Douglas Lwanga has been accused of asking for nudes from a female fan as a condition to help her secure a job.A tweep at handle @Aghieatwyne1 (AG_Baby) on Tuesday claimed that during the first phase of Covid-19 lockdown, asked the NBS TV After5 show host if he knew anyone who needed a worker and in response Lwanga asked her to send her nudes to him so that later he can see what he can to for her.
She narrated that the experience frustrated her that she even deleted the twitter chats she had with the media personality.
Life is hard…. I remember the day I messaged @DouglasLwangaUg on these streets in the 1st phase of lock down asking him if he knew anyone that needed a worker, I told him I could do anything and nigga asked me to send him my nudes, I was so frustrated I just deleted that chat
â€" AG_Baby
(@Aghieatwyne1) July 27, 2021
And moved on,few months later, I was very desperate, my auntie wanted me to get a job, my mum too, I approached my cousin and she allowed me to work for her and I haven’t looked back since.Moral of the story,You have to have your own back sis, celebrities ain’t your bros
â€" AG_Baby (@Aghieatwyne1) July 27, 2021
Work hard for you, do what you believe you can do to survive and do let people get in your head all because of money, I’m thinking nobody asked @DouglasLwangaUg for nudes when he was joining @ntvuganda but he said that to me because I’m a female!!!
â€" AG_Baby (@Aghieatwyne1) July 27, 2021
Lwanga is yet to respond to the allegations.
Tweeps defend Lwanga:
Dear Madam,
It has come to my attention that u have made statements about my client (Douglas Lwanga) that are both false and misleading these statements constitutes libel since they defame my client’s reputation,
I demand that u immediately delete, cease and desist from making
â€" Ashabahebwa Eugene (@eashabahebwa) July 27, 2021
Dear dn’t cme here expecting sympathy,u inboxed a random man who isn’t ur father and asked him to connect u to a job and he gave you a condition wc u failed to meet, when pipo say they gave blood sweat tears and a bit of their dignity to get where they are, this is what they mean
â€" No mushèshè is safe
(@KigongoKenneth) July 27, 2021
Join Nup for sympathy votes otherwise @DouglasLwangaUg is innocent until proven guilty
â€" Alberto@Bert family. (@AlbertKJ3) July 28, 2021
If you deleted the chat then toyina kyotugamba
infact you can be sued for damaging his name. You have no evidence.
“He asked for nudes†pic.twitter.com/ZCwsW1px7g
â€" 
ink (@ayiriini) July 28, 2021
Madam keep sanitizing and wear your!!! Otherwise the first thing before you think of defaming someone, always attach the proof that’s when a sane person would take you serious
â€" Bamwine Adams (@bamwine_adams) July 28, 2021
Wait, is this about motivating us or putting @DouglasLwangaUg down? Cut the crap, u don’t even have the evidence,, mbu deleted nio nio. Manjegeni yiveni
â€" The_Good_Son
(@rniwareeba) July 27, 2021
Mwana if she knew that at a point she will have to come and expose him she would’ve kept them ..kati ndaba ensoga ye temuli gumba
â€" Jane
(@janejacqueC) July 28, 2021
You deleted the chat
Someone who deleted the chat wouldn’t be here with this information 
. It’s illogical how you delete the chat and come up with serious accusations that would get you sued due to lack of evidence.
â€" Sarcastic_Me (@MubiruFrank1738) July 27, 2021
The stupid thing here is “I deleted the Chat†your foolish and stupid. Don’t expose your foolishness with the guy thinking when you attack him you will get attention. Mstweeee find what to do young gal
â€" Ssuna (@Katsivan3) July 28, 2021
]]>Shocking revelation as Minister Muhwezi finally breaks silence on bankrupt Russian company he hired to install digital trackers in all cars in Ugandahttps://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210728/118137/shocking-revelation-as-minister-muhwezi-finally-breaks-silence-on-bankrupt-russian-company-he-hired-to-install-digital-trackers-in-all-cars-in-uganda.html Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:08:09 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118137Security Minister Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi has said his ministry is aware of all allegations regarding the financial solvency of Joint Stock Company Global Security, a Russian company that was recently awarded a 10-year contract to install digital monitoring system in all motorcycles and vehicles in Uganda.Gen Muhwezi says that as it was earlier clarified by the Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka, the project has long been in the pipeline and it’s details agreed upon prior to his appointment as Minister of Security last month.
“Nevertheless I want to reassure the public that the terms of the contract provide the Government with clear rights and protections should the alleged circumstances materialise,†Muhwezi tweeted on Wednesday.
A few days ago, it came to the public attention that Joint Stock Company Global Security was facing bankruptcy litigation in Moscow. This is according to data about the company from Honest Business website, which curates information about businesses and companies in Russia.
The company is also facing other debt-related cases filed between 2019 and 2021 in Russia, raising questions of whether the contract in Uganda is a lifeline the company needs to beat off bankruptcy litigation for its very survival, and whether government of Uganda did adequate due diligence before engaging Global Security.
However in a phone interview with URN, Kiryowa said government isn’t aware of any bankruptcy order issued against the company.
“Yes, the contract was brought to my office, we approved it and we believe there is no risk, Uganda is not exposed to anything at all,†Kiwanuka told the media outlet.
“Contract was approved by my office taking into consideration all the laws of this country and we are certain that we don’t have any order of bankruptcy issued against the company.â€
Joint Stock Company Global Security Company registered as a small business of 10 employees in 2013 and the firm returns for last year were 637,742 russian rubles equivalent to USD8,000.
It was sued by LLC “Rus Prom-Technologiesâ€, another Russian company that wants it declared bankrupt. The case was filed in the Arbitration Court of City of Moscow on September 17th 2020 and accepted on October 20th 2021.
“On September 17, 2020, the Moscow Arbitration Court received an application from Rus-Prom-Technology on the recognition as insolvent (bankrupt) of JSC Global Security,†a ruling by the Arbitration Court of City of Moscow dated 20th October 2020 says. “Having considered the received application and the documents attached to it, the court considers them sufficient for the acceptance of the application for hearing.â€
Though the case was accepted for hearing, the hearing sessions have been postponed several times as Global Security fight to pay the debt its owes Rus-Prom-Technology.
In another case filed in March 2019, Rus-Prom-Technology had sued Global Security for failure to pay 16.6 million rubles (Russia currency) which is about $220,000. Rus-Prom-Technology won the case.
After winning the case, Rus-Prom-Technology proceeded to file case in which it wants Global Security declared bankrupt. For Global Security to fight off bankruptcy, court has ordered it to pay Rus-Prom-Technology.
Global Security has also been sued by Limited Liability Partnership “Orken Alem†for a debt of 8.5 million rubles and Gu Main Department of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation for failure to pay 10,000 rubles (about $135) and 455,00 rubles (about $600). All these cases were filed between 2019 and July 2021.
After eyeing a lucrative deal in Uganda, the company allegedly registered again on the 10th of this month as a Small Medium Enterprise (SME) in Russia. Meanwhile, the tech company doesn’t even own a digital website.
And last Friday, Uganda signed a contract with the Russian firm to provide digital trackers to all vehicles in the country.
At a ceremony held at the Office of the President in Kampala, Waiswa Bageya the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works and Transport and Yunus Kakande his counterpart in the office of the President signed on behalf of the government while Ivan Sukraban, the Chief Executive Officer of Joint Stock Company, a Russian digital security company signed on its behalf.
According to Kakande, the President instituted an inter-ministerial committee that for the last four months has been working on identifying and the right company to carry out the task.
Kakande said that President Yoweri Museveni directed that all vehicles and motorcycles be fitted with tracking devices to help deal with criminals who he said use vehicles and motorcycles to kill people and then disappear without a trace. Museveni made similar comments in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on the life of Gen Edward Katumba Wamala in June.
Kakande said that the Russian company is going to run the project for two years and recoup their investment and then hand it over to the government of Uganda to manage.
Speaking at the same ceremony, Maj Gen Muhwezi who witnessed the signing of the contract assured the country that the only purpose for which the government is going to track vehicles is to deal with insecurity. He added that they have no intention of interfering in the privacy of citizens. When challenged on the law they are basing on Muhwezi said whatever they are doing was embraced by government technocrats like the Solicitor General.
He added that those who believe that the government is acting outside the law, have the right to challenge it in court.
On when the project is expected to start and how much money car and motorcycle owners are going to be paying, Muhwezi said the committee will be deciding on these details in the coming days.
“The investor is going to come on the ground to establish centres in the different parts of the country working with Luwero Industries to start and then the public will be informed when each vehicle will be called to be registered to get new number plates with monitoring systems.
The payment will also be communicated because always registration of vehicles is not free of charge; anybody who owns a vehicle will meet that charge,†Muhwezi said.
]]>63 year old man flogged like a chicken thief for trying to have sex with daughter in-lawhttps://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210728/118133/63-year-old-man-flogged-like-a-chicken-thief-for-trying-to-have-sex-with-daughter-in-law.html Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:50:09 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118133Moses Oluka has been punished after being accused of trying to have sexually involve himself with his daughter in-law.Oluka, 63 is a resident of Akero Village in Bukedea district.
According to Mama Bukedea FM, Alupo Jessica, wife to Akol Samuel (Oluka’s son) reported to the clan head Akol Joseph about her father in law’s sexual misconduct.
Akol told the local radio station that his father wanted to have a piece of his wife behind his back and that the old man had been extending sexual advances to Alupo for sometime now until the couple felt that enough was enough thus reporting Oluka to the village authorities.
The clan leader Martin Okwii summoned a meeting which was attended by the elders and residents.
The elders found Oluka guilty after being discovered that he is fond of sleeping with his daughters in law.
The accused was then subjected to caning and a fine of one he goat as well as Shs100,000.
]]>kabushenga, Magogo trade insults on Twitterhttps://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210728/118126/kabushenga-magogo-trade-insults-on-twitter.html Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:13:33 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118126There’s an ongoing twitter war between former Vision Group CEO Robert Kabushenga and FUFA president Moses Magogo.The two are rifting over the unceremonious return of Milutin Micho Sredojevic as Uganda Cranes Head Coach.
On Tuesday, FUFA reappointed Micho as the National team manager after signing a three year renewable contract effective 1st August 2021.
Micho who had been Uganda Cranes Coach since 2013, in 2017 terminated his contract with FUFA citing outstanding debt of salary and bonuses of Shs230million.
Now following the development, Kabushenga was prompted to ask Micho through a tweet whether this time round he has been paid in advance before accepting the new offer.
.@michocoach I hope this time you have been paid in advance. Unless of course you are returning as a volunteer. If they pickpocket you again don’t come here to make noise for us. https://t.co/HmPpjNdmEf
â€" Robert Kabushenga (@rkabushenga) July 28, 2021
However, Kabushenga’s tweet rubbed Magogo the wrong way before throwing tantrums to the advocate of the High Court.
Magogo who is also the Budiope East MP told off Kabushenga that since he is the country head boy, he should avail the federation with his bank details so that they pay Micho through him (Kabushenga) for proper accountability.
With you as the country head boy, we will make sure that in this new contract we pay him through your bank account.
â€" Moses Hassim Magogo (@MosesMagogo) July 28, 2021
It looks like tweeting is your retirement hobby. Dot com era Jajja does not tell stories around fire places but tweets
Just provide us your bank details to be receiving the man’s salaries.
Thank you for the good job
â€" Moses Hassim Magogo (@MosesMagogo) July 28, 2021
Not ready to take in Magogo’s insults, Kabushenga retaliated:
.@mosesmagogo stupidity is not a badge of honor. It is not a good idea to wear it in full public view. But then again you are far too tone deaf to understand it https://t.co/L4j89Ux7pj
â€" Robert Kabushenga (@rkabushenga) July 28, 2021
.@MosesMagogo in normal times you should be in jail & weightlifter Julius Sekitoleko should be an MP. But then God has played a cruel joke on us as a country & it is the other way round. But it takes a special kind of idiocy to make a mockery of it. I give up!!! https://t.co/7zbVAMMd0s
â€" Robert Kabushenga (@rkabushenga) July 28, 2021
What tweeps say:
There is no amount of literature that takes away the fact that you got overrated for a long time.
A fufa president suitor for the last decade who uses the public institution to fight a football association has no moral right to shamelessly pose certain questions
â€" Moses Hassim Magogo (@MosesMagogo) July 28, 2021
Islamic teachings command us to be careful with people who once had power, money and lost them. Kabushenga might have lost one of these two.
â€" David Kabanda (@daudikabanda) July 28, 2021
Robert!!!Really!!!
You should actually try to find out the real saga about Ssekitoleko.
You seem to portray him as a martyr,yet he could be a “fugitiveâ€!
Absconding from camp is the worst crime any sportsman can do!
â€" Andrew Bits Busingye (@bits_andrew) July 28, 2021
This is not good! Both of you are leaders in our society that we hold in high esteem. You have a lot of people that look up to each of you. So please show exemplary leadership!
â€" Samuel Kyewalabye (@SamuelKyewalab1) July 28, 2021
In the last 6 years @newvisionwire has not almost reported anything positive about Ugandan football bcoz of his secret wars with the federation and people are here feeling sorry for Robert, let him be told the home truth.
As an elite, he had no reason to post such a silly tweet
â€" Kasule patrick (@Kasulepatrick28) July 28, 2021
Robert Kabushenga Wakoli crying after being called a country head boy
pic.twitter.com/jCTBHCDUBv
â€" Peter scribe . (@scribe_peter) July 28, 2021
I don’t support @MosesMagogo for the decisions he sometimes make but is @rkabushenga also clean?
Is it that he left @newvisionwire with clean hands?
There are some scandals he was involved in during his time in vision group but byonna byaasirikirwa
To me these guys are the same
â€" STOP HIGH COSTS OF COVID-19 TESTS IN UGANDA (@Muzaff23) July 28, 2021
Musisi and Salvado had been best friends until a few months ago when they stopped seeing eye to eye.
In his Facebook post on Tuesday, Musisi said he was a brother to Salvado and supported him until fame cornered him that he started treating him and some members of their group as fans.
The filmmaker disclosed that comedian also made him get kicked out of YayaXtra Lounge, Bar and Restaurant- a place he called home simply because he refused NRM money.
“You told me I will die a poor man because of supporting Bobi Wine among other embarrassing things. Despite you and your friends branding me a mentally ill man, a casanova, I reserved my respect for you. Even when I apologised, you still went on 88.2 Sanyu FM and SPARK TV and you talked ill about me just because me I don’t have such platforms to respond to you. I forgave you and I would still pay to watch you perform because to me your talented papa.I love Talent and my country as Omulambuzi of Tulambule Uganda,†Musisi said.
However, in May this year, Salvado spilled secrets on why he and Vince were no longer friends.
“Banange people never sleep with people from your groups, don’t do it,†he said while laughing. When asked if that’s what Vince had done, he chose not to respond. He however noted that whereas it is true that the two support different political parties but that is not the reason we fell out,†he said during an interview with Spark TV.
“Vince attacked me and my family, I don’t tolerate anyone who tempers with my wife and my children, do anything to me but leave my family out of it.â€
According to Salvado an apology that comes with a “but†is not an apology.
]]>LATEST RANKINGS: Best and worst Universities in Uganda 2021https://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210728/118118/latest-rankings-best-and-worst-universities-in-uganda-2021.html Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:41:42 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118118Makerere University still remains the best University in Uganda, according to the latest ranking by Webometrics.The oldest public university in Uganda has been followed by Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) ,then Kampala International University (KIU).
In the fourth place is Kyambogo University, followed by Gulu University and coming in the sixth place is Busitema University.
Uganda Martyrs University Nkozi comes seventh,Makerere University Business School (MUBS) is in the eighth place whereas Mountains of the Moon University comes ninth followed by Ndejje University.
Uganda Christian University (UCU) comes the 11th place followed by Muni University and Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU).
Webometrics is the largest academic ranking of Higher Education Institutions in the world.
Since 2004 and every six months an independent, objective, free, open scientific exercise is performed by the Cybermetrics Lab (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC) for the providing reliable, multidimensional, updated and useful information about the performance of universities from all over the world based on their web presence and impact.
Here are the best universities in Uganda, 2021:
Ranking in Uganda World Rank University 1 1105 Makerere University 2 2823 Mbarara University of Science and Technology 3 3069 Kampala International University 4 4225 Kyambogo University 5 4470 Gulu University 6 4976 Busitema University 7 5692 Uganda Martyrs University 8 6501 (3) Makerere University Business School 9 7687 Mountains of the Moon University 10 9043 Ndejje University 11 10145 Uganda Christian University 12 11633 Muni University 13 12223 Islamic University in Uganda 14 12638 Kabale University 15 12734 Uganda Management Institute 16 13006 Bishop Stuart University 17 13720 Nkumba University 18 14448 Clarke International University (International Health Sciences University) 19 15600 Uganda Technology and Management University UTAMU 20 16004 Bugema University 21 16187 Africa Reformation Theological Seminary 22 16226 International University of East Africa 23 16540 Cavendish University Uganda 24 16540 Victoria University Kampala 25 18504 Kampala University 26 18741 Muteesa I Royal University 27 19513 Lira University 28 19623 Law Development Centre Kampala 29 20795 Livingstone International University 30 21065 African Rural University 31 21167 Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology 32 21403 Kumi University 33 21900 Uganda Pentecostal University 34 21900 St Lawrence University 35 22012 Soroti University 36 22012 University of Africa 37 22611 African Bible University 38 22684 ISBAT University Kampala 39 23058 University of Kisubi 40 23381 Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services UIBFS 41 23541 Management and Accountancy Training Company Limited MAT Uganda 42 23699 Africa Renewal University 43 23952 Institute of Petroleum Studies Kampala 44 24144 University of The Sacred Heart Gulu 45 24223 Metropolitan International University 46 25309 Ankole Western University 47 25688 King Ceasor University 48 25789 Ibanda University 49 25904 Stafford University 50 26007 Team University Kampala 51 26007 Maganjo Institute of Career Education 52 26116 Insurance Training College 53 26576 Nagenda International Academy of Art and Design NIAAD 54 27017 Greenbridge School of Open Technologies 55 27137 Axial International College Uganda 56 27374 Glad Tidings Bible College 57 27614 Valley University of Science and Technology VUST 58 27835 Avance International University 59 27835 Artfield Institute of Design Kampala 60 28305 Kampala School of Health Sciences 61 28907 Monaco Institute 62 29261 Makerere Business Institute 63 29360 Salaama Vocational Education Center 64 29360 Institute of Advanced Leadership Uganda 65 29687 Permanent Centre for Education 66 29687 Mityana Agro-vet Institute ]]>ANDREW KARAMAGI: Jim Muhwezi’s latest money heist!https://www.watchdoguganda.com/op-ed/20210728/118115/andrew-karamagi-jim-muhwezis-latest-money-heist.html Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:17:53 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118115Fast and Furious is a successful media franchise whose movies feature raucous street racing, brawling, amorous liaisons, and simmering rivalries. For more than a decade now, successive movie releases feature tech advancements, intriguing plots, and fascinating stunts.In Uganda, we have a rival powerhouse whose crew features a motley collection of unrivaled bandits, peerless looters, and infamous robber barons, managed under the record label, NRM. In their Hall of Shame, one man stands out for his brazenness, greed, and dripping arrogance.
It’s been years since he last performed, at least publicly, but his name is synonymous with legendary and record-breaking thefts of public funds. In 2006, for example, he was exposed as a co-conspirator after the lid was blown off a million-dollar case of grand larceny. Together with his deputies, Major General Jim Muhwezi hauled nearly two million dollars off a donation to his Ministry of Health, meant to procure vaccines for children.
A little over a month in office, the Corruption League’s MVP has already trained his sights on the pockets of dispossessed Ugandans. Under the laughable pretext of combating rampant crime, most of which is obviously state-sanctionedâ€"the pilferer has dubiously awarded a shady deal to an insolvent entityâ€"the subject matter of which is vehicle numberplates that carry a tracker chip.
From stealing the food of peasants in Luwero during the Bush War, to embezzling public funds at every turn, and now, to the heights of surveillance capitalism!
Next, we will be required to install tracker chips in all our household electronics and devices, for security purposes. This cannot be the liberty our grandfathers and mothers fought for to attain independence from white supremacy.
It is not clear which one is more despicable: the recycling of unreformed convicts in public offices, or their lack of remorse, and sheer contempt for Ugandans. The outright violations of privacy that this outrage portends, and the affront to Uganda’s national security is unthinkable.
For Muhwezi, it’s just another day in paradise, in which he gets to direct yet another raid on the public purse, and after a slap on the wrist, be let off the hook. Until the next episode.
There’s a difference between the two franchises though:
Whereas Vin Diesel and Crew have given big screen lovers allover the world a great deal of adrenaline rushes with their performances for over a decade, Jim and his roving NRA gang have left despair, loss, and death in their wake.
As the world impatiently looks out for the next Fast and Furious motion picture, Ugandans await Digital Numberplates, from the director of the Global Fund Theft, coming soon to a cinema near you!
Except it’s not a movie.
karamagiandrew@gmail.com
]]>NRM bosses meet Gen Salim Saleh in Gulu, discuss post Covid-19 recovery planhttps://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210728/118112/nrm-bosses-meet-gen-salim-saleh-in-gulu-discuss-post-covid-19-recovery-plan.html Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:06:36 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118112The top management of the ruling National Resistance Movement party secretariat last week held a two-day meeting with the Operation Wealth Creation, OWC team headed by the chief coordinator Gen Caleb Akandwanaho.The meeting, which took place in Gulu on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st July, 2021, was aimed at sharing the wealth of researched knowledge accumulated by the OWC think tank under the able leadership of Gen Akandwanaho, aka Salim Saleh.
The Secretariat team was led by the Secretary General, Richard Todwong and it included the DSG, Rose Namayanja, the Deputy National Treasurer, Jacqueline Kyatuheire, the Vice Chairman of NRM EC, John Kigyagi, Alisemera, the Director for Mobilisation, Rosemary Seninde, the Director for Legal, Oscar Kihika, the Director for Information, Emmanuel Lumala Dombo and the Ex. Assistant to the SG, Charles Engwau.
The meeting discussed the need for austerity measures that should be taken during the pandemic and the post Covid-19 recovery program. Other areas of concerns were the synergies that can be realised through streamlined operations of government and need to avoid wasteful expenditures and duplication of services.
Todwong appreciated the meeting and pledged cooperation with the OWC due to its rich wealth of researched Knowledge in the areas of governance and service delivery that they have accumulated over a period of time. The Secretariat team pledged to find time to compare notes with the OWC in the process of implementing the party manifesto. They agreed to meet again soon in order to expand the horizon of the issues to be discussed.
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