UGANDA ZABU

Friday, June 26, 2015

"Nobody can spot an accident to happen expect Allah"

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Don’t harass Mbabazi, warns Gen Kyaligonza

As efforts by the government to shoot down Amama Mbabazi’s presidential bid intensify, a hero of the 198-86 guerilla war has spoken: Let him run! Maj Gen Matayo Kyaligonza, also the NRM vice-chairman for Western Uganda, says instead of beating Mbabazi’s supporters, the police should leave the former premier to be beaten by President Museveni in the 2016 elections.

Kyaligonza, a member of the ruling NRM’s Central Executive Committee (CEC), the second highest party organ, spoke to The Observer by telephone last Saturday. According to him, there is nothing wrong with Mbabazi’s quest for the leadership of the NRM and the country.

“Anybody is free to contest against anybody because it’s a constitutional right, but people seem to be overexcited that [Mbabazi] is standing against [Museveni],” Kyaligonza said.

“In fact, he delayed to make his declaration; but he is free and I don’t know why people are dramatizing Mbabazi’s declaration. Uganda’s ambassador to Burundi suggested that blocking Mbabazi would not flatter Uganda’s democratic credentials.

“I was only trying to see how we [NRM] can also counter him [Mbabazi] using the political means of campaigning. We should leave him to move freely; and the other day, I met him at the [Entebbe] airport going to the UK,” he said. “…let him [Mbabazi] come; we shall defeat him democratically.”

Kyaligonza said he wanted peaceful coexistence with all “liberation struggle fighters” and that he looked at them, especially those who went to the bush, as heroes.

“I can’t be on bad terms with [Kizza] Besigye because he is opposing the government because he is a comrade; and I am not happy with the way police beat up his [Mbabazi’s] supporters the other day,” he said. Since he declared his presidential bid, Mbabazi’s supporters across the country have been arrested and charged with offences tagged to their involvement in alleged early campaigns.

Kyaligonza said that Mbabazi’s presidential declaration would not turn the world upside down, adding that he was losing no sleep over it. Kyaligonza was among the loudest voices to oppose Mbabazi’s initial presidential ambitions, as it became increasingly clear last year. He told an October 16, 2014 CEC meeting that if he were president, Mbabazi and his wife “would be in Luzira prison”. Although his stance has since softened, he rejects Mbabazi’s claim to be the NRM sole candidate so far.

“The NRM has not held its delegates’ conference to elect its flag bearer, and it is very impossible for one to emerge unopposed at the national level because Uganda has got 35 million people, how can all those people opt for one person?” he asked.

He said that despite a Kyankwanzi resolution by the NRM MPs, it would be inaccurate to say that Museveni is unopposed because it’s not a popular decision made by Ugandans.

“…there is a resolution from Kyankwanzi saying that President Museveni is a sole candidate, but it’s the view of the NRM caucus MPs [and] you can’t say that Ugandans have fronted Museveni so he is unopposed much as MPs represent people,” he argued.

In response to Mbabazi’s assertions during a BBC interview last week that Museveni always takes “credit” for the good deeds and apportions blame for failures, Kyaligonza suggested that the sacked prime minister was bitter now that he was out of favour .

“People can come as long as they don’t come as spoilers because you [Mbabazi] have been a secretary general [of NRM but], you were not seeing the problems you are pointing out now and I will take that to be opportunistic,” Kyaligonza said.

He rejected the notion that Mbabazi was a very important leader in the party: “Mbabazi is not the engine of the party; he is like any other member and supporter of NRM because we were all young men when we started Fronasa to fight Amin.”ficiary in this saga? Could it be Gen. Mugisha Muntu, or Jimmy Akena Obote?

Ebola crisis in Guinea 'has set back malaria fight'

The continuing Ebola epidemic in Guinea has set back the country's fight against malaria, say experts.

They estimate 74,000 cases of malaria went untreated in 2014 because clinics were either closed or patients were too scared to seek help.

They warn that malaria deaths since the Ebola outbreak began will far exceed the number of Ebola deaths in the country - which now stand at 2,444. Their report is in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
Both Ebola and malaria cause fever and the authors say fear may have put people off going to see a doctor to get this symptom checked.

Dr Mateusz Plucinski and colleagues analysed how many patients clinics in Guinea were seeing before and during the Ebola epidemic that emerged there in early 2014.
They sampled 60 health facilities in the most Ebola-affected districts and 60 in districts unaffected by Ebola.
And they looked at malaria prescriptions dispensed before and during the epidemic.

Once Ebola hit, outpatient attendances fell dramatically - by nearly half in certain age groups in the worst-affected areas. And the number of treated malaria cases dropped by up to 69%. At the same time, the rate of "just in case" or presumptive treatment of fever cases with antimalarial drugs in health facilities and by community health workers decreased or did not change.

The US experts warn that malaria deaths will have risen as a result. Meanwhile, Ebola seems to be abating.
According to the World Health Organization, in the most recent week for which there is data, there were 10 reported cases of Ebola in Guinea. In early 2015, cases were in the hundreds.
Dr Franco Pagnoni, from the WHO's Global Malaria Programme, said untreated malaria cases had placed an additional burden on an already overburdened health system in the Ebola-affected countries.

He said it was important to ensure that Ebola containment and prevention activities were accompanied by efforts to detect, treat and prevent malaria in order to save more lives.
Towards the end of 2014, the World Health Organization recommended mass treatment of malaria irrespective of symptoms in areas heavily affected by Ebola. This happened in Liberia and Sierra Leone, but not Guinea. Dr Plucinski said: "Malaria control efforts and care delivery must be kept on track during an Ebola epidemic so that progress made in malaria control is not jeopardised and Ebola outbreak response is not impeded."

Tanzania 0-3 Uganda played at Amaan stadium, Zanzibar

Forwards, Erisa Ssekisambu (two goals) and Farouk Miya’s penalty over Tanzania at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar to give Uganda a 3 goal advantage in the opening leg of the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier played under floodlights on Saturday.

Uganda scored the opening goal on 37 minutes through Ssekisambu before the same player netted the second on 65 minutes.

Frank Kalanda, who had moments earlier replaced Robert Ssentongo won a penalty that Farouk Miya scored on 89 minutes to give the visitors a comfortable 3-0 lead with the return leg coming on 4th July 2015 at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
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Uganda Cranes Clobber Tanzania 3-0 In CHAN Qualifiers - See more at: http://www.howwe.biz/6480/uganda-cranes-clobber-tanzania-3-0-in-chan-qualifiers.html#sthash.WVcXihfB.dpuf

CHAN 2016 QUALIFIER – 1st Leg, First round

Tanzania 0-3 Uganda played at Amaan stadium, Zanzibar

Forwards, Erisa Ssekisambu (two goals) and Farouk Miya’s penalty over Tanzania at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar to give Uganda a 3 goal advantage in the opening leg of the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier played under floodlights on Saturday.

Uganda scored the opening goal on 37 minutes through Ssekisambu before the same player netted the second on 65 minutes.

Frank Kalanda, who had moments earlier replaced Robert Ssentongo won a penalty that Farouk Miya scored on 89 minutes to give the visitors a comfortable 3-0 lead with the return leg coming on 4th July 2015 at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
- See more at: http://www.howwe.biz/6480/uganda-cranes-clobber-tanzania-3-0-in-chan-qualifiers.html#sthash.WVcXihfB.dpuf

FIVE STUDENTS EXPELLED OVER FITGHTING FOR A GIRL

Namutumba. The management of Kisiki College in Namutumba District has dismissed five students for allegedly engaging in a fight over a girl.

Four of the affected students are Senior Six candidates while one is in senior four.
Their dismissal was announced on Monday by the deputy head teacher, Mr James Mugeni, during assembly.
Mr Mugeni named the affected students as Edith Kose, Ivan Mwite, Allan Indyomu, Derrick Muhwana and Musa Dhikusooka. According to Mr Mugeni, the Senior Six candidates attacked a one Dhikusooka, a Senior Four student, accusing him of having a relationship with their classmate identified only as Kose.

“The offence for those students is known. They fought over a girl and this is not a school where you fight for a girl and hope to keep around, so they have been sent away,” Mr Mugeni said.

He said the dismissed students will only be allowed to re-enter the school premises when they return to sit for the Uganda Certificate of Education and the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education examinations.
During the same assembly, Mr Mugeni revealed that other two students, of Senior Three and Senior Two respectively had been suspended for carrying mobile phones into the school.
Other seven students, he said, were to appear before the school’s disciplinary committee, over allegedly talking to intruders.

Friday, June 19, 2015

China bans Muslims from fasting during Ramadan, say Uighur community

source: The Independent

China has, once again, banned Ramadan in parts of the far western Xinjiang district for Muslim party members, civil servants, students and teachers.

Muslims throughout the district – which is known to have a minority population of Uighurs – have been told not to fast during the Holy Month.

The Uighur leader, Dilxat Raxit, sees the move as China’s attempt to control their Islamic faith and warned that the restrictions would force the Uighur people to resist the rule of the Chinese government even more.

Uighur Community

How much can you tolerate?

Ruth and her boyfriend are often caught up in argument. He is the know-it-all kind and will lie between his teeth to win an argument. Often, she will let him win just for the sake of not having him sulk for a week, but when Paul starts to deny that he did not see her call when his phone clearly displays a missed call somewhere, she will not back down.
Paul is not a bad man, but this habitual lying gets on Ruth’s nerves sometimes. She has, however, chosen to turn a blind eye to this fault and taken him as he is.
We all have unpleasant characters that we may not find disturbing. It is either by nature or nurture that we are like that.
People who are conscious of these glitches will find a way to conduct themselves when around other people. But what happens when you are in a relationship and you cannot hide that long hand syndrome, the lying, the not wanting to bathe and other unsocial habits?
Sarah Nalinya, an environmentalist, says she would help her husband overcome a bad habit because quitting would not be the solution. “First I have to accept that he is the person I chose out of the millions. For instance, I would first find out why he is behaving in such a manner. Thereafter, I would forge a way to help them out.”
Bena Nalwanga Nakku, a marriage counsellor at Nabagereka Development Foundation, says it is important to take time to know why your spouse has a certain habit. This she says would help you forge a way on how to help him out.
“Sometimes a spouse may express dissatisfying behavior, depending on the way he is being treated at home. For instance, if one of the partners denies the other conjugal rights, the affected person may cheat to fulfill the desire,” she says.
She says it vital to tell your spouse how you feel about their behaviour because it may help them know, assess and reform. This should be done in a polite way so that you do not seem to be quarrelling. Afterwards, give them time to tell you why he is behaving in such a manner.
“Don’t insist if your spouse is not willing to give an answer at the time because it may result into a conflict. But if he or she decides to tell you the reason they are doing that, then take it seriously. Address the cause as soon as possible,” Nakku says.
Some habits can be compromised on, but what about a scenario such as Nalule’s?
The couple walked down the aisle five years ago and have one child, but Nalule’s husband is a serial cheater who does not spare even his wife’s friends and his in-laws. Because of this, Nalule has been forced not to entertain female guests at home.
She says her husband persuades female visitors with money and sometimes coerces them into sex. To understand the tension this lady lives in, you need to visit her home when they have female visitors. She is always watchful of her husband, until the female visitors leave the house.
It is bad that Nalule does not employ young maids anymore because she got tired of rescuing them from being raped by her husband. The house help she has now is more like their grandmother.
She is sure that her husband cannot rape this old woman.
However, despite all this, Nalule applauds her husband for being a caring man because he provides everything that is needed at home. He also pampers their child just like any responsible father.
Betty Nakibuuka, a businesswoman, says if her husband had weird habits, she would take him for counselling because she believes the counsellor can help her find a way to deal with the problem. “I know he could be having deep seated psychological problems which the counsellor can help me to address.”
Nakku, however, says if your spouse is engaging in health risk habits such as cheating and does not change even after you have tried to caution him, then you can let it go because your life is more precious.
“It is useless to keep in a relationship which you know is risking your life. You may find yourself being infected with HIV/Aids and you end up living a remorseful life,” she stresses.
Nicholus Obonyo, an architect, says he would take his partner for counseling, but “If I try my level best to help but she does not change, then I would quit because it is useless to stay in relationship where I do not have peace.”
Probably Mathias Buteraba, a public health consultant, puts it best: “There is no perfect person in this world. If you stand by your side in such a situation, they can change to a great spouse.”

Thursday, June 18, 2015

SHEIKHS MURDER: MUBAJJE CALLS FOR EXTRA EFFORTS IN INVESTIGATION

“We once again ask government, especially those concerned with security to apply skills and professionalism if we are to have a lasting solution to the killings of Muslims,” Sheikh Mubajje said.(Daily Monitor). A number of sheikhs has been murder across Uganda including the of Sheikh Abdulrashid Wafula, the Imam of Bilal Mosque in Mbale Town last week.

This has caused panic and fear among Muslims worrying who will be next. Nobody has claimed for he attacks.The Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubajje, has urged government officials who are concerned to try their best in order to crack down those respond for the attacks. He said this when rewarding Hajj Hussein Mwase, the director of Good Hope, a local NGO, last weekend for promoting Islam.
He added “Whoever wants to bring hatred amongst you, tell them we belong to the Islamic faith, a religion of peace and harmony,” Sheikh Mubajjealso called for unity among the faithful saying it was high time they shunned detractors and referred to those who peg conditions to the possibility of reconciliation between various Muslim factions as hypocrites.