Quotes
“I have been unconvinced, suffered, annoyed under this government. How can I cross to a party of thugs.†– Wakiso District FDC mobiliser Francis Malinga denying claims that he had defected to the ruling National Resistance Movement party.
“Kiosks have no place in barracks because they belong to the market. You can’t secure the barracks that way. Barracks aren’t made for shops.â€- Inspector General of Police Maj. General Kale Kayihura justifying the ban on kiosks in police barracks.
“How can I move from a higher position to a lower one? To be a secretary who takes notes. I want to declare that I am not going anywhere when the time comes [for NRM primaries], I will return and contest as Member of Parliament for Busiro North… as chairman for the NRM in Wakiso district …â€- Vice President Gilbert Bukenya told supporters at his home in Garuga on January 10. He was reacting to some reports that he intended to retire from active politics due to intrigue within his party.
Numbers
200,000,000,000
Shillings spent on rehabilitation of the national internet infrastructure. The Auditor General has questioned the project’s value for money, citing many loopholes in the transaction.
2,800,000,000
Money for constituency development which some Members of Parliament failed to account for. This has put government at a risk of loss especially since MPs were not re-elected to parliament.
140,000,000
The number of women who have already undergone female circumcision, according to the United Nations. About 3,000,000 women and girls face genital mutilation each year. Last week, the Ugandan parliament unanimously voted to ban the practice with offenders facing a possible 10 years in prison on conviction.
16,000,000
The amount in US dollars that multinational beer brewer, SABMiller, plans to invest in establishing a malting plant in Jinja next year.
9,385
The amount of women who took part in the experimental AIDS vaccine trial conducted between 2005 and September 2009 by the Microbicides Development Programme in Uganda, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. 850 of the women were from Uganda. On December 14, it was announced that the vaccine had failed.
 200
Number of illegal clinics which Kyenjojo district administration intends to close down for being run by quack medical personnel.
51
The average life expectancy of Ugandans in 2009. This is a four year climb from 48 years in 2006, according to the Human Development Index report, released on December 17. This improvement in the quality of life has seen Uganda climb one place, from 158th last year to 157th.Â
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