Mao attacks Besigye: Democratic Party leader Norbert Mao has accused Col. Kizza Besigye, Uganda’s most powerful opposition presidential candidate, of trying to weaken DP by forging a secret alliance with some DP members. Mao made the attacks while addressing a press conference at Christ the King Hall in Kampala, shortly after picking nomination forms for next year’s presidential elections. However, FDC spokesperson, Wafula Oguttu, said that the blame cannot be attributed to the FDC but to Mao himself for not holding his people together.
Uproar over new law on public gatherings: The opposition, human rights activists and experts are up against the government for trying to enact what they say is an unconstitutional re-introduction of an unconstitutional law which violates freedom of peaceful assembly and expression. This follows the release of police guidelines that require clearance by the Inspector General of Police for gatherings involving more than five people. Reports indicate that the guidelines were intended to evade Article 92 of the Constitution, which prohibits Parliament from passing any law to alter the decision or judgement of any court as between the parties to the decision or judgement.
Oil production could boost growth to 10%: Louis Kasekende, Uganda’s deputy Central Bank governor, said that that Oil production is likely to push Uganda’s economic growth to 10 percent. Uganda's oil deposits in the Albertine basin, discovered in 2006 are estimated at over 2.5 billion barrels and the country is due to produce its first barrel of oil in the fourth quarter of 2011. Currently the finance ministry projects economic growth of 6.4 percent for the fiscal year ending June 2011. However, Kasekende was quick to note that the country needed to address issues of savings and investments for the future.
Stone quarry buries six family members: Reports indicate that a 20 feet deep quarry collapsed in Kyambaazi in Wakiso district Killing a Robinah Nassuna, 28, and her son, Alex Yiiga 16 and injured others. The late Nassuna's two daughters, Betty Nalubega, 12, and Olive Nakacwa, 14, escaped with injuries. Andrew Bukenya, 42, the father of the children, said his family had been involved in stone quarrying since they were evicted from their 10-acre piece of land several years ago.
MPs protest Museveni-Seya deal: Reports show that MPs yesterday criticised President Museveni’s directive allowing Mayor Nasser Ntege Sebaggala to buy a prime property from Kampala City Council. Having repeatedly failed to buy the property on Plot 1 Sezibwa Road, near Sheraton Kampala Hotel, due to opposition from city officials, Sebaggala last week presented a letter from President Museveni directing Local Government Minister Adolf Mwesige to make an exception and allow Mr Sebaggala to buy the property, contrary to directives from the ministry stopping the sale of government properties. Kampala Central MP Erias Lukwago, under whose constituency the property is located, condemned the move saying that it was illegal. Sebaggala, an opposition candidate, recently announced that he would campaign for Mr Museveni and the ruling NRM party in next year’s election.
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written by stephen biggie kiggwe, November 03, 2010
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