Tag: Uganda
PLO Lumumba – “We are Co-Authors of our misfortune”
Interesting, right? Enlightenment, right?
Peace!
Letter from the South Sudanese Diaspora Accept the Reservations on the IGAD-Plus Peace Deal read by Salva Kiir Mayardit (28.08.2015)
Uganda – The Electoral Commison – Adm72/01 Postponement of Programme for Elections of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Councils and Committees in Makindye Division, Kampala Capital City Authority (26.08.2015)
Press Release on signing of a MOU between the URSB and NSSF (28.08.2015)
Uganda Registration services Bureau (URSB) has today entered into an MoU with National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to enable information/data sharing on companies registered with URSB and bio-data for NSSF members.
URSB is mandated under cap 210 of the Laws of Uganda to deliver a number of registration services aimed at facilitating and enabling the private sector growth hence leading to a better investment climate in the country.
URSB inter-alia carries out all registrations required under the relevant laws and maintains registers, data and records on registrations affected by the bureau and acts as a clearing house for information and data on those registrations.
Registrations carried out are; Businesses and companies, legal documents, Intellectual Property Rights, Civil matters (births, deaths, civil marriages, adoption orders & single status letters) and Insolvency
Information shared with NSSF also enables the social security fund to ascertain employer contributions an compliance because compliance is one of the strategic areas that NSSF focuses on.
The signing ceremony was held at the URSB head office at on Georgian House Kampala between NSS Managing Director Mr Richard Byarugaba and The Registrar General Mr Bemanya Twebaze who appreciated the partnership and said Government has always enjoined institutions to partner so as to eliminate bottlenecks to service delivery.
Synergies like this are among the drivers of service delivery through complementing each other and providing a platform for sharing best practices, experiences and establishing networks,” Mr Bemanya said.
He added; “The National Development Plan 11 enjoins all the public agencies to collaborate and augment each other for better service delivery.”
Mr Byarugaba also appreciated the move and thanked URSB for hosting the event. “This information is vital when we are processing member’s benefits especially the survivor’s benefit which in some instances require additional validation of member’s data.”
The partnership is also envisaged to help NSSF reduce on their turnaround time for benefits processing because URBS will now avail the Fund with additional bio data on its members including details on next of Kin, date of birth among others.
The Partnership with NSSF isn’t the first for URSB, because earlier partnerships have already bore fruits. Together with KCCA and URA, URSB is running a TREP project, which has seen the organization register many business names in Kampala, and has now devised plans to roll out to the countryside beyond Kampala.
Other Partnerships with UIA and Posta Uganda have seen URSB centers housed within the two institutions, a move that has eventually reduced congestion at the URSB head office and also saved peoples’ time and costs on transport to reach the URSB head office for registration services.
URSB also has offices in Mbarara, Gulu, Mbale and Arua.
Norman Thumuhimbise speaking out after the abduction and will report the Kampala Metropolitan Police tomorrow!
Finally is hespeaking to the world. After he was unjustly taken to custody by security organization earlier this week. Norman Thumuhimbise of the Jobless Brotherhood is being punished for speaking the truth and telling stories of youth who just want to work and not be unemployed anymore in Uganda. For that and for using peaceful tools to campaign for the cause that he is involved in. The Police and Security Organizations has done him and other oppositition people has also gotten this actions against them. And the world should take notice and give the regime a little of piece of mind. Instead it looks like it close it eyes shut because its in the wrong zip-code. If the giant media houses doesn’t care! I do.
One last thing:
The saddest thing is that he has to REPORT AGAIN to the KAMPALA METROPOLIAN POLICE!! After he has been unlawfully detained by people serving the security agencies and even the police. They interrogated him unlawfully and dumped him! Still has now to go back to the police and report himself. That can’t be just and lawful behaviour of the Police in the State of Uganda! Peace.
Peace!
This is the press release on the 26th of August from Freedom House:
In response to the apparent abduction and detention of Ugandan youth activist Norman Tumuhimbise on August 19, Freedom House issued the following statement:
“Freedom House is concerned by Ugandan authorities’ apparent abduction and illegal detention of Norman Tumuhimbise, a youth activist, in an undisclosed location until his release August 26,” said Vukasin Petrovic, director for Africa programs. “The Uganda Police and Uganda Human Rights Commission should immediately investigate his abduction and release the findings publicly as soon as possible. As Uganda’s 2016 general elections approach, the Government of Uganda should ensure that the fundamental rights of human rights activists, as enshrined in the Constitution of Uganda, are respected.”
The Republic of South Sudan – The Reservations of the Government of the Republic of South Sudan on the “Compromise Peace Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan”, Juba 26th August 2015
Uganda – Reports: Good news Norman Tumuhimbise was released from the Kampala Central Police Station earlier today
The National Cordinator of the JOBLESS BROTHERHOOD has finally Norman Tumuhimbise has finally been released by from the hands of a dictator at around 4:30am in the morning almost in the same time Vincent Kaggwa was released now we are demanding for Sam Mugumya!
Press Release from Uganda Youth Platform!
Latest update on FREE NORMAN NOW – It’s him now, Tomorrow it’s me:
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Tumuhimbise Norman was released after news came in about his death. he was dropped at a roadside near Kasubi tombs after midnight, by a double cabin with dark curtains. his health is so worrying at a moment. he cant speak a word. his wife, family and members of Jobless Brotherhood are so worried about their lives.
Right now, POLICE HAS SURROUNDED HIS HOME & NEIGHBORHOOD FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. We call on Ugandans, media, international community to come to our rescue! The youth of uganda have not committed any offence. our demands are very clear..NO ELECTORAL REFORMS, NO ELECTIONS – we want a new governemnt that can attend to our needs – we need JOBS, good education, secure and bright future.
Uganda – UPF is detaining close family of Norman Thumuhimbise in Kampala today!
The reports and messages I got is sadly not a cute fairytale. This is becoming a farce from the UPF and the Police in General! This is acutally going on as we speak! After Norman Thumuhimbise disappearence… it’s still movement on the ground, but he has not come back to society yet! And no official statement from anybody! But there are reports on the persons connected to him, which isn’t a good look on anybody involved in the disapperence of Norman. Where is he? UPF what is going on? IGP Kale Kayihura where are you hiding the brother?
The reports I have gotten today is: “Normans Wife,the Kid Of 2yrs, Mayanja, Normans Sister Perfect Myself(Ojobile Augustine) Mubiru And 3 Others. Are Arrested At Kampala CPS As we reported To Make Inquiries About Normans File Of Disappearance Since Wednesday 19th!”
An hour later reports came from Augsustine Ojobile: “we Are Still In Statement Rooms”.
Reports from Uganda Youth Platform:
“Norman’s wife & daughter Clarisa & 5 other members of JOBLESS BROTHERHOOD are under arrest & torture at CPS room 48 being interrogated by kayihura police. Others are Mayaja Robert (Deputy Coordinator – Jobless Brotherhood), Augustin Ojobile, Mubiru Bashir”.
This clip is terrifing:
What do you think?
Peace!
Maj. Gen. Matayo Kyaligonza, the NRM Historical; Who has interesting thoughts on President Museveni’s succession and retiring plans
Major General Matayo Kyaligonza who is part of the Ugandan Envoy to Burundi has started to speak his mind to the media. He has become critical of the way Museveni lingers in power and trying to get his son-in-law Rwabwogo to succeed him in power in country. At the same time talking about respecting him as the president he still is, but this is totally different from what other loyalist are doing in the country. A breath of fresh air, wonder how Mzee feels about this? Now all of a sudden brigadier Kyaligonza from the bush-war is questioning his methods and continuation of the power in the country.
Maj Gen. Matayo Kyaligonza has been saying recently:
“Let the president call a meeting of NRM top organs of the National Executive Council and Central Executive Committee and we discuss the matter [Sucession]” (…) “Our dear president has also made it very clear. Presidency is not like hereditary club. He should call NEC and CEC and let us discuss. We used to discuss matters in the bush really” (…) “I can defy any other person but Museveni is still the president and I respect him” (…) “the way I see it” (…) “If I meet him (Rwabwogo) somewhere and he says that I know nothing will give him a hot slap” (…) “the one who brought us here? If you want to succeed your father do you kill him in order to get your inheritance?” (…) “Youths shouldn’t think that they will start with wanting to be president. Let them start at the LC-I then we see how they behave. But when you say that the old guard are “bazeeyi”[old] and they don’t know what they are saying then we shall have problems” (…) “[Historicals] don’t want familiarity because when we came [into power] we didn’t disrespect people” (The Insider, 2015).
He has spoken his mind a little bit more:
“Who is that one? Odrek? I don’t know him, I have never even seen him,” he said. “Is he the one who gave me work? He should tell such things [about retiring] to his father in–law [Museveni]. We are the ones that brought his father-in-law in power. Don’t make me talk too much” (…) “As a matter of fact, he was the commander who took down Makindye barracks, attacking Ndeeba from Masaka road. I know that very well,” Rwabwogo said. “I give him the due respect and the honour that you give an elder. However, I stand on the shoulders of the elders in order to do something better because there is always an evening of something and a dawn of another” (…) “When I get annoyed, I really get annoyed and I say the truth. I never sugar-coat in order to make people happy. We [historicals] don’t want familiarity because when we came [into power] we didn’t disrespect people,” (…) ““Look at all those people who are attending [Col Kizza] Besigye’s rallies. They want to support a cause because they are tired” (Kiyonga & Nsubuga, 2015).
Afterthought:
I think his quotes and words speak of volume on their own. That he is asking questions in this manner also from a man who has been that loyal and becoming part of the Historicals of the NRM. He has gotten even a place in the Ugandan Envoy to Burundi as talk of dialogue there. He straightforward talking about discussion of power in the NEC and CEC proves that their questions from the loyalist even in the party. Even if the Police have gotten control over NRM Poor Youth Forum it will be harder to push on the Historicals because of their history and place in the legendary bush-war that brought the NRA which is now the NRM into power. So the President has to listen to keep things in order he can’t ambush the brigadier in the same way as the youth, even if he ask sincere questions about the succession and sole candidacy that President Museveni lives by. And it should be thought about when he is quoted and clear voice: “I never sugar-coat in order to make people happy. We don’t want familiarity because when we came [into power] we didn’t disrespect people”. That should be red light for the president! That is not GREEN! Not a go. That is what he is saying! Though I believe that the Mzee he has served all this year’s, won’t listen now and he hasn’t listened before. Brigadier can have the best intention in the world and speaking his mind about the president, but he at the same time want to show loyalty, that doesn’t mix with the general words he speaking. Though that is something we can expect, he is after all a military man who want to be frank, but also want to keep up with chain-of-command! Peace.
Reference:
The Insider – ‘Kyaligonza demands NRM meet on Museveni exit’ (24.08.2015) link: http://www.theinsider.ug/kyaligonza-demands-nrm-debate-on-museveni-exit/
Kiyonga, Derrick & Nsubuga, Alex – ‘Kyaligonza to Rwabwogo: first tell Museveni about retirement’ (24.08.2015) link: http://www.observer.ug/news-headlines/39452-kyaligonza-to-rwabwogo-first-tell-museveni-about-retirement
























