Uganda's Top 100 Celebrities 2013.

Golden Boy Stephen Kiprotich Tops the list of
Top 100 Ugandan Celebrities

After the release of the 2013 Forbes Magazine top 100 Celebrities, a Ugandan News papaer embarked on a search for Uganda's Top 100 Celebrities as well, who actually never appeared on the Forbes' Magazine list.

The News paper conducted a research basing on the top Ugandan personalities who had appeared most in the Ugandan Media for a period of one year (1st June 2012-30th June 2013.

According to News paper, the list just like Forbes Magazine's, does not include Politicians and Jounalists but the people who are looked as peers by many.

Sports Personality Stephen Kiprotich tops the list after his rise to the limelight after winning a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic games in London in the Men's Marathon race. He is followed by Kampala Capital City Executive Director (Iron Lady) Jennifer Musisi.

The list however has even those who made news headlines for a bad cause.

Below is the list of the TOP 100 Celebrities in Uganda 2013;

1. Stephen kiprotich-Gold medal winner at 2012 London Olympic games
2. Jennifer Musisi-Executive Director Kampala Capital City Authority
3. Moses Kipsiro-Common Wealth games Gold Medal Winner
4. Lawrence Mulindwa-Outgoing FUFA President
5. Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi-King of Buganda Kingdom
6. Hassan Wasswa-Uganda Cranes Player
7. Emmanuel Okwi-Uganda Cranes Player
8. Brian Umony-Uganda Cranes Player/South African Club
9. Geoffrey Massa-Uganda Cranes Player
10. Dorcus Inzikuru-Gold medal Athlete
11. Godfrey Walusimbi-Uganda Cranes Player
12. Bad Black
13. Ivan Enabu-Ugandan Basketball Player
14. Moses Oloya-Uganda Cranes Player
15. Norman Blick-Ugandan Basketball Player
16. Susan Muwonge-Rally Driver
17. Jas Mangat-Rally Driver
18. Joseph Lubega-Boxer
19. Bobi Wine-Musician
20. Justin Kimono-Rugby Player 
21. King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru-King of Toro Kingdom
22. Henry Kalungi-Uganda Cranes Player
23. Anthony Kinene-Rugby Player 
24. David Obua-Professional Soccer player
25. Arthur Blick-Rally Driver
26. Bebe Cool-Musician
27. Moses Matovu-Leader at Afrigo Band Uganda
28. Good Lyf Duo-Mozey Radio and Weasle-Musicians
29. Robert Seguya-National Rugby Player 
30. Sudhir Ruparelia-Businessman
31. Ibrahim Sekagya-Professional Soccer player
32. Isaac Isinde-Uganda Cranes Player
33. Patrick Bitature-Businessman
34. Maggie Kigozi-Business Woman and Mother to Musician Navio
35. Jose Chameleone-Musician
36. Michael Wokorach-Rugby Player 
37. Mugambe-Rugby Player  
38. Pastor Robert Kayanja-Pastor at Rubaga Miracle Centre
39. Brian Odong-Rugby Player 
40. Dennis Onyango-Uganda Cranes Player
41. Edgar Watson-Executive Director, FUFA
42. Keko-Musician
43. Simeon Masaba-Uganda Cranes Player
44. Jackie Chandiru-Musician
45. Patrick Ochan-Uganda Cranes Player
46. Stephen Ogwete-Rugby Player
47. Maurice Kirya-Musician
48. Mudde Musa-Uganda Cranes Player
49. Dan Wagaluka-Uganda Cranes Player
50. Denzel Mweyeretsi-Former Big Brother representative/ TV presenter
51. Scot Oluoch-Rugby Player
52. Cindarela Sanyu (Cindy)-Musician
53. Judith Babirye-Gospel Artist
54. Judith Heard-Socialite and Business
55. Princess Ruth Komuntale-Toro Kingdom Princess
56. Navio-Hip Hop Artist
57. Bella-Dancehall Singer
58. Duncan Mugabe-Tennis Player
59. Godfrey Kirumira-Businessman
60. Iryn Namubiru-Musician
61. Sylivia Owori-Fashion Designer
62. Mariam Ndagire-Musician/ Actress/ Movie maker
63. Marvin Odongo-Rugby Player
64. Myko Ouma-Jazz guitarist
65. Peter Miles-Dancehall Singer
66. Ronald Mugula-Kick Boxer
67. Isaac Lugudde-Basket Ball/ Ex-Big Brother Representative.
68. Kato Lubwama-Comedian/ Musician
69. Lilian Mbabazi-Musician
70. Martin Sempa-Pastor
71. Ochwo-Rugby Player
72. Brian Kikawa-Rugby Player
73. Isaac Afidra-Basket Ball player
74. Moses Magogo-Incoming FUFA President.
75. Kassim Ouma-Professional Boxer
76. Ronnie Kasewu-Basket Ball player (Kyambogo Warriors)
77. Tony Mawejje-Uganda Cranes Player
78. Juliana Kanyomozi-Musician
79. Kenneth Katuramu -Businessman
80. Meddie Sentongo-Businessman
81. Mun G-Musician
82. Brenda Maraka-Fashion Designer
83. Charlie Lubega-Businessman
84. Grace Nakimera-Musician
85. Isaac Rucci-Functional MC
86. Maureen Amoding-Basket Ball player
87. Philip Wokorach-Rugby Player
88. Seanice Kacungira-Radio Presenter
89. Tshaka Mayanja-Reggae/Jazz Musician
90. Xenson-Street Artist
91. Brenda Nambi-Fashion Designer/ Musician
92. Eric Malinga-Basket Ball player
93. Frank Gashumba-Businessman
94. GNL Zamba-Musician
95. Gordon Wavamunho-Businessman/ WBS/ Spear Motors
96. Halima Namakula-Musician
97. Mathias Walukaga-Musician
98. Patrick Idringi"Salvado"-Comedian/ radio Presenter
99. Sharon Nalukenge Salmon-Musician
100.  Stephen Omony-Basket Ball player

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Ugandan Journalists arrested by South Sudan released.

Two Ugandan Journalist who were last week arrested by the South Sudan government Authorities in Juba have been set free.

Justine Dralaze a reporter with Reuters, Hillary Ayesiga (CCTV) together with their driver Mohamed Bukenya were arrested by security officials on Saturday while filming in the South Sudan capital, Juba.

Justine Dralaze, one of the arrested Journalists.

It is claimed that the three were operating without permits to film any thing in the Country.

Speaking in an interview at the his office, the Executive Director for Uganda Media Center, Ofwono Opondo said the two journalists and their driver have already been released following intervention by Uganda’s embassy in Juba. 

He stressed that the Government is glad that the South Sudan Government has responded positively. 

The arrest of the Journalists came at the wake of South Sudan's President Salva Kiir dissolving his entire Cabinet, including his deputy.

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Top US betrayer Bradley Manning acquitted of "Aiding the Enemy".

Bradley Manning being escorted to the Courthouse

A military Judge in Fort Meade, Maryland, United States on Tuesday ruled that Pvt. Bradley Manning was not guilty of "aiding the enemy", but convicted him of multiple counts of violating the Espionage Act.

Manning had been accused of supplying millions of secrets of the United States government to WikiLeaks. Private Manning had already confessed to being WikiLeaks’ source for a huge cache of government documents, which included videos of airstrikes in which civilians were killed, hundreds of thousands of front-line incident reports from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, dossiers on men being held without trial at the Guantanamo Bay prison, and about 250,000 diplomatic cables.

But while Private Manning had pleaded guilty to a lesser version of the charges he was facing, which could expose him to up to 20 years in prison, the government decided to press forward with a trial on a more serious version of the charges, including “aiding the enemy” and violations of the Espionage Act.

The government’s theory was that providing defense-related information to an entity that published it for the world to see constituted aiding the enemy because the world includes adversaries, like members of Al Qaeda, who could read the documents online.

Manning was a low-level intelligence analyst, working at a forward operating base in Iraq when he gained access to the files. He used his computer savvy to gain access to sensitive government documents and communications.

The material he released included footage of a U.S. Army helicopter attack in Iraq in 2007 that killed at least nine men, including a Reuters journalist. Other documents revealed tepid U.S. support for the government in Tunisia. Manning's supporters say that helped bring about the revolution there that sparked the Arab Spring movement.

The verdict and sentence will be reviewed by the commander of the Military District of Washington. A hearing on his sentence is set to begin Wednesday.

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Companies resort to FBI Screening for Job applicants.

Companies and employers around the World are increasingly turning to the FBI’s criminal databases to screen job applicants, sparking concerns about the accuracy of the agency’s information and the potential for racial discrimination.

Many of the FBI’s records list only arrests and not the outcomes of those cases, such as convictions. 

FBI's Data base has become the main source
 of screening for Job Applicants.

Consumer groups say that missing information often results in job applicants being wrongfully rejected by the recruiting employer.

A lawsuit filed against the Commerce Department by minorities alleges that the use of incomplete databases means that African Americans and Hispanics are denied work in disproportionate numbers.

The FBI’s background checks “might be considered the gold standard, but these records are a mess,” said Madeline Neighly, staff lawyer at the National Employment Law Project (NELP).

NELP is slated to release a report Tuesday showing that the FBI processed nearly 17 million employment background checks last year — six times more than it did a decade ago. The advocacy group estimates that as many as 600,000 of those reports contain incomplete or inaccurate information.

In a statement, the FBI said it receives its data from state records agencies, and states are responsible for keeping the information updated.

Background checks can serve as important safety precautions, helping to ensure that sex offenders do not get hired at day-care centers, for example.

The FBI emphasized that the agency is not involved in hiring decisions, but the number of industries that use its data to screen workers skyrocketed after the 2001 terrorist attacks. Because of new regulations, port workers, truck drivers and even mortgage processors must now undergo FBI background checks, turning the agency’s rap sheets into a virtual gateway to millions of jobs.

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Amama mbabazi wins defamation case against UK Publishers.

Uganda's Prime Minister Hon. Amama Mbabazi could not hide his joy after he was declared victorious in a suit filled in a UK court against Britain's Daily Mail newspaper after it falsely claimed he and his "cronies" siphoned off millions of dollars of foreign Aid.

The Tabloid has issued a public apology on top of an undisclosed amount of compensation in "damages" to Amama Mbabazi.

Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) which Amama Mbabazi heads has been involved in scandals of fraud and misappropriation of funds meant for resettlement of displaced people in Northern Uganda and this led to suspension of Aid by Key donor Countries of Britain, Netherlands, Denmark Norway and Ireland. 

It is from these scandles that Amama Mbabazi has come in to the limelight and attracted the attention of both local and foreign media houses.

Mbabazi has vehemently denied ever getting involved in these scandals despite their having occurred in his Office.

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Marijuana found on Justin Bieber's Bus.

Justine Bieber.

American celebrated young singer, Justin Bieber survived being arrested on Sunday after a pot containing Marijuana was found on his tour bus Detroit as it tried to enter the United States from Canada, the Detroit Free Press reports.

Justin Bieber who was scheduled to perform that night at Joe Louis Arena, was however not on the bus at the time the pot was smoked out.

According to Hammond Kenneth, chief officer and public affairs liaison for U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Detroit, a drug sniffing dog picked up the trace of illegal substances during a secondary inspection of the bus. Police ultimately found and seized a small amount of marijuana intended for personal use.

The driver was issued a civil penalty and the bus and its passengers were released. 

Just a few months back authorities in Sweden discovered drugs and a stun gun on the pop star's bus, which they raided after reportedly smelling marijuana coming from inside. While the police sent the drugs to the lab for analysis, they did not make any arrests nor did they plan to push the matter any further.

Just this year, paparazzi snapped a photo of Bieber smoking what appeared to be pot at a hotel party. Though the singer never officially copped to toking, he did address fans on Twitter soon after, writing: "i see all of u. i hear all of u. i never want to let any of you down. i love u. and..thank u"

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Makerere University Cut-off points 2013/2014 (Private)

Makerere University has released the Cut-off points for its programmes at all levels for private students admission to Uganda's top learning institution.

The list includes the Main campus and her other affiliated Institutions.

Below are the cut-off points for the respective courses;

Code     Programme                                                           Cut-off Points

MAM       Bach of Medicine and Surgery                                      49.0

CIV          Bach of Sci. Civil Engineering                                       48.8

BDS         Bach. of Dental Surgery                                                48.1

ADM        Bach of Business Administration                                   47.8

ARC         Bach of Architecture                                                     45.6

ACC         Bach. of Sci. Accounting                                              39.8

ADF         Bach of Business Administration                                   25.1

ADJ          Bach of Business Administration(Jinja)                          21.1

ADN        Bach of Business Administration                                   45.0

AGE         Bach of Science Agricultural Engineering                      39.5

AGM        Bach of Agribusiness Mgt                                           31.7

AGR         Bach of Sci. Agriculture                                              33.2

ARA         Bach of Architecture                                                   41.5

ARC         Bach of Architecture                                                   45.6

ARE          Bach. of Arts (Arts)                                                    20.6

ASE          Bach. of Arts (Social Sciences)                                   33.9

ASS          Bach. of Arts (Social Sciences)                                   37.5

BAM        Bach of Sci. Agric. land use Management                    18.5

BAC         Bach of Adult and Community Educ.                           28.8

BAP          Bach of Animal Production Tech. and Mgt                  26.9

BAR         Bach of Agric and Rural innovation                              32.1

BAX         Bach of Agric and Rural innovation (External)              25.6

BBA         Bach of Business Administration(MUBS)                     39.7

BBC         Bach of Business Computing (MUBS)                         38.7

BBD         Bach of Business Administration (MUBS)                    37.8

BBE          Bach of Business Computing (MUBS)                         37.1

BBI           Bach of Sci. Biomedical Engineering                             41.9

BBS          Bach of Sci. Business Statistics                                     39.0

BCB          Bach of Sci. Conservation Biology                               32.7

BBT          Bach of sci. BioTechnology                                          32.8

BCE          Bach of Adult and Community Educ.                            26.3

BCM         Bach of Catering and Hotel Mgt (MUBS)                    30.0

BCO          Bach of Community Psychology                                   35.2

BDF          Bach of Arts in Drama and Film                                    33.4

BDT          Bach of Sci. Dental Tech.                                             36.6

BEC          Bach of Arts Economics (MUBS)                                 31.0

BEH          Bach of Environmental Health Sci.                                37.7

BEP          Bach of Community Psychology                                    32.9

BES          Bach of Entreprenuership and Small Bss Mgt                 39.7

BET          Bach of Information Technology                                    39.2

BFS          Bach of Sci. Fisheries and Aquaculture                          20.5

BHE         Bach of Human Resource Mgt (MUBS)                        40.6

BHM       Bach of Human Resource Mgt (MUBS)                        38.3
BIB         Bach of International Business                                        38.6
BIC         Bach of Sci. Industrial Chemistry                                    37.7
BIJ          Bach of Information Technology (Jinja)                           22.7
BIP         Bach of Information and Organisational Psychology         38.3
BIS         Bach of Information Systems                                           29.7
BIT         Bach of Information Technology                                      42.3
BQE       Bach Sci. Quantitative Economics                                    39.0
BRA       Bach of Records and Archives Mgt                                 36.2
BRE        Bach of Records and Archives Mgt                                 33.8
BRM      Bach of Real Estate Business Mgt (MUBS)                      25.2
BRO       Bach of Business Administration                                       22.7
BSA       Bach of Sci. Accounting (MUBS)                                    38.0
BSB       Bach of Sci. Bio-metrical Sciences                                   43.0
BSF       Bach of Finance (MUBS)                                                 33.6
BSL       Bach of Sci. Speech and Language Therapy                      22.8
BSP       Bach of Sports Science                                                     31.8
BSQ      Bach of Sci. Quantitative Economics                                  25.0
BSU      Bach of Business Administration (Arua)                             20.3
BSW      Bach of Sci. Software Engineering                                    39.3
BTB       Bach of International Business (MUBS)                            39.3
BTE        Bach of Tourism                                                              32.6
BTJ        Bach of Tourism                                                               17.8
BTM      Bach of Tourism                                                               34.9
BTT       Bach of Travel and Tourism Mgt (MUBS)                        33.5
BUE       Bach of Urban Regional Planning                                      37.2
BUP       Bach of Urban Regional Planning                                      40.5
BUS       Bach of Business Statistics (MUBS)                                 21.1
BVS       Bach of Environmental Science                                         28.4
BYT       Bach of Cyto Technology                                                 42.0
CEO      Bach of Commerce                                                           37.3
CFP      Bach of Conservation Forestry and Products Tech.            20.7
CIA       Bach of Sci. Civil Engineering                                            46.2
CME     Bach of Sci. Computer Engineering                                    42.4
CMM    Bach of Commerce (Mbarara)                                          14.7
CMP     Bach of Sci Computer Engineering                                     40.3
COB      Bach of Commerce (MUBS)                                            25.4
COE      Bach of Commerce                                                           41.0
COF      Bach of Commerce                                                           15.0
COJ       Bach of Commerce                                                           13.6
COM     Bach of Commerce (MUBS)                                             35.4
COX      Bach of Commerce                                                           21.0
CRJ       Bach of Procurement and Supply Chain Mgt                      32.4
CSC      Bach of Sci. Computer Science                                          36.8
CSE       Bach of Sci. Computer Science                                         31.6
CXJ       Bach of Commerce (Jinja)                                                 16.6
CYP      Diploma in Youth Dev't Works                                          15.4
DEC      Bach of Arts in Dev't Economics                                        36.2
DEE       Bach of Arts in Dev't Economics                                        35.2
DEJ        Bach of Arts in Dev't Economics                                        27.5
DPA      Diploma in Performing Arts                                                20.0
EHR      Bach of Arts in Ethics and Human Rights                            36.4
ELA      Bach of Sci. Electrical Engineering                                      39.2
ELE      Bach of Sci. Electrical Engineering                                       47.0
ETB      Bach of Sci. Ethnobotany                                                    24.2
EXJ      Bach of Entrepreneurship and small Business Mgt                20.6
EXM    Bach of Entrepreneurship and small Business Mgt (Mbr)     19.5
FIN      Bach of Industrial and Fine Arts                                          30.0
FST      Bach of Sci. Food Science and Technology                        42.0
HNM    Bach of Human Resource Mgt (Mbarara)                          26.7
HSJ       Bach of Human Resource Mgt                                          28.7
HUN      Bach of Sci. Human Nutrition                                           38.2
HUU     Bach of Human Resource Mgt (Arua)                                28.4
ISD       Bach of Information Systems                                             32.2
JAD      Bach of Business Administration                                        21.7
JBI       Bach of Information Technology                                         18.9
JBT       Bach of Tourism                                                               23.6
JDE      Bach of Arts in Dev't Economics                                       24.8
JDV     Bach of Dev't Studies                                                        18.8
LAE     Bach of Laws (Evening)                                                 61%(PE)
LAW   Bach of Laws (Day)                                                       67%(PE)
LIB     Diploma in Library and Info. Studies                                   17.4
LIS      Bach o d Library and Info. Studies                                     34.4
LSE     Bach of Land Surveying and Geomatics                             43.0
LSG     Bach of Land Surveying and Geomatics                             44.2
MAM   Bach of Medicine and Surgery                                          49.0
MEA    Bach of Sci. Mechanical Engineering                                 43.4
MEC    Bach of Sci. Mechanical Engineering                                 42.4
MLT     Bach of Biomedical Laboratory Tech.                              40.6
MUS     Bach of Arts in Music                                                     21.8
NUR     Bach of Sci. in Nursing                                                   45.5
PHA      Bach of Pharmacy                                                          48.2
PMM    Bach of Procurement and Supply Chain Mgt (Mbr)         20.1
PRU      Bach of Procurement and Supply Chain Mgt (Arua)        16.8
PSC      Bach of Procurement and Supply Chain Mgt (MUBS)     42.9
PSM     Bach of Procurement and Supply Chain Mgt                    42.6
RAM    Diploma in Records and Archives Mgt                             21.3
SAS      Bach of Sci. Actuarial Science                                         31.8
SAT      Bach of Sci. Actuarial Science                                         25.5
SCA     Bach of Sci. Construction Mgt                                         42.5
SCB     Bach of Sci. Biological                                                     24.8
SCM    Bach of Sci. Construction Mgt                                         43.4
SCP     Bach of Sci. Physical                                                       24.8
SCX     Bach of Science (External)                                              24.7
SEC      Bach of Sci. Economics                                                  22.6
SEF      Bach of Social Entrepreneurial Forestry                           27.6
                    
                                                            

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Uganda Cranes edges Tanzania to qualify for 2014 CHAN Finals.

It was a display of tactics on Saturday at Namboole National Stadium as the Uganda Cranes non professional's team battled out East Africa's Tanzania in the CHAN Championship football match.

Uganda scored her first goal in the 7th minute courtesy of goal machine of the day Frank Kalanda before Tanzania's Amri Kiemba stole the ball and equalized, 17 minutes into the game. 

Micho at his unveiling. Is he progressing to
fulfilling Uganda's dreams?

Determined to fulfill their dream and maintain their unbeaten home run, Uganda Cranes secured her second goal through Brian Majwega, raising the hopes of Ugandans so high.

60 minutes later, Uganda Cranes sealed the win with a goal from Frank Kalanda, giving Uganda an automatic ticket to the 2014 CHAN Championships in South Africa.

This was Tanzania's second consecutive loss to Uganda after they were hit on home ground 1-0 last weekend.

Uganda therefore got through on a 4-1 goal aggregate count.

Cranes' wins under new Coach Sredejovic Milutin, locally known as "MICHO" are giving Ugandans hope that they may thrash Senegal as well to qualify for the 2014 Brazil World Cup finals.

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Fire guts Kasubi Royal Tombs again.

An afternoon fire on Thursday lit up part of the remaining Kasubi Royal Tombs in Rubaga Division, though most of the Cultural items were removed from the burning structure on time.


The fire gutted Luvubi House which contains some cultural items.

 
The fire was contained early enough by Police from Kawaala Police Station.

A caretaker at the Tombs is said to have left unattended charcoal stove which caused the fire.  

The fire comes at a time when Buganda Kingdom is on a reconstruction drive of the tombs which were burnt down by an unknown arsonist three years ago.

 

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New Royal Baby Named.

The Duke Williams admires his son.

A day after they left St. Mary's Hospital in London, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have given their so the name George Alexander Louis, bringing to an end all the speculations that were all around the World over the Royal baby's name.

The third in line to the throne will be known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge.

The family are at the Middleton home in Bucklebury, Berkshire, after spending a night at Kensington Palace.

The Duke and Duchess had been expected to pick a traditional royal name for their son, who was born at St Mary's Hospital in London.

Royal infants usually have historical names which are passed down through the generations.

There have been six King George's up to now, most recently the Queen's father, although he was known to his family as Bertie.

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Aronda takes over office as Internal Affairs minister.

Newly appointed Minister for Internal Affairs Gen. Aronda Nyakairima was on Wednesday handed the office by the outgoing Minister Hillary Onek who is now running the Relief and Disaster Preparedness Ministry.


Aronda pledged to offer all his full support towards national building and deal with key Government Projects under the Ministry.

Gen. Aronda Nyakairima.

Aronda was appointed by President Yoweri Museveni during a recent cabinet reshuffle. His approval was however an issue of debate in Parliament after it was revealed that Aronda had refused to resign from the Army before taking over the post, as is required by the Constitution.

He was later controversially approved by the Parliament appointments committee led by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, causing chaos in the house that forced opposition Members of Parliament to walk out.

Aronda was then hurriedly sworn in by President Yoweri Museveni at State House Entebbe along side Elioda Tumwesigye, State Minister for Health.

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Lady Gaga Tops list of Youngest Earning Celebrities.

In the latest findings released by the Forbes Magazine on the Top Youngest earning Celebrities, Lady Gaga once again is on top ahead of highly anticipated new kid on the celebrity block Justin Bieber.

The survey was centered on Celebrities under 30 years of age and placed Gaga at $80 million where as Bieber was placed in second position at $58 million.

To compile the ranking Forbes estimated entertainment-related income for the 12 months from June 2012 through June 2013 by talking to agents, managers, producers and executives.

Below is the Top 10 list as released by Forbes Magazine.

1- Lady Gaga                         $80m


2- Justine Bieber                     $58m


3- Taylor Swift                        $55m


4- Calvin Harris                         $46m


5- Rihanna                               $43m

6- Katy Perry                                       $39

7- Adele                                               $25m

8- Jennifer Lawrence                $26m


9- Kristen stewart                     $22m


10-Taylor Lautner                             $22m

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"Back-off our Football"-FIFA tells Uganda.

Uganda could miss out on the 2014 tournament
after the FIFA warning.

The Federation for International Football Association (FIFA) has warned Uganda against her interference in the game of football and politicising it. 

FUFA chief executive Edgar Watson said on Tuesday that the world body warned Uganda's government in a letter, with copies also sent to FUFA and the Confederation of African Football.

FIFA's warning to Uganda is the latest in a catalog of problems for African football this year, where top federations have been suspended or sanctioned and match-fixing again has made headlines.

Cameroon's football federation was suspended on July 4 for government interference following a contested election last month. Long-standing FECAFOOT President Mohammed Iya was re-elected in a landslide victory on June 19 despite being under arrest for alleged financial misconduct relating to the loss of about $19 million while he was in charge of a company.

Ethiopia, Togo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Sudan have all been forced by FIFA to forfeit games in World Cup qualifying for fielding ineligible players, throwing parts of what's probably Africa's most important competition into disarray.

Ethiopia had already reached the final 10-team playoffs for Brazil before it was stripped of a win over Botswana because Minyahile Beyene was suspended and should not have played. Ethiopia's federation said officials 'forgot' about his suspension. Ethiopia is now not guaranteed to progress and South Africa's hopes are alive again.

Togo and Equatorial Guinea also have recently lost points, with those punishments by FIFA having important repercussions on two other qualifying groups.

Four amateur Nigerian clubs were banned for 10 years and all players, team officials and match officials involved banned for life for what the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) called 'scandalous' fixed scorelines in recent lower-league playoffs: Plateau United Feeders beat Akurba FC 79-0 and Police Machine beat Babayaro 67-0 after the teams worked out their goal tallies would be decisive in deciding who got promoted to Nigeria's professional league.

The NFF said that one player scored 11 goals in one game, while at one point four goals were scored in a minute. Another player scored three own-goals.

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Meddie Ssentongo released from Prison.

Meddie Ssentongo, a Kampala businessman and former lover to embattled socialist Bad Black was on Tuesday released from Luzira Prisons after serving an 18 month jail sentence.

Ssentongo was last year convicted of fraud by the Anti-Corruption Court, presided over by Judge Catherine Bamugemereire and handed the 18 month jail sentence.

Meddie Sentongo escorted by a Police detective
after his sentence. (File)

He together with Bad Black are said to have defrauded a British engineer and Bad Black's boyfriend David Greenhalgh   of over shs.11billion.

On release, Meddie was received by his supporters and was driven away by a group of Body guards to his home.

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Drought hits Uganda.

Uganda, just like other African Country is currently experiencing a dry spell in many of the Districts, which has left many animals dead, food plantations dry, and is getting to the worst where people are dying because of hunger.


The dry spell is attributed to the long drought that has hit the country for close to six months.  
  

Scenes like this are now common in many areas like
the Karamoja region. (File Photo)

The Karamoja region forexample is worst hit to the extent that residents are now eating grass and dog's meat for survival.

Other areas like Mayuge, Napak, Kasese, Kayunga and others are experiencing water shortages. The water that is easily accessed by residents is not healthy for human consumption. 

In Mayuge, water is dug deep down the ground and what is collected is not always adequate for home use. Many homesteads find themselves having to share water with their animals so as to help them survive the dry spell.

Since the May 1st floods in Kasese District, the area has never had rain and this has caused the drying up of the little plantations that were not swept away by the floods, to dry up. 

With the drought, diseases like cough, flu, cholera, diarrhea are now spreading very fast, leaving many in fear for their lives.

Costs of living have become so high across the country and experts are warning that the drought is not yet to end so Ugandans should prepare for more of it.

President Yoweri Museveni has in the past advised Ugandans to grow crops that are resistant to drought and its effects in-order to fight hunger.

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Benjamin Odoki reappointed Chief Justice.

Former Ugandan Chief Justice (CJ) Benjamin Odoki is likely to bounce back and take on the same position after President Yoweri Museveni said he was considering re-appointing the 70 year old learned fella and called on the Judicial Service Commission to expedite Odoki's reappointment documents for his signature.


In a letter addressed to the Judicial Service Commission, Museveni said Ooki should be allowed to serve for an additional 2 years term.

Benjamin Odoki set for another 2 years contract.

Odoki quit the office of Chief Justice in March this year after he made it to the Constitutional Mandatory retirement age of 70 years.

Museveni's move has received opposition from several stake holders including opposition political party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Civil Society Organisations, Uganda Law Society among others, calling it "Unconstitutional".

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Kampala City Building collapses, over 10 injured.

A building in the middle of Kampala City center along the Nakivubo mews which was under renovation on Monday morning collapsed, injuring over 10 people.


The victims were then rushed to Mulago Hospital in critical condition. 

People pull the rubble of the collapsed building.

The building is said to have curved in after the renovators of the site removed the support pillars while the breaking of the walls was ongoing, causing the accident. 

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Mandela's health improving.

The health condition of ailing Former South African President Nelson Mandela, 95, is registering sustained improvements after spending over a month admitted at  a Pretoria Hospital over a recurring lung infection.

A statement from the government said South African President Jacob Zuma visited Mandela and was in a stable condition.

Former President Nelson Mandela.

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Africa prepares for Mandela's 95th Birthday.

Africa will on Thursday 18 July be celebrating Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday, in the wake of his ailing health condition.

Mandela has been admitted for over a month an his condition worries though South African authorities say his state of health is critical but stable.

Preparations are allover the Continent as many pray for his quick recovery from an illness that has left him hospitalized for so long.

Mandela is globally seen as the Icon of African democracy, after serving his Country  for only four years yet he spent 27 years in prison, fighting for the liberation and independence of South Africa.

South Africa was for several years under the "divide and rule" Apartheid Policy where Africans were barred from enjoying the same Services with whites.

It was for this reason that Nelson Mandela and a group of few youthful South Africans waged the struggle against whites for equal treatment.

He was sent to a prison on Robben Islands in South Africa until 1994 when he was released and there after assumed the Presidency of South Africa.

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School Children die after eating poisoned food.

Over 20 India School children were on Wednesday confirmed dead and many others left hospitalized after eating a free lunch meal prepared in the school's kitchen, allegedly tainted with insecticide.

The incident occurred at primary school in the eastern state of Bihar.

A father hold the body of his daughter in an ambulance in Patna, India.

Officials said the children complained that the food — rice, beans and potato curry — tasted odd and soon suffered severe vomiting and diarrhea.

The school’s cook tasted the food and promptly fell ill as well, according to P. K. Shahi, minister of human resource development in Bihar.

After seeing the children get sick, the school’s teachers and administrators fled the school, according to Dr. Shambhu Nath Singh, the deputy superintendent of the government hospital in Bihar’s Saran District. Parents took the children to the hospital. Seven died on arrival at the hospital and others died there after. 

An organophosphate was found in the children’s bodies during postmortem investigations, Dr. Singh said. Such chemicals are commonly used in insecticides and solvents and can be highly toxic.

Insecticides are used with abandon in some parts of rural India, and poisonings and suicides from their ingestion are routine.

The local police opened an investigation and have been searching for the school’s headmistress but all in vain.

School lunch programs became universal in India after a 2001 order by India’s Supreme Court, which concluded that such programs could significantly reduce childhood malnutrition. India’s school lunch program now serves free meals to 120 million children, making it by far the largest such program in the world.

In Bihar alone, 20 million children participate in the program, which is administered by state officials.

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