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Museveni blasts Kutesa, Sekikubo

By Cyprian Musoke and Ahmed Kateregga PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has criticised foreign affairs minister Sam Kutesa and Lwemiyaga MP Theodore Ssekikubo for dividing instead of uniting the people they lead. Meeting 10 people from each camp at State House Entebbe on Wednesday night, sources quoted Museveni as saying:Kutesa, whom God gave the authority to lead the people of Sembabule, should unite them instead of dividing them. 01:34 03.09.2010 from channel New Vision Frontpage News

Two powder milk plants due

its a deal: Katureebe and William Gatei, the Capital Funds boss, after signing the dealBy David SsempijjaUganda has signed a $50m (about sh110b) deal with Kenyan company, Capital Funds, where the firm will fund the countrys dairy sector development programmes. About 90% of the money will be used to set up two powder and pasteurised milk processing plants and on training farmers in modern farming. 01:08 03.09.2010 from channel New Vision Business News

Why do women stay in abusive marriages?

Like many other women out there, Judith faces domestic violence every day. According to Patrick Mwase, a counselling psychiatrist in Makerere University, Institute of Psychology, most women stay in abusive marriages because of the following reasons:•Deep feelings of love and emotion for their abusive partner. The women get so attached to the man and bear all the pain for the sake of love. 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

24 years of abuse; why does she stay?

Judith, Judith!” he angrily roared my name as he entered the kitchen. The sight of him made the little strength I had vanish because I could feel his anger spread through the place like a contagious disease. The children were sitting next to me but a glare from their father sent them sprinting as if they were doing a race. In a short while, he mercilessly pounded on my body, shouting insults at me. 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

Will I ever get the right man?

I am a disabled female aged 29. I have never been in a relationship because all my life, I have had a fear that no man will accept me for who I am. I used to think that all men who approached me only wanted to take advantage of me amd probably add onto my problems. Even those whom I turned down never made a second attempt which confirmed my fears. However, as time went by, I realised that each day that passed I became lonely. 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

We could not be more than friends

I had gone to the UK study and my brother felt I needed someone to help me settle in. So he asked his friend Donald who lived in UK to help me in whichever way he could. Donald had lived there for over 10 years so he was almost British. When he travelled about 100km to come visit me at the university, I was surprised to see him. He came with loads of stuff. He had about four paper bags filled with food, toiletries and little gifts. 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

Gen. Aronda on 2011 polls, Karamoja  atrocities

Last week, the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, concluded a three-day trip to northern Karamoja to assess the progress of the ongoing disarmament programme. Our Senior Reporter Tabu Butagira, who travelled with the military, interviewed Gen. Nyakairima at the UPDF 405 Brigade headquarters in Nakapirimoru, Kotido district. 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

Miles away and missing home

It’s been three weeks since you last heard from me. Yours truly humbly apologises. I have been running up and down for the last couple of weeks and haven’t had time to touch base with my people. I have been on something like a rollercoaster ride this past month, transiting through airports, changing planes and cities alike. My professional obligations have kept me away from Kampala and as you can imagine I am quite homesick. 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

698 to graduate at LDC

A total of 698 lawyers including top army officers and politicians will today receive their post graduate diplomas from the Law Development Centre, Kampala. Among the those graduating include ; former minister Gen. Moses Ali, former ISO boss Brig. Henry Tumukunde, Democratic Party Legal Advisor Fred Mbidde and MPs Michael Mabikke (Makindye West ), Susan Nakawuki (Busiro East) and Samuel Odonga Otto (Aruu County). 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

New twists in Kemigisa-Kasango money case

City lawyer Bob Kasango is assisting detectives in trying to establish the author of a forged letter at the heart of a criminal scam in which Tooro Queen Mother Best Kemigisa was allegedly defrauded of large sums of money. Mr Kasango represented the Queen Mother in collecting Shs3. 9b from government for 11 plots of land in Tooro. 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

IPC is capable of causing regime change in 2011

A lot has been said since the Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) commenced their journey out of the Inter-Party Cooperation (IPC) by failing to pick nomination forms for IPC flag bearer, which culminated into their already anticipated official exit from the now five-party alliance on August 30. Armchair analysts who have no field information whatsoever on the workings of the IPC have been more active these days. 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

Losers contest poll results

At least four defeated NRM senior cadres are contesting the outcome of the parliamentary and local council party elections, saying they were marred by malpractices. Some of the candidates have petitioned the party election body while others intend to stand as independents in the general elections next year. 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

2011 elections will be free and fair, says government

The government has assured the country of peaceful elections come February 2011, contrary to what the National Resistance Movement elections have been. The NRM elections, which is still going on, have been marred by violence, rigging and numerous arrests, prompting the government spokesman. 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

Cultural gala is back

Uganda breweries Limited (UBL) has launched the fourth edition of the culture campaign to celebrate, promote and reward different cultures in Uganda. Dubbed Senator Cultural Gala, the campaign was launched recently and the festival will run for seven months started yesterday in Kisoro District. Launching the gala at UBL headquarters at Luzira, Mr Edgar Birungi, the Senator brand manager, said the campaign will run until February next year. 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

Fire guts Mbale market

Fire has gutted Nakaloke Market in Mbale, destroying property worth millions of shillings. The fire, which started at 2. 30am on Wednesday, destroyed at least 34 stalls. The Nakaloke Central LC1 chairperson, Mr Mohammed Wasswa, said: “We suspect that the fire might have been caused by a charcoal stove left unattended to or by a short circuit. 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

Adjumani residents accuse government of neglect

Former internally displaced people in Adjumai District have accused the government of neglecting them. The councillor for Pakelle Sub-county, one of the worst affected areas by the LRA war, where at least 30,000 people were displaced, Mr Angeliko Tokuma Buga, said people who returned to their homes have not been given assistance by the government. 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

Pray for Uganda

The ongoing NRM primary elections seem to vividly show that the usual election battles have started. It is high time everyone started preparing for the outcomes of 2011 elections. It is very unfortunate that some people are already preparing to bring about violence, intimidation, kidnap, arrest, and even kill their opponents. We need to pray daily for a peaceful electoral process. 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

Current acts of barbarism a disappointment

I am so disappointed by the fights and bloodshed that came with the NRM primaries. Is politics really a ‘do or die?’ Are these people involved in fights trying to show their voters that politics is that only livelihood they have? This can’t be because some of these involved are ministers and above all they are all educated, meaning they can survive anyway without politics. 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

Pakistan trio out of England tour

The three Pakistan cricketers accused of spot-fixing will miss the rest of their tour of England, according to team manager Yawar Saeed. Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir are at the centre of a police investigation into allegations Asif and Amir deliberately bowled no-balls. Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt said on Wednesday that the players could still play some part in the tour. 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

Opposition should focus on reforms

Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) leader Olara Otunnu this week formally quit the Inter-Party Cooperation (IPC) after the loose opposition alliance disagreed on whether to run in an election organised by the current Electoral Commission (EC). 00:00 03.09.2010 from channel Monitor Online

 

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