It seems press oppression is slowly returning to Uganda. The Central Broadcasting Service (CBS Buganda Radio) presenter, Meddie Nsereko Sebuliba has been summoned to report at Central Police Station (CPS) over hosting powerful opposition MPs to discuss politics with weak cadres.

Meddie appeared at the police for interrogation on Monday and the police asked him why he last week hosted Political Opposition MPs to discuss about hotly contested Lwengo by-elections.

During the programme in question, the opposition MPs reportedly asked why the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kale Kayihura was camping in Lwengo until the end of election. There is heavy armed military deployment in Bukoto South in Lwengo, an action opposition MPs interpreted as intimidation of voters.

The development comes just days after the NRM Chairman for Buganda, Hajji Abdul Nadduli warned of the abolition of Buganda kingdom if NRM Candidate in Bukoto South parliamentary by elections is defeated by the DP Secretary General, Mathias Nsubuga.

It is said that President Museveni and Kayihurra campaigned for their NRM Candidate, Alintuma Nsambu on Sunday. Sources in Uganda police told us that CBS radio may be closed if it continues to host MPs critical of Museveni’s leadership while denying chance to those who support the government.

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Grants-in-Aid of Research Program (GIAR): There are no citizenship restrictions for Grants-in-Aid of Research Program (GIAR).

International students and non-U.S. citizens are encouraged to apply.

Only undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in degree seeking programs may apply.

The Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research program has been providing undergraduate and graduate students with valuable educational experiences for more than 80 years.

By encouraging close working relationships between students and faculty, the program promotes scientific excellence and achievement through hands-on learning.

The program awards grants of up to $1,000 to students from all areas of the sciences and engineering.

Grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and $2,500 for vision related research can be given.

Students use the funding to pay for travel expenses to and from a research site, or for purchase of non-standard laboratory equipment necessary to complete a specific research project.

Membership in Sigma Xi is not a requirement for applying for funding from the Grants-in-Aid of Research program.

Applicants are eligible to receive a total of two Grants-in-Aid of Research from Sigma Xi headquarters in their lifetime.

March 15 applicants will be notified about funding by the end of May.

October 15 applicants will be notified about funding by the end of December.

Students from any country are eligible to receive funding.

Applications for Grants In Aid of Research are accepted through an online form only.

Submission deadlines: March 15 and October 15.

For more information and application see: Grants-in-Aid of Research Program

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The Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) delegates currently in Uganda for an IPU conference have held a closed door meeting with the leaders of Uganda Young Democrats. The meeting left the government puzzled because president Museveni could not imagine IPU officials could hold a closed door meeting in Kampala. The venue for the meeting was Serena Hotel Kampala.

The IPU delegates met UYD leaders including Samuel Muyizzi, the Secretary General of UYD, Kenneth Paul Kakande (UYD chairman), John Mary Sebuwufu (UYD envoy) and Brenda Nabukenya (UYD Secretary for welfare).

The meeting according to sources discussed partnership between UYD and the mother parties of the delegates. It also discussed political situation in Uganda.

UYD has a close working relationship with the political parties of some of the parties of the delegates.

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The daughter to former Eagles Production ace, late Fred Maiso and Geoffrey Lutaaya’s wife Irene Namatovu no longer see themselves eye to eye. Why Late Maiso’s daughter is said to be in love with Namatovu’s hubby Geoffrey Lutaaya.

One of the singers in Eagles Production intimated to us that Lutaaya and Namatovu’s romance is still rocky because of Maiso’s daughter; we have learnt she is called Stella Maiso.

Fred Maiso and Lutaaya were not some close friends but it is surprising to see that immediately after his death his daughter Stella and Lutaaya are an item. In fact Lutaaya did not attend Maiso’s burial.

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This is surely some good news for supporters of MP Brenda Nabukenya. The rumour we have got now is that she could be two months pregnant.

Nabukenya won the recent Luweero district woman MP by election polls. Her close pals in DP rumored to us that she could be pregnant and the man responsible if it is true she is pregnant is not yet known to the press.

We are not confirming that the legislator is pregnant. But it is only rumoured that she could be pregnant. DP insiders tell us that if it is true the legislator is pregnant, the man responsible could be one of the vibrant and loaded men in the Democratic Party.

Some of the vibrant and loaded men in the democratic Party include Deputy Lord Mayor, Sulaiman Kidandala, DP Legal advisor and Mukasa Mbidde. Our investigation team is going on to investigate whether really the MP is pregnant. Remember Brenda is not yet blessed with a baby.

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Uganda working through its representative in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Wandera Ogalo thought an amendment of the Inter University Council of East Africa in order to have a unified mode of accrediting higher institutions of learning in the region and create a one stop center for all institutions in the region.

We hear Ogalo wanted the head offices of the council to be based in Kampala. The line ministers from Rwanda, Tanzania, and Burundi led by Kenya’s East African Affairs minister, Peter Munya, disagreed with the amendments.

Uganda had wanted the law to be amended to allow foreign institutions to be accredited at the regional level. However the ministers rejected the proposed close saying that foreign powers could be hiding behind Uganda to impose their education policies and wishes on East Africa.

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Ugandais to open an embassy in Ramallah inPalestine. The development was recently agreed upon byUgandapresident Yoweri Museveni and thePalestinehead of state, Sheikh Mahmood Abas. Abas is a close friend of President Museveni. And in fact Abas visitedUgandain April last year and held closed door talks with Museveni.

LaterUgandastatehouse officials issued a press statement that indicated that the two presidents discussed a number of issues concerning Middle East, Africa, and the trend of politics inLibya,Afghanistan,TunisiaandPalestine. 

Also recentlyUganda’s Regional affairs minister, Asuman Kiyingi andPalestine’s Foreign Affairs minister, Dr. Riyad Maliki met inKampalato discuss modalities forUgandato establish an embassy in Ramallah. In the same meeting,Palestinetoo requested to open an embassy inKampala.

By Walakira Nyanzi

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That someone is not even his blue eyed prime minister, Amama Mbabazi, Vice President Kiwanuka Sekandi, Foreign Affairs minister, Sam Kutesa or his blood brother Gen. Salim Saleh.

We have heard from Statehouse that president Museveni would like to copy a leaf from the Democratic Republic of Congo and have his own biological son Col. Muhoozi to replace him.

When President Lawrent Kabila died, he was replaced by his biological son Joseph Kabila so one of the presidential aides at statehouse tells this journalist that even Museveni would wish his son to run the state after him.

A source explains that this is why Museveni has kept Muhoozi out of scandals. A source says that originally Museveni wanted Amama Mbabazi to replace him but it seems his mind has now changed because all his attentions are now on Muhoozi.

A source further says that this is the reason why Muhoozi has started appearing at social scenes like at sports galas, beaches among others such that he sells himself well before the honourable voters. So don’t get surprised when the next president of Uganda is Col.

Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Forget what the constitution provides that in case the president dies, goes mad or resigns his/her vice become interim president. But for security reasons we shall not tell you how Muhoozi will replace his dad Museveni as president.

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 Ms Alupo says that her ministry has got reports that some schools in the country especially in rural areas and slums operate without toilets or pit latrines.

 The minister was today addressing journalists at the ministry’s board room in Kampala Capital City Authority.

 Alupo also says that the heads of schools manning UPE and USE schools should report to her office toilets and pit latrines that have filled up.

By James Okello

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We have been informed that actress Pretty Katende and DJ Shiru are now in close relationship confirming the earlier rumours we had heard in town.

Close pals to the two have informed us that pretty and Shiru are seriously spinning each other left, north, east, central and west.

Our informers met the two at Volts Club in Kibuye yesterday looking very touchy and they were kissing like there were no tomorrow.

Other men many times caress bodies of women but for DJ Shiru she was seen caressing Pretty’s red dress. They were surely having some good time and the DJ exhibited his dating skill.

Many men looked envious to them. We pray that Pretty in future drops a tot for our soft spoken DJ Shiru.

By James Okello

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