Uganda government is preparing to expand Entebbe International Airport due to increasing tourism revenue collection. Tourism is the second largest source of foreign exchange for Uganda after remittances from Ugandans working abroad. Uganda last expanded Entebbe airport 20 years ago.

The Transport and Works Minister, Eng. Abraham Byandala says the plans to expand Entebbe Airport are feasible because of the growth of the tourism industry in Uganda. Byandala says that the ministry is to expand Entebbe airport working on a strategic plan of five years.

The minister also says that Uganda will soon be making her own aviation fuel, and build large oil reserves and an aircraft maintenance center.  Dr. Rama Makuza, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Managing director, says Uganda plans to expand Entebbe airport’s car parking by making it storied and the number of aero plane hangars will be doubled from 11 to 22.

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Our news informers have today decided to bring you the names of people who have spent years in Uganda jails without receiving trial. Some of these people were arrested in 2009 during the Buganda riots.

The riots broke out after president Museveni’s government blocked the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II and his Katikkiro Eng. Eng. JB Walusimbi. Some of the suspects who have not be tried since October are Kandada Nsubuga, Emmanuel Mutesasira, Medie Nsubuga,  Mohammad Sekatawa, Elisa Mujuni, Joseph Katamba, Zinda Rogers, and John Kafumba.

Others are Sadat Luswata Buyungo, Sam Semambo, Adaadi Kibuuka, Juma Sekyanzi, Richard Kijjambu, Muzafari Mugisha, Hakim Lwanga, Musa Sengendo, Gerald Kagga, Paul Kikulwe, Bashir Tyaba, Livingstone Jethro, Kamada Nsubuga, Robert Sekabira and Ntanzi Kasim etc.

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Our news informers have today decided to bring you the names of people who have spent years inUgandajails without receiving trial. Some of these people were arrested in 2009 during theBugandariots.

The riots broke out after president Museveni’s government blocked the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II and his Katikkiro Eng. Eng. JB Walusimbi. Some of the suspects who have not be tried since October are Kandada Nsubuga, Emmanuel Mutesasira, Medie Nsubuga,  Mohammad Sekatawa, Elisa Mujuni, Joseph Katamba, Zinda Rogers, and John Kafumba.

Others are Sadat Luswata Buyungo, Sam Semambo, Adaadi Kibuuka, Juma Sekyanzi, Richard Kijjambu, Muzafari Mugisha, Hakim Lwanga, Musa Sengendo, Gerald Kagga, Paul Kikulwe, Bashir Tyaba, Livingstone Jethro, Kamada Nsubuga, Robert Sekabira and Ntanzi Kasim etc.

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The MPs were led by Mityana North MP, Godfrey Kiwanda, who is the chairperson of the Buganda Parliamentary caucus.

The MPs fromBugandaused the meeting to present the new leadership of Buganda caucus parliamentary team to the Katikkiro of Buganda, JB Walusimbi.

The Vice chairperson of Buganda Parliamentary caucus is the Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze; Secretary is Nalongo Bugembe while the treasurer is Deogratius Kiyingi.

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Kiggundu while addressing a press conference in Kampalathis morning said that the commission has put a lot of information on the commission website but unfortunately Ugandans don’t visit the site. He says that Ugandans only visit www.ec.or.ug during election period. Kiggundu also gave journalists photocopies of the information he has on the commission’s website. He also said that the electoral Commission established under Article 60 of the Constitution of Uganda, with the mandate of conducting elections and referenda.

Kiggundu caused laughter when he said that the electoral commission of Ugandais ‘a model institution and centre of excellence in election management in East and Central Africa.”

He says that the commission has done a lot in educating and sensitising Ugandan voters on elections and referenda for effective election exercise. The electoral commission ofUganda has been discredited by many Ugandans for organizing unfair polls. The polls in Ugandan many times are rigged in favour of the ruling government.

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Kiggundu while addressing a press conference in Kampalathis morning said that the commission has put a lot of information on the commission website but unfortunately Ugandans don’t visit the site. He says that Ugandans only visit www.ec.or.ug during election period. Kiggundu also gave journalists photocopies of the information he has on the commission’s website. He also said that the electoral Commission established under Article 60 of the Constitution of Uganda, with the mandate of conducting elections and referenda.

Kiggundu caused laughter when he said that the electoral commission of Ugandais ‘a model institution and centre of excellence in election management in East and Central Africa.”

He says that the commission has done a lot in educating and sensitising Ugandan voters on elections and referenda for effective election exercise. The electoral commission ofUganda has been discredited by many Ugandans for organizing unfair polls. The polls in Ugandan many times are rigged in favour of the ruling government.

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Following the publication of a photograph of a woman who the editorial team of the New Vision Group believed at the time to be the mother of the new born Buganda prince, Richard Semakookiro, the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has asked all people in Uganda and across the world to stop the talk on the new born prince.

Speaking through his Katikkiro (prime minister), Eng. John Baptist Walusimbi, the Kabaka said that the full details about the new born prince and its mother would be revealed at the right time.

The Kabaka says that since the Katikkiro announced the birth of the new prince, several media houses, radio panelists and people on social networks like facebook have written literature and uttered statements that belittle the traditions, norms and virtues ofBugandakingdom. The Kabaka says that although he is a king a remains an individual who has a right to privacy. He says that it is improper for news publications like the New Vision, Bukedde Newspaper, Bukedde TV and all their sister organisations to write lies and belittling stories about the Kingdom of Buganda and the royal family in Buganda.

On January 24, 2012 the Chief Executive Officer of the New Vision Group, Robert Kabushenga authorised the publication of a photograph of a woman, and stated that she was the mother of Prince Richard Ssemakookiro.

Kabushenga apologised to the audiences across the country and the world at large for the mistake and regreted any inconveniences caused to the woman in the picture.

He stated that this was an error of judgment for which he took full responsibility. The Kabaka through his Katikkiro has said that all the information the New Vision and her sister media houses have been publishing concerning the looks of the mother of prince Semakookiro are false.

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 The seat went vacant after the High Court nullified the election victory of Nathan Igime Nabeta over voter bribery.

 Over three candidates are eying for the seat. These include Nabeta (NRM), Mwiru Paul (FDC) and Mufumbiro Waiswa (DP).

 The electoral commission chairperson, Eng. Badru Kiggundu says that the commission expects the voters to remain peaceful during and after the exercise.

By Moureen Nakyanzi

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The electoral commission decided to meet Betty Kamya today five days back. The electoral commission chief,Eng.Badru Kiggundu wanted Kamya to tell the commission the best approach towards the party’s interest to organise the referendum in 2015.

The meeting between the electoral commission officials and Betty Kamya took place today at 10:00am at the head offices of the electoral commission.

The 1995 constitution ofUgandaunder Article 74(3) allows the commission to organise a referendum on any given issue of national concern. Betty Kamya says that her party is currently mobilizing Ugandan voters to sign on documents requesting the commission to organise the referendum.

By Christine Kate

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The commission’s chairperson, Eng. Badru Kiggundu has asked the police to investigate all persons on LCI committees who forge the commission’s appointment letters.

Kiggundu says that the commission has received information that in Makindye Division in Kampala, some people last week forged EC appointment letters purporting that the commission had appointed them as LCI chairpersons.

Kiggundu says that most forgeries of the commission’s appointment letters have been taking place Sekindi, Upper Katuuso and Bukasa in Makindye division among others.

Kiggundu has told our informer that the Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura has promised the commission that the force is to investigate those alleged forgeries to the last end. Kiggundu also says that the commission is preparing to organise fresh LCI polls. The LCI polls were last held in 2001.

By Christine Kate

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