The venue was Melody Line Willem Fenengastraat, Amsterdam. Mbidde presented a paper on ‘Uganda, proper Strategies for sound Economic Growth, Good governance -the case for Regional Integration and the fight against Corruption’ The paper was discussed by the ambassador.

The event was punctuated with a Miss Uganda Beauty Pageant and cultural Dances, Drama in a play (Ugly Truth). The event was a real battle of the Titans as the Ambassador had a duty to sound the NRM Government serious on the Fight against Corruption and the on-going violations of the right to freedoms of association.

The Ambassador tried in vain to have second thoughts by convincing the Netherlands Government to stop the event but on failing to do so successfully he decided to attend the function. The event organisers included Buganda Development Network (BUDANET) represented by its Secretary General Katumba Patrick and Michael Lule, the Director Mambo Inc.

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The race was organised by the Uganda Cycling Association and Uganda women’s Cancer Support Organisation.

The cycling event that took place yesterday in BusembatyaIganga district also saw Kire Mwogeza win the ordinary bikes category in the 60km race, while Mayinja Wakiku took the sport bike event in the distance of 125 kilo metres.

Cyclists of the Cancer Day were 75 year old Mzee Haruna  who finished 10th  and 17 year Ethene Tumwebaze.

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An annual International Ethnomusicology Symposium took place yesterday at the Department of Fine and Performing Arts of the University of Dar es Salaam.

This year’s event brought together over 200 scholars, musicians, students and others interested in the study of the music traditions of East Africa, Central Africa and Southern Africa.

The symposium coordinator, Prof Mitchel Strumpf of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts of the University of Dar es Salaam, told news men that all interested people were welcomed and attended. Admission was free for all.
The ethnomusicology symposium is an international event where lectures are delivered and music performances are made.

This year, participants came from Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, Zimbabwe, the US, Austria, Canada, Italy and South Korea.

Keynote lectures were presented by Prof Gerhard Kubik who has studied and written about the music traditions of Tanzania and East Africa in general since 1960 and Prof Frank Gunderson who has researched historical music traditions and specifically the music of the Wasukuma and has published widely in the field.

Mr Ludumo Magangane, a South African choral director led evening choral workshops and also gave a presentation on choral transcriptions.

The Goethe Institute in Dar es Salaam, the Swiss Programme for International Development, the US Embassy in Dar es Salaam and the Tanzania Cigarette Company financially supported the event.

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The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) is to reward event to associations in the business sector come February 24^th 2012.

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Much as Sekalala is a popular businessman in town few people have ever seen his wife or wives. Sekalala’s wife is also a silent powerful business lady in Kampala .

 Robert Kabushenga

He is the managing editor of the New Vision. He is a married man with three kids. However it is easy to get a visa to go to USA than finding Kabushenga with his wife at a public event.

Emperor Orlando

He is one of Uganda ’s celebrated musicians. He has one wife and five children. They stay together in Bakuli Rubaga division. Orlando like all other personalities mentioned above, he rarely moves with his wife.

Lawyer Yusufu Nsibambi

Before walking down the aisle, lawyer Yusufu Nsibambi and his wife were inseparable. But after he set up a shop for her in Kampala , the lawyer remained at his profession and the wife concentrated on her shop business.

Nasser Ntege Sebaggala

The former mayor of Kampala might be one of the popular guys in town, but he never moves with his wife. May be it is because he has many wives. Even during his political struggles, Sebaggala never showed himself to the public in company of his wives.

Peter Sematimba

He is a very popular businessman and trying politician in town. Millions of Ugandans know him by face, his businesses and political party. But we beat not even one thousand people can identify his wife. Even during the mayoral polls which he lost, every one moved with his wife but Sematimba never came out in the limelight with his wife.

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Taban says that the tournament was organised by another person and Sadiq Amin, a grandson of Amin went there to watch.

When a person died, the police arrested him on allegations that he was the one who organised the event.

Sadiq who contested for Busia town mayorship in the recent elections was arrested by the police in Busia last week. The man died after sipping four bottles of waragi on his way to hospital. Taban says that because their family member was falsely accused he was later released.

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A source at statehouse has told this journalist that the president’s office has got the invitation letter today.

 The conference will start with a Youth Conference on December 15^th and the main conference will take place on 16th December 2011.

The conference is an annual event where the kingdom invites policy makers, technocrats, and scholars among others to deliberate on a number of issues affecting the kingdom and the country as a whole.

This year’s Buganda conference will focus on investment opportunities and the challenges facing the institution. It will run under the theme, “Promotion of Investment in Buganda: What are the opportunities and challenges”.

By Christine Kate

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The Police Spokesperson, Judith Nabakooba says many people are falling victim of conmen promising them jobs, tenders and meeting ministers or even the President.

She says the police is investigating 10 suspected conmen arrested over the weekend for allegedly fleecing money from over 6000 Ugandans from different parts of the country.

Nabakooba says that the ten suspects including their leader Yusuf Kasaja were arrested in Ndeeba after collecting money from a group of 6000 people they had convinced that they were to attend the launch of the Uganda Movement Volunteers Association to be presided over by President Yoweri Museveni at Kololo Airtstrip.

Nabakooba said that arrests were made after Police  found the 6000 people trying to access Kololo Airstrip for the event yet the authorities in charge of the venue had not been contacted by the organizers of the said event.

Cautioning the public against joining the mushrooming organisation without sufficient information, Nabakooba said that police learnt that the some victims had to sell their properties back home to raise fees for registration, a T-shirt and transport fares.
Without mention the expenses meant, the police spokesperson also noted that the police had to feed the hungry 6000 people  before transporting them back to their respective districts.

Nabakooba revealed that police is now seeking for a court order to investigate the accounts of the Uganda Movement Volunteers Association  as to ascertain the amount of money fleeced from the unsuspecting Ugandans

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  Supported by SMS one Uganda limited, MTN, Crown Bottlers limited among other corporate companies, Babirye is set to appreciate the role of women in the society through her two concerts at Serena Hotel and Nakivubo Stadium  on the 25^th and 27^th of November respectively.

Babirye who will be celebrating 10 years as a gospel artist says mothers are very important in the society because of the challenges they endure as they play great roles for the existence of their respective communities.

Elizabeth Mushabe a manager at SMS one a company that supply music content said that the concert worth 100 million shillings is intended to become an annual event that will  be advocating for women issues starting with safe motherhood.

Mushabe said that although Babirye’s music is majorly gospel, her songs are among the most download pieces as callback ringtones on different Mobile phone operators.

By Isaac Senabulya

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