Uganda Telecom is currently experiencing an unscheduled outage on part of it’s central network.

The development is affecting some groups of prepaid customers across the country.

The company has apologized to its affected customers for any inconvenience and assured them that all its efforts are focused entirely on restoring service.

We shall broadcast again to let everyone affected know as soon as service is restored.
Once again, we apologize for any inconvenience.

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Uganda’s intelligence believes there must have been a conspiracy into the suspected gun down of the threeUgandajet fighters by the suspected Al Shabaab militants.

Sources within Uganda and Somalia military intelligence networks suspect it that there are some individuals within Kenyan intelligence and forces that do cooperate direct with Al Shabaab and they are not contented at all by the way Uganda is handling its cross boarder businesses with the East Africa region.

It is alleged that during the last presidential elections in Kenya, the Uganda presidential brigade was cited in the post election making- So all these factors lead to the commotion that surrounds the suspected gun down of the three Uganda jet fighters that were destined to Somalia.

Other technical sources say that it is impossible to lose an airplane between Eldoret and Mt. Kenya which is not more than 400 kilometer radius yet these aircrafts were seen on the radar from Soroti (Uganda) to Eldoret (Kenya) where they refueled.

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African Guest Writer Scholarship: The Nordic Africa Institute through the research/network programme Cultural Images in and of Africa invites applications and nominations for a three-month grant as African guest writer at the institute.

The grant is open for writers of fiction.

The selection will be announced in the first half of March.

Conditions:

• The Guest Writer’s scholarship includes a return air-fare (Economy Class), accommodation, a subsistence allowance of SEK (Swedish kronor) 250 (approx. USD 30) a day (maximum SEK 25,000 for 90 days) plus an installation grant of SEK 2,500 (approx. USD 300), a shared office and free photocopying facilities up to a maximum of 1,000 copies.
• Guest Writers have access to a computer/MS Word at the office and have to do their own typing.

Scholarship Qualifications:

• Applicants must have some documented record of writing, with at least some publishing.
• The applicant must be able to express herself/himself in English, although this does not have to be the language she/he writes in.

Young writers are encourage to apply.

Deadline: December 31.

For more scholarship information and application, see: African Guest Writer Scholarship Website

Applications called for African Guest Writer Scholarship

African Guest Writer Scholarship: The Nordic Africa Institute through the research/network programme Cultural Images in and of Africa invites applications and nominations for a three-month grant as African guest writer at the institute.

The grant is open for writers of fiction.

The selection will be announced in the first half of March.

Conditions:

• The Guest Writer’s scholarship includes a return air-fare (Economy Class), accommodation, a subsistence allowance of SEK (Swedish kronor) 250 (approx. USD 30) a day (maximum SEK 25,000 for 90 days) plus an installation grant of SEK 2,500 (approx. USD 300), a shared office and free photocopying facilities up to a maximum of 1,000 copies.
• Guest Writers have access to a computer/MS Word at the office and have to do their own typing.

Scholarship Qualifications:

• Applicants must have some documented record of writing, with at least some publishing.
• The applicant must be able to express herself/himself in English, although this does not have to be the language she/he writes in.

Young writers are encourage to apply.

Deadline: December 31.

For more scholarship information and application, see: African Guest Writer Scholarship Website

Applications called for African Guest Writer Scholarship

African Guest Writer Scholarship: The Nordic Africa Institute through the research/network programme Cultural Images in and of Africa invites applications and nominations for a three-month grant as African guest writer at the institute.

The grant is open for writers of fiction.

The selection will be announced in the first half of March.

Conditions:

• The Guest Writer’s scholarship includes a return air-fare (Economy Class), accommodation, a subsistence allowance of SEK (Swedish kronor) 250 (approx. USD 30) a day (maximum SEK 25,000 for 90 days) plus an installation grant of SEK 2,500 (approx. USD 300), a shared office and free photocopying facilities up to a maximum of 1,000 copies.
• Guest Writers have access to a computer/MS Word at the office and have to do their own typing.

Scholarship Qualifications:

• Applicants must have some documented record of writing, with at least some publishing.
• The applicant must be able to express herself/himself in English, although this does not have to be the language she/he writes in.

Young writers are encourage to apply.

Deadline: December 31.

For more scholarship information and application, see: African Guest Writer Scholarship Website

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Suspected hackers reportedly based in US have again pulled down Uganda statehouse website. This is not the first time hackers misuse Uganda government websites.

Recently they posted a picture of FDC leader Kizza Besigye seated on a stool in a rather pensive mood on the website of the ministry of works. And no so long ago the suspected hackers post a picture of Adolf Hitler on the statehouse website www.statehouse.go.ug.

A source at statehouse told one of our reporters on Wednesday that the hackers destroyed the system of state house website and it needs repair. When we loaded the statehouse website we found there the following information.

“The State House Uganda website is currently under construction. The website will be launched soon. Thank you.”

The Uganda government intelligence network has been following up suspected international hackers who collude with Ugandans to destroy government websites. Recently the hackers superimposed on the website of the works ministry the following message: “Welcome to Ministry of Hackers and Jobless Ugandans Republic of Uganda.”

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Intelligence network in Uganda has started investigating claims that some Ugandans sell guns and ammunitions to Kenya. Sources in Uganda’s security told our informer that some of the people involved in illegal firearms trade include policemen and members of other security organs. It is said that the armed officers in the army, and police collude with civilians in both Kenya and Uganda in selling ammunitions to wrong hands in Kenya.

The Uganda government last week arrested four people including a police officer who allegedly murdered a Belgian tourist at the slops of Mount Elgon in Kapchorwa district while they were smuggling guns to Kenya. The suspects were identified as Fred Kipsang, a special police constable attached to Kapchorwa police station, his brother Patrick Chebules, Kenneth Chepkurui and Moses Chemutai.

The commissioner for political education in Uganda police, Christopher Kwerit, confirms that some of the police officers are involved in arms trade in Uganda and Kenya.

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Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has reportedly recruited youth with a purpose of burning markets, parishes of kingdoms and other places of public interest.

The security agencies also allege that FDC has recruited youth who are undergoing a military training in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The aim of the garrison being trained in DRC is to over throw president Museveni’s government.

Security minister Muluri Mukasa says that the security network has continued to receive intelligence reports indicating that FDC has been and is still nursing plans of over throwing Kampala government by use of arms and to burn markets.

Currently the government is holding several people in connection with plans to form rebel groups that will fight to over throw NRM government.   However Judith Akello, the MP for Agago says that FDC is a political party in Uganda which doesn’t believe in violence as a means to change government.

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Ugandans in theUShas written a book titled president ‘Museveni is an evil.’ The book is coming out soon. It is going to be published on line and sold on streets in US,Uganda, East Africa andEurope.

The intelligence network inKampalahas learnt that in the book there is a statement that president “Museveni is the government, cabinet, police, judiciary, parliament,Kampalacity Major and RDC’s recruiter.” The book further alleges that all power inUgandacomes from Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and ends with Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.

The book reportedly being written by one Boston Robert Kabuye, a Ugandan man inBostonwonders who will welcome President Museveni when he quits power. The writer, a former student of St. Lawrence High school is already in a stable relationship.

However we have learnt thatUganda’s security is already inLondonto ensure that the book is not printed.

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President Museveni might have used his powers to direct his minister for energy to sign an oil deal with Tullow Oil without the support of the people he rules, but the wrath of Ugandans keeps on growing every day. The members of the Democratic Party, the oldest opposition party in Uganda have vowed to petition European Union Parliament asking it to investigate the deal oil companies, Tullow Oil and Total signed with Uganda. The party has also threatened to mobilize its supporters to stage demonstrations in case diplomacy fails.

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The construction work is to commence in 2014 and it is expected to take three years and cost $4.7 billion. Burundi, Southern Sudan, Burundi and Rwanda are expected to contribute positively towards the construction of the multi-billion dollar railway network.

The construction of the multi-billion dollar railway network will run alongside the $3 billion Tanga-Arusha-Musoma-Kampala railway line that is expected to be completed in 2015 if all factors remain constant.

The multi-billion dollar railway network will be done by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation. The multi-billion dollar railway network will be the main gateway of Mwambani Port in Tanga, Musoma dock and Port Bell in Uganda.

The feasibility study would be done in April this year while the construction of the railway line is expected to be completed in 2015.

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PhD Fellowship: The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds awards PhD fellowships to outstanding junior scientists (max. age: 27 years) who wish to pursue an ambitious PhD project of approximately 3 years in basic biomedical research in an internationally leading laboratory.

The fellowship comprises a competitive monthly stipend that is initially granted for 2 years and that can be extended for up to another 12 months.

Participation in international scientific conferences is also supported.

In addition, fellowship holders are offered personal support, seminars to discuss their projects, communication training and alumni meetings, and thus can become part of a worldwide network.

Overseas and non-European citizens need to be pursuing their PhD project in Europe. Applicants should not be older than 27 years at the respective deadline (1 February, 1 June, 1 October).

PhD Fellowship Application Deadlines

Deadlines of application: 1 February, 1 June, 1 October of each year.

Pre-selection takes place about 4 weeks after the respective deadline, and the final selection approximately 5 months after the respective deadline.

For more information and scholarship application,see: PhD Fellowship

See more: Graduate Fellowships & Doctoral Fellowships

Also see: Research grants >

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