Okubala akalulu kugenda mu maaso mu bitundu by’egwanga ebyenjawulo era mu bitundu ebyasoose okutuukamu obululu, okubala kwatandise ssaawa kkumi ez’akawungeezi ate ewalala gyebyakeereye nga mu Kampala ne Wakiso okubala akalulu  kutandise ssaawa emu ey’akawungeezi.

Bannayuganda mu ggwanga wanna bakedde kweyiwa mu bifo awalonderwa okulonda abakulembeze baabwe okuva ku Pulezidenti, omubaka wa palamenti n’omubaka omukyala akiikirira disitulikiti.

Mu bitundu ebisinga eby’ebyalo obululu bwatuuse mu budde ate mu bitundu bya Kampala ne Wakiso ebikozesebwa bituuse kikeerezi ddala kumpi kuyingira mu ssaawa musanvu ogwemisana ate mu bifo awalala basiibye bakonkomadde era tebasobodde kulonda nga mu Kawempe, mu kifo ekimanyiddwa nga Kakungulu.

Bomu ekubye abaana 9 omu n’afiirawo mbulaga omunaana neguddusibwa mu malwaliro omuli Mulago ne Mengo nga embeera mbi ddala .

Akubiddwa Bomu atannategeerekeka mannya ge  ateeberezebwa okuba mu myaka 12  ate abalala bali mu myaka 16, babadde mu kasaawe okuliraana Ring Road kumpi n’o lubiri lwa Ssaabasajja Kabaka e Mengo . Kiteeberezebwa nti abaaana bano babadde bazannyisa akantu akalinga akuuma nga bakeekasukira ekizuuliddwa oluvannyuma nti ebadde bomu nga yali yeeziika mu ttaka okumala akaseera .

Ayogerera Police mu ggwanga Fred Enaga akakasizza bino era n’agamba nti police esindise abakugu mu bya bomu era n’asaasira ab ‘enganda .

The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) is holding the international symposium The Role of Agricultural Biotechnologies in Sustainable Food Systems and Nutrition

The symposium held on February 15-17 at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, focused on the broad range of bio technologies that could result in yield increases, better nutritional qualities, and improved productiveness of crops, livestock, fish and trees benefiting family farmers and their food systems, nutrition and livelihoods. About 500 scientists, representatives of government, civil society, the private sector, academia, farmers’ associations and cooperatives participated in the three-day event.
The aim is to have scientific debates and exchange of ideas on practical cases that illustrate how Biotechnologies have worked successfully to benefit family farmers, food producers and consumers, especially in developing countries.

While opening the symposium, FAO Director General José Graziano da Silva called for increased access to AgriBiotech and removal of barriers between the technology and family farmers.

He also stressed that “Much more must be done to ensure that family farmers, especially those in developing countries, have access to agricultural bio technologies that can make their activities more productive and sustainable in the face of major challenges such as climate change and population growth”.

Dr. Barbara Zawedde- UBIC’s Coordinator is the only Ugandan representing Uganda at the Symposium at which she has presented factual overview of biotech progress in Uganda.

According to Sir Gordon Cornway, Professor of International Development at the Imperial College London and Director of Agriculture for Impact- Uganda is center for biotech in Africa-doing far better than the UK.

By Joshua Mutale

The Chief of training and recruitment of the UPDF, Brig Willis Byarugaba has said the UPDF is training younger officers to attain the necessary skills to consciously take charge of the security of the country in the nearby future.
“It’s our intention to have officers open their minds ideologically so that we groom patriotic officers who know where they came from, where they are and what they are deemed to do in future.” he said while passing out seventy one officers who completed a one month Political Education and Leadership course at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) Kyankwanzi on February 16, 2016.
Brig Willis Byarugaba stressed the value of National ideological training for all the future leaders of the UPDF adding that all military officers going for further studies must have enhanced understanding of Uganda and good leadership skills that will be useful to them when promoted to various levels.
“The Future of UPDF lies in your hands. We are preparing you to take over the mantle of the UPDF, and you cannot take over the mantle of the UPDF when your Ideology is wanting. That is why before you go for further promotional courses, we ensure we train you ideologically at NALI.” said Brig Byarugaba.
The Deputy Director of NALI, Lt Col AR Balisigara, said Kyankwanzi is a premier ideological training institute for senior leaders in Uganda and added that lack of ideological clarity is harmful to national cohesion and development.
“The Socio-economic transformation of Uganda has been hindered by lack of national ideological clarity among others. Ideological training is necessary for correcting the wrongs of the past.” He said and added that the training also “Enlightens Ugandans on the vision and mission of the country and gives leaders harmonised perceptions about what to do, how to do it and what is expected from them by the country.”
Lt Col Balisigara further said the just concluded course has not only imparted on the UPDF officers improved leadership and life skills including financial literacy, the spirit of patriotism and Pan-Africanism, but also educated them on geo-strategic environment that drives Uganda’s national interests.
The seventy one officers were drawn from all services in the UPDF, including those in missions abroad in Somalia and Central Africa. They comprised of officers at the ranks of Lieutenant Colonel, Major and Captain. They all qualified for Junior Command and Staff Course to be held in Jinja starting next month. Five Students who excelled included Maj Henry Obbo who was the overall best, followed by Capt Samson Dickens Opolot and Capt Samuel Kasede. Others are Capt Agnes Anywar Oyella and Maj Otim Ogwang.
Political Education was a key tool that contributed to the transformation of the NRA/UPDF into a disciplined people’s force. It was used in the 1986 liberation struggles and afterwards to inculcate and manufacture a strong and committed force of transformed military leaders who are equipped with necessary values and leadership skills, required at strategic, tactical and operational levels of command and administration in the force.
By Joshua Mutale

Fred Kizito ateeberezebwa okutomera omubaka Namaganda n’amutta agombeddwamu obwala. 

Omubaka Namaganda ng’aziikibwa.

Kizito asangiddwa mu kimu ku bifo ebisulwamu e Kalangala. Akwatiddwa abakugu  abakola ku by’okunoonyereza okuva e Rwanda abaateekebwako bba w’omugenzi – Mukasa mbidde.

Akwatiddwa yakola akabenje nga 11/ 12/2015 okuliraana Mpigi omwafiira omubaka wa Bukomansimbi omukyala Susan Namaganda. Kati akuumirwa ku Police e Masaka naye nga nga waakuleetebwa e Mpigi.

The acting chairperson of the Inter Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) Sheikh Shaban Ramadthan Mubajje has urged Ugandans to be responsible and ensure peaceful elections due tomorrow.

Mubajje has listed a number of concerns in the build up to the elections tomorrow like provocation between supporters of different candidates, Violence, deployment of the security forces, and verbal threats between some Ugandans which he says have causes fear.

He has explained that all candidates and Ugandans ought to that Political party loyalty should not stand in the way to a peaceful election and a stable Uganda.

“This is our country and we shall all live here today, tomorrow and after elections, its our responsibility to keep peace and loving one another” Mubajje has said.

We seemed to have gone back to our ugly face when commotion broke out in Wandegeya on Monday 15 February.

“Tears were shade on Monday, Blood poured and lives lost, Ugandans must stand against that, we shouldn’t see that again” said Canon Rtd Justice James Ogola in a shaky voice.

All Ugandans should be mature, peaceful, calm & cool as they vote added Ogoola.

This while addressing a news conference at their Namirembe based offices ahead of tomorrows February 18 2016 elections.

By Joshua Mutale.