Govt recalls retired doctors to teach medical students

 

By: Admin

Kampala

The Ministry of Education and Sports says it is engaging retired senior specialised medical workers to groom, mentor and teach students in different medical courses.

Speaking at the weekend during the briefing ceremony for the coordinators of the Uganda Allied Health Examinations, which begin today, Dr Safina Musene, the commissioner for business technical and vocational training at the Education ministry, said they need the workers because of their expertise in different medical fields.

“In the ministry, we have the concept of mentorship which applies to a senior and junior person. We use senior citizens to mentor junior persons because they have been exposed to management of diseases and medical problems and training these people takes a lot of time,” she said.

She explained that whereas the Public Service Standing Orders dictate that the civil servants retire when they clock 60 years, as a ministry, they believe that they (senior medics) can perform after 60 years because they have mastered skills in specialised fields such as clinical medicine, medical laboratory and entomology which have very few professionals.

On Saturday, the Uganda Allied Health Examinations Board (UAHEB) briefed the coordinators of 2019/2020 second semester examinations about what is expected of them during the examinations.

 

Kagadi district Journalists regretful of their profession, citing obstacle by security agencies

 

 

By: Admin

Kagadi

Kagadi district Journalists regretful of their profession, citing government security agencies as the top most obstacles.

As today Journalists in Uganda join the rest of the world to mark the press freedom day under the theme: Information as a public good, Journalists in Kagadi district under their umbrella Bunyoro south journalist association have once again raised their voice towards government entities especially security for jeopardizing their work.

According to Julius Mugabi a  journalist working with kagadi broadcasting services, said that they are  continuously being harassment by security organs in the course of their work has made them to become regrettable of their God's Calling Profession and thus referring to today's commemoration as unfortunate.

These have also said that they will keep committed to their profession despite of the prevailing environment, but have cautioned the concerned stake holders especially Media House owners and Government institutions to revise on their policies.

 

Boda Boda cyclist murdered in cold blood in kagadi

 

Police and residents at the crime scene

 

By:Admin

Kagadi

Shock has engulfed residents of Mambugu ward Kagadi town council in Kagadi district after discovering a 25 year old boda boda cyclist murdered in cold blood.

Solomon Alemwaki a resident of Mangoma village in Mabaale Sub County Kagadi district who has been operating at Mogas stage was found massacred and dumped in a eucalyptus tree plantation near the road connecting a palace as Haforest and Mambugu.

Alemwaki’s bajaji motorcycle was taken by assailants after killing him.

According to fellow boda boda cyclists, Alemwaki’ initial job car washing and thus had just began operating boda boda.

The cyclists have appealed to government to strengthen security in Kagadi district. 

Bibiyana Bajungu the Lc1 chairperson Mambugu cell said the crime scene is a hot spot adding that of recent a 42 year old man survived from being killed in the same area.

Meanwhile by press time Kagadi CPS was at the scene of crime.

ASP Joan Judith Akello the DPC Kagadi confirmed the incident and assured the general public that they have deployed heavy intelligence on ground to investigate the matter.

She however cautioned the public to always be vigilant and coordinate with police in case of any concern.

So far in the just two months fourth Boda Boda cyclists have been murdered in cold blood.

As boda bodas work risky situation, other business community especially mobile money operators continue to suffer the attacks by unknown gun men with latest being Ahumuza Alissen currently admitted at Kakiboge clinic in Kagadi town after he was shot in the legs on Saturday night in Kyaterekera sub-county. The thieves took off all the cash he had.

The gunmen entered Kagadi district through Pacwa sub-county, proceeded to Bugwara, Rugashali and finally to Kyaterekera and all palaces have been targeting mostly mobile money operators stealing sums of money.

All the incidents have reported at Kagadi Central Police Station but no suspect has up to now been arrested and the big question in the public remains, what is the role of security in Kagadi district?

 

ARU graduates tipped on job creation-Justice Ezekeil Muhanguzi

 

ARU 6th graduation on 30th of April 2021 at the main campus Kagadi,PHOTO/Mugisa

 

By:Admin

Kagadi

The chancellor African Rural University Hon.Justice Ezekeil Muhanguzi has appealed to the graduates to use the available opportunities of job creation instead of looking for jobs.

Muhanguzi was speaking to the congregation during the conferment of degrees of rural development to eleven candidates who have fully finished up their studies at ARU.

''I have been assured that you have acquired the requisite skills to enable you forge ahead and chart a path towards a successful destiny''say Muhanguzi.

He has further appealed to the government extend  grant support African Rural University especially for research and community out reach.

The vice chancellor ARU Dr.Mwalimu Musheshe has outed to the graduates that the have all the necessary tools to be change agents and change makers.

''As you go out from graduation,you will be going out into the world,which desperately needs you, which you can help to remake,reshape,skills ability,commitment  of a visionary leader"say Musheshe.

The chief Guest Dr.Aliba Kiiza board members of Uganda microfinance center has asked the graduates to aim higher and be women of substance since they have attained enough from the university.

The graduates of whom include Anyinge Christine Ojok was the overall best candidate with the first class and a CGPA of 4.6 and Namarah Sarah.

They have appreciated ARU and their parents for the support towards their climax

List of graduates:

Anyinge Christine ojok

Atugonza Phiona

Atugonza sylivia

Atuhaire juliet

Ayinkamiye Lillian

Karungi Oliver

Katushabe Gorret

Muhimbise Sarah

Namara Sarah

Namukisa Rosemary

Nansimbi Mary Gorret

North Korea accuses Joe Biden of pursuing hostile policy over its nuclear programme

 

 

By:Admin

North Korea

 

The foreign ministry said recent comments out of Washington showed President Joe Biden was intent on maintaining a "hostile policy".

Earlier this week, Mr Biden called North Korea's nuclear programme a "serious threat" to global security.

The White House says he plans to take a "calibrated" approach to North Korea.

Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Friday that a review of US policy had been completed and suggested Mr Biden had learned from the experience of the previous four administrations who have tried, and failed, to get North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons programme.

"Our policy will not focus on achieving a grand bargain, nor will it rely on strategic patience," she said, saying that instead the US would pursue a "calibrated practical approach that is open to and will explore diplomacy" with North Korea while making "practical progress" on increasing security for the US and its allies.

The US is expected to host Japan and South Korea's national security advisers for a discussion about the review soon.

Museveni: We can create 70 million jobs not export

  

By:Admin

Kampala 

Museveni made the statements during the commemoration of the International Labors day at State House Entebbe on Saturday.

At the same ceremony, Museveni launched the National Action Plan on the elimination of child labor in Uganda 2021-25.

While castigating the export of labor, Museveni said he is against the practice.

“For me I don’t believe in labor export. Countries that externalize labour are countries that have missed something. I have proof,” he said

“I have never seen South Koreans exporting labor. The only South Korean I have seen is Ban Ki Moon. Their country is half the size of Uganda but you don’t see them. I am now for the South Korean approach.”

As a solution, Museveni said the country has the capacity to employ its citizens up to the tune of 70million, if there is concentration on industry, ICT, services and commercial agriculture.

“We are going to create the jobs; the problem is the reluctance to take our advice which has worked. The jobs are there but they will only come in big numbers if we listen to NRM’s principle of social-economic transformation,” Museveni said.

The president made an estimation of 10 million homesteads in Uganda, saying at least 7million could be in rural areas with access to some land.

Two Ugandans run to court to challenge law on preventive arrest

 

 

By:Admin

Kampala

Two Ugandans have dragged government to the Constitutional Court challenging the law on preventive arrest as always used by the Police Force

Under Section 24 of the Police Act, a police officer may, without a court order and without a warrant, arrest a person if he or she has reasonable cause to suspect that the person has committed or is about to commit an offence.

In a petition before the Constitutional Court, Anne Tendo and Alex Martin Musiime say that whereas section 24(1) of the Police Act allows a police officer to arrest and detain any person as a preventive action, the same provision doesn’t have a specific duration for the detention of a person arrested and detained under the same provision.

“Accordingly, section 24(2) of the Police Act is amenable to abuse through arbitrary detention for an unspecified and extended period of time without trial in violation of Articles 23(1) and (4) and 28(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda,” the two Ugandan say.

The duo says that whereas sections 24,26 and 27 of the Criminal Procedure Code Act empower any police officer to interpose or arrest any person without a warrant, the same laws don’t provide a specific duration for the arrest and detention effected under the same law.