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2. Boda bodas are now allowed to carry only 1 passeger at a time and curfew remains at 6pm for them. They must observe strict SOPs.
3. Kikuubo to open under conditions, 1. All kiosks should be removed 2. Roadside vending is banned and relocated 3. Only wholesale trade is allowed. All agencies to ensure compliance.
4. Manufacturers should open up centres upcountry. Traders must revert to ecommerce. Arcades must follow conditions â€" clear corridors, adequate ventilation, CCTV cameras, proper hygiene and registration of staff and traders.
5. Arcades, malls and other business centres reopened but must adhere to SOPs. Burials and weddings still restricted to 20 people until more vaccination. Places of worship still closed for 60 days. Max of 10 religious leaders allowed to lead virtual prayers.
6. Burials, weddings and other marriage ceremonies restricted to 20 people under strict observance of SOPs.
7. Bars remain closed, Performing arts allowed only virtually. Stance to be reviewed after 42days, Salons to open but with SOPs observed.
8. Schools remain closed until vaccination targets met. Learning should remain virtual.
9. Shopping malls and arcades should be opened with dedicated entry and exit, SOPs should be maintained, and failure to comply will lead to closure.
10. Places of worship to remain closed for 60 days.
11. Sports should continue without spectators. Outdoor sports activities are allowed with masks on. Gyms remain closed. Betting and casinos remain closed.
12. Comedians and musicians advised to perform virtually.
13. Saunas should remain closed. If you want one, do it in your house.
14. 20% of office workers should be allowed to work.
15. Private vehicles are allowed to cross district borders with only three people.
16. Movement in and out of Entebbe Airport will remain open.
17. Cargo tracks allowed to move in and out of the country with turn boy and the driver with negative results.
18. Buses and taxis to operate with 50 percent capacity effective Monday 2nd August.
]]>Museveni allows public, private cars to move as he eases lockdownhttps://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210730/118309/museveni-allows-public-private-cars-to-move-as-he-eases-lockdown.html Fri, 30 Jul 2021 19:08:11 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118309President Yoweri Museveni has allowed private vehicles to move across districts with a maximum of only three people following the expiration of the 42 days lockdown.The President has also lifted a ban on public transport saying that they must operate at 50 percent capacity effective Monday.
“Public transport will open effective Monday at strictly 50 percent capacity effective Monday 2nd, August 2021 and this will be reviewed every after two weeks,â€Museveni said while delivering his Covid-19 address on Friday.
Museveni also allowed boda bodas, Kikuubo trading centre,malls and arcades to resume operations.
He said boda bodas are now allowed to move up to 6pm and they are also allowed to carry strictly one passenger while following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
“But please don’t share facemasks. Both the rider and passenger sbould strictly wear masks. If they fail, we shall be forced to revise the earlier directive,†Museveni said.
“Curfew time is maintained at 7pm upto 5:30am. All persons except security personnel and those authorized to move should be in their homes. â€
“Why we maintain the curfew?Without curfew there will be alot of socialization in the night. That may be a big problem.â€
The President also said Kikuubo trading centre, malls and arcades should reopen but under strict observance of SOPs.
On the other hand, the President said schools, bars, places lof worship should remain closed.
“Schools remain closed. Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health should meet. Learning should continue virtually.â€
]]>Covid-19: Joy as Museveni allows boda bodas, Kikuubo, arcades to resume business https://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210730/118303/covid-19-joy-as-museveni-allows-boda-bodas-kikuubo-arcades-to-resume-business.html Fri, 30 Jul 2021 18:51:48 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118303President Yoweri Museveni has allowed boda bodas, Kikuubo trading centre,malls and arcades to resume operations following the expiration of the 42 days of lockdown.Addressing the nation on the progress of Covid-19 fight in the country on Friday, President Museveni said boda bodas are now allowed to move up to 6pm and they are also allowed to carry strictly one passenger while following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
“But please don’t share masks. Both the rider and passenger sbould strictly wear masks. If they fail, we shall be forced to revise the earlier directive,†Museveni said.
“Curfew time is maintained at 7pm upto 5:30am. All persons except security personnel and those authorized to move should be in their homes. â€
“Why we maintain the curfew?Without curfew there will be alot of socialization in the night. That may be a big problem.â€
The President also said Kikuubo trading centre, malls and arcades should reopen but under strict observance of SOPs.
Museveni also has allowed private vehicles to move across districts with a maximum of only three people.
“Public transport allowed to operate at 50 percent capacity effective Monday and this will be reviewed every after 2 weeks,â€Museveni said.
On the other hand, the President said schools, bars, places lof worship should remain closed.
†Schools remain closed. Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health should meet. Learning should continue virtually.â€
]]>8 in 8: List of top 2020 UCE schools in the countryhttps://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210730/118298/8-in-8-list-of-top-2020-uce-schools-in-the-country.html Fri, 30 Jul 2021 18:16:34 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118298The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) on Friday released the 2020 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results.The ceremony presided over by Education Minister Janet Museveni took place at State House Nakasero.
Releasing the results, the UNEB Executive Secretary Dan N. Odongo said the 2020 UCE candidature decreased by 4,324 (-1.3%) from 337,720 in 2019 to 333,396.
Of these, 148,128 (44.4%) were Universal Secondary Education (USE) beneficiaries. The number of females candidates registered is 166,744 (50.01%) and that of males is 166,652 (49.99%).
Odongo also noted that there was a better performance overall compared to 2019 with 312,162 candidates passing compared to 288,387 in the previous year.
He added that girls performed better than boys in English language but the latter outperformed the former in other subjects.
“Female candidates performed better than males in the English Language. In other large entry subjects, male candidates show better performance, with the differences more marked in Mathematics and the Sciences,†Odongo said.
The list below shows schools with Aggregate 8 in 8:
No. School District No. 1 Seeta High School Mukono 26 2 Uganda Martyrs Ss,Namugongo Wakiso 26 3 St.Marys College,Kisubi Wakiso 19 4 St.Marys Secondary School,Kitende Wakiso 12 5 St.Josephs Secondary School,Naggalama Mukono 9 6 Mt.St.Marys,Namagunga Mukono 7 7 Buddo Secondary School Wakiso 6 8 Kings College,Budo Wakiso 5 9 Namilyango College Mukono 5 10 Naalya Secondary School,Namugongo Wakiso 4 11 Nabisunsa Girls School Kampala 4 12 Our Lady Of Africa Secondary School Mukono 4 13 Seeta High School,Mukono Mukono 4 14 Merryland High School,Entebbe Wakiso 3 15 Nansana St.Joseph Secondary School Wakiso 3 16 Ndejje Secondary School Luweero 3 17 Seeta High School Green Campus,Mukono Mukono 3 18 St.Andrea Kahwas College,Hoima Hoima 3 19 St.Henrys College,Kitovu Masaka 3 20 St.Julian High School,Gayaza Wakiso 3 21 Blessed Sacrament Ss,Kimaanya Masaka 2 22 Bp.Cipriano Kihangire Secondary School Kampala 2 23 Iganga Secondary School Iganga 2 24 Kawempe Muslim Secondary School Kampala 2 25 Mandela Secondary School,Hoima Hoima 2 26 St.Kalemba Secondary School Kayunga 2 27 Trinity College,Nabbingo Wakiso 2 28 Alliance Secondary School,Ibanda Ibanda 1 29 Bishops Senior School,Mukono Mukono 1 30 Bugema Adventist Secondary School Luweero 1 31 Crane High School,Bwerenga Wakiso 1 32 Ekitangaala Transformation High School Nakasongola 1 33 Exodus College School,Mmende Wakiso 1 34 Forest Hill College,Mukono Mukono 1 35 Gayaza High School Wakiso 1 36 Gayaza Road Secondary School Kampala 1 37 Gombe Secondary School Butambala 1 38 Greenhill Academy,Kampala Kampala 1 39 Hilton High School,Mukono Mukono 1 40 Janan Secondary School,Bombo Luweero 1 41 Jeressar High School,Soroti Soroti 1 42 Kabale Brainstorm High School Kabale 1 43 Katikamu Secondary School Luweero 1 44 Kawanda Secondary School Wakiso 1 45 King Solomons College,Kyatega Kyegegwa 1 46 Kisoro Vision Secondary School Kisoro 1 47 Kitende Secondary School Wakiso 1 48 Kitgum Comprehensive College Kitgum 1 49 Kyamate Secondary School Ntungamo 1 50 Light Secondary School,Nyabubare Bushenyi 1 51 Masaka Secondary School Masaka 1 52 Mengo Secondary School Kampala 1 53 Midland High School,Kawempe Kampala 1 54 Mityana Modern Secondary School Mityana 1 55 Mt.St.Henrys High School,Mukono Mukono 1 56 Namboole High School Wakiso 1 57 Namirembe Hillside High School Wakiso 1 58 Namiryango Secondary School Mukono 1 59 Ntare School Mbarara 1 60 Ntungamo High School Ntungamo 1 61 Royal Giant High School,Mityana Mityana 1 62 Sacred Heart Secondary School,Mushanga Sheema 1 63 Sseke Secondary School Lwengo 1 64 St.Andrea Kaahwa Schools,Kooki Kakumiro 1 65 St.Cyprian Chavanod College Luweero 1 66 St.Gracious Secondary School,Lira Lira 1 67 St.John Evangelist Seminary Kasese 1 68 St.Jude Secondary School,Masaka Masaka 1 69 St.Marys College,Rushoroza Kabale 1 70 St.Noas Girls Secondary School,Zzana Wakiso 1 71 Standard Secondary School,Kisoro Kisoro 1 72 Uganda Martyrs High School,Rubaga Kampala 1 ]]>Energy Ministry Sets Strategies to Achieve Affordable Electricity Tariffs for Ugandanshttps://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210730/118295/energy-ministry-sets-strategies-to-achieve-affordable-electricity-tariffs-for-ugandans.html Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:28:25 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118295The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) has set measures to be implemented in the continuous reduction of the end user tariffs for all electricity consumers. This follows the approval of new Electricity End-User Tariffs to be charged by Umeme Limited for the supply of electrical energy.Hon Ruth Nankabirwa, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) confirmed that the ministry is spear heading the amendment of the Electricity Act 1999 to provide for purchase of electricity directly from generators and/or the transmission company by big industrial customers to reduce the end user tariff for manufacturers starting with those in the proximity of transmission infrastructures.
According to the minister, that government has over the years planned and implemented various measures to continuously reduce the end user tariffs for all electricity consumers among these include; in June 2018, government finalized debt refinancing of the Bujagali Hydro Power Plant â€" reducing the extra-large industrial consumer category tariff to USD cents 8.0/kWh and USD cents 5/kWh at off-peak time of use period.
Nankabirwa notes that distribution efficiency was improved with the energy losses by Umeme Limited having reduced from 27% in 2011 to a target of 14% in 2021. In 2017, MEMD also implemented the extra-large industrial consumer category. This consumer category includes 43 industries; consuming 27% of the electricity and the overall cost structure and competitiveness is very sensitive to the cost of electricity.
Government financed Karuma and Isimba Hydro Power Plants. Isimba was commissioned in April 2019 and Karuma is expected to be commissioned in June 2022. The tariff for both Karuma and Isimba are less than USD cents 5/kWh during the loan repayment period and will be less than USD cents 1.2 after the loan repayment.
MEMD also implemented the rebate policy where consumers who finance construction of electrical installation and refunded through a rebate against the electricity bills/invoice. This has reduced the turnaround time for industrial new connection. Additional Demand estimated at 60MW is being implemented under the rebate.
MEMD has implemented a declining Block Tariff for Large and extra-large industrial consumers â€" where the tariff reduces as industries consume more electricity based on predetermined consumption threshold.
The fluctuation of the exchange rate of the Uganda Shilling against the United States Dollar is one of the biggest challenges affecting financial sustainability of the ESI. MEMD has commenced a pilot foreign exchange hedging of power purchase costs amounting to USD 1 million per month effective January 2021 hence hedging of foreign exchange risk.
The MEMD has as well determined a new set of minimum standards of reliability and quality of electricity supply for Umeme Limited and UETCL â€" based on the financial reward and penalty structure.
The Ministry and its agencies holds quarterly meetings with Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) to discuss power reliability challenges faced by individual industrial consumers, electricity tariff trajectory, demand growth initiatives, investment plans, and implementation of directives by the president of Uganda in respect to electricity tariffs.
The MEMD has commenced implementation of pilot projects towards ensuring Ugandans and institutions use electricity for cooking such instead of charcoal and firewood.
]]>High Court throws out Simbamanyo Estates appeal against Equity Bank, Meera Investments, ordered to pay costshttps://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210730/118290/high-court-throws-out-simbamanyo-estates-appeal-against-equity-bank-meera-investments-ordered-to-pay-costs.html Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:31:05 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118290The High Court has dismissed with costs an application in which the proprietors of Simbamanyo Estates Limited had sought to halt the transfer of it’s prime properties in Kampala which was meant for Equity Bank Ltd to recover outstanding loans worth $10.8 million (about Shs40 billion).In her ruling delivered by e-mail on Friday, 30 July, Justice Susan Abinyo said Simbamanyo Estates did not present to court acceptable grounds for court’s consideration to halt the orders of the Registrar Commercial Court, issued on February 17, 2021.
The judge also ordered legal costs for bank and three others â€" Meera Investments Ltd, Luwaluwa Investments Ltd, and the Commissioner Land Registration incurred in the appeal.
An earlier ruling by the High Court had also dismissed issues presented by the proprietors of Simbamanyo Estates, trying to save the estate that was sold to Meera Investments Ltd, through public auction.
Following the ruling, Equity Bank lawyers will now have to file a bill of costs to be approved by court.
Justice Abinyo confirmed that stopping the sale would have infringed the Bank’s right to be heard and also inconvenienced those who prepared for the auction which was advertised on September 8 fixing the sale date.
On October 8 this last year, Simbamanyo Estates Limited filed an application seeking for express orders to stay the sale of its properties which took place on the same day.
Court records show that on the same day, the bank sold Simbamanyo building housing among others the ministry of gender on Lumumba Avenue and Afrique Suites Limited, a four-star hotel at Mutungo Hill, Nakawa Division on the same day.
The court decision followed Simbamanyo Estates Limited’s notice of withdrawing the application with no order to costs which Equity Bank lawyers of AF Mpanga conceded to the withdrawal but demanded for the legal costs incurred.
The High Court, Commercial Division has since dismissed pleadings in which the proprietors of Simbamanyo Estates Limited had sought to stop the sale.
In February this year, Court first dismissed the application by the administrators of Simbamanyo Estates Limited in which they wanted the auctioning of its prime properties in Kampala by Equity Bank Ltd to recover an outstanding loan of Shs40.1bn to be halted.
The ruling was made by High Court judge Her Worship, Bucyana Lillian, in the absence of the parties upon application by Co-Counsel for the 2nd defendant (Meera Investments limited).
Meera Investments had pleaded that it had nothing to do with the Simbamanyo estates owners because it was an outsider to their business transaction with Equity bank. Meera only bought the building lawfully from the bank after Mr Peter Kamya and his firm failed to honor their loan obligations.
“It is hereby ordered and Decreed that the suit abates for failure to take out summons for directions in time. Given under my hand and the seal of this Honorable Court this 7th day of February 2021,†reads the ruling.
Simbamanyo’s case was first dismissed by the Court of Appeal judge Justice Christopher Madrama last year in October because Simbamanyo Estates did not have acceptable grounds for the court to deny the bank legal costs incurred.
“The respondent (Equity Bank) upon being served, instructed lawyers and the lawyers took action to oppose the application by filing the appropriate affidavits in reply, as well as written submissions,†Justice Madrama held.
At the beginning of October, Simbamanyo Estates filed an application expressing orders to halt the sale of its properties although the bank went ahead and sold Simbamanyo building on Lumumba Avenue and Afrique Suites Limited, a four-star hotel at Mutungo Hill, Nakawa Division.
However, Justice Madrama ruled that stopping the sale would have been an infringement on the bank’s right to be heard as well as an inconvenience to those who had prepared for the auction that was advertised on August 7 and 11 last year.
“The application for withdrawal was not conceded to unconditionally but was on condition of payment of costs. In the circumstances, therefore, the applicant (Simbamanyo Estates) application stands dismissed upon withdrawal and the only issue for consideration is whether should be payable,†Justice Madrama ruled.
The bank sold the building to Meera Investments whose majority shareholder is property magnet Sudhir Ruparelia. This was after Simbamanyo Estates failed through all avenues to pay the Shs40.1b loan. The prime building in the city centre was auctioned by the bank for recovery of the loan.
The properties were guaranteed to Equity Bank Uganda as security to get the loan in November 2017.
]]>#2020UCE: Geography, Chemistry poorly done as UNEB withholds results of 1,292 candidates https://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210730/118287/2020uce-geography-chemistry-poorly-done-as-uneb-withholds-results-of-1292-candidates.html Fri, 30 Jul 2021 11:41:01 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118287The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has revealed that results of 1,292 candidates.Releasing the 2020 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results on Friday at State House Nakasero, UNEB Executive Secretary Dan Odongo said the results are being withheld because of examination malpractice related cases.
“This year, there is a reduction in the cases of examination malpractice compared to last year and previous years,†he said.
The nature of malpractice, Odongo said has mainly been external assistance (assistance given by third parties to the candidates), collusion where candidates are sharing the answers, impersonation, and script substitution among others.
“So, Mama [Janet Museveni], this year, in accordance with Section 5(2)(B) of UNEB Act 2021, 1,292 results will be withheld. This compares to 1,825 in 2019. This is why we are saying, there has been a reduction,†said Odongo.
“As usual, the affected candidates will be given a fair hearing and a final decision made,†he added.
On the other hand, Odongo expressed concern over students performance in science subjects.
“There is an overall improvement in performance in the large entry subjects except in Geography, Chemistry and Biology, although Biology showed a slight improvement at the Distinction 2 levelâ€, he said.
He pointed out that more students still find difficulty in handling the apparatus during practical tests as well as marking and recording observations among other challenges.
Odongo added that candidates showed poor mathematical skills required in calculations, inability to write the correct symbols of elements, formulae of compounds and equations, among others.
]]>Don’t think about extending the lockdown, Lord Mayor Lukwago threatens Musevenihttps://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210730/118285/dont-think-about-extending-the-lockdown-lord-mayor-lukwago-threatens-museveni.html Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:38:20 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118285Kampala City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has cautioned President Yoweri Museveni against extending the Covid-19 lockdown because it may lead to protests in the country.During a news interview on CBS FM on Friday, Lukwago said President Museveni must understand that majority of Ugandans are dying from hunger and before he address the nation today, he must know that citizens are fed up with the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19.
“Mr. Museveni has put the entire country in prison without food. The relief fund Madam Nabbanja gave out is too little for someone to think that he has given support to people, therefore, Mr. Museveni must leave Ugandans to go back to work,†the Lord Mayor said.
On 18th June this year, President Museveni imposed the second lockdown of 42 days in the move to stop the spreading of the coronavirus.
However, according to Lukwago the 42 days of lockdown have been a total loss because there is no strategy aimed at helping Ugandans that has been put in place to save lives of people.
“There is no any single project that has been successful in these 42 days as far as prevention of covid-19 is concerned because even the vaccinated people don’t tantamount to 1 million. I can conclude by saying the 42 days were for Gen Museveni and his colleagues. Kampala people have been beaten by the security operatives maybe that is the only thing they have gotten from this lockdown.
“If Gen Museveni wants to test the wrath of Ugandans let him extend this lockdown. I can assure you Ugandans are tired and if he dares to try and extend this lockdown he will see it,†Lukwago warned.
]]>How to check your 2020 UCE results on phonehttps://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210730/118260/how-to-check-your-2020-uce-results-on-phone.html Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:21:31 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118260The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has on Friday released the 2020 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results.The ceremony presided over by Education Minister Janet Museveni took place at State House Nakasero.
Releasing the results, the UNEB Executive Secretary Dan N. Odongo said the 2020 UCE candidature decreased by 4,324 (-1.3%) from 337,720 in 2019 to 333,396.
Of these, 148,128 (44.4%) were Universal Secondary Education (USE) beneficiaries. The number of females candidates registered is 166,744 (50.01%) and that of males is 166,652 (49.99%).
Odongo also noted that there was a better performance overall compared to 2019 with 312,162 candidates passing compared to 288,387 in the previous year.
He added that girls performed better than boys in English language but the latter outperformed the former in other subjects.
“Female candidates performed better than males in the English Language. In other large entry subjects, male candidates show better performance, with the differences more marked in Mathematics and the Sciences,†Odongo said.
How to check results on Phone:
In your message box, type UCE <space> INDEX NUMBER and send it to 6600.
For example, to check the results of the candidate with index number U1016/001, in your message box, type UCE U1016/001 AND SEND TO 6600.
The user should then receive his/her examination results or registration details instantly. You will receive an SMS at a cost of UGX 500 per candidate
]]>2020 UCE results out, male candidates perform better than female counterparts https://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210730/118271/2020-uce-results-out-male-candidates-perform-better-than-female-counterparts.html Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:16:06 +0000https://www.watchdoguganda.com/?p=118271The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has on Friday released the 2020 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results.The ceremony presided over by Education Minister Janet Museveni took place at State House Nakasero.
Releasing the results, the UNEB Executive Secretary Dan N. Odongo said the 2020 UCE candidature decreased by 4,324 (-1.3%) from 337,720 in 2019 to 333,396.
Of these, 148,128 (44.4%) were Universal Secondary Education (USE) beneficiaries. The number of females candidates registered is 166,744 (50.01%) and that of males is 166,652 (49.99%).
Odongo also noted that there was a better performance overall compared to 2019 with 312,162 candidates passing compared to 288,387 in the previous year.
He added that girls performed better than boys in English language but the latter outperformed the former in other subjects.
“Female candidates performed better than males in the English Language. In other large entry subjects, male candidates show better performance, with the differences more marked in Mathematics and the Sciences,†Odongo said.
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