USE PROFESSIONALISM TO KICK CORRUPTION OUT

Ugandan professionals in various fields have been urged to demonstrate professionalism to stamp out corruption in the country. The belief is, according to the president of ICPAU, if professionalism is heeded to, cases of embezzlement, fraud and corruption will be a thing of the past. This in reality, though, seems far-fetched as Uganda is ranked highly on the global corruption scale.

Patrick Kagoro, president of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda, told over 1,000 accountants and business personalities that with professionalism adhered to, Uganda will achieve its desired development goals. He pointed out that the principles of good financial accountability practices have largely been forgotten by a number of organizations. “It is our role [as accountants] to revive and inculcate these principles.”

He commended the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) for promoting good financial reporting in Uganda. And because of that, ICPAU is entering into a partnership with CMA targeted at promoting financial literacy in the country. He encouraged savings and advised that being a part of SACCOs gives way for more networking opportunities for members and accumulation of personal savings and other benefits.

 “Those who work in the field of accounting must not only be well qualified but also possess a high degree of professional integrity.

“For you to excel at individual as well as organizational level, you must be trustworthy and honest.

OYO MARKS 18 YEARS AS TOORO KING

Tooro Men prostrate before King Oyo at the Empango celebrations in Fort Portal on Saturday,

                                                                                                                                                                                                  

The function that was witnessed by His Excellency the president of the republic of Uganda and other 

invited Guests outside Tooro kingdom, the function also attracted many subjects who showed their happiness as they danced happily to welcome him.

  In his speech the king asked President Museveni to return Tooro’s assets to help generate revenue.

The Omukama also requested the President to attract investors to the kingdom. 

STUDENTS REMAIN IDLE AS TEACHERS GO ON STRIKE

Teachers of various government-aided schools across the country on Monday boycotted classes following calls for protest by the Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU).
Monday ushered in the start of the third term of the annual school calendar but most students remained unattended to in class, the striking teachers are demanding a 20% pay rise.
However some schools defied the call by UNATU and went ahead to conduct classes, while in other schools, teachers showed up but no lessons were conducted.
In some schools that were visited Monday morning, at least half of the teachers were present; some teachers reported but kept themselves in the staff rooms instead of inside classrooms.
However students wondered why they were not communicated to about the planned closure of the school s yet “they were told to report for third term today”.

PRESIDENT MUSEVEN LAUNCHES RUNYORO- RUTORO DICTIONARY AT MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON HOTEL FORT PORTAL KABAROLE DISTRICT

President Yoweri Museven on Saturday 31^st /8/2013 launched the Runyoro –Rutooro        Dictionary at mountains of the moon Hotel Fort Portal. He paid tribute to Mr. L.T.Rubongoya (90) of Kigwenge village .Rubingo parish, Karambi sub county Kabarole district for his dedicated effort to unit the Dictionary for period of over 40 years. He urged the people of Tooro and Bunyoro to embrace their language and teach it to their children. He denoted 30 million shilling cash to Isaazi Lya Tooro (An association of Tooro Elders chaired by prof. Edward Rungumayo) to produce more copies of the Dictionary and supply in schools. He also donated 60 million shilling to Mr. .L.T. Rubongoyo in appreciation of his effort to promote the local language.   

THE DISTRICT COUNCILOR REPRESENTING EAST DIVISION, FORT PORTAL MUNICIPALITY, MRS. HALIMA NAKIVUMBI WAKABU HAS PASSED ON

 

The District Councilor Representing East Division, Fort portal Municipality, Mrs. Halima Nakivumbi Wakabu has passed on. 

The deceased passed away yesterday the 25^th of August at Case Clinic in Kampala. The late will be accorded a District Funeral where the District Council will sit and there will be a public body viewing.

The Late Halima is expected to be laid to rest tomorrow the 27^th of August at her home at Njara Hill.

She was a teacher, mother, investor, councilor and advocate for women's issues. She was also Founder and Director of Green Circle Primary School.

THOUSANDS OF MUSLIMS CELEBRATE IDD, APPEAL FOR EQUAL SHARE OF NATIONAL CAKE

Hundreds of Muslims across the country yesterday thronged various places of worship to observe Idd-el-Fitir after fasting for several days.
The Muslim heads, however, called on government to appoint more people from the Islamic faith into higher government offices to enable them “have a fair share of the national cake”.

“This is a sign of good relationship between the government and Muslim community. We appeal to the government to have the government cake shared equally by appointing qualified Muslims to high government offices,”

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI VISITS KABAROLE DISTRICT

The President, who is in kabarole district to popularise wealth creation in homes, said he would wish to pay all veterans’ gratuity but there were some sectors that needed a lot of funding, such as security and roads.

The chairperson of Katebwa War Veterans, Mr Richard Karozi, had earlier asked the President to compensate people who lost their property between 1981 and 1986 and also those whose houses were burnt by the ADF rebels.

The President, however, noted that many projects in the country would be implemented but money was being swindled by some corrupt officials.

Finding alternatives
He assured the veterans that he cared about their plight and was making efforts to improve their welfare.

Addressing a rally at Nsura Primary School in Katebwa Sub-county on Wednesday, the President announced that he had appointed some UPDF officers in some districts to mobilise veterans on household income and provide them with seedlings and other inputs to increase productivity.