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Sacked State IN BRIEF House aide wants sh1b Namugongo twins win Two held over impersonation By Andante Okanya A FORMER State House offi- cial, Elizabeth Nabatanzi scholarships to US Two people have been Lugudde, told the Kampala CAROLINE BATENGA arrested over imperson- High Court that she has lost By Taddeo Bwambale ation of National Water earnings of about sh1b, and and Sewerage wants to be paid damages for THREE Ugandan students Corporation staff. The the unfair dismissal. have won scholarships to two are said to be part In June 2008, the former study at prestigious univer- of impostors behind a aide sued the Government, sities in the United States. wave of extortions. The challenging her dismissal. In Samuel Kitara, a former Police post a letter of May 3, 2008, student of St Mary’s chief, Tonny Ondoga, President Yoweri Museveni College and 18-year- identified the suspects as dismissed her, citing indisci- old twins, George Kikuru Yunus Mugerwa, a pline. and Gerard Kato of plumber and resident of Lugudde said State House Matryrs SS Namugongo got Makindye, and George breached the contract by ter- the awards. Ssentumbwe, a surveyor minating her a year before The scholarships were and resident of Kawempe her two-year tenure had awarded by the United Mbogo. expired. States Student Achievers’ Asked by her lawyer Programme, a competitive Zawedde Lukwago whether programme that helps tal- she had been summoned to ented but less privileged substantiate allegations of students access higher edu- Trees planted indiscipline, she said she was cation in the US. not given the chance. Kato, who will join Kimberley Cordell, the Student Achievers’ Programme Co-ordinator, giving Kitara, on hospital land She added that according to Massachusetts Institute of Kato and Kakuru sweat shirts with logos of their universities as Lanier looks on her contract, she was entitled Technology to pursue a to a fair hearing from the dis- degree in electrical engi- MASAKA ciplinary committee. neering, was recognised for was third in the Competition and the home,” he said. He will spe- Testifying before Justice topping the 2007 UCE exam- Mathematics Contest. Speech cialise in healthcare and Masaka Hospital staff have Elizabeth Musoke, the for- inations and being the 1st Kakuru was also the sec- Contest. He also led his human rights. planted trees on the hospi- mer special duties presiden- in the National ond-best chess player. school’s basketball team Speaking at the US tal land in an attempt to tial assistant, said she was Mathematics Contest. He Kitara will study at the to the national champi- Mission on Tuesday, chase away the over 53 entitled to top class furniture was also the best chess College of Wooster in Ohio, onship. ambassador Jerry Lanier squatters who have that befitted her status. player in the school. where he will pursue a Kitara described winning hailed the students for refused to vacate the land. Lugudde said the President His brother Kakuru will degree in medicine. He was the award, worth over using their talents for such The hospital’s senior directed the Principal join Pepperdine University recognised for winning the $50,000, as exciting and great achievements. He administrator, David Private Secretary, Amelia for a degree in engineering. 2009 Young Social humbling. “I want to pur- urged them to work hard to Nuwamanya, and the dis- Kyambadde, to provide her He also performed well in Entrepreneurs award, the sue a career in medicine so excel in their careers in the trict vice-chairman, Anas with the appropriate furni- the UCE examinations and National Speech that I can help people back US. Mawanda, led the exercise. ture, but the directive was ignored. China donates 100 sewing machines

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UGANDA LAW SOCIETY NOTICE

The Uganda Law Society in conjunc- selves as experts on Collective tion with the Securities Industry Investment Schemes in the East Training Institute SITI East Africa, African region. the Uganda Securities Exchange and Date: 11th June 2010 the Justice, Law and Order Sector cordially invite corporate lawyers, Venue: SITI East Africa 2nd commercial lawyers, legal officers, Floor Workers’ House company secretaries and other inter- next to Uganda ested stakeholders to a one day Securities Exchange workshop on “Collective Investment Schemes” due to take place on 11th Registration fee: UGX 100,000/= of June 2010. per participant. The workshop is intended to equip First Lady Janet Museveni receiving one of the 100 sewing machines donated by the participants with skills and knowl- (Details of the programme can be Chinese government from Counsellor Wang Zeshan. Zeshan said the machines were a gift to the rural women. Receiving the donation at State House recently, Mrs. Museveni edge on fundamentals:- accessed on the ULS website at said the machines would increase income and change the livelihoods of families www.uls.or.ug A. Legal and Regulatory Framework of Collective Investment Schemes This workshop will add 6 points to CLE compliance for the lawyers 1. Licensing who attend. Wamala decries plight of the elderly 2. Compliance To participate, please call: EMMANUEL Cardinal commissioning a sh127m ing the Government. The Manager Professional 3. Enforcement Wamala has appealed to the office block at the Uganda He explained that with the Development, ULS, Plot 5 Acacia Government to improve the Reach the Aged Association, improvement in Uganda’s life Avenue, welfare of the elderly reports, an NGO for the elderly. expectancy, more people are B. Saving and Investing through Fred Nangoli. The ceremony was also joining the elderly bracket. Collective Investment Schemes He said 93% of the estimat- attended by the elderly and Cardinal Wamala com- Tel: 0772460775 or 0414-342424 ed 17.1 million vulnerable disability state minister mended the association for Email: [email protected] children in Uganda live with Sulaiman Madada. advocating for developing the Presenters at this workshop include or [email protected] extended families, many of Wamala said the population National Policy for Older Capital Markets Industry practitio- them headed by old people. of old people is growing and Persons, and urged them to ners that have established them- Wamala made the remarks can no longer be ignored by work closely with the at Namugongo recently,while development actors, includ- Government.