WHO EVER DELETED MY BLOG IS A LIABILITY TO THE WORLD OF INFORMATION

Hello William, It's hard to believe it's been 7 weeks since Taata Kiwanuka passed away...and it's been a difficult recovery for the family. But what really made a difference are people like you...your involvement...the wonderful blogs...and care...during those difficult moments. Things were so hectic I didn't even get a chance to meet you and thank you in person...but I promise I will when I visit again. Have a good Easter weekend. Truly, James Kiwanuka James, Unfortunately, all the works I did have been deleted! It is so sad! I however wish you good life without your dear dad, but remain a united family. THEY INCLUDED: • gallant smack ob and elder basil paul kiwanuka - good governance ... • emmanuel cardinal wamala to receive basil kiwanuka's body at ... • cardinal wamala has conducted mass to welcome basil kiwanuka ... PHOTO IMPRESSION AT THE REQUIEM MASS FOR BASIL PAUL KIWANUKA God Bless you. William Kituuka Kiwanuka Above is a photograph of some of the cells on which I have wasted money only for an idiot to delete my blog! Some people think wrongly that they have a monopoly of ideas, that they are very knowledgeable, yet do foolish things. Much as there is politics on my blogs, for a country which wastes resources into useless things including, we are doing a lot to bridge the information gap. I have attended some functions which many people have not been able to, and the media of a blog has been so useful to get the information across, but then all of a sudden you get a fellow with poor and wrong judgment and he gets all the work deleted. I am sad that we have idiots of the nature. I have spent a lot of money buying cells to get photo images and all of them are no more! I am short of words, but to those who think that they are very great, there is time for everything. I am pained, but I have nothing to do. While some of the literature I had put on my blogs may be recoverable, the photos are completely gone. may be some few may be got from Ugandans at heart contacts from Facebook! It is sad, but that is the world in which we are.

BRUCE KUTEESA KIKULE WERAABA

In the early hours of Tuesday, 22nd January 2013, as Bruce Kuteesa Kikule drove from Kampala and was reaching where the road to Katale starts, a Water tank truck which was ahead of him abruptly reduced speed to branch to join Katale road, and Bruce given his speed entered the truck and he died on spot! Sitted 2nd left is the Late Kikule father of the Late Bruce I knew Bruce in the course of last year when he came back from Japan and was staying with his mother, Mrs Kikule. I feel attached to the Late Kikule's family given that Kikule was my godfather from my baptism. I therefore spare time and call on Mrs Kikule, more so that she gets health problems given her age. I took interest in Bruce when I learnt that he was an Old Boy of St. Mary's College Kisubi. Less than a week ago, I called to see Mrs Kikule and I found Bruce out behind the main house. We had some good time, and since it had got dark, we entered the main house. Bruce's last words to me were, "Let me go and put the car into the garage." Early Tuesday, I went to Entebbe to see a Doctor who is an Old Boy of SMACK. We had good time and the Doctor gave me a lift up to Kampala. Traffic was slow, and we realized that at Katambwa, there had been an accident. Little did I know that my OB and friend had perished there and then. It is sad, more so that Bruce has been handy to help take her mother to a health facility whenever the mother has found her health in bad shape. She sincerely needs your prayers. The Golf car in which Bruce died was just two weeks old! The site of the car at the Police post next to Roofings tells all the story. The occupants could not have survived. We need to pray for the relatives of Bruce, more so that the burial had to be done quickly yet many are out of the country. "Bruce Kuteesa Kikule weeraba" =========================================================================== William Kituuka Kiwanuka

CARDINAL WAMALA HAS CONDUCTED MASS TO WELCOME BASIL KIWANUKA HOME FOR THE LAST TIME

Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala the main Celebrant at the Mass conducted at Basil Paul Kiwanuka's residence Nalukolongo Wednesday, February 14, 2013 told his congregation that the mass was to welcome Basil back home for the last time. Basil who went to Nsambya for treatment was brought back today as a parcel! Cardinal Wamala sent condolences to Basil's children all of whom are around now as well as the grand children. The Cardinal said that death is a wonder, many understand death in a narrow sense he said. "We also never get used to death," said Cardinal Wamala. He said that it is painful whenever there is loss, and this time; the loss of Basil Kiwanuka is so painful, so touching. The Cardinal said that Basil had in life been grateful to the care offered to him by his children. They could at times take him out of the country for treatment. Basil Kiwanuka was fortunate not to have looked into the grave of any of his children as they are still alive, it is their mother who is dead. Children need to use his example in thier service delivery. He would have got all possible honours, as he has served with such a calibre that is hard to come-by these days. He has served faithfully his nation and the Catholic Church. He began with the Lord, and he has ended with the Lord. Cardinal Wamala wished him the treasure worth his effort. The Mass started at 11.30am and lasted just one hour. This was after one hour and ten minutes from the time the body was delivered home. Cardinal Wamala arrived shortly after the body and he had time off as various people greeted him. Among the members of SMACK Community, I was able to identify Hon. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere and Ambassador Sendaula; 1st Deputy Katikkiro at Mengo. There were surely other OBs, but these are not known to me by name. You must be sure that Basil was put in a coffin worth any top class personality in Uganda; and two Uganda Funeral Service vehicles. It is indeed a worthy send off that he really toiled for while alive. I had some moments with Kiwanuka, Basil's son from USA and OB of SMACK, at least he has been firm. Thank God. It is sad that I took photos but unfortunately, the camera seems to have got some technical problem and I am unable to get them downloaded. William Kituuka Kiwanuka

GALLANT SMACK OB AND ELDER BASIL PAUL KIWANUKA HAS PASSED ON!

Basil Paul Kiwanuka has been an Old Boy of St. Mary's College Kisubi, a former teacher at SMACK, a former President of the Old Boys' Association and a former Chairman of SMACK Board of Governors. 70 years ago, Basil Paul Kiwanuka joined St. Mary's College Kisubi. He has played the game; kept the School flame burning till his death. Refer to the 4th Stanza of St. Mary's College Kisubi School Anthem: Of St. Mary’s boys are we True to her we wish to be All is ours; her grief and glee Up and on! Our life here will wane away Without fear we gauge the way Always we will sing the lay Up and on! Shortly after the 9.00pm news at CBS FM 88.8 FM on Saturday, 9 February 2013, I heard an announcement; it was that Basil Paul Kiwanuka formerly of UNEB and residing at Nalukolongo had died! I came to interact with Basil Paul Kiwanuka in 2006 as I worked on the SMACK Centenary Magazine as Editor. Brother Anthony Kyemwa (former Headmaster of SMACK) told me that a contribution to the Magazine by Basil was necessary given his roles for the School. I called at Kulika office - Nsambya where he had last worked and I was directed to his home at Nalukolongo. I had good time with him, and below I have his Biography as given to me by himself. I wish to thank God for the dedication for his former school, the Catholic Community and Uganda at large. Psalm 15:1-5 O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? 2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; 3 who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend; 4 in whose eyes a vile person is despised, but who honors those who fear the Lord; who swears to his own hurt and does not change; 5 who does not put out his money at interest and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved. John 12:23-28 23 Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25 Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. 27 “Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name!” Basil Paul Kiwanuka a SMACK Old Boy, a former Teacher, former President of the Old Boys’ Association and former Chairman SMACK Board of Governors. Basil Paul Kiwanuka has been an Old Boy of St. Mary’s College Kisubi. He was at the College from 1943 to 1945 for his Cambridge School Certificate (CSC), which was a three-year course then. He later got back to the College as a Graduate teacher in September 1958 when preparations were in high gear for the Higher School Certificate (HSC). During that time, he was Head of the Geography Department. He taught till end of 1960. On the staff at SMACK there were then three Ugandan lay graduate teachers that is Mr. J.C. Kiwanuka, Mr Mulindwa and himself. The rest were either Religious Brothers or lay expatriate teachers. They managed to prove to the expatriate teachers that they were equally capable and competitive. In 1960, Basil Kiwanuka was transferred to the Ministry of Education Headquarters as Assistant Examination Secretary. He was in June 1964 appointed the first African/Ugandan Chief Inspector of Schools in Uganda, after serving in various capacities as Senior Education Officer for Secondary Schools and Senior Education Officer/head of the Ministry of Education Planning Unit. In 1968, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania while under the East African Community (EAC) decided to set up an Examination’s Body for the region that is the East African Examination Council (EAEC). Basil was appointed its first Secretary. Though the East African Community broke up in 1977, the Examination’s Body remained up to the end of 1980 when each of the member countries decided to set up own Examination’s Body, and in 1981, Uganda National Examination’s Board (UNEB) was set up, and Mr Basil Kiwanuka was appointed its Secretary. He served up to 1982 when he retired. He then joined the Uganda Catholic Secretariat at Nsambya where he served as Secretary for Education up to 1999. During this period he also served on several Boards/Councils of Schools and Colleges, including Kyambogo ITEK/University as Chairman, National Teachers College as Chairman, St. Mary’s College Kisubi, St. Henry’s College Kitovu. Asked about the academic excellence at SMACK, Kiwanuka said, “The College has been having outstanding performance at National Examinations because it gets the cream of the nation, that is, very brilliant students on admission. Secondly, both the hard work of the teachers and students are major factors for the maintenance of high academic standards. The combination of all these create the College Culture of hard work at academics.” Basil was Vice Chairman of SMACK Board of Governors from 1983 and took on the Chair in 1992 after the death of Prof. Kyalwazi. About the challenges when on the School Board of Governors, and eventually Chairman of the Board, Kiwanuka said, “They encountered political, financial as well as disciplinary challenges.” While retired Basil remained an active member of St. Mary’s Old Boy’s Association. Nearer, My God, to Thee Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down, darkness be over me, my rest a stone; yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! Direction to the residence from Nalukolongo At Lubaga Cathedral for the Requiem Mass The Editor wishes the Late Basil Paul Kiwanuka eternal Peace. Amen. William Kituuka Kiwanuka

CONGRATULATIONS TO ST. MARY'S COLLEGE KISUBI FOR THE PERFORMANCE

By AL-MAHDI SSENKABIRWA Posted Saturday, February 9 2013 at 02:00 In Summary A total of 1,332 schools countrywide fell below the 50 per cent mark ranked on the basis of Division One scores. KAMPALA Traditional powerhouse Namilyango College has dropped eight places from last year as a top performer while Mt. St. Mary’s Namagunga bounced back to the top of the best performing schools in O-Level exams. Namagunga had 135 students, of which 134 passed in Division One, registering 99 per cent. Its remaining candidate passed in Division Seven while Namilyango, which led the pack with 100 per cent in Division One last year, had only 171 candidates in Division One, representing 94 per cent and other 10 candidates, one was in Division Three and the rest in Division Two. This shows the poor performance in the 2012 UCE exams where the general performance dropped compare to that of 2011. St. Mary’s College Kisubi, which was in the fourth position in 2011 , took the second position this time round, displacing Gayaza High School, which dropped to the 14th position. Gayaza has for the last 10 ten years featured among the top performers. Of the 191 candidates who sat for exams at Kisubi, 189 passed in Division One and one candidate was in Division Two. A little known Nadiket Seminary of Moroto made it to the top 10, posting an impressive 93 per cent after 14 of its 15 registered a Division One performance. Last year, Nadiket was in the 19th position with 87 per cent in Division One. Others in the top 10 compared to last year are St Mary’ SS-Kitende, Uganda Martyrs SS, Namugongo, Ntare School, London College of St. Lawrence, and St. Henry’s College, Kitovu. Notre Dame Academy, Buseesa in Mubende, which was among the top 10 last year, appeared in the 20th position, just behind Trinity College-Nabbingo, Turkish Academy, Naalya SS-Namugongo, Nabisunsa Girls and St. Joseph’s Voc. SS-Mbarara. Kings College Budo, who have always made it among top 10, dropped to places outside that coveted class. A total of 1,332 schools countrywide fell below the 50 per cent mark ranked on the basis of Division One scores. At least 342 registered as single percentage point while 104 schools failed to get a single Division One student. assenkabirwa@ug.nationmedia.com

FACT OR FICTION: ABORTIONS COST GOVERNMENT SHS 31BN YEARLY - REPORT

Abortions cost government Shs31b yearly- report By Flavia Lanyero Posted Saturday, February 9 2013 at 02:00 In Summary Health experts say unintended pregnancies should be addressed to avoid complications that result from abortions. Kampala Post-abortion care is costing government an estimated Shs31 billion ($13.8m) annually - money which could otherwise be saved if pregnancies were planned, a new report finds. The report, conducted by the Guttmacher Institute and published in the Journal Health Policy and Planning, is based on data collected from a sample of 39 health facilities between August and November 2010. It found that at least 105,900 women reported to health centres and referral hospitals with post-abortion complications. The lead researcher, Dr Fredrick Mugisha, said post-abortion care is eating up colossal amount of government money yet it is not being given attention. He said women show up with incomplete abortions, sepsis, perforations, shock and many other complications that put their lives in danger. Health practitioners are now questioning Uganda’s health care system in dealing with reproductive health issues among the youth which would otherwise see fewer people get unintended or unwanted pregnancies. Dr Charles Kiggundu, a consultant gynecologist at Mulago hospital, said of the three million pregnancies that occur every year, at least 56 per cent are unintended. At least 30 per cent of these end as induced abortions. Dr Kiggundu said abortion contributes to 25 per cent of maternal mortality in the country. He said urgent attention is needed in terms of post-abortion care, safe abortion methods and planned pregnancies. The head of reproductive health in the Ministry of Health, Dr Zainab Akol, said funding for the sector has increased from $3.5m to $5 this financial year and that it will help scale up supplies for reproductive health services like contraceptives and information dissemination to communities. “This study will help tease out issues that can scale up family planning uptake. The President in July last year made five global commitments to improve reproductive health in Uganda and with the increase in the reproductive health budget, it will support implementation of his commitments,” Dr Akol said. flanyero@ug.nationmedia.com

M/S WIKIPEDIA ADDRESS THE STATEMENT BELOW

Refer to Web address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary%27s_College_Kisubi The statement below on St. Mary’s College Kisubi is very wrong and should be changed: The school was established in 1906 by the Brothers of Christian Instruction, affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. The correct version: St. Mary’s College Kisubi was founded at Lubaga in 1906 by Reverend Father Modesta Raux, a brilliant French missionary of the White Fathers society. It is owned by the Catholic Arch Diocese of Kampala. The Brothers of Christian Instructions were brought from Canada in 1926 to relieve the White Fathers. William Kituuka Kiwanuka – SMACK OB Lourdel House (1974 – 1979)