Equator not a protected site, says Wavamunno
May 14, 2006
SPEAR Motors proprietor Gordon Wavamunno has said the Equator is not a protected site under the Historical Monuments Act. <br>
By Geresom Musamali
SPEAR Motors proprietor Gordon Wavamunno has said the Equator is not a protected site under the Historical Monuments Act.
“It should be noted that the Equator is not mentioned anywhere as a preserved object, place or site under the Act and Wava Equator Limited placed that sign in good faith to promote its business as a company,†said Wavamunno, in response to a warning issued recently against him by the Department of Antiquities.
It warned Wavammuno to remove the ‘Wava Equator’ sign at Kayabwe on Masaka road.
In a statement, Wavamunno said under Statutory Instrument No. 46-1, only the Kasubi Tombs, Byeyorere Capital sites, Ngero Rock Paintings and Old Kampala (Fort Lugard) are listed as historical monuments.
The Department of Antiquities said the signboard was an attempt to personalise the point where the Equator crosses the Kampala-Masaka road.
Dr. Ephraim Kamuhangire, the antiquities director, said recently that he would evoke the Historical Monuments Act to prevent Wavamunno from personalising the Equator at Kayabwe.
But Wavamunno said Wava Equator Limited was a duly registered business entity authorised to carry out activities anywhere in Uganda.
“To incorporate a company in Uganda, one has to follow certain criteria,†he said, adding, “in the case of Wava Equator Limited, they reserved a name in accordance with the Business Names and Registration Act which says that any proposed name should not be vulgar, scandalous, against public policy or likely to deceive the public.â€
Wavamunno said the registrar of companies endorsed the name after ensuring it did not contravene the law.
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SPEAR Motors proprietor Gordon Wavamunno has said the Equator is not a protected site under the Historical Monuments Act.
“It should be noted that the Equator is not mentioned anywhere as a preserved object, place or site under the Act and Wava Equator Limited placed that sign in good faith to promote its business as a company,†said Wavamunno, in response to a warning issued recently against him by the Department of Antiquities.
It warned Wavammuno to remove the ‘Wava Equator’ sign at Kayabwe on Masaka road.
In a statement, Wavamunno said under Statutory Instrument No. 46-1, only the Kasubi Tombs, Byeyorere Capital sites, Ngero Rock Paintings and Old Kampala (Fort Lugard) are listed as historical monuments.
The Department of Antiquities said the signboard was an attempt to personalise the point where the Equator crosses the Kampala-Masaka road.
Dr. Ephraim Kamuhangire, the antiquities director, said recently that he would evoke the Historical Monuments Act to prevent Wavamunno from personalising the Equator at Kayabwe.
But Wavamunno said Wava Equator Limited was a duly registered business entity authorised to carry out activities anywhere in Uganda.
“To incorporate a company in Uganda, one has to follow certain criteria,†he said, adding, “in the case of Wava Equator Limited, they reserved a name in accordance with the Business Names and Registration Act which says that any proposed name should not be vulgar, scandalous, against public policy or likely to deceive the public.â€
Wavamunno said the registrar of companies endorsed the name after ensuring it did not contravene the law.
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