Police have rescued a 39-year-old pastor who was abducted by five suspected criminals at his church. The incident occurred on July 14, around 18:30 hours, at the Miracle Center of Fire International Ministries. According to Mwebantu, police launched a successful rescue operation that led to the arrest of two suspects involved in the abduction. Investigations revealed that Pastor Owen Silozi received a phone call from a female congregant requesting a meeting at the church premises. Upon his arrival, he was confronted by four men who forcibly bundled him into a nearby motor vehicle. “Witnesses reported that the vehicle, a white…
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In Western District of Bushenyi, Road users and passenger service providers have asked police traffic to regulate political marches in the area to avoid interfering with their daily businesses. This stemmed from huge traffic interferences witnessed on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Ishaka-Bushenyi when several foot soldiers of the opposition National Unity Platform Party blocked major streets to pave ways for their processions during the visit by Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi, the NUP leader. During their procession in Ishaka town, many NUP foot soldiers were seen blocking off the roads, a move that largely inconvenienced other road users. Kavuma Sadiq,…
Today, the Kira Municipality Member of Parliament Ssemujju Nganda has been arrested by police. MP Semujju Nganda was picked up by police on Wednesday morning (NTV photo) Kira Municipality Member of Parliament Ssemujju Nganda arrested by police after convening a meeting over evictions Arrest took place in Kasokoso in Kira sub-county, where residents had gathered to discuss issues involving NEMA and Uganda National Roads Authority NEMA has been evicting people without compensation, which is not provided for in the law. The legislator was whisked away on Wednesday by security from Kasokoso in Kira sub-county after he had convened a meeting…
Kampala: Uganda’s National Carrier, the Uganda Airlines has today announced the launch of three new routes, connecting Abuja, Lusaka, and Harare to its growing network. The airline will begin services to Abuja on September 12, followed by Lusaka and Harare on September 25. “This strategic expansion marks a significant milestone in our journey to connect Africa and position ourselves as a key player in the aviation industry,” said Jennifer Bamuturaki CEO Uganda Airlines during the launch on Wednesday morning. “We are committed to bridging geographical gaps and connecting the East to the West, North, and South of Africa.” She added…
Is She Fired? Top Museveni Minister Deletes Twitter Profile Picture With Museveni , Removes Ministerial Bio After The Controversial Kyankwanzi Meeting A top Minister in the NRM government has deleted a profile picture with President Yoweri Museveni from her social media account X (formerly Twitter) following a stern warning to tread carefully when addressing matters of corruption. The Minister, who has recently been in the media vowing to join expose the corrupt receiving stern from the Commander in Chief during a cabinet retreat at Kyankwanzi.The President responding to the loud-mouthed Minister said, there are agencies created to investigate and subsequently…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: This morning, Rwandan voters in Uganda line up at Rwanda High Commission in Uganda to cast their vote as Rwanda goes to the polls to elect their next President and Members of Parliament today in the diaspora. The Kigali Government will officially go to polls tomorrow 15th July, 2024 in a race where three candidates are vying to take charge of the country’s top Office.
The former US president has been injured in a shooting at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Bloodied Trump survives assassination bid Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been wounded in the right ear in an assassination bid by a gunman at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, drawing condemnation from world leaders. The 78-year-old former president was rushed off stage, with blood streaked across his face after the shooting in Butler City on Saturday while the suspected shooter and a rally attendee were killed and two spectators critically injured. Trump raised a defiant fist to the crowd as he was bundled…
According to inside sources, there was an order from above for the shunning of Bobi in Northern Uganda. What You Need To Know. A low ranking cleric at St. Joseph’s cathedral in Gulu district says the top officials in Government threatened to withdraw the UGX 20m envelope and a brand new V8 series fuel guzzler if the Archbishop recognized the presence of the National Unity Platform (NUP) president, Hon. Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert. In this video, a clergy is seen deliberately skipping to bless Bobi Wine fearing reprisals from the right eyed VP, HE Jessica Alupo. In the Photo, Bobi wine…
Uganda’s leading National Unity Platform (NUP) opposition party has written to the ministry of Defence requesting permission to mark four years since the unveiling of the National Unity Platform to the people of Uganda On 22nd July 2024 . The party secretary Genereal Lewis Rubongoya in the letter he addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs noted that, the journey so far has been marked by so many challenges, trials and tribulations. ”However, we have also reached various milestones in the pursuit of our cardinal objective of ushering in a New Uganda. As we look to…
Uncertain situation hits residents in Wakiso as NEMA Marks More Houses for Demolition in Wetland Restoration Effort. There is growing animosity among residents of Wakiso Sub-county in Wakiso District after the National Environment Management Authority (Nema) marked more houses for demolition in the ongoing joint exercise aimed at restoring wetlands in Uganda. The affected villages are in Nakuwadde-Bbira and Ganda-Nasere, where officials from Nema have marked houses of about 300 people. Mr Mathias Kisitu, a resident of Nakuwadde, said they will not watch as Nema officials erase their houses, which they say are outside the gazetted swamps. …