As of today, Five members of parliament have been arrested on corruption charges, casting a shadow over the nation’s legislative body. Nearly a month ago, MPs Cissy Namujju (Lwengo Woman), Yusuf Mutemebuli (Bunyole East), and Paul Akamba (Busiki County) were taken into custody. Recently, MPs Michael Mawanda (Igara East) and Ignatius Wamakuyu Mudimi (Elgon County) joined them, facing charges related to the misuse of cooperative societies’ compensation funds. Exclusive Article by The Examiner Editorial Team. The corruption charges follow a damning report by the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Tourism, Trade, and Industry. Chaired by MP Mwine Mpaka Rwamirama of Mbarara…
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By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Nakasero, Kampala: With journalism being regarded as the Fourth estate, it needs to be handled with care because it’s products are so impactful in various ways. With this background therefore, there’s need for experts to always guide journalists on how to execute their duties with a positive impact to society. Under the theme, ‘Positioned As Heralds of the Gospel’ derived from (Isaiah 52:7), the Diocese of Kampala headquartered at All Saints Cathedral Nakasero in Kampala organized a media engagement to deliberate on how media can become a premier tool in nation building. The visiting facilitator,…
Job well done by Uganda Revenue Authority that intercepted a woman with a pistol concealed in baggage at Elegu OSBP on the Uganda – South Sudan border. David Magarra, the URA Supervisor NII Field Operations noted that the NII discovered the concealed pistol in a baggage belonging to Heba Youssef Taleldin Mamoud, 46-years of age. “On the 8th of July 2024, an event at the Elegu Border between Uganda and South Sudan captivated authorities as Heba was caught while entering Uganda with a concealed pistol,” Mugarra explained. URA Supervisor NII CCTV Surveillance SP Moses Sonko said that URA officials instructed…
Uganda’s Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi has revealed preparations to have journalist Dean Lubowa Saava sued for allegations of bribery. It is said, Journalist Saava accused Ssenyonyi on the platform “The Investigator Updates” and during an interview titled “Direct Shot” of accepting a Shs1 billion bribe from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) while he was the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE). Ssenyonyi’s lawyers, Pace Advocates, have issued a notice to Saava and Geoffrey Lukwago, insisting on a retraction and apology. The letter, dated June 27, 2024, claims…
Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among on Tuesday sought to invite Mrs Fatuma Nansubuga, a woman who was arrested for protesting outside Parliament recently, for a meeting. Credit: The Standard. The speaker said she wanted to “hear Nansubuga’s concerns” adding that it was her duty to “engage and listen to her concerns.” The speaker made these remarks on Tuesday, shortly after Nansubuga was granted bail by the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court. She was arrested on Wednesday last week after she was found at the Parliamentary gate carrying placards and demanding the resignation of the speaker over…
Former Liverpool and Brazil star, Roberto Firmino, has announced his new role as a pastor of an evangelical church. The 32-year-old was consecrated at a church he founded in his hometown of Maceio on Sunday, June 30. Firmino and his wife, Larissa, shared the news on Instagram, describing the occasion as “memorable and unforgettable”. They expressed their deep spiritual commitment, stating, “From our encounter with Christ, a longing burns in our hearts that people may know this love that has reached us. Now we have another yearning and responsibility to be pastors after God’s own heart and who cooperate with…
In turn of events, Dr. Julius Muhwezi, a police doctor, on Tuesday afternoon testified in the high-profile Katanga trial, distancing himself from a police form presented as evidence. Credit: Showbiz Uganda. He told court that the form had been tampered with and did not reflect his true findings. “I can only own part B of the form. I didn’t sign the first half,” Dr. Muhwezi stated, claiming that his signature and stamp on the second half had been altered. “Where I signed was changed. What appears like 13th is not mine.” The defense counsel, Elison Karuhanga, suggested that Dr. Muhwezi…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: With humanitarian response being a crucial issue in Uganda amidst wanting funding, Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) has made a step to reach out to general public seeking to raise funds in the dubbed ‘HUMANITY NEEDS YOU’ Campaign. This comes in the same month when URCS will be celebrating 60 years of serving humanity. The Campaign that will run for six months seeks to solicit funds from the general public, Private entities, government agencies, Civil Society organizations, international community in a bid to cater for the range of humanitarian activities at hand. Even…
Credit: Nilepost. The primates leisurely take their strolls at the district headquarters in Mubende Municipality to the chagrin of the councillors. Samuel Mayanja, councillor for East Division, said the monkeys are always in offices which scares workers, hence resulting into poor services. “We always find these monkeys in offices and when someone is on a computer doing some work, the monkeys scare them while trying to enter into offices through windows,” Mayanja sai. Mayanja appealed to the Uganda Wildlife Authority to trap these monkeys, saying it is the first time ever to see Monkeys invading the district headquarters. Ms Aisha…
Fashion designer Oscar Kampala has been involved in nasty accident on Kampala-Masaka highway. He is under doctor’s watch in Mbarara where he was rushed to hospital. Details to follow!!?