A controversial public notice by the Absa Bank turning down an invitation to the Kyabazinga royal wedding scheduled for next month has stirred public anger against the Bank all over Busoga. It’s been claimed that the royal wedding organizing committee had earlier extended the invitation along with a polite request for financial support to which the Bank responded by rejecting to extend the help while also turning down the request to attend. In the October 13 dated letter signed by Ms Helen Basuuta Nangonzi, the Marketing and Customer Experience Director at the plot 2 Hannington Rd based bank, the Kingdom…
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By Okidi Patrick/ LANGO CORRESPONDENT. OBONGI: The Obongi district chairperson who doubles as the district NRM chairperson, has attacked the NRM government for neglecting Obongi district by refusing to connect it to the national grid and refusing to give the district a hospital. Speaking at the 61st belated independence anniversary celebrations for Obongi district that was celebrated at Alingajobi PS playground in Aliba subcounty, Mr Abib Buga Khemis rushed out at government for refusing to connect electricity to the district yet power is only about 10 Kilometres away from the neighbouring Yumbe district. The Obongi district boss,Abib Buga Khemis said…
By Okidi Patrick/ LANGO CORRESPONDENT. LANGO: Otuke The territorial police in Otuke District , North Kyoga Region are investigating circumstances under which a prison Wardress was murdered. According to SP Jimmy Patrick Okema, police in North Kyoga Region have started investigating the death of a prison staff identified as Wadress Angu Scovia aged 52- years-old attached to Otuke government Prison. SP Jimmy Patrick Okema in a press statement on Sunday evening stated that,this follows a report registered by one,Mr Otyanga Walter a -53 -year-old officer in charge Otuke Prison in Otuke District. However it is alleged that on the 14th…
Over 364,000 Senior Four (S4) candidates are set to sit for the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations starting today across the country this year (2023). The candidates will take their exams at 3,800 centres across the country. Among these, 118,000 candidates are government-funded under Universal Secondary Education (USE), while 245,000 are privately sponsored. This marks the start of the 2023 final examinations nationwide, with the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) set for November. According to the executive director of the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB), Daniel Odongo, candidates are slated to sit for…
One would ask self who owns this huge hospital located in Najera B. Yes! Angel Wing Hospital is owned by Dr. Mary Gorreti Kitutu, the minister of Karamoja who is also the woman member of parliament, representing Manafwa District. Our sources revealed to us that the Multi-billion Hospital has been in operation since last year though the minister wants to keep the investment as a secret since she has been implicated in corruption scandals. The medical facility is fully equipped with expensive hospital equipment, including X-ray machines, Oxygen Machines,Biodex Brachytherapy, Surgical Equipment etc. The Hospital is managed by one of the ministers son who…
By Okidi Patrick: LANGO/WEST NILE CORRESPONDENT. OBONGI: Several residents of Obongi district wants to demonstrate and head to Naguru in Kampala to report the unbecoming bad habits of CID department in Obongi of sealing corruption suspects implicated in the alleged embazzlement of fish pond funds. Obongi residents are therefore preparing to demonstrate and petition IGP Mathin Okoth Ochola to either send police detective directly from the Naguru police based headquarters to do an independent quick investigation into the matter. Secondly they are also demanding that Martin Okoth Ochola better appear in person in Obongi district to witness CID conduct who…
Kampala: The Norwegian Embassy is ending its operations in Kampala, Uganda citing ongoing structural reforms and the closure shall be finalized in July next year. “Norway is currently undertaking structural reforms of the foreign service. As part of the reform process, changes are being made in the diplomatic presence abroad. Concentrating and consolidating is expected to better serve Norwegian national interests, and to increase the effectiveness of Norway’s international engagement. This means that Norway is scaling up its presence in some locations. The consequence is that painful drawdowns must be made in other places,” the statement said. The statement further added…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard. NALUKABYE, KAMPALA: Transport has been paralyzed as residents of Nakulabye rallied each other in a mob to beat up a youth who had just picked a phone from a lady around Sir. Apollo Traffic Lights. Eyewitnesses say, the woman who has been walking by the road near Traffic Lights saw the young man come towards her, suddenly picked the phone she was holding and ran away. In attempt of the thief jumping to the boda boda to escape, it fell down (Motorcycle) and decided to stride on himself but his legs to could not…
Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has asked deputy speaker of Parliament , Thomas Tayebwa to refer Gen Katumba Wamala to the rules, privileges and discipline committee for his involvement in the altercation with Zaake during the heated 2017 debate on the age limit bill. CREDIT: NILEPOST. Ssemujju argued that if Zaake is being scrutinized for his defamatory remarks, then the person who had previously attempted to physically harm him should also face an investigation. “If we are addressing issues of causing harm to one another, we have a General here who nearly killed Zaake. So, as we take action…
The Church of Uganda will not support government’s proposal of providing contraceptives to school children, the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr Samuel Stephen Kazimba Mugalu has said. Speaking at the 24th Graduation Ceremony at Uganda Christian University (UCU) in Mukono on Friday, Kazimba said that whoever is behind the proposal should instead repent. “The church will not allow this, it is against our norms, practices, and culture but also the law in Uganda forbids sex among people below the age of 18 years. Their proposal leaves a question as to whether the age was lowered from the current…