By: Charles katabalwa/Umoja Standard. Prudential Uganda announces a groundbreaking partnership with Tusafishe a non-government Organization that seeks to enhance provision of clean and safe drinking water to five schools in the Mbale District. The selected schools include Nkoma Secondary School, Mbale High School, Nabuyonga Primary School, Mbale Progressive Secondary School and Mbale Progressive Annex. Together, the five schools, which have for long grappled with the daunting challenge of securing clean water, nurture the aspirations of 14,722 students, with Nkoma Secondary School alone catering for a population of 6,500 students. “This partnership exemplifies our unwavering commitment to build resilient communities in…
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By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Ugandsa: Five lucky people have benefited from Uganda-Nigeria bi-lateral relations with stewardship of Nigerian High Commission in Uganda in collaboration with Uganda Airlines. These won air tickets at Nigeria’s National Day on 1st/October/2023 while celebrating Nigeria’s 63rd Independence at High Commissioner’s Residence in Kampala. Sources have assured this Website that it will be a return ticket for the successful winners as Uganda and Nigeria start on a tremendous journey of carrying out improved trade among themselves as well as other areas of cooperation. Ticket winners of the maiden flight to Lagos using Uganda Airlines.…
Two suspects, Mugisha James Jeff and Maviri Godfrey, were arrested and arraigned before the KCCA Chief Magistrates Court this afternoon by the Statehouse anti corruption unit and police for defrauding a Korean investor of over 1 billion Ugandan shillings. The accused were charged with obtaining money by false pretence and conspiracy to commit a felony. They have been remanded until October 25th, 2023. It is alleged that between August and November 2021, a Korean investor named Hyun Uk Kim was defrauded of over USD $300,000 (1 billion Ugandan shillings) in a 53kg gold scam in Kampala. The investor was introduced…
We shall continue putting microscopic eyes on the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) which last week took itself to the edge of the graveyard. In a rather cavalier and dramatic fashion, elements within FDC opposition party leadership, instigated by its founder president Kizza Besigye staged what many in legal circles consider a futile coup that purports to have toppled Patrick Oboi Amuriat, Secretary General Nathan Nandala Mafabi and Treasurer Geoffrey Ekanya. While Amuriat’s persona isn’t that inspiring, he was Besigye’s stooge for a while but probably rebelled or just couldn’t deliver that which was expected of him. Wasswa Birigwa, the…
FUFA has named a Uganda Cranes Technical Team of four people for an interim period of one month running from 3rd -31st October 2023. The four people are: Morley Byekwaso Ochama – Interim Head Coach Fred Muhumuza – Interim Assistant Coach Stephen Billy Kiggundu – Interim Goalkeeping Coach Felix Ayobo – Interim Fitness Coach The quartet will take charge of Uganda Cranes during the International break this month where the team will play two games against Mali on 13th October in Bamako and Zambia in Dubai, UAE on 17th October 2023. Uganda Cranes squad for the two international games will…
Hundreds have gathered at the Airfield in Kasese Municipality, Kasese District, to receive Charles Mumbere, the King of Rwenzururu. Crowds started forming as early as 8am, but security measures restricted their access to the field, leading people to line up along the roadside as they eagerly awaited the King’s arrival. King Mumbere had been absent from the Rwenzururu Kingdom since the violent events of November 2016, when he was arrested during a security raid on his palace in Kasese town alongside his royal guards. This homecoming was highly anticipated by his loyal subjects. As the morning progressed, residents of Rwenzururu…
By Okidi Patrick. LIRA: North Kyoga police PRO SP Patrick Jimmy Okema has issued a statement concerning an incident of rash and negligence act that caused the death of a 51-year-old man in Lira district. According to SP Jimmy Patrick Okema,the territorial police of Lira-City East Division,in Lira city are investigating an issue of death by electrocution that occurred on the 3rd October 2023 at around 09:50 hours from Majani trading center. This was realised after a report was registered by one,Okello Dickens ,48-years-old LC II chairperson of the area. It’s alleged that on the 3rd October ,2023 at around…
The police have arrested the suspected boyfriend of Rashidah Nakaddu, a student at Buganda Royal Institute who was killed last in her rented room in Nabweru, Wakiso district. The arrest occurred after the police discovered him receiving treatment at Rubaga Hospital. Rashidah Nakaddu was killed by stabbing allegedly by her boyfriend, who had paid her a visit at her place in Nabweru Kibwa, Nansana Municipality, Wakiso district last week. According to Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Police Spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan, during questioning, Nakaddu’s boyfriend, Kasim Iga, admitted that their separation had led to a dispute that ultimately drove him to…
Health authorities in Kenya are investigating an unidentified illness after more than 90 school girls were admitted to hospital. The students from Eregi Girls High School, located in the west of the country, had difficulties walking and symptoms of knee pain. A senior Ministry of Education official who visited the school on Tuesday told worried parents that the situation was under control. He said classes would continue as normal for other pupils. “The education department, the county government and public health department are giving a commitment that the children will be treated,” said Jared Obiero, the regional director of education.…
In the early hours of September 30th, officers from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) received a tip about a smuggling operation underway on Lake Victoria. Assorted phones were reportedly being transported by boat from Tanzania to enter Uganda illegally. URA immediately swung into action, deploying officers both on land and water to monitor the situation. They also coordinated with the Fisheries Protection Unit to bolster surveillance efforts across the lake. At around 3:00am, the smugglers’ boat was sighted landing at Buvuma Island. However, in an attempt to evade detection, the boat then diverged course and tried to dock at Masese…