A mini-survey to establish the number of nomadic pastoralists in Acholi followed Executive Order Number 3 of 2023 has so far registered 217 non-compliant pastoralists in Acholi Sub-region. The figure was revealed by Brig. Gen Michael Kabango, the Commander of the 4th Division in Gulu during a meeting between the members of the Inter-Ministerial Technical Committee formed to investigate the pastoralists and various leaders in the greater northern Uganda, ahead of the implementation of Executive Order Number. While issuing the executive order, Museveni described the nomadic pastoralists as indiscipline cattle keepers from Ankole-Mpororo, ancient Bunyoro, parts of Congo, Tanzania, and…
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The penalties that come with smuggling are perhaps the least of worries for some notorious smugglers like Judith Kamwine of Isingiro. Unfortunately, last Friday at 4:00am, Kamwine and her counterparts could not match the surveillance operations. The driver of her goods in truck number UAR075 was intercepted with 192 bags of Kayera brown sugar. Each bag weighed 25 kilograms to 4.8 tones. The goods were coming from Tanzania through the porous routes of Kasheshe Isingiro district. URA wishes to retaliate its commitment to fighting smuggling of all sorts and liberating our country from engaging in illicit Trade. For Kamwine, she…
Fire has gutted the offices of International Police-Interpol at the Uganda-Kenya border in Lwakhakha Town Council in Namisindwa district. The fire broke out Tuesday afternoon reducing all crucial documents and files to ashes. Bonny Wekesa, an eyewitness, says that residents rushed with jerry cans filled with water to extinguish the flames that had already destroyed all the files. He explained that since the police fire tender truck was stationed in Mbale town, it took over three hours for it to arrive, by which time the locals had already managed to put out the fire. Julie Namara, the Namisindwa Deputy Resident…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gen. Jeje Odongo has been given until Thursday to present a report to Parliament justifying the accreditation of 71 government officials to attend the 78th United Nations – UN General Assembly in New York. The ultimatum was issued by Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, during a plenary sitting on Tuesday. It followed a concern raised by Muwada Nkunyingi, the Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs and Kyandondo East Constituency Representative citing wasteful expenditure of public funds. Muwada informed the House that reports have emerged that some of the senior Ministers citing the State Minister for Foreign Affairs,…
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The main opposition leader in Seychelles, Patrick Herminie, has been charged with witchcraft, along with seven others. Police say the case is related to the discovery of two bodies exhumed from a cemetery on the island of Mahé. He has denied the charges, telling local media that his prosecution is a “political show” to taint his image. Mr Herminie plans to run in the 2025 presidential election under the banner of the United Seychelles Party (USP). A magistrates court on Monday freed him and six of his Seychellois co-accused on bail of 30,000 Seychelles rupees ($2,100; £1,745), but ruled that…
Labor exporters are illegally withholding more than 8,000 passports, the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) has revealed. Simon Peter Mundeyi, the Internal Affairs Ministry Spokesperson, says that they have been receiving complaints from mostly women whose passports have been confiscated by labour export firms. Mundeyi said after receiving the complaints, they conducted secret investigations and have since established that more than 8,000 passports are unlawfully being withheld by labour export companies. “Ever since the business of exporting labor reduced, so many girls who had applied have had their passports withheld. The companies claim they are waiting for contracts.…
The Territorial Police in Aswa region has registered a case of infanticide in Omoro district where a distressed mother allegedly threw her 3 day old baby into a pit latrine, resulting in the infant’s death. According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga, the 21 year old mother identified as Apiyo Collin of Baya village in Lukwo parish had given birth in a nearby bush out of fear on September 25th after being threatened by her brother not to produce a child from their homestead. She had been breastfeeding and checking on the baby in the bush for two days. However, on…
The management of Ntare School in Mbarara has suspended all senior six students over indiscipline. According to the circular dated October 3, seen by the Nile Post, the students were suspended for exhibiting what the school has termed as a high degree of indiscipline on the night of Monday. It is understood that the students staged a strike on Monday night over yet to be known reasons. According to the school headmaster, Saul Rwampororo, the strike resulted into damage of school property. “The deliberately destroyed school property including the recently installed CCTV cameras around the school.” Rwampororo said in the…
A motor invention is set to change the lives of rural farmers and households across Uganda offering one in three solutions including transportation, pumping water, and electricity generation. This innovative three-wheeler named “Bingwa,” which means champion in Swahili, is similar to the tuk-tuk and was created by a group of young kibuye-based innovators led by Rogers Mubiru under Kevoton Motions Engineering Ltd, which is incubated and supported by Kiira Motors. Mubiru says the three-wheeler is powered by a highly efficient 0.8-liter 2-stroke engine, designed to provide a superior power-to-weight ratio compared to traditional 4-stroke engines. “The vehicle can transport up…