Police in Wobulenzi are investigating an incident of vandalism and disruption at a church in Luwero District. The alleged attack occurred on Sunday, October 10th at around noon at Katikamu Church of Uganda. Sam Twiinemaziima, spokesperson for the Regional Police, confirmed authorities received a report about the disturbing events. Preliminary information suggests that during a church service, a group of individuals entered and assaulted the congregation. Mr. Twiinemaziima said the motive for the incident remains unclear. He noted that police responded swiftly after being notified by church leadership. Four suspects were taken into custody at the scene. Those detained have…
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The Former Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Professor Morris Ogenga Latigo has sustained injuries in another serious accident he was involved in around Nakasongola district along Kampala-Gulu highway. The accident involved Latigo’s car Mercedes Benz registration number UBG 961D and a Truck registration UBJ 070B belonging to Victoria Sugar Limited located in Luwero district. Its reported that the accident occurred on Saturday night at 23:50 pm at Lubenge swamp in Nakasongola district along Kampala – Gulu highway. Professor Latigo was heading to Kampala city and the truck in the same direction but destined to the Victoria Sugar plant located in…
The Constitutional affairs minister, Nobert Mao, who doubles as the Democratic Party-DP president has challenged President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, to deliberately spearhead the processes for him to peacefully handover of power. While spearheading DP grassroots mobilization drives in Jinja city over the weekend, Mao pointed out that Uganda has never experienced any peaceful change of power, with each transition resulting into blood, which overly retards the country’s progression. He noted that it is high Museveni creates an alternative from the past trends set by his predecessors. He stressed that Museveni boasts of spearheading the country’s economic transformation in different aspects…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Today, Nigerian High Commission Residence in Kampala, Uganda was painted Green and While with men and women (Nigerians) donned in agbada, Babaringa and other forms chanting and dancing upon marking 63 years of self rule. It was today in 1960 when Nigeria attained own self rule from hands of colonialists, ever since, it has enjoyed commendable freedom in all spheres, peaceful transition of power, steady growth, to mention but a few. H.E Ismail Ayobami Alatise, the Nigerian High Commissioner to Uganda while giving his address to the congregation that had turned up to…
Miss tourism Uganda 2023 queens joined students from Makerere University in a community clean up activity that took place on September 30th, 2023. Ayebare Resty Tuta, Miss popularity 2023 and her colleague Ampeire Pauline (Miss Tourism Kigezi Region) are among the queens that graced the clean up exercise that was organised by Makerere’s 89th leader of opposition Mukwaya Muhammadi. The cleans participated in the activity as a way of promoting their cause of protecting and preserving the environment in order to green tourism. The clean up was organised under the theme ’embracing our societal responsibility of environmental preservation’ and it…
By Okidi Patrick. OBONGI: Members of Yakinemiji fish and construction project under DRDIP in Obongi town council Obongi district have decided to go on hunger strike and peaceful demonstration because of a ghost fish pond project. The demonstrators who stormed the Resident District Commissioner(RDC)office’s, are accusing and suspecting police in Obongi for being compromised by those who embezzled over 37 million shillings meant for the fish pond project. According to available records 37,800,000/= was paid to one of the university in February this year. Over six months later, the fish pond has ended up as a ghost project . About…
By Okidi Patrick BUKWO: Scuffle is high at the office of the Residents District Commissioner (RDC)Bukwo as the locals of Kaptererwo parish have taken the dead body of a killed councilo to the RDC’s office on Saturday morning . They are protesting the Killing of one of the councillors hon.Ndiwa Victor representing the people of kaprerewa parish in Kaptererwo sub-county Bukwodistrict who was last night killed by the suspeced Pokot. They are now castigating the office of security for failing to protect the lives of the people with their property. By press time demonstration was still high in Bukwo town…
Starting 1st-31st October 2023, Buganda Land Board (BLB) has organized a client interface month. During this month, Buganda Land Board offices will unusually be open, Monday to Friday(8am-5pm), Saturday and Sunday(10am-2pm), giving people a chance to walk in and work on issues concerning their land. Gambobbi Kizito of BLB talking to people during a recent sensitization meeting/Courtesy Photo. Those who will walk into BLB offices will be able; To know the status of their kibanja. Is it registered? Does it have any busuulu dues? Does it have a survey print? Inquire about getting a land title If you’re wondering how…
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has launched new guidelines for paternity testing. The guidelines require laboratories across the country to among others apply for accreditation to be allowed to collect samples and also have staff that include a counselor or clinical psychologist on the team. The guidelines which were released on Thursday during the National Laboratory Sector Performance Review Meeting also stipulate that technical staff employed by the labs should be trained specifically on DNA sample management and that their names and qualifications will have to be submitted to the ministry. Dr Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry…
While the government has put in place medical care services to support mothers who need post-abortion care in all healthcare centers, the Ministry of Health reveals that many of them still die due to complications without seeking help. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Dr. Charles Olaro, the Director of Curative Services in the Health Ministry revealed that despite awareness efforts about the availability of such services that help women battling complications post-abortion, many still end up in the medical ward even when they turn up to hospitals because they provide wrong information to health workers. Olaro who was…