Author: Umoja Editor

Yesterday’s incident that saw three die as Bobi Wine head to Masaka forced Uganda Police Force to suspend NUP’s consultative rallies . The accident, involving that a motorcade heading to Masaka, resulted in three deaths and several injuries. Police attribute the cause of the accident to recklessness and excessive speeding. According to the police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, the accident involved two motor vehicles and four motorcycles, all of which were part of a motorcade heading to Masaka for NUP’s planned consultative activities. The Uganda Police Force has announced an immediate suspension of all consultative rallies organized by the National Unity…

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Mbale Resident City Commissioner has been recalled by the Office of the President, the Appointing Authority over allegations that he participated in aiding an illegal eviction of a family on Pallisa Road, Northern Division, Mbale City. This publication can confirm that John Rex Aachalli was recalled on Tuesday, 28th May, 2024 to allow investigations in to the illegal demolition of a building on Pallisa Road in Mbale city on Friday, 24th May, 2024 where goons broke the structure located at Hospital cell, Northern city division in Mbale city. The demolition was supervised by police and Mbale City Council Authorities on Monday,…

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World is full of wonders, for instance at 14 again, the dream are sparklingly fresh and alive every second. Now, strip away those dreams and replace them with the shackles of forced marriage. At an age where one should be discovering the joys of learning, playing, and growing, a Primary Five girl in Uganda’s Kabarole district is being coerced into matrimony. Police in the Hakibale sub-county, together with the Kabarole resident district commissioner (RDC) have rescued the 14-year-old girl from her stepfather’s home where she has been married in Nkambo village. According to RDC Festus Bandeeba, they got information from…

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The fraternity of Nkumba University is wailing due to the untimely death of Kikoyo Aron, a promising football star at the institution. Kikoyo tragically succumbed to injuries sustained when a wooden shelter collapsed on him today at a construction site in Bukomero. Kikoyo Aron, who was in his first year of the second semester pursuing a Bachelor of Public Administration and Management (BPAM) through a long-distance program, was not only an outstanding athlete but also a vibrant member of the Nkumba community. Reportedly, his passion and energy on the football field were inspirational, leading his team to victory in the…

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Ugandan officials conducted a search with UK’s Land Registry which showed that the apartment is owned by the London Legacy Development Corporation, the organisation behind Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Credit: Chimpreports. Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Gen Jeje Odongo has asked the British High Commissioner to Uganda, Kate Airey for evidence confirming that Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among owns properties in the United Kingdom. Odongo and Ambassador Kate met at Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Ministry in Kampala on Thursday. On May 2, President Museveni asked Odongo to engage British authorities for the relevant data about her claims that Among had a house…

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The deceased is identified as Nantaba Jalia aged 38year a businesswoman and resident of Kiwogozi ward, Luwero town council in Luwero district and the suspect is Senyonga Joel aged 40year old muganda by tribe a taxi driver a resident of mabale zone in Luwero district.  Preliminary information indicates that on 28th may 2024, at around 08:00pm, Senyonga Joel befriended Nantaba Jalia and took her to his house and indeed had sex with the deceased several times. Its against this background that the Territorial Police in Luwero district is actively investigating a case of suspected murder of the abve which occurred…

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Terrorist who is ed to have been one of the masterminds of the Kampala twin bombings has been killed by a joint force of UPDF and Counter Terrorism forces. Ddamulira Yasin, also known as Musubuzi was killed on the night of Tuesday, 28th May, 2024 during a gun exchange when Security was attempting to arrest him. According to a statement by Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Ddamulira was tracked after a one Musa Kabanda, also known as Akman was arrested shortly after the 2021 bombings. Kabanda confessed to having worked with Ddamulira, Abas Sekimpi (currently on remand), and Nsubuga…

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On 28th May, 2024. Unpaid for drama was watched at Mpigi High Court when the resident judge Justice. Anthony Oyuko visibly angry that a litigant had written to him to step down from hearing his case because of bias.  The judge took two hours denigrating and berating a lawyer for representing such a client despite the lawyers protest that he had no hand in the matter because he had just received instructions in another application. The lawyer’s pleas for the judge to rule on the infamous application and hear the case that brought him to court fell on deaf ears…

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By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard Kampala, Uganda: Stakeholders during national in Kampala concurred that, like other notable countries say Rwanda, Nordic countries, the Netherlands, Finland and Germany, Uganda needs to institute strict laws that coarses the public when it comes to environmental restoration. The discussion at the National Dialogue in preparation for World Environment Day 2024 revolved around deforestation, pollution and climate change. Companies were urged to have clear sustainability strategies, Mindset change, and need for enforcement on environment crimes. At COP28, Pope Francis reminded us that “the destruction of the environment is an offense against God, a sin that…

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The Democratic Party (DP) Central Bloc has today, 29th May, 2024 terminated its alliance with Robert Kyagulanyi’s National Unity Platform (NUP) Party. Addressing the media, the Bloc’s leader, Michael Mabikke said Bobi Wine is best suited in music but not the intricate science of managing a country. “The right place Mr. Kyagulanyi should be is in entertainment, and not the complex and mind consuming affairs of leading the struggle, these are not easy things and they not for entertainment, when you play with politics and power, generations can die,” Mabikke said. He was accompanied by Lubega Lukaku who was fired by…

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