GOSSIP: Pastor and singer Wilson Bugembe has finally confirmed that he is seeing someone and he will be able to marry very soon.Pastor Bugembe is almost approaching his 40s but for the past years, fans have been putting him on pressure of finding a woman to be with. There have been women they have attached on him just because he has taken photos with them saying he is dating them. Pastor Bugembe came out and said the reason he is not hurrying to marry is because the woman he once dated and wanted to marry ended up disappointing him. From…
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By Guest Writer from greenlensug.org AFRICA: Air pollution is a major environmental concern in Africa, with many cities on the continent experiencing high levels of PM2.5. PM2.5 is a type of fine particulate matter that can penetrate deep into the lungs and cause respiratory illnesses, cardiovascular disease, and other health problems. In this blog post, we will focus on some of the most polluted cities in Africa, examine the causes of air pollution in each city, and highlight the measures being taken to address these challenges. The data used in this blog post was obtained from the rankings published on…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Bugangaizi East, Kakumiro: On Sunday, at a function that was graced by Minister for Trade and Cooperatives as well Ndorwa West legislator- Hon. David Bahati, MP Aisa mobilized over 60Million Uganda Shillings meant for construction of Bujaja Health Centre III in Mpasana Sub County. Congregation of Bujaja witness fundraising ceremony. Photo Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa. After producing a town Council, Mpasana Sub County fell short of major social services including a healthcare unit which prompted Hon. Aisa with the help of Minister Bahati and fellow legislators to converge at Bujaja to fundraise such that residents of…
By Umoja Reporter. Kyambogo, Uganda: In a bid to achieve a sustainable winning goal that ensures inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning for all in our motherland, Uganda, the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has proposed to review the A-level syllabus to make it fall in line with the already revised syllabus of the lower secondary level. This has been apprised in a press conference held at National Curriculum Development Centre Headquarters in Kyambogo by the Centre’s Director Grace Baguma. Grace Baguma, Director National Curriculum Development Centre speaks during a press conference at Centre’s Headquarters. According to…
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The entire fraternity at Nation Media Group-owned NTV Uganda woke up to sad news on Saturday after one of their senior journalists Edward Muhumuza, 32, died in a car crash along the Entebbe Expressway. In a tweet via the NTV Uganda’s official account, the station said; “NTV is saddened to announce the passing of our journalist, Edward Muhumuza, in a car accident,” the television announced.” It added: “Our hearts go out to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.” At the time of his tragic death, Muhumuza was pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism…
Kampala, Uganda: On the 25th of March 2023, Makerere University launched the Environmental Activism Week. A week dedicated to raising awareness on the ongoing global battle with climate change. The event was held at the University in the CTF (Centre Teaching Facility) 2 auditorium. The event was organized by the 88th Guild, Ministry of Production, Employment, Estates and Environment in partnership with renowned environmental champions like National Forestry Authority (NFA), Fairventures Worldwide, Go Green, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Centenary Bank. The theme that headlined the event was “harnessing environmental conservation and combating climate change through youth community engagements.”…
By Charles Katabalwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Hope Channel Uganda TV is the first Channel for Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) in Uganda and one of the 81 channels spread all over the world as the flagship TV channel of the SDA Church, it is located at Adventist Centre Opposite Law Development Centre (LDC) Makerere. During the grand opening at Adventist Centre Kampala Elder Gideon Andrew Mutero the Vice President of Hope Channel International lauded the SDA church Uganda for the efforts rendered until this milestone of opening of the Hope Channel Uganda and advised them to make sure that the…
The Nation Television (NTV) journalist Edward Muhumuza has died in a car crash along Entebbe Expressway. The accident involving a Toyota Passo car he was driving, happened on Saturday morning at Mpala on the Entebbe Expressway. Muhumuza’s close friend said: “He was going to school, he spent the better part of the night working on his coursework, then in the morning he set off.” He worked with Vision Group before joining NTV. According to eyewitness accounts, the deceased lost control of his vehicle at around 7am a few metres after the Mpala UNRA toll gate as he was driving from…
Tanzanian authorities said Thursday that the pilots of a Precision Air plane that crashed into Lake Victoria in November killing 19 people had ignored automatic alerts about the plane’s dangerous position. Nineteen people were killed on 6 November when the plane, with 43 people on board, plunged into the waters of Africa’s largest lake, triggering rescue operations by rescuers, fishermen and residents to try to recover survivors. Police blamed bad weather for the accident, which was considered the worst in decades in Tanzania. In the face of anger over the accident, President Samia Suluhu Hassan promised an investigation and ordered…
Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda and was serving a 25-year sentence in Rwanda on “terrorism” charges, has had his sentence commuted by presidential order. The decision was made after a request from Rusesabagina for clemency, governnment spokeswoman Yolande Makolo said on Friday. Rusesabagina, who is also a fiercely outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, is expected to be released on Saturday. But “no one should be under any illusion about what this means as there is consensus that serious crimes were committed, for which they were convicted,” Makolo said. Under Rwandan…