By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. EDUCATION: It has been a long spell without clarity on the date when Uganda National Examinations Board will release the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) results but finally clarified that S.6 Candidates of 2022 will know thwie performance on Friday this week. The News we have receivedindicates that Officials from UNEB are today expected to brief the Minister of Education Janet Kataha Museveni last year’s performance. This is the last batch of the 2022 results to be released by the Board after the first two sets of the end of cycle examinations; Primary Leaving…
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By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: NRM Vice Chairman for Eastern Region Capt. Mike Mukula has asked Activist Pastor Martin Ssempa to amicably withdraw his complaint he registered with Uganda Police seeking to issue a stoppage on Ugandan legendary artiste Jose Chameleone Joseph Mayanja. Capt. Mukula told Umoja Standard that, “As the patron of Uganda musicians Association, I have reached out to pastor Martin Ssempa with a view to withdraw his complaint registered with Police on Jose Chameleone since he has issued a public apology and never to repeat, I salute his acceptance of withdrawal”. After their conversation, Mukula tweeted,…
The self styled queen karma Sheebah Karungi has come out to give the verdict of her friendship with fellow songstress, Spice Diana. WATCH VIDEO HERE. CREDIT SANYUKA TV. https://twitter.com/i/status/1630669135184003073 The two were a few months ago involved in a bust up which came up after Spice Diana jailed Ritah Dancehall. The Siri Regular singer accused Ritah of defamation. This was something Sheebah Karungi didn’t take lightly. Consequently the two singers without a doubt fell out and started bickering. Spice Diana proceeded to unfollow Sheebah and delete all the pictures they shared together on her Instagram page. When she was questioned…
The speaker of the Uganda’s 11th Parliament of Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among has publicly accepted to have received iron sheets from the Office of the Prime Minister. Credit: Freeman News The Speaker made this statementon Tuesday 28th, February 2023, as parliament resumed business after a two weeks MPs break off to oversee parish development model. Although she got the iron sheets, the speaker shocked members of parliament when she said that she was also just told that her iron sheets had arrived in Bukedea District. “I was shocked to find iron sheets in my constituency (Bukedea). I had to…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. GOSSIP: Uganda’s legendary artiste Dr. Jose Chameleone alias Joseph Mayanja has finally bowed to untold pressure from Ugandans that attacked him over kissing with brother Weasel Manizo alias Douglas Mayanja at Gwanga Mujje Concert last week. Taking to his Twitter Account, Chameleone wrote; “My sincere apologies to the general public” I thank you @Mukulaa for your advice and patronage – For God and my country. WATCH VIDEO HERE. https://twitter.com/i/status/1630608061399289856
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. BIOGRAPHY: Here is Hon. Amelia Anne Kyambadde, 67 a Ugandan Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Politician, Eco-tourism enthusiast, Real Estate Developer, Trade Consultant and an advocate for the empowerment of women. She served as Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (10 years) and a Member of Parliament for Mawokota North County (10 Years) from 2011 to 2021 now serving as the Senior Presidential Advisor on Industry to the President of the Republic of Uganda How has she served over the years. Senior Presidential Advisor/ Industry. ( July 2021 – To date) Chairperson, Sub-Committee for Trade and Transport, National…
Kampala, Uganda: City Socialite, Charles Olim alias Sipapa has been forwarded to the High Court trial on charges of aggravated robbery and money laundering. On Monday, 27th, February, 2023, Sipapa and wife Shamira Rukia Nakiyembe were sent to the High Court to stand trial on several counts of aggravated robbery and money laundering. Makindye Chief Magistrate Esther Adikini committed the pair to the high court and further remanded them to prison. The prosecution revealed that all the necessary investigations on the case have been completed and Sipapa and his wife will be tried at the high court’s next convenient session.…
Kikuube, Uganda: Three children belonging to families that were evicted from villages in Kyangwali have so far lost their lives at the office of the Kikuube Resident District Commissioner-RDC where their parents have pitched camp. Credit: URN. More than 60,000 people mainly women and children were evicted from the villages of Bukinda, Kavule, Bwizibwera, Kyeya, Nyaruhanga, Kabirizi, Nyamigisa, and Katoma, among others in Kasonga parish, Kyangwali sub-county in September 2013. The 36-square kilometres of land in question is owned by the Office of the Prime Minister as part of the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. After their eviction, the residents settled in…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Hearing of petition by aggrieved members of Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) who were barred from participation in the Association’s General Elections resumes today. On February,17, 2023, Umoja Standard published a story where the High Court in Kampala issued an interim order temporarily blocking the Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) from conducting their elections that were scheduled to take place on February 25. The order was issued by the Head of High Court Civil Division, Musa Ssekaana. According to Justice Ssekaana, the order was to stay in place until today February 28, 2023, when the…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Isingiro, Western Uganda: Resident in Isingiro District have woke up in a shock after they were hit by untold hailstone that unwore house, destroyed gardens and other property. Reports from the area indicate that heavy rains started hitting the area at 7pm yesterday, Sub Counties of Nyamuyanja and Nyakitunda In the ame way villages of Kyakazooba, Kihwa ,Ruhiira ,Mukanara ,Kayonza Sako and Omwichwamba have heavily tested the wrath of the rains. One of the residents by the name of Tubyasima Living told this website that the repercussions are cumbersome. Details to come.