By Charles Katabalwa & Julius Mugaga. Kampala, Uganda: The opposition party democracy party (DP)has announced the national wide registrations of party members in the next six months to gain its support. The party president who also doubles and the Ministry for constitution Affairs Hon Norbert Moa while addressing the party weekly press conferences at party political command centre Balintuma Road said that today many people are claiming to be party members but without party cards nor existing in party register and moving around tarnishing the name of the party which they want to eliminate. “We are going to summon National…
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GOSSIP: Before even their contract with Next Media expired, Sheila Carol Gashumba and Sheila Salta went and signed a new contract with a new radio station called NRG Radio and they even kept being absent from their shows on NBS which has forced bosses to fire them. According to exclusive info we received from our trusted sources, Sheilah and Salta have been sacked from Naguru Summit-based NBS Television, two months after the station laid off 30 employees. Next Media Services CEO, Kin Kariisa relieved 30 staff members of their duties in a process to realign the company’s digital realignment process.…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Serere, Uganda: National Unity Platform (NUP) Principal Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu yesterday joined Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) flag bearer for Serere County by-election Hon. Alice Alaso. NUP Party decided to endorse Alice Alaso who is ANT member because they realised she is more porpular than theirs. The by-election is taking place on thursday to decide who will replace Late Okabe whose life was claimed in a motor accident. In his tweet yesterday, Bobi Wine said, Spent the day in Serere rallying support for our senior comrade and friend, Hon. Alice Alaso of ANT. We…
Kampala, Uganda: Yesterday morning Members of Parliament Mohamed Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana did not appear before the International Crimes Division of the High Court as expected yesterday morning. The two MPs who were granted bail last week after 17 months in prison, were expected to appear to answer to charges of terrorism, but they were a no-show. The legislators have not been seen in public since their release in what is said to be a negotiated deal between the government and opposition leaders. They had been in detention on charges of murder, attempted murder, aiding and abetting terrorism, which all…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Uganda’s leading private newspaper Monitor- a subsidiary of Nation Media Group has bowed to pressure and apologized to Hon. Mathias Mpuuga- Uganda’s Leader of Opposition in Parliament over a story they accepted, was not true. On 15th February, 2023, Monitor published a story indicating that Hon. Mpuuga entered into a deal with Uganda’s government officials in a bid to release Honorables Ssegirinya and Ssewanyana. This was followed by Hon. Mpuuga threatenning to sue the paper for promoting false information on him so he would want them to be charged of defamation. However, quickly…
Mukono, Uganda: Last friday, Mukono Chief Magistrates Court has charges an investor attached to Steema Industries in Namanve at Wakiso District with rape of a girl said to be a job seeker. Singh Sher Shekhawat, an Indian national and a resident of Naalya, Kira Municipality in Wakiso District, was accused of raping a woman (name withheld) who had allegedly visited the factory in search of a job on February 13. He faces charges of rape, contrary to Section 123 and 124 of the Penal Code Act, 1950. “Sher Singh Shekhawat on February 13, 2023, at Steema industries- Namanve- Goma Sub County…
Entebbe, Uganda: One Denis Kutesa, a nurse intern at Entebbe Grade B hospital has been arrested for allegedly raping a female patient and attempting to rape two others. Kampala Metropolitan Police Luke Owoyesigyire says that Kutesa was picked up on Saturday and locked up at Entebbe Central police station. According to Owoyesigyire, the suspect identified his victim from the gynaecology ward and drugged her with suspected chloroform before raping her. “Suspected chloroform substances were recovered from his place of residence at the hospital, and a letter was found where he requested to be prayed for immoral thoughts he had been…
GOSSIP: It was a shock as bees attacked an introduction ceremony chasing everyone with the bride inclusive. Such incidents don’t usually happen unless witchcraft is involved and most of the times it doesn’t end well. Introduction ceremony in Uganda I’d a traditional way of marriage and it usually involves the elder people of the family. As the husband of the lady arrived to be unteuduced, he was taken in the house as usual and immediately as hr entered the bees came in large numbers. The Deejay was told to switch off the sound as people ran to save their lives.…
Kampala, Uganda: Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) results 2022 will be officially released on Friday, 24, 2023, Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) announces. According to a top official, the results will be released by Education Minister Janet Museveni at State House, Nakasero in Kampala, as was the case with the 2022 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) and Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results. Ahead of the release, UNEB will hold a briefing on Wednesday, 22, 2023 to review the performance of students. The briefing will take place at State House, Kampala and will be attended by Mrs. Museveni and other…
By Metedeo Iceta. Kajo-Keji County, South Sudan: H.E Emmanuel Adil, the governor of Central Equatorial State appreciated the commissioner Hon. Emmanuel khamis Richard and the people of Lainya County for hard work. “Am grateful to witness this great achievement today and congratulations to the people of Lainya County and the commissioner plus the peace partners.Am urging our brothers and sisters in the bush to come home and denounce violence because war will not bring great achievement like what we witness today” Mr Adil also called for tolerance from the affected communities by the armed cattle keepers. “Let’s be patience soon…