By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. BUNYORO: While at a thanksgiving ceremony in Igayaza, Bugangaizi South- Kakumiro District on Sunday, Hon. Tibulihwa Harriet Ssali Abwooli the Bunyoro Sub Region Office of the National Chairman (ONC) Coordinator informed over 32 MPs and residents who were present that the aim of her appointment is not political leaning but to follow up on Presidential and Government initiatives. Hon. Tibulihwa revealed to this website that her number one goal is to see that all presidential and central government programmes see Bunyoro people economically transformed and ensure service delivery reaches rightful people. Hon. Harriet Ssali Tibulihwa…
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Kampala, Uganda: Two Ugandan legislators Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya have been granted bail by the high court in Masaka city. The legislators have been in prison since Sept 2021, & face several charges including murder, related to a spate of killings in the greater Masaka area that year.
Kasese, Uganda: Police in Kasese has detained six suspects in connection to the murder of two elderly women in Ndughuthu village, Bugoye sub-vounty. The suspects together with others still at large are accused of killing Faith Mulimba, 90, and Leonida Kyakimwa, 78, on allegations of practicing witchcraft. Rwenzori East Region police spokesperson, Nelson Tumushiime has identified the suspects as Harriet Biira, Sharon Kyakimwa, Nickson Muhindo, Luka Muhindo, Alice Ithungu, and Yubu Simako, all residents of Bugoye sub-county. Tumushime added that police were still investigating to establish more details into the incident and bring more culprits to book. Bugoye sub-county LCIII…
Kampala, Uganda: The state has in a turn of events backtracked in the case where MPs Allan Ssewanyana of Makindye West and Kawempe North’s Muhammad Ssegirinya are accused of masterminding Masaka murders. The state has in a turn of events backtracked in the case where MPs Allan Ssewanyana of Makindye West and Kawempe North’s Muhammad Ssegirinya are accused of masterminding Masaka murders. In the ongoing case in Masaka High Court, the two legislators asked court to be released on bail. When the matter came up on Monday morning, the state withdrew its objection to the bail application. Chief state attorney, Richard…
Kampala, Uganda: Celebrated Kampala socialite and NBS TV After5 show presenter Sheilah Carol Gashumba is delighted to announce to have joined NRG Radio 106.5 FM Uganda. The socialite and renowned media personality kickstarted her journey as a radio presenter on NRG Radio on Friday 10th February 2023. Henceforth, Gashumba will be presenting the Friday evening show dubbed “Total Access.” The show airs between 7 pm to 10 pm alongside.The self-styled Lil Stunner will be hosting the show alongside Zamn Zion and Ugandan DJ VX Faisal. The 27-year-old is now the fourth public figure to have joined the new radio station…
Entebbe, Uganda: Ever since Uganda Airlines was revived in 2019 to take to skies, it has been using Airbus’ A330-800neo which has a capacity of 257 seats and the 76-seat Mitsubishi CRJ-900. Three world’s top manufacturers of aircraft are jostling to supply six aircraft that Uganda Airlines is seeking to add to its fleet. The trio – Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer from Brazil – are said to have submitted their bids to the authorities last week, who also included officials from the Ministry of Works and Transport and Uganda Civil Aviation Authority. The chief executive officer of Uganda Airlines, Ms.…
By Charles Katabalwa/ Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Fire has destroyed Property worth millions of shillings like sacks of maize flour, millet, sorghum, and other food items have been burnt to ashes in today’s fire outbreak at Kisenyi stores in Kasato zone. Owners of the destroyed property accuse kampala Tycoon who want to use the land. Eyewitness say the fire Outbreak is suspected to have started at 4am today morning. Uganda Police is doing it’s best to extinguish fire before it spreads to other parts. Details to follow
Kampala, Uganda: It’s no secret that politician and singer Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine’s Solomon Kampala sat his S.4 last year, 2022. These UCE results came out last week but there has been no update about how Solomon performed. Social media users have now started inquiring about how the ghetto first son performed. These maintain that the way NUP diehards like showing off, the results would have already been posted if he had scored highly. It’s from this point that a social media user posted the alleged results of Solomon and went ahead to congratulate him for pasing highly…
DR Congo:A garrison military court has handed a death sentence to seven Commandos of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) after pleading guilty to cowardice in front of the enemy. The seven Commandos attached to the Republican Guard were arrested after fleeing fighting with the M23 rebels on February 9, 2022, in Kamuronza grouping in Sake, Masisi territory, about 27 Kilometers West of Goma City. They are: Jonathan Mosazi Mondomo, Rodriguez Mayiza Mikoki, Tonton Koloti, Christian Kayema Munanga, Grégoire Mbutene Juiour Ndiwa Mawoka and Ancelme Bangamwabo Mudatinya. According to the prosecution, the FARDC Commandos fled the…
West Nile, Uganda: Madi West Nile Diocese has transferred forty eight priests across the Twelve Archdeaconries. Madi West Nile Diocese of the province of Church of Uganda covers about 9 districts including Arua City in the West Nile Sub region. The Diocese is made up of Twelve Archdeaconries spread across the Nine West Nile Districts of Madi, Aringa, Koboko, Maracha, Terego, Vurra, Oyibu, Emmanuel Cathedral, Logiri, Rhino Camp, Arua Urban and Arua Archdeaconries. The Affected parishes with the 2023 transfers include, Biyaya, Aliamu, Openzinzi, Biyaya Secondary School, Eleke, Keri, Koboko, Macedonia, Canan, Nyarilo, Christ Church, Etoko, Otravu, Robu, Aripi, Aiivu,…