Amero was among Members of Parliament invited to attend the Uganda cooperative alliance consultative meeting with farmers in the Elgon region on the restoration of cooperative banks. Amero says she has served for fifteen years and now wants new blood to pick up from there. She says that she wants to be involved in money generating activities like farming, business among others rather than growing old in politics like other politicians who donât want to leave power. Amero urged other politicians to borrow a leaf from her by retiring and giving opportunities to young people but not taking politics as…
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In Elgon Region’s District of Mbale, Census process has today, Friday, 17th May, 2024 been suspended in Bufumbo village, Bufukhula parish, Nyondo Sub County after yet to be known thugs stole enumeration gadgets from the village Enumerator. The incident took place on Thursday night, 16th May, 2024 when the thugs sprayed the Enumeratorâs house with Chloroform before breaking into the house when Sharon Mutuma was dead asleep. According to Mbale Resident district commissioner, Asumin Nasike, the suspected thug took the government iPad which the enumerator has been using to conduct the counting exercise and other items like phones, keys among…
By Monitor A mobile phone, a bank deposit slip of Equity Bank dated May 13, 2024 in the names of Julius Mugaga, a pair of rubber blue sandals were recovered near the body at the shores. Police in Kampala are investigating circumstances under which a 32-year-old Makerere University lecturer died days after his family reported a case of a missing person. Julius Mugagaâs body was on Thursday found floating in Lake Victoria by fishermen at Senene Island. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Patrick Onyango said Mugagaâs family had on May 14 filed a case of missing person at Kawala police station,…
In what could be a big coup for East Africa, Â Kenya and Tanzania have spearheaded an initiative with other African countries at the United Nations to establish a âWorld Kiswahili Language Day.â According to the Permanent Mission of Kenya to the UN, the African Group at the UN welcomed the proposal to present a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly (NGA) on Friday, May 17. âKiswahili is the only indigenous official language of the African Union. A UN resolution proclaiming a âWorld Kiswahili Language Dayâ would be a milestone on the ultimate goal of UN official language status,â stated…
#LET’S FIGHT RAPE TOGETHER# Credit: DailyMail Coach Andrew Geddes was sentenced to 18 years for raping four girls aged 12-17 French tennis star Angelique Cauchy has revealed that her coach raped her 400 times from the age of 12 and even falsely convinced her she had AIDS. Testifying in French parliament, the former tennis player told of her horrifying ordeal with Andrew Geddes who was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the rape and sexual assault of four young girls in 2021. During his trial, the court was told of the 55-year-old’s brutal sexual abuse – which he often…
In Mityana District, Four suspects, including a pastor, were arrested by Police for sabotage of this yearâs national population census at Naama Central, Busimbi division, Mityana municipality in Mityana district. The incident happened yesterday, Thursday, May 16, 2024, when an enumerator went to Pastor Samuel Kalibbalaâs church. The enumerator was stopped from counting the pastor and others. Regional Police Spokesperson Rachael Kawala confirmed the incident. Kawala says that the pastor and others locked themselves in the church in protest of the exercise, causing the arrests. Days ago, Police in Wobulenzi Town Council, Luwero District arrested a self-proclaimed messiah named Jesus…
Namutumba Police Station Officer in Charge CID was found guilty of illegally detaining two public servants who had gone to issue a woman with legal documents. A court has ruled that a Criminal Investigations Department officer exhibited “gross impunity and abuse of the police uniform” and now she must pay Shs40 million to her accusers. The Iganga Chief Magistrate’s Court found Namutumba OC CID Stella Nankunda guilty of infringing on the personal liberty of two process servers, Micheal Kaluusi and Richard Mwesigwa, when she illegally arrested and detained the public servants who had sought the police’s intervention. “There is [a]…
Kampala Metropolitan Police have confirmed the arrest of Ashraf Kiiza, the assailant involved in the disturbing incident captured in a viral social media video.  Kiiza was apprehended by Flying squad unit Police officers after being on the run since the evening of May 13, 2024 , when he attempted to rob Mr. Turyamuhaki Sam at Bashir Grain Millers in Natete Kutaano. Kiiza, wielding a panga and hammer, violently demanded money from Mr. Turyamuhaki, whom he assaulted. Mr. Turyamuhaki is currently undergoing treatment for his injuries. Ashraf Kiiza was located in Kyotera on May 15 and is now detained at Nateete…
Construction of Hoima City stadium is expected to start after Parliament approved the required Shs152 billion, part of the Shs288.6 billion Supplementary Budget Schedule No.03 on Thursday, May 16, 2024 ahead of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027. The Supplementary Budget Schedule No. 03 for financial year 2023/2024 was approved by Parliament during plenary sitting chaired by Speaker, Anita Among. In September 2023, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) awarded hosting rights for the 36th edition of AFCON 2027 to Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania under the East Africa joint Pamoja Bid. Hoima City stadium is one of the…
In the now circulating video, the young grom who was dressed in a white designer suit with styled hair couldnât hold back his tears. Instead of being happy on his big day, the young man was full of tears because he was reportedly forced to walk down the aisle with the bride. https://umojastandard.com/2024/05/14/just-in-kabaka-in-namibia-for-medical-vacation-after-being-discharged-from-hospital/ According to reports, the young man was made to marry the older bride after impregnating her. Initially, the young man was hesitant to marry the older lady but later succumbed to pressure from her powerful family. Watch the video below to know more⌠Netizens Reactions⌠@OgaMayorr â…