By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: The board, management and membership fraternity of Kampala City Traders’ Association (KACITA) Uganda with deep sorrow announce the untimely death of Hajji Katimbo, the long serving chairman of Kikuubo business community. Burial arrangements will be communicated soon. May his soul rest in peace. #Details to follow
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By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard. Mukono, Uganda: National Unity Platform (NUP)’s Principal Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine to attended burial of Mesach Ssemakula’s mother in Mukono district. Taking to his twitter handle, Bobi Wine wrote; Joined my long time friend and colleague #MesachSsemakula in mourning and laying to rest his dear mum at Ndwadde-mutwe, Nakifuma town. May Maama Nalubega Namusoke Mariam’s soul rest in eternal peace. Ms. Mariam Nalubega’s sudden death is a big blow to “Omusiime” Mesach Semakula and co-founding member of Golden Band music group as he is left as a desperate orphan after losing his…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Renown journalist Julius Bukyana has been appointed Corporate and Public Affairs manager at Victoria University. Mr. Bukyana has been a news anchor, political reporter, show host and producer at Naguru-based NBS Television a subsidiary of Next Media Services. He is an aluminus of Nkumba University where he pursued a Bachelors’ of Science in Journalism and Mass Communication before embarking on a Masters in International Relations and Diplomacy from the same University. Bukyana now dines in a sumptuous position at a University owned by Uganda’s leading tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia. Taking to his twitter…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. PARLIAMENT: Uganda’s State minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Persis Princess Namuganza sparked shock to fellow legislators yesterday when she appeared for Parliamentary sitting after the same house had censured her last month. It is said that she moved smartly to VIP ministers’ seats and many fellows were seen whispering at the incident others disappointed. It should be remembered that with Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa chairing Parliament of Uganda, last month, Hon. Namuganza was voted out as Minister through Rule 109 of the rules of procedure that govern Parliament. This comes a few days…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Taking to his twitter account, Uganda’s Minister for Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala informed, This is to clarify that the reminder message restricting photography and filming relates ONLY to operational restricted/sensitive areas within the terminal building (such as security screening areas and equipment, among other sensitive areas). This is not a new measure. Filming has always been restricted, and only takes place with prior permission. Even journalists who access the terminal building for official coverage of activities first go through a formal clearance process before they can be allowed to take photos…
By Charles Katabalwa/ Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: At least 600 Ugandan agricultural communities, particularly in rural areas in various parts of the country, are set to benefit from an innovative solar-powered irrigation system designed by Nexus Green to reduce the cost of farming and curb the effects of climate change in Uganda. According to Mr. Rikki Verma, the CEO at Nexus Green, the Nexus Solar Irrigation Systems are also expected to revolutionise and professionalise Uganda’s agricultural sector by easing access to water for farmers and rural communities through affordable and premium solar products. “We are blanketing the country with over…
Entebbe, Uganda: Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has banned the capturing of videos and photos at Entebbe International Airport, days after news of UCCA staff extorting travellers leaked. Airport authority the pinned a post that read “capturing videos and taking photos is prohibited. Management.” For some of you who may need to know more about the Kawukumi at the Airport, social media platforms, especially Twitter and TikTok, have for weeks now been awash with videos of several Ugandans complaining about cases of extortions travellers who use the airport being subjected to. The above triggered the Inspector General of Government (IGG) to,…
Juba, South Sudan: Pope Francis has arrived in South Sudan, where he is embarking upon an ecumenical pilgrimage. After bidding farewell to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis’ flight lands in Juba for his long-awaited “ecumenical pilgrimage” for peace to South Sudan with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Iain Greenshields. The Pope’s flight landed at Juba International Airport at 2:45 PM local time. The plane had departed from the “Ndjili” International Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital of Kinshasa at 10:39 AM local time,…
Kampala, Uganda: News reaching editor’s desk indicate that marking of the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations ended before Christmas according to Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). UNEB earlier said that the official results of the 2022 Exams will be announced at appropriate dates that will be communicated in due course. It should be remembered that there are so many quality assurance processes including data entry, adjudication and grading that are carried out before a general overview of the performance of the candidates is publicized. This follows releases of Primary Leaving Examination (P.L.E) where a total of 811,810 students sat…
PARLIAMENT: Reports indicate that the members of the select committee of Parliament set up to inquire into the alleged mismanagement at NSSF have learned that NSSF is considering the possibility of processing a special title deed for the Workers’ House. The Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Retirement Benefits Authority, Martin Nsubuga told the committee that the title deed of the land on which the building was constructed was being held by ALCON, a firm that was contracted to build the Workers’ House. The MPs are concerned that even if a special title is issued to the Fund it would be…