By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: On 11th Nov 2022, Victoria University nominated five guild aspirants to contest for the highest students’ office at the university through the students’ electoral commission. Carter Jorine Karyn-Guild President shakes with Winfred Nassiwa-Dean of Students as Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof. Augustine Osamor Ifelebuegu. Photo by Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa. On 12, Jan, 2023, elections commenced and ended on 13th Jan 2023. Carter Jorine Caryn contested with other four as shown below; Mr. Serebe Eugan garnered 138 votes totaling to 7.2% Mr. Rwothomio Denis garnered 150 votes totaling to 7.8% Mr. Etomet Gilbert garnered 194 votes totaling…
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The 24-year-old lover of the wife is charged with causing public nuisance A pregnant mother stricken by malaria and confined to a hospital bed for five days was caught red-handed by her husband having sex with a 24-year-old man. ~story by monitor. The police in Apac District have probably seen it all, but this case—that seems more imagined than real—charted unknown territory as responsible authorities scratched their heads over what charge to prefer against the suspect. Eventually, a charge of causing public nuisance was slapped on the 24-year-old who ekes out a living roasting meat in Apac Town. The accused…
Kampala, Uganda: Parliament has been asked by the Office of the President to ensure that all the funds to a tune of Shs5.1bn for the purchase of vehicles for the presidential advisors is availed so as to enable them execute their duties. This followed a request made by Jim Muhwezi, Minister of Security while leading the team from Office of President to present the 2023/2024 National Budget Framework Paper before Parliament’s Presidential Affairs Committee. Minister Muhwezi remarked, “The President appointed 139 Presidential Advisors. This necessitated that the Office of President provides an enabling environment to enable them deliver on their…
By Charles Katabalwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: It’s should be remembered last week at Serena Hotel Kampala during the consultative meeting on the operationalization of a long-awaited cooperative Bank in Uganda, the Gen Saleh’s Right Hand Boy and Former Ntungamo Municipality MP Aspirant (Rtd). Lt. Moses Magufuri said, Uganda’s economic problems started with Prof. Paul Collier who advised the president to liberalize the economy, that made government to start privatizing government entities where the indigenous banks were also closed which is starting to negatively impact on Ugandans rapidly amidst good government programs that would work successfully if the proposal is to…
Kampala, Uganda: Ugandan Red Cross Society has partnered with a UK charitable foundation, Randal to build a manufacturing plant for re-usable sanitary pads that is projected to improve up to 50,000 Ugandan women and girls. The plant Randal Charitable Foundation the plant in Namakwa, Mukono district of Uganda, will also create employment opportunities for over 200 vulnerable girls and women who will be trained to make and market the pads. It is projected that once fully established the plant will manufacture 200,000 re-usable pads per year, which is an equivalent of 50,000 4-pad packs. Around 20 percent of the pads…
Kampala, Uganda: Uganda Aviation Academy (UAA) on 13th January 2023 teamed up with the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) to mobilize blood amid its growing demand in hospitals across the country. Recently, reports indicated that there is a blood shortage which has it major hospitals in the country, this has delayed, even halted life – saving & in some cases patients have died. Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS), is the body mandated to conduct blood donor recruitment and mobilization countrywide while Uganda Aviation Academy is an institution in Uganda, wich conducts civil Aviation trainings. The one-day exercise took place yesterday…
By Charles Katabalwa/ Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: It should be noted that last year 2022 the top leadership of NRM was struggling to stop early campaigns and keep the ruling party intact after President Museveni supporters known as “Bazzukulu” rejected any attempts to stop their activities when even tempted the NRM secretary general Richard Todwong to summon the group pushing Mr Museveni’s seventh elective term and reminded them that “it’s not yet time for campaigns for any position”. Today while at Batt valley primary school in Kampala central Division during the launch of “Omalako Jjajja tova ku main campaign” in…
By charles Katabalwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: The strong Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) member and former contestant for the Rubaga South Member of Parliament seat,on FDC ticket Habib Buwembo quits the party for green pastures. On the letter signed by himself seen by this Online Buwembo noted that his reasons of resignation are well known by the party president and organs . He has declined to say more to this website and said soon will hold a press conference to tell it all to the country. Read letter below.
Wakiso, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has extended a helping hand to 220 market vendors in Wakiso District. The business booster package was delivered on Wednesday 11th January 2023 by officials from the State House – Political Department led byPrincess Pauline Nassolo and Ms. Flora Kabibi. Meeting the vendors [majorly women] from Nasirye, Busukuma, Magigye and Nalya-Magonja markets, all in Wakiso District, Princess Nassolo said. President Museveni decided to give them financial support to enable them sustain their businesses as they wait to also benefit from other government development programs such as Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga. Each vendor…
Kampala, Uganda: Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi) the Principle of Uganda’s leading opposition party the National Unity Platform (NUP) president has suspended five of the party leaders from Busoga Sub-region for alleged misconduct and violation of the party constitution. Moses Bigirwa, the party’s deputy secretary for mobilisation (eastern region), acting head of patriotism and ideology Mr Andrew Muwanguzi, Coordinator Busoga Sub-region Mr Lulenzi Bamu, acting coordinator Youth, Busoga sub-region Mr. Jamal Ayagalaki Mukuve and the acting district chairperson for Jinja city Mr Saulo Nsongambi have been suspended pending a probe into their alleged misconduct, according to NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya.…