Kampala, Uganda: Arua Diocese is in plans of raising 1 Billion Shillings for constructing a retirement home for priests. The proposed diocesan retirement home which will also serve as a nursing home for the elderly and sick priests will be located in St. Peter and Paul Minor Seminary in Ayivu Division, Arua City. Currently, diocesan priests who have retired are being accommodated in parishes and other places due to the absence of a retirement home for them. The Bishop of Arua Diocese Rt. Rev. Sabino Ocan Odoki said that the collections for every first Sunday of the month in all…
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Kampala, Uganda: Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire says the celebrants died due to a tight crowd that engulfed the mall. “It is alleged that the incident occurred at midnight when the event’s MC encouraged attendees to go outside and watch the fireworks display. After the display ended, a stampede ensued, resulting in the instant deaths of five people,” says Luke. The nine went to share happiness little did they know they know they had gone to meet their death. May their souls rest in peace.
Fort Portal, Uganda: ‘Omukama wa Tooro’ King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has called upon his subjects particularly parents to to make it point to teach their children acceptable cultural norms and values in a bid to preserve the Tooro culture for coming generations. He made this revelation while speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the ‘Abagaya clan’ at Whispering Gardens in Fort Portal City on Thursday evening. Omukama Oyo clang to subjects/parents usually teach children about their clans and other cultural norms so that the Tooro culture can be preserved and passed on to future generations. King…
QENP: A private plane belonging to BAR aviation crashed at Queen Elizabeth National Park Mweya airfield on Saturday afternoon with five passengers on board who were unhurt. The five passengers included three European travelers and two crew members The unfortunate incident has been revealed in a statement issued by the BAR aviation via its socials stating that the aircraft had a mishap on the runaway as it landed at the Mweya airfield. “The management of BAR aviation informs the public that one of their aircraft had a mishap on the runaway as it landed at Queen Elizabeth National Park (Mweya)…
WAR IN DRC: The European Union on Saturday urged Rwanda to stop supporting the M23 rebel group, which has captured swathes of territory in North Kivu province in neighbouring DR Congo. The DRC — along with the United States and several European countries — has repeatedly accused its smaller central African neighbour Rwanda of backing the M23, although Kigali denies the charge. The Tutsi rebel group has in recent months advanced to within a few dozen kilometres of provincial capital Goma. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Saturday that the European bloc had urged Rwanda to “stop supporting the…
Kampala, Uganda: It was a moment of double joy for Uganda’s super hero athlete Joshua Cheptegei who ended the year with a win in the 10km San Silvestre Vallecana competitions held on the streets of Spain Capital City, Madrid on Saturday. Cheptegei won the competitions after running the 10 kilometer road for just 27 minutes and 9 seconds. The Ugandan long runner is a world record holder in the 5000m and 10000m and Olympic 5000m gold medalist from Tokyo. Cheptegei however failed to beat fellow Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo’s record of 26:39 from 2018, which, at the time, was the…
Marcus Rashford 76 minutes goal don give Manchester United dia fourth straight win for di Premier League. Erik Ten Hag bin keep Rashford for bench for disciplinary reason – but di striker make amends wit di solo effort goal for second half. Di match end 0-1 in favour of United wey dominate di first half of di game but no do very well for second half. Di win don carry dem go 4th place for di Premier League table wit 32 points behind Newcastle. Wit di defeat Wolves don fail to score in nine of dia 17 Premier League games…
Kampala, Uganda: Uganda’s Principal of Nationala Unity Platform and the leading Opposition Political Party in Uganda Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has this afternoon elogised the fallen Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI who passed away today. Taking to his twitter Account, Mr. Kyagulanyi tweeted; ‘Saddened by the death of Pope Benedict XVI. His reign as leader of the Catholic Church touched the lives of countless people around the world and left behind a legacy of service, piety and devotion. I send condolences to the Church and all Catholics. May his soul rest in peace’. Former Pope Benedict XVI died at his Vatican…
Kampala, Uganda: Uganda’s High court based in Kampala has directed Haruna Sentongo who is also a brother to notable city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu to pay more than Shs 10Billion to Orient bank accrued from loans advanced to him. In a judgment issued by commercial division judge, Richard Wejuli Wabwire, the court found that indeed Sentongo had contracted the loans that he was avoiding paying through litigation. In 2018, Sentongo ran to court seeking orders to stop Orient bank from demanding from him Shs 10 billion. According to court documents, Sentongo in 2015, obtained several loans from Orient to finance the development and…
VATICAN, ITALY: Following the announcement of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Saturday at the age of 95, we look back at his long life and its main highlights with the following official biography. By Vatican News Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI, was born at Marktl am Inn, Diocese of Passau (Germany) on 16 April 1927 (Holy Saturday) and was baptised on the same day. His father, a Police Commissioner, belonged to an old family of farmers from Lower Bavaria of modest economic resources. His mother was the daughter of artisans from Rimsting on the shore of…