Rwenzori Sub Region: Police in Rwenzori West has cautioned the public against displaying fireworks without approval from Police. As a norm world wide every December 31st, people celebrate with activities such as night prayers and the display of fireworks at events and concerts. However, while addressing journalists on Friday, ASP Norman Musinga, the Rwenzori West Regional Police Commander said the office of the Inspector General of Police has only approved 24 places to display fireworks on the New year and thus warned those that haven’t got the approval to desist from carrying out any display. Musinga said that the approved…
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Rukungiri, Kigezi Sub Region: There was joy at St. James Rwabukoba Church of Uganda Parish in Ruhinda Sub County Rukungiri on Thursday 29th December 2022 as North Kigezi Diocesan Caretaker Bishop Patrick Tugume Tusingweire officially opened the newly constructed multi million church following the conclusion. The construction of St. James Rwabukoba Church of Uganda Parish all started on 7th September 2019 at the thanksgiving of Canon Benson and his wife Mrs. Ruth Turamye which was led by then Archbishop His Grace Stanley Ntagali and over 100M shillings was raised that constructed the church up to the roofing. On 15th May…
Kampala, Uganda: The government has set electricity tariffs for the first quarter of 2023 beginning January to March. The new tariffs announced by the Chairperson of the Electricity Regulatory Authority-ERA, Dr, Sarah Kanaabi Wasagali, show that domestic users shall pay 250 Shillings for the first 15 units purchased in a month known as a lifeline and 808.9 Shillings for units above the lifeline. This means there is no reduction in the lifeline tariff but a 1.5 percent reduction in the above lifeline units. Dr. Wasagali also announced that the commercial tariffs shall be reduced from 624.6 Shillings in the current…
Luwero, Central Uganda: At least four guns have been confiscated in Luwero town council as Police launch an operation to enforce directives to stop one deployments of security guards on private installations. The operation follows attacks on private security guards which have left one dead and guns stolen. The recent robbery attack happened on Wednesday this week at Hegan Police Station along Kampala – Gulu highway. Unknown thugs attacked the petrol station at night and robbed cash from the supermarket, beat up the guard and took away his gun which they later dropped on the road. The other attack occurred…
VATICAN: Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415. Benedict spent his final years at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery within the walls of the Vatican. His successor Pope Francis said he had visited him there frequently. The Vatican said in a statement: “With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the…
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Saudi club believe the Portuguese star’s move will the country’s top tier professional league to another level Portuguese soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday completed his signing in a deal worth upwards of $200 million a year with Saudi club Al-Nassr. The forward, who left Manchester United by mutual consent last month following a controversial interview, was linked with a potential move to Saudi Arabia since the World Cup in Qatar. The Saudi club’s supporters consider the Portuguese star’s move as not only beneficial to their club, but also to their country’s top tier professional league.…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Members of Uganda Electricity and Allied Worker’s Union are decrying security operatives that have rampantly arrested UMEME field staff in what they called ‘unlawful’ claiming to be enforcing Ministry of energy orders following the campaign against electricity vandalism. Addressing press at Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) Offices this afternoon Mivule Goodson- a UMEME field workers and member of Uganda Electricity and Allied Workers stressed that while it is understandable that there is need to curb rampant vandalism of electrical infrastructure, he is concerned that on several occasions the arrests target wrong persons and…
Nsambya, Kampala-Uganda: On Friday morning, Uganda police blocked end of year prayers that were organised by Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the Principal and the Four-time Presidential aspirant Rtd. Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye at Nsambya Sharing Hall. Mr. Kyagulanyi and Besigye had organised there payers in what was dubbed #UnitedForcesofChangelooking at what they have gone through and the new plans in the new year. However this did not go as planned since Uganda Policely dispersed the gathering saying that the prayers were not organised legally. Before, military was deployed at ’s office at Katonga road. Shortly before, teargas was fired at…
Ntungamo, Uganda: A head-on collision involving Rwandan and Kenyan buses has claimed the lives of six people along the Ntungamo-Kabale highway today morning. The accident occurred at Hakabira on top of Rwahi hill in Rwahi town council in Ntungamo district, western Uganda. According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred at around 04:00 am when the driver of the Volcano Bus, registration number, RAD 798B destined for Kampala from Kigali-Rwanda changed lanes and crashed into the Oxgen bus, registration number KCU 054L destined for Kigali from Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Eye witnesses at the scene counted six lifeless bodies. Among the dead is…
Juba: South Sudan is sending 750 troops to join the East Africa Force trying to bring peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, despite its own struggles to restore peace back home. President Salva Kiir officially deployed troops to DRC to join an East African regional force aimed at ending decades of bloodshed in that country. The troops join contingents from Kenya, Burundi and Uganda, in what is seen as a test of the East African Community’s ability to respond to violence in the region and stabilize the country. Addressing the troops in Juba, Kiir advised the force to…