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Story by Kakai Dinah Last year we saw a story about church land grabbing in mbale city involving a one Mrs Sheila Akandanaho who hails from the first family. This land is located in cathedral avenue lane in mbale city. The land has now accommodated Yahweh church ministries for the last 12 years and the Uganda land commission had decided to lease out and as the law says the sitting tenant is the first priority and the church had fully finished the process. Around the way mbale city board issued a document informing Uganda land commision that this land is…

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Provision of free treatment to foreigners at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has caused concern among Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government). Appearing before the committee chaired by Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, the Executive Director, Dr Jackson Orem informed the committee that the institute provides free treatment to Ugandans and foreigners who make up 20 per cent of the clientele. AUDIO Dr Orem and Hon. Amero However, this statement faced scrutiny as MPs questioned the basis for offering free medical treatment to foreigners. Amuria District Woman Representative, Hon. Suzan Amero argued that…

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Lawmakers have called the immediate closure of the abattoir in Hoima City citing unhygienic conditions which they say poses health hazards to consumers of beef and goat meat. The slaughter house in Kiryateete East, Hoima City was condemned in 2006 but legislators on the Health Committee were perturbed to learn that the city authorities have permitted use of the facility despite its appalling state. The Members of Parliament (MPs) made the discovery during an oversight visit to a cross section of abattoirs and slaughter houses in parts of Western Uganda on 13 and 14 May 2024. Construction works of the…

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https://umojastandard.com/2024/05/14/just-in-kabaka-in-namibia-for-medical-vacation-after-being-discharged-from-hospital/ The Minister of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, Francis Mwebesa, appointed Eng. James Nkamwesiga Kasigwa as the new UNBS boss, effective May 13, 2024. Eng Kasigwa replaced Dr. David Livingstone Ebiru, who served as ED from May 2021 to July 2023. His appointment has been contested however. However, the appointment of Eng Kasigwa has been contested by one George Ahimbisibwe on the grounds that the Trade Minister acted in contravention of the UNBS Act. Through his lawyers, Wanambugo and Co. Advocates, Ahimbisibwe has written to the Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya, and Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, asking them…

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Also read, https://umojastandard.com/2024/05/14/just-in-kabaka-in-namibia-for-medical-vacation-after-being-discharged-from-hospital/ Six children lost their lives in a house fire in Kajjansi, Uganda. The fire, which engulfed the residence of Bakita Ayang, a South Sudanese national residing in Mulanda B, Kisubi, was reported at approximately 1 am. Upon receiving a distress call, officers from the Kisubi Police Station, led by the Officer in Charge, rushed to the scene alongside firefighters from Entebbe Police Division. Despite the swift response and the concerted efforts by community members to rescue the trapped children, aged between 2 and 16, the inferno proved relentless. Tragically, it claimed their lives before help could reach…

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https://umojastandard.com/2024/05/14/just-in-kabaka-in-namibia-for-medical-vacation-after-being-discharged-from-hospital/ Controversial Broadcast Journalist, Captain Smart has taken a stance for the upcoming General Elections in December. Speaking on his morning show, Captain Smart stated that he would vote against the incumbent NPP administration for making the lives of Ghanaians miserable. According to him, Nana Addo has used eight years to ruin the economy of the country and as a result, he won’t be part of those who will vote for the party to retain power. Captain Smart was however quick to add that he wouldn’t vote for the opposing NDC party either. According to him, the only party he…

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https://umojastandard.com/2024/05/14/just-in-kabaka-in-namibia-for-medical-vacation-after-being-discharged-from-hospital/ Media personality Isaac Daniel Katende, alias Kasuku, relying on an unnamed source, said Sheebah Karungi is pregnant. According to Kasuku, the source told him that Karungi, who is better known as Queen Sheebah, won’t be taking bookings that need her to perform in September and beyond until she’s given birth. Rumours about the songstress’ pregnancy swirled some months back but she denied them, saying she was bloated. Most people didn’t push back hard since she has always said she is not rushing to have a child. In 2022, Sheebah Karungi told people to get out of her ovaries after…

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https://umojastandard.com/2024/05/14/just-in-kabaka-in-namibia-for-medical-vacation-after-being-discharged-from-hospital/ In a most joyful moment, we are reliably informed by tycoon Hamis Kiggundu  (Ham) that the grand opening of Nakivubo Stadium is scheduled June, 1, 2024. As per the program, the grand opening will have two test matches in which tax collectors, URA FC will play against Kitara FC while Express FC will host SC Villa in a Kampala derby. The program also shows that there will also be a boxing match between Isaac Zebra and Ibrahim Kitaka. President Museveni last month opened Nakviubo Stadium which has been developed by businessman Hamis Kiggundu famously known as Ham. During the…

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https://umojastandard.com/2024/05/14/just-in-kabaka-in-namibia-for-medical-vacation-after-being-discharged-from-hospital/ The National Unity Platform Party President, Robert Kyagulanyi, has leveled serious accusations against Buganda’s Katikro, Charles Peter Mayiga, alleging that he is deliberately concealing the whereabouts of the Kabaka, further branding him as an enemy of Buganda. These claims come after Mayiga’s recent address to the press, in which he appealed for privacy and requested that the Kabaka be given the space to receive treatment and recuperate peacefully. During a press conference at the NUP headquarters on May 13, 2024, Kyagulanyi vehemently rejected Mayiga’s request, asserting that it is Mayiga’s responsibility to inform the people of Buganda about the…

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Credit: Monitor. https://umojastandard.com/2024/05/14/just-in-kabaka-in-namibia-for-medical-vacation-after-being-discharged-from-hospital/ At least three enumerators conducting the ongoing National Housing and Population Census, which commenced last Friday, have tragically died while on duty. According to officials from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos), one of these enumerators was attacked last weekend in Najeera, Kira Municipality in Wakiso District by assailants and died upon arrival at the hospital. https://umojastandard.com/2024/05/14/13443/ Mr Joshua Mubulire, the communication officer at Ubos, told Monitor in an interview yesterday that Andrew Saali was assaulted on Saturday by unknown individuals and succumbed to his injuries upon reaching the hospital. “It is shocking that the assailant who attacked…

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