United Kingdom (UK): According to UK’s Express News portal, the decision to herd African leaders in a bus was meant to “ease traffic congestion”. It has been revealed that non of African leaders drove in an individual diplomatic way to the for the final day day of the longest serving United Kingdom monarch, Late Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey. Today twitter and other social media handles have been a wash of embarrassing comments and remarks after pictures of African leaders bussed for Queen’s burial surfaced. On contrary, the United States of America President Joe Biden Jr appeared in a…
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For the first time Uganda’s Parliament is on verge of considering a controversial Bill to allow organ transplants. They claim that if this is in place, it would help save lives of those with money and are waiting for surgery. Important to note. This will seek for creation of a national waiting list of organ recipients and the establishment of specialized transplant centers throughout the country. An operating theatre has already been set up at the main national hospital in Mulago, Kampala. Organ banks will also be established for those who wish to donate, not just kidneys. Note: It has…
African leaders have been seen on a public bus to the burial of the longest serving United Kigdom monarch, Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey today. Most of these leaders including Kenya’s newly elected President William Samoei Ruto, East Africa’s only lady President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania and Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gen. Jeje Odongo, other leaders were pictured seated like our local passengers in Kampala. This was in accordance with United Kingdom’s order that no one should should travel by private means or by helicopter across. The body of Late Queen Elizabeth II will be buried at…
Uganda’s newly chartered Victoria Universty has this morning signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Higher Education Students Financing Board (HESFB). HESFB is a body under Education ministry instituted by law to offer Uganda’s students aid students especially not well to do to acquire loans to cover their academic journey. The body extends loan to only Science students, special cases from Social Sciences and the Disabled. Wanyama Michael the executive director of the Board said that since the Board was instituted in 2014, it has has been helping to secure academic financing to students who are not fully capacitated to incur…
Vianney Mpungu Luggya, the Manager Public Affairs of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority said Entebbe International Airport handled 156,081 international passengers in August 2022 (73,899 arrivals & 82,182 departures), an average of 5,034 pax per day compared to 4,892 in July, 4,508 in June, 4,018 in May, 4,078 in Apr, 3,670 in Mar, 3,615 in Feb & 3,566 per day in Jan 2022. The steady increase in passenger traffic is attributed to a number of factors, including widespread vaccination across the globe, which has led to relaxation of some previously stringent travel requirements. The fully vaccinated are exempted from PCR test…
Bagungu is one of the strongest communities in Bunyoro kingdom settling around Lake Albert which has many times forced a break-up.The Lugungu speaking community claim that they possess a totally different cultural heritage from current mother ‘Bunyoro Kitara’ and therefore see no reason to be under it there by pushing for own “Obukama Bwa Bugungu”.Important to note.Bagungu community occupy Bunyoro areas of Buliisa, Masindi, part of Hoima and Democratic Republic of Congo. Living along shores of Lake Albert commonly known as -in Runyoro-‘Enyanja Mwitanzige’, they do fishing as their major economic activity and less of farming. Historically, their origin is…
Uganda’s Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Hon. Norbert Mao credit the fund for having thought about the region whose incident is still fresh in the minds of many Ugandans. Between 13th-17 September, 2022,The Embassy of Ireland & Trust Fund For Victims carried out a joint Monitoring Visit in Northern Uganda that was a success. Kingdom of The Netherlans and International Criminal Court were also part. Important to note. Northern Uganda region went blood due to the attack on the area by Lord’s Resistance Army led by rebel leader Joseph Kony claiming lives of 1000s of people and others were left…
Harare based British Embassy on Thursday said a letter purportedly sent by Buckingham Palace denying President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe access to attend the Queen’s funeral is fake. The embassy made this known through its Twitter handle saying, “President Mnangagwa has been invited to attend the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Monday.” “The letter below is fake,” it said, attaching a copy of the letter making the rounds on social media. The UK ambassador to Zimbabwe, Melanie Robinson, on Friday, posted a picture of Mr Mnangagwa signing the condolence book at the embassy. Mr…
Celebrated Bush War hero Gen. Salim Saleh (real name, Caleb Akandwanaho) has ashamed haters when he appeared at her daughter Esther’s giveaway on Saturday at his home in Buziga. At a function that was heavily attended with ‘big-shots’ in Uganda’s Government notably Gen. Jim K. Muhwezi the current Security Minister, Gen. Saleh looked healthier than ever. It has been a period of untold rumor regarding the death of this noble General but this seem to have climax. The other day, Faruk Kirunda the Deputy Press Secretary to President Museveni had informed that General Salim Saleh is alive and doing his…
By Julius Mugaga/Umoja Standard. Adjumani, Northern Uganda: Local Government Minister Hon. Raphael Magezi expressed content on how Adjumani district communities are faring with Parish Development Model with the help of Civil Society Organizations. “Am happy that the Consortium of Civil Society Organizations which assured me that they are ready to work with us on implementation of PDM already have things on ground to show which is a good case study of the possible success of the program”. Said Minister. Mr. Magyezi made this revelation during “High Level Stakeholder Dialogue on the Support and Efficient Implementation of the Parish Development Model”…