By Umoja Standard Reporter. Stone quarry/Courtesy Photo. Miners in Wakiso and surrounding areas risk their lives in quarries with limited space to eke out a living. Five bodies have been retrieved after part of the quarry caved in at Nganjo Village, Namulanda Ward, Kajjansi Town Council in Wakiso District. The dead have been identified as Abdu Nsumba, 35, a driver of a truck, Ronald Kaggwa, 30, Vincent Kasule, Junior Irumba, 24, and Posiano Lubogo. Kampala Metropolitan police deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire said Nsumba had on Saturday gone to load stones from the quarry while the others were casual workers. “The…
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By Umoja Standard Reporter. Martha Karua broke her silence moments after the Supreme Court upheld President-elect William Ruto’s win Karua said that though she disagrees with the judgment, she will accept its findings. This came just days after she promised Azimio would respect the judgment by the seven-judge bench led by Chief Justice Martha Koome. The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition deputy presidential candidate Martha Karua has said she would respect the Supreme Court verdict on the presidential petition. Martha Karua reacted to the Supreme Court judgment on the presidential results. In a landmark ruling, the seven-judge bench upheld…
By Umoja Standard Reporter. Kenya’s Disputed Election: Supreme Court Ruling. CJ Martha Koome delivers Supreme Court judgment on Monday. Kenya’s Supreme Court upheld William Ruto’s victory in last month’s presidential election, dismissing his rival Raila Odinga’s claims that the vote was marred by rigging and irregularities. The petition is dismissed, the seven-member court said in a unanimous decision read by Chief Justice Martha Koome on Monday. The official results showed Ruto, currently the deputy president, winning 50.5% support in the Aug. 9 vote and Odinga, a former prime minister, 48.8%. The judgment paves the way for Ruto, 55, to…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Maya Cresser racing. Photo by Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa. Kampala Uganda: 7 yrs Maya Cresser attracted attention of the crowd who were witnessing Dolphins Fast & Furious National swimming competitions at Akamwesi Mall in Kyebando. Maya who hails from Leopards swimming club made her debut at the competition and put comparably promising performance that excited the everyone. Important to note: Dolphins Fast & Furious National swimming competition is an annual age-group organized by Dolphins Swim Club, Kampala under Uganda Swimming Federation (USF) where all swim clubs across the country participate. Maya swam in 8 and Under…
Drama rocksat Kabira country club in Kampala as married woman is caught by her husband pants down smashing fellow woman. Over the weekend, a 38-year-old who was identified as Nakitende, married to Kibirige Henry whom she fathered with two daughters was nabbed in acts of Homosexuality with another woman, only identified as Immy. Speaking to media at Kabila, Mr Kibirige revealed that he has been suspecting his wife was cheating on him, but little did notice that the wife is also a Lesbian. “Last month, I hired a private spy to spy on my wife’s movement because I was not…
Parliament of Uganda: Legislators from across the political spectrum have on Thursday, November, 2022 paid glowing tribute to the late Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssewogerere, who was the leader of the Democratic Party for 25 years, and one of the main players in Ugandan politics until his retirement in 2005. Dr. Ssewogerere aged 90 years passed on November 18, 2022, at his home in Rubaga in the outskirts of the City Center. Moving the motion to pay tribute to Dr. Ssewogerere, the Prime Minister and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, Robinah Nabbanja eulogised former DP leader who twice contested for presidency…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: The Private Sector will greatly benefit form African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) if emphasis is directed to value addition and volume of products that conform to the US market.Mrs. Susan Muhwezi Kabonero, Senior Presidential Advisor on African Growth and Opportunity Act, (AGOA) and Trade explains the details and benefits of the Act to the private sector during an exclusive interview with Umoja Standard last week/Courtesy Photo. The African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA is a piece of legislation that was approved by the U.S. Congress in May 2000 with the…
By Kakooza Emma. Wakiso, Uganda: Residents of Bubuli zone one, in Entebbe municipality have been left in shock after married woman was nabbed by husband red-handed in bed with a fellow woman after tip off from a guest house attendant. According to the husband, Who identified himself as Asaba Allan also a resident of Entebbe municipality, say he has been making a follow up and spying on his wife’s move after landing on secrets that her wife was cheating on him. He says little did he Know the wife was cheating on him with fellow woman, which is an abomination…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken to the prime minister, Theresa May, and Downing Street. Have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. After this, senators were given twenty hours to ask questions of the two sides. Anthony Zucker: Why there could be a speedy…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken to the prime minister, Theresa May, and Downing Street. Have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. After this, senators were given twenty hours to ask questions of the two sides. Anthony Zucker: Why there could be a speedy…