Author: Umoja Editor

A man who has just celebrated 100 years of life and claims to have hidden President Museveni in Bumbo Cave in Namisindwa district and secretly provided food for him in 1980 is asking the President to fulfill his pledge before his death. Luben Wandeyema Chebutoti from Tasoo Village, Kabole Parish, Bukokho Sub County in Namisindwa district says that together with his late father, they hid and provided food to President Museveni in 1980 at the time NRA was waging war against Obote’s regime. While speaking to our reporter in an exclusive interview on Monday, 6th May, 2024, shortly after celebrating his…

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By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: During Great Lukiiko session, the Vice Chancellor of Kampala University ‘Original’ Owek. Amb-Al-Haj Prof Badru Ddungu Kateregga sought whether he and other capacitated people could visit Kabaka on his sick-bed and joking said, you never know we could carry with ourselves local herb that can work for him. In Luganda; ‘Mbadde mbuuza engeri Ssabasajja bwali omulwadde nagenda eyo, kati ffe abesobola tetuyinza kumulabako oba olyawo netumutwalirayo nakaddaggala akaganda akayinza okukola.’ In response, Katikkiro Mayinga posed that, if he allowed people to visit Kabaka, how many people do you think can go, don’t you…

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President Museveni, on May 3, received a special message from the King of Eswatini, His Majesty, Mswati III. The message was delivered by Eswatini Prince Lindani Nkosi during a sideline meeting of the African Parliamentarians with the President at State House-Entebbe, his office said in a statement on Tuesday. Prince Nkosi was accompanied to the meeting by Mr Quillino Bamwine, the Consular General of the Kingdom of Eswatini in Kampala and Hon. Sarah Opendi, the chair of the 2nd African Inter-Parliamentary Conference which ended on May 3, in Kampala. The Prince delivered a special message from the King, but sources…

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By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, uganda: News reaching the editor’s desk comfirm that Metropolitan International University has been fully accredited by the National Council for  Higher Education (NCHE) to offer LAW PROGRAMME. In a letter dated 2nd May, 2024 as per Council at its 75 Meeting of 19 April 2024, under Min. 594/75/2024 accredited the academic programme indicated below for the specified admissible number of students and the stated accreditation period with effect from 19th April 2024. Programme Name                  Admisible Number of Students per Academic Year        Accreditation Period…

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By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, uganda: On 6th May, 2024, The Kisoro based Metropolitan International University (MIU)’s Charter application was approved after finding that the institution fulfills all the requirements needed by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). The development came from the Council at its 75th sitting held on 19th April 2024, that considered and resolved to recommend to the Minister, the grant of a Charter to MIU in accordance with Section 101(3) b of the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001 (as amended). ‘As you may be aware, the law provides for requisite procedures governing…

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Kenya’s President William Ruto has declared Friday a public holiday to mourn the 238 people who have died due to ongoing flooding. The president on Wednesday said the day will be observed by national tree planting activities to help mitigate the effects of climate change. Kenya, along with other parts of East Africa, has been overwhelmed by floods. More than 235,000 people are displaced and living in dozens of camps. President Ruto also announced the reopening of schools countrywide, after two weeks delay due to heavy rains that have destroyed hundreds of schools. The government had said more than 1,000…

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Dhaka/Geneva, 7 May – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) today launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people and a major increase in international remittances. IOM Director General Amy Pope formally released the report in Bangladesh, which stands at the forefront of migration challenges, including emigration, immigration and displacement. “The World Migration Report 2024 helps demystify the complexity of human mobility through evidence-based data and analysis,” IOM Director General Amy Pope said at the launch. “In a world grappling with uncertainty, understanding migration dynamics is essential for informed…

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Geneva/ Nairobi, 8 May – Weeks of heavy rainfall and flooding in the East Africa region has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands displaced across Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Ethiopia and Tanzania. So far 637,000 people have been affected including 234,000 displaced as of 3 May 2024 according to the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, but the numbers keep rising. “The unprecedented and devastating flooding has unveiled the harsh realities of climate change, claiming lives and displacing communities. As these individuals face the daunting task of rebuilding, their vulnerability only deepens,” said Rana Jaber, Regional Director, East and…

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Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, is set to face trial on Thursday before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama, over allegations of abuse of office and fraudulent contracts awarded during his tenure. Naija News reports that Sirika, who served under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, will be arraigned on a six-count amended charge alongside three others, including his daughter, Fatima; Jalal Hamma; and Al-Duraq Investment Ltd. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been investigating Sirika over alleged contract malfeasance and fraudulent activities while he was in office. According to sources, the former…

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