Author: Umoja Editor

Today, the Consulate General of the Republic of Uganda in Guangzhou held a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of its Chancery and Official Residence in Chigang Consulate zone, Haizhu District, Guangzhou.The event was attended by high level officials from the Chinese government including Ms. Qian Hongjie, the Deputy Director General of the Guangdong Foreign Affairs Office (FAO) and senior officials from government departments of Guandong Province, Guangzhou City and Haizhu District. Also present were Consul Generals from various countries with Consulates in Guangzhou. Uganda was represented by the Consul General, Amb. Judyth Nsababera, Honorable Norah Bigirwa Nyendwoha, Chairperson of…

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By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Uganda, like many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, faces significant challenges in providing adequate healthcare services, especially for its most vulnerable population—newborns. Neonatal mortality remains unacceptably high due to various factors, including limited access to quality neonatal intensive care. This then calls for establishment and improvement of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Uganda to address this critical issue.Neonatal mortality is a pressing public health concern in Uganda, with approximately 27 out of 1,000 newborns dying within the first 28 days of life. The majority of these deaths are preventable with timely and appropriate…

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PRESS STATEMENT ON A CRASH FATAL ACCIDENT VIDE TAR 33/2024 OF NWOYA CPS The Nwoya District traffic police have registered a crash fatal accident vide TAR 33/2024 that took place on 12/04/2024 around Karuma check point along Gulu-Kampala high way in Nwoya District involving Motor vehicle Reg. No. SSD 770CK, Toyota Hiace silver in colour and another Motor vehicle Reg. No. UBG 085C Isuzu Bus belonging to Nilestar bus company yellow in colour. The deceased persons have been identified as; Aisha Namatovu and two yet to be identified bodies. The injured persons have been identified as; Ramathan Shaban and another…

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Credit: Chimpreports. Mathew Kanyamunyu has Friday, April 12, 2024 been released from Luzira Upper Prison after completion of his sentence of 3 years and 5 months in prison for the 2016 shooting of social work and child rights activist Kenneth Akena.Kanyamunyu pleaded guilty to the charge and his murder charge was reduced to manslaughter. He was sentenced to 5 years and one month in prison on November 11, 2020. His girlfriend and co-accused Cynthia Munwangari was acquitted of all charges. Kanyamunyu was first arrested in 2016 as a suspect in Akena’s murder.  Mathew Kanyamunyu (C) at the High Court in…

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Embattled Nyendo-Mukungwe legislator and Commissioner of Hon. Parliament Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba disclosed that he will lead the dismantling of a cult if at all it is being built at the National Unity Platform. “I am not aware he (Bobi Wine) is building a small kathing for himself. But we came together to build an organization. I would not encourage him to build a small cult because it is fatal,” Mpuuga said while appearing on the Morning Breeze on Thursday morning. Mpuuga has been in polical fracas for nearly two months, appearing on different media platforms the to clarify on a…

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Popo Singer turned politician Bobi Wine (Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu) has expressed his discontent with the Naguru based NBS Television – a ubsidiary of Next Media Services for not liking him. He said the way they hate him, they wouldn’t be bringing their microphone in front of him to hear whatever he is saying. Ever since Bobi Wine joined politics, he has been making news all the time. But he has got issues with different people and the media inclusive. One of the media platforms he has issues with is MNS television. He accused them of miscounting the votes during the…

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By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: On 28th February, 2024, Ambassador designate of Burundi to Uganda, H.E Amb. Brig. Gen. Jules Ndihokubwayo had a good and friendly conversation with the Ambassador of SouthSudan to Burundi, with residence in Kampala, H.E. Simon Juach Deng. Cooperation in trade and education was on the agenda. Amb. Jules. N was briefed on Africa diplomatic corps activities and strengthening bilateral cooperation between sisterly nations.

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In a shock of events, a senior one student in one of the top community schools in Nebbi [name withheld] district has been expelled from the school, after impregnating his biology teacher. The school disciplinary committee is said to have received the disheartening news with acute shock, before deciding such a cruel penalty on the student. Kevin’s [not real name] action which has since put the school in the limelight for immorality and promiscuous behavior has not only watered down the dignity of the school but also the integrity of the teachers therein. Several people have come out to criticize…

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Ugandans on Monday 8th April, 2024 had the vigor to have a glimpse of the total solar eclipse little did they know that it would not appear anywhere in the country. As many were eager to see the mysterious phenomenon, only people in Northern America regions were treated to the scenic moment. Tens of millions of people craned their necks, tilted their heads to the sky and watched in wonder as the day turned to night. This was a phenomenon like no other, where the Moon moved between the Earth and the Sun, extinguishing its light in a total solar…

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