Author: Umoja Editor

Kamwenge district youths have been advised to utilize government programs like Parish development model,Emyooga,Youth livelihood fund e.t.c to empower themselves economically and reduce unemployment in Uganda. This message was delivered by the district chairman Kamwenge district Mr.Karungi Joseph while addressing the NRM pressure group Generation Seven(G7) coordinators at Kamwenge youth centre. Mr.Karungi called upon youths across the country to use the opportunities setup by government to change there lives other than politicing and wasting time on matters which do not benefit them. He also encouraged them to take advantage of the presidential skilling initiative where youths are needed to learn…

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Three children are receiving psychological treatment after their mother, a 28-year-old policewoman burnt her policeman husband to death for nearly exhausting his bonus salary on online gambling. A 28-year-old female police officer in East Java, Indonesia, committed a horrific act, burning her husband to death after he nearly exhausted his bonus salary on online gambling. The husband, a 27-year-old fellow police officer, frequently spent their money on online gambling instead of supporting their three children. Police officer burns husband to death over gambling dispute The tragic event began with an argument on Saturday, June 8. Fadhilatun Nikmah, a brigadier in…

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Kivuti was shot by a senior police officer who was killed during the tragedy. In Summary Kivuti died at the Nairobi Hospital where she was transferred for specialised care after the shooting incident. A family source and her colleagues who did not wish to be quoted by the media confirmed to the Star that Kivuti died Friday. Makadara Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti is dead, Chief Justice Martha Koome has announced. She succumbed to injuries sustained from a shooting incident involving a Senior Police officer on Thursday. “I wish to confirm to the Nation that Hon. Monica Kivuti, Principal Magistrate, Makadara Law Courts…

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By Monitor A man in Katakwi District is struggling for his dear life with a spear stuck in his forehead after he was allegedly attacked by armed Karimojong warriors on Thursday night, June 14, as he tried to protect his cows from being stolen by the warriors. Mr Simon Peter Oyuu , a resident of Oteketeke village, Guyaguya sub county, Katakwi District was left injured as he tried to protect his Kraal from Karimojong warriors who had invaded their village. Mr Raphael Ongorok, the elder brother to the injured Oyuu told Monitor on June 15 that they evacuated their brother…

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By David Serumaga  II GUEST WRITER The nation was shocked by a disturbing video showing workers from the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) destroying the environment in the city center. The video, depicting an unpatriotic act, has sparked public outrage and raised questions about the rationale behind removing royal palm trees donated by prominent businessman and investor, Hajji Hamis Kiggundu. In January, Kiggundu generously contributed 100,000 royal palm trees to KCCA’s green initiatives, aiming to beautify the city and promote an environmentally friendly urban landscape. Urban areas are responsible for an estimated 75% of global carbon emissions, making city-level actions…

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By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Looking displeased and disappointed, furious tycoon wondered why the Kampala Capital City Authority employees would wake up and plan to start poisoning and destroying the royal palm trees he donated through the popular Kampala Greening Campaign as their assignment for the day. It should be remembered that early this year in January, renowned Kampala City businessman Hamis Kiggundu generosly donated 100,000 royal palm trees towards Kampala Capital City Authority’s Green initiatives. Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu waters a royalm palm tree on Ggaba Road in Makindye as KCCA ED & Minister for Kampala & Metropolitan…

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A trending video on social media captures the moment a young man publicly took back the iPhone 15 and the expensive wig he had bought for his girlfriend. In the viral video, the guy got infuriated after the lady rejected his marriage proposal. As seen, the guy went on his knees to propose marriage to the lady but she refused. The lady’s reason for rejecting the guy’s proposal is yet to be known but the angry young man decided to aggressively take back his ‘properties’. Initially, the lady tried to resist the attempt by the guy to take back the…

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A pastor with Winners Chapel Church, Omuo- Ekiti, Enoch Gbinyiam, was on Thursday, June 13, sentenced to one-year imprisonment by an Ado- Ekiti High Court for raping a minor in his church. Gbinyiam was dragged before the court on a one-count charge levelled against him. The State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Julius Ajiba, had told the court that the pastor raped the daughter of a member of the church during her visit to the vicarage. According to Aliba, the victim usually visited the vicarage to assist the pastor’s wife with house chores, and teach and help his young children…

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