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According to the report filed by Basiima Stephen, the local chairman of Kyanyanzira village, the suspect, identified as Nelson Akandwanaho, who is also known to the deceased as his uncle, was discovered cutting Patrick’s feet into pieces in his own house. The shocking discovery was made when a concerned neighbor, Alex, received information about the gruesome act and mobilized villagers to confront the suspect. Upon reaching Akandwanaho’s residence and peeping through the door, the horrified crowd witnessed the suspect violently resisting arrest. Eventually, the villagers managed to apprehend him, and during interrogation, Akandwanaho confessed that some of the body parts…

The conference is for the first time being held in Uganda. Unlike the CHOGM 2007 summit where a number of people within Entebbe benefitted from selling crafts, attending to guests in a number of recreation and the hotels in the area, the NAM conference has seen a number of guests lodging in Kampala and thus Entebbe kept being left out. Currently, the dwellers within Entebbe City are complaining, all guests, upon reaching Entebbe International Airport, all they hear are sirens from the airport enroute Kampala. “We still await to see them return to Entebbe for crafts shopping from our people,…

By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kisiita, Bugangaizi East-Kakumiro: On Sunday, Bugangaizi East County MP Agaba Aisa Black sounded a strong warning to the people who were entrusted to run public taps not to dare sell a jerry can of water beyond UGX.100. Public taps were installed by National Water and Sewerage Cooperation (NWSC) along the roads to benefit Ugandans who cannot afford to have their taps in their household. Hon. Aisa told this website that for many years, the price of a jerry can has been too high, with a jerry can going up to 1000shs which would deprive a…

By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kisiita, Kakumiro: The directive came to light when a local told Prime Minister that a certain official asked for UGX.50,000. for him to get his would be UGX.1Million and ended up getting UGX.1Million on top of UGX.120,000 that he was asked to pay in the same regard. After addressing his issue, other locals from different sides of Fundraising event in Kisiita Town Council, Bugangaizi East Cinstituency where PM was the Chief Guest, randomly shouted the same issue. A local explains how he was bribed to get PDM funds. In response, PM Nabbanja was concerned of how…

Ugandan famous Tiktoker Basher Williams has committed suicide after having a misunderstanding with her boyfriend. It is said that they have been having issues for some time but she has been trying to push them under the rug not until she couldn’t do it any more. There has been issues with couples taking their lives after having misunderstandings but it is now becoming an issue in the young couples. Most of them accuse their lovers of infedility something that is very common. In small fights and after getting disappointed they end up losing it. “Tiktoker basher Williams afunye obutakanya ne…

Effective today, Uganda Police Force has banned private security guards from moving with guns in Kampala Metropolitan Areas with immediate effect until the end of the month. Additional Reporting by Nilepost. The decision was communicated through a letter addressed to all managing directors of private security organisations involved in deployments. These summits are scheduled to commence today, Monday, January 15 and continue until January 23 at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala. With an estimated attendance of 1,000 to 1,500 delegates representing at least 100 countries, the ban aims to bolster security measures during these summits. In the letter signed by…

Story by URN. A police officer in charge of the Rwerere police post in Rukungiri district has been detained for shooting dead a 44-year-old UPDF veteran. Sgt Isidore Kabeirero shot Robert Manzi, a resident of Rubambura village on Saturday night after he threatened to kill his mother Annet Kembabazi, and his wife Christine Ngabirano using a panga. Kembabazi alerted the police for help, and according to Kigezi Region police spokesperson Elly Maate, when the police arrived, Manzi attempted to hack the police officers as well and in the process he got shot. “As police reached there trying to arrest him, he raised…

The Uganda National Examinations Board has announced that the release of Primary Leaving Examinations results which was scheduled for tomorrow Friday January 20th 2023, has been postponed. The Uganda National Examinations Board Public Relations Officer Jennifer Kalule Musamba told journalists today morning that the new date for the release of PLE will be announced later. During a press briefing last week, the Executive Director of Uganda National Examinations Board Dr Dan Odongo said that the making and grading of PLE was completed and they would release the results tomorrow. However, Ms Kalule said that before the results are released, UNEB…

This decision was announced by the Joint Staff Associations, including MUASA, MASA, and NUEI, during a media briefing at Bativa Hotel in Kampala after police, led by Sergeant Muhwezi, blocked the original venue within Makerere University. MUASA Chairperson, Dr. Robert Kakuru, revealed a prolonged dispute over salary harmonization, exacerbated by the Ministry of Public Service’s unfulfilled promise of 12 billion shillings in the 2023/2024 budget. An emergency general assembly set an ultimatum for the government to address the matter by August 18, 2023, with a subsequent 90-day ultimatum that expired in November 2023. The staff extended the deadline to January…

Credit: URN.Iranya passed away at Pioneer hospital in Arua city on Thursday afternoon where he was rushed for medical attention. His death was confirmed by Rev Fr Ben, Drici, the parish priest of Pakele Catholic parish who is also the secretary for Pakele Denary in a statement. According to Fr Drici, Iranya collapsed while attending a meeting of diocesan parish priests at Christus center in Ediofe Cathedral in Arua city. “He was rushed to Pioneer Hospital but shortly passed on due to acute hypertension,” said Drici. Iranya who belonged to the congregation of the Missionaries of Jesus the Divine Master…