Dear Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye, I with a broken and confessing heart, would like to sound a sincere public apology to you for the malicious story that was published on Umoja Standard News Agency regarding change of position of EPHRAIM. As the Chief Editor and CEO of this website, I wholly take the blame upon me for such a defaming and malicious incident. I did not take time to read fully the entire article. When someone shared with me the article, I read the first three paragraphs and published little did I know that there was malicious, defaming and baseless content in…
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Lango is mourning the passing of Alex Oryang Chono, a lecturer at Lira University. Oryang Chono, a lecturer in the Department of Public Administration and Management, passed away on Tuesday evening, according to the senior university communications officer, Patrick Opio. He explained that the deceased collapsed and passed away shortly after leaving Lira Main Market where he had gone to purchase food. Yine Felix Ambrosis, the former Speaker of Apac District Local Government, expressed shock at Chono’s passing. He described the deceased as an academic, sociable, approachable, and down-to-earth individual. Christ Ongom, the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) Regional Vice Chairperson…
Nakivale/Isingiro. “I will choose to praise the Lord for what he has done for me.” – said Dusenge Rambahose (68 years old), while lifting her hands. Uganda Red Cross, ICRC Uganda and Partners have successfully reunited Dusenge Rambahose (68 years old) with her children after 11 years of separation. This is a milestone for the Family Tracing and Reunification (FTR) programme in Uganda, supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross. Sixty-eight-year-old Dusenge Rambahose together with her 33-year-old Rambahose Musekura, and husband (deceased) fled DRC 11 years ago, during fierce fighting in the country in March 2012. Dusenge excited.…
The Environmental Protection Police Unit (EPPU), an enforcement created to support the Ministry of Water and Environment (MoWE) in enforcing environmental laws and regulations on Tuesday arrested three Indian Nationals attached to GM Sugar Uganda Limited, sugar manufacturer located in Njeru Municipality , Buikwe District, for allegedly environmental degradation and air pollution. Officials from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), detectives from Uganda Police Force and Local leaders netted the Indians after numerous reports that they were discharging raw affluent into water bodies in Buikwe which pose serious threats to the lives, quality and resilience of all ecosystems and human…
In a tragic turn of events in Mokoiwet Village, Waitaluk Ward, Transzoia County, Kenya, a man named Francis Mogeni met a grim fate at the hands of an enraged mob. The community was shocked when news spread that Mogeni had allegedly murdered his mother-in-law. The motive behind this heinous act remains unclear, leaving the community in disbelief and mourning. After committing the crime, Mogeni managed to evade capture temporarily, heightening the tension in the area. However, his escape was short-lived, as he was eventually apprehended in Maili Nane. The swift and intense response from the community culminated in a mob…
Four-time presidential aspirant and former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Col. (rtd) Dr. Kiiza Besigye will face the party’s disciplinary committee over engaging in activities said to be hostile to the party. Besigye, together with other party members under the FDC Katonga faction, led by Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, conducted grassroot elections at the village level on Saturday. The elected village leadership are expected to later elect the subsequent leadership at parish, districts and constituencies up to the National Executive Committee members. However, the leadership at FDC headquarters at Najanankumbi in Kampala, has dismissed the exercise saying the…
In a digital era teeming with technological marvels, a 24-year-old Computer Science student at the University of Benin in Nigeria has found himself thrust into the limelight under puzzling circumstances. Reports that are currently trending on social media assert that the IT student who allegedly pulled off an audacious feat – clearing the debts of all MTN users has been arrested. A few days ago, the young talent whose prowess in the world of codes and algorithms became an internet sensation. As initially alleged, this student reportedly managed to wipe out the financial debts of MTN users in Nigeria. His…
On Sunday morning, during a church service at Kawangare Full Gospel Church in Nairobi County, Kenya, drama erupted unexpectedly after bitter church members attacked their pastor, accusing him of forcing them to pay for a new vehicle, a Prado TX. The members burst into screams and threw blunt objects at the main preaching podium immediately after the pastor started mocking them in his sermon. According to a recorded incident video shared on the Inooro FM YouTube channel, the church pastor, who is seen dressed in a black suit and white shirt, starts an ordinary Sunday sermon as his congregation sets…
One of the survivors of Monday’s fire that ripped through City House building has narrated how he escaped the flames with nothing but his towel on. Credit: Nilepost. At around 8am, the deadly fire gutted the building located along Luwum street Kampala, leaving many business owners counting losses as their properties were set ablaze. However, one of the survivors captured attention of many after he appeared bare-chested with only a towel on, as he watched on while the firefighters combated the flames. Pictures of him bare-chested went viral on social media, with many suggesting he had been in a lodge…
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has urged all dealers of edible insects to obtain certification to ensure the safety of their products for public consumption. Sylvia Kirabo, Principal Public Relations Officer at UNBS, emphasised that this requirement aligns with their mandate to develop, promote, and enforce standards that protect public health, safety, and the environment against dangerous and sub-standard products. In collaboration with Makerere University School of Food Technology, Nutrition, and Bio-Systems Engineering (Food Science), and with support from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), UNBS launched the Edible Insects Standard, US 2146:2020 Edible Insects…