A Kenyan lady identified as Jane Awor,narrated how she suffered in and out of marriage after her husband and her immediate cousin decided to ruin her life. According to her, she was born and raised in a humble family, and she was taken to a good school. Awor went ahead and joined the university to study law, and she believed that she was not supposed to have a boyfriend until she was done with school. In college, he met a man. After college, they decided to get married, and the man went to visit her family. He went ahead and…
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Church of Uganda Kumi Diocese Bishop Emeritus Edison Thomas Irigei, 69, is dead.Irigei, who had been hospitalised since Wednesday last week at Soroti Regional Hospital, passed on at midnight. Kumi diocesan secretary the Rev. Simon Peter Omoding confirmed the his death this morning. Irigei, the founding bishop of Kumi, was admitted to the intensive care unit after having breathing difficulties, according to his son, Patrick Okwi.“Daddy was diabetic as well as hypertensive. He had his leg amputated in 2019 and since then he improved but became unwell on Wednesday,” Okwii said on Sunday. In the company of Bukedea LC5 chairperson…
A man identified as Franco Mulao (27 years old) has committed suicide after he was denied chicken by his wife. The Mawumo village resident in Kaliro district took his own life after his wife, Juliet Namugere, allegedly refused to slaughter a chicken for him. According to Police spokesperson Fred Enanga, Mulalo returned home at approximately 7:00 pm and requested his wife to prepare chicken soup for him. When she declined, Mulalo, reportedly angered by the refusal, took drastic measures. Enanga revealed, “It is alleged that the deceased…picked a rope and ran to the bush to hang himself.” Despite frantic efforts by…
A woman identified as Vanessa Vanny missed out on a special car gift after she couldn’t figure out who the secret giver was. In a video circulating on social media, another woman, claiming to be sent by a man who cares deeply about Vanessa, approached her with a thoughtful gift package. The surprise included a car, a significant amount of money, and a beautiful bouquet. However, there was a unique condition attached to these gifts – Vanessa had to correctly guess and say the name of the mystery man before she could claim the car and the money. Appearing ‘confused,’…
In the tranquil landscapes of Bomet County, an extraordinary event recently captured the attention of the local community. In the early hours of the morning, at 2 am to be precise, residents of Kapsinendet, Kipsuter, Chepalungu found themselves witnessing a rather uncommon sight – the apprehension of a night runner. Night running, deeply rooted in local folklore, is a practice associated with supernatural beliefs. Individuals who engage in night running are believed to possess mystical powers, often running through villages and homesteads in the dead of night. However, in this particular instance, the tables turned for one night runner as…
At least six people have been confirmed dead and 11 others severely injured in separate attacks over land wrangles in Apaa township in Adjumani district. Story by URN. The attacks according to available information happened over three days between Thursday and Saturday in the parishes of Oyanga, Luru, and Acholi Ber in Itirikwa sub-county, Adjumani district. According to security reports, three of the deceased persons hail from the central part of Uganda while three others are local farmers of Madi origin. Their identities weren’t readily available by press time. Charles Okoya, LC I chairperson of Apaa township said Sunday that…
Security has provided more details about the ADF commander behind the Saturday double blasts in Kampala and Wakiso. The two blasts went off simultaneously at Kikubamutwe in Kabalagala and another in Nabweru in Nansana Municipality. “The IED that exploded in Nabweru was allegedly brought by two young men yesterday after hiring that house for three months and left a bag in the room where the explosion took place.The IED that exploded in Kabalagala was left at a veranda of a house in a busy street,” Col Deo Akiiki said on Sunday. Details According to the deputy defence spokesperson, Habib Sulaiman…
Five people are reported dead in Ndejje, Kanyanya, Makindye Ssabagabo division following the collapse of Good Luck Petrol station wall. Shocked residents at the scene (Photo by Francis Isaano) The wall crashed into neighbouring houses, during the heavy morning downpour. Rescue efforts are still underway at time of filing this report. Source: NilePost.
NEWS- There was panic among residents of Kiyaga Cell in Paacwa Town Council Kagadi district after recovering a bomb like object in their area. The bomb like object was recovered on Sunday afternoon on the roof top of the latrine near Sun City bar that is located in Kiyaga trading center Paacwa Town council along Kagadi-Hoima High way. Credit: URN. The OC Paacwa Police post IP Kasaija Ssebandeke has confirmed that the object is a real bomb which can cause heavy damages if exploded. He said the explosive object was recovered from the bush by some residents who had gone…
NEWS– The Police in Ntungamo District on Sunday December 3rd 2023 at about 1:20Pm registered a fatal accident that claimed lives of three people. According to the Rwizi region Police spokesman, the accident involved motor vehicles UBN 375Q Subaru Forester and UBP314A Toyota hiace white in colour at Kahunga trading center along Ntungamo Mbarara road. Kasasira has since identified the victims as Manirakiza Moses 29, a mufumbira by tribe, an engineer and resident of Burungu village muramba sub county in Kisoro district who was driving the Subaru Forester, Twesigye Kenneth 31, an engineer with National Water and Sewerage Corporation and…