Author: Umoja Editor

PIONEER AFRICAN WOMEN IN LAW First woman from East Africa to be admitted to the English Bar Credit: Institute For African Women In Law Elizabeth Bagaya of Toro was born in the capital of the Toro Kingdom, Kabalole, in 1936 to King George Matthew Kamurasi Rukiidi and Queen Kezia Byanjeru of the Toro Kingdom in Western Uganda. She married Wilbur Nyabongo in 1981 and they were together for five years until his death in 1986. Bagaya attended elementary school at Kyebambe Girls School in Uganda. Afterwards, she was sent to Gayaza High School, a prestigious girls boarding school in Buganda,…

Residents of Kikinjaji Ward, Soroti East Division in Soroti City could not believe their eyes after realising that all the money sent to the Parish SACCO under President Museveni’s PDM poverty eradication program was allocated to parish leaders and their close family members, leaving none for the rest of the membership. Soroti East Division Deputy Resident City Commission (D/RCC), Edrine Benesa was prompted to order the arrest of several leaders of the Kikinjaji PDM SACCO on Tuesday, 14th November following widespread outcries from the locals regarding the fraudulent allocation of the PDM money. Okwaro John, the Chairperson of the SACCO,…

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has suspended with immediate effect all international travel for himself and his government in a bid to save money. The measure follows a huge devaluation of the currency as Malawi secures a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to boost its ailing economy. Mr Chakwera has also ordered all ministers currently abroad to return home. Fuel allowances for senior government officials have been cut by 50%. Malawi’s economy has been undergoing turbulent times, characterised by an acute shortage of petrol and diesel, as well as high inflation. In a televised address, Mr Chakwera said the…

Four students at Kabale University in South Western Uganda, Kabale District have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 22-year-old man on suspicion of theft. The deceased, identified as Martin Muhereza is a resident of Nyarugorogoro village, Kitanga parish, Kashambya sub-county in Rukiga district. An anonymous source at Kabale Central Police Station revealed to our Reporter today that the arrested suspects, whose details remain undisclosed for investigation purposes, were arrested yesterday. Police sources indicate that the suspects will face murder charges in court. “On the 15/11/2023, around 08:30 Am, D/CID/O Kabale, D/SP Mukama Hakim received information about an…

Speaker of Parliament Anitah Among has called on the public to refrain from meddling in the upcoming royal wedding between Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Nadiope, and Jovia Mutesi. The ceremony is scheduled to take place this Saturday at Christ’s Church Cathedral, Bugembe, Jinja City. During the parliamentary session this afternoon, Among expressed her concern over the spreading rumours about the Kyabazinga having multiple wives. She said that there is no legal prohibition against a man having more than one wife in Uganda and urged those speculating about the Kyabazinga’s personal life to desist. “Some people want to poke their noses…

Residents of Oriyoi village in Morukatipe Sub-County, Tororo District were shocked to discover that deadly weapons were being kept at the home of one of their own, a pastor. A pistol and 31 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the house of prophet Gorwell Emanu during a Police search on Wednesday, November 15. Also recovered from the home of the head and founder of Emanu Ministries International, were several tear gas canisters, an unknown quantity of opium seeds, and paraphernalia used for rituals. The search commanded by District Police Commander Adam Kimuli, comes after Emanu reportedly let loose a monkey…

KAMPALA: Prison Officers and their spouses will get free financial literacy Stanbic Bank Uganda has launched a financial literacy training to enhance their personal economic progress, this, courtesy of a new programme launched on Wednesday by Stanbic Bank in partnership with the Uganda Prisons Authority. The programme follows discussions between Johnson Byabashaijja, the Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons and Anne Juuko, the Stanbic Chief Executive. Israel Arinaitwe, the Head of Private and Personal Banking, who represented the Juuko at the launch over the weekend, said the new initiative aligns with the lender’s purpose, ‘Uganda is our home; we drive her…

It was an ugly scenario in on the 15th of November, 2023, as an angry mob attempted fo finish off a re-known Homosexual, Emanuel Wamaniala, who had fled from mbale to Kampala also on allegations of recruiting people to LGBT community. What You Need To Know: Emmanuel  Wamaniala was cought red-handed smashing another man, who was only identified as Nathan. According to an eye witnesses who explained to the publication, the two culprits were nated by a house wife, who happened to be of Nathan, who had come home abruptly. “When the woman made an alarm, we had to run…

The Church of Uganda has disclosed that the highly awaited royal wedding between the Kyabazinga of Busoga Kingdom, William Gabula Nadiope IV, and Jovia Mutesi, scheduled for this Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Christ’s Church Cathedral, Bugembe, Jinja City will be conducted as they have not received any court injunction preventing the wedding. Adam Sadiiki, the spokesperson for the Church of Uganda, said, “Kyabazinga is a Christian, and he has expressed his desire to be wedded in the Anglican Church, so our duty is to do what he has requested us to do,” said Sadiiki. He added that their legal…

The Uganda Bureau of Standards-UNBS has cautioned dealers in nsenene (edible grasshoppers) to abide by set national standards on edible insects, to protect the health of their consumers. The Uganda Standard (US 28 EAS 39:2002) for Edible Insects compels handlers to produce, prepare, and handle them in accordance with the Code of Practice for hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry. The standard requires that the maximum content of aflatoxins in edible insects when determined in accordance with the method described in US ISO 16050, shall not exceed five to 10 micrograms per kilogram depending on the type of…