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EALA Speaker Eulogizes Oulanyah As Great Leader
The Speaker of East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Martin Ngoga has eulogized former Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, describing him as, ‘a great leader who had a great potential’. “At the age of 56, his political potential as a citizen and a leader has been cut short but in the short time he lived, he achieved a…
Anita Among Voted Uganda’s Speaker Of Parliament With 401 votes
Parliament of Uganda has elected NRM flag bearer Anita Among Speaker by 401 votes to replace the Jacob Oulanyah who passed on last week. Bugiri Municipality MP Asuman Basalirwa who was flag bearer for the opposition, got 66 votes. The special sitting of the House for election of the speaker took place this morning at…
Man Impersonating Former LCV Chairperson Arrested
Serere police are holding a man accused of impersonating the former LC V chairperson, Joseph Opit Okojo. The suspect is 37-year-old Simon Odongo, a resident of Akumoi village in Pingire sub-county. He reportedly obtained Shillings 200,000 by false pretense contrary to the law. Odongo allegedly impersonated the former LCV chairperson and obtained the money from…
‘You Are Just Land Grabbers’- Residents Chase Away Custodian Board Officials From Land Boundary Opening Mission
A team of five Departed Asians Property Custodian Board -DAPCB officials have been chased away by irritated residents who are objecting to opening boundaries on their land at Kalagala Village in Kiyindi Town Council Buikwe district. Although the officials have claimed to have notified the residents staying on approximately one square mile of land through…
Chelsea Owner Roman Abramovich Suffers Alleged ‘Poisoning’ During Ukraine Peace Talks
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has suffered suspected poisonings along with Ukraine peace negotiators earlier this month, according to reports. The 55-year-old, who is selling Chelsea while under government sanctions, showed symptoms including red eyes and peeling skin following peace talks in Kyiv, according to Wall Street Journal. The oligarch and at two least Ukrainian negotiators…
Langi, Acholi Fight Over Ritualising Oulanyah’s Burial
A disagreement has erupted between a section of leaders in the sub-regions of Acholi and Lango over the ritualising of burial of Jacob Oulanyah. We’ve learnt that there is currently an ongoing proposal among Members of Parliament from the Acholi Sub-region that the deceased Speaker emeritus be buried according to the Acholi tradition. They strongly…
Kwania District Education Officer Interdicted Over Missing UGX 399 Million
Andrew Omunu, the Kwania District Education Officer (DEO) is on interdiction for alleged abuse of office and misappropriation of funds. He is accused of misappropriating Shs 399 million meant for the procurement of deliverables and supplies to Aduku seed secondary school. This is part of the Shs 2.8 Billion disbursed by the government with support…
UPDF Engineering Brigade Refurbishes Oulanyah’s Ancestral Home Ahead Of Burial
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF Engineering Brigade has started refurbishing the house of former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah at his ancestral home in Ayom Lony village, Lalogi sub-county, Omoro district. The team embarked on the works shortly after President Museveni made commitments to support the construction of Oulanyah’s unfinished village home on Thursday. The…
Acholi Sub Region Religious Leaders Urge The Public To Desist From Fanning Tribal Division
The Archbishop of Gulu His Grace John Baptist Odama one of the religious leaders from the greater North urged leaders to desist from fanning tribal divisions and called for peaceful mourning of the Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah. In his message to mourners and the entire country Archbishop Odama has urged everyone to forget everything…
Pomp & Glamour as Delhi Public School Uganda Graduates Preschool Pupils
Delhi Public School International, a school that is both modern and forward-looking this week held its graduation for the kindergarten classes with hundreds of pupils promoted to lower primary level. Held at the end of every academic year, DPS, as it is most popularly known summed up Term 3 of its 2021/22 Academic year with…