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Bushenyi Christians Fail Bishop Twinomujuni,Richard Kaijuka’s Reconciliation Plan
Some section of West Ankole Diocese (WAD) Christians have shunned a political reconciliation led by Bishop Johnson Twinomujuni and Richard Kaijuka due to disharmony and disintegration which were exhibited in recent concluded general elections. At the beginning of the this month, Bishop Twinomujuni officiated a reconciliation of service for Ankole political candidates. But the function…
US Navy Seizes Large Cache Of Smuggled Weapons Off Somalia
By Agencies The U.S. Navy seized a large cache of weapons being smuggled by two small ships off the coast of Somalia, it announced Tuesday, amid the grinding war in nearby Yemen. Among the arms seized by guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill in the Indian Ocean last week were thousands of Kalashnikov-style rifles, light…
Government Announce Ban On Slaughter, Selling & Eating Pork
Government has banned the slaughter and consumption of pork in Kitgum following the death of more than 500 pigs due to an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak. The deaths have been reported in the villages of Bajere, Bajere East, Bajere South, Okwici East and Oget in Labongo Akwang sub-county. The incident has created panic and…
Min. Kutesa Fires Back After Proposed EU Sanctions, Denies Human Rights Violations
Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kahamba Kutesa has responded back to European Union (EU) Parliament on proposed sanctions against government officials. Last week, the EU Parliament recommended sanctions against Ugandan individuals and organisations they claim are responsible for human rights violations during the recent general election, which it said wasn’t democratic and transparent. The EU…
Ugandan Cultural Institutions: How Relevant Are They Or Just An “Economic Hunchback” On Tax Payer’s Money
By Steven Masiga Mbale: Cultural leaders are meant to be custodians of local traditions and critical influencers of community values. They can also be a necessary voice on family planning, cattle wrestling, circumicising, FGM, house hold incomes among others and generally mobilising communities for development among others. Many of these cultural institutions do not have…
Police Pass Out 34 Specialized K9 Officers
A total of 34 specialized officers have completed a four months Basic canine Training and Induction course as Dog handlers at the Police K9 Unit Headquarters in Nsambya. The Inspector General of Police Martin Ochola was represented by Deputy Director Human Resource Development, Senior Commissioner of Police Elly Womanya, who presided over the closing ceremony.…
Bobiwine Wants Chief Justice Owiny Dollo To Quit Hearing Presidential Petition
National Unity Platform President Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has threatened to withdraw presidential elections petition challenging President Museveni’s win if Supreme court continues frustrate his evidence. Bobiwine wants Chief Justice Owinyi Dollo, Justices Ezekiel Muhanguzi and Mike Chibita to excuse themselves from hearing his petition while citing bias. “We’ll withdraw the case from…
Businessman Daudi Makobore Kitaburaza is Dead
City Businessman Daudi Makobore Kitaburaza the man behind Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola has passed on, according to family members. Makobore, a prominent ideological businessman in Rukungiri District in South Western Uganda and Tanzania succumbed to COVID-19 on February 14, 2020 at Mulago Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU). According to a statement issued on Monday, February…
Andrew Baba: Tracing The Origins Of Busoga Kingdom As The Institution Celebrates 82 Years Of Existence
By Andrew Baba Jinja: On Thursday, February 11, 2021, Busoga Kingdom made 82 years as a cultural institution. Celebrated annually as Kyabazinga Day since 1995 when Busoga Kingdom was restored, this is the day when the 11 Chiefdoms of Busoga agreed to unite and form a kingdom under one single leader, Isebantu Kyabazinga. The commemoration…
EC Declares New Winner For Ngora County Parliamentary Seat
The Electoral Commission has declared the National Resistance Movement- NRM candidate Juliet Achayo Lodou as the winner for Ngora county parliamentary seat after the complete tally of all the 65 polling stations in the county. Ngora District Returning Officer Peter Toddu had declared the incumbent, David Abala as the winner on January 15, 2021. Toddu…