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Jubilation As Bro. Jjumba is Consecrated Bishop of Masaka Diocese
Serverus Jjumba was consecrated as the Bishop of Masaka Catholic Diocese on 6 June 2019. He replaced Bishop John Baptist Kaggwa who was at the helm of Masaka Diocese for more than twenty two years. The latter clocked 75 on March 23 2018 and submitted to the Pope his resignation letter. According to an April statement…
Min.Amongi Clarifies On Controversial Landlord Tenant Bill
min.Amongi Following the passing of this Landlord/Tenant bill by Parliament on 26th June 2019, the public have continued to be given inaccurate and misleading information on some provisions of this bill. The Ministry wishes to make clarification on a number of provisions for clarity and better understanding by the stakeholders and the general public. Issue…
SFC Unveils Fresh Band
SFC Band members matching Over 40 soldiers of the Special Forces Command, Directorate of Band, were passed out on Jul 5, 2019 after one year of quality training on band/music. The Deputy Commander Special Forces Command, Col. Peter Candia, who represented the Commander SFC, Maj Gen. James Birungyi, presided over the function which was held…
Why Cranes Coach Desabre Resigned?
out ;Desabre The Federation of Uganda football association has announced that they have part ways with head coach on the mutual consent. This has come a few days after Uganda cranes team which has been participating in Total Africa cup of nations in Egypt lost to Senegal. Below is a statement from FUFA. .’’On the…
Ochola Suspends Rubirizi DPC Over CJ Katureebe’s Stolen Goats
The inspector General of police Martin Ochola has suspended district police commander for Rubirizi SP Dick Ayesigyomwe on allegations of mishandling a case that involves the theft of goats belonging to the Chief Justice Bart Katurebe. Ayesigyomwe was interdicted three weeks ago following the mismanagement of the case collusion in the theft of goats.…
Heartless Kigezi Mother Cuts Off Son’s Private Parts,Arrested
Heartless Kyomuhendo Police in Rubanda District, Kigezi region have arrested a 20 year old woman who is alleged to have cut the penis of her 7 months old baby severing it off. Elly Maate , the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman told journalists today June 27th 2019, that Kyomuhendo Patience a resident of Kiruruma cell, Kacerere…
We Shall Rise Again -Desabre Assures Cranes Supporters After Losing To Senegal
Uganda Cranes ended the TOTAL Afcon Egypt 2019 championship on a rather sad note after falling 1-0 to West Africans, Senegal during the round of 16 at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday night. Sadio Mane scored the only goal of the match in the 15th minute. It was a brave showing by the Uganda…
M7 Commissions Bulambuli Resettlement Amidst Misunderstandings
President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned Bulambuli Resettlement Project in Eastern Uganda’s Bugisu Sub-Region. The resettlement project will see the landslide affected people from the districts of Bududa, Bulambuli, Sironko, Manafwa and Namisindwa settle in new homes The implementation of the Resettlement Plan followed the President’s directive in November 2018 after a second landslide had…
Shock As Judiciary Spends Shs450m on CJ Katureebe two toilets
Hitech Toilet Uganda Judiciary, the third arm of Government, under the doctrine of separation of powers, is embroiled in a Shs34bn scandal involving money that was illegally spent. Judiciary officials whose mission is “to be an independent, competent, trusted and accountable” appeared before the Public Accounts Committee [PAC] of Parliament chaired by Hon Nandala Mafabi…
Shame As Nine Eastern CAOs Fail To Account For Youth Funds
Members of Parliament’s Local Government Accounts Committee have asked Chief Administrative Officers to penalize staff who have failed to properly supervise the Youth Livelihood Programme in Eastern Uganda. The Committee was in Soroti last week where local government accounting officers from the districts of Kapelebyong, Katakwi, Moroto, Amuria, Serere, Sironko, Kween and Bukwo converged to…