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Two pupils dead in Masaka school fire

MASAKA.Police has confirmed that two pupils of Kasaana Junior School in, Nyendo-Mukungwe division, Masaka City have died in a fire that burned down a dormitory.  The incident that happened at 4:00am also left 11 pupils injured. The dead have been identified as Aloysius Ahebwa and Malik Katende. Those critically injured include Christine Adong, a school Matron, Austin Kisembo, Jordan Ssendagire, Arnold Tumwesige, Sharid Mwanje among others. According to school authorities, the dormitory accommodated 15 children of Top and Primary One class. Jamada Wandera the acting Greater Masaka Police spokesperson, confirmed the incident, attributing it to a short circuit.  He said that although the police Fire and Rescue team rushed to the scene to save the situation, the two pupils could not be rescued. According to Wandera, the injured pupils were rushed to various hospitals. Shortly after the outbreak, dozens of […]

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Minister Lugoloobi stole Karamoja iron sheets – state witnesses tell court

BY URN. Prosecution alleges that Lugoloobi, while at OPM stores in Namanve in Mukono district and at different places in Matugga, Wakiso district, and Ntejeru North Constituency in Kayunga district dealt with government property - that is 700 pre-painted iron sheets marked with 'Office of the Prime Minister'. According to the prosecution, the said iron sheets which were reportedly acquired as a result of loss of property, were obtained in two phases - with one involving 400 iron sheets between July 14, 2022, and February 2023, and another batch of 300 iron sheets obtained between February 1, 2023 and March 16, 2023. The first witness Sseremba told the court that Kayunga district ministers, MPs, and churches were not among those listed as beneficiaries of the iron sheets program. Instead, it was the nine districts of Karamoja sub-region meant to benefit […]

admin October 27, 2023

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Pastor collapses to death during exorcism exercise in Nakasongola

BY URN. NAKASONGOLA. Police in Nakasongola district are investigating the sudden death of a pastor during an exorcism exercise. The deceased, pastor Daniel Naheirwe, 40, went to Wanjuki village in Lwabyata sub-county to perform a prayer and exorcise evil spirits from Jessica Kyohairwe's home. After praying and at her invitation, he attempted to remove what was believed to be fetishes. During the process of burning these items, he suddenly collapsed and died on the spot. The incident occurred around 9 am on Tuesday, throwing onlookers into a panic. Pastor Naheirwe had claimed to possess miraculous powers for removing evil spirits from people's homes, a practice he had been conducting for many years. Savannah regional police spokesperson confirmed the pastor's sudden death and mentioned that the body was taken to Nakasongola HC IV for a postmortem examination. In February last year, the […]

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Makerere University lecturers reject biometric clock-in system again

KAMPALA. Makerere University teaching staff have roundly rejected the biometric staff attendance management system meant to record their clock-in times. The resolution was passed during an emergency general assembly held on October 20 by the lecturers under their umbrella organization, Makerere University Academic Staff Association (Muasa). The university recently decided to procure and deploy a biometric staff management system to enhance staff compliance with time and attendance requirements. According to the university secretary Yusuf Kiranda, this biometric system is intended to be linked to the human capital management (HCM) attendance module and will be implemented as a physical clock-in system across the university, where each staff member would have to clock in at their respective duty stations. In an October 12, 2023 letter, addressed to all members of staff and the university council, Kiranda explained that the government is implementing an […]

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KCCA FC terminate contract with Portuguese coach Traquil

KAMPALA, (Xinhua) -- Kampala City Council Football Club, one of Uganda's top Premier League teams, has parted ways with their Portuguese coach. The move follows a series of poor results on the international stage in the 2023/2024 CAF Confederation Cup and four consecutive losses in the Premier League. KCCA FC announced today that they have mutually agreed to part ways with coach Sergio Daniel Moniz Traguil. KCCA FC and Head Coach Sergio Daniel Moniz Traguil have today mutually parted ways with immediate effect," the club stated. The club mentioned that Sergio is dealing with a family issue that requires his immediate attention, thus both parties have agreed to mutually part ways. "Assistant Manager, Luis Manuel Correira Guerrero also leaves the club," the statement added. The club extended its gratitude to the coach and assistant coach for their services and wished […]

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List of Shame: Companies using fake documents to get govt gigs named

KAMPALA - At least 27 companies will not be able to supply government for the next one-five years after the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) suspended them over various crimes. Available documents indicate that the biggest culprit is Amman Industrial Tools and Equipment Limited for its involvement in the multi-billion shillings bicycle deal, which happened more than a decade ago. The company is said to have stolen up to sh4.7b in a botched deal to supply bicycles to government in 2010/11. This company will remain suspended indefinitely. The other companies in the list of shame include those, which presented forged documents including fake bid securities, fake tax clearance certificates, and forged performance guarantees among others. The PPDA head of corporate affairs, Chris Magoba, said on a press release one company presented a forged letter of bid […]

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MPs discover, exhume ghost dams in Karamoja again

KAMPALA - Ghosts and scandals continue rocking Karamoja, with Members of Parliament recently unearthing non-existent irrigation dams and valley tanks. The legislators on the agriculture committee discovered that despite government sinking billions of shillings in the project, some tanks and dams were never constructed in both Karamoja and Teso sub-regions. The dams had been planned to improve agriculture in the two regions. What we found was that some of the dams that are being talked about are not even existing, for example Paylong dam which is supposed to help the community of Kotido isn’t even existing,” Janet Grace Akech Okori-Moe, the chairperson of the agriculture committee, said. “What we saw at the site of Pylong is some pond with weeds grown all over the place and I think that one was constructed by the Ministry of Water,” she added. “There […]

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Public servants need to reflect on Kyemba’s career

BY URN Senior legislators have expressed growing concerns about the increasing shortage of public servants with unwavering integrity, warning that this issue could have serious implications for Uganda’s future, potentially leading to conflicts in the country. These concerns were raised as lawmakers paid tribute to the late Henry Kisadha Kisajja Magumba Kyemba, a civil servant and politician known for his impeccable public service career. Kyemba, 84, passed away at URO Care Hospital in Kampala on October 19, 2023, due to complications related to diabetes. He held several key positions during his distinguished career, serving as the Principal Private Secretary to former Presidents Milton Obote and Idi Amin from 1962 to 1971 and 1971 to 1973, respectively. He also served as the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture and Community Development from 1974 to 1975 and as the Minister for […]

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Museveni encourages scientists to join UPDF

President Yoweri Museveni has called on young scientists to consider joining the military to consolidate the social-economic transformation path the country embarked on since 1986. Museveni made the comments on Wednesday at State House Entebbe while delivering a lecture of opportunity to 91 young scientists who have been undergoing a two-month training at Special Forces Command Sera Kasenyi Training School. “In order to consolidate you, those who are able can join the army properly to be trained either as specialists or can do an Officer Cadet course. I shall discuss with the CDF to see what can be offered to you, then you choose what you want. After that we shall deploy you in so many areas of science,” he stated. Museveni also called upon the young scientists to join forces with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government to fight […]

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Jinja Pastor convicted of forgery

BY URN Jinja High Court has convicted Daniel Muwanga, the pastor of Rock Base Church in Jinja City Southern Division on two counts of forgery and uttering false documents. He was found guilty by Lady Justice Winifred Nabisinde who fined him Shillings 2 million. Muwanga was charged in 2020 with forging documents related to 3.5 acres of land that he allegedly grabbed from his family friend, Reverend Canon Charles Irongo, the deacon of Kyando Parish in Mayuge District. The disputed land is situated in Kyamagwa Cell in Jinja City Northern Division. It was reported that Irongo had sought financial assistance from Muwanga in 2018, providing the land title of his farmland as security. He repaid the undisclosed sum of money in December 2018. However, Muwanga refused to return the land title to Irongo, leading to a series of unsuccessful family meetings. […]

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