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Rest in peace Fr Lawrence Yawe Mudduse

By Elvis Kintu Nsonyi I don’t have the right words in my diction to eulogize Fr. Lawrence Yawe Mudduse. We last talked a day before his death! It has always remained hard for me to get the true definition of life. I am heartbroken. I am sad. I can’t believe that my friend and uncle Rev. Fr. Lawrence Yawe is no more. It is mind-boggling indeed. I pity whoever has known him after his demise, you don’t know what you missed! My last memories with him were the previous two days. On Saturday, he had just celebrated mass at Kitovu Cathedral. We joked and made fun out of his classmate Master Patrick Ssenfuka. I told him he was my Physics teacher who played his role only that I thrived to the passway in other fields, but not Sciences. With the […]

admin November 28, 2023

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Grasshoppers are finally here, mind your safety, lest you fall

By Elvis Kintu Nsonyi I have seen a disturbing video of dead grasshoppers, trending on social media. Apparently, someone used pesticides to trap this delicacy. Really? Why in the world would someone even think about such a callous act? When did we, Ugandans get here? What happened to humaneness? Are you not duty bound to protect your customers? From a business perspective, I understand the troubles of getting the business numbers right in such a punctured economy. And most especially when many of these men and women trying to make ends meet can only rely on quite costly credit from banks and unscrupulous money lending sharks with conditional linear and exponential interests. I know! Trust me, I know a little about this. But, we can surely try to be creative about how to maximise yields without putting your clients' life […]

admin November 28, 2023

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Kenyan national killed in Kabale accident en-route to Rwanda

KAMPALA: A Kenyan national was on Friday killed in a road accident as he drove manure to Rwanda. Police said, the accident occurred at Kyanamira trading centre, Kyanamira sub-county, Kabale district, along the Kabale-Mbarara highway. The deceased has been identified as Ramadhan Hussein, 49, who was driving trailer number KDM 588E /ZE3608 white and grey in colour Mercedes Benz. “It's alleged that a trailer which was being driven by one Ramadhan Hussein now the deceased from Kenya heading to Rwanda which was carrying manure,” the police said. “When it reached at Kyanamira trading centre, the driver failed to negotiate the corner and the vehicle overturned hence, he died instantly,” Police added. Uganda records at least 200,000 deaths as a result of accidents annually, according to police reports.

admin November 24, 2023

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Museveni ex-minister Nyombi Thembo bounces back as UCC boss

KAMPALA: The former minister of state for ICT, George William Nyombi Thembo, has bounced back to the limelight after being appointed Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). Outgoing ED Irene Kaggwa announced that, “I wish to update you that Hon. George William Nyombi Thembo has been appointed as the substantive Executive Director of UCC.” “Join me in congratulating him on his appointment. On my part, it has been an honour to serve UCC, the sector, my country and the global industry,” Eng. Kaggwa added. According to UCC, Thembo has been working as the Director for the Rural Development Communication Fund (RCDF) at the communications regulating body. “He assumed that office in January 2017. In addition to his substantive position, Hon. Nyombi Thembo is currently Ag. Director Industry Affairs and Content Development,” UCC mentions on official website. Profile (from […]

admin November 24, 2023

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Former railways boss charged with forgery

KAMPALA: The former Managing Director of Uganda Railways Corporation, Stanley Sendegeya, has been remanded on charges of forgery and uttering false documents. According to court documents, Sendegeya forged and presented fake documents before getting the railways’ topmost job. Sendegeya was arraigned before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court and the charges read to him. Natasha Mariam, the State House Anti-Corruption Unit spokesperson, said Sendegeya was netted in an operation by the unit and the Criminal Investigations Directorate of the Uganda Police (CID) on November 22. “Sendegeya is accused of forging and presenting documents proving that he had the requisite academic qualifications for the position of managing director, which he did not,” Mariam said. Prosecution led by Judith Nyamwiiza said in July 2023, Sendegeya, a resident of Namugongo, Wakiso district, forged a curriculum vitae with intent to deceive, perpetuating that he […]

admin November 24, 2023

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New Bill wants bars opened at 5-10pm

KAMPALA: Tororo District Woman MP Sarah Opendi has finally tabled her proposed Bill, which suggests that bars should only open between 5-10pm on weekdays. The Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2023, proposes a jail term of 10 years or fine of shs20m for anyone found selling alcoholic drinks before 5pm and beyond 10pm on working days. Opendi also wants the ban of employment of people below 18 in premises where alcoholic drinks are manufactured, sold, stored or consumed. She has proposed a fine not exceeding sh20m or imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years, or both.

admin November 24, 2023

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Arua PDM boss remanded over extortion

KAMPALA: A chairperson of the Parish Development Model in Arua City has been charged with extortion through selling of fake copies of PDM constitution. The Anti-Corruption Unit of State House together with police investigators arrested and arraigned Edoni Bernard, the Chairperson PDM of Pangisa ward in Arua City on allegations of extortion. It is alleged Edoni sold fake copies of the PDM Constitution to the 50 groups of associations under Pangisa ward. In July 2023, Edoni and others still at large, at Ojulua Cell in Arua City convened a meeting with the 50 PDM associations in Pangisa Ward in Arua City and demanded each group to pay sh15,000 allegedly for the purchase of PDM constitutions. Edoni, who is directly responsible for mobilisation of the groups, extorted the sh15,000, claiming that it was for printing and went ahead to sell fake […]

admin November 24, 2023

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Chief magistrate, prosecutor granted bail in corruption case

KAMPALA: The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has granted bail to Mitooma Chief Magistrate Sylvia Nvanungi and Ssembabule State Attorney Jacqueline Bako who are facing charges of corruption, URN reports. The duo spent Wednesday night in Luzira prison after being charged and remanded on eight counts of corruption. Bako appeared on all cases while Nvanungi faces one count which she allegedly committed when she was deployed in Sembabule as a Chief Magistrate. The Court has heard that during the month of April 2023, in Masaka City and Sembabule District, being a public official employed by the Government of Uganda as State Attorney in charge of the Resident State Attorney’s Office Sembabule and Chief Magistrate of Sembabule Chief Magistrates Court respectively in performance of their public functions solicited for gratification of 2.5 million shillings from the relatives of John Ambasize who was […]

admin November 24, 2023

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Ugandans in Southern Africa establish board of trustees after first convention

PRETORIA: The Ugandan High Commission in South Africa has announced the establishment of the 1st Interim Board of Trustees for the Confederation of Ugandans in Southern Africa (COUSA) following the successful closing ceremony of the 1st Ever Convention of Ugandans in Southern Africa. Paul Amoru, Uganda’s High Commissioner to South Africa, said the development marked a “significant milestone in our efforts to unite and empower the Ugandan community in Southern Africa”. COUSA was founded with the aim of fostering dialogue, information sharing, collaboration, and networking amongst Ugandans in Southern Africa. “Our objective is to enhance enterprise development, promote trade and investment, and celebrate the achievements of the Ugandan community in the region. We recognize the value of recognizing and rewarding the achievements, gifts, and talents of Ugandans in the diaspora,” he said in a statement to Daily Secrets. The historical […]

admin November 20, 2023

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Thugs break into prison, steal four guns

KAMPALA: Four guns have been recovered from daring thugs who broke into Kibuku Prison armoury in Mbale City, robbed the Russian-made AK47 riffles and 116 bullets. Prisons spokesperson Frank Baine on Monday acknowledged the theft, adding that all the stores had been recovered. “Following a joint security operation, all the four guns and 116 rounds of ammunitions were recovered the following day (Friday),” Baine said. “As a result of the operation, two suspects have been apprehended and are currently in police custody,” he added. According to Baine, a team of inspectors from the prisons has been dispatched to Kibuku to establish facts about the incident. “A strong appreciation goes to the sister forces and the public for their vigilance that led to the success of the joint operation,” Baine noted.

admin November 20, 2023