Author: Simon Mbago
It has been 20 years since the diocese of Jinja last animated the Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations at Namugongo Martyrs Shrine. The diocese last animated the highly billed religious event in 2002 under the then bishop Joseph Willigers. This year (2023), the opportunity was granted to Eastern Ecclesiastical Province of Tororo to lead the celebrations. The province, instead, tasked Jinja diocese to animate. Animation of the Martyrs Day that falls on June 3rd annually is a rotational program made by the Uganda Episcopal Conference, an assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy in Uganda that is tasked with the responsibility of ensuring…
Kamuli: Activists fighting for the rights of persons living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda have decried the stigma and discrimination from community against the victims (people with HIV). The sexually transmitted disease is scaring and deadly which, however, can be treated if it’s earlier diagnosed according to medical experts. Government has managed to supply “ARVs” as one of the medicines to at least calm down the virus. The community has always desisted from socializing with positive persons claiming one can be infected through using the same equipment like razorblades, knives among other. Ms Dorcas Eseri, an activist from ‘mother to mother…
As President Museveni is set for the state of the nation address today, some Ugandans have expressed concern over the escalating prices of basic commodities. according to Presidential Press Unit (PPU), President Museveni will today at 2pm East African time address the nation on the national budget passed by the Uganda 11th Parliament. The address shall be at Kololo ceremonial grounds in fulfillment of his constitutional requirement in Article 101(1) of the constitution of the republic of Uganda According to Emmanuel Mbalasa Lutaaya, the Luuka district National Unity Platform (NUP) chairperson, the Uganda budget doesn’t cater for Ugandans but instead…
After president Museveni assenting to the Anti Homosexuality bill into law, there have a lot of foreign criticism and sanctions threats against Uganda government. Parliament speaker Hon Annet Anita Among’s visas were allegedly revoked by the United States government. US president, Joe Biden, in his statement said the law is a tragic violation of human rights and asked for it’s repeal. Foreign aid to Uganda was vowed to be muted if the law is to be implemented. President Museveni, however, has always lashed the claims, saying the ‘whites’ are lost. He says; “Uganda and Africa shall not be influenced by…
The Busoga Kingdom’s Masaza tournament will kick off in July this year with the 6th edition as it was revealed by the Kingdom Sports Minister, Owekitiibwa Amin Bossa Nkono. In a stakeholders’ meeting held at the kingdom headquarters in Bugembe, Jinja, it was resolved that the 6th edition of the tournament, shall commence on July 8, 2023 with Bunhole Bunanumba facing Bunha in the opening fixture of the tournament. Owekitiibwa Bossa informed journalists that this year’s edition shall have a license of at least 5 players below 18 years of age. This is an amendment made, as it previously was…
Jinja: People are not enjoying their city streets following the rampant robbery in town. The suburbs of Bugembe, Mafubira, Namulesa, Kikaramoja became black spots as thieves are not seated. Police in Kiira region have embarked on battling with street robbers who are snatching people’s property especially bags and phones. This was revealed by Kiira region police spokesperson, ASP James Mubi while addressing Journalists yesterday. Mubi says the city has been divided into zones with commanders that are patrolling day and night. This is done to bring criminals to book for justice. “We have tried to zone the city and every…
Jinja City streets have always been overwhelmed with vendors, buyers, loading and offloading vans, hawkers, street beggars, sex workers among others who meet to transact trade. Despite the City’s enormous public markets, including Jinja central, Napier, Madhivanhi, Mpumudde, Lubas, Walukuba and the foods Ambercourt market, vendors had stormed streets to exhibit their trade items. Streets like Alidina, Nizamu, Alice Mulooki, Clive road East, Oboja among others had been turned into ‘exhibition grounds’. This has caused trade disorder and congestion, attracting street robbery. However, Jinja City council authorities, police and other security operatives have embarked on creating trade order evicting all…
Jinja: Jinja City leaders and locals are concerned with the state of the roads in the city which is worsening on daily. The Busoga giant City which is a few Kilometers away from the Capital, Kampala and the country’s industrial City with the most tourist attractions is becoming ‘idiosyncratic’ following the untidy roads that have developed ‘creator lakes’ after serious potholes. Narambai road, Clive road East, Gabula road, Tobacco road, Obojja road, Nile Avenue, Radio road among others are the worst whose potholes are turning into caves. The city council deputy speaker, Sirina Kyakuwaire says the roads are in sorry…
Busoga sub-region has always been on the top of the areas facing maximum poverty in Uganda despite being promised a lot of developmental programs from the government. In a bid, therefore, to abstain from the scaring economy, locals have embarked on creating Village Saving and Loan Association (VISLA) groups. In the sub-counties of Butagaya, Namagera, Buwenge and others in Jinja district, many local groups have been developed as saving is the order of the day among the members. However, the non-government First African Bicycle Information Organization (FABIO), has donated bicycles, sewing machines, saving boxes and books to the groups to…
JINJA: Former Kagoma county legislator and Ex-Busoga University Vice Chancellor, Dr. Frank Nabwiso has said president Museveni may end up competing with his son in the 2026 general elections Speaking at a district stakeholder’s consultation meeting on constitutional and political reforms organized by the First African Bicycle Information Organization (FABIO), Dr Nabwiso said it is only the duo that are already busy crisscrossing the country campaigning against each other for the top seat. In his remarks, Dr. Nabwiso noted that there are few options in our country to prevent more political despondency, adding that Ugandans have to continue searching for…