Author: Simon Mbago
The Muslim community in Kaliro district celebrated Eid Al-Adha on June 16, 2024, with a grand gesture by slaughtering 2000 cows and bulls. This significant event was made possible through a donation from the Turkish Red Crescent, in partnership with the Uganda Red Cross Society. Kaliro Primary Teachers College (KPTC) served as the site for the mass slaughter. Muslims from across the district gathered at KPTC to commemorate the day and share the meat with the less privileged in the community. Mr. Benard Mugoya Mutebi, also known as Agro Ben, played a key role in securing this donation for the…
NATIONAL: Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI) will in September host the national skills competitions featuring various trades in the field of hospitality and tourism. The competitions that will take place on a yet to be confirmed date shall feature cookery, bakery, and restaurant service, among others, with competitors coming from different hotel and tourism institutions across the country. The competition, the first of its kind in Uganda, aims at assessing the skills and abilities of competitors entering the field of hospitality. Candidates shall be showcasing good knowledge of all aspects of a modern kitchen and restaurant along with significant…
Residents in Lwatama Parish, Nangonde Subcounty, Namutumba District are facing a crisis after heavy rain caused widespread damage. The downpour, which started suddenly around 9 pm on Thursday, brought storms and strong winds that lasted nearly an hour. Fifteen households suffered severe damage as their roofs were blown away by the powerful winds. Eight people were injured and had to be taken to Nsize Health IV for further medical treatment. Initially, they were rushed to Ivukula Health Centre III, but their condition worsened, necessitating the transfer. Tony Walwasa, Chairperson of Nangonde Subcounty, emphasized the urgency of the situation. He highlighted…
The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga, praised the government for improving efforts to help people with albinism. She spoke at the International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) event held at Busoga Square in Jinja city. People with albinism from across the Busoga subregion gathered at Busoga Square to celebrate their rights. They began the day with processions on Jinja Main Street. IAAD is celebrated annually on June 13. This year’s theme was “10 Years of IAAD: A Decade of Collective Action,” focusing on raising awareness, understanding, and support for people with albinism. Kadaga,…
Jinja: Juma Mukulu, a 65-year-old man, is fearing arrest after he allegedly lured and defiled his neighbour’s nine-years-old juvenile. He purportedly promised the minor that he would financially support her in the politics of Jinja in the near future. Mukulu is a resident of Nakabaale village, Butagaya sub county, Jinja district. His ill practices were established by the mother of the young girl after she became suspicious of her daughter’s movements. It is said that the mother embarked on interrogations where the minor could not keep the secret and narrated the sad ordeal. The parent immediately reported the case to…
The Uganda Cricket Association, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, launched the annual Boys Cricket Week Tournament, 2024. The eagerly anticipated event scheduled from August 24 to 31, 2024, shall be hosted by Jinja at Jinja Secondary School in Jinja city. Organized at the “might school” (Jinja SS) in the morning, the launch attracted several dignitaries, including development officers from different regions, cricket coaches, and players (representatives) from different schools. Serving as the third year event, the tournament will bring together the best cricket-playuing secondary schools from six different regions, including Eastern, Central, Northern, Western, and West Nile, among others. Organized…
Enumerators in Bugweri District, Eastern Uganda, are raising concerns following delays in receiving payments for their work during the recently concluded national population and housing census. On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, they took to the streets in peaceful demonstrations to voice their grievances. The enumerators allege that the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has failed to fulfill its promise of timely payments, leaving them in financial distress. Holding placards, they expressed frustration over their colleagues in other districts reportedly receiving their facilitation while they have been overlooked. Madina Naigaga, one of the enumerators, expressed disappointment, stating, “We have been patient…
Iganga: The territorial police in Iganga district are probing the circumstances under which two boda-boda riders were reportedly killed by the yet to be identified individuals. These, after ending the lives of the duo, thugs took off with the two motorcycles. Police identifies the victims as Bakari Zijjakiro, 40, and Muhammad Isabirye, a 20-year-old. Their motorcycles taken were established as UFU 315Z and UEZ 932G, respectively. Diana Nandawula, the spokesperson of Busoga East regional police confirmed Wednesday afternoon that the irritating incident happened in the night of Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in swamp connecting Kiwani and Namusisi villages in Nawandala…
Many mothers, especially ageing women, still believe in the traditional birth attendants (TBA) locally known as “Mulelwa” as individuals who have the experience in leading to better deliverances. Some say the TBAs have local drugs that even if the pregnancy becomes abnormal, the can easily perform the local magic that mother gives birth. But Dr. Anita Nansezia, the in-charge of Buzaya health centre III in Buzaya subcounty, Kamuli district, is concerned with the local practice. She describes it as a barbaric practice that wouldn’t be done by the current generation. Nansezia says the current way of life differs from the…
The Jinja city woman member of Parliament, Hon Manjeri Kyebakutiika, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, led residents to protest against the alleged relocation of the annual agricultural education show from Jinja to Bukalasa, Luwero district. Holding placards reading “we want our our show in Jinja”, the legislator and residents stormed the agriculture show grounds located at the source of the Nile singing songs demanding for the show. Also the shadow minister for tourism in parliament, Kyebakutiika, is against the purported plans of relocating the important event that is estimated to fetch close to a tune of shs2 billion into the…