Author: Simon Mbago
SP James Mubi the Kiira region police publicist said Thursday May 23, 2024 afternoon that a Jinja based female news reporter was injured by a teargas canister while covering Robert Kyagulanyi mobilization tour. Mubi described the incident as an accident since police was conducting crowd control measures. He said the officer never intended to harm the journalist. “Rachael Wambuzi attached to Uganda Radio Network on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 while performing her lawful duties, was hit by stray tear gas canister on her left ear around Mialo Mbili in Jinja city during the second phase of NUP country wide tours.…
Jinja City police have netted Ali Kiwanuka, a 29-year-old boda-boda rider operating in the districts of Iganga, Mayuge, Luuka, Jinja city, Jinja district and Njeru municipality with reported motives of targeting female passengers. His main ill objectives were raping and robbing them. Allegations show that between the night of May 21 and May 22, 2024, the yet to identified victim of 25 years sought motorcycle services of the suspect at Dunlop in Jinja city enroute to Buwenge Town Council in Jinja district to a tune of fifteen thousand shillings at around 2000/C. But Kiwanuka could not forget his habits. He…
The minister for tourism and heritage in Busoga Kingdom, Owekitibwa Hellen Olga Namutamba, is in the United States of America (USA) for the Twegaite International Convention. Slated for May 24 to 26 2024, the vibrant annual tourism Convention is organised in Dallas, USA. The vocal minister will address and highlight the significant tourism opportunities in the Busoga Region as well as Uganda to the convention participants. “Are you interested in tourism opportunities in Uganda, Busoga in particular? Twegaite International Convention is pleased to welcome Hon. Hellen Namutamba. Minister of Tourism and Heritage Busoga Kingdom from 24th to 26th May 2024,”…
Jinja: A Jinja based reporter belonging to the Uganda Radio Network (URN), has escaped losing her ear as police was allegedly clearing way for the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine to Kamuli district where he is expected to hold a political rally. Identified as Racheal Wambuzi, the reporter sustained injuries after a police officer from the Field Force Unit (FFU) reportedly hurled a teargas carnister towards the journalist who was executing her reporting duties. The incident happened Wednesday afternoon at Kamuli Road (Mailo-Mbili) around Gaz Petrol Station in Jinja city. According to her close…
Jinja: Two brother are under detention in Jinja district for reportedly being behind the attacks against locals with machetes. Issa Kalulu, 24, resident of Mukwanga zone and his young brother Halid Kalulu of 21 years and resident of Kabi zone both in Buwenge town Council are the suspects in claim. Police confirmed on Monday afternoon that the duo was apprehended last evening on Sunday, May 19, 2024. It is said that they (suspects) have been terrorising residents of Buwenge town council. SP James Mubi, Kiira regional police mouse-piece the arrest the suspect was after the help of Kabi zone chairperson…
Jinja: Police in Jinja district have arrested Rogers Ngobi, a 26-year-old teacher at Eagles Nest secondary school in Mengo Kensenyi and resident of Namusera in Wakiso district and a born of Kalalu village, Buyinda sub county Kaliro district for reportedly pouring liquid which later came to be identified as acid on his wife Shallot Kwagala, a 30-year-old. Not only the five-months expectant mother but also the two step sons identified as Elvis Mukisa, 6, and Elijah Mununuzi of three years and Kwagala’s Auntie known as Mwima Lovisa, a 47-year-old, fellow victims of the acidic fluids. Kwagala sustained third-degree burns on…
Jinja: Rural women farmers in Uganda have been tipped on agriculture produce value addition if they are to realise profits and expand their agribusinesses sustainably. The rural women farmers were tipped during a two days’ training workshop in Jinja City on Tuesday facilitated by the German Association of Rural Women (dIv), an association empowering rural women farmers. Mr Denis Kabiito, the Chief Executive Officer of Young Farmers’ Federation of Uganda said the German Association of Rural Women sponsored 20 rural agriculture women across the country to Germany last year to see what women in agriculture sustain and add value to…
Namayingo: Dominic Omolo, a resident of Simase cell mutumba town council in Namayingo district, is behind bars for purportedly dodging the ongoing National Housing and Population Census. He was arrested on Monday, May 13, when he refused to be enumerated by the village enumerator. The 60-year-old man says that his faith [njiri kalu] doesn’t allow him to be counted as Jesus, and his creator already recorded him in his (God) book of believers. Mr Trevor Solomon Baleke, tye deputy resident district Commissioner (DRDC) of Namayingo, confirmed the apprehension of the ageing resident, saying he is undermining an important government programme.…
Namayingo: In a shocking report from Namayingo district local government, an enumerator of the Uganda Bereau of Statistics (UBOS) has lost her life while carrying out the numeration exercise. Annet Tibiwa, who was serving in Mutumba sub county, was declared dead Sunday, May 12, 2024. Reports show that Tibiwa collapsed while carrying out her duties in the field yesterday (Saturday) in Bumeru C village, Buchimo Parish in Mutumba sub county. She was rushed to Shalom Medical Centre at 05:30 PM, where she was admitted. Despite efforts to stabilize her condition, her health deteriorated, and she tragically breathed her life on…
The chief of Princes (Isabarangila) of Busoga Kingdom, His Royal Highness Samuel Zirabamuaale Menya, on Saturday, May 11, 2024hosted a delegation of youths from across the eleven chiefdoms of Busoga. The delegation was led by Mr Yafesi Bairuleki, the chairperson of Busoga Kingdom Youth Council (BKYC), a unifying body that brings together the young people of Busoga. The memorable meeting organized at the Kingdom headquarters in Bugembe, Jinja city, featured relevant discussions that shed light on how the Busoga youth could ‘get hell out of poverty.’ BKYC, a dynamic umbrella of Busoga youth in ‘Obwakyabazinga bwa Busoga’ is aiming to…