Author: Simon Mbago
Jinja: The Jinja City council deputy speaker Sirina Kyakuwire Kamya is aggressive and concerned with public healthy facilities charging expectant mothers to access maternity services. Kyakuwaire advocates for free crucial services such as Ultra sound scans in government hospitals. Kyakuwaire echoes the advocacy on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, while providing maternity services to pregnant women through her Kyakuwaire foundation, a charity organisation. Over 200 expectant mothers benefited from a two-days maternity event that featured free services at Nile Crescent Health Centre located in Bugembe, Jinja city. These received ultra sound scans, mama kits, and basins, among others, to facilitate the…
Mr Alex Kifuse, the Chief Finance officer (CFO) of Kamuli district, is nursing serious wounds in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital after he was reportedly attacked by suspected panga-welding goons. Police confirmed that the tragic incident unfolded in the wee hours of Tuesday, April 30, 2024, when Mr. Kifuse had just reached his home. He was cut on his head, neck, and back. Busoga East regional police spokesperson, Assistant Spretendant of Police (ASP) Micheal Kasadha, said the distressing development happened at Webwa ward in the northern division of Kamuli municipality in Kamuli district. “We have started investigating the circumstances under which…
The Kyatule hit maker, Captain Jinja, is mobilizing for massive support towards his anticipated vibrant concert dubbed “Mbisobola Live Concert”. Slated for May 18, 2024, at Savers Hotel in Bugembe, Jinja city, the live concert presented by the New Eden Entertainment serves as the singer’s first show to be organized in town. The upcoming singer yielded in 2023 when his “you are welcome home” concert attracted over 1000 villagers in the rural Kamuli district. Among other prominent Busoga entertainers to showcase vibrant performances at Savers Hotel include, the Ezila hit maker Roya Simba, Peter M Gazampa, Menton Rass, Cool Demas,…
The Luuka district boss, Mr Simon Wakaze, has said the appointments of the new assistant resident district Commissioners (RDCs) and City Commissioners (RCCs) are even late. Mr Wakaze says many Patriotic individuals have been mobilising the community even when they are not recognised in the system. “I thank President Museveni and his government for foreseeing issues. There have been people doing mobilisation, but they have been out of the system. It is just a human resource that the government has recruited them into the system,” Mr Wakaze said. The office of the presidency recently appointed Assistant RDCs and RCCs to…
Authorities from Spire Road Primary school in Jinja City on April 23, 2024, permitted the Rotary Club of Jinja to embark on its initiative of redeveloping the school. The Club initially had plans to construct staff quarters and business houses at the school in their shs2 billion project. The project was, however, intercepted as the charity organisation as authorities had not gone through the rightful procedures of engaging different stakeholders. Many developed suspicions, alleging that “City borns” would be behind the move to grab the school’s land. The program came amidst city tycoons attempting to title the land housing the…
SP James Mubi, the spokesperson of Kiira regional police command, lives to remember the April 22, a day he made a momentous decision to join the Uganda Police Force. Mr Mubi now counts ten years while serving the law enforcement institution since 2014. His decision was not of bandwagon effect but the need to join the rest in ensuring justice for all especially the unprevigiled and marginalised individuals in society, triggered the now 36-year-old policeman to contribute to keeping law and order in the country. In fact, the passionate officer doesn’t regret joining the force despite his professional career of…
JINJA: Works at the Jinja based Abyssinia iron and steel factory paralysed on Saturday night when security grappled with suspected thugs who allegedly broke into the factory to steal the company’s scrap. Fours suspects were reportedly got red-handed steeling the metallic items. Police confirmed that during the shuffle, one suspect was put out of action by the factory’s security guard while one suspect was arrested. The two suspects purportedly took off after gunfire shots from the security guard. The factory premises are guarded by the Priority One Security Group, a local security company in Jinja. “The suspects are residents of…
Guuga Masolo Yaaya Gidudu, cultural leader of Inzu Ya Bamasaba in Bugisu Kingdom, is calling for calmness among the subjects and other stakeholders responsible for transformation of the traditional area. The cultural influencer issues the calls amidst plans of official installation of the rightful Umukuka of Bugisu after disputes amongst the different parties eyeing for the cultural leadership. Didudu’s appeal was disseminated by Mr Gumali Guwanga, the prime minister of Inzu Ya Masaba, while addressing reporters at his office on Friday in Mbale city He is disappointed with some individuals spreading ills about the Bamasaba culture, citing one Richard Wanbedde…
Jinja: The Businesses community in Jinja City on Wednesday April 17, 2024, joined the rest of the urban areas to implement the anti-EFRIS campaign aiming to raise voices against the ‘challenging’ initiative introduced by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). URA in January 2021 initiated the Electronic Fiscal Receiting and Invoicing Solution Server (EFRIS) to ensure tax compliance among traders in the country. The system implementation has since been low until URA, in collaboration with the Uganda police force, recently embarked on its enforcement. In protest against what traders describe as deadly system, the anti-EFRIS was launched by the Kampala City…
Local Council three (LC3) chairpersons from the newly created sub-counties and Town councils across Busoga subregion are dissatisfied with the manner Parliament has been appropriating the national budget without paying attention to vulnerable entities. Government through the Uganda’s Ministry of Local government between the 2017/2018 and 2020/2021 financial years embarked on creating new electoral areas, cutting them off from the greater sub-counties. The government has repeatedly failed to ensure established town councils effectively operate. This, according to the local leaders, has negatively impacted on the their delivery of mandated services to the electorates. The discontented group on Thursday, April 11,…