Uganda People’s Congress’s (UPC) Dr. Eunice Otuko Apio has today been declared winner of the Oyam Parliamentary by-election. UPC’s Apio has defeated National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Samuel Engola despite the rampant voter bribery and violence allegedly from the NRM’s camp. Richard Onoba, the Oyam District Returning Officer declared Apio winner with 15,718 votes followed by NRM’s […]
At least six people have been confirmed to have drowned in Lake Victoria. According to Police, Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, two boat accidents occurred on Lake Victoria. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson said the exact time of the accidents is yet to be specified. Onyango said that the first incident involved a […]
KAMPALA The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has called for the shutting of all pornographic sites, which he says expose children to huge amounts of inappropriate information at an early stage. Tayebwa who officiated at the high-level policymakers engagement on financing for young people, organized by the Uganda Parliamentary Forum for Children (UPFC) on […]
The House of Bishops during their meeting held on June 28, 2023 at Kabalega Resort Hotel in Hoima district agreed to nullify the election of Bishop-elect for Luweero diocese, Canon Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula over adultery. In a press statement issued by the Provincial Secretary, Rev. Canon William Ongeng, he said that the extraordinary decision was […]
Police in Mbale have commenced investigating circumstances under which two of its officers were poisoned leading to the death of one of them. Elgon Region Police spokesperson, Rogers Taitika has identified the deceased as AIP John Bosco Amenyi and the victim as Mark Patrick Komakech (40), a driver of a police patrol. It is alleged that […]
The Uganda Police have congratulated one of its own, Inspector of Police (IP) Peruth Chemutai on her outstanding achievement of winning the Bronze in the 3000m women’s steeplechase at the Diamond League in Lausanne last night. Chemutai demonstrated remarkable prowess, securing third place with a remarkable time of 9:11:91 and earning her a well-deserved spot […]
The Police are holding a UPDF officer who got involved in an armed robbery in which a businessman was killed and another one injured. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesman, Patrick Onyango, colossal sums of money amounting to sh72m were stolen. Onyango says that the incident took place on Friday June 30, 2023, at […]
From Canon Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula, the nullified fourth bishop-elect of Luweero diocese, his close family members and friends, the unfortunate decision of the House of the Bishops to have his election and consecration cancelled is baseless without facts and evidence. Right from day one, Canon Kasana has been denying the allegations of having children outside […]
The Provincial Secretary of the Church of Uganda, Rev. Canon William Ongeng, released the following statement about the nullification of the Bishop-elect of Luwero Diocese: The House of Bishops has nullified the election of Rev. Canon Godfrey Kasana as the 4th Bishop of Luwero Diocese. This took place during their meeting on 28th June 2023 […]
The House of the Bishops have cancelled the Luweero Bishop elect, Rev. Canon Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula, a few days left to his consecration. After his election on April 13, 2023, the house of the bishops set July 16, 2023 as the official date for the consecration of Rev. Kasana. However, the same house of the […]
