Instead of beginning work the next day, Jessica was allegedly led to the home of Amina Mutesi, the former education officer for Jinja City, where she spent the night, but never lived to see the following morning. Former Education Officer Arrested Over Human Sacrifice! Shock and grief engulfed the residents of Bukaya cell in Njeru […]
Her arrest follows the apprehension of the prime suspect, Rashid Gadala (47) by the Flying Squad in another murder incident of Kasifa Nakaziba (62), a resident of Buvuma district and a businesswoman, dealing in produce. Kitalo! Abazigu Bawambye Omusuubuzi ne Bamutta-Basabye Akakalu ka Kakadde ne Zibula! The Kiira Region Police are holding the former education […]
Residents in Jinja City and its suburbs have reported that many people suffering from cancer, brain tumors and heart problems succumb annually to these diseases because of lack of money to access medication. Without giving figures, the residents complained that owing to scarcity of money vis-a-vis the high medical charges especially in private health units, […]
Psychosocial disabilities are common in Uganda and thousands of people struggle with mental health challenges without special attention to it, causing stigma, exclusion, and suffering. To curb this, three districts including Jinja, Mukono, and Buikwe, have joined forces to improve support for affected individuals. Leaders from these districts met at Contra Hotel in Njeru, Buikwe […]
A seed school in Jinja being prepared to become a learning model in the region has been provided with equipment to improve teaching and learning with the ultimate goal of stepping up learner recruitment, retention and completion. Masese Seed School has been provided with four computers and textbooks for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, ICT, Biology and […]
Ekivvulu kya Nyege Nyege ekibeera e Jinja buli mwaka buli lukya kyongera okukyusa enkuba, buli mwaka oguyitawo kijja na nkuba mpya. Eky’omwaka guno ate wamma kibadde kikambwe, abadigize basula batunula nga bazina, kunywa na kulya. Olwaleero lunaku lwa kusatu bukyanga kitandika naye baaba. Abaliyo tebayoya kudda waka. Abadigize okuva mu mawanga ag’enjawulo, abaddugavu n’abazungu bonna […]
A section of personnel from the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) and police officers today fired live ammunition to disperse a group of fishermen protesting the death of one of their colleagues and the detention of another. The two fishermen, Richard Ngobi and Collin Omuntu, from Masese Landing Site in Jinja City, went fishing around 11:00 […]
Police in Kiira region have recovered 32 suspected stolen motorcycle number plates from a banana plantation in Bwase zone, Buwenge town council, Jinja district. This recovery followed intelligence-led investigations aimed at recovering a stolen motorcycle belonging to Wilson Balikoowa, a resident of Butegana East zone in Buwenge Town Council. Gen. Muhoozi’s Statement Is Treasonous, He […]
The Minister of Tourism and Heritage in Busoga Kingdom, Hellen Namutamba has hailed the government of the Republic of Turkey for donating Industrial machines to two non-government organisations in order to promote skills development among women and youth, and boosting Socio-economic transformation in Busoga. The machines were donated to Women Integrated Empowerment Development (WIED), the […]
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit together with the Crime Investigations Department and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions have arraigned the Jinja Education Officer before the Anti-Corruption Court on charges of abuse of office. The court has identified the suspect as Mutesi Amina, the Jinja City’s Principal Education Officer. Mutesi joins Mulopa Haruna, […]