There is tension in Rwampara district as voters decry intimidation by suspected security officers allegedly deployed by some politicians ahead of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries on Friday September 4, 2020. Local sources allege that some politicians including the woman Member of Parliament (MP) aspirant Molly Asiimwe who doubles as a secretary in office […]
Women
I killed IHK nurse – Husband confesses
Simon Shimanya, the key suspect in the murder of his wife Viola Kakai, an International Hospital Kampala (IHK) nurse has confessed to killing her over extramarital affairs. Viola who was murdered in the wee hours of August 1, was Shimanya’s wife with whom they had three children. Shimanya confessed to the crime as police together […]
Delivery through C-section increasing in Kamwenge
Authorities and organizations in Kamwenge district are working tirelessly to curb down cases of delivery through Caesarean section (C-section) and complications among pregnant women which are majorly caused by poor health including poor feeding. Rukunyu Hospital had 245 deliveries last in July and majority were delivered via C-section due to patients with complications referred by […]
6 arrested over murder of a 50-year-old woman
Police in Kazo district has arrested 6 people in connection to the murder of one Kasanda Robinah,50, a resident of Kyampangara 2 cell Kazo sub county. Preliminary investigations indicate that yesterday 16/08/2020, a report of disappearance was made at Kazo police station sd ref. 18/16/08/2020 by her son identified as Ninsiima Deus,27, and the public […]
UN Resident Coordinator Rosa Malango in western Uganda, Mbarara district chairman calls for a new policy on refugees
Mbarara district L C 5 chairman, Rtd. Capt. J B Tumusiime Bamuturaki has asked the government to introduce and pass a policy that all refugees become urban refugees for betterment of the relationship between them and citizens. While speaking in a meeting with Ms. Rosa Malango,the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator for the Republic of […]
Isingiro authorities accused of sharing a bribe to support the eviction of an old woman
Isingiro District LC 5 Chairman Jeremiah Kamurari has accused authorities including the OC station Ngarama a one Kateeba, District Police Commander (DPC) Richard Erimu Okiror, LC 3 Ngarama and Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Mr. Muhangi Hebert for allegedly conniving and sharing a bribe to support eviction of a poor old woman. The victim identified as […]
Kabale Hospital Operating Without Ultra Sound Machine
By Richard Akandwanaho Kabale Kabale regional Referral Hospital, the only referral hospital in Kigezi region is operating without a functional Ultra Sound Machine. The Ultra Sound Machine makes images so that organs inside the body can be examined. The machine sends out high frequency sound waves which reflect off body structure. According to a healthy […]
Husband masterminds burning of wife’s house and loan money for producing girls
A 51-year-old woman has today May 22,2020 survived death but lost her property after her husband who doubles as the chairman LC I for Iryango village in Kabuyanda Isingiro allegedly masterminded burning of her house accusing her of only producing girls. She also claims to have lost her sh10 million (NOTES) she had acquired from […]
Mbarara Woman delivers on the roadside
Monic Katukore,a resident of Katete ward in Nyamitanga division Mbarara Municipality and her baby girl,are in a stable condition in the hospital after delivering on the roadside with help of Good Samaritans as she walked to Mbarara Municipal Health Centre IV today May 18, 2020. She was seen by people going for short call who […]
Sustainability: Tonnes of posho being donated,who grew the maize!
Sustainability: Tonnes of posho being donated,who grew the maize! By Aaron Ainomugisha,Journalist & ED/Founder Rise Against Poverty Organization (RAP Uganda) ‘Be Confident’ As the world jointly fight COVID_19 pandemic, businessmen,leaders,motivational/inspirational speakers, entrepreneurs, and other categories of people can’t and shouldn’t take this period for granted. A tickling period. Bill Gates and Barrack Obama earlier prophesied […]