According to Immaculate Owomugisha, a human rights lawyer, the number of people being accused of spreading the virus started increasing as soon as the debate on the controversial law started in Parliament.
Read more ...On Saturday, the Balangila who are also opposed to the leadership of Bishop Chrysostom Weyabire as the Ikumbania {King} of the Bagwere crowned Nelson Kamba Mulaabi as a Parallel King of the Bagwere. The coronation ceremony took place at Gadumire Primary School in Budaka Sub County.
Read more ...The farmers are spraying their animals with high concentrations of chemical mixtures that include pests and insecticides, acaricides and other weed-killers to invent own toxic concoctions that can suppress the ticks.
Read more ...Lugai was appointed by the Palwo royal council of elders in August last year after the death of his father George William Lugai who was also the first acholi deputy paramount chief.
Read more ...Innocent Byaruhanga, the Assistant Commissioner in charge of family affairs in the ministry says that it’s not clear what exactly children learn at the mentorship programmes even as organizers of such initiatives say they are bridging a parenting gap and yet are charging huge sums of money.
Read more ...Byaruhanga says they met resistance with the initial guidelines hadn't addressed properly issues of sexuality and reproductive health but have now invited the Ministry of Health and Education to give their views on issues like at what point a child should enroll in school and when a parent should start talking to them about sexuality. The proposed age for such conversations to start is 10 years.
Read more ...Rose Nanvuma, a resident of Lugonjo in Entebbe says dumping waste in the swamp has interfered with water flow leading to flooding.
Read more ...The Kabaka says that Kasubi and other tombs symbolize the civilization of the Ganda people dating way before the coming of colonialists. He was speaking at his Palance in Mengo today where a new tomb’s administrator [Katikkiro wa Masiro], David Nkalubo was introduced to him by the Kingdoms Premier Charles Peter Mayiga.
Read more ...The campaign is dubbed “Integrated Pests and Weeds Control Approach”, according to Dr. Emmanuel Kalungi Kawoya, the Sembabule District Production Officer.
Read more ...The district's attractions include the Mapeera site where the first missionaries Amans Delamans and Simeone Loudel constructed the first Catholic Church in Uganda, Nanziri waterfalls and Wanema shrine on Bukasa Island, several caves, the John Speke site in Lutoboka and the Ssese tree. But most of the tourism sites and regalia had been neglected, burying hundreds of years of history in scrubs and ignorance.
Read more ...More than 10 cases of suicide have been recorded between December 2019 and early January 2020, according to records by the area Police. The latest incident involved Charles Amone, 45, a resident of Barlajwa village, Luna Parish in Pader Town Council who died on Monday after taking poison.
Read more ...Currently deployed at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Dr Luswata says they treat the sick, and sickness doesn't know public holidays.
Read more ...Before midnight, hundreds of Christians thronged places of worship, however after midnight bars were filled to capacity by excited revellers who started drinking all brands of alcohol to commemorate the end of 2019 and usher in 2020.
Read more ...The 14 novices renewed their faith and made a vow to chastity, poverty and obedience before being dressed in a veil and a cap that has 6 buttons, the first 3 buttons representing the trinity and the last 3 buttons represent the vows they have just made, a sign that they are now sisters.
Read more ...In places where Fireworks were displayed, revellers screamed with bottles of booze in their hands when the first shots of fireworks were displayed. They danced and sang along blazing music.
Read more ...Bishop Jjumba said that he felt the urge to share part of the festivities with inmates as a sign of love as well as giving them hope of finding a new life despite being in incarceration.
Read more ...At Sheraton Hotel, thousands of music enthusiasts converged for a musical concert featuring legendary Congolese star Kanda Bongo Man.
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