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Day: November 9, 2022

Former Mukono Townclerk is allegedly accused of embezzling 70m.

Former Mukono Townclerk is allegedly accused of embezzling 70m.

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A section of Mukono central division councilors vows not to allow interdicted town clerk Ismail Ssemyalo to return to the office before coughing the missing 70 million shillings which led to his interdiction. The money was allocated as startup funds to construct the Mukono central division headquarters but the money disappeared in thin air raising concerns amongst the Mukono central division leaders. The building has since stalled for a full year attracting iron bar hit men and dangerous creatures such as snakes and rats and causing unease to the neighbors The councilors are afraid over Mukono municipality town clerk Godfrey Kiseka’s letter directing Semyalo to resume his duties as Mukono central Division town clerk on 14th/Nov/2022; the councilors have vowed to eject him out of office ...
FORTEBET PAINTS KATOSI, MBALALA, NKOKONJERU, KISOGA WITH AMAZING FREEBIES.

FORTEBET PAINTS KATOSI, MBALALA, NKOKONJERU, KISOGA WITH AMAZING FREEBIES.

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Muhangi and John Nanyumba (both in black) joining in the photo for donation of life jackets to Katosi fishermen Again, Fortebet did one of the things it does best; rewarding its clients with amazing gifts. This time, Fortebet team, led by the company Brand Ambassador, Alex Muhangi and the media manager, John Nanyumba decided to colour some areas of Mbalala, Katosi, Namawojjolo, Kisoga and Nkokonjeru with lots of the usual freebies like smart phones, jerseys, T-shirts, and caps among others. Most of all however, Fortebet reached up to Lake Victoria Lake shores and donated to Katosi fishermen life jackets worth millions of shillings. Shortly after the jackets’ handover, Muhangi told the recipients that, “You very well know how slim the chances of survival are the moment you go to the wate...
Equity Bank Now Anchor for Namulonge Golf Open Kampala.

Equity Bank Now Anchor for Namulonge Golf Open Kampala.

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Equity Bank UGANDA head of Retail Banking Mr George Kato tees off this year's edition at Namulonge. The annual tournament now in its second year will take place from 11th - 12th Nov at MaryLouise Simkins Memorial Golf Club, Namulonge Equity Bank Uganda is now the anchor sponsor of the Namulonge golf open, with the tournament now officially renamed the Namulonge Equity Open.The now annual tournament in its second year will take place from 11th to 12th, November 2022 at MaryLouise Simkins Memorial Golf Club, Namulonge. The amateurs will play on the 11th for the first round and 12th for the second round and the Subsidiaries will play on 12th.This second edition of the Namulonge Equity open will be played over 36 holes for the main even (gross play) and is limited to Handicap index10 and belo...
Minister Janet Museveni orders early closure of all schools.

Minister Janet Museveni orders early closure of all schools.

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Minister for Education and sports Janet Museveni has ordered an early closure of schools this month (from pre-primary to secondary) due to the Ebola outbreak in the country. While addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Center on Tuesday, the state minister for primary education, Joyce Moriku Kaducu disclosed that 11 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in schools and over 170 contacts. The minister stressed that the early closure of schools is meant to de-congest schools as more cases of Ebola are rapidly being reported in schools. All schools have been directed to schools to conduct exams as soon as next week to ensure that they are done by November 25.
FGM cutter Convicted to 4years Imprisonment in Uganda.

FGM cutter Convicted to 4years Imprisonment in Uganda.

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The Magistrate’s Court in Moroto has sentenced a 46 year old woman to four years imprisonment for procuring Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on four girls. Maria Lokeris, a resident of Nakonyen village, Katikekile parish, Tapac Sub County in Moroto district was sentenced by the Moroto Chief Magistrate, Emmy Soyeko on Friday, November 4, 2022 after pleading guilty to the offense. Prosecution led by the Moroto Resident State Attorney, Innocent Obale told court that on Thursday November 3rd, 2022, Lokeris subjected four girls aged between 13 to 15 years to the mutilation and was arrested following a community tip off. She was right away arraigned before court and sentenced. Three of the victims are said to have escaped into hiding in neighbouring Kenya while the fourth girl was rescued blee...