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Day: November 10, 2023

Son murders mother’s boyfriend after finding them having an affair.

Son murders mother’s boyfriend after finding them having an affair.

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The territorial police in Aswa East region and Kitgum district, have put up a serious manhunt for Ochira Siliman over the alleged murder by beating, of Ocakacon Ben, a 54 year old, manfriend to his mother and peasant of Jenga village. According to police spokesperson SCP Fred Enanga Ochira beat up Ocakacon after he found him having an affair, with his mother Aloch Filder, in a potato garden, near their home, on the 31.10.2023 at around 9pm. “He boxed and hit the victim repeatedly with a stick killing him instantly and thereafter, abandoned his body in the garden. The body of the victim was handed over to Kitgum General Hospital for post-mortem and handed over to the relatives.” Said Enanga “We strongly condemn such acts of elderly abuse by children. The son whose actions were premeditat...
Hon. Ssekabira’s medical schools on spot, Alleged on issuance of fake academic documents.

Hon. Ssekabira’s medical schools on spot, Alleged on issuance of fake academic documents.

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Katikamu North Constituency Member of Parliament on National Unity Platform ticket Hon. Denis Ssekabira is on spot over allegations of his medical schools that’s Luwero Nursing School and St Denis Paramedical school both operating in Luwero town council being involved in forgery and uttering fake academic documents for students. According to the petition sent to the first lady also minister of Education and Sports Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni by the Luweero National Resistance Movement Chairperson Ndawula Ronald, it asserts that the two nursing and paramedical schools forge senior four, Uganda Certificate of Education results which they use to admit students who failed the same examinations. The petition also highlight a case of forgery and uttering false documents on file number SD Ref: 5...
Nobody can stop Nyege Nyege when I’m still alive.

Nobody can stop Nyege Nyege when I’m still alive.

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The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Ms Rebecca Kadaga, says nobody will ever stop the annual Nyege Nyege event in Uganda as long as she is alive. Ms Kadaga, who was the chief guest at the official opening of the 8th Nyege Nyege Festival at the Source of the Nile in Jinja City, said the event is the biggest in East and Central Africa. “I want to thank the organisers of this international event for the resilience, focus, and commitment to have again here in Jinja at the Source of the Nile,” Ms Kadaga said on Thursday. According to Ms Kadaga, the event will change the economic status of the people. Ms Kadaga said President Museveni has requested her to assure people who have come for Nyege Nyege of security and even at the Kyabazinga Royal wedding ...
Head teacher jailed over hiring impersonators to sit PLE exams for 5 candidates.

Head teacher jailed over hiring impersonators to sit PLE exams for 5 candidates.

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Police in Kyotera district are holding the head teacher of St. Henry’s Lutti Primary School for allegedly hiring impersonators to sit Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) for learners at the school. Preliminary police investigations show that the head teacher allegedly hired five impersonators who were detected by one of the invigilators at Kyapagi Primary School examination centre, Kasaali Town Council in Kyotera district, where candidates from St. Henry’s Lutti Primary School are sitting their papers from. Kyotera District Police Commander, Mr Hassan Musoba confirmed the arrest, saying the school head will be arraigned in court together with the impersonators when police investigations are complete. “He [suspect] hired learners from one of the secondary schools that were not registered to ...
Deputy IGP dismisses US and UK terror alerts in Jinja City.

Deputy IGP dismisses US and UK terror alerts in Jinja City.

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Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Maj Gen Geoffrey Tumusiime Katsigazi has dismissed the terror alerts issued by the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) in Jinja City, describing them as mere rumours and assuring the public that security measures are firmly in place. Maj Gen Katsigazi, who recently visited Jinja City, including the area along the banks of the River Nile where the popular Nyege Nyege music festival is set to kick off, expressed confidence in the security arrangements for the event. “We have been receiving various threats in the country; there is nothing new, and there is no cause for alarm beyond what we have experienced before,” Maj Gen Katsigazi reassured. On Tuesday, the US and UK issued advisories, cautioning their citizens against travelling to Jinja Cit...