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May22024 by Abel kawereNo Comments

KAYUNGA’S 1ST SOCCER TOUR LEAVES PUNTERS OVERJOYED

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It will be a moment to record forever as ForteBet-Alex Muhangi soccer tour stepped foot in Kayunga. The tour, which takes place at the end of every month, was organized by ForteBet in conjunction with the company brand ambassador, Alex Muhangi. The tour started with a give back to the community, specifically aiding expectant mothers at Ntenjeru H/C III with a number of mama kits to help them during labour time. The donation was handed over by Muhangi. ForteBet and Muhangiand received by the facility in-charge, Juliet Nabirye. The team then proceeded to Bishop Brown Primary Ground where the teams rolled. Teams representing ForteBet branches then played in knockout encounters until the victors, Nazigo Centre, emerged. These victors were prized with 500,000/=, footballs and club jerseys. Th...

Mar12024 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Daudi Mugema seeks Bobi Wine’s help for cancer treatment

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Former Kream Production band singer Daudi Mugeme is critically ill as he is battling stage one cancer that has failed to heal since 2018. He narrates that his health troubles started the day he was arrested along with his colleague Producer Jonah at their studios in Makindye and got detained at Jinja Road Police Station before he was moved to Kireka where he was tortured. Daudi Mugema explains that he faced an arrest because of his song titled “Wuumula” which he used to perform at Dr. Kizza Besigye’s 2016 general political campaigns. He notes that he and the late Adam Mulwana used to be the main acts in Dr. Kizza Besigye’s political campaigns until the election time elapsed. However, life turned out to be hard on him when he was detained at Kireka, Daudi Mugema explains that he was tortur...

Feb272024 by Abel kawereNo Comments

How Buganda Clan chief Daniel Bbosa was gunned down, wife escaped unhurt

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On Sunday evening, another spate of gun violence rocked the country when assailants riding on a motorcycle sprayed bullets at Eng Daniel Bbosa Lwomwa, the Head of Ndiga (Sheep) clan in the Buganda Kingdom killing him on the spot. The 6 pm shooting at Kikandwa Zone, Lungujja Parish, Lubaga Division., a Kampala suburb, came barely a week after Police released the Annual Crime Report 2023 throwing the country in the embers of shock and fear. Inside Mr Bbosa’s motor vehicle, Reg No UAH 637X was his wife in the co-driver’s seat, who according to reports survived unhurt, an indication that the assailants primarily had their target on demand. According to reports (not by police), the slain clan chief who is an Engineer by profession and the Director of Transa Electrical had earlier in the day hel...

Feb272024 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Morgan Heritage’s lead singer dies at 46

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Peter Anthony Morgan, the lead singer of popular reggae band; Morgan Heritage which he founded with four siblings, died Sunday at 46, his family said. The family asked for privacy and thanked people in advance for their love and support. The statement posted on social media did not share a cause of death. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness wrote on the X social media platform that his “heart is heavy” over the news. He called Morgan’s death a “colossal loss” for Jamaica and reggae music. Morgan, known as “Peetah,” was a son of renowned Jamaican reggae singer Denroy Morgan. He and his siblings formed Morgan Heritage in 1994, and the band won a Grammy for best reggae album in 2016 for “Strictly Roots.” One of his brothers, Roy “Gramps” Morgan, moved to Tennessee, where he aimed to introd...

Feb162024 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Three dead,scores in hospital after eating funeral food.

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Seventy-two people were admitted to Buwenge General Hospital Thursday, having developed diarrhoea and vomiting after allegedly eating food suspected to be lased with poison at a funeral of former Kagoma County Kadhi Shiekh Ahamada Magumba, who died on Sunday. Seventy-two people from Bukasami Village in Buyengo Town Council were admitted to Buwenge General Hospital, Thursday, having developed diarrhoea and vomiting after allegedly eating food suspected to be lased with poison at a funeral of former Kagoma County Kadhi Shiekh Ahamada Magumba, who died on Sunday.The three who succumbed to suspected poisoning include Sula Byanguwa, 4, Faizo Magumba, 20, and Shamim Naigaga According to Samuel Akalyamawa, a resident of Bukasami and councillor for Buyengo Town Council, all those who ate at the fu...

Dec182023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

IGG staff pins Bushenyi official in sh1b case.

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The Bushenyi district principal agricultural office , Amon Natwebembera , who is accused of illicit enrichment ,allegedly accumulated wealth estimated at sh684m within three years court has heard. Information technology office Daniel Muhanguzi from the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) , on Monday told the Nakasero based Anti-Corruption Court that Natwebwmbera’s wealth was estimated to be sh684m. Testifying as a second witness , Muhanguzi said declaration forms submitted to the IGG on April 5, 2017 , March 25 , 2021 , showed that Natwebembera owns developed land , undeveloped land a bar and lodge , lucrative boutique business and cars in Bushenyi district. Muhanguzi told court presided over by justice Jane Okuo Kajuga tha Natwebembera owns bank accounts at dfcu Bank , Stanbic Bank , Centena...

Nov302023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Government bans carrying of dead bodies ambulances.

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The Ministry of Health has banned transportation of dead bodies in public ambulances saying that these are meant for rescuing patients who need life support. Dr Diana Atwine, the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary says the government has put in place special ambulances that are equipped with expensive life-saving equipment that should not be misused. “I have had people come to my office asking for ambulances to take dead bodies. I want to categorically say that our ambulances are not for transporting dead bodies. Private service people [funeral services] can handle that,” said Dr. Atwine. She revealed this during the handover of 116 type B ambulances to various constituencies across the country at the ministry headquarters in Kampala. The ambulances were purchased by the government with suppor...

Oct242023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Government t to roll out injectable HIV drug.

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In less than three months, Uganda is expected to join three other African countries where an injectable drug has been approved for HIV/Aids prevention. News of the significant development was revealed yesterday by the Uganda Aids Commission (UAC), hailing it as an effective, safe and more user-friendly disease prevention measure compared to existing options. The long-lasting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) has been confirmed to be effective and is already being con- sidered as key to national efforts to reduce the health burden of HIV/Aids, which claimed 17,000 lives in Uganda last year. Speaking in an interview in Kampala on Monday, Dr Daniel Byamukama, head of the HIV prevention division at the Commission, said UAC plans to roll out the drug early next year. “We have made orders using t...

Oct52023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Medical Schools Advised To Build Health Facilities On Their Premises.

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After the increase in medical schools in the country which has led to the overwhelming numbers of medical students who need medical facilities to practice from, which hospitals are not enough to accommodate them. The Head of Private Medical Schools and Chairman of the National Medical Schools Quality Assurance Committee Dr. John Wakida advised medical institutes to build hospitals in their schools to enable trainees to do their training because of the shortage of the training hospitals. He was speaking at St. Francis school of health sciences in Namataba, Mukono district, at the celebration of St. Francis day Dr. Wakida said they want to ensure that the country produces quality medical officers who can professionally fight the diseases that are emerging every day. The principal St.fran...

Sep52023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

2 health workers arrested after expectant mother dies due to neglection.

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Two health officials from Bugobero Health Centre IV in Manafwa district are now in police custody following the tragic death of an expecting mother who suffered a ruptured uterus due to prolonged neglect during labor. The arrested individuals have been identified as Sara Bulali, a medical officer, and Sandra Cebutai, a midwife. The incident came to light when Bila Nabisawa, a 42-year-old resident of Bukhofu subcounty, lost her life after enduring 14 agonizing hours at the health facility. The attendants, who included the deceased’s husband and sister-in-law, disclosed that they arrived at the facility around 4 pm on July 28th, but their attempts to get the midwife’s attention were met with indifference. Catherine Musiya, the deceased’s sister-in-law, recalled the harrowing experience, sayi...