Military Court drops charges against Gen Kayihura

By Katamu Nedinani The General Court Martial has set free former Inspector General of Police, Gen Kale Kayihura by dropping charges of failure to protect war material, alleged kidnap of Rwandan refugees, among others. This is after prosecution led by Lt Col. Rapheal...

Busoga Kingdom officials demolish 60 houses on disputed land

More than 500 families in Buwekula cell, Northern Division, Jinja City, are living in fear of eviction after 60 houses were demolished by Busoga Kingdom officials. One of the officials was the Kingdom’s Youth Affairs Minister, James Mukembo  who was accompanied by...

Army officers say they are taking power in Gabon

Gabonese military officers have canceled election results and dissolved state institutions, claiming they have taken power, local media reported on Wednesday. The African country’s borders are closed until further notice, said the reports, adding gunfire was heard in...

Police intercept 20 illegal Eritrean immigrants

Kiira Region Police have  intercepted 20 illegal Eritrean immigrants, who were reportedly trafficked into Uganda from Kenya through the Busia border. The group consists of 12 adult males, two women, four girls, and two boys. They were intercepted at the Nile Bridge...

Top Turkish diplomat’s Russia trip to clarify prospects for Istanbul meeting on grain deal

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s upcoming talks in Moscow will clarify the prospects for holding a meeting in Istanbul among the parties to the Black Sea Grain Initiative on revitalizing the now-defunct grain deal, a diplomatic source told TASS. “Ankara believes...

Military Court drops charges against Gen Kayihura

By Katamu Nedinani The General Court Martial has set free former Inspector General of Police, Gen Kale Kayihura by dropping charges of failure to protect war material, alleged kidnap of Rwandan refugees, among others. This is after prosecution led by Lt Col. Rapheal...

Busoga Kingdom officials demolish 60 houses on disputed land

More than 500 families in Buwekula cell, Northern Division, Jinja City, are living in fear of eviction after 60 houses were demolished by Busoga Kingdom officials. One of the officials was the Kingdom’s Youth Affairs Minister, James Mukembo  who was accompanied by...

Army officers say they are taking power in Gabon

Gabonese military officers have canceled election results and dissolved state institutions, claiming they have taken power, local media reported on Wednesday. The African country’s borders are closed until further notice, said the reports, adding gunfire was heard in...

Police intercept 20 illegal Eritrean immigrants

Kiira Region Police have  intercepted 20 illegal Eritrean immigrants, who were reportedly trafficked into Uganda from Kenya through the Busia border. The group consists of 12 adult males, two women, four girls, and two boys. They were intercepted at the Nile Bridge...

Top Turkish diplomat’s Russia trip to clarify prospects for Istanbul meeting on grain deal

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s upcoming talks in Moscow will clarify the prospects for holding a meeting in Istanbul among the parties to the Black Sea Grain Initiative on revitalizing the now-defunct grain deal, a diplomatic source told TASS. “Ankara believes...

Lawyer appeals to Constitutional Court to clear Kayihura’s name in dropped case

URN Years after the Director of Public Prosecutions dropped charges of torture against then Inspector General of Police Edward Kale Kayihura, lawyer Robert Rutaro has lodged a notice of appeal aimed at clearing his name. Rutaro has formally lodged a notice of appeal...

Museveni pardons former PS Jimmy Lwamafa, 199 other inmates

By Katamu Nedinani;   President Yoweri Museveni has pardoned Jimmy Lwamafa, the former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Public Service, and 199 other inmates. According to the Uganda Prison Services Spokesperson, Frank Baine, Lwamafa has been pardoned on...

Study finds a third of commercial sex workers in Gulu City married

AGENCY Over a third of commercial sex workers in Gulu City are married and staying with their partners, a study conducted by Gulu and Lira Universities has revealed. The principal investigator of the research, Dr. Felix Bongomin, who is also a lecturer in the Faculty...

URA surpasses target; appeals for more compliance.

By: Katamu Nedinani The Uganda Revenue Authority has asked Ugandans to get ready to pay taxes to finance public expenditure in form of services. This comes in the wake of the pull out of donors, including the world bank who suspended future funding for projects in...

Don’t expect to be handled like glass, female police officers warned

AGENCY The deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj Gen Geoffrey Katsigazi Tumusiime, has said female police officers should not expect to be handled like glass, for once someone joins the force, he or she is expected to be ready for all situations at all times. Maj...

Army officers say they are taking power in Gabon

Gabonese military officers have canceled election results and dissolved state institutions, claiming they have taken power, local media reported on Wednesday. The African country’s borders are closed until further notice, said the reports, adding gunfire was heard in...

Botswana submits bid to host AFCON 2027

Gabarone, Botswana | Xinhua |  Botswana has submitted a bid to host the 36th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027 to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), according to a statement issued on Wednesday. After Namibia withdrew from the joint bid due to financial...

Explosions as Ugandan forces battle militants in Somalia

By Katamu Nedinani The militant al-Shabab group on Friday morning carried out an attack on a Ugandan troops' base of the African Union Transition Mission (ATMIS) in Bulla Mareer district, in Lower Shabelle region in Somalia. The attack began shortly after morning...

Invasive Mosquito Threatens Malaria Control in Africa

Malaria exploded this year in the Ethiopian city of Dire Dawa, which saw more than 10 times as many cases between January and May as it did in all of 2019. What made this spike in cases unusual is that it happened outside the rainy season, when malaria typically...

Mali Rights Commission Condemns Restrictions on Free Press

BAMAKO, MALI —  Mali's National Human Rights Commission has condemned restrictions on press freedom, after authorities suspended one the country's main TV channels. Action was taken against Joliba TV after it aired an editorial criticizing rising intolerance and...

EAC SUMMIT: Rwanda’s Kagame meets DRC Prime Minister

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has met face to face with DRC Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde at a special EAC High Level Consultative meeting held Monday in Egypt at the sidelines of the meeting of United Nations Framework on Climate Change (COP-27). Monday’s...

Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her son King Charles III said the death of his beloved mother was a "moment of great sadness" for him and his family and that her loss would be "deeply...

President-elect Ruto pledges economic revival, cohesion

Kenya’s incoming President William Ruto said Monday his administration will prioritize economic turnaround, peace, reconciliation, and cohesion once he is sworn into office next week. Ruto in a televised address to the nation soon after the Supreme Court declared he...

Sudan warns of Nile’s rising water level amid heavy flooding

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua The Nile River’s water level is rising alarmingly in its sections in Sudan, local authorities warned on Wednesday, prompting new flood concerns in areas that have already been fighting floodwater or battered by torrential rains since June....

WFP demands return of seized fuel aid supplies in northern Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Thursday demanded the return of over half a million liters of fuel seized by armed men in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. In a press statement, Executive Director of the WFP David...

Makerere named among top 10 universities in Sub-Saharan Africa

By Katamu Nedinani Makerere University has been named among the top 10 Sub-Saharan Africa universities. Four of the top 10 universities are from South Africa and two from Tanzania, with Makerere coming in fifth place. The Times Higher Education’s (THE) inaugural...

Botswana submits bid to host AFCON 2027

Gabarone, Botswana | Xinhua |  Botswana has submitted a bid to host the 36th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027 to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), according to a statement issued on Wednesday. After Namibia withdrew from the joint bid due to financial...

Gov’t Sports Bill Proposes Tough Penalties for Sexual Exploitation, Results Manipulation

The Physical and Sports Bill of 2022 proposes tough penalties for sexual exploitation, manipulation of sports results, and betting among others. The bill proposes penalties ranging from Shillings 1.4 million to 400 million on conviction or imprisonment of up to 10...

14000 Examiners deployed to mark P7, S4 exams – UNEB

The Uganda National Examinations Board -UNEB have finalized the preparations for marking of Primary Leaving Examination -PLE and the Uganda Certificate of Education-UCE scripts that were conducted from 17th October to the end of this month 2022.  Addressing the...

Religious leaders oppose govt’s move to close PTCs

Nakayima Patricia Religious leaders have challenged the government over plans to close down the core Primary Teaching Colleges (PTCs) across the country. Last year, the Ministry of Education and Sports announced plans to phase out at least 23 Primary Teachers Colleges...

AFCON U20 Zonal Qualifiers: Hippos determined to seal qualification against hosts Sudan

Uganda Hippos return into action tonight against hosts Sudan in the semi finals at the ongoing CECAFA AFCON U20 Zonal Qualifiers in Sudan. It will be the first time in the tournament that the Hippos will be playing on artificial turf at Kober stadium. Nothing but...

Karisa confident Uganda Cranes will overcome Tanzania hurdle to seal qualification

Uganda Cranes are 90 minutes away from sealing qualification to the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The team has to get a positive result in the return leg against Tanzania on Saturday to sail through. The Cranes carry 1-0 advantage from the reverse fixture....

CHAN qualifiers: Micho cautions players ahead of Tanzania return leg

Uganda Cranes Head Coach Milutin Micho Sredojevic is preaching caution to his players ahead of the return leg of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier against Tanzania. The Cranes will host the Taifa Stars of Tanzania on Saturday at the St....

Nanga wants teamwork

Coach Yusuf Nanga is counting on unity as the key pivot to Uganda’s chances at the inaugural ICC Africa Girls U-19 World Cup Qualifiers. The International Cricket Council (ICC) mooted the idea of the Youth Twenty20 World Cup for the females early this year. Uganda...

CHAN Qualifier Preparations:Uganda Cranes Fall To Zanzibar In Friendly Match

BY OUR REPORTER Uganda Cranes suffered defeat in their final friendly game ahead of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) Qualifiers against Tanzania. Despite being dominant and producing the better scoring chances, Uganda fell to Zanzibar 1-0 at Amaan Stadium on...

Museveni pardons former PS Jimmy Lwamafa, 199 other inmates

By Katamu Nedinani;   President Yoweri Museveni has pardoned Jimmy Lwamafa, the former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Public Service, and 199 other inmates. According to the Uganda Prison Services Spokesperson, Frank Baine, Lwamafa has been pardoned on...

URA surpasses target; appeals for more compliance.

By: Katamu Nedinani The Uganda Revenue Authority has asked Ugandans to get ready to pay taxes to finance public expenditure in form of services. This comes in the wake of the pull out of donors, including the world bank who suspended future funding for projects in...

Kabaka urges Muslims to pray for souls of Kasese attack victims

The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has asked Muslims to use tomorrow’s Eid celebrations to pray for the families and souls of all Ugandans who have died under mysterious circumstances in the recent past The Kabaka has particularly urged Muslims to pray...

City traders agree to suspend strike

By Katamu Nedinani Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) has agreed to suspend their planned demonstration over what they describe as high taxes, following a successful engagement held yesterday with Uganda Revenue Authority officials. A section of the traders had...

TILENGA: Drilling to commence in July

Drilling of oil wells at the Tilenga project is expected to commence in mid-July as the clock ticks toward the first oil in 2025. The project operated by TotalEnergies EP is planned to produce 190,000 barrels of oil per day at peak. Commencement of drilling of the...

Agago rolls out Parish Development Model program

Agago district has launched the Parish Development Model, PDM with 117 parishes set to share 57 million Shillings out of the 6.5 billion Shillings. While officiating over the launch of the program at Agago district Headquarters on Saturday, Beatrice Akori, the State...

URA to collect UGX 2 trillion to hit target

The Uganda Revenue Authority-URA is expected to collect 2 trillion Shillings in the next six days to hit the annual target. This was revealed by Ibrahim Bbosa, the URA Assistant Commissioner for Communication and Corporate Affairs. In this financial year, URA’s target...

PDM drive on course, says govt

By our Reporter State Minister for Finance, Amos Lugoloobi has revealed that under the Parish Development (PDM) commitment on the financial inclusion pillar, SACCOS have been established in 10,588 parishes, and that so far Shs208 billion has been disbursed to 7,855...

Haphazard Efforts to Organise Boda Boda Industry Irk Riders

urn The abortive efforts by the government to organise the Boda Boda Industry have rubbed several riders in Kampala the wrong way. There have been several efforts by the former Kampala City Council-KCC and later the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to organise the...

Mali Rights Commission Condemns Restrictions on Free Press

BAMAKO, MALI —  Mali's National Human Rights Commission has condemned restrictions on press freedom, after authorities suspended one the country's main TV channels. Action was taken against Joliba TV after it aired an editorial criticizing rising intolerance and...

Army officers say they are taking power in Gabon

Gabonese military officers have canceled election results and dissolved state institutions, claiming they have taken power, local media reported on Wednesday. The African country’s borders are closed until further notice, said the reports, adding gunfire was heard in...

Kabaka urges Muslims to pray for souls of Kasese attack victims

The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has asked Muslims to use tomorrow’s Eid celebrations to pray for the families and souls of all Ugandans who have died under mysterious circumstances in the recent past The Kabaka has particularly urged Muslims to pray...

Museveni finally assents to Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023

President Museveni has signed the controversial Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law, according to the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among. Early this month, Parliament reconsidered the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 and passed it with amendments to the four clauses that...

PDM drive on course, says govt

By our Reporter State Minister for Finance, Amos Lugoloobi has revealed that under the Parish Development (PDM) commitment on the financial inclusion pillar, SACCOS have been established in 10,588 parishes, and that so far Shs208 billion has been disbursed to 7,855...

Besigye expected in court today

OUR REPORTER Buganda Road Magistrates Court is today expected to resume hearing incitement to violence case against former FDC leader Rt Col Dr. Kiiza Besigye and activist Samuel Lubega Mukaku. They are expected to appear before grade one Magistrate Asuman Muhumuza....

Kabuleta asks Museveni to treat ongoing insecurity “seriously”

NAKAYIMA PATRICIA   The National Economic Empowerment Dialogue has asked President Museveni to treat the ongoing insecurity in the country “very seriously”, noting that it has claimed the lives of security officers. He was addressing the media  before his alleged...

Religious leaders oppose govt’s move to close PTCs

Nakayima Patricia Religious leaders have challenged the government over plans to close down the core Primary Teaching Colleges (PTCs) across the country. Last year, the Ministry of Education and Sports announced plans to phase out at least 23 Primary Teachers Colleges...

Haphazard Efforts to Organise Boda Boda Industry Irk Riders

urn The abortive efforts by the government to organise the Boda Boda Industry have rubbed several riders in Kampala the wrong way. There have been several efforts by the former Kampala City Council-KCC and later the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to organise the...

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is considering legal redress to challenge provisions of the law that allow Parliament to organise, conduct, manage and at the same time participate in the voting process of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) elections.

By: KATAMU NEDINANI & NAKAYIMA PATRICIA The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is considering legal redress to challenge provisions of the law that allow Parliament to organise, conduct, manage and at the same time participate in the voting process of the East...

Speaker Among Receives Assassination Threats

The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has told legislators that she has received assassination threats from people she didn’t disclose. She revealed this during plenary on Thursday shortly after the Katikamu South MP, Hassan Kirumira queried the recurring abduction of...

Stevour Chritian High School

Stevour Christian High School is founded on grounds of answering a calling of a long time great need for a school that will bring out products of students who excel academically, prosper in life but most importantly having Christ central at heart, character, virtues, benefiting the society and aiming at eternal life. Click for more

Innerman Ministries - UCC

United Christian Centre (UCC) is a registered Pentecostal Church in Makerere Kikoni – Kampala and the home of Innerman Ministries International. UCC Church is being pastored by Pastor Dr. Joseph Selumaga a ministry successor to Bishop Stephen Senfuma who the Lord called back to himself in 26th June 2021.

Innerman Primary School

Innerman Pre-Primary School is a Church founded school that was setup in order to address the high illiteracy levels in the community that was caused due to heightened academic costs in the region. for more information Call +256707222888 or +256783671883.

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