Author: Esther Van Nassanga

24 year old John Katumba, the youngest presidential aspirant for the 2021 general elections caused drama when he sprinted to the Kyambogo University Presidential Nomination Grounds after his car got a flat tyre at Spear Motors. When the youthful aspirant realized that he would not make in on time, he whisked out of the Super Custom car that he was travelling in and sprinted to Kyambogo. “He showed up with the Shs 20M nomination fees in cash claiming the bank stopped him from banking the fees.” An observer at the Grounds told our Reporter. He was turned away and informed…

The Government of Uganda through the Province of the Church of Uganda Secretariat has today donated twenty heifers to Kigezi Diocese, as one of the ways of supporting Church in eradicating poverty among Christians. The heifers were handed over to the Bishop of the of Kigezi Diocese, Rt. Rev. George Bagamuhunda by the Church of Uganda,  National Agricultural Advisory Services – NAADS Coordinator, Bingana Mworozi at Rugarama hill in Kabale Municipality. Mworozi  said that the heifers come following a request from Church ofUganda last year by Retired Archbishop Rt. Rev Stanley Ntagali to President  Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to support efforts…

The Buganda Road Court has declined to charge Ms Nana Namata Annet a Human Rights Activist and Breast feeding mother; whom Police has brought to Court today while carrying her; as she complained of great internal pain in her chest, bark and lower abdomen with difficulty in passing urine. Nana who accused Police of torturing her, was arrested yesterday along with two 19 year old students Ahebwa Prosper and Nabuyanda Solomon in Ntinda a Kampala suburb protesting against Police brutality. They were holding placards with words,” END POLICE BRUTALITY”. Nana who could not sit or walk was produced before Grade One…

Hearing of the murder case against businessman Mathew Kanyamunyu and  his girlfriend Cynthia Munwangari that was expected to resume today at the High Court Criminal Division in Kampala has been rescheduled for  27th October, 2020. According to the Judiciary’s Chief Communications Officer Solomon Muyita, the Judge in this case Stephen Mubiru yesterday held a pre-trial session with the Prosecution and accused persons’ Lawyers and they agreed that they will be prepared for resumption of the trial next week Tuesday. The Kanyamunyuz are alleged to have murdered Social Worker Kenneth Akena on 12th November, 2016 by shooting; after Akena, the deceased,…

16 tailors from Kiyembe in Kampala’s City Centre who were on Friday charged with offences in relation to uniforms declared exclusively for the armed forces of Uganda and remanded to Kitalya and Kigo Government Prisons for men and women respectively, yesterday appeared before court again and were further remanded. The 16, including six women some of whom are breast feeding mothers, had returned to court yesterday hoping to be released on bail  but the Buganda Road Court Grade One Magistrate Stella Amabilis ordered prisons  to produce them back today 20th October saying she had many cases to handle on behalf…

Lwemiyaga County Member of Parliament (MP) Theodore Ssekikubo has accused the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sam Kahamba Kutesa of influence peddling in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries for the result of the Mawogola County North MP seat in the recently concluded election petition. While speaking to the press earlier today, Ssekikubo appealed to President Museveni to reign over the situation in Sembabule where he accuses Minister Kutesa of running total affairs. “Let President Museveni tell us how much contribution Mr. Kutesa made to be able to command such authority in Sembabule so that we collectively reimburse him and take…

Renowned Daily Monitor Publication correspondent for Ntungamo and Rukungiri districts Perez Rumanzi has been fully nominated to contest as Ntungamo Municipality MP on Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to unseat the incumbent Gerald Karuhanga who is contesting under the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) ticket. Before joining Daily Monitor on August 9th, 2006, he worked for Red Pepper from 2004 – 2006 Mbarara and later joined Radio West in 2006 – 2012 in a morning show – Owakutangaheru and and acted in a Radio play Binshobeire. He will be facing the incumbent Ntungamo Municipality MP Gerald Karuhanga who is on…

National Resistance Army (NRA) bush war hero Col. (Rtd) Fred Mwesigye has lost the Nyabushozi County National Resistance Movement (NRM) primary elections to bitter rival Ambassador Wilson Kajwengye. Col. Mwesigye, one of the original 42 guerrillas that had 27 guns and staged a protracted bush war against the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) government led by the late Dr. Milton Obote, had initially won the primary which his opponents contested. The NRM Electoral Commission led by Dr. Tanga Odoi cancelled the election and set Thursday 15th October as the day for the re-election. In an unprecedented manner for a place like…

According to statistics from the health department of Kabale district, SOME 93 cases of Tuberculosis (TB) were registered across both private and health facilities between January and August this year from a total of 24,023 people who were screened for the disease. Statistics indicate that from January to March, 37 cases were registered, from April to June, 41 cases were recorded and 15 cases were recorded from July to August this year. They also show that out of 24,023 people who were screened for tuberculosis, 830 people were suspected to be having the disease. The acting Kabale District Health Officer…

The Anti-Corruption Court has threatened to order for the arrest of Ms. Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi, the Chairperson Equal Opportunities Commission should she fail to appear in court on 29th this month. Muwebwa is wanted to answer charges of conspiracy to defraud and corruption. Presiding Chief Magistrate Pamella Lamunu Ochaya issued the last Criminal Summons to Muwebwa saying there are nine other accused persons who equally need to be accorded fair treatment in this case that is of public interest. Prosecution’s James Khaukha had also indicated to court that they are only waiting for Muwebwa to appear and plead to the charges…