Unlike the previous years when the government restricted the number of worshipers because of Corona Virus, this time many of them stormed their places of worship.
Kitutu alongside her brother , Michael Naboya Kitutu were arraigned before the Court presided over by Chief Magistrate Joan Achiro and sent to jail until April 12th 2023 for their respective roles in diverting 14,500 pre-painted iron sheets intended for the Karamoja Community Empowerment Program.
Parliament on Thursday paid tribute to the late Serere County Member of Parliament, Patrick Okabe. During the sitting chaired by Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, the late was eulogized as a unifier and God-fearing servant.
Athletes from different Universities across East Africa won medals in various sports disciplines including football, netball, volleyball, and athletics. The games climaxed when Ndejje was declared the overall winner after collecting 124 medals.
The games kicked off on Friday December 16th, 2022. At least 35 Universities from across East Africa are taking part in the games including Kenyatta, Dodoma, Makerere and Kyambogo Universities among others.
The minister decried the poor housing unit in police barracks, which he described as a disgrace to the force. He urged the police leadership to partner with wealthy individuals to build for them houses and seek payment later from the government.
On Saturday 3rd December 2022, over 250 delegates of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council- UMSC General Assembly convened at the Council's headquarters at Gaddafi Mosque, Old Kampala. Here they voted for two major officers, the National Chairman and the Deputy National Chairman.
The police erected checkpoints at Bwaise traffic lights, Wandegeya, the clock tower, Kyebando near Akamwesi Shopping Center, and Martin road among other areas. Subsequently, more than 4,000 Boda boda riders received Express Penalty tickets-EPS during the police crackdown.
Assistant Inspector General of Police -AIGP Godfrey Golooba, who presided over the pass out on behalf of Inspector General of Police -IGP Martin Ochola rallied the officers to ensure that they practice the skills they have acquired and exhibit them in their duties purposely to match the ever-changing policing needs.
Since the martyrs’ day anniversary takes almost two weeks as pilgrims trickle in from all walks of life, business people also throng the area with all sorts of business.
On Saturday, Rt. Rev. Robert Muhiirwa, the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal, flagged off the pilgrims from Uganda Martyrs Minor Basilica in Munyonyo. The Minister for Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities Tom Butime was among the pilgrims.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni regretted the demise of the former Speaker Oulanyah, saying that if he had known about his ailment, he would have advised him to concentrate on his health.
At the main gate of Parliament, bikers led the convey and later the Speaker, Anita Among Annet, accompanied by her Deputy Thomas Tayebwa, other legislators and staff of Parliament received the body on the step of the house.
Buganda Kingdom has 174 sub-county chiefs and 174 deputies bring the total to 348. At the event held on Wednesday at Bulange Mengo, Kabaka Mutebi presented 20 motorcycles to first 20 beneficiaries.
Last month, Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA launched an operation to get the hawkers and vendors off the streets as part of the Smart City Campaign intended to decongest and create order.