KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK: An Oasis of the Semi-Desert Beauty of the Land
Kidepo Valley National Park is situated in Karenga district, North Karamoja in Uganda, is bordered by Kenya in the east and South Sudan in the north.
Covering 1,442 square kilometers, Kidepo Valley National Park is an oasis of the semi-desert wild, which is eye-catching to tourists, and it is the only National Park in the whole world that will still be visited by tourists, even if all the animals died because of its beautiful scenery and terrain.
Sargent Andrew Opeto, a...
Newly Enrolled Advocates Tasked to Uphold Professionalism and Ethics
The Secretary of the Uganda Law Council, Peace Athocon, has urged the newly enrolled advocates to uphold professionalism and ethics in the administration of justice.
She made the appeal while presiding over the ceremony held at the Court of Appeal Conference Hall in Kampala, where a total of nearly 197 new advocates were enrolled.
Athocon emphasized the need for timekeeping, which will turn into great assets to the new advocates, as they pointed out that new and fresh learners should be...
Nsambya Hospital Doctor Suspended for Falsifying Bobi Wine’s Report
A medical doctor at Nsambya Hospital has been suspended after he allegedly forged a medical report confirming that Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, aka Bobi Wine, had been shot in the leg.
The senior medical officer reportedly received Shs5 million from Bobi Wine’s group to secure a detailed medical report claiming he had sustained injuries from the gunshot during the Tuesday, September 3rd, scuffle in Bulindo, Kiira municipality, with police.
According to a source, the doctor had also recommended Bobi Wine for a...
Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Dies in Kenya After Petrol Attack
A Ugandan Olympian, Rebecca Cheptegei, has passed on from a Kenyan hospital following the petrol attack by her boyfriend.
The deceased who sustained severe burns on her body during the Sunday attack had been admitted to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, Kenya. The 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner, who competed in Paris, had suffered extensive burns from the attack.
Before her death, the Uganda Sports Federation had planned to airlift Cheptegei to Nairobi for better medical treatments.
"We are deeply saddened...
Gov’t Asks Karamoja Women to Embrace Grow Project
The government is set to support Karamoja women in boosting their businesses through the GROW project, an initiative to empower women entrepreneurs.
Peace Mutuuzo, the Minister of State for Gender and Culture, while officiating at the official opening of the Karamoja Cultural Festival on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at the Napeikori grounds in Karenga district, said the initiative aims to sustain self-employment and create more jobs.
Mutuuzo encouraged women in the Karamoja sub-region to continue transforming their communities from nomadic pastoralism...
Belgian Ambassador Chantry Commends Uganda for Stabilizing Regional Security
The Uganda and Belgium governments have reaffirmed their dedication to enhancing bilateral relations at a meeting held on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at the Special Forces Headquarters in Entebbe.
According to Colonel Deo Akiiki, the UPDF Deputy Spokesperson, this followed the meeting between Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, with the Belgian Ambassador to Uganda, Hugues Chantry.
Col. Akiiki said the meeting primarily focused on pressing regional security issues, with Gen. Kainerugaba...