Sezibwa: Mysterious Falls Believed to Have Been Born of a Woman
The mysterious Sezibwa falls are located 32 km along the Kampala-Jinja highway and just a 40-minute drive from Kampala's city center.
Legend is told about the Sezibwa Falls, and according to the people residing in this area, the river is believed to have been born by a woman named Nakkungu Tebatuusa, whose husband was Nsubuga Sebwaato, while on her way to Kavuma Bukunja hundreds of years ago.
Nakkungu Tebatuusa is believed to have given birth to twins in the form of...
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🇺🇬 NUP alternative budget a comedy show - DP
📌The Democratic Party (DP) has scoffed at the National Unity Platform party (NUP) alternative budget 2023/2024 released last week by Leader of Opposition Mathias Mpuuga, calling it 'a comedy show'. Ismail Kirya, the leader of the Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) Tuesday downplayed the NUP 'shadow' budget which he called a sham and a show of accountability to their funders that they are working.
Kiirya said that by the...
Ekigere Kya Nyinamwiiru – The footprint of Nyinamwiiru
At the foothills of mountain Rwenzori, Nyakasura village, Fort Portal Tourism City, Tooro region in western Uganda lies a wonder that for 100’s of years has puzzled locals and international tourists alike. Ekigere Kya Nyinamwiiru or Nyanamwiiru’s footprint.
According to mythology, Nyinamwiiru was a princess from the ancient Batembuzi Dynasty who were believed to be demigods and they were believed to disappear oftenly, the Batembuzi once ruled in this area, and suddenly vanished.
This foot imprint in the now solidified volcanic lava rock, is believed to have been hers.
“No one knows how it got...
Pastor Held over Human Trafficking of Three Students
The police in Mukono have arrested a Pentecostal self-proclaimed pastor for allegedly trafficking three students from St. Francis Nursing School in Mukono district.
"Our CID Anti-Human Trafficking Department and the Territorial Police in Bulenga and Mukono managed to arrest a pastor, aged 34, and her husband, for recruiting, receiving, and harboring three students from St. Francis Nursing School in Mukono district," police spokesperson SCP Fred Enanga said on Monday.
He also revealed that other two female adults were recruited into her...
Canada Condemns Anti-Homosexuality Law, Threatens to Cut Ties
The Canadian government has condemned the recently passed anti-homosexuality bill 2023 that prohibits same-sex activities and now awaits President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to assent to the law.
Justin Pierre James Trudeau, the Prime Minister, has condemned the law, describing it as despicable, and urged world leaders to reject it, saying it directly violates the rights of LGBTQ communities around the world.
"I want to condemn in the absolute strongest terms the despicable law put forward by the Ugandan government discriminating against...
Uganda Dominates Regional Games in Rwanda
Ugandan team has continued to dominate the ongoing Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) games in Rwanda under the theme "Fostering police cooperation in fighting transnational organized crimes through sports."
On Sunday Uganda netball team bagged gold medals after bulldozing her neighbor Rwanda 60-31.
According to Uganda police force, previously Uganda triumphed over Tanzania in a 61-46 win in a tightly contested game held at Rafick comporation in kigali-Rwanda.
In the half Marathon (21km) Uganda’s Janat Chemistu emerged the winner to...