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Police in Sembabule district are investigating circumstances under which a 52-year-old man was beaten to death by unidentified people at a party. This incident happened on September 4, 2024, in Mateete Sub County, during a get-together party. The deceased has been identified as Moses Mugera, a resident of Katwe Kiinyamazzi village in Sembabule district. According to the eyewitnesses, Mugera was accused of having an affair with an unidentified housewife at the party. "We found many broken sticks and bricks around Magera that were...

This media house recently published a story on the alarming number of side chicks and why Najjera is the tactical base in Kampala. The rate at which Najjera babies are consuming pineapple fruit is like the way a thirsty drunkard will gallop a cold beer to treat a bad hangover—something that has put this fruit in high demand, thus making it expensive on the Najjera markets. Information emerging from our source indicates that Najjera, a Kampala suburb, has recorded the highest...

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...

The Minister of State for Gender and Culture, Peace Mutuuzo, has urged the people of Karamoja to embrace peace and unity for their communities’ peaceful coexistence as well as development. Minister Mutuuzo was speaking at the official launch of the Karamoja Cultural Festival on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at the Napeikori grounds in Karenga district, where the week-long festival is taking place. She highlighted the significant progress that has been made in promoting peaceful coexistence and stability in the Karamoja region,...

The officers of Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) have been trained on how to manage violent extremist prisoners, prevent radicalization, and safeguard human rights in prisons. The training was organized in collaboration with the Global Counter-Terrorism Initiative (GCIC), the European Union in Uganda, and human rights advocate Lesa Nyambe. According to a statement released by the UPS, the officers were drawn from the Kigezi, Kooki, Southern, and South Western regions, and they have been equipped with skills to counter violent extremism in...

As the ninth edition of the Karamoja Cultural Festival enters its third day at the Napeikori grounds, Karenga town in the Karenga district is bustling with activity and a boom of business. This vibrant event, which began on September 2, 2024, with the arrival of guests and exhibitors, celebrates the rich culture of the Karamojong people and their neighboring Ateker cluster tribes from Kenya, South Sudan, and Ethiopia. Visibly, local businesses in Karenga are experiencing a significant boost due to the...