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Katanga Confided in Me About Threat to his Life - Nyangwesho
Naume Nyangwesho, Katanga's 65-year-old elder sister, took the stand, delivering an emotional testimony in which she described her brother as a peaceful man. The prosecution has presented its ninth witness in the ongoing murder trial of businessman Henry Katanga, following a month-long cross-examination of Police Director of Forensics, Andrew Mubiru Kizimula.
Defense lawyers in Katanga trial question “contaminated” DNA tests
No Excerpt The murder case in which five people are accused of killing Kampala businessman Henry Katanga has resumed at High Court on Wednesday. During the session, defence lawyers cast doubt on the reliability of the DNA evidence presented in the trial. Elllison Karuhanga opined that the machines used for DNA testing at the laboratory were contaminated, noting that presence of peaks in negative control tests that should not have tested positive for DNA.
Senior police officer cross examined in Katanga case
No Excerpt The trial of Molly Katanga over the alleged murder of her husband, Henry Katanga resumed on Tuesday at the High Court in Kampala. During the Tuesday session, the police forensic director, Andrew Mubiru was cross examined by defence lawyers on his role in gathering and examination of forensic evidence. During the cross examination, defence lawyers inquired deeply into the forensic evidence, including DNA samples from the deceased and the prime suspect in the case, Molly Katanga.
Katanga trial resumes today
No Excerpt The highly publicized trial of Molly Katanga, accused of murdering her husband Henry Katanga, is set to resume today at the High Court in Kampala. The court last month paused the trial for 10 days, giving the prosecution time to disclose all evidence presented to the court. The court ordered the prosecution to hand in key evidence, including DNA analysis reports, ballistic evidence, and CCTV footage, due to concerns over the handling and presentation of exhibits.
Uganda: Katanga Trial Resumes Today
The high publicised Katanga trial returns to court today, Tuesday. Ms. Naome Nyangweso, a key witness in the trial of Molly Katanga, accused of murdering her husband Henry Katanga, is scheduled to testify today. Last week, defense lawyers grilled pathologist Dr. Richard Ambayo over allegations of leaking his report to the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) before presenting it in court.
Fight corruption through proper channels- Museveni tells youths
No Excerpt President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated his call to the youths to fight corruption through proper channels. “Avoid and fight corruption. You don't have to go on the streets and riot, you fight corruption by following up government money and know how it's being spent. Know the figures and in case there's some misappropriation, write and report to the RDC, if the RDC doesn't act, we have got other channels,” he said.
It is No Money, No Love for Warafiki
Entertainment --> No Excerpt Singing trio Warafiki have released a new banger titled No Money, No Love The new banger is Warafiki's third project under Fenon Entertainment. In the song, the artists acknowledge the role money plays in any relationship. Warafiki who comprise Tori, Eyla and Treezy in the song probe into the modern subtleties of love and financial expectations, tackling issues of how the lack of money causes lack of love.
Six immigration officers begin induction training
No Excerpt Six selected immigration officers have begun a five-day induction training at Nile Hotel in Namanve, in preparation for their upcoming deployments to missions abroad. The training by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, is designed to equip the attaches with diplomatic knowledge and expertise necessary for their roles at various embassies and missions, ensuring they can effectively serve Ugandans.
Catholic Church in Lwengo likens graft suspect MP Namujju to Jesus
No Excerpt Residents of Lwengo gathered at St. Jude Catholic Church in Kyazanga Town for a thanksgiving service celebrating the release of their Member of Parliament, Cissy Namujju. Namujju, who had been on remand for 55 days over corruption charges but released on bail by the Anti Corruption Court , was greeted with a heartfelt show of support from her constituents. During the ceremony, Namujju reflected on her time in jail, describing it as an unexpected period of personal growth.
Promotion is a statement of hard work- SFC deputy commander Brig Nyakikuru tells soldiers
No Excerpt The Deputy Commander of Special Force Command (SFC), Brig Gen. Asaph Nyakikuru has advised the newly promoted army officers to double their commitment and efforts towards service because the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) expects a lot from them. "Promotion is the advancement from the current rank to the next higher rank, it's a significant achievement in a service member's career.
PICTURES: Twenty-six heads of state grace Kagame inauguration
No Excerpt KIGALI | Twenty-six heads of state and government have graced the inauguration of Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Sunday. Mr Kagame won his fourth term bid with a landslide victory of 99 percent victory in July and will serve for a five-year term after the amendment of the constitution to lower the presidential tenure from seven years.
Landlord demands rent for Katanga's office space
Police say the keys for the said office are with the family while the landlord claims the family has been asking for the same A landlord has asked the state to either hand over the keys to the late Henry Katanga's former office in Kampala or enter a fresh agreement and pay rent to keep it locked.
I had surgery to lengthen my legs and then it went horribly wrong
At one point, Elaine had a metal nail break through a bone and on another occasion, she says her legs felt like they were being “roasted from the inside”. Warning: This article contains medical details that readers may find distressing BBC | Elaine Foo’s legs are streaked with thick, purple scars - each one a reminder of a leg-lengthening procedure which went badly wrong.
Dei pharma sues bank over inflated loan
No Excerpt Vaccine company Dei Biopharma Limited and Dei Industries International have dragged a local bank to court over allegation of inflating loans by up to Shs39.2 billion. The firms along with their proprietor Mathias Magoola have asked the Commercial Division of the High Court to review the loan, its interest and repayment schedule to ascertain the claims.
Museveni directs families of each person killed in Kiteezi landfill to be given shs5m
No Excerpt President Museveni has directed State House to give shs5 million for each person killed during Saturday morning’s Kiteezi landfill tragedy. “I have directed the State House Comptroller to financially assist the families of those who died with Shs5million per person who died and Shs1 million per person who was injured,” Museveni said on Sunday. He however clarified that the money is not part of the legal compensation that may come from government .
Health experts say Autism patients can ably live a quality life
No Excerpt Autism is a condition that is being diagnosed more and more mainly with in the urban population especially children these days and can be rather challenging to manage both for the patients and caretakers mainly due to lack of knowledge on how to go about it. Senior Consultant Neurologist Dr. Blessing Taremwa attached to Teamwork Homecare Services breaks down Autism Spectrum Disorder as a neurological and developmental disorder affecting communication, social interaction and behaviors.
How Cerebral Palsy Can Be Manageable With Professional Help
By Michael Kanaabi Dollar When a child starts to manifest convulsions, inability to stand upright, tremors and limited or total inability to walk as they hit their early take-off stage during growth, it is and should be a big cause of worry among parents.
Gerald Chukwuma’s striking exhibition ‘A place where everything becomes a possibility’ at West Palm Beach
By Lyn Atwiine On the evening of Friday, March 8th, 2024, I attended the private view of Gerald Chukwuma’s latest exhibition at West Palm Beach, Florida. As one of Africa’s most exciting contemporary artists, Chukwuma has captivated global audiences with his intricately crafted wood-slate sculptures. His work blends traditional Nigerian Igbo culture with modern techniques, creating compositions that are both visually stunning and deeply meaningful.
NEC partners with Chinese company, Watu to revolutionalise Uganda's automobile industry
No Excerpt In a significant stride towards enhancing Uganda's industrial landscape, NEC-Watu, a collaborative effort between the National Enterprise Corporation and Wattu China, has officially inaugurated a car supplier systems and car filter manufacturing branch in Mbale CIty. This momentous event took place at the Sino Uganda Industrial Park in Mbale City, where a state-of-the-art car supplier system and filter factory have been established.
MP Ssemujju proposes evacuation fund for Ugandan migrant workers abused abroad
No Excerpt Kira Municipality MP, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, has recommended the establishment of an evacuation fund to assist Ugandan migrant workers in returning home if they face mistreatment or find themselves stranded in foreign countries. Ssemujju made this suggestion during the discussion of the Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development's report on a petition by Elivanson Nabatanzi.
Victoria Cup gets underway at Uganda Golf Club
No Excerpt There are few team events as enthralling as the Victoria Cup competition in golf. Played between Uganda and Kenya every year, it is similar to the Elgon Cup in golf. On Wednesday, a colourful flag-raising opening ceremony was held at the par-72 club ahead of today’s tee-off of an event that has been dominated by Kenya. Only once has Uganda lifted the title but coach Flavia Namakula is confident in the team she has been handling.
Committee dismisses minister Ssempijja for citing outdated law
No Excerpt Parliament's committee on agriculture has dismissed the Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Vincent Ssempijja for citing a law which was repealed. Ssempijja was submitting on pertinent matters in the fisheries sub-sector in response to the petition by fish maw dealers in the past year on allegations of torture and arrests at the hands of UPDF soldiers.
Tough times as URA stops gold exports
Tax body, Uganda Revenue Authority has directed all airlines not to accept any gold shipments from Uganda until the exporters have cleared all the outstanding arrears or made arrangements to do so. In a January, 28, 2024 email to some of the airlines the tax body said the directive stands until the areas are cleared.
The Budo League (TBL) is back bigger and better
If sporting action with a touch of class, glamour and an extra air of importance is what gives you the thrill or you want to actually just try it out and see with your own naked eyes how them Budonians do it then the place to be is Legends Kampala Rugby club as the Old Budonians’ League (TBL) gets underway in style this Sunday the 17th of December 2023. What will you catch?
New Ham Nakivubo stadium almost ready
Previously referred to as Nakivubo War Memorial stadium and now called Ham’s Stadium Nakivubo war memorial grounds, every one who has been in Kampala long enough can testify that this project has added to the beauty and transformation of downtown Kampala.
Bugolobi, Entebbe set for early Christmas Pop up markets
A group of local artisans, charities and exporters to the US Market will on the 2nd , 3rd and 9th December have grand open markets starting in Bugolobi on 2nd then Entebbe on the 3rd and back to Bugolobi on the 9th to enable shoppers pick up all they need for the festive season.
Scalp Micro pigmentation: the practical solution to your breaking and disappearing hair
Disappearing hair, constantly breaking hair, a receding hair line, uneven hair patches on the head and in extreme cases losing all of one’s hair are some of the troubling issues people deal with on a day to day basis. Sometimes the embarrassment, stress and unease that come with these hair challenges can be a real pain but worry no more because according to Dr. Muhumuza Ronald of Elite Skin Clinic Kireka something substantial can be done to sort out these issues medically and cosmetically too.
Arra Fishing Lodge: The hidden gem and beauty of Madi land Original
Far away from the hustle and bustle of Uganda’s big cities, smartly and quietly hidden in the Northwest of the country although easily accessed through the North is an undiscovered treasure of a hide away that will leave many a traveler in awe when they step foot in this place.
Jakana Foods is exporting Uganda’s unique fruit flavour to the USA
Just before you get into the thick of Kawempe’s industrial area on a road named after the founder of the company, Jakana Foods, one of the first Ugandan companies certified to export dried fruit to the USA, is firmly anchored. It’s over 8 years now since Jakana Foods moved away from making packed fruit juices for the local market and focused on creating dried fruits for export mainly to the USA and other markets. How it all started?
Jakana Foods is exporting Uganda’s unique fruit flavour to the USA
Just before you get into the thick of Kawempe’s industrial area on a road named after the founder of the company, Jakana Foods, one of the first Ugandan companies certified to export dried fruit to the USA, is firmly anchored. It’s over 8 years now since Jakana Foods moved away from making packed fruit juices for the local market and focused on creating dried fruits for export mainly to the USA and other markets. How it all started?
Carol Karungi’s Kweeza Cleaning takes the lead in domestic cleaning
So many things have changed around Kampala and Uganda at large since Covid 19 and the subsequent lockdowns that followed hit the country and world at large. Although they may seem long forgotten right now, the effects the pandemic left behind both good and bad are still fresh and vivid among us.
Carol Karungi’s Kweeza Cleaning takes the lead in domestic cleaning
So many things have changed around Kampala and Uganda at large since Covid 19 and the subsequent lockdowns that followed hit the country and world at large. Although they may seem long forgotten right now, the effects the pandemic left behind both good and bad are still fresh and vivid among us.
Teamwork Homecare adds specialist services to bedside nursing Original
Stashed away in the rather laid back and calm suburb of Naalya on the outskirts of Kampala city is a specialist home care service start up company incorporated on April 4th 2021 that is promising to turn the home based health care services sub sector on its head. How did it Start?
The Stream Side: A hidden gem in Kampala’s Najjera Buwate suburbs
As you branch off from the Najjera Buwate road just after Total Buwate, you may think you are simply moving into another fine and steadily growing middle class neighborhood with a few scattered fine houses and many incomplete sites of rather fancy mansions. But there is more to this upcoming neighborhood than ordinarily meets the eye.
The Stream Side: A hidden gem in Kampala’s Najjera Buwate suburbs
As you branch off from the Najjera Buwate road just after Total Buwate, you may think you are simply moving into another fine and steadily growing middle class neighborhood with a few scattered fine houses and many incomplete sites of rather fancy mansions. But there is more to this upcoming neighborhood than ordinarily meets the eye.
OPINION: Why every Ugandan should get a life insurance policy!
Life especially adult life in Uganda is quite interesting as every one seems to go about their business without thinking much about the uncertainties life could come up with like failing health that may require a very costly organ transplant or other medical procedure, fatal accidents resulting into permanent disability and even untimely death God forbid.
OPINION: Why every Ugandan should get a life insurance policy!
Life especially adult life in Uganda is quite interesting as every one seems to go about their business without thinking much about the uncertainties life could come up with like failing health that may require a very costly organ transplant or other medical procedure, fatal accidents resulting into permanent disability and even untimely death God forbid.
OPINION: Destroying FDC is utmost contempt towards the goodwill of Ugandans
First of all let me state this clearly I am neither a member of the FDC nor a member of it’s key political rivals the NRM and NUP or any other political grouping but a Ugandan who is very interested in the progressive political development of his country given how much bad politics had taken this country backwards in the past.
Service, Support and Standards
Service, Support and Standards A solution-based approach to reducing risk and insurance costs is driving success at a growing brokerage By Michael Dollar Our industry is increasingly opting for automation and convenience as acceptable ways to manage risk and serve clients. The ease of automated estimates, bot-generated customer interaction, policy creation via artificial intelligence, and online premium payments and claims processing have numbered both the policyholder and the insurance agent.
Roofings Group switches to eco friendly production and sustainability strategy
Leading steel and plastic products manufacturer Roofings Group has taken strategic steps recently towards ensuring its products and production processes are all being managed sustainably with systems and technologies that help preserve and protect the environment. Speaking to the media, Roofings Group Brand Manager Edwin Abaasa noted that their newly launched vision emphasizes the need to protect the environment while meeting the customer’s needs effectively too.
Stanbic officially launches 8th edition of National Schools Championship
Stanbic Bank has officially unveiled the 8th edition of the National Schools Championship programme to further support Uganda’s economic resilience. The programme, which has been running for the last eight years has impacted 420,000 students across the country and expanded opportunities by empowering young people with employable and entrepreneurial skills.
Post Bank takes lead in PDM model leaders training
Kayunga district was a beehive of activity during the recent launch of financial literacy training for Parish DevelopmentModel (PDM) SACCO leaders and Parish Chiefs in preparation of the funds being disbursed to these SACCOS around the country as capital injection by government to boost household incomes.
Uganda: Post Bank and Other State Owned Banks Take On Sustainability Certification
As environmental, social and governance issues come to the core of corporate governance and performance metrics in the corporate world globally, Post Bank Uganda, Housing Finance Bank and Bank of Uganda have taken a step to entrench these values in their operations.
Post Bank and other state owned banks take on sustainability certification
As environmental, social and governance issues come to the core of corporate governance and performance metrics in the corporate world globally, Post Bank Uganda, Housing Finance Bank and Bank of Uganda have taken a step to entrench these values in their operations.
D#Maestroz band stuns at PANYC 2022 as it gears up for 2023
D#Maestroz band closed out an epic 2022 with an even more thrilling performance at Pearl of Africa National Youth End of Year party (PANYC 2022) proving that they are here to dominate. The band’s live performance and original music showed why they were one of the main acts at PANYC 2022 as they took the audience, at home and in the Next Media Park on a musical journey to remember.
OPINION: Will Ugandans ever stop being scammed?
Many times I wonder, are Ugandans too gullible, easily excitable or we simply love quick unrealistic returns on our money and as a result get defrauded so many times over again without giving up?! How would you explain a new pensioner carrying his entire ‘nest egg’ and throwing it into a get rich scheme which promises to pay him 5% every week as returns.
2022 is going to be our most mediocre Christmas and here is why!
It’s holiday time at least going by what things have been like over the past many years, the ‘vibe’ should be in high gear as people prepare to spend the Christmas holidays with their families. As for the folks that love to travel upcountry and spend the holidays with their kin, it’s rush hour right about now as the pressure to get onto that bus or squeeze into that family car and head home is at boiling point.
Vocalist Atyang to spice up the Afro jazz on the Nile concert
Maestro Studios new signing Afro jazz artiste Atyang Laura is set to spice up the upcoming Afro jazz on the Nile Concert slated to take place at the Jinja sailing club on the 12th of November. This one a kind live concert with a full live band ensemble of D#Maestroz band will feature celebrated artistes like Irene Ntale, Azaw, Kenneth Mugabi, King Saha and Naava Grey to mention but a few.
“Take a long-term approach to attain wealth and financial freedom” Experts advise
While speaking at the Financial Wellness Webinar organised by Post Bank and UAP Old Mutual at the UAP business park Kampala with thousands of attendees online, leading academic and finance professional Samuel Sejjaaka advised all those aiming towards getting wealthy to take a long term approach to this goal. “Wealth is not achieved in 1-2 years, one needs to have a 5 to 10, 20 to 30 year plan to achieve real wealth and live a comfortable life.
Uganda: Sheebah Karungi Picks Maestro Studios To Produce Her VIP Live Concert
Top female artiste Sheebah Karungi has chosen fast rising production house Maestro studios and it's equally acclaimed D#Maestroz band to lead the line for her upcoming 'Sheebah Live at Serena' VIP concert come 9thDecember. In an exclusive interview with this publication, Sheebah said she wants her maiden VIP concert to be a memorable one that fans will remember for a very long time and for that reason she has chosen to work with the best in Maestro studios and D#Maestroz band.
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