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Ntinda priest apologises over girl driving toy car into church for baptism
4 maiSt Charles Lwanga Catholic Parish Ntinda has issued a public apology for a recent incident in which a young girl drove a toy car into the church aisles for her baptism rite. Various videos circulating on social media depict a baby 'operating' an electric ride-on kid's car, moving from the (...) -
Floods : Tourists evacuated from Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve
3 maiTourists were evacuated by air from Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve Wednesday after more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps were flooded as heavy rains continue to batter the country. Tourist accommodation facilities were submerged after a river within the Maasai Mara broke its banks (...) -
Parliament approves Shs 60m monthly salary for cultural leaders
3 maiMembers of parliament have approved a Shs 60 million salary for traditional and cultural leaders as directed by President Yoweri Museveni. While preparing the 2024/25 financial year budget, parliament last month adopted the recommendation of the committee on gender, labour and social (...) -
Uganda’s Catholic Church runs out of altar wine
2 maiThe Catholic Church in Uganda has announced a critical shortage of mass wine. Wine is one of the important items at the altar for the holy Eucharist. The holy sacrifice of the Eucharist must be celebrated in bread, and in wine to which a small quantity of water is added as per the present (...) -
Otafiire orders arrest of security officers who tortured Mukono leaders
2 maiInternal Affairs Minister Gen Otafiire Kahinda has ordered the arrest of police who assaulted local leaders in Mukono during an operation to 'curb' mob justice in the district. Otafiire instructed Kampala Metropolitan East Regional Police commander Joab Wabwiire to effect the arrests, saying (...)