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The alleged transgender Mr Adroni Ramijo Jembe Charles Agupiyo. Photo by Information is Power . The police in vurra constituency, Arua district on saturday 17-6-2023, arrested Mr Adroni Ramijo Jembe Agupiyo Charles a Youth with five names in Pajuru parish, Arivu sub-county on assumption of being a transgender person. Mr Ramijo Jembe Agupiyo Charles who was arrested during a land dispute resolution meeting in the above referenced residence was found wearing ear rings and conducted himself like a woman from the way he dresses, besides his long five names that prompted the authorities to ask for his National Identification Card to prove his identity but he failed to produce it, stating that, he left it at home. Some people that were present during his arrest and they spoke off record, expressed their discomfort over the conduct, adding that, such dresscodes & behaviors can easily be tagged with promoting homosexuality, which violates Anti-homosexuality (LGBTQ) law recently...

Mp Jenifer Driwaru addressing community members at Nyoro central stage on Sunday. Photo by Information is Power. Story          by maracani Maracha district woman member of parliament, Driwaru Jenifer on Sunday embarked on road safety campaign to  locals a bid  to reduce on rampart cases of accident on deadly spots. while addressing community members who included bodaboda riders, women and children at Nyoro trading center, mp Jennifer rallied community members and road users of tarmacked Arua koboko highway to exercise vigilance and always take traffic precautions while crossing over the deadly highway. "Always watch movement of your friends while crossing the road, alarm him or her while  when you see a vehicle advancing and also don't forget to look left and right atleast twice before crossing over for you to have better judgement", Driwaru emphasized. In Maracha district ,Nyoro trading centre is amongst accident blackspo...

Story by Information is Power reporter Kundu Ronald . The victims during the meeting. Photo by Kundu Ronald , Information is Power. Kiryandongo District . Land victims in Kiryandongo who have awaited government resettlement for a very long period of time breathed a sigh of relief after government provided for 200 millions meant for their resettlement on ranch 11 in the 2023/2024 financial budget.  The victims who include those evicted from Karuma wildlife reserve, those evicted from the former Palestinian farm land, the landless Nubian community, veterans on ranch 11 and the Kibeka/Nyamakere forest reserve settlers have all been waiting for their permanent resettlement as promised by the president for a long period of time. BACKGROUND . The first conflict started around 1911 when people who until then lived in today's Murchison falls game park where resettled southwards upon its creation with people and institutions losing land. After gazetting the park peop...

By BarefootLawyers. Did you know that today is the international day of the African child? The International day of the African child has been celebrated on June 16 every year since 1991, when it was first introduced by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The purpose of this day is to honour those who participated in the Soweto Uprising on June 16th, 1976.   It also serves as a reminder to keep raising awareness for the improvement of education provided to African children. As we celebrate this day, let us remember to reflect on our rights and duties as citizens towards children.  The Ugandan Constitution states that all children have the right to be cared for, protected, and maintained but also, they all have the right to education. Let collectively work to ensure that we work towards providing care and education for all children in Uganda as we remember this day of the African child. 📷: Unsplash

📸: The abandoned market facility at Malaba boarder. Photo by Information is Power. In many areas where modern market facilities are generating millions of shillings in terms of revenue collection for the government and also improving the livelihood of people in such areas through businesses, in Maracha District, the story is different. Traders and locals from both DRC Congo and Uganda have abandoned multi-million newly constructed Malaba market facility after they were mercilessly beaten by UPDF soldiers during enforcement of Covid-19 SOPs in March-2021. 📸: DRC Congo  - Uganda boarder, Malaba. Photo by Information is Power on Friday 9-June-2023. The facility which costed Shs 70,000,000  is located at Malaba boarder between DRC Congo and Uganda in Paranga Sub-county, Maracha District and its project was funded by government of Uganda under Discretionary Development Equalisation Grant (DDEG) program. WHAT THE TRADERS ARE SAYING. The traders and locals ...

By THN. An updated version of an Android remote access trojan dubbed  GravityRAT  has been found masquerading as messaging apps BingeChat and Chatico as part of a narrowly targeted campaign since June 2022. "Notable in the newly discovered campaign, GravityRAT can exfiltrate WhatsApp backups and receive commands to delete files," ESET researcher Lukáš Štefanko said in a new report published today. "The malicious apps also provide legitimate chat functionality based on the open-source OMEMO Instant Messenger app." GravityRAT is the name given to a  cross-platform malware  that's capable of targeting Windows, Android, and macOS devices. The Slovak cybersecurity firm is tracking the activity under the name SpaceCobra. The threat actor is suspected to be based in Pakistan, with recent attacks involving GravityRAT targeting military personnel in India and among the Pakistan Air Force by camouflaging it as cloud storage and entertainment apps, as disclosed by Meta las...

By BarefootLawyers. Pingu has not been to his village for the last 9 years. Recently, he decided to take his children to meet their grandparents. Everywhere he stopped in the village, he would get insults and they would tell him that he has abandoned his children. When he reached home, his parents were packed and ready to move to Kampala so he can look after them from there. Pingu wants to know if there is a law that makes him look after his parents WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? The law says that the government must create ways to look after the elderly people in Uganda. Other than this, there is no law that makes it rule that children should take care of their parents. However, if you choose to look after your parents, then they become what the law calls 'dependants' . This means that your parents are dependent on you for their well-being and it also means that they must be provided for in your will or if you have no will, then when your property is being distributed, the...

Trainers, trainees and Aseru Foundation team take group photo after the first day training at Ageyi Town Council on Monday 12-June-2023. Photo by Information is Power. The people of Maracha District have got an opportunity from Aseru Foundation, a none governmental organization registered in December 2022 to uplift the livelihood of youths, women and teenage mothers in the district. The NGO whose first  activity was conducted on Monday 12-June-2023, has offered a free training for Youths, Women and Teenage mothers  in greater Oluvu Sub-county on how to make liquid soaps for both commercial and domestic use. Founder of the organisation Ms Aseru Sarah said, their target is to reach out to the above categories of people by not only training them but also giving them capital in terms of supply of materials for the course they undertake. Trainee Ms Driciru Emmanuella thanked Aseru Foundation for giving them such opportunities of skilling, adding that, the basics of the ...

Police at CPS Kampala have arrested the driver of a motor vehicle, registration number UAZ 515C  who made a deliberate attempt to run over a traffic officer on Kampala Road.  The incident was captured in a video circulating on social, wherein our officer was attempting to stop the vehicle, but instead of complying with the directives, the driver chose to endanger the life of the police officer. The driver, identified as Mukwaya Issac, attempted to deceive the authorities by pretending to be sick when brought in for interrogation. However, upon examination, it was determined that he was in normal health and had intentionally inserted the cannula into his hand.  Consequently, Mukwaya was arrested and is being detained at CPS Kampala. The officer, who narrowly escaped being struck by the vehicle, is Katongole Josam. The police have filed three charges against Mukwaya: 1. Violating traffic lights. 2. Reckless driving. 3. Attempted murder. We urge the general publi...

📸: The Elgon regional police spokesperson, Mr Rogers Taitika. PHOTO/ FILE. By Daily Monitor. A 30-year-old man who was captured on a video parading his wife and a ‘lover’ over alleged adultery is on the run. The incident happened in Budadiri Town Council, Sironko District last week. The suspect reportedly got the duo in a lodge after a tip-off from colleagues. After stripping them, he paraded both ‘lovers’ in public and made them to march while holding each other’s hands.                                                          In the viral video, the ‘lovers’ are seen in the middle of a crowd trying to hide their faces as locals cheer on. READ:   When cheating gets nasty 10 reasons your wife is bound to cheat on you Reviews & Profiles   Nov 23, 2011 Husband catches pregnant wife cheating in hospital National   J...

CAN I BE ARRESTED FOR THROWING RUBBISH ON THE ROAD ?. By BarefootLawyers.  Nakatenda was shocked when Afande Tom stopped her because she was seen throwing a soda bottle out of her car. Afande requested her to drive back and pick it up or he will arrest her.  Is this legal? Can she be arrested for this?   WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?   All Ugandans have a right to a clean and healthy environment which creates a duty to protect, maintain and use the environment in a way that ensures that it is protected for the future generations. However, since we need guidance and supervision on this, the law (The National Environmental Act) gives authority to the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) to guide and monitor everyone on use and conservation of the environment.      This law gives NEMA powers to come up with regulations and punishments for anyone who endangers the environment. If you are found throwing rubbish on the road or in trenches,...

📸: Hon Atiku Moses, another victim of the disaster takes our reporter through his destroyed maize plantations. Photo by Information is Power. Click  on this link to watch  the hailstorm effects. Food crop farmers in Paranga Sub-county, Maracha east constituency in Maracha district have incurred lots of losses after a heavy rainfall and hailstorm which started at 1pm and ended at 6pm on Thursday 8-June-2023 left their crops, animals and houses destroyed. Hon Atiku Moses area councilor for Retriko parish who is one of the victims, decried the hailstorm that destroyed his one acre of maize plantation at Ogua village in Retriko parish. After spending over 500,000 Shs in the one acre of maize plantation and was expecting to get approximately five million shs upon harvesting, the Hon Councilor has asked government of Uganda to come to their rescue through supply of seedlings or any other form of assistance that can help them recover from the losses. In Ogua village, the...

By BarefootLawyers. Bob is a devoted fan of the superman movies. He has watched all the movies and even owns a superman costume. Recently, there were many theft cases in his neighborhood at night and he decided to protect the people since he believed he has learnt enough from superman movies. One Saturday night, he put on his costume to patrol the neighborhood at night and catch thieves. He found a gang of them in a dark corridor and they beat him up. He now wants to open a case against them for assaulting a law enforcement officer. Is he really a law enforcement officer?   WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY ?. The law provides for specific procedures and qualifications that people must meet before they can become recognized law enforcement officers. These officers could include police, the army, village security officers, private security firms etc. These various categories have detailed recruitment programs that people apply to before they can join and are given legal authority as...

Story by maracani. The school management of kololo public seed secondary school , Maracha district has clarified that student who died in fatal road accident that occurred saturday morning at Nyoro corner curve on the Arua to koboko highway belongs to Maracha high school. On Saturday morning a student who  had put on t-shirt of kololo public seed SS was reportedly knocked and died on spot  by vehicle belonging to voice of life , a local fm radio station located in arua city. This attracted massive crowed who by t-shirt identified him as student belonging to kololo public seed secondary in Tara subcounty, Maracha district. The body of the deceased male student was by  police from Maracha CPS taken to st Joseph Maracha hospital for more identification and postmortem. However,when this online publication contacted the heateacher of the school,Mr Yiki George who personally visit the hospital, he said the deceased was later identified as 17 ...

By BarefootLawyers. Bits recently bought ‘malwa’ for all the customers at the popular village bar. Chairman the LC chairman on finishing his last drink announced that Bits is now a national hero and he should be given benefits in the village as their hero. Bits now walks around with bodyguards and a sash that reads,” national hero”. He even wants to be recognized at the National Hero’s Day celebration. Is Bits really a national hero? WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY ?. The National Honors and Awards Act provides that only the President of Uganda can declare someone a hero. Someone cannot therefore be recognized as a national hero if that title has been given to them by anyone else other than the President. The Act provides that the Presidential Awards committee will advise the President on who is to be given an award. This therefore means that although Bits might be a village hero for buying people brew, he is not a national hero since the award was not given to him by the President o...

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The Senior presidential adviser on special operations Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba spent five days in Mogadishu, Somalia where he visited UPDF soldiers following the Bulo Mareer attack by Alshabaab terrorists. According to information from his office, Gen Kainerugaba visited the injured soldiers who are recovering in different hospitals in Mogadishu. Gen Kainerugaba was also briefed on the circumstances under which the attack on the UPDF base happened. Before concluding his visit, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba met the President of Somalia HE Hassan Mohamud and delivered a message from President Museveni.

Copied. 1. The Leaf people 2. The Branch people 3. The Root people LEAF PEOPLE: These are people who come into your life just for a season. You can't depend on them because they are weak. They only come to take what they want, but if the wind comes they will leave. You need to be careful of these people because they love you when things are okay, but when the wind comes they will leave you 🥺 BRANCH PEOPLE: They are strong, but you need to be careful with them too. They break away when life becomes tough and they can't handle too much weight. They may stay with you in some seasons, but they will go when it becomes harder 😢 ROOT PEOPLE: These people are very important because they don't do things to be seen. They are supportive even if you go through a difficult time they will water you and they are not moved by your position they just love you like that . It's not all people you meet or are your friends, that will stay with you. Only the root type of people...

As our commitment to inform the uninformed, we are taking you this time to Obongi District to explore and bring to you the two years achievements of the Woman MP Hon Maneno Zumura. Born on 12-February-1988 at Odonga west village, Odonga parish, Aliba sub-county in the current Obongi District, Hon Maneno got elected as Woman MP of the District on National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party ticket on thursday 14-1-2021 after garnering 3,868 votes, followed by Joyo Harriet (Independent) garnered 3,122 votes,  Ataya Suraya (Independent) garnered 2,696 votes, Edea Joyce Kupajo (FDC) garnered 2,173 votes and lastly Ayike Rehema Bale (Independent) garnered 776 votes. Hon Maneno Zumura who was sworn on 19-5-2021 has registered several other noticeable achievements in Obongi District besides her Legislation, Budget and Oversight roles in Parliament of Uganda as required by the law. 1. She supported health care system through supply and  installation of solar panels in Mal...

In a successful joint operation by Kampala Metropolitan North Police, including Cyber, Forensic, Crime Intelligence, and the Flying Squad, a significant number of mobile phones believed to have been snatched during the Vumbula Concert in Jinja City have been recovered. The operation took place on June 6, 2023, based on crucial intelligence information. Dedicated police officers from Kanyanya Police Station, Kawempe Division, swiftly acted upon receiving information and apprehended two suspects in Kyebando Central Zone. The suspects are Nuwamanya Julius (aka Nsubuga James), 20, a technician, and Kisakye Mark, 20, self-employed, both residents of Kyebando Central Zone, Kampala District. Recovered items from the suspects include: 📱 12 iPhone smartphones 📱 03 Samsung smartphones 📱 01 itel smartphone 📱 A blue Nokia smartphone 📱 03 itel button phones 📱 03 Nokia button phones 🔋 01 power bank 🆔 03 National identity cards 🆔 01 Ugandan passport (Judit...

Agent who took more than $1.4m in cash and diamonds to trade secrets is believed to have died of natural causes at age 79. By Associated Press. Robert Hanssen, a former FBI agent who took more than $1.4m in cash and diamonds to trade secrets with Moscow, in one of the most notorious spying cases in American history, died in prison Monday. FBI files reveal plot to kill Queen Elizabeth during US trip in 1983 Hanssen, 79, was found unresponsive in his cell at a federal prison in Florence, Colorado, and later pronounced dead, prison officials said. He is believed to have died of natural causes, a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss details of Hanssen’s death and spoke on condition of anonymity. Hanssen had divulged a wealth of information about American intelligence-gathering, including extensive detail about how US officials had tapped into Russian spy operations, since at least 1985. He was...

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Story.  by Joe maracani. Community members from Nyadri South subcounty in maracha district have highly acknowledged that  poor water coverage, sanitation and hygiene can adversely contribute to stunted growth and malnutrition amongst children bellow 5years of age in their Community.  Community members shared their  testimonies and personal experiences during public dialogue organised by Community based organisation, SAVE THE MARACHA GIRL in partnership with a national non-governmental organisation THE HUNGER PROJECT UGANDA. The two partners are implementing program dubbed Right2Grow with core focus of enabling  children below 5 years reach their full potential of growth without cases of malnutrition  The public dialogue amongst others attracted selected participants such as officials from district health department , subcounty leadership, village health team members, persons living with disability, opinion leaders and lcs.  The participants observed a...

 By BarefootLawyers.  Nassif worked for a company for twelve (12) years. During that time, he accumulated about 45 million from his NSSF savings. His plan was to work for four more years and then get his money from NSSF, but he lost his job and started doing ‘small, small’ work where he could get it. Then he realised that he was making more money than before, but there was no automatic saving like before. What must he do to keep saving, and is he even allowed to save with NSSF when he is not technically an employee?  WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? By law, every employer (boss) must deduct and save a certain amount of money for their employee (worker) with NSSF. This means that an employer must deduct 5% from the employee and top up with 10% of his/her own, then save that in the employee’s account with NSSF. However, when you do not work for anyone but are a businessperson or consultant, the law does not require you to save part of what you make with NSSF. Instead, it ...

By THN. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined Amazon a cumulative $30.8 million over a series of privacy lapses regarding its Alexa assistant and Ring security cameras. This comprises a $25 million penalty for breaching children's privacy laws by retaining their Alexa voice recordings for indefinite time periods and preventing parents from exercising their deletion rights. "Amazon's history of misleading parents, keeping children's recordings indefinitely, and flouting parents' deletion requests violated  COPPA  and sacrificed privacy for profits," FTC's Samuel Levine said. As part of the court order, the retail giant has been mandated to delete the collected information, including inactive child accounts, geolocation data, and voice recordings, and prohibited from gathering such data to train its algorithms. It's also required to disclose to customers its data retention practices. Amazon has also agreed to fork out an additional $5.8 milli...