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Oyam Engola Okello Junior has been confirmed the NRM party flag bearer for the Oyam North by-election. The primary election result was declared on Saturday 17 th .June. 2023  by the NRM party leaders has proved Okello Engola Junior as the party flag bearer for Oyam North after beating Queen Dorothy Amolo who declined to step down even after the NRM party spoke to her. In the election results declared by NRM electoral commission chairman Dr. Tanga Odoi, at Marioshoni primary school in Oyam district; Engola Okello Junior garnered 532 votes (62.3%), beating Queen Dorothy Amolo who got 322 votes (37.7%). The party leaders held a meeting with all the aspirants who were convinced to step down for Engola Junior. Among those who stepped down are; Otto Billie, Julius Peter Moto, Alfred Okello Obaro, and Abangakene Augustine. Queen Dorothy Amolo declined to step down for Engola Junior who finally won the election. Otto Billie said he decided to step down in respect to the party leadership. O...

A group of women canvassing support and popularising UPDF General Muhoozi Kainerugaba (MK) has launched its nationwide activities aimed at mobilizing Ugandans to rally behind MK at an appropriate time when he seeks a mandate to lead Uganda. Muhoozi has on a number of times expressed interest to lead Uganda. Judith Mukidi Basemera, the chairperson of the 13-member group dubbed AGOJIE said the umbrella welcomes all women supporters and well-wishers of the MK movement. Agojie focuses on women and ghetto youth programs dubbed MK Agojie Development Initiative which ensure social economic transformation for the underprivileged. “The activities we are rolling out will be applied by all women groups under the MK Movement teams to reach a much bigger population.    The name ‘Agojie’ was initiated by the Chairman of MK Movement, SPO/SO Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba on 21st March 2023 through a tweet that recognized women as great warriors,” Ms Basemera told this website.   Basemera adde...

  In this photo released by Russian Orthodox Church Press Service, Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill, background, conducts an Orthodox service celebrating Trinity Sunday, in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, June 4, 2023, with Russia's most famous icon, center, The Trinity icon by Andrei Rublev that was kept in Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery since the 1920s was moved to Christ the Savior Cathedral for the holiday on President Vladimir Putin's order. (Oleg Varov/Russian Orthodox Church Press Service via AP) Russian Orthodox believers are celebrating Trinity Sunday with Russia’s most famous icon transferred from a museum to Moscow’s main cathedral despite the keepers’ vociferous protests MOSCOW --  Russian Orthodox believers celebrated Trinity Sunday with Russia's most famous icon transferred from a museum to Moscow's main cathedral despite the keepers' vociferous protests. The Trinity icon by Andrei Rublev, which was kept in Moscow...

  India's deadly rail crash was likely caused by a signaling failure that resulted in a train wrongly changing tracks, the country's railway minister has said. Ashwini Vaishnaw said there had been an error with the "electronic interlocking" - a system that manages the tracks and signals sequencing using sensors and feedback. "Whoever did it and how it happened will be found out after proper investigation," he added. At least 275 people died in the accident and nearly 1,200 more were injured. The death toll had been higher but was revised down after officials found some bodies were counted twice. Authorities finished rescue operations on Sunday and worked to clear the wreckage of the two passenger trains that derailed on Friday night in Balasore district in Odisha state. More than 1,000 people were involved in the rescue in eastern  India . Jaya Verma Sinha, a senior railway official, said the preliminary investigation found a signal was given to the high-spe...

  A group of Ugandan children is on the verge of glory after reaching the final of hit UK talent show Britain's Got Talent, where they have won over the judges and the public with their dazzling dance moves and bubbly personalities. They have already made history after becoming the first act to be given a "golden buzzer" by one of the judges before they had even finished their performance. This sent them straight through to Wednesday's semi-final, where they received most public votes, meaning they are now among the 10 acts taking part in Sunday's final. The group of six children aged between six and 13 all come from impoverished backgrounds in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, where they were taken in and cared for by their guardian-turned manager Dauda Kavuma. He told the BBC that he hopes their success can encourage other children living in similar circumstances. "We feel so happy to keep doing this and to bring hope to all the children around the world who ar...

  Amolo Elizabeth-  Current Raising Woman Miss Tourism Northern Uganda 2022 By  @SmartAmbroseUg  (0772572261) Amolatar: Northern Uganda Lango is set to search for  Miss Lango 2023/24,   Amolo Elizabeth  from  Aduku Gombolola , Olami B, Ikwera ward,  Kwania District,  Amolo Elizabeth   is one of the competent contestants Lango is looking at, She is fit to represent Lango. Amolo Elizabeth  is From the clan of  Arak Okwero Ocoboro  and she is an Administrator by profession and the C.E.O of Femix media graphics., she and also the current Rising Woman Miss Tourism Northern Uganda.2022 and a student at Makerere Business School. Please, Vote for Amolo Elizabeth for Miss Lango 2023/24 Voting starts on 01/June/2023 and we will share the link here WhatsApp Facebook Instagram For now, You can follow her at  https://chat.whatsapp.com/G2PTp71JsdMAIe8sZVRAX0   to join her WhatsApp group (copy the link and paste...

  By: @SmartAmbroseUg (0772572261) Amolatar Northern Uganda Clan members of Alwa B village in Alwa sub-county, Kaberamaido district have set fire to all the houses of a man only identified as Eddu. The clan members accused Mr. Eddu of practicing witchcraft and bewitching people in the village. This accusation came after the LC 1 Chairperson of Alwa B village Mr. Ogol Joseph fell sick about two weeks ago and he is still seriously ill. Eddu was last week beaten by The son of the LC 1 Chairperson of Alwa B village only identified as OPIGE CHARLES and left with serious injuries later he was rushed to Kaberamaido Hospital for treatment. However, the clan members this morning woke up with a lot of hunger and took Mr. Eddu to the LC 3 Chairperson of Alwa sub-county who advised them not to take Law by their hands but later they went ahead and set fire to all his houses this evening and even wanted to end his life. By this time Eddu had taken off in order to save his Life from the angry mob...

By: @SmartAmbroseug(0772572261) Amolatar : Northern Uganda Hon. Dr. Agnes Atim Apea-PhD, the Woman Member of Parliament of Amolatar District yesterday Saturday 21.05.2023 inspects the ongoing work to install the Solar plant in Amolatar District. The work that is being done by Nexus Green MWE Project. Nexus Green, an Innovative Solar Energy company that specializes in designing, supplying, manufacturing, and delivering affordable solar-powered solutions that reduce carbon emissions and provide cheaper cleaner energy was contracted by the government to design, supply and install solar-powered water systems under the solar-powered water supply and irrigation system project in Amolatar District  This project is a government-led project purposed to increase Agricultural productivity among the locals of Amolatar District and prosperity and better social life, for Ugandans  and the people of Amolatar., through  the construction of solar-powered water supply and irrigation syste...

  BY: @SmartAmbroseUg (0772572261) Amolatar: Northern Uganda According to authorities, a woman in Kyankwanzi District lit herself on fire in a home, killing at least six family members in the process. Mariam Mukankubito has already been identified by authorities. According to Wamala Regional Police spokesperson Rachel Kawala, “On Thursday, Mukankubito spent a night indulging in alcoholic beverages with other family members at her own expense. At around 3:56 a.m. (Friday), while still inside the house with others, she locked the door with padlocks, doused herself in gasoline, and set herself on fire. The fire spread throughout the entire house, killing six people and injuring five others.  Pamela Namubiru, aged 7, and Patrick Kisakye, aged 2, were also killed in the event in Musalaba Village in Masode-Kalagi Town Council. They were Mukankubito’s children. A person only known as Rwabuhihi also lost two of his young children, Gerald Barley and Leticia Nsinga, in the fire along wi...

                                                                                                     Dr.Agnes Atim Apea-PHD  BY: @SmartAmbroseUg (0772572261) Lira: Northern Uganda Who is Hon. Dr. Agnes Atim Apea-PhD Atim Agnes Apea is a politician , social entrepreneur, and women’s rights advocate from Uganda. She founded the Hope Development Initiative (HDI) in Uganda.   Atim Agnes is also the current Amolatar District’s women’s representative to the Parliament of Uganda having been elected in 2021. She belongs to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) political party.  Atim Agnes Apea popularly known as ‘Mama Rice’  due to the rice growing initiative she started for fema...

                                                                     Hon.Engola Samuel Junior during an Interview with QFM-Lira  By: @SmartAmbroseUg (0772572261) Lira: Northern Uganda In an interview today with Radio QFM in Lira City, Engola Samuel Junior. The son to the former minister Hon. Sam Engola Macodwogo RIP, Engola Samuel Junior confirmed to the entire Lango Sub Region and Oyam North in Particular that he will Contest to replace his fallen father and continue with the great work his father was doing in Oyam North. Earlier on, MP Ayoo Tony of Kwania County, who spoke on behalf of the family members, declared Engola Junior, son of the deceased, as the one endorsed by family members to replace Minister RTD COL. Okello Mac Odwogo on the NRM ticket. Ayoo said it is legally know...

Hon. Tom Alero told colleagues that there was an escalation in fighting between Ugandans and the South Sudanese over territory   By: @SmartAmbroseUg Lira: Northern Uganda Legislators have asked the government to demarcate all borders under dispute following increases in tribal clashes among the communities. The MPs demands follows prayers presented during matters of national importance by the West Moyo County MP, Hon. Tom Alero, during the plenary sitting of Wednesday, 17 May, 2023. According to Alero, the Kukur of South Sudan, Madi of Uganda and the Aringa of Yumbe district have been embroiled in border conflicts, with one attacking the other, resulting in massive displacement of people. He established that fighting over land and boundaries in Gwere West in Moyo district escalated when a group of South Sudanese attacked Goboro Parish Centre, Linyamiro and Feya among other areas, provoking a retaliation from the Ugandans who attacked the Kukur tribe also in Gwere West leading to ov...