Author: Katama Coprian
A Kenyan Catholic congregation has reportedly dismissed its member weeks after she made a controversial post on Facebook.Reverend Sister Shako Annastasia previously called out priests against preying on reverend sisters or using them as their wives. In the long post, which went viral, Annastacia narrated the struggles and mistreatment of religious sisters in the Church. She confronted the harmful assumptions that they are subservient to priests or serve as their companions in ways that compromise their dignity. “Religious sisters are not priests’ wives or bedmates. Religious sisters are not ornaments in habits. We are not commodities for priests to use…
Ugandan entrepreneur and property investor Sudhir Ruparelia, along with his company Meera Investments Limited, has won an important legal case in the Commercial Division of the High Court. This victory comes after a long dispute over delays in expanding Kabira Country Club Service Apartments. The court found architectural consultancy FBW (U) Limited, along with two of its senior architects, guilty of breaking both contractual and professional obligations. This ruling ends a disagreement that had delayed the multi-billion-shilling development for several years. This decision is a significant win for Meera Investments. They argued that the consultants did not provide key technical…
The ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease following the death of a 59-year-old Congolese national who had been admitted to Kibuli Muslim hospital in Kampala.According to a statement issued by the ministry on Friday evening, the patient was admitted on May 11 after presenting symptoms including respiratory distress, fever, epigastric pain, nausea and difficulty passing urine.Health officials said the patient’s condition later deteriorated while in the intensive care unit, where he reportedly developed bleeding symptoms before dying on May 14. The ministry further revealed that the deceased’s body was transported back to the Democratic Republic of…
Security agencies on Saturday conducted a search operation at the residence of former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among as part of ongoing investigations into alleged corruption, illicit enrichment, and money laundering. The operation, led by officers from the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), involved personnel from the Uganda Police Force, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), and the Police Forensics Department. Security deployment around the residence reportedly intensified from mid-afternoon, with multiple patrol vehicles and armed officers stationed at the premises. Investigators are said to be gathering evidence linked to allegations surrounding Among’s financial dealings and accumulated wealth. Authorities had not…
Police in Kitgum District have arrested a man who allegedly beat his friend to death after accusing him of eating his roasted rat meat without asking. The two men are said to have fallen out after the suspect noticed that one of his roasted rats had gone missing. What started as a verbal argument quickly turned physical, and the victim, identified as Omony, took the worse end of the beating. Omony was rushed to Orom Health Centre for treatment but was pronounced dead on arrival. His body was later taken to Namukora Health Centre IV for a postmortem examination, while…
Police in the North Kyoga region have arrested a senior investigations officer from Kole District following accusations that he tried to sexually assault a 19-year-old student. The accused, Dickens Louis Ebong, works as the Officer in Charge of CID in Kole. Authorities say he tricked the student, who attends Akalo Comprehensive Secondary School, into coming to his home at the police barracks by promising to give her a book. Once she arrived, Ebong allegedly locked the young woman inside the house and tried to assault her. He is also accused of hiding her under a bed before she was eventually…
More than 80 vehicles traveled through the streets of Kampala on Sunday during a memorial procession to mark one year since the death of businessman and rally driver Rajiv Ruparelia. The event combined remembrance, charity, and motorsport in honor of his legacy. The tribute, organized under the theme “Remembering RR,” drew family members, rally drivers, business associates, and supporters. They participated in two major activities: a prosthetic limb outreach at Mulago National Referral Hospital and a memorial convoy that ended with a candlelight vigil at Speke Resort Munyonyo. Rajiv Ruparelia, Managing Director of the Ruparelia Group and the only son…
The Ruparelia Foundation on Sunday provided prosthetic legs to 40 Ugandans living with limb loss during an outreach held at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, as part of activities commemorating one year since the passing of businessman Rajiv Ruparelia. During the exercise, 20 beneficiaries were successfully fitted with prosthetic lower limbs, while another 20 people, among them four children, underwent measurements and assessments. Their prosthetic devices are expected to be ready within the next two weeks. Speaking at the event, Jyotsna Ruparelia, mother of the late Rajiv, said the initiative was intended to celebrate his life by helping others…
Businessman Sudhir Ruparelia and his wife Jyotsna Ruparelia shared an emotional tribute marking one year since their son, Rajiv Ruparelia, passed away. They described a sorrow that remains very real but has slowly become a part of their daily lives. In their message, titled “A Year in the Light of Rajiv’s Memory,” the couple reflected on the pain of losing a child while expressing gratitude to the many Ugandans who supported them during this tough year. “To lose a son is to live with a silence the world cannot fully understand, a quiet pain that time does not remove, but…
The Anti-Corruption court in Kampala has remanded Nwoya district Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Jenaphar Nantume Egunyu to Luzira Maximum Security Prison over alleged abuse of office. Nantume was arrested on Monday by police officers in Nwoya district following an ongoing investigation by the Inspectorate of Government (IG). She appeared chief magistrate Peter Fred Lochomin on Tuesday. Farouk Kayondo, deputy spokesperson of the Inspectorate of Government, said that Nantume was remanded until May 4, 2026. She was remanded along with Fred Kalisa, a farmer from Got Okwara village in Lungulu sub-county. According to the charges levelled by the IG, Nantume is…
