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THE Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Mutebi has sent a message of condolence to the family of the late Sir William Wilberforce Napiode.
Kabaka sad
THE Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Mutebi has sent a message of condolence to the family of the late Sir William Wilberforce Napiode.
A statement signed by the Katikkiro reads, “Kabaka Mutebi, who is abroad, has received the sad news of the passing away of his great aunt Lady Julian Babirye, wid-ow of the late Sir Nadiope and extends his condolences to the family.â€
Body found
THE Police on Monday recovered a decomposing body of a woman suspected to have committed suicide from a bush in Wakiso district.
They said yesterday that Roman Bada, 30, who was married to Deo Nsamba, reportedly went missing on Friday night after a fight with her husband.
Vanilla tax
Mukono LC5 chairman Godfrey Ddamulira Kyeyune has defended the district’s decision to tax vanilla, saying the council needed to repair roads, which are in a very bad state, to improve transportation of their product.
He said this at a press conference yesterday.
RDC warns
Kiboga resident district commissioner Margaret Kasaija has warned micro finance institutions against charging high interest rates.
She told a workshop recently that high rates had resulted in people selling land and assets to pay back loans.
THE Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Mutebi has sent a message of condolence to the family of the late Sir William Wilberforce Napiode.
A statement signed by the Katikkiro reads, “Kabaka Mutebi, who is abroad, has received the sad news of the passing away of his great aunt Lady Julian Babirye, wid-ow of the late Sir Nadiope and extends his condolences to the family.â€
Body found
THE Police on Monday recovered a decomposing body of a woman suspected to have committed suicide from a bush in Wakiso district.
They said yesterday that Roman Bada, 30, who was married to Deo Nsamba, reportedly went missing on Friday night after a fight with her husband.
Vanilla tax
Mukono LC5 chairman Godfrey Ddamulira Kyeyune has defended the district’s decision to tax vanilla, saying the council needed to repair roads, which are in a very bad state, to improve transportation of their product.
He said this at a press conference yesterday.
RDC warns
Kiboga resident district commissioner Margaret Kasaija has warned micro finance institutions against charging high interest rates.
She told a workshop recently that high rates had resulted in people selling land and assets to pay back loans.