In Brief
Scribe dead<br>VETERAN journalist Caroline Lamwaka, 42 (above), has died. She passed away on Sunday morning, two weeks after she was admitted to Lacor hospital, writes James Odong<br>Lamwaka worked with the New Vision as a senior features writer and as the Gulu Bureau Chief. There will be a requi
Scribe dead
VETERAN journalist Caroline Lamwaka, 42 (above), has died. She passed away on Sunday morning, two weeks after she was admitted to Lacor hospital, writes James Odong
Lamwaka worked with the New Vision as a senior features writer and as the Gulu Bureau Chief. There will be a requiem mass tomorrow at St. Philips Cathedral at 10:00am followed by burial at Mican, near Gulu High school.
Polls hailed
By Vision Reporter
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has congratulated President Museveni on his re-election, saying it was a clear indication of the trust Ugandans had in him.
“Your outstanding re-election offers me the opportunity to present, on behalf of the people and government of Algeria, and on my own behalf, my sincere and warm congratulations,†he said.
Defiler jailed
By Hillary Nsambu
THE High Court has sent a 21-year-old herdsman to prison for four years after pleading guilty to defilement.
Ismail Katongole, who was 19 years at the time of committing the offence, pleaded guilty to defiling a 13-year-old-girl immediately after the charge was read to him.
Body found
By Herbert Ssempogo
THE body of a man who allegedly committed suicide by jumping into Lake Victoria has been recovered.
Police recovered Tadeo Kakooza’s body on Saturday at Kituburu on the shores of Lake Victoria in Entebbe.
Soldier held
By Vision Reporter
UPDF officer Hussein Deki was arrested in connection with the Sunday night gang rape in Kisugu of a mentally ill woman, Aisha Nakyanzi, who died as she was being rushed to Mulago Hospital, deputy police spokesman Patrick Onyango said yesterday.
VETERAN journalist Caroline Lamwaka, 42 (above), has died. She passed away on Sunday morning, two weeks after she was admitted to Lacor hospital, writes James Odong
Lamwaka worked with the New Vision as a senior features writer and as the Gulu Bureau Chief. There will be a requiem mass tomorrow at St. Philips Cathedral at 10:00am followed by burial at Mican, near Gulu High school.
Polls hailed
By Vision Reporter
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has congratulated President Museveni on his re-election, saying it was a clear indication of the trust Ugandans had in him.
“Your outstanding re-election offers me the opportunity to present, on behalf of the people and government of Algeria, and on my own behalf, my sincere and warm congratulations,†he said.
Defiler jailed
By Hillary Nsambu
THE High Court has sent a 21-year-old herdsman to prison for four years after pleading guilty to defilement.
Ismail Katongole, who was 19 years at the time of committing the offence, pleaded guilty to defiling a 13-year-old-girl immediately after the charge was read to him.
Body found
By Herbert Ssempogo
THE body of a man who allegedly committed suicide by jumping into Lake Victoria has been recovered.
Police recovered Tadeo Kakooza’s body on Saturday at Kituburu on the shores of Lake Victoria in Entebbe.
Soldier held
By Vision Reporter
UPDF officer Hussein Deki was arrested in connection with the Sunday night gang rape in Kisugu of a mentally ill woman, Aisha Nakyanzi, who died as she was being rushed to Mulago Hospital, deputy police spokesman Patrick Onyango said yesterday.