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GROWING WINGS: Pastor Kamanzi Explorers Zambia, Supports Orphans, Batwa In Burundi

GROWING WINGS: Pastor Kamanzi Explorers Zambia, Supports Orphans, Batwa In Burundi

By Our Reporter WAKISO, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA] Scores of children drawn from war-torn Luwero Triangle have sought refuge at a new orphanage, in Kayanja Kiruhura, thanks to the efforts of Pastor Noar Kamanzi of Upward Church…

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TEARS & JOY: Vipers CAF Win Earns TP Mazembe Coach The Sack

TEARS & JOY: Vipers CAF Win Earns TP Mazembe Coach The Sack

By OKELLO ALLAN CONGO KINSHASA [SHIFTMEDIA] It didn’t come as a surprise, the writing was on the wall, that the TP Mazambe coach was headed home after the Uganda’s Vipers Sports Club ejected them out…

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END OF THE ROAD: Congolese National Nabbed With 122 African Grey Parrots

END OF THE ROAD: Congolese National Nabbed With 122 African Grey Parrots

By AWORI ESTHER LUCY KAMPALA, Uganda[SHIFTMEDIA] – A Congolese national is behind the coolers for being nabbed in possession of 122 African Grey Parrots. The suspect identified as Mbaya Kabongo Bob was arrested with 2…

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RAMPAGE: Revenue Collecting Body On Spot Over Smuggler Deaths In West Nile

RAMPAGE: Revenue Collecting Body On Spot Over Smuggler Deaths In West Nile

By Our Correspondent KOBOKO, Uganda [SHIFTEMEIDA NEWS]  The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)  has come under criticism over high-handedness of its enforcement officers while dealing with suspected smugglers in West Nile region. On several occasions URA…

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REBUTTLE: Uganda Appeals UN Court Ruling On Democratic Republic Of Congo Case

REBUTTLE: Uganda Appeals UN Court Ruling On Democratic Republic Of Congo Case

By DOREEN ASSASIRA KAMPALA, Uganda[SHIFTMEDIA NEWS]  Uganda has rebutted the decision by the International Court of Justice  (ICJ) ordering Uganda to pay eastern neighbour  Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo (DRC) $325m (about sh1.1 trillion) over a conflict that lasted…

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RECOVERED: Stolen Late Hon. Abiriga’s Car Found Abandoned In DRC

RECOVERED: Stolen Late Hon. Abiriga’s Car Found Abandoned In DRC

By Our Reporter ARUA, Uganda-SHIFTMEDIA-  The late Ibrahim Abiriga’s vehicle that was stolen two weeks ago has been recovered. Security said they recovered the double cabin pick-up truck of the late MP Ibrahim Abiriga in…

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FEARS: Will Kenya Lose Out On Lucrative Oil Deal As Uganda Seeks Mwanza Route?

FEARS: Will Kenya Lose Out On Lucrative Oil Deal As Uganda Seeks Mwanza Route?

By ROBERT KAMUKAMA MWANZA- SHIFTMEDIA- There is worry in Kenya regarding the new avenues created by other East African partner states on the importation of petroleum products. Uganda is among the states along the Northern…

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ALARMING: Ugandans Lose Phones Worth Shs4b Annually To Thugs

ALARMING: Ugandans Lose Phones Worth Shs4b Annually To Thugs

By AWORI ESTHER LUCY KAMPALA- SHIFTMEDIA– The increased wave of crime in the city regarding phone thefts is alarming. The latest crime report released y the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) shows that phones worth Ush4…

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Body Of Italian Ambassador Killed In DR Congo Returns Home

Body Of Italian Ambassador Killed In DR Congo Returns Home

ROME, Italy- SHIFTMEDIA- The body of the Italian ambassador killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived in Rome late Tuesday, as Rwandan Hutu rebels denied accusations they were behind the attack and instead blamed…

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WARNING: “Swiftly Contain Ebola Outbreak To Avoid Catastrophes”- White House Tells African Nations

WARNING: “Swiftly Contain Ebola Outbreak To Avoid Catastrophes”- White House Tells African Nations

By OKELLO ALLAN GUINEA|SHIFTMEDIA| The World Health Organization (WHO) has alerted six African countries to watch out for potential cases of Ebola after it emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea. The DRC…

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