New Vision's Weekly Roundup: Editor's top picks

Steven Denis Matege
Multimedia Producer @New Vision
Mar 17, 2023

NEWS | NEW VISION

KAMPALA - It has been a rollercoaster week for Ugandans regarding news happening around the country and the world. 

From the Presidential address at Kololo, to the runaway bride and pilgrims drinking 'holy water', we have it all in one place. 

You might have heard about it, but didn't get the time to read through or get the nitty-gritty of the story, therefore, we have all top stories curated in one newsletter this Friday, March 17, 2023. 

Please scroll through our array of stories and make your pick from the weekly roundup.

  1. Some Namugongo pilgrims believe there is 'magic' in drinking water from the holy well at the Catholic Martyrs shrine. Now, the Church has come out to warn against the act, saying it is not fit for consumption. 👉 https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/uganda-martyrs/namugongo-pilgrims-warned-against-drinking-ho-156120
  2. An American couple charged with aggravated child trafficking has been committed to the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala, to stand trial. The couple is battling other charges including unlawful stay in Uganda and child torture. 👉 https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/child-trafficking-american-couple-sent-to-hig-156119/child-trafficking-american-couple-sent-to-hig-156119
  3. We have a moment by moment account of President Yoweri Museveni's address to the legislators at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala. Among the issues the President tackled was homosexuality. 👉 https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/politics/we-shall-discuss-it-thoroughly-museveni-speak-156091 
     
  1. Those dealing in the export of agricultural produce to Kenya, especially dairy products feel like they are on a merry-go-round. Kenya has more than once blocked goods, including eggs, maize with the latest being milk powder from Uganda. However, after some time, Uganda's neighbour to the east has backtracked. 👉 https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/kenya-lifts-ban-on-uganda-milk-products-155989
  1. We have also had a runaway bride who disappeared two days to her wedding, but later resurfaced. Get the details here. 👉 https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/155946
     
  2. The rains that have been pounding the country incenssantly through the week went with the life of two-year-old Boslline Ayinebyona after he sneaked out of the home during the downpour on Tuesday. find the details here. 👉 https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/baby-boy-dies-after-falling-into-flooded-tren-155923/baby-boy-dies-after-falling-into-flooded-tren-155923
  3. Half of the money spent globally on bottled water -- sales of which have exploded in recent decades -- would be enough to provide universal access to clean drinking water from taps, according to a UN study released Thursday. However, the projections are grim for Uganda when it comes to achieving safe water for all. The water ministry says even by 2030, Uganda will not have achieved the target of 'safe water for all'. 👉  https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/agriculture/uganda-will-not-achieve-water-for-all-by-2030-155856
  1. Cyclone Freddy has battered Mozambique and Malawi for some time now and it is taking no prisoners. It has claimed over 300 human lives in Malawi alone despite easing. The cyclone may be enshrined in the history books as the longest ever documented, according to meteorologists. As the rains ceased for the first time in five days, rescuers dug up decomposing bodies from the mud and the debris of homes that had been swept away by the storm. 👉 https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/world/malawians-search-mud-for-bodies-as-cyclone-fr-156160
  1. There are calls to regulate the use of rubber bullets and other projectiles while quelling protests after a study found out that their use by the police  against peaceful protestors has become increasingly routine worldwide and has led to many eye injuries and even deaths. 👉  https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/world/amnesty-denounces-police-misuse-of-rubber-bul-155906 
  1. It is raining billions in Uganda's coffee exports sector since the beginning of the year. Find the details 👉 https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/business/coffee-yields-sh247b-as-exports-rise-156016
  1. While the Government is cutting its coat according to its cloth, the Kampala Capital City Authorit is crying foul. It says the budget cuts are almost crippling the operations of the city authority. https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/minister-kyofatogabye-wants-cash-strapped-kcc-156122
  1. Uganda Gazelles player Melissa Akullu has bagged two prestigious all-American awards. Find the details here. 👉 https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/sports/ugandan-basketballer-akullu-bags-two-all-amer-156140
  1. Mentorship malaise is hurting Uganda's girl athletes. Charles Mutebi writes. 👉 https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/sports/mentorship-malaise-hurting-ugandas-girl-athle-155964
     
  2. Do you know that this year's Miss Uganda is being crowned on Saturday, March 18, 2023? Your guess is as good as mine. However, now that you know, there have been cries about the judges always selecting a non crowd favourite during these events. Read about Uganda's beauty queens  here 👉 https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/entertainment/miss-uganda-the-rejected-beauty-queens-156108
  3. A large and increasing population and the dependence by most on agriculture and subsistence farming creates land problems such as limited access to land, land fragmentation and thereby low levels of production, destruction of the ecosystem and even food insecurity. 👉 https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/blogs/why-uganda-need-dialogue-on-land-food-securit-156078
     
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