RACHAEL OKONKWO ADVOCATES FOR UZO-UWANI COMMUNITY DURING GOVERNOR PETER MBAH VISIT. (PHOTO).

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 Rachael Okonkwo Advocates for Uzo-Uwani Community During Governor Peter Mbah Visit Nollywood actress Rachael Okonkwo has publicly called on Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah to address pressing infrastructural challenges in her home local government area of Uzo-Uwani. The appeal came shortly after her official appointment as the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on Film and Creative Industry Development. During a campaign flag-off event in Uzo-Uwani, the popular movie star took the stage to voice the concerns of her constituents directly to the state chief executive. Standing before community members and government officials, Okonkwo highlighted urgent local issues, specifically emphasizing the deteriorating state of roads and the long-standing absence of reliable electricity in the area. Addressing Key Community Needs Okonkwo, who also serves as the Director of the Campaign Council for Creative and Entertainment, shared a video of her address on social media, describing the mo...

UGANDA DEFENSE MINISTER SARAH MATEKE DIES AFTER ILLNESS. (PHOTO).


 Uganda defense minister Sarah Mateke dies after illness


Uganda Defense Minister Sarak Mateke has died after a short illness, the government says.


The minister was pronounced dead at a hospital in the capital, Kampala, where she was rushed on Saturday morning, Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi announced, according to TRT Afrika.


"I am sad to announce the death of the state minister of defense and also Kisoro Woman MP. May the good Lord comfort the family and rest her soul," he is quoted as saying.


Mateke was appointed defense minister in April after President Yoweri Museveni reshuffled his cabinet and moved her from the gender ministry.


She was also the Woman Member of Parliament for Kisoro district.


Vice President Jessica Alupo said she learnt of the death with "profound shock and deep sorrow", according to a post on X social media.


The spokesperson of the defense ministry said the minister was scheduled to travel to South Korea on Saturday afternoon, the New Vision news website reports.


The European Union ambassador to Uganda Jan Sadek has said he was "deeply saddened" by the minister's death.


"She was a dedicated and strong leader in all her political fields and a generous supporter of the EU-Uganda partnership," he said in a post on X.

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