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@matookerepublic Mon, 10 Jun 2024 06:49:57

Police summons MPs, Finance Ministry officials over stealing of public funds

The Police’s Crime Investigations Directorate (CID) has summoned some Members of Parliament and officials from the Ministry of Finance to assist in investigations regarding the connivance in stealing public funds. According to reports, the summoned MPs and Finance officials are expected to appear before the CID headquarters at Kibuli in Kampala this morning. Reports, which […] The post Police summons MPs, Finance Ministry officials over stealing of public funds appeared first on Matooke Republic.

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@matookerepublic Mon, 10 Jun 2024 05:51:48

Uganda reclaims 39 stolen artefacts from Cambridge University

Uganda has received 39 cultural heritage artefacts from Cambridge University. These pieces, taken during the 1890s and early 1900s by British colonial administrators, anthropologists, missionaries, and soldiers, have been housed at the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology for over a century. The pieces were stolen from Buganda, Bunyoro, Lango, and Ankole in the […] The post Uganda reclaims 39 stolen artefacts from Cambridge University appeared first on Matooke Republic.

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@sqoop Sun, 09 Jun 2024 09:08:06

Alex Mukulu speaks out on new production

After a 17-year hiatus from the stage, Alex Mukulu, a legendary Ugandan playwright, has returned to the local theatre with his latest production Kulunkalu ne Kulumbisi (Kulunkalu and Kulumbisi)— an African adaptation of William Shakespeare’s timeless classic play, Romeo and Juliet. Plot Romeo and Juliet, as adapted by Mukulu, is presented in an African culture, […]

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@sqoop Sun, 09 Jun 2024 09:12:40

Ugandans are not different from grasshoppers in a can – Mukulu

Alex Muluku tells Bamuturaki Musinguzi in no uncertain terms that Uganda is at a crossroads and his new play captures this sentiment Why have you returned to the National Theatre after many years? I have never quit. I was in other areas doing theatre, not in Uganda. Okay, it is a return to Uganda’s theatre. […]

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@sqoop Sun, 09 Jun 2024 09:15:18

Uganda tipped on how to tap into film industry

The Uganda Communication Commission organised Uganda Film Festival (UFF) has been playing out over the past fortnight with films screening in all cinemas across the country. On Wednesday, Mr Odrek Rwabogo, the chairperson of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID), weighed in on how Uganda can crack the code when it […]

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@sqoop Sat, 08 Jun 2024 16:54:50

Burna Boy’s team reached out to me for ‘Okwepicha’ remix – Gravity Omutujju

Luga Flow artiste Gravity Omutujju has revealed that Burna Boy’s team reached out to him for a collaboration on the remix of his hit song “Okwepicha”. In an interview on “The Beat”, Gravity shared that Burna Boy’s team contacted him requesting to add a verse to the song. He chose not to share this news […]

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@sqoop Sat, 08 Jun 2024 16:31:54

Producer Didi reveals HIV status, vows to raise awareness

Music producer Didi, whose real name is Abdul Karim Muchwa, has publicly revealed that he is HIV positive. In a video clip, he shared that he discovered his status after a recent hospital visit for a checkup. “I have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS,” he said. “I confirmed this after a hospital visit.” Despite […]

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