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@kfm Sat, 03 Feb 2024 17:48:28
Mak dons trained to fight moral decadence
Thirty-eight senior lecturers from Makerere University have undergone a five-day training in Jinja City to fight moral decadence, including sexual immorality, drug abuse, corruption and HIV/Aids, which is on rise. The lecturers, mainly PhD holders, have been equipped with skills to fight the aforementioned vices courtesy of the Office of the First Lady, Janet Museveni, in partnership with the Life Ministry and Global Leadership Summit, both civil society organisations. The state minister for trade, industry and cooperatives, Mr David Bahati, who represented Ms Janet Museveni, said the lecturers were chosen because they are always interfacing with the youths who are susceptible to morale decadence. “The First Lady started this emerging leaders’ curriculum and teachers’ training to address some of the immoral issues we face in the country, especially […]
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@kfm Sat, 03 Feb 2024 17:53:10
Why did Premier League clubs spend so little in January?
By AFP The January transfer window came and went without the usual flurry of activity from Premier League clubs as spending by the English top-flight collapsed to its lowest level in a non-pandemic season since 2012. English clubs spent just £100 million last month, down from a record £815 million 12 months ago, as for the first time since 2011, the Premier League was not the highest spending division in Europe for a transfer window. According to figures from financial experts Deloitte, France’s Ligue 1 led the way with a 190 million euro spend ($206 million, £162 million). AFP Sports looks at the reasons why Premier League clubs’ spending power dried up in January. – Financial rules finally have teeth […]
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@kfm Sun, 04 Feb 2024 22:13:30
Arsenal beat Liverpool to ignite Premier League title race, Chelsea thrashed by Wolves
By AFP Arsenal rekindled their bid for a first Premier League title in 20 years by beating leaders Liverpool 3-1 at the Emirates as Chelsea succumbed to another embarrassing defeat, 4-2 at home to Wolves, on Sunday. Liverpool’s hopes of sending off manager Jurgen Klopp as a champion of England were dented as Arsenal closed to within two points at the top of the table. Mikel Arteta admitted before the game that his side could not afford a repeat of their 2-0 FA Cup defeat by Liverpool last month if they were to keep their title hopes alive. As in the cup tie, Arsenal dominated the opening stages but this time got their reward with the opening goal. Bukayo Saka […]
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@kfm Mon, 05 Feb 2024 04:45:49
NRM MPs agree to back merger of govt agencies
By Peter Sserugo The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Caucus has unanimously resolved to back the earlier rejected omnibus Bill on the rationalisation of government agencies. According to the resolution from the Friday caucus meeting with President Museveni, who also doubles as the party chairman at State House,Entebbe,it was agreed that the ruling party MPs should support the enactment of the legislation in Parliament. In November last year, Parliament rejected the Rationalisation of Government Agencies (Repeals and Amendments), Bill, 2023, and Speaker Anita Among advised the government to table separate bills. However, the government Chief Whip, Mr Hamson Obua, noted that after an interaction with the President and the Minister of Public Service,the ruling party MPs reached a unanimous consensus […]
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@kfm Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:08:17
Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year Grammy, breaking record
By AFP Pop powerhouse Taylor Swift on Sunday made Grammy history by winning her fourth Album of the Year award for “Midnights” -– the most ever by any artist. With her record-breaking triumph, the 34-year-old surpassed music icons Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder with the most wins of the top Grammy. Swift bested a stacked slate of artists including Lana Del Rey, Olivia Rodrigo, Grammys darling Jon Batiste and top nominee SZA to take home the major award. The honor was but another feather in the cap of Swift, the toast of the music world whose monumental Eras Tour became the world’s first billion-dollar tour. Swift, who took her producer Jack Antonoff and fellow nominee Lana Del Rey […]
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@matookerepublic Mon, 05 Feb 2024 06:32:34
Woman in Mbarara arrested for torturing her 5-year-old stepson and forcing him to sleep in the latrine
Police in Mbarara have arrested Shantel Mercy, a resident of Nyakeizi cell in Kakoba division, Mbarara city, for allegedly torturing her five-year-old stepson. The five-year-old was discovered by the police in one of the residential public latrines in the area with extensive wounds and marks from canes. It is alleged that the stepmother has been […]
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@matookerepublic Mon, 05 Feb 2024 06:44:09
“I want to be remembered as the person who sold Uganda to Ugandans” – Kenneth Mugabi reveals on Tusker Malt Conversessions
In the latest episode of Tusker Malt Conversessions, which premiered on the Tusker Malt YouTube channel on Sunday, February 4, music enthusiasts are treated to an intimate exploration of the Afro-soul maestro, Kenneth Mugabi. As he takes centre stage, Mugabi effortlessly serenades the audience with an enticing range of his most cherished tracks. With a […]
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@matookerepublic Mon, 05 Feb 2024 07:12:14
From Script to Screen: Mathew Nabwiso shares the journey of creating ‘Sabotage’
It’s been a few weeks since the release of the official trailer for ‘Sabotage’ – a rollercoaster drama set around a traditional wedding ceremony produced by Reach A Hand Uganda in partnership with Sauti+ Media Hub and Nabwiso Films. Ahead of the film’s official premiere on 15th February 2024, we caught up with its director, […]
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@chimpreports Sat, 03 Feb 2024 17:33:55
DRC: M23 Rebels Hit UN Chopper as Fighting Intensifies
Two South African peacekeepers were injured, one seriously, in an attack by the M23 rebels on a United Nations helicopter in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). “The helicopter from the UN Mission in the country, MONUSCO, was carrying out a medical evacuation on Friday when it came under fire from presumed members …
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@chimpreports Sat, 03 Feb 2024 18:00:32
Tanzania Army Employs ‘Saba Saba’ Guns Against M23 Rebels
The M23 rebels have vowed a firm response to heavy artillery strikes by Tanzanian armed forces deployed in eastern Congo as part of the Southern African Development Cooperation (SADC). The M23 said Tanzanian forces were using the Multiple Rocket Launchers to strike the insurgents’ bases. “It is important to emphasise that the M23 respects all …
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@chimpreports Sat, 03 Feb 2024 18:21:12
P.L.E 2023: Kabale District Official Results Released, Enlightening Improvement in General Performance
Kabale District Education Office has officially released the 2023 Primary Leaving Examination – PLE results, revealing “Progressive Improvement” in general performance. The official figures were on Friday announced by the Kabale District Inspector of Schools Wilberforce Nabaasa during a meeting between the Education Office and Primary-School Headteachers at the Kabale District Rukiiko Hall. …
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@chimpreports Sat, 03 Feb 2024 18:35:43
Rubanda: Authorities intervene in land row involving Parliament Boss
Authorities in Rubanda District have intervened in a land case, where some sections of locals accused the Rubanda Woman Member of Parliament and Commissioner of Parliament Prossy Akampurira Begumisa Mbabazi of encroaching on public land in Karengyere Muko Sub County Rubanda District. The Land in conflict neighbors the Rubanda Woman MPs country home in Karegyere …
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@chimpreports Sun, 04 Feb 2024 05:58:07
Namibia’s President, Hage G. Geingob, Dies at 82
Namibia’s President Dr. Hage G. Geingob, 82, died in hospital on Sunday morning, the presidency said. Geingob was being treated for cancer in Namibia’s capital, Windhoek. “It is with utmost sadness and regret that I inform you that our beloved Dr. Hage G. Geingob, the President of the Republic of Namibia has passed on today, …
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@chimpreports Sun, 04 Feb 2024 12:45:00
UPL: Kitara go second with Omedi Hat-trick against UPDF
• UPDF FC 0-3 Kitara Striker Denis Omedi scored a hat-trick, as Kitara picked from where they stopped in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League first round, to dethrone Vipers SC from the second position on the table. The Royals outsmarted UPDF FC 3-0 at the Bombo Military Barracks Playground in Bombo on Saturday to move …
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@chimpreports Sun, 04 Feb 2024 13:39:16
Uganda, Chinese Company Sign Pact to Promote Sustainable Development
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of Uganda and the Luokung Technology Corporation and Shiftings Limited at State Lodge, Nakasero. The memorandum that aims at promoting Environmental Protection and sustainable development in Uganda was signed on behalf of the Government by the Minister …
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@chimpreports Sun, 04 Feb 2024 13:54:05
Museveni Emphasizes the Need for Socio-Economic Transformation to Enable Government Pay Good Salaries To Public Servants
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said the government cannot pay good salaries to public servants if there’s no socio-economic transformation in societies. “How will the state pay good salaries if there’s no socio-economic transformation? Where does it get money from? When we took over the government, we were earning very small salaries for a long …
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@chimpreports Mon, 05 Feb 2024 04:57:57
M23 Rebels Seize Strategic Town in Rapid Advance to Goma
M23 rebels have captured the strategic town of Shasha following intense fighting with government forces and a coalition of militia groups known as Wazalendo. Shasha is located in the Masisi territory, about thirty kilometres southwest of the city of Goma, capital of North Kivu. Located on National Road 2, the town links the capitals of …
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@chimpreports Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:15:05
VP Nangolo Mbumba Sworn-in as Namibia President After Geingob’s Death
Namibia’s Vice President, Dr. Nangolo Mbumba, 82, has taken oath as the new President following the death of the country’s leader, Dr. Hage G. Geingob on Sunday morning. “I accept with humility, the noble assignment bestowed upon me, that of appointment as the President of the Republic of Namibia, in accordance with Article 29 read …
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