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@sqoop Sun, 21 Jan 2024 10:20:51
Alec Baldwin charged with manslaughter over ‘Rust’ film death
Actor Alec Baldwin has been charged with manslaughter — again — over the deadly 2021 shooting on the set of his film “Rust,” court documents filed Friday showed. Baldwin was holding a Colt .45 during rehearsals for the low-budget Western in New Mexico when it discharged a live round, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and […]
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@sqoop Sun, 21 Jan 2024 11:44:53
MC Ollo joins NTV
After announcing his departure from NBS TV, MC Ollo, also known as Stanley Odong, is gearing up for a triumphant return to television. The host, who previously enthralled audiences on NBS TV’s Youth Voice the Nation Media Group family where he will be hosting T-Nation a youth show. This announcement has ignited a surge of […]
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@sqoop Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:02:15
Guntu goes a little extra
Last Friday, Christians and followers of Watoto Church joined to revel as they revived their almost forgotten give-back event, Guntu Extra. The event was a success with performances that kept people on their feet. Dancing for Jesus got a new definition last Friday as Christians revelled away at the Watoto Church organised Guntu Extra Concert. […]
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@sqoop Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:09:46
Feffe Busi steals show at Top 20 countdown
He may not have made it to the Top 20 list that night, but that did not kill his creative spot that evening. Feffe Busi was the ideal man to crown the Top 20 countdown night last Friday at Design Hub. The evening that had mainly music producers, DJs, radio personalities and media, was organised […]
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@sqoop Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:15:49
Maro returns with 98 Good Decisions
Ronald Magada, known to many as Maro, has visibly been off the music scene for a couple of years and he does not deny it. During his album release party at Sky Lounge last Thursday evening, Maro said the reason he was missing in action the last two years was not that he was failing […]
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@sqoop Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:51:14
Sabotage movie trailer unveiled
Reach A Hand Uganda in partnership with Sauti+ Media Hub and Nabwiso Films has unveiled the SABOTAGE movie trailer with the premier set to be released on 15th February 2024. The film stars Stella Natumbwe, Sharifa Ali, Denid Kinan, Nampanga Pelly and others in a gripping drama about a career-driven woman who finds love and […]
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@sqoop Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:16:34
Which Ugandan feature films will make or miss the 2024 iKon Awards nominations?
The iKon Awards are back for the second edition to recognise and reward exceptional players in Uganda’s Film and Television ecosystem who embody the spirit of creativity, innovation and enterprise. With the 2024 nominees being announced on Friday January 26, we look at some of the Ugandan films released in 2023 that either might or […]
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@sqoop Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:24:23
Court stops Black Market Records from interfering with Bruno K’s songs
Court has issued an interim order stopping a record company based in the United States of America from interfering with local artist Bruno Kiggundu commonly known as Bruno K’s songs. On November 24, 2022, Mr Kiggundu sued Black Market Records Entertainment – SMC LTD together with Cedric Singleton Lychern and Kisame Shadrack Shagaf claiming that […]
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@sqoop Tue, 23 Jan 2024 15:33:37
Oscar nominations announced
“Oppenheimer” Christopher Nolan’s masterly portrait of the father of the atomic bomb topped the Oscars nominations Tuesday, earning an impressive 13 nods including for best picture. It was followed by “Poor Things,” a female-focused take on the Frankenstein myth, on 11, and Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” on 10, in the race for […]
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@sqoop Tue, 23 Jan 2024 15:46:31
Bobi Wine to the Oscars: The People’s President documentary earns nomination
Bobi Wine’s ‘The People’s President’ documentary has received a nomination at the Oscars under the Best Documentary Feature. It has been selected alongside ‘The Eternal Memory’, ‘Four Daughters’, ‘To Kill a Tiger’ and ’20 Days in Mariupol’ The nominees in the key categories for the 96th Academy Awards have just been released and winners […]
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@kfm Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:43:28
Nigeria not worried about lack of goals after reaching AFCON last 16
By AFP Nigeria star Moses Simon dismissed concerns about the Super Eagles’ misfiring attack after they needed an own goal to beat minnows Guinea-Bissau 1-0 and secure a place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations. “We don’t care if we score 20 goals, the most important thing for us is the victory,” Nantes forward Simon said after collecting his award for man of the match. The only goal of Monday’s encounter at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan came in the 36th minute, as a low cross by Simon was emphatically turned into his own net by defender Opa Sangante, who had Victor Osimhen lurking behind him. The result took the Super Eagles through to […]
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@kfm Tue, 23 Jan 2024 06:33:24
Cameroon launches historic large-scale malaria jab campaign
By AFP Cameroon on Monday launched the first malaria vaccination programme to be offered nationwide and as a matter of routine, AFP journalists saw, in a step the WHO has described as “historic”. The mosquito-borne disease kills more than 600,000 people a year, mainly in Africa, according to the World Health Organization. Children under five years old account for more than 80 percent of deaths on the continent. Following a pilot phase, the RTS,S vaccine is being rolled out at scale across Africa, starting in Cameroon. At a hospital in the town of Soa, 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the capital Yaounde, six-month-old Noah Ngah became the first to receive the injection at the facility. Cheered and encouraged by the […]
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@kfm Tue, 23 Jan 2024 07:48:49
Police boss, local leaders camp in Buikwe after Monitor story
By Denis Edema The Police leadership in Ssezibwa, led by the Regional Police Commander (RPC), Mr Jonathan Musinguzi, and local leaders in Njeru Central Division, Buikwe District, have camped in Bukaya Village following a story in Daily Monitor about abandoned uniports. Last week, the publication reported that five newly-constructed Police uniports, meant to address the poor accommodation challenges in some barracks, stations and posts, were acting as lodges, while others were being vandalised by scrap dealers and sold to some of the steel factories that dot the area. The uniports were constructed by the Uganda Police Force on Nyenga Road to curb security in Villages of Bukaya East and West in Njeru Central Division, Njeru Municipality. Later, the Ssezibwa Police Spokesperson, Ms Hellen Butoto, said […]
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@kfm Tue, 23 Jan 2024 08:52:14
Blinken asks President Tshisekedi to address DRC election concerns
By AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi to address election concerns after he was sworn in for a new term. Blinken, travelling in West Africa, spoke by telephone with Tshisekedi to congratulate him on his victory, the State Department said. Blinken “encouraged President Tshisekedi to address the concerns raised by election observation missions by taking steps to promote confidence in the democratic process going forward,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said. Tshisekedi officially triumphed with 73.47 percent and the vote passed largely peacefully in a country long torn by violence and instability. But voting was officially extended by a day due to logistical snarls and polls were open for days […]
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@kfm Tue, 23 Jan 2024 09:07:40
Uganda targets to produce 20,000 tonnes of gas annually
Government has given out a license to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Uganda Limited to proceed with the construction of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) facility in the Kingfisher development area. The Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, Ms Ruth Nankabirwa, while handing over the license said the facility will be able to produce 20,000 tonnes of LPG annually. She says the project will cost over USD 4.8 million and it is expected to be ready by 2025. Last year, CNOOC Uganda Ltd submitted an application to the government for a license to produce and distribute Liquefied Petroleum Gas and electricity generated from the gas resources located at its Kingfisher oil field. She highlighted that the inception of […]
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@kfm Tue, 23 Jan 2024 09:27:55
No giving Museveni petitions at NRM Day celebrations, says Minister
By Abubaker Kirunda & Tausi Nakato The Minister for Presidency, Ms Milly Babalanda, has said no petitions will be delivered to President Museveni during the 38th National Resistance Movement (NRM) anniversary slated for Friday, January 26, 2024. The annual celebrations, to be held at St John Secondary School, Wakitaka in Jinja Northern City Division, marks 38 years since the then rebel outfit led by Mr Museveni toppled President Tito Okello Lutwa. The last of such celebrations in Busoga Sub-region were held in Mayuge District in 2014 as the ruling party marked 28 years in power. Last year’s event was held in Kakumiro District. Ms Babalanda, while meeting leaders from the twelve Districts of Busoga Sub-region, instead directed whoever has a petition to […]
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@kfm Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:10:12
Museveni asked to pardon political prisoners
President Yoweri Museveni has been called upon to utilize his prerogative of mercy powers to pardon individuals imprisoned for political reasons. This follows the recent pardoning of former National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Managing Director, Chandi Jamwa, and other inmates, under Article 121 (1) (a) of the constitution. Ismael Kirya, acting spokesperson for the Democratic Party (DP), noted the apparent discrepancy. “Mr Chandi Jamwa was convicted on accounts of abuse of office and causing financial loss to NSSF by the Anti-Corruption Court and sentenced to 12 years in prison. This is a good gesture to show some forgiveness to such people, however, we want to see the same on other prisoners like those sentenced in the 2021 elections,” he told […]
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@kfm Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:21:08
Eswatini, Buganda pledge joint efforts to uplift Ugandans
Eswatini Prime Minister, Russell Mmiso Dlamini, has pledged continued collaboration with the Buganda Kingdom and the Ugandan government to improve the lives of Ugandans. He made these remarks during a visit to the Buganda Kingdom premier, Charles Peter Mayiga, at Bulange Mengo on Tuesday. Urging Africans not to underestimate the power of peace, Dlamini noted that it is a crucial pillar of development. Meanwhile, Katikkiro Mayiga delivered a message from His Majesty the Kabaka Mutebi II, highlighting the fraternal bond between the two kingdoms rooted in shared norms and cultures. He further encouraged the Kingdom of Eswatini to explore investment opportunities in various Ugandan ventures.
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