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@matookerepublic Tue, 02 Jan 2024 07:16:15
I&M Bank, Malembe usher in the New Year with pomp at Kampala Serena Hotel
Last night, December 31st 2023, Victoria Hall at the Kampala Serena Hotel was awash with busy bodies, from as early as 8pm, all the way till dawn. The crowd consisted of young people from well to do families, as well as fun loving high-rollers, that turned up to celebrate their 2023 milestones, and welcome 2024 […]
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@matookerepublic Tue, 02 Jan 2024 07:31:48
More details emerge about the murder of Ugandan athlete Kiplagat
Two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of Ugandan Olympic runner Benjamin Kiplagat, who was found fatally stabbed in a car in Kenya on New Year’s Eve on the outskirts of Eldoret, a high-altitude town in western Kenya renowned as a training base for elite athletes. According to the police in Kenya, […]
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@matookerepublic Tue, 02 Jan 2024 07:41:28
First Lady Janet Museveni recovers from COVID-19
The First Lady of Uganda, Janet Museveni, has received a negative COVID-19 test result after a short period of illness. Over the weekend, the First Lady tested positive for COVID-19 and was promptly placed in isolation. However, President Yoweri Museveni, in a brief message on X (formerly Twitter), has confirmed her recovery. “Maama Janet has […]
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@chimpreports Tue, 02 Jan 2024 07:23:26
BIG STORY: Uproar as Ethiopia Signs Controversial Deal with Secessionist Somaliland for Red Sea Access
Somalia has suspended diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa signed an agreement with the secessionist Somaliland region in Somalia to have access to the Red Sea. The deal signed on Monday by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somaliland’s leader, Muse Bihi Abdi, will see Somaliland “lease 20 kms of the Red Sea to …
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@chimpreports Tue, 02 Jan 2024 07:38:35
Benjamin Kiplagat Murder: 2 Suspects Arrested
Kenya Police have arrested two suspects in the murder of Kenyan-born Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat. The lifeless body of the 3000m Steeplechase record holder was discovered inside his brother’s car in Texas near Kimumu Secondary School along Eldoret-Iten Road, Eldoret, western Kenya this past Saturday night. Police said Kiplagat’s “body had a deep knife cut …
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@matookerepublic Tue, 02 Jan 2024 06:57:43
Johnnie Walker wraps up the year with a grand celebration at Noni Vie
Last night, Kampala bid farewell to 2023, and embraced the dawn of 2024 in extraordinary celebrations across the city. And as is the norm, the world’s celebratory whisky brand- Johnnie Walker was at the centre of the celebrations, with a one of its kind New Year Party dubbed the ‘Young Rich Famous, Battle of the […]
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@sqoop Tue, 02 Jan 2024 06:27:27
Chameleone ushers revellers into 2024
Four minutes to midnight, his signature roar was heard from the back of the stage. It is this roar that announces his presence. He did it thrice to the excitement of revellers at Sheraton Hotel Kampala last Sunday evening during the Ug Mix Dance Party. Chameleone emerged on the stairs of the stage clad in […]
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@kfm Tue, 02 Jan 2024 04:00:29
Salah sends Liverpool three points clear atop Premier League
By AFP Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool stretched Newcastle’s miserable run with a 4-2 victory at Anfield to open up a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Monday. Jurgen Klopp’s team should have run out even more convincing winners as Martin Dubravka saved Salah’s first-half penalty among 10 stops. But Salah made amends from the spot after he, Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo had netted in the second half to inflict a seventh defeat in eight games on Newcastle. Liverpool head into the Premier League’s winter break five points clear of title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal, with Aston Villa posing an unexpected challenge in second place. “A special game, special night,” said Klopp. “It […]
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@kfm Tue, 02 Jan 2024 05:37:27
Locals blame security lapses for ADF attacks
By Alex Ashaba & Jerome Kule From June 6 to December 27, 2023, Kasese and Kamwenge districts in western Uganda experienced a se- ries of attacks by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels. At least 64 people have been killed in the attacks including 38 students from Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Secondary School, six community members, two tourists and their guide, who doubled as a driver and two occupants of a vehicle that was set ablaze enroute to Bwera. In the six months, the two districts were targeted six times, with the most recent incidents occurring in Kamwenge on December 19 and 25, resulting in 13 deaths. The December 19 attack occurred in Kitehurizi Village. Ten people were killed in the attack. Meanwhile, […]
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@chimpreports Mon, 01 Jan 2024 21:04:55
DR Congo: Museveni, Ramaphosa, Ruto Hail Tshisekedi Election Victory
President Museveni has joined dozens of African leaders who have congratulated DRC President Felix Tshisekedi upon his reelection. “I take this opportunity, on behalf of the Ugandans, to congratulate H.E Felix Tshisekedi on winning the electoral contest in Congo, as announced by the Electoral Commission,” said Museveni on New Year’s Day. “H.E Tshisekedi has positively …
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@kfm Mon, 01 Jan 2024 20:26:55
Kenyan police arrest two suspects in Ugandan athlete murder
By AFP Kenyan police said on Monday they had arrested two people in connection with the weekend stabbing to death of Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat. The two men — believed to be in their 30s — were arrested on the outskirts of the Rift Valley town of Eldoret, local police commander Stephen Okal said. “The two suspects are known criminals who have been terrorising the members of public,” Okal told AFP. “We are in the advanced stage of the investigations and we will possibly be sending them to court tomorrow.” The Kenyan-born Kiplagat had represented Uganda internationally in the 3,000m steeplechase, including at several Olympic Games and World Championships. The 34-year-old’s body was found in a car on Saturday night […]
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@chimpreports Mon, 01 Jan 2024 20:48:31
Janet Museveni Recovers from COVID-19
Uganda’s First Lady Janet Museveni has recovered from COVID-19, President Museveni announced on Monday night. “Good news: Maama Janet has defeated Coronavirus,” said Museveni in a statement on X. “This morning, her samples were sent to Mbarara and they were all negative. Thank you for your prayers,” he added. Janet, who doubles as Education Minister, …
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@chimpreports Mon, 01 Jan 2024 18:30:18
South Korean Evangelist Rev. Dr. Ock Soo Park Unveils Plan To Set Up Mindset Institute In Uganda
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met and held discussions with Rev. Dr. Ock Soo Park, a South Korean evangelist at his country home in Rwakitura, Kiruhura District. Rev. Dr. Park is the founder of the International Youth Fellowship, a worldwide youth organisation and international NGO based on Christian mindset; aimed at raising leaders with …
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