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@matookerepublic Fri, 29 Dec 2023 08:04:28
Here are the guidelines for those who will display fireworks on New Year
Police have cleared at least 1,970 venues to display end-of-year fireworks across the country. The display venues, including churches, bars, clubs, restaurants, hotels, guest houses, and tourism sites, were cleared by the Inspector General of Police, Martins Ochola, through the Directorate of Operations Services (OPS). Kampala South, which extends from Katwe police station up to […]
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@sqoop Tue, 26 Dec 2023 15:41:48
Celebrities who painted social media with Christmas Day photoshoots
Pose an individual, a couple, or a family with a tree and your photos are unmistakably Christmassy. It’s a global tradition to capture the festive spirit through photoshoots during the holidays, this year is not any different and Uganda was no exception this Christmas. Celebrities and their families went all out, showcasing a vibrant blend […]
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@sqoop Wed, 27 Dec 2023 15:17:47
Eiffel Tower closes as staff go on strike
The Eiffel Tower, one of the world’s prime tourist attractions, was closed Wednesday after staff went on strike, the tower’s operator said. The strike on the 100th anniversary of the death of engineer Gustave Eiffel, who built the tower, was to protest about “the current way it is managed”, the hard-left CGT union said in […]
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@sqoop Wed, 27 Dec 2023 15:33:13
Shakira’s Colombian home city unveils statue in her honor
Colombian superstar Shakira’s Caribbean home city of Barranquilla unveiled a 6.5-meter (21.3-foot) hip-swaying statue in her honor on Tuesday. The towering bronze and aluminum creation depicts the singer in a bikini top, bare middle and a long, flowing skirt, her hands clasped over her head and one hip jutting out in one of her […]
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@sqoop Wed, 27 Dec 2023 15:56:49
Kanye West apologises for anti-Semitism
US rapper Kanye West apologised to the Jewish community Tuesday, after a series of anti-Semitic comments that sparked outrage and led to the star being dropped from lucrative commercial deals and banned from social media. The reason for the timing of the mea culpa was unclear West’s most high profile outbursts came more than a […]
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@kfm Wed, 27 Dec 2023 11:52:40
Katanga murder suspects bail hearing delayed again
Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has for the second time declined to hear the bail application of three people implicated in the murder of businessman Henry Katanga. The three suspects including Katanga’s daughter were today (Wednesday, December 27) brought before court following a production warrant issued by the court in order to present their bail application. However, presiding Chief Magistrate Elias Kakooza did not proceed with the bail hearing due to the absence of a state prosecutor. The Court then maintained the earlier date of January 8th, 2024 to handle the suspects’ bail as their lawyer Macdusman Kabega explains. “We are surprised that no representative of the state appeared and yet some of them accepted service. The Magistrate says he cannot […]
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@kfm Wed, 27 Dec 2023 13:11:29
Over 30,000 not on Yaka, says Umeme
By Tausi Nakato At least 31,000 out of 1.8 million Umeme customers are not connected to Yaka, a new prepaid electricity metering system. Umeme started installing prepay meters in 2011 after a one-year pilot study in parts of Kampala showed homeowners prefer it to post-paid billing. Accordingly, every customer is expected to pay service fee and VAT per month, plus the additional 15 units at the first purchase of the month. Mr Stephen Illungole, the Manager Public Relations and Communication, however, says the figure is down from 200,000 households still using post-paid electricity meters in 2020. “This is great progress. It means no customer will be on the post-paid billing system in the near future,” he said in an interview […]
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@kfm Thu, 28 Dec 2023 05:49:30
Why govt deferred Local Council polls again
By Elizabeth Kamurungi Voters and interested contenders have to wait another six months for the Local Council One and Two chairpersons elections, after the government approved an extension of the tenure of current office holders. Cabinet on December 18 passed the resolution which will take effect on January 6, 2024, citing administrative challenges. Sources close to Electoral Commission, however, talked of discrepancies and inconsistencies in the number of villages and parishes where polls are to be conducted as a reason for the extension. The five-year tenure of village and parish heads expired on July 10. However, the government extended their tenure after failing to hold polls citing budgetary constraints. The extension, which also includes Women Councils whose tenure expired in […]
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@kfm Thu, 28 Dec 2023 08:23:50
N. Korea’s Kim calls for ‘accelerated’ war preparations
By AFP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his party to “accelerate” war preparations including its nuclear programme, state media said Thursday. The comments came just a week after Kim warned Pyongyang would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if “provoked” with nukes. Kim made the comments at the North’s ongoing year-end party meeting, where he is expected to unveil key policy decisions for 2024. Kim asked the party to “further accelerate the war preparations” across sectors, including nuclear weapons and civil defense, Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency reported. He also stressed that the “military situation” on the Korean peninsula had become “extreme” due to “unprecedented” anti-North confrontations with Washington. Seoul, Tokyo and Washington have ramped up defence […]
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@kfm Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:16:21
Big League first round climaxes today
The first round of the FUFA big league will come to an end today Thursday 28th December with seven games. Table leaders Police FC travel to Arua to face Onduparaka at Greenlight Stadium looking for a victory that will ensure their top-of-the-table place finish at the end of the first round. Kyetume will be at home in Mukono at Nakisunga grounds welcoming Mbale Heroes while Kiyinda Boys and Calvary faceoff at Kiwenda. In Mbale, Kataka FC host Booma FC while Kigezi Home Boys host Ndejje University in Kabale. Additionally, Young Elephants host Lugazi FC at Araka while Jinja North United host Kaaro Karungi at Bugembe grounds.
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@kfm Thu, 28 Dec 2023 13:09:25
NDA probes Fedate capsules on market
The National Drug Authority (NDA) is investigating the Fedate medication circulating on the market after a viral social media video that sparked concern. The video, which has spread online, depicts someone opening capsules of a purported drug called Fedate and demonstrating its unusual magnetic attraction. The person in the video says the drug had caused immense pain to his wife who was taking it. In a statement dated December 28, 2023, NDA says the individual did not provide information on how they obtained the medication, which hinders a thorough investigation into the case. ” Fedate is dully registered and approved for use after undergoing all due regulatory processes of NDA,” NDA’s statement reads in part. “Carbonyl Iron, one of the […]
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@kfm Thu, 28 Dec 2023 15:11:58
Shs75b collected from Entebbe Expressway in two years
Motorists along the Kampala-Entebbe expressway have so far paid a total of Shs75 billion in toll fees since the commencement of the exercise on 8th January 2022 by Egis Road Operation. According to an update by the Kampala Entebbe Expressway management via their official X-handle ((@KEE_UG), “All tolling revenue is collected and immediately passed to the UNRA account, which directly credits the consolidated account of Uganda. Egis is Paid separately by UNRA to operate and maintain the Kampala Entebbe Expressway.” In its first year of managing and operating the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, Egis Road Operation collected about Shs34 billion in toll fees. Motorists on the expressway pay between Shs5,000 and Shs18,000 depending on the size of their vehicle. Egis Road Operation, […]
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@kfm Fri, 29 Dec 2023 04:30:53
First Lady Janet Museveni tests positive for COVID-19
First Lady, Janet Museveni, has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms following a family Christmas lunch. President Yoweri Museveni confirmed the news on his X platform (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, sharing details of their experience and steps taken to manage the situation. According to President Museveni, Janet began feeling unwell on Christmas Day with a “sandy feeling” in her throat. “The tests came back negative by afternoon. We, therefore, decided for Maama to self- isolate in one of the houses at Rwakyitura while I continue with the programmes that we had arranged but not ones where Maama was involved,” Museveni’s post reads in part. Although a rapid COVID test initially came back negative, a PCR test conducted later […]
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@kfm Fri, 29 Dec 2023 04:55:17
Arsenal fail in Premier League summit bid as Spurs lose thriller
By AFP Arsenal missed out on the chance to return to the Premier League summit on Thursday, losing 2-0 to West Ham as Tottenham went down in a six-goal thriller at Brighton. Mikel Arteta’s Gunners were top of the tree at Christmas for a second successive year but trail leaders Liverpool by two points at the halfway point of the season. Last year’s runners-up dominated possession at the Emirates but lacked a cutting edge against the disciplined visitors, for whom Tomas Soucek and former Arsenal player Konstantinos Mavropanos scored the goals. Soucek opened the scoring from close range in the 13th minute following a pass from Jarrod Bowen, with the goal confirmed after a lengthy VAR check looking into whether […]
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@kfm Fri, 29 Dec 2023 05:33:53
Tshisekedi expected to win DRC polls as ties with neighbours weaken
By Patrick Ilunga Congolese voters are now waiting for the spinning coin after the National Independent Electoral Commission (Ceni) started to count ballots to determine who of the 26 candidates won the presidency. Exit projections have signalled a victory for President Felix Tshisekedi. Eight candidates pulled out of the race to either back him or opposition heavyweight Moise Katumbi. Whatever happens in the vote count, the next DRC president, expected to be announced on January 10, 2024, by the Constitutional Court, will face an immediate challenge to righting many wrongs and rebuilding the economy and bridges with Congo’s neighbours. The new president will still face the task of building the economy and removing DRC from the list of the top five […]
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@matookerepublic Wed, 27 Dec 2023 07:56:34
Mother abandons baby in a trench in Busega, claims she has no money to look after the child
Busega Police are stranded with a baby girl whom they found abandoned in a trench in Busega. Beside the baby was a note, supposedly left by the mother, who identified herself as Atuhaire Brenda. The baby is named Namankuru Zainab. According to the note, the distressed mother claims that she and the baby are homeless […]
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