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@sqoop Mon, 04 Dec 2023 18:48:59
Gospel Singer Scovia Ainomugisha dies
Western gospel music fraternity is mourning the death of their colleague Scovia Ainomugisha who breathed her last at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital on Monday morning after a long Kidney illness. Ainomugisha had been battling issues of Kidney failure for a long and was required to raise Shs150m for an advanced kidney transplant in India. In […]
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@kfm Tue, 05 Dec 2023 04:01:58
We don’t think M23 is the problem, says Brig Kulayigye
The Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) contingent which is part of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) in DR-Congo, will remain in place until further orders, regardless of the EACRF mandate expiring on Friday, December 8, 2023. The DRC government has since vowed not to renew the EACRF mandate, alleging that regional force troops have not engaged in combat with M23 rebels. However, speaking to KFM, UPDF spokesperson, Brigadier Felix Kulayigye stated that their mandate was never intended to engage in direct combat with M23 rebels and that they do not believe the group is the root cause of the problem. He emphasized that the primary issue in the DRC is political and requires dialogue. “Our mandate was not […]
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@kfm Tue, 05 Dec 2023 05:05:23
FDC Katonga set for village polls as Najja recruits new members
By Rodgers Magala & Sylvia Katushabe The two rival factions of the Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party have announced separate mobilisation events as each bids to garner nationwide support ahead of the 2026 General Election. The Katonga faction has announced elections of new leaders at village level come December 9 while their coun- terparts at Najjanankumbi are on a nationwide mobilisation drive to recruit new party members. Mr Michael Kabaziguruka, the interim electoral commission chairperson for the Katonga faction, revealed yesterday that the elections are targeting new local leaders from 36,000 villages countrywide. Mr Kabaziguruka noted that the election materials had been dispatched to all the villages across the country. The village elections will be followed by those […]
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@chimpreports Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:48:02
Makindye: 5 Dead as Fuel Station Wall Fence Collapses
Five people have been confirmed dead, after a fuel station wall collapsed on them. The victims have been identified as Phiona Nabulumba, Nabunywa Geofrey, Moja Fuuku, three-year-old Liana, and Doreen. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday. He said that the territorial Police at Katwe and Ndejje …
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@chimpreports Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:54:14
UNCAP, NATO Partner to Open Virtual Instructor-Led Training Facility in Entebbe
The United Nations C4ISR Academy for Peace Operations (UNCAP) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), through its Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), have partnered to deliver the first Virtual Instructor-Led-Training (VILT) Facility in the UN Secretariat, Entebbe- Uganda. UNCAP and NATO proudly announced this significant milestone in their ongoing partnership, established under the Defence …
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@chimpreports Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:00:26
Singleton Challenge 7th Edition Bows Out On A High With Grand Black Tie Finale
Season 7 of the Singleton Match Challenge came to an exhilarating end on Saturday night, at the illustrious 72-par Entebbe Club. In attendance was the UBL executive team that included UBL Board Chairman Jimmy Mugerwa, Managing Director Andrew Kilonzo and the Finance Director Eunice Waweru. The day, that kicked off with grueling golfing action on …
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@chimpreports Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:15:15
Wanted ADF Chiefs: Police Stake Shs 20 Million
The Police have staked Shs 20 million, as the Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force of CMI, ISO, CT and CI put serious manhunt for two notorious ADF suspects, for their alleged roles in a series of terror attacks, using IEDs within the Central Business District of Kampala and Butambala, and for other terror attacks along the …
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@chimpreports Tue, 05 Dec 2023 02:33:43
U.S. Expands Visa Restrictions Against Ugandan Officials over Anti-Gay Law, Elections
The U.S. government has announced expanded visa restrictions against Ugandans suspected of ‘undermining the democratic process’ in the East African country. This is the third raft of measures against Uganda following the 2021 elections and the enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act. “Today, I am announcing the expansion of the visa restriction policy to include current …
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@chimpreports Tue, 05 Dec 2023 03:20:41
Uganda: State House, Medical Interns and Moneylenders to Benefit from Shs 3.5tn Supplementary Budget
The government of Uganda is set to borrow a staggering Shs 3.5 trillion to fund the supplementary budget for the year 2023/24. Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary, Ramadan Ggoobi said in a letter to Parliament on November 28 that of the Shs 3.5tn, Shs 1.5tn is “within the 3% legal limit.” Section 25 of the Public …
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