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@sqoop Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:08:13
Fresh Kid’s performance of GNL’s rap verse leaves audience mesmerised
Younger rapper Patrick Ssenyonjo alias as Fresh Kid UG has yet again proved to the world that rapping is something he can do with ease. The youngster who made a surprise appearance on stage during musician Aziz Azion’s Strings of Love concert at Serena Hotel in Kampala left the audience cheering and wowed after singing […]
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@sqoop Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:44:57
Nyege Nyege gears up as Kenyan edition fails to take off
According to Jinja City, a Facebook page dedicated to updating its followers on the state of affairs in Jinja, the accommodation spots within the city are almost booked out. “Jinja hoteliers are making a killing with most registering 100 per cent bookings,” the page reveals. “Currently it’s virtually impossible to get a hotel booking for […]
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@sqoop Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:02:14
Deejay Roja refutes rumors of splitting with Slick Stuart
The only DJ duo in Uganda which is made of Slickstuart and Roja real names Kavuma Stuart and Kitaka Rogers has sparked a debate of the duo working on splitting or the fact that they have already parted ways. Whereas there are different reasons like the manager Nisha Bridget is in the mix of the […]
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@sqoop Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:07:28
Organisers ban suits, kanzus at Nyege Nyege festival
Organisers of this year’s annual Nyege Nyege festival say nobody will access any of the venues while dressed in a suit plus necktie, gomesi or kanzus. A gomesi or busuuti is a colourful floor-length dress, which is the most commonly used costume for women in Buganda and Busoga while a kanzu is a robe […]
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@sqoop Tue, 07 Nov 2023 21:41:28
Lupita Nyong’o turns to cat ‘Yoyo’ after heartbreak
Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o recently welcomed a new addition to her life – a furry feline friend. This heartwarming move comes just weeks after Lupita’s breakup with her boyfriend, Masekele. Taking to her social media accounts, she introduced her “child” to the world, attributing her breakup as the catalyst for this bold decision, considering she […]
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@kfm Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:35:46
Bodies of slain tourists repatriated to UK – Police
By Priscilla Maloba Two bodies of the foreign tourists, who were killed last month in Queen Elizabeth National Park, have been repatriated to the United Kingdom, the police have revealed. On October 17, suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorists shot and killed two foreign tourists in the park at Nyamunuka on Katwe Road in Kasese District in Western Uganda while on their honeymoon. The deceased were identified as David Jim Barlow, 50, a British citizen, and Emmaretia Celia Geyer, 51, a South African citizen. Eric Alyai, a Ugandan, was their driver, and was already buried in Kaberamaido District. The bodies of the British National and South African citizen kept at Mula- go Hospital National Referral Hospitalmortuary. “All this while, we […]
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@kfm Tue, 07 Nov 2023 09:06:03
US, UK warn citizens against visits to Jinja, national parks
By Andrew Bagala | Monitor The United States of America and the United Kingdom diplomatic missions have issued terror alerts warning their citizens against travelling to Jinja City, Uganda’s wildlife national parks, and avoid crowded places. The warnings come days to the start of Nyege Nyege, a four-day festival which attracts thousands of foreign and local tourists, among other revellers to Jinja City. Religious leaders, some law makers and moralists in Uganda are often opposed to the event describing it as an immoral event, an allegation the organisers dismiss. The latest warning by the UK High Commission issued Tuesday said their nationals should only travel to Jinja City if they have essential journeys. “The FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) advises […]
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@kfm Tue, 07 Nov 2023 09:16:02
Queens take charge of FWSL
BY MAKHTUM MUZIRANSA Captain Zainah Namuleme scored the lone goal in the added minutes of the first half to ensure Kampala Queens (KQ) beat UCU Lady Cardinals 1-0 in the Fufa Women Super League at MTN Omondi Stadium,Lugogo,on Sunday. The win ensured KQ bounced back from a draw with another university side Makerere a fortnight ago but al- so allowed them to march to the top of the 10-team log on goals scored. Makerere draw again The side has seven points just like likely challengers Kawempe Muslim, who were held to a goalless draw by newly promoted She Maroons at Luzira Prisons on Sunday. She Maroons are also level with Makerere on four points, thanks to their emphatic 5-0 win […]
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@kfm Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:14:44
Mugoye to be buried on Thursday – FUFA
The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) has released the burial programme for the fallen second vice president Darius Mugoye who died on Tuesday morning at Mengo Hospital. According to the programme, the deceased’s body will be taken to FUFA Complex, Mengo for a vigil at 4pm where all football stakeholders will gather and pay final respects. Tomorrow at 7am, the body will be taken to Namirembe Cathedral for a church service and later to Nabweru playground at 10am for public viewing. From Nabweru, the body will be transported to Rubanga Sheema District at 2pm where they will hold a vigil at his country home. Mugoye will then be laid to rest on Thursday November 9, 2023, in Rubanga, Sheema […]
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@kfm Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:02:21
Traders urge govt to fight for Uganda’s AGOA status
Traders under the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) have urged the government to plead with America to reverse its decision to remove Uganda from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) market. Last week, US President Joe Biden announced plans to remove Uganda, the Central African Republic, Gabon, and Niger from the AGOA beneficiaries list over alleged human rights violations. In response, President Museveni said this week that Ugandans should not be overly concerned about Washington’s decision to remove the country from its list of AGOA beneficiaries. Speaking to the media during the launch of the 3rd edition of the KACITA Quality Awards, which will be held on November 24, 2023, in Kampala, the association’s chairperson, Thaddeus Musoke, said that […]
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@kfm Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:46:33
Minister halts monitoring trips to address corruption scandals
The Minister of State for Economic Monitoring in the Office of the President, Beatrice Akello, has cancelled her trips to other West Nile districts to address unprecedented corruption scandals in the city. Akello who doubles as Woman Member of Parliament for Agago district was supposed to be in Arua City and Arua district on Monday and Tuesday respectively but said she would not leave the city until she finds a solution to the grand scandals in the city. Top among the incessant scandals is the Arua Hill stadium construction which has remained incomplete and lacks valid bidding documents between the owner and city authorities despite lying on the city land. Another scandal involves a prime city land that was earmarked […]
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@kfm Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:26:36
UNMA warns of heavy rains across the country
The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) has warned that the entire country is likely to experience enhanced rains throughout November. This is with the exception of Karamoja subregion which is expected to receive moderate rainfall conditions. According to UNMA, the climate outlook for November 2023, and a review of rainfall performance for October of the same year predict enhanced rainfall conditions in most parts of northwestern, central, and eastern Uganda. The November outlook indicates that the month will be wet and associated with peak rainfall across the country with increased probabilities expected in areas around Lake Victoria, Central, South Western, Mt Elgon, and Kyoga basin extending to West Nile. “November is when we normally get the peak of the rain […]
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@kfm Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:41:58
Katonga traffic flow will be restored in two weeks – govt
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) director for roads and bridges, Mr Samuel Muhoozi, has revealed that traffic flow at Katonga bridge along the Kampala Masaka highway will fully be restored in the next two weeks. In May this year, Katonga bridge was washed away by water after River Katonga burst its banks, which attracted urgent attention from the government to have the bridge repaired. Muhoozi made the remarks while meeting Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa during his oversight visit at Katonga bridge on Tuesday. “We are calling it a temporary bridge because it’s not going to stay there for good but it is permanent to carry all the loads of traffic,” Muhoozi said.
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@kfm Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:05:52
Organisers ban suits, kanzus at Nyege Nyege festival
By Denis Edema Organisers of this year’s Nyege Nyege festival say nobody will access any of the venues while dressed in a suit plus necktie, gomesi, or kanzus. A gomesi or busuuti is a colourful floor-length dress, which is the most commonly used costume for women in Buganda and Busoga, while a kanzu is a robe or tunic mostly worn by men from Bantu-speaking tribes. This year’s edition gets underway on Thursday, and ends on Sunday, across three venues, including the Source of the Nile, Nile Park, Jinja Golf Ground and Jinja Agricultural Showground. Ms Rebecca Kadaga, the First Deputy Premier and Minister of East African Community Affairs, will officially open the festival. However, Ms Hellen Namutamba, the Busoga Kingdom Minister of Tourism and Heritage, says whoever plans to come to the […]
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@kfm Wed, 08 Nov 2023 06:33:33
Kinyamatama, Zaake to face off in disciplinary probe
By Esther Oluka Two legislators will face off tomorrow before Parliament’s Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Discipline over a disciplinary matter. Ms Juliet Kinyamatama, the Rakai Woman lawmaker, a month ago accused her Mityana Municipality coun- terpart Francis Zaake before Parliament of allegedly insulting her in her constituency on Independence Day. The matter was then referred to the disciplinary committee by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa. Despite the two legislators appearing before the committee yesterday, the chairperson, Mr Abdu Katuntu (Bugweri), said the former would only make substantive deliberations over the allegations tomorrow. He said this is to allow ample time for translating the video in which the utterances were reportedly made from Lu- ganda to English. “[The video] and so […]
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@matookerepublic Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:34:46
Four suspects remanded in Joan Kagezi murder case
The Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded four suspects in connection with the brutal murder of former Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, Joan Namazzi Kagezi. The accused, identified as Daniel Kisekka Kiwanuka, John Kibuuka (alias Musa), Nasur Abdallah Mugongole, and John Masajjage, were brought to the court under tight security, escorted by counter-terrorism police and […]
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