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@sqoop Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:02:24
Celebrity style: Kieth Agaba, Make-up artiste
When choosing what to wear in the morning, I put into consideration… Weather, depending on the place I am going to because l like to be comfortable and of course how busy the day will be. The item of clothing I wear often is… Shorts because of the weather and baggy pants or shirts and […]
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@sqoop Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:05:18
Hot or not: Maurice Kirya, Artiste
The verdict Maurice, this look is “easy like Sunday morning” and we love how well you wore it. Your careful curation of accessories maintains a clean and subtle aesthetic, enhancing the overall allure of your matching ensemble. It was undoubtedly a sweet treat for the eyes. –PHOTO/courtesy
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@kampalasun Fri, 20 Oct 2023 09:14:33
Zari’s blended family thrives as netizens applaud co-parenting skills
By Ranell Dickson Nsereko A heart-warming video featuring South Africa-based Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan, her husband Shakib Cham Lutaaya and her ex-lover, Tanzanian singer…
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@kfm Thu, 19 Oct 2023 16:30:00
Govt still behind in achieving SDG 7
The government has acknowledged that Uganda is still lagging behind in achieving Sustainable Development Goal Seven, which emphasizes universal access to affordable, reliable sustainable, and modern energy. The commissioner for renewable energy at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Mr Brian Tusubira says Uganda is not different from the rest of the African countries which have failed to track SDG seven despite the fact that it is critical for economic development. He notes that currently, access to electricity by Uganda’s population is at 57%. “Countries that are poor in terms of electricity supply are also poor in terms of development, so poverty, food security, health, gender, climate action, and education will fail if we don’t grow our access,” Tusubira […]
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@kfm Fri, 20 Oct 2023 04:24:49
Researchers call for decentralized TB care to reduce burden
Researchers from the Re-Imaging Tuberculosis Care (RTC), a global initiative engaging in the fight against TB, say decentralizing the care of the disease will help to reduce the burden. Uganda is one of the world’s thirty (30) high-burden countries for TB and TB/HIV co-infection. Each year, approximately 91,000 people in Uganda get sick with 32% of them being HIV-infected. According to Dr. Achilles Katamba, one of the leaders of the initiative in Uganda, they are currently developing tools that the country will depend on to reduce the disease burden. He says, using tools such as awareness campaigns, advocacy, and social media are one of the strategies they are recommending the country use in sensitizing the community to report cases occurring […]
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@kfm Fri, 20 Oct 2023 04:36:47
Telemedicine to revolutionize healthcare system, experts say
Health experts have asked developing countries to embrace the use of telemedicine innovations to improve the quality of health services offered. According to Dr. Wilbrode Okungu the chief executive officer at Net-Doc, the government should revolutionize telemedicine to enable the community access quality services, He says currently, the doctor-patient and the nurse-patient ratio is 1:25,000 and 1:11,000 which is below the World Health Organization recommendation ratio of 1:1000 respectively. “With the advancements in technology and the increasing demand for convenient and accessible healthcare services, telemedicine must be embraced,” he said. He made the remarks while launching the NetDoc telemedicine platform providing consultations with specialists, regardless of their location. He says with the few health workers, the country will provide quality […]
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@kfm Fri, 20 Oct 2023 05:53:08
Nabbanja tasks BoU on fraud allegations in banks
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has tasked the Bank of Uganda to investigate the allegations of digital bank fraud that have raised concern among Ugandans, many of whom claim their funds have been drawn without their knowledge. The matter was raised by Kasambya County MP, David Kabanda during the Prime Minister’s question time in a plenary session chaired by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa on Thursday. Nabbanja has also asked the Minister of Finance to present a statement on the matter that threatens to erode public confidence in the financial sector. “It is true and I have also seen the same media reports, people recording themselves in Equity Bank. Somebody was running up and down and the bank officers […]
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@kfm Fri, 20 Oct 2023 06:02:06
KCCA land boss to appear in court today
The Statehouse Anti-Corruption Unit will today arraign in Court the Kampala District Land Board chairperson, Mr. David Balondemu over fraud charges. Balondemu was arrested from his office on Wednesday on allegations that he obtained by false pretence, Shs 2.5 billion from a Korean investor, Hyun UK Kim. According to the unit spokesperson Ms Mariam Natasha, Balondemu will be produced before the City Hall Court at midday. He joins two other suspects who are currently on remand with many others still at large.
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@kfm Fri, 20 Oct 2023 06:30:34
WHO calls for better regulation of AI
By Ronald Ssenvuma The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a call for better regulations over the use and potential misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare industry. The Organisation’s Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus emphasises the importance of establishing safe and effective AI systems and fostering dialogue about using them as positive tools, bringing together developers, regulators, manufacturers, health workers, and patients. “Artificial intelligence holds great promise for health, but also comes with serious challenges, including unethical data collection, cybersecurity threats and amplifying biases or misinformation,” said Dr Tedros. He says with the increasing availability of healthcare data and rapid progress in analytic techniques, WHO recognizes the potential AI has, to enhance health outcomes but AI systems could potentially access sensitive personal […]
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@kfm Fri, 20 Oct 2023 06:41:56
I want it all: Stadiums, festivals and Grammys
By Andrew Kaggwa | Monitor To tell the story of Azawi, Priscillah Zawedde, you need to know a bit about her background. A girl who worked and served food on the streets of Kampala, toiled, and had seen the worst in life. But that is a story that very many people have heard; to know the artiste that is Azawi, you need to know the artiste that is Zed. Before the Lo Fit EP in 2020, very few people knew who Zawedde was; she was not famous and neither did she have a renowned song to her name. Yet to people who stormed different hangouts in the search for live music, she was a common fixture. Read more
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@kfm Fri, 20 Oct 2023 07:16:58
UCE candidate gives birth during examination
By Ronald Ssenvuma A Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) candidate has delivered a bouncing baby girl during an examination. Without naming the school, the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) spokesperson Jennifer Kalule says the incident happened yesterday at one of the exam centres in Kampala. “The candidate who had effectively written her papers on the first three days did not have a paper on Day 4, and so had stayed home. According to the parents, she started getting labor pains at around 1:30 P.M. She was taken to hospital where she delivered her baby by 4:00 pm,” Kalule said in a statement. She added that the baby and mother are all doing well and will be able to sit for […]
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@kfm Fri, 20 Oct 2023 07:45:04
Museveni urges Acholi leaders to harmonise relations with Balaalo
By Winnie Watenya President Museveni has urged Acholi leaders to harmonise their relationship with the Balaalo {herdsmen} in order to coexist. He made the remarks while addressing a section of leaders from Acholi sub-region led by Chief justice Owinyi Dollo at State House Entebbe on Wednesday 18, October 2023. This is after some Acholi leaders reported to the President that some Balaalo were using names of top officials to commit crimes like land grabbing. “What you are talking about is very easy. You give me factual examples of the crimes being committed so that I have where to move in,” President Museveni noted. Others who attended the meeting include; Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hillary Onek, Minister of […]
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@kfm Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:54:13
Vipers plot to unleash Kambale onto buoyant Jogoos
By Denis Bbosa | Monitor To hog all the news when archrivals Vipers and SC Villa are about to square off, you need to be truly special. That is a preserve of adept forward Eric Kambale, returning to the StarTimes Uganda Premier League from Sudanese giants Al Merriekh, two years after he shook Ugandan football with Express. Vipers have accorded him the necessary rest just to be in shape for Friday’s blockbuster clash with the Jogoos at St Mary’s Stadium-Kitende – and he still has all the attributes of being a game changer. The Venoms’ Brazilian coach Leornard Neiva has been treated to a welcome selection dilemma that will have him incorporate the Congolese lethal forward in the hitherto three-man attacking […]
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@matookerepublic Fri, 20 Oct 2023 05:50:54
Why the government should support free-to-air broadcasting
BY Innocent Nahabwe Before the days of social media, television was our main source of news and information, along with radio and newspapers. It was also a staple in our homes, influencing how we set up our living spaces. When I was in college, just like many of my friends, having a TV was a […]
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