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@kfm Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:48:38
Fitting tests for Cranes ahead of World Cup safari
By Andrew Mwanguhya | Monitor A permanent Uganda Cranes coach remains a subject of ponder but for the next two international assignments, Morley Byekwaso and Fred Muhumuza will try to show a glimpse of what they can assemble. The pair were last week put in interim charge of the national team as the process of getting Micho Sredojevic’s successor continues. For four days they have been trying out things here and there as they worked with a group of local based Cranes players at East High, off Kulambiro Ring Road in Kampala. Much needed appraisal And at the end of if, the provisional squad of 30 was trimmed down to 24 that travelled to Mali early Tuesday morning to face the […]
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@kfm Thu, 12 Oct 2023 09:33:55
Wife of Gabon’s deposed leader Ali Bongo jailed: Lawyer
By AFP The wife of Gabon’s deposed president Ali Bongo Ondimba, under house arrest since a coup in the central African country in late August, has been jailed, her lawyer said on Thursday. Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, suspected of allegedly embezzling public funds, was jailed late on Wednesday, her lawyer Francois Zimeray told AFP, condemning the “arbitrary… illegal procedure”. Bongo’s wife was charged on September 28 with money laundering, forgery and falsification of records. Sylvia Bongo has been under house arrest in the capital, Libreville, since the August 30 coup brought the curtain down on 55 years of Bongo dynasty rule. The putschists allege the former head of state and his entourage falsified the election results. They accuse Sylvia Bongo […]
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@kfm Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:29:07
NCHE lists achievements on 20th anniversary
The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has outlined a number of milestones it has achieved in the last 20 years of existence. The NCHE, which is mandated to regulate higher education in the country celebrated its 20th anniversary on Thursday at Kololo Independence Grounds with President Museveni as the guest of honor. While delivering her speech, Prof Mary Okwakol, the NCHE Executive Director said that they have managed to increase access to higher education and enrollment of students in various institutions. She explained that when they started in 2003, there were only 4 public universities, 7 private institutions, and about 50 other tertiary institutions, a number she says has grown to 265 higher education institutions. “The number of students […]
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@matookerepublic Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:27:51
Nsibambi replaces Ssemujju as FDC Chief Whip
Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has finally accepted the appointment of Mawokota South MP, Yusuf Nsibambi, as the new whip for the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party within Parliament. This decision follows the dismissal of Kira Municipality MP, Ibrahim Ssemujju, by the FDC party’s Secretary General, Nathan Nandala Mafabi. Yusuf Nsibambi was initially […]
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@matookerepublic Thu, 12 Oct 2023 08:07:07
Why Netball President Babirye has been forced out of office again
Sports and Education Minister and First Lady, Janet Museveni, has once again issued an order, instructing Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) President, Sarah Babirye Kityo, to refrain from returning to her office until investigations into her conduct are completed. The directive conveyed through a letter dated October 4, 2023, addressed to Ambrose Tashobya, Chairperson of the […]
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@matookerepublic Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:16:06
Harmonize, Nyashinski and Azawi to headline Bell Lager ObaFest EA Experience
Tanzanian bongo music maestro Harmonize, Uganda’s Azawi, Kenya’s Nyashinski and BenSoul have been confirmed as the headlining artists of East Africa’s beer festival, the Bell ObaFest. The Bell ObaFest – which is being organized by Uganda Breweries Ltd. (UBL) in partnership with Swangz Avenue – is taking place on the 22nd of October 2023, at […]
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@chimpreports Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:29:20
At Nganwa School, S.4 Class is Beaten as a Form of ‘Farewell’. This Time, the Class Fought Back
As the western region recovers from a violent strike at Ntare School that saw the entire Senior Six class suspended by authorities, police have arrested seven students of Nganwa High School, Kabwohe over violence. Police said it has been a tradition at school, where S.4 students are beaten by students, from the rest of the …
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@chimpreports Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:43:17
Gulu: Partying Students Kill Man over Girl
Police in Gulu, Northern Uganda, are holding four students for reportedly killing a man over a girl. “The police in Aswa West and Gulu West have 4 students from Gulu West Division, who attacked one Samuel Rubangakene, a 29-year-old resident of Airfields cell, Bardego ward, in Gulu City,” said police on Wednesday night. The incident …
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@chimpreports Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:48:12
Lady Rugby Cranes Leave for Africa Sevens
Uganda’s women’s national rugby team, the Lady Rugby Cranes, has been flagged off for the forthcoming Africa Rugby Women Sevens tournament scheduled to take place in Tunisia. The team of 15 players was flagged off yesterday, Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at the National Council for Sports (NCS) premises in Lugogo. The team will set eyes …
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@chimpreports Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:57:50
KCCA At Fault For Kampala Boda Boda Accidents
By Nickson Maberi Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has been blamed for some of the accidents involving Boda Boda riders in the capital. Kampala central Member of Parliament Muhammad Nsereko told parliament on October 11, 2023, that the enforcement measures put in place by the KCCA are bringing about road accidents as cyclists try to …
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@chimpreports Thu, 12 Oct 2023 07:05:23
NWSC Announces Water New Projects, Declares Amnesty for Illegal Users
National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha has announced a new campaign that will see all illegal water users hunted down and prosecuted. Addressing reporters on Wednesday, Dr. Mugisha said about 10% of NWSC customers are on illegal water supply, a vice he said continues to be a thorn in …
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@chimpreports Thu, 12 Oct 2023 07:27:04
Museveni Woos Foreign Investors At Uganda-UAE Investment & Business Forum
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has wooed foreign investors to invest in Uganda, saying that the East African country has a lot of investment opportunities with a readily available market. “When you produce a good or a service, who will buy the product? In the case of Uganda, you have the possibility of both. When you …
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@chimpreports Thu, 12 Oct 2023 08:33:16
Family Honor Kim Pherrie’s Burial Request
The family of fallen entertainment seller Kim Pherrie has accepted the deceased’s request to be buried in Seguku, Kampala. Kim, the former Club Guvnor Public Relations Officer and spokesperson, reportedly succumbed to brain cancer on Wednesday. In 2018, Kim posted on social media that she desired to be buried in her ancestral home in Seguku-Katale …
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@chimpreports Thu, 12 Oct 2023 09:48:14
Coach Ayiekoh to Take Charge of Crested Cranes against Cameroon
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has appointed Anno Charles Ayiekoh Lukula as Crested Cranes interim head coach on a one-month brief contract. Ayiekoh will head a technical team of seven that will handle the women’s senior national football team during the Paris 2024 Olympics qualifier match against Cameroon. Ayiekoh Charles, who had a …
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@chimpreports Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:03:02
FUFA Young Referees Beginners’ Course Climax
A total of thirty-two girls enrolled in a six-day beginners’ course for young referees organized by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations at the FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru. The course is part of the famous two-year FIFA League Development Program that was rolled out in 2022 by the world soccer governing body, aimed at improving …
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@chimpreports Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:16:30
Mbarara Businessman Arrested for Sodomy, Trafficking
A businessman has been arrested in Mbarara by police for allegedly trafficking a 22-year-old man and sodomizing him with the promise of getting him a job. Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Regional Police spokesman, has confirmed the incident and identified the suspects as Nelson Tumushabe, a businessman in Mbarara Central Market, accused of sodomizing and trafficking …
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