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@allafrica Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:29:57
KCCA Scrambles for New Funding Sources Amid World Bank Exit
[Observer] Several weeks ago, the World Bank suspended new projects in Uganda due to concerns over the newly enacted Anti-Homosexuality Act, which discriminates against individuals based on gender, or sexuality.
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@allafrica Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:50:08
DRC Allows Ugandan Army to Expand Operation Shuja to Go After Fleeing ADF
[Nile Post] The DRC government has allowed the joint operations between the Ugandan army and FARDC to expand to new areas that will see the two armies go after fleeing ADF fighters.
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@allafrica Thu, 14 Sep 2023 06:02:04
When Hospitals Become Prisons
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- A case of a health facility detaining a patient for failure to pay a medical bill is once again in the news and the courts. This time, it is a couple suing a high end facility, Rosewell Women and Children Hospital Ltd, in Kampala for detaining their newborn baby for four months as of early September.
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@sqoop Thu, 14 Sep 2023 07:43:26
Jose Chameleone, Professor Jay set to headline UTAKE Nyama Na Chuppa
Loosely translated as “Meat and Bottle” the UTAKE Nyama Na Chuppa is an event intended to celebrate the future past by bringing back the 90’s and early 2000s with alittle touch of the 2020s Happening on Sunday October 8 at Jahazzi Pier in munyonyo, it will be an experietial setup of the then Club Silk, […]
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@sqoop Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:11:21
Lilian Mbabazi, Irene Ntale to headline Stanbic Soul-RnB, Jazz & Wine Safari
The Stambic Soul-RnB and Wine Safari has returned and is happening scheduled for October 7, at Mestil Hotel Gardens. Addressing the music and entertainment reporters at Club Guvnor, the event organizers Jazz maestro Tshaka Mayanja and the Black Roots Academy of Soul said the event is going to be a prelude to Uganda’s 61st Independence […]
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@sqoop Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:03:53
Ruokaya Kiyayi Nabukonde is Miss Tourism
After months of searching, boot camp, and regional tours, the Miss Tourism beauty pageant came to a climax last Saturday morning with Sironko’s Nabukonde Kiyayi Ruokaya clinching the coveted title. Themed “Greening Tourism”, the grand finale of the 11th edition of the contest, happened at Serena Hotel with the 19-year-old representing the Eastern region, emerging […]
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@sqoop Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:18:03
Geosteady finally speaks out to Mc Kats and Alien Skin incident
Edwin Katamba alias MC Kats made headlines last Friday evening when was lifted off the stage by Alien Skin’s aides during Geosteady’s concert at Hotel Africana. The incident happened when Geosetady had taken a break during his first session and after that, the NBS presenter rushed to police and opened up multiple cases against Alien […]
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@sqoop Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:44:08
TV host Anna Talia graduates with a Master’s Degree at Victoria University
Television Presenter Annet Nambooze aka Anna Talia Oze was among the hundreds who Graduated from Victoria University this morning. She graduated with a Master’s Degree in Diplomacy and International Studies and this means that besides Journalism, she has added another field of work to herself. After her Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Literature, and English, Anna’s […]
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@kfm Thu, 14 Sep 2023 07:42:02
Hoima by-election: What you need to know
The people of Hoima district woke up today to cast their ballots for a suitable candidate to replace Kadiri Kirungi, their former LCV chairman who died in a road crash on March 17th at Mataagi village in Kiboga district along the Kampala-Hoima highway. KFM understands that the election exercise is currently underway despite the early morning downpour that slowed down the activity for a couple of hours. The race has drawn five candidates including Forum for Democratic Change’s (FDC) Patrick Musinguzi, National Unity Platform’s (NUP’s) Moses Aguuda, and ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM’s) Uthman Mugisha. Others are independent candidates Vincent Muhumuza and Lenos Mugume. Hoima District has a total of 94,825 voters with slightly more females than males. Additionally, there […]
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@kfm Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:31:27
Champions League: 1xBet presents a preview of the group stage first-round
The Champions League group stage kicks off on September 19, and the global betting company 1xBet talks about what to expect from the best European teams in the upcoming matches. Group A The two quartet favourites, Manchester United and Bayern, will start the tournament with a face-to-face battle in Munich. Alas, the Red Devils do not please their fans with a quality game, and Erik ten Hag is increasingly losing players due to injuries and problems with the law. Bayern successfully signed Harry Kane and is undefeated in the Bundesliga so far, but the end of the transfer window was unsuccessful – without strengthening the defence and midfield. Thomas Tuchel expressed his dissatisfaction in the press, and the club’s management […]
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@kfm Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:34:05
Bobi Wine vows to defy police directives
National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kaygulanyi commonly known as Bobi Wine has vowed to defy what he calls ’emotional and illegal directives’ from the Uganda Police Force. Yesterday, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj Gen Geoffrey Katsigazi Tumusiime announced that they had suspended mobilization tours by the Kyagulanyi-led NUP party after the group allegedly disregarded several guidelines. The police chief also noted that Kyagulanyi used one of the rallies to “incite violence, promote sectarianism, make illegitimate calls for the removal of an elected government, and issuance of defamatory statements against the President.” While addressing journalists in Kampala, Kyagulanyi said his party did not ask for permission to hold the rallies and that they only notified police. He says […]
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