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@sqoop Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:07:20
Salesman wins debut CEO challenge
Abu Sufian Kimbugwe alias Son of Faridah and a salesman at MTN was crowned the winner of the first edition of the Bell Chief Enjoyment Officer (CEO), at MoTiv on Saturday evening. The competition that has been going on for months came to a climax on Saturday evening where finalist answered a series of questions […]
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@sqoop Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:23:36
Limit X’s Sempebwa launches book
Dr. Dennis Sempebwa – one of the members of the gospel rap group, Limit X, as well as a leadership trainer, author, educator, pastor and thought leader – officially launched his 17th and latest book titled ‘Black Like Me?’ The launch on Thursday, August 17 at MoTiv was an elegant affair that was attended by […]
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@sqoop Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:26:23
A breathtaking saga in the ‘African Game of Thrones’
Jamaica-born author Marlon James weaves a stupendous African fantasy story in Black Leopard, Red Wolf, the first of three books in the Dark Star Trilogy. It revolves around the adventures of a 19-year-old man somewhere in Africa who goes only by the name of Tracker. Tracker has a powerful sense of smell and, like a […]
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@sqoop Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:29:44
Jane Goodall in Uganda
Dr Jane Goodall, a world renowned chimpanzee conservationist is in Uganda as Ngamba set to celebrate 25 years in existence on Wednesday August 23, 2023. She was received this afternoon at Entebbe International Airport by Conservationist including the Executive Director Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary Dr Joshua Rukundo, Ms Priscilla Nyakwera the operations manager Jane Goodall Institute, […]
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@sqoop Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:32:46
Creative Fridays, an artistic mix and mingle
Media personality Martha Byoga alias, Maritza, actress Cleopatra Koheirwe, rapper and actor Derrick Muhanguzi alias Wonder JR alongside celebrity and editorial stylist Solomon Tazibone, made the panel for the first edition of the Creative Fridays, at MoTiv. Each of the creatives comes from a different field, yet during the talk, it was clear there was […]
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@sqoop Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:36:06
Denim Cartel store opens at MoTiv
It is quite refreshing to see young people taking the ropes on pushing the creative space forward and being the driving force behind the growth of the industry. Last weekend, Troy Elimu, a budding fashion designer, synonymous with his denim-incorporated fashion brand opened doors to his new store at MoTiv in Kampala. In partnership Johnny […]
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@kfm Mon, 21 Aug 2023 07:55:27
Four arrested over homosexuality in Buikwe
By Tausi Nakato Four people are being detained at Njeru Police Station in Buikwe district following a raid on a massage parlor that is alleged to be offering gay and lesbian sex services. Ms. Hellen Butoto, the Ssezibwa region police spokesperson, says all the suspects are employees of Cloud 9 Massage and Chill outs in Bukaya West Zone, Njeru municipality in Buikwe district. She identified the suspects as; Patricia Nantume alias Malaika, 26, who is the owner of the business, Hope Nawasasira, 20, Douglas Kibirige, 25, and Denis Kirumira, 27. Ms Butoto said the quartet was arrested following a tip-off to the area defense secretary by a worker at the massage parlor-turned informant, who was concerned by the alleged illegal […]
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@kfm Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:07:58
Road crashes leave over 80 dead in one week
Police say road crashes on Ugandan roads have claimed 87 lives in just a week from 12th to 19th August 2023. Most fatalities registered, involved motorcycles, leaving 430 other people nursing injuries. While addressing journalists at the police head offices in Naguru, Michael Kananura the spokesperson for the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety attributed the fatalities to speeding and driving beyond the prescribed speed limit. “A total number 437 of accidents were registered, out of these 74 were fatal, 224 were serious and 124 were minor. Victims were 428 out of these 87 people died and 341 sustained injuries,” Kananura said in a statement. He says in an effort to reduce road crashes, they are conducting a joint operation […]
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@kfm Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:38:11
Ssegirinya speaks out on sickness
By Busein Samilu | Monitor Ailing Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya will be forced to do the hospital laundry, should he fail to pay Shs80 million in medical bills, the legislator has said. Mr Ssegirinya said the Amsterdam Universitair Medische Centra (umc) Hospital, Netherlands, where he has been receiving treatment since August 10 gave him the option of cleaning the hospital or washing its bed sheets if he fails to pay the money. The hospital resident internal medicine officer, Mr SJ Bogers, in a letter seen by this publication, said Mr Ssegirinya will continue to be their patient for at least another three weeks. Read more
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@kfm Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:40:47
Human trafficking charges slapped on Buikwe massage parlour owner
Police have preferred charges of human trafficking against a 26-year-old woman the proprietor of Cloud 9 Massage and Chill outs parlour, in Njeru municipality, Buikwe district where four suspects were apprehended for allegedly offering gay and lesbian sex services. The businesswoman is currently being held at Njeru Police Station in Buikwe district together with three employees. Addressing journalists at police head offices in Naguru, police spokesperson, Mr. Fred Enanga revealed that although the massage parlour was offering legally sanctioned massage, it also engaged in a range of illicit sex acts to customers, for an extra charge. “According to one of the victims, a 22-year-old, former staff, the owner used or authorised the use of a vibrator on female, staff and […]
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@kfm Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:44:19
Security guard outlines plans after winning in KFM promo
Mr Olao John Bosco, a private security guard working with Magnum Security Company Ltd has been declared the third winner in the KFM Make Me a Millionaire promotion that is currently running on 93.3 KFM. The promotion is sponsored by Uganda’s fastest-growing transport company, SafeBoda. Originally from Lira district, the excited Olao reechoed his plans to buy land, moments after receiving the Shs1 million cash prize. “If you follow what those people [presenters] are saying on KFM, automatically you will become a winner. I wanted to be a millionaire because I have never seen my father. I want to buy land because I don’t have anything to inherit,” Olao told KFM. Olao, who pursued vocational studies after completing his Senior […]
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@kfm Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:24:40
Kabaka asks govt to promote agriculture
The Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, has urged the government to consider agriculture as a strong pillar for the country’s development. He made the remarks on Monday morning while opening the 31st Buganda Parliament at Bulange-Mengo. The Kabaka demands that government makes agriculture a compulsory subject up at secondary level in order to equip learners with the necessary knowledge about farming. He also urged farmers to continue engaging in agriculture despite the current price fluctuations in the market. Meanwhile, the Kabaka is concerned about the continued land grabbing that has greatly affected the poor citizens, leaving majority dead while others injured and homeless, urging the judiciary to quicken the process of proving justice to land grabbing victims. […]
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@kfm Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:48:23
Three more for Desert Challenge tickets
BY MAKHTUM MUZIRANSA Taxi driver Sulaiman Batte was a bag of joy when it was broken to him, on phone, that he is the seventh lucky winner of a fully sponsored trip to the Dubai Desert Challenge later in the year. The paid trip to the prestigious and gruelling motorsport competition is a preserve of City Oil customers that do service at any of their branches. The company holds a monthly draw, where they pick three winners including one from among their taxi driving customers. The aim is to get 18 lucky winners and half of those have already been confirmed. “I am very happy for the opportunity to learn more in Dubai,” Batte said when he arrived, from a […]
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