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@sqoop Tue, 21 Jan 2025 06:31:15

My home, office out of bounds for NRM officials- Alien Skin

Alien Skin has told National Resistance Movement (NRM) officials to stay away from his home, office and personal space. “From today onward, NRM officials are not welcome in my home, office, or any part of my space unless your a Fan , Those who booked me for your political campaigns, you can come and collect […] The post My home, office out of bounds for NRM officials- Alien Skin first appeared on Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos.

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@matookerepublic Tue, 21 Jan 2025 06:19:31

2024 PLE results to be released this week

The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, is set to release the results of the 2024 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) this week. Before the official announcement, the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) will brief the minister on the performance of the pupils. The briefing is scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 2:30 PM […] The post 2024 PLE results to be released this week first appeared on Matooke Republic.

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@matookerepublic Tue, 21 Jan 2025 05:52:44

Police crack down on Lubigi swamp criminals; stolen items recovered

Police, in collaboration with the army, conducted an operation targeting suspected criminals who had been terrorising the local community near Lubigi swamp. These individuals were reportedly involved in a spate of robberies, including snatching mobile phones and other valuables from unsuspecting commuters. During the operation, the security teams discovered makeshift grass shelters hidden in the […] The post Police crack down on Lubigi swamp criminals; stolen items recovered first appeared on Matooke Republic.

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@kfm Tue, 21 Jan 2025 05:47:34

Trump launches sweeping border crackdown, mass deportation push

By Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday kicked off his sweeping immigration crackdown, tasking the U.S. military with aiding border security, issuing a broad ban on asylum and taking steps to restrict citizenship for children born on U.S. soil. Declaring illegal immigration a national emergency, Trump ordered the Pentagon to provide support for border wall construction, detention space, and migrant transportation, and empowered the secretary of Defense to send troops to the border as needed. Trump called for his administration to reinstate his “remain in Mexico” program, which forced non-Mexican migrants to wait in Mexico for the resolution of their U.S. cases. Shortly after the inauguration, U.S. border authorities said they had shut down outgoing President Joe Biden’s CBP One […]

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@kfm Tue, 21 Jan 2025 04:23:05

2024 PLE results out this week

Education minister Janet Kataha Museveni is this week expected to release the results of learners who sat 2024 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE). The Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) will brief the minister about the performance of pupils in PLE on Tuesday in Kampala. “Uneb will brief the minister of education and sports on the release of the PLE 2024 Examination results at State House Nakasero at 2:30 pm. The release date will be confirmed thereafter,” the ministry said on X. Read more

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@sqoop Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:54:35

Focus on releasing songs not concerts, Nince Henry tells musicians

In the last three years, we have seen a surge in the number of throwback concerts at different venues. We have witnessed artists like Aziz Azion, Messach Semakula, Ronald Mayinja, Juliana Kanyomozi, Iryn Namakula, Catherine Kusasira and Fred Ssebatta among others staging concerts without necessarily having new music. This year promises more throwback concerts from […] The post Focus on releasing songs not concerts, Nince Henry tells musicians first appeared on Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos.

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@sqoop Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:01:23

Afrigo Band set to celebrate golden jubilee

Afrigo Band has been making music for 50-years now and the legendary band has decided to mark this historic milestone with a grand concert on August 16 2025 at a yet-to-be-identified venue. The event is part of Talent Africa’s annual Legends of Sound concert series and the deal has been signed today at the TAG offices in Kololo. Speaking […] The post Afrigo Band set to celebrate golden jubilee first appeared on Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos.

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@sqoop Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:49:47

I’m better than Bobi, Bebe and Chameleone, says A Pass

Musician Alexander Bagonza aka A Pass is staging his first concert on January 31 at Kampala Serena Hotel but during a press conference on Monday, he had some interesting remarks. According to the Gamululu artist, none of the top artists who have long been considered Uganda’s top three can stand where he is. “I respect […] The post I’m better than Bobi, Bebe and Chameleone, says A Pass first appeared on Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos.

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@kfm Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:56:20

Trump sworn in a second time, says he was ‘saved by God’ to rescue America

By Reuters Donald Trump pledged to rescue America from what he described as years of betrayal and decline in his inaugural address on Monday, prioritizing a crackdown on illegal immigration and portraying himself as a national savior chosen by God. “First, I will declare a national emergency at our southern border,” he said. “All illegal entry will be immediately halted and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came.” The speech echoed many of the themes he sounded at his first inauguration in 2017 when he spoke darkly of the “American carnage” of crime and job loss that he said had ravaged the country. Trump, 78, took […]

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@sqoop Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:28:52

I don’t have to be vulgar – Navio

Daniel Kigozi, better known to fans by his Hip Hop name, Navio, has been around for 20 years and the last year, according to him has been by far his busiest in music. It was also in the same year that he met his icon Nas. He tells us about that and a little sumn’about […] The post I don’t have to be vulgar – Navio first appeared on Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos.

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@kfm Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:00:55

FDC Katonga faction concerned over delayed PFF registration

The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Katonga faction is concerned about the Electoral Commission’s (EC) delay in finalizing the registration of their new political formation, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF). Erias Lukwago, acting president of the FDC Katonga faction, told the media on Monday that they submitted all required documents to the Commission last year. They are surprised that the PFF has not yet been cleared to operate as a political party in Uganda. He explained that the EC had promised to issue a certificate approving the PFF’s existence by January 16, 2025. They have not yet received this certificate, despite the one-month timeframe stipulated in the Political Parties and Management Act. “As you roll out the registration […] The post FDC Katonga faction concerned over delayed PFF registration first appeared on 93.3 KFM.

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@kfm Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:16:19

What Trump’s presidency could mean for Russia’s rouble

By Reuters With Donald Trump’s pledge to quickly end the war between Ukraine and Russia, market players are starting to look at what impact that could have on the rouble, which became an outcast following sanctions. HOW HAS THE ROUBLE FARED IN RECENT MONTHS? The rouble RUB= started the year slumping to its weakest mark since March 2022 but has strengthened by about 10% since, becoming the best performing currency across emerging markets in 2025. Despite U.S. energy sanctions imposed on Jan. 10, the currency is on track for its best month since emergency interest rate hikes, capital controls and other measures shored it up in the wake of the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. In 2024, it started strengthening […] The post What Trump’s presidency could mean for Russia’s rouble first appeared on 93.3 KFM.

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@matookerepublic Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:34:24

Police reveal robbery history of six suspects shot near Acacia Mall, linked to thefts of over Shs500 million

Police have released detailed accounts of robberies linked to six gang members who were shot dead last week during an alleged foiled robbery attempt in Kololo. The incident happened on January 13 when the six suspects were intercepted as they attempted to steal Shs500 million from a bank client at a branch along Acacia Avenue. […] The post Police reveal robbery history of six suspects shot near Acacia Mall, linked to thefts of over Shs500 million first appeared on Matooke Republic.

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@sqoop Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:43:47

How artist’s death exposed rot at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital

On the evening of January 4, at around 8pm, social media in Fort Portal City, Kabarole District, was awash with news of the passing of Moses Kigambo Araali, a renowned artist in the Tooro sub-region. Kigambo, who was 47, breathed his last at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital. For over two decades, Kigambo serenaded the […] The post How artist’s death exposed rot at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital first appeared on Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos.

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@kfm Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:04:11

Onyango chases glory, riches at Club W. Cup

By Andrew Mwanguhya Viewer, and reader, discretion is advised: this story involves large sums of money – big money – at a time when the average Ugandan wallet is still nursing a December hangover. January, with its seemingly endless 31 days, can feel like a marathon. But for Uganda’s Denis Onyango and his South African teammates at Mamelodi Sundowns, June holds the promise of a sprint to glory and riches at the Fifa Club World Cup in the USA. Sundowns, Egypt’s Al Ahly, Esperance of Tunisia, and Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca are the four African teams competing at the newly expanded 32-team Club World Cup. Read more The post Onyango chases glory, riches at Club W. Cup first appeared on 93.3 KFM.