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@matookerepublic Mon, 16 Dec 2024 06:18:51
Chameleone’s son Abba Marcus opens up about his father’s health: ‘We need to save him’
Abba Marcus, the eldest son of music icon Jose Chameleone and Daniella Atim, has opened up about his father’s health struggles, revealing that the star is battling acute pancreatitis caused by prolonged alcohol use. In an emotional TikTok video, Marcus shared that Chameleone’s alcohol addiction has impacted his health, contributing to his recent weight loss. […] The post Chameleone’s son Abba Marcus opens up about his father’s health: ‘We need to save him’ first appeared on Matooke Republic.
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@allafrica Mon, 16 Dec 2024 04:36:01
Frank Nabwiso - We Lost an Intellectual, Say Busoga Leaders
[Nile Post] A somber mood has settled over the home of the late Frank Nabwiso, a veteran Forum for Democratic Change politician and former Member of Parliament for Kagoma County in Jinja District.
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@kfm Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:00:54
Southampton sack manager Martin after 5-0 thrashing by Spurs
BY REUTERS Southampton sacked manager Russell Martin shortly after his side’s 5-0 drubbing at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday left them rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table. The humiliating defeat, in which Spurs scored five times in the first half, left Southampton on five points from 16 matches. Martin was the second Premier League manager sacked on Sunday after second-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers parted company with Gary O’Neil. “The reality of our situation is clear. The board have supported Russell and his staff and been open and transparent regarding our expectations,” a club statement read. “We have all been on the same page in recognising the urgency of needing results to improve. “We would like to take […] The post Southampton sack manager Martin after 5-0 thrashing by Spurs first appeared on 93.3 KFM.
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@kfm Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:42:07
Strategy to fix Uganda’s economy
KFM’s Judith Atim hosts Uganda’s Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, and Secretary to Treasury, Mr Ramathan Ggoobi on the VPN show to discuss government’s ambitious plans to revitalise the economy. Listen to the show below; The post Strategy to fix Uganda’s economy first appeared on 93.3 KFM.
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@kfm Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:48:17
Diallo snatches derby win for Man Utd at Man City
BY REUTERS Manchester United poured on the misery for flagging Premier League champions Manchester City as late goals by Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo snatched an unlikely 2-1 away victory from the jaws of defeat on Sunday. Ruben Amorim’s side were heading for a third consecutive league defeat as they trailed to Josko Gvardiol’s header. But a scrappy derby short of quality had a stunning late twist as a mistake by Matheus Nunes led to a penalty which allowed Fernandes the chance to level from the spot in the 88th minute. City had hardly got over that shock when seconds later Diallo sent the visiting fans into delirium with a superb finish from the tightest of angles. City have now […] The post Diallo snatches derby win for Man Utd at Man City first appeared on 93.3 KFM.
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@matookerepublic Sun, 15 Dec 2024 17:43:42
Dexta Daps electrifies Lugogo in first Noise Nation Experience
The skies were clear with a forecast of a bright afternoon and evening at the Lugogo Cricket Oval on Saturday. The festival kicked off with a flurry of activity. Guests indulged in a welcomed by the aromas from a diverse range of foods from beloved vendors like The Meat Guy. Interactive photo booths kept the […] The post Dexta Daps electrifies Lugogo in first Noise Nation Experience first appeared on Matooke Republic.
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@observer Sun, 15 Dec 2024 15:46:31
Malawi president appeals for international food aid
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has renewed his appeal for international assistance to address severe food shortages affecting more than one-quarter of the country’s population of 20 million. Malawi is currently facing one of its worst food shortage situations in decades with about 5.7 million people affected, according to a recent Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee report. This is about a quarter of the country’s population of about 20 million people. In rural areas, some villagers were reported to be surviving on wild plants like buffalo beans. In a televised address to the nation Wednesday evening, Chakwera discussed the ongoing issue. "We are not out of the woods yet," he said. "This is why I continue to lobby for international support to address the humanitarian crisis we are facing." In March of this year, the president appealed for $200 million in food aid for millions of citizens facing starvation due to a drought linked to the El Nino weather conditions. In his renewed appeal on Wednesday, Chakwera acknowledged the donations that Malawi has so far received from various development partners through the U.N. World Food Program. "From the governments of Sweden and Netherlands, the WFP received a donation of $11.8 million," he said. "I say thank you. From the government of the United States, the WFP received a donation of $7 million, and I say thank you. From the government of the United Kingdom, the WFP received a donation of $3.8 million, and I say thank you. From the government of Japan, the WFP received a donation of $1.9 million, and I say thank you." Chakwera said additional food aid is urgently needed to save lives. "If you are out there standing with Malawians and giving them the help they need during this crisis, I can assure you that Malawians are honest and fair-minded people who will remember those who are bringing them food in this season of drought and hunger, and who know how to distinguish them from those who brought them nothing," he said. Kylie Scott, head of partnerships and communication for the UN’s World Food Program in Malawi, told VOA that the UN’s food agency still needs more assistance. "At the moment, we have got funding until the end of the year," Scott said. "But there will be a gap until March 2025. So, we are working really hard to make sure that we can close that gap and make sure that no one gets left behind." In the meantime, Malawi’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs, the World Food Program and several local humanitarian organizations are distributing assistance to communities facing food shortages. {loadposition inarticle}
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@kfm Sat, 14 Dec 2024 21:20:19
Ten-man Liverpool salvage draw, Arsenal held, Forest go fourth
BY REUTERS Premier League leaders Liverpool salvaged a 2-2 draw at home to Fulham despite trailing twice and having Andy Robertson sent off after 17 minutes on Saturday as chasing Arsenal were left to rue being held to 0-0 stalemate at home to Everton. On what turned out to be a good day for second-placed Chelsea, who face Brentford on Sunday, Liverpool would have been far happier with their draw than title rivals Arsenal. Diogo Jota scored an 86th minute equaliser at Anfield as Arne Slot’s side avoided a second league defeat of the season. They have 36 points from 15 games, five more than Chelsea, while Arsenal’s failure to score at home for the first time this season left […] The post Ten-man Liverpool salvage draw, Arsenal held, Forest go fourth first appeared on 93.3 KFM.
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@matookerepublic Sat, 14 Dec 2024 18:06:17
South Africa clinches 2024 Africa Netball Cup with dominant win over She Cranes
South Africa’s SPAR Proteas have once again proven their supremacy in African netball, clinching the 2024 Africa Netball Cup title with an emphatic 65-50 victory over Uganda’s She Cranes in the final. The triumph, their fourth title in the prestigious competition, cements South Africa’s legacy as the continent’s netball powerhouse, following earlier wins in 2013, […] The post South Africa clinches 2024 Africa Netball Cup with dominant win over She Cranes first appeared on Matooke Republic.
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@matookerepublic Sat, 14 Dec 2024 17:34:10
Don Julio partners with Sheila Gashumba to give premium party lovers a “One Man, One Bottle” Event to remember
Kampala’s nightlife is set to experiment new heights this December, after the announcement of a premium partnership between Don Julio tequila and Sheila Gashumba, for the highly anticipated One Man, One Bottle party, slated for Aura, next Sunday- on December 22nd. The collaboration was announced yesterday- Friday, December 13th, at a press conference, held at […] The post Don Julio partners with Sheila Gashumba to give premium party lovers a “One Man, One Bottle” Event to remember first appeared on Matooke Republic.
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@matookerepublic Sat, 14 Dec 2024 17:46:47
Top Brands, Agencies shine at the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards 2024
Last night (Friday, December 13), Evolve Group Africa held the forth installment of the annual Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS) at a red carpet and black-tie gala, at the Kampala Serena Hotel. The event, dubbed the Marketers Biggest Night, saw outstanding performers in the marketing industry awarded under the theme( “Promoting Sustainable Marketing.” Evolve Africa, […] The post Top Brands, Agencies shine at the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards 2024 first appeared on Matooke Republic.
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@sqoop Sat, 14 Dec 2024 12:46:27
The ultimate excuse for Soul music lovers to go wild this Christmas
December is a party month. It is the month when we celebrate the birth of Christ, a worthy reason indeed, but we use that as an excuse to indulge in all sorts of partying. If months had feelings, they would all envy December for being loved by party goers. For hosting so many parties. If […] The post The ultimate excuse for Soul music lovers to go wild this Christmas first appeared on Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos.
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@sqoop Sat, 14 Dec 2024 11:54:10
Swangz Avenue wraps Spotify
If you have been looking at people and different artists’ social media pages, you will notice that many have been sharing banners that show the artists they listened to and how many hours they spent listening to music in 2024. Well, that is called Spotify Wrapped for people listening and streaming music through the streaming […] The post Swangz Avenue wraps Spotify first appeared on Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos.
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@sqoop Sat, 14 Dec 2024 07:09:14
Madubarah to spend Christmas in prison for demeaning Museveni, Speaker and Muhoozi
A 27-year-old shoe hawker and TikToker will spend the festive break in Kigo Prison after Entebbe Senior Magistrate Grade one, Edgar Tibayeita Tusiime further remanded him until January 10, 2025 when he will reappear in court for further hearing and bail application. Juma Musuuza, alias Madubarah who has been on remand for weeks is accused […] The post Madubarah to spend Christmas in prison for demeaning Museveni, Speaker and Muhoozi first appeared on Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos.
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@observer Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:51:28
When Museveni’s family feared abduction in Kenya
The abduction of four-time presidential candidate and opposition strongman, Dr Kizza Besigye and his political associate, Hajji Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya from Kenya last month has rekindled the role that Uganda’s neighbour has played in the country’s chequered political history. Besigye and Lutale were kidnapped on November 16 at an apartment in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital where they had gone to meet an associate. The duo was in Nairobi to attend a book launch of a veteran politician Martha Karua. They were driven back to Kampala through the Malaba border and detained at Makindye military barracks. Later, they were paraded before the General Court Martial and charged with four crimes related to being found in illegal possession of firearms. But Besigye’s arrest from Kenya without following the laid down procedures of either extradition or deportation, has brought back the memory of Kenyan authorities assisting their Ugandan counterparts to illegally arrest and extradite political opponents. This practice was commonplace during the reign of President Milton Obote. Among those who feared to be abducted from Kenya where they had sought asylum is none other than President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s family. In her book, My Life’s Journey, Janet Kataaha Museveni, now the first lady writes that the reason they had to relocate to Sweden at the height of her husband’s war against the government of Obote was because she had got actionable intelligence that there was a plan to abduct her and the children back to Uganda to force Museveni out of the bush. “As Obote’s troops lost ground to the NRA, they got more desperate to find some weak point to leverage against my husband. They thought that if they had the family of Yoweri Museveni arrested, and in custody, in Kampala, they would have the right bait to draw Yoweri out and thus weaken the NRA,” Mrs Museveni writes in her book. To follow through this, the future first lady writes that in 1983, people came to her gate and rang the bell which was answered by their house help she only identifies as John. John was bundled in a car that sped off with him. Mrs Museveni was then told that those who had abducted John were instead looking for her.Mrs Museveni said at daybreak, she called her friends; Dr Ruhakana Rugunda and Mathew Rukikaire who were also part of the external wing of the NRM to help her look for John. These two, Mrs Museveni writes, informed her that John was not the only Ugandan who had been kidnapped. They said that Barak Kirya who was the leader of the Uganda Freedom Movement (UFM) had also been abducted and handed over to the Ugandan government at Busia. “I was alarmed and shaken by the news. I knew that our enemies were closing in on us and we had to act immediately,” she writes. She adds that she consulted with a friend of hers who was working at the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Nairobi who also confirmed that the Kenyan government was working closely with the Obote regime to deport political refugees back to Uganda and that her family was the first on the list. “Dr Rugunda and Mr Rukikaire helped me to get John released from prison and narrated to me his harrowing account of the night he was kidnapped from my doorstep,” Mrs Museveni writes. “We said goodbye to a few friends because we could not tell many people about our plans to leave. I had initially tried to get entry to England and I called John Kazzora to see if he would help. He explained that the UK government considered Yoweri Museveni a guerrilla and would not give political asylum to his family for fear of being ostracised by the Obote regime. I hung up the phone as if my world was turning upside down,” Mrs Museveni said. She was later helped to relocate to Sweden in November 1983 even though she did not think it was a good option she had to leave Kenya immediately for the safety of her family. “It was the first time since leaving Uganda that I did not feel afraid that people knew our name; here it did not matter.” {loadposition inarticle}
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@sqoop Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:09:11
Batalo Dance Festival 10 edition set
Batala East has announced its Dance festival scheduled for this Saturday November 14, 2024 at Batalo East Creative Center, Bufujja-Kachonga Town Council, Butaleja District. Running under the theme, Cultural Presentation (traditional Meets Urban) , the 10th edition of the festival promises to be an exciting all-round healing and perfect dance sessions, a clear testament to […] The post Batalo Dance Festival 10 edition set first appeared on Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos.
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@allafrica Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:13:25
Kamuli Herbalist Gets 8 Years for Wildlife, Human Remains
[Nile Post] Kamuli Chief Magistrate Aisha Nabukeera has sentenced 39-year-old traditional healer, Jjajja Kasimba Yeko, to eight years in prison for illegal possession of protected wildlife species and human remains.
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@allafrica Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:13:26
NRM Bukedi Leaders Criticise Party Secretariat Over Election Neglect
[Nile Post] Members of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) District Executive Committee (DEC) from the Bukedi subregion have accused the party Secretariat of neglecting local party structures during election campaigns.
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