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Onapito: journalists reminiscence moments in newsroom
The passing of former journalist Francis Onapito Ekomoloit, fondly known as Ona, has reignited memories of his significant contributions to independent journalism and public service. Onapito, aged 58, succumbed to lung cancer on Friday in Kampala after a short illness. His legacy as a committed advocate for truth, fairness, and journalistic integrity remains firmly etched in the hearts of many. Peter Mwesige, a former workmate, says Onapito was an excellent writer and editor. “He was a passionate champion of critical independent journalism that spoke truth to power. But he also embraced the principles of accuracy and fairness,” Mwesige said in a text. Mwesige, a co-founder and former executive director of the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), recalls how Onapito led them to start another newspaper, The Crusader. “Onapito was our leader when we left The Monitor in 1995 to found our newspaper, The Crusader. He was a hands-on editor and CEO who led from the front. The demise of The Crusader was a failure of business, not of journalism,” Mwesige added.Veteran journalist Harry Sagara echoed similar sentiments, describing Onapito as a charismatic figure who had an enduring impact on the profession. “The world of journalism has lost a true giant, and as I sit here reflecting on your legacy, I can’t help but chuckle through my tears,” Sagara started his eulogy. Sagara fondly remembered Onapito’s mentorship, particularly during their early days at The Crusader in 1997, when Onapito personally helped him type his first story on a computer. He said that Ona was more than just a colleague, but a mentor and a leader. Like Mwesige, Sagara recalled how Onapito led a brave group of ten journalists who left The Monitor to create something fresh and daring. “It wasn’t just bold; it was downright revolutionary for our time, and it worked like a charm,” Sagara narrated. Beyond the newsroom, Sagara says that Ona was the kind of friend who looked out for other people. “I remember the last time I called him, seeking support for a project at Bullseye Creative. By then, he was director of corporate affairs at Nile Breweries, but that didn’t stop him from rolling up his sleeves and helping me out. He led me directly to the marketing manager, saying, ‘This is something we can fund, so make it happen!’ That was Ona for you, he didn’t just pass the buck; he made sure that the job got done,” Sagara shared.Phillip Wafula Oguttu, a journalist and politician like Onapito, said that his former colleague was one of the finest journalists in the journalism profession. Oguttu noted that Onapito was humble but rebellious while making his point without offending anyone. “You have made your mark, softly, left footprints, for posterity. Fare thee well. Rest in victory, Ona,” he said.Onapito also represented the people of Amuria County in the sixth parliament after winning a by-election in 1998. Kapelebyong LC V chairperson, Francis Akorikin, says that Ona is remembered for proposing the removal of ministers from parliament. “He was interested in the separation of powers and advocated that the MPs shouldn’t be added responsibilities as a minister,” Akorikin said during a radio talk show on Saturday.When he lost in the general elections of 2001, Ona was appointed by President Yower Museveni as press secretary in 2002, a position he occupied up to 2006. He worked at Nile Breweries as its corporate affairs Manager for 17 years before becoming the chairperson of its board. Ona has also been the chairman of the board of Soroti Fruit Factory. {loadposition inarticle}
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@allafrica Mon, 30 Sep 2024 05:07:40
Nearly Half of 1.3 Billion Hypertension Cases Go Undiagnosed Globally, WHO Reports
[Nile Post] Hypertension affects 1.3 billion adults aged 30 to 79 worldwide, with nearly half unaware of their condition, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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@matookerepublic Mon, 30 Sep 2024 05:00:00
Tony Elumelu calls for collective action to transform Africa at UNGA 79
During the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this September, Tony Elumelu, Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), engaged global leaders and policymakers in a crucial dialogue about fostering impactful change for Africa’s future. Elumelu highlighted several pressing issues, including the need […] The post Tony Elumelu calls for collective action to transform Africa at UNGA 79 first appeared on Matooke Republic.
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@matookerepublic Mon, 30 Sep 2024 05:35:38
UNEB to release exam timetables today as 300,000 students prepare for new curriculum UCE exams
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is set to release examination timetables today, September 30, for candidates in Primary Seven, Senior Four, and Senior Six final exams. UNEB spokesperson Jennifer Kalule announced that the exams will take place between October and November. Senior Four candidates will have their briefing on October 11, with the Uganda […] The post UNEB to release exam timetables today as 300,000 students prepare for new curriculum UCE exams first appeared on Matooke Republic.
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@kfm Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:12:48
UNEB to release exam timetables amidst anxiety
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is expected to release the timetables for the end-of-cycle examinations on Monday. The timetables cover Primary Seven, Senior Four, and Senior Six final exams. According to Jennifer Kalule, UNEB’s spokesperson, the exams will be conducted between October and November. Senior Four candidates will receive a briefing on October 11 and begin their Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) exams on October 14. This marks a significant shift as it is the first UCE exam under the new lower secondary curriculum. As a result, Senior Four candidates have only two weeks to prepare for the UCE exams. Ms. Kalule revealed that a total of 300,000 students registered for the UCE exams, along with 10,000 others who […] The post UNEB to release exam timetables amidst anxiety first appeared on 93.3 KFM.
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@kfm Mon, 30 Sep 2024 03:26:29
UAE says residence of its ambassador in Khartoum attacked by Sudanese military
BY REUTERS The United Arab Emirates said early on Monday the residence of its ambassador in Khartoum was attacked by a Sudanese military aircraft, condemning it as a “heinous attack”. The UAE’s foreign ministry said in a statement that the attack on its ambassador’s residence had caused extensive damage to the building. The Sudanese army has not immediately commented on the accusation. The Sudanese army has repeatedly accused the UAE of providing weapons and support to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s 17-month-old war. The Gulf state denies the allegations. U.N. sanctions monitors have described as credible accusations that the UAE had provided military support to the RSF. War erupted in April last year between the Sudanese army […] The post UAE says residence of its ambassador in Khartoum attacked by Sudanese military first appeared on 93.3 KFM.
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@observer Sun, 29 Sep 2024 22:49:19
17 people killed in 2 mass shootings in same South African town
Seventeen people, including 15 women, were killed in two mass shootings that took place near each other in a rural town in South Africa, police said Saturday. A search was underway for the suspects, national police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said in a statement. The victims were 15 women and two men, she said. One other person was in critical condition in the hospital. The shootings took place Friday night in the town of Lusikisiki in Eastern Cape province in southeastern South Africa. Video released by police showed that the shootings occurred at two houses in the same neighbourhood, which is a collection of rural homesteads on the outskirts of the town. Twelve women and a man were killed in one house, and three women and a man were killed in the other house, police said. Four women, one man and a 2-month-old baby survived. “A manhunt has been launched to apprehend those behind these heinous killings,” Mathe said. Local media reported that the people were attending a family gathering at the time of the shooting, but the motive for the killings remains unknown. Police minister Senzo Mchunu told the media on Saturday that a team of detectives and forensic experts had been deployed. “We have full faith and confidence in the team that has been deployed to crack this case and find these criminals. Either they hand themselves over or we will fetch them ourselves,” Mchunu said. South Africa, a country of 62 million, recorded 12,734 homicides in the first six months of this year, according to official crime statistics from the police. That’s an average of more than 70 a day. Firearms are by far the biggest cause of deaths in those cases. Mass shootings have become increasingly common in recent years, sometimes targeting people in their homes. Ten members of the same family, including seven women and a 13-year-old boy, were killed in a mass shooting at their home in the neighbouring KwaZulu-Natal province in April 2023. Firearm laws are somewhat strict in South Africa, but authorities have often pointed to the large number of illegal, unregistered guns in circulation as a major problem. {loadposition inarticle}
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@sqoop Sat, 28 Sep 2024 11:19:18
I’d beat Chameleone hands down in a musical battle, says King Saha
As we are still waiting for the Bebe Cool-Jose Chameleone music battle, a King Saha and Chameleone showdown might come earlier if the audio clip that we heard is anything to go by. In the clip, King Saha is open to having a music battle with Chameleone and is willing to take any amount of […] The post I’d beat Chameleone hands down in a musical battle, says King Saha first appeared on Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos.
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@sqoop Sat, 28 Sep 2024 11:26:56
Promoter Nobart says Weasel has sued him
Events promoter Nobart is in hot soup after Weasel decided to drag him to court. Nobart was behind Weasel’s just-concluded successful concert at Africana. Despite the good turn-up, Weasel lamented saying Nobart “did not fulfill his promise of paying him.” A few weeks after the show, a video clip of Weasel beating up Nobart surfaced […] The post Promoter Nobart says Weasel has sued him first appeared on Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos.
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@sqoop Sun, 29 Sep 2024 13:36:44
Gloria Aminat ‘Out Of The Woods’
Gloria Aminat, the founder of Bora Minds Foundation, counselor, author, preacher, mentor, public speaker, and mental wellness advocate, has released her Book, ‘Out Of The Woods’. The book is a heartfelt exploration of emotional healing and spiritual awakening. She takes readers on a journey from despair to empowerment, showing them how to confront their emotional […] The post Gloria Aminat ‘Out Of The Woods’ first appeared on Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos.
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@sqoop Sun, 29 Sep 2024 13:44:03
Did Bobi Wine plagiarize Eddy Kenzo’s music?
During Eddy Kenzo’s 10-year-music concert at Kampala Serena Hotel, he spoke highly of Bobi Wine, saying the popstar turned politician contributed highly to his music career. Besides mentoring him, Kenzo said, Bobi Wine offered him a free studio where he recorded some of his first songs. But in a recent interview, the presidential advisor revealed […] The post Did Bobi Wine plagiarize Eddy Kenzo’s music? first appeared on Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos.
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@kfm Sat, 28 Sep 2024 11:17:50
Nakabuye on touring East Africa twice, on a bike
By Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi When a group of 15 cyclists reached Kasese town, barely 48 hours to the Rwenzori Marathon on August 24, one slender body sporting a red helmet, black veil, nose ring and a multi-coloured jersey, stood out like the national flag she was waving as she leisurely rode before she parked. Few could believe that Shamal Nakabuye had done the entire 360km or slightly more, in three days, just like the men. Yet to Nakabuye, whose mileage is in the tens of thousands and the only Ugandan woman to tour East Africa twice, on a bike, “this was nothing!’ Nakabuye tried bicycles when she was only five— around the time her father died. “We rode our neighbours’ bicycles in […] The post Nakabuye on touring East Africa twice, on a bike first appeared on 93.3 KFM.
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@kfm Sat, 28 Sep 2024 12:00:01
Arsenal provoked war, says Man City’s Guardiola as rivalry escalates
Arsenal wanted to provoke Manchester City into a war during last weekend’s Premier League clash but the champions are ready for the challenge, City manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. A stoppage-time equaliser let hosts City hold 10-man Arsenal 2-2 on Sunday in a match where City midfielder Rodri suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament which ruled him out for the season. Nerves flared during the clash as City’s leading scorer Erling Haaland threw the ball at Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes and directed heated words at Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after the final whistle, asking him to “stay humble”. Brazil’s Gabriel said Arsenal were waiting for City to visit them, with the rivalry between last season’s top two teams heating […] The post Arsenal provoked war, says Man City’s Guardiola as rivalry escalates first appeared on 93.3 KFM.
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@kfm Sat, 28 Sep 2024 12:04:06
KCCA show early intent in win over Kitara
By Elvis Senono KCCA delivered an early message of intent with a controlled performance as they defeated Kitara 2-0 at the Phillip Omondi Stadium in the Startimes Uganda Premier League on Friday. KCCA coach Abdallah Mubiru had stocked the flames in the lead up to the encounter after describing Kitara as an on-form team that is not as big as is being portrayed in the media. But in the end he not only won the war of words but his side also claimed a comfortable victory against an out-of-sorts Kitara side who were banking on last season’s emergence as a new force in domestic football after claiming their first major piece of silverware in winning the Uganda CUP. Read more The post KCCA show early intent in win over Kitara first appeared on 93.3 KFM.
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@kfm Sat, 28 Sep 2024 19:05:49
Lawyer Ssemakadde elected Uganda Law Society president
Isaac Ssemakadde, a human rights lawyer, has been elected the new president of the Uganda Law Society. Ssemakadde won the elections with 2,101 votes, defeating his opponent Isaac Atukunda, who scored 920 votes. The elections, held at Speke Resort Munyonyo on Saturday, attracted numerous lawyers, including state attorneys from the Attorney General’s Chambers, attorneys from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and senior advocates. Ssemakadde succeeds outgoing president Bernard Oundo. The post Lawyer Ssemakadde elected Uganda Law Society president first appeared on 93.3 KFM.
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@kfm Sun, 29 Sep 2024 16:21:44
Museveni grants official burial for ex-MP Onapito
President Yoweri Museveni has granted former Amuria MP, Onapito Ekomoloit, an official burial. According to Milly Babalanda, the Minister in Charge of the Presidency, the National Organizing Committee will work with Parliament to plan a fitting send-off. “The President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E @KagutaMuseveni has granted the deceased former Member of Parliament for Amuria and Presidential Press Secretary, Hon. Onapito Ekomoloit, an official burial,” Babalanda said in a statement on Sunday. “Condolences to the family, the people of Teso and all Ugandans. May Hon. Onapito’s soul rest in eternal peace! BMB,” the statement reads further. The former Amuria County MP and a regular panelist on the KFM Hot Seat show was announced dead on Friday morning after a […] The post Museveni grants official burial for ex-MP Onapito first appeared on 93.3 KFM.
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@matookerepublic Sat, 28 Sep 2024 10:24:40
Evolve Africa announces the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards 2024
On Friday September 27th, 2024, Evolve Africa announced the fourth edition of the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards, UMEAS slated for Friday, December 13th, 2024. Now in its fourth year, the UMEAS are an opportunity for different companies and brands to showcase their marketing successes and signify the quality of their businesses. Following the successful 2023 […] The post Evolve Africa announces the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards 2024 first appeared on Matooke Republic.
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@matookerepublic Sat, 28 Sep 2024 11:00:02
Kampala Minister reveals bank accounts of dismissed KCCA Executives are frozen amid investigation
The Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Minsa Kabanda, has revealed that the bank accounts of three recently dismissed Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) executives—former Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, her deputy Engineer David Luyimbazi, and former Director of Public Health Dr. Daniel Okello—have been blocked as they are under investigation. The minister made […] The post Kampala Minister reveals bank accounts of dismissed KCCA Executives are frozen amid investigation first appeared on Matooke Republic.
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