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@sqoop Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:35:52
Obafest returns for a three-day cultural celebration
Following the success of last year’s inaugural edition of the Obafest, Bell Lager, has announced its retuen . This year, the festival will span three days, from October 18 to 20, 2024, at Jahazi Pier in Munyonyo. The celebration will also extend beyond Uganda, including Kenya, Tanzania, and South Sudan, promising an unforgettable showcase of […]
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@sqoop Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:05:42
Eight films on sexual and reproductive health rights and justice premiered
On Friday, Reach A Hand Uganda and Sauti Plus Media Hub premiered a collection of eight powerful short films focused on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Justice (SRHRJ) in East Africa. These films, both fiction and documentary, are part of the Get Reel project, facilitated by Docubox, an East African documentary film organization. The […]
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@matookerepublic Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:45:29
Man lynched by angry mob in Makindye after beheading 19-year-old girlfriend
Police in Kampala have started investigating a double murder in which a man who had beheaded his girlfriend was lynched by an angry mob in Jjuuko zone, Makindye division. The incident happened this morning when a man, only identified as Kkonde, beheaded his girlfriend, Sharon Rukundo, 19. According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Patrick […] The post Man lynched by angry mob in Makindye after beheading 19-year-old girlfriend first appeared on Matooke Republic.
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@allafrica Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:08:12
How Ndere Fell Deep Into Shs10bn Debt
[Nile Post] A few days ago, Quickway Auctioneers and Court Bailiffs listed for public auction, three properties including Ndere Cultural Centre, a well-known institution for cultural preservation and education, due to an unpaid loan.
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@allafrica Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:43:02
Katanga and 20-Year Disappearance of Two American Teens
[Nile Post] Something is intriguing about the Henry Katanga murder trial. Many have spoken about it and even in the trial of his widow Molly Katanga, it is the biggest silent noise in the courtroom.
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@allafrica Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:44:50
Public Urged to Make Use of Health Centres
[Nile Post] The Deputy Resident City Commissioner (RCC) of Mbarara, Robert Kanusu, has urged Ugandans, particularly residents of Mbarara City, to prioritize public health centers for their medical needs.
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@sqoop Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:23:08
Diamond Platnumz sights on becoming world’s richest man
Tanzanian music icon Naseeb Abdul, better known as Diamond Platnumz, has ignited a frenzy in the entertainment world again with a groundbreaking announcement: he’s setting his sights on becoming the world’s richest person. This ambitious declaration was made during the electrifying launch of the Wasafi Festival 2024 on September 4, 2024. “My biggest dream […]
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@sqoop Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:45:27
Mama Mia: ABBA Re-Bjorn takes a chance on KampalaDM magazine 61pts
It was a night of knowing you, knowing who. It was also a night of super troupers suddenly transforming into Dancing Queens as Sam, Kelly, Murcus and Toby took revellers back to the 70s and 80s with their tribute of ABBA songs. Formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and […]
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@sqoop Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:47:39
Lilian Mbabazi and band serenade golfers
There were concerns that with the success of the reunion concert a few months ago, Blu*3 would no longer do solo projects. It is also a question we raised around the time but the girls insisted they would only be performing together once booked as Blu*3. Because most of us believe by seeing, we witnessed […]
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@kfm Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:26:31
Abducted Tanzanian opposition official found dead, acid poured on face
BY REUTERS The body of a senior Tanzanian opposition official abducted from a bus by armed men was found on the outskirts of commercial capital Dar es Salaam with signs he had been beaten and acid had been poured on his face, his party said. The killing of Ally Kibao, a member of the secretariat of the main opposition CHADEMA party, may taint the reformist image of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who has tried to ease repression since succeeding John Magafuli who died in office three years ago. Kibao’s body was found on Saturday morning, a day after two armed men removed him from a bus travelling from Dar es Salaam to the north-eastern port city of Tanga, CHADEMA chairman […]
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@sqoop Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:20:59
Ngalabi succeeds with music mix
Film festivals usually come off as niche events, the kind that only interest cinephiles. Yet for such events to convert non-film lovers, more is needed. And none of the film events have managed to pull this off in the past two years, like the Ngalabi Short Film Festival. Last year, through their partnership with DocuBox, […]
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@sqoop Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:21:31
Mama Mia: ABBA Re-Bjorn takes a chance on Kampala
It was a night of knowing you, knowing who. It was also a night of super troupers suddenly transforming into Dancing Queens as Sam, Kelly, Murcus and Toby took revellers back to the 70s and 80s with their tribute of ABBA songs. Formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, […]
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@sqoop Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:38:15
Lilian Mbabazi and band serenade golfers
There were concerns that with the success of the reunion concert a few months ago, Blu*3 would no longer do solo projects. It is also a question we raised around the time but the girls insisted they would only be performing together once booked as Blu*3. Because most of us believe by seeing, we witnessed […]
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@kfm Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:09:25
Uganda Airlines to mark 5th birthday with new routes
By Anthony Wesaka This month, the national carrier, Uganda Airlines will make five years of spreading its wings across the East African region, India, West Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. The fifth birthday will coincide with the launch of three more routes this week to Abuja in Nigeria, Lusaka, and Harare. From the first commercial flight to Nairobi, Kenya, on August 19, 2019, the route network now covers 16 destinations, with an additional new three ones to be launched this week. Read more
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@matookerepublic Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:14:00
Fans give hilarious reasons why they want to go to Namboole and meet Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana is in Uganda ahead of his country’s (Cameroon) game against Zimbabwe at Namboole Stadium. The shot-stopper arrived in Uganda with other Cameroon players over the weekend, and photos of him posing with Entebbe International Airport staff are making rounds on social media. A section of fans is eager to go […] The post Fans give hilarious reasons why they want to go to Namboole and meet Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana first appeared on Matooke Republic.
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@matookerepublic Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:21:53
Hundreds participate in I&M Bank sponsored 10th Kids of Africa Run edition aimed at improving menstrual hygiene
Over a thousand participants graced the 10th edition of the Kids of Africa Run, held on Sunday, September 8, at Kids Pioneer School in Entebbe. This year’s edition saw I&M Bank Uganda get on board as one of the major sponsors. The event saw runners compete in different categories, including 5km, 10km, 21km races, as […] The post Hundreds participate in I&M Bank sponsored 10th Kids of Africa Run edition aimed at improving menstrual hygiene first appeared on Matooke Republic.
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@allafrica Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:36:35
Pastor Ssempa Accuses Makerere University of Religious Discrimination Over Church Closure
[Nile Post] Prominent Ugandan pastor, Martin Ssempa, has accused Makerere University of engaging in religious discrimination following the closure of the Makerere Community Church, which he founded and operated for over two decades.
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