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NRM Secretary General Lumumba, Hubby Rekindle Love By Renewing Marital Vows

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By Keefa Nuwahereza The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General Hon. Justine Kasule Lumumba stunned the nation on Wednesday after she decided to renew her vows with hubby Patrick Lumumba. Justine and Patrick renewing their marital vows at Rubaga Cathedral Justine and Patrick Lumumba opened a new chapter in their love life by renewing vows they several years back, until death parts them. The couple renewed their vows at Rubaga Cathedral, where they walked down isle at a magnificent, low-key but magnificent ceremony, which attracted bigwigs from both the ruling NRM party and opposition Forum for Democratic (FDC) party, whose chairperson Eastern region Salamu Musumba attended. The ceremony took place Wednesday December 11, 2019 at Rubaga Cathedral in Kampala. ...

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New Miracle HIV Drug Discovered, Heralds Hope For Millions Of People Across Globe

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By Keefa Nuwahereza Medicsl researchers have discovered a wonder drug that will be a sure breakthrough in the fight against HIV/AIDS, because it helps prevent the infection of the deadly virus. The drug called Truvada, which must be taken daily, has been found to combat all traces of HIV in a patient's blood system and found to have 99% efficiency in combating the virus, if taken as PrEP. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a way for people who do not have HIV but who are at very high risk of getting HIV to prevent HIV infection by taking a pill every day. The pill (brand name Truvada) contains two medicines (tenofovir and emtricitabine) that are used in combination with other medicines to treat HIV. ...

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Police Identify Armed Thugs Shot Dead In City Shootout

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By Keefa Nuwahereza The Uganda Police Force have identified thugs who were shot dead yesterday after a botched robbery in Mutundwe, a Kampala suburb. A Statement released by the Police about the operation reads thus "On 10th December 2019 at about 1500hrs, thugs had a planned robbery in Kabowa near Kampala University. One of the thugs who were shot dead Security officers got intelligence and tried to intercept them in their motor vehicles UBE 808F, Toyota WISH, UAN 368H Caldina black in colour.Thugs declined to stop, prompting a chase with the security team while on gun exchange. At Mutundwe hill, the thugs were cornered by police which led to shooting 4 dead, recovering a star pistol No. 32002896, an old model and motor vehicle UBE 808F WISH. The thugs have been identified...

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IMF Warns Uganda’s Interest Payments Could Hurt Project Spending

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By Keefa Nuwahereza Uganda will spend as much as a fifth of government revenue on interest payments in this financial year and the International Monetary Fund warned this could reduce expenditure on human capital and infrastructure projects. That’s equivalent to what countries that are close to or in debt distress spend on servicing credit, according to the IMF’s country Resident Representative Clara Mira. While the country remains at a low risk of debt distress, “There are vulnerabilities and interest payments are high,” Mira said Tuesday in emailed responses to questions, adding that “There are less resources available to finance the remaining needs.” President Yoweri Museveni’s administration is struggling to fund its 2019-20 budget of 40.5 trillion shillings ($11 billion) ...

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Bobi Wine Announces Nationwide Consultations For 2021 Presidential Bid

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By Keefa Nuwahereza Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, the leader of People Power pressure group, has written to the Electoral Commission, notifying them of his intention to conduct consultations for his 2021 presidential aspirations. Bobi Wine, who is also the Kyadondo East Member of Parliament, notified the in a letter dated December 3, 2019, in which he reveals that he reveals his plans to traverse the country as he consults his supporters and other Ugandan voters. Bobi Wine's letter to the Electoral Commission Although it's not clear whether the Uganda police will grant him permission for the nationwide consultations or not, Bobi Wine, was a few days ago in USA and last week traveled to South Africa as part of garnering support from Ugandans in the Diaspora. Below is Bob...

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Somali Military Kill 5 Al-Shabaab Terrorists During Attack On State House

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By Keefa Nuwahereza Terrorists under Somali insurgent group Al-Shabaab attacked a hotel and presidential palace in the capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, killing a number of occupants, a federal lawmaker confirmed on Twitter late Tuesday. Member of Parliament Abdirizak Mohamed wrote on Twitter: thus “Report of Alshabab inside SYL. This was confirmed for me by a federal MP who escaped from the scene by jumping over the wall to Berta nabadda. There are casualties but numbers not known yet.” Newly Appointed Judge Irene Mulyagonja He was responding to an earlier tweet by a Voice of America journalist who covers the Horn of Africa, Harun Maruf. Maruf, author of the book “Inside Al-Shabaab” had reported of gunfire in the vicinity of SYL hotel. The militants have usually carried out...

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‘Victims Of deadly Floods, Mudslides Defied God & Logic’ – President Museveni

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By Keefa Nuwahereza President Yoweri Museveni says death and losses from recent flooding and mudslides in parts of the country was due to people defying logic and God in where they choose to stay. “These losses, on account of floods and landslides, are, mainly, due to the mistake of insisting on settling (living) in areas that logic and God did not intend for human habitation. These are the wetlands (and steep mountains of 31-32% gradient or more than that,” Museveni said in a tweet thread on Tuesday. He expressed condolences to families of twenty-six people who were killed in two areas – Elgon and Rwenzori, stressing that people had to accept government efforts at resettlement in order to avert any further disasters. Seventeen flooding deaths were confirmed in the western dis...

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FIFA Club World Cup Provides Major Test For Qatar

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By Keefa Nuwahereza A tournament featuring the winners of each continent's club competitions will serve as a trial event for the FIFA 2022 World Cup. The FIFA Club World Cup is set to kick off on Wednesday with hosts Qatar facing a major test of the country's ability to deal with aninflux of foreign fans. European champions Liverpool and South America's top side Flamengo are the favourites to feature in the final at Doha's Khalifa International Stadium on December 21. But for Qatar, which hosts the World Cup finals in November-December 2022, this is the biggest football event it has ever staged. Organisers have already had to make one late change to their plans with Saturday's decision not to host matches at the Education City stadium. The venue was due to host a sem...

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Algerian International Atal To Undergo Knee Surgery

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By Keefa Nuwahereza Nice's Algeria international defender Youcef Atal will have surgery to repair a meniscal injury in his knee. The 23-year-old is expected to be out of action for a 'long time' after suffering the injury during his club's 4-1 home win over visiting Metz in the French Ligue 1 on Saturday. "Bad news for Youcef Atal and the Eagles. The diagnosis revealed a meniscal lesion in the right knee," a Nice statement confirmed onSunday. "He will be operated on soon and will unfortunately be out of actionfor a long time." Atal's absence will come as a blow for the club this this season after scoring once and providing two assists in 13 appearances in the league. Nice coach Patrick Vieira underlined Atal's importance after he scored a hat-tick in April against Guinga...

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Kanyamunyu Murder Trial Set To Kickoff After Several Flops

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By Keefa Nuwahereza The High Court is slated to start hearing of case in which city businessman Mathew Kanyamunyu, his lover Cynthia Munwangari and brother Joseph Kanyamunyu are accused of murdering Kenneth Akena Watmon, social worker, in 2016. It is alleged that on November 12, 2016, Matthew, Munwangari, Joseph and other accomplices still at large, while on Kampala- Jinja Road near Malik Car Bond, opposite Uganda Manufacturers Association offices in Nakawa Division murdered Akena, by shooting him down using a pistol. Justice Moses Kazibwe of the High Court will hear the case. Kanyamunyu and his girlfriend were arrested in 2016 after he was suspected to have shot Akena for allegedly scratching his vehicle, Prado while at Lugogo, in Kampala. ...