July 2020 – Elite News

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Ronaldo Buys £5.5 Million Yacht To Celebrate Juventus’ Serie A Title Win

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By Our Reporter Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has celebrated winning yet another league title by spending £5.5 million on a new luxury yacht. Juventus were confirmed Serie A champions after a 2-0 victory over Sampdoria on Sunday and it's the seventh league title of Ronaldo's career. The 35-year-old has decided to commemorate the victory by splashing out on the vessel which boasts five cabins, six bathrooms, a large lounge as well as a kitchen. His girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez shared images on Instagram to give fans a peek inside. Christiano Ronaldo and his family on the yacht he recently bought Ronaldo and Rodriguez set sail for the first time this week after the yacht caught the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's eye at the Azimut-Benetti shipyards in Viareggio. The Por...

Jul312020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Huawei’s Catherine Chen: Shared Responsibility For A Shared Future

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By Our reporter Huawei Corporate Senior Vice President and Director of the Board Catherine Chen delivered a keynote speech at the online Better World Summit 2020 and according to Chen, telecom regulators across many nations and industries must work together to address the shared challenges that have emerged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and create a more inclusive future for all. Other speakers at the summit included representatives from the International Telecommunication Union Radio communication Sector (ITU-R), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA), the European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA), the South African Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, Thailand's Office of the National Digital Economy and Society Commission, China's...

Jul302020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Top 10 Most Valuable Clubs In World Football Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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By Our Reporter Brand Finance Review have crunched the all-important numbers to determine the world's most valuable football clubs amid the global pandemic. Liverpool's value has increased significantly as they close in on Manchester United following their Premier League triumph. And Real Madrid top the list despite suffering a £205 million decrease from 2019. The Spanish champions are valued at £1.286 billion ahead of Barcelona who have a value of £1.280 billion after an £18.1 million rise. Manchester United and Liverpool are ranked third and fourth, respectively. The Red Devils have seen their value drop by £143 million to an overall value of £1.190 billion. After delivering the Premier League title last season, Jurgen Klopp's side managed to see their value rise by £64.3...

Jul302020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Beckham’s Inter Miami Makes Offer To Barcelona Striker Luis Suarez

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By Our Reporter Luis Suarez has received an offer from David Beckham's franchise Inter Miami to go and play in the MLS. Beckham's club have now assembled a full squad and played their first game in March this year, losing 1-0 to Los Angeles FC. They've got two designated players in their ranks in Rodolfo Pizarro and Matias Pellegrini but are keen on acquiring a big name, with Mundo Deportivo reporting the club submitted an offer to the Barcelona striker. Interest in the Uruguayan has been documented previously, with a four-year deal and sizeable salary said to have been on the table last year. Suarez would be a huge addition that would also cater to the large hispanic community in Miami, however the 31-year old looks set to remain at Barcelona for the time-being. The for...

Jul302020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Huawei’s ICT Academy, A Fertile Soil for ICT Talent Cultivation

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By John Peter Olinga Makerere University: In May 2019, Huawei ignited an Information Communications Technology (ICT) Academy in Uganda to improve the number and quality of IT professions in the country. The Academy was a result of a pledge offered by Huawei to H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni during his visit to China, whereby Huawei pledged to train over 1000 Uganda ICT talents through its ICT Academy at no cost for students. Since its launch, the Huawei ICT Academy has attracted thousands of enthusiasts and students with multiple accreditation points mounted at Uganda’s top Universities. Initially, Huawei signed an MOU with Makerere University as the center of the ICT Academy, before seven more Universities joined the race to host regional Academies. Some of the students at the Huaw...

Jul302020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Nine Premier League Teams That Wanted Manchester City’s European Ban To Stand

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By Our Reporter The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) have confirmed that nine Premier League teams wanted Manchester City's European ban to stand. City were handed an initial two-year ban from the Champions League and Europa League by UEFA back in February. However, Pep Guardiola's side had the ban overturned after an appeal and it turns out their domestic rivals were all in favour of it standing. CAS have officially revealed that the nine clubs in question are Arsenal, Burnley, Chelsea, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Wolves. Five of the traditional top six wanted City's ban to stand while Leicester City, who finished fifth this season, also wrote to CAS in March. Wolves have also been in contention for a Europea...

Jul302020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Jesse Lingard Sends Emotional Message To Man-United Fans After Champions League Qualification

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By Our Reporter Manchester United's Jesse Lingard has posted an emotional message to social media following his first Premier League goal in over 18 months. Lingard netted United's second goal against Leicester City on Sunday as the Red Devils sealed third place and a place in next season's Champions League. The 27-year-old has been hit by personal issues off the pitch this season and he addressed fans on social media, stating he 'lost himself as a person and a player' earlier in the campaign. "Im starting with the man in the mirror im asking him to change his ways, he begun. "This season has been difficult for so many reasons. "I lost who I was as a player and person, but I never wanted to give up, I knew who I really was on and off the pitch and knew that having been t...

Jul302020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Huawei’s Ryan Ding: Unleash Network Potential, Inspire Business Growth

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By Our Reporter Huawei's Executive Director and President of the Carrier BG Ryan Ding delivered a keynote speech at the Better World Summit 2020 today. According to Ding, as the COVID-19 crisis continues globally, carriers need to be prepared in four areas of network construction and business development to quickly unleash network potential and inspire business growth Carriers need to maximize the value of existing networks. They should make the most of their networks and rapidly expand their capacity by using software or adding boards or replacing RRUs. This can help them respond to the soaring data traffic during the pandemic and optimize site TCO. Carriers should focus on user experience and build the best 5G networks. The best network experience brings the biggest comm...

Jul302020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Fear As COVID-19 Invades NRM Secretariat, 17 Staff Quarantined After Two Tested Positive

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By Our Reporter Untold fear has engulfed the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat at Plot 11 Kyadondo Road, after two Staff tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Wednesday afternoon. This was revealed by the NRM spokesperson Rogers Mulindwa through a statement he released last night, in which he revealed that so far 17 people have been put under institutional quarantine and that all other staff are to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing . Mulindwa’s statement reads thus; “Following an announcement by the Rt. Hon. Secretary General that two of our staff tested positive of Covid-19, an urgent meeting has been convened between the Secretariat Top Management and the National Incident Management Team headed by Dr. Monica Musenero. After a thorough analysis of the...

Jul282020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Comedian Swengere, Singer Kiweewa Out On Police Bond

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By Elite News Reporter Renowned singer Gerald Kiweewa, who was arrested last week over allegations of disturbing the peace of Kayunga Woman Member of Parliament Aidah Elios Nantaba, was Tuesday afternoon freed from the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) in Kireka, where he had been detained since his arrest on Thursday. Kiweewa was granted police bond after the police confirmed that there was no complainant in his case and that MP Nantaba had not lodged any complaints about the singer disturbing her peace. His arrest came after he released a song titled ‘Nantaba’, which police detectives construed as disturbing the quiet peace of Hon. Nantaba and inciting violence. Update About Swengere Meanwhile, popular comedian Hussein Muyonjo Ibanda aka Swengere and others who ha...