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Day: October 9, 2020

Oct92020 by Abel kawereNo Comments
Tycoon Sudhir Buys Simbamanyo House From Equity Bank

Tycoon Sudhir Buys Simbamanyo House From Equity Bank

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By Keefa Nuwahereza Tenants at Simbamanyo House inn Kampala are on tenterhooks after they learnt that tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia has built the building comprised in LRV Folio 3 Plot 2, Lumumba Avenue Simbamanyo House from Equity Bank. The Bank sold Simbamanyo House to Sudhir’s Meera Investments Ltd on October 8th, 2020, after its former owner Peter Kamya failed to service a Shs11.5Bn loan, which later multiplied into Shs38.6Bn with interest. A letter from Equity Bank Managing Director Samuel Kirubi to all tenants and occupants, dated October 8th, 2020, copied to Simbamanyo Estates, which confirms the takeover of the building reads thus in part; “SALE OF LAND COMPRISED IN LRV FOLIO 3 PLOT 2, LUMUMBA AVENUE SIMBAMANYO HOUSE (The Property) We are writing to inform you that Equity...
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Oct92020 by Abel kawereNo Comments
Queen Elizabeth Sends Museveni Hearty Independence Day Message

Queen Elizabeth Sends Museveni Hearty Independence Day Message

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By Our Reporter Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England has sent a  congratulatory message to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni upon the marking of Uganda’s 58th Independence Anniversary. The Queen’s hearty message, which was shared  on all social media platforms, reads thus;  "It gives me great pleasure to send Your Excellency my warmest greetings on the celebration of your National Day, together with my best wishes for the people of Uganda in the coming year." In his message to all Ugandans, President Museveni tweeted thus; “This day is a good one to remember who we are and how we got here. Uganda’s independence was bought with the blood of our patriots. Therefore, nobody will be allowed to undermine it. God bless Uganda, God bless the Pearl of Africa. #Uga...
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Oct92020 by Our ReporterNo Comments
Trump, Kim Jong Un congratulate Museveni as Uganda turns 58

Trump, Kim Jong Un congratulate Museveni as Uganda turns 58

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a congratulatory message to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni as the East African country marks 58 years of independence, according to the state news agency, KCNA. “On behalf of the government and people of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, I extend my warm congratulations to you and to the government and people of your country on the occasion of the 58th anniversary of independence of Uganda,” Kim said in a congratulatory message quoted by the KCNA. “Our people sincerely hope that under your leadership, the friendly people of Uganda will achieve great successes in their efforts for consolidating the national unity and attaining the socio-economic development of the country,” he added. He further said “I take this opportu...
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Oct92020 by Our ReporterNo Comments
Thousands flee ADF attacks in Eastern DR Congo

Thousands flee ADF attacks in Eastern DR Congo

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This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is rushing support to tens of thousands of people who have been recently displaced in the aftermath of brutal attacks and fighting by the armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu and Ituri provinces. More than 50,000 people have fled in the aftermath of a recent upsurge in fighting in North Kivu. The displaced include an overwhelming number of children – including many who are unaccompanied by either a parent or guardian. Brutal attacks blamed on the armed group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed at least 13 people at ...
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Oct92020 by Our ReporterNo Comments
Ivan Kakooza of Nexus Bar Najjera has Died.

Ivan Kakooza of Nexus Bar Najjera has Died.

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The owner of a popular hung out in one of the Kampala Suburbs of Najjera, Ivan Kakooza has died owing to Cororna Virus this morning at Mulago Referal Hospital. Affect seeking for medical attention after getting difficulty in breathing that he was told by doctors at Mulago that his lungs were inffected due to Covid -19; close friends to Ivan have told this website  “Yes, it is true, Ivan is gone,” Kaitesti told reporters early Friday morning. The cause of death is still unknown. However, Kaitetsi said Ivan had been unwell lately. “He has not been coming to work for the last two weeks. He was not doing fine,” Kaitetsi added. Kakooza, who was in his early 40s, is said to have passed on at Mulago National Referral Hospital. His body is currently in th...
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Oct92020 by Abel kawereNo Comments
Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy injured while training with Senegal.

Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy injured while training with Senegal.

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Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has returned to Chelsea after injuring his thigh while training with Senegal. Mendy, 28, joined the Blues on a five-year deal last month and kept a clean sheet on his Premier League debut against Crystal Palace. He injured his right thigh in training on Wednesday and has been sent back to London after an examination at a hospital in Rabat. Senegal play Morocco in a friendly on Friday night. The Senegalese Football Federation announces the package of the goalkeeper of the National Selection Edouard Mendy following an injury to the right thigh that occurred during the training session on Wednesday October 07, 2020 and after a medical examination at the hospital in Rabat. Edouard Mendy has also left the group this afternoon to retur...
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“Increasing level of Defections May Fail Peace Agreement”, South Sudanese

“Increasing level of Defections May Fail Peace Agreement”, South Sudanese

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JUBA – South Sudanese citizens are calling on President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his first deputy, and SPLM-IO leader, Dr. Riek Machar Teny to work hard to end defections among their rank and file expressing fears that the practice may eventually bring down the agreement. Kiir and Machar signed a revitalized version of a 2015 peace agreement in September 2018, but important provisions of that peace deal, such as the security arrangements which provides for reunification of the rival forces, have not been implemented. Since Machar returned to Juba in February this year, defections have increased with senior political leaders loyal to Kiir and Machar switching sides, raising regional and international concerns over the fate of the already fragile peace agreement. Public fears were t...
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Oct92020 by Abel kawereNo Comments
Mobile Money Hacker are still in the Country, still Hunted by Police.

Mobile Money Hacker are still in the Country, still Hunted by Police.

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Uganda’s police are searching for hackers who accessed the systems of a third party that processes phone-based transactions, with companies affected including MTN Group and Standard Bank Group’s local units. The fraudsters got into the mobile-money systems and stole funds, according to Charles Twine, spokesman for the Criminal Investigation Department. Investigations will help identify how the systems were hacked, the people involved and the amount of money stolen, he said. The “system incident” at the third party “impacted bank-to-mobile money transactions,” MTN Uganda, Stanbic Bank Uganda and Airtel Africa’s local unit said in a joint statement. Mobile money, as it’s known, is popular in Africa for making payments for everything from groceries to utility bills, with options...
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Oct92020 by Abel kawereNo Comments
Uganda Cranes Kick Start Dubai Training Camp with Class Session

Uganda Cranes Kick Start Dubai Training Camp with Class Session

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As a way and need to understand the players especially the foreign based stars much better in different aspects, Uganda Cranes head coach Johnathan McKinstry has officially started the Dubai training camp with a class session at JA Ocean View Hotel, Dubai on Thursday afternoon. The session that lasted for one hour was aimed at creating a strong bond amongst the players in order to build a formidable team. All the players for the first time converged together with UK based Roy Jayden Onen and Elvis Bwomono who earned their first call to the Senior Team. McKinstry further highlighted the importance of “TEAM” as Together Everyone Achieves More-something the players digested. While in Dubai, the Cranes will conduct more class sessions as well as training on the field of play befor...
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