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Day: October 18, 2020

Gov’t Bans Early Campaigns, Warns Journalists About Rising COVID-19 Cases

Gov’t Bans Early Campaigns, Warns Journalists About Rising COVID-19 Cases

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By Keefa Nuwahereza The government, through the minister of Information  and Communication Technology (ICT) and National Guidance, Judith Nabakooba, has warned politicians to desist from campaigning when it is not yet time for conducting political campaigns. Minister Nabakooba, who is also the Mityana District Woman member of Parliament, issued the warning in a statement released Sunday October 18, 2020, in which she also warned journalists to watch out for their lives, because chances of contracting Coronavirus (COVID-19) during this political season are high are cases of infection are increasing among the media fraternity. Here below is the Minister’s statement in part;     “The Ministry of ICT and National guidance is mandated to keep the public informed...
Police Shoot Father Dead To Stop Him From Killing Son

Police Shoot Father Dead To Stop Him From Killing Son

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By Keefa Nuwahereza The Police in Kyebando, a Kampala suburb, shot dead a man in order to prevent him from killing his  five-year-old son, whom he wanted to chop with a panga, although it is not yet known why he wanted to kill the boy. According to Luke Owoyesigire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Kira Road Police Station rescued a five-year old child, who was about to be cut by the father using a machete over unknown reasons. The incident happened on Saturday 17, 2020 at around 11:00Am in Kyebando, a city suburb. However, during the rescue, the officer discharged a bullet to disable the father, Suleiman Male, 28, but it fatally injured him. “It is alleged that Male, a resident of Kisaasi and a crafts man, picked his only child Isamu Male, 5, from...
‘Bobi Wine Saw A Star, Not Drone’-Enanga

‘Bobi Wine Saw A Star, Not Drone’-Enanga

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By Our Reporter Deputy Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga has said that there were no drones at Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine’s home last week as it was alleged. Enanga, who was speaking during a press conference on Friday, said what Bobi Wine saw hovering around his house was actually a star, not a drone. “There are allegations that Hon. Kyagulanyi was walking around in his compound at night and he saw something shining. I don’t know if he has a habit of walking around at night. However, what he saw was perhaps a start,” Enanga said, adding that; “There are words going around that he saw a drone, But that report is not with us Bobi Wine tweeted a video in which he was seen standing on the balcony of his house staring at two very shiny objects...
Teofimo Lopez  Knocks Out Vasyl Lomachenko  To Claim World Light Weight Championship

Teofimo Lopez Knocks Out Vasyl Lomachenko To Claim World Light Weight Championship

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By Our Reporter Celebrated American boxer Teofimo Lopez is the World Light Weight champion after he beat Vasyl Lomachenko by a unanimous points decision in Las Vegas on Sunday morning. The American's win over the Ukrainian means he now adds the WBA, WBO and WBC 'Franchise' titles to his IBF belt. Lopez, 23, dominated the first half of the fight and, despite a late rally by Lomachenko, was awarded a 116-112, 119-109, 117-111 win by the judges. Teofimo Lopez hammering Vasyl Lomachenko "I am ready to take over the world," Lopez said. The result means he is the youngest fighter to become a four-belt undisputed champion and maintains his unbeaten record with 16 wins from 16 bouts. The fight between the two rivals had been eagerly awaited but took place without any fans b...
FUFA’s 96th Ordinary Assembly Recognizes Special Football Servants

FUFA’s 96th Ordinary Assembly Recognizes Special Football Servants

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The 96th FUFA Ordinary Assembly that convened at Silver Springs Hotel, Kampala appreciated the diligent servants of the beautiful game. Like the norm has been over the previous years, the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo handled over special plaques and Shs 1,000,000 to the different personalities whose efforts to serve football could not go unnoticed. Former FUFA President John Baptist Ssemanobe, Katamba Ojuku Eugene (First Chairman FUFA Women football standing committee) and Kabugo Charles Kakunta (former member of Makindye DFA) were recognized. ‘It is a big honour to recognize special different people who worked tirelessly for the game of football in Uganda. Mr John Baptist Ssemanobe, Mr Katamba Ojuku Eugene and Kabugo Charles Kakunta all had their handsome contributi...
Chinese Spying in Africa through Infrastructure Projects

Chinese Spying in Africa through Infrastructure Projects

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By Keefa Nuwahereza A new report shows how Beijing is using infrastructure to expand its surveillance network on the continent, making U.S. officials vulnerable. China’s Expands Spy Ambitions in Africa In 2018, the African Union accused China of infiltrating the computer network in its glitzy new headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to steal sensitive data—a task made easier by the fact that China itself built the headquarters. But it likely didn’t stop there. In recent years, China has quietly embarked on government building projects across Africa that add up to a counterintelligence nightmare for the United States and its partners on the continent, according to new research from the Heritage Foundation. China has constructed or renovated nearly 200 govern...
Newcastle Failed to Break The 19-year Record in Defeat to Manchester United

Newcastle Failed to Break The 19-year Record in Defeat to Manchester United

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The Magpies fell to a disappointing 4-1 defeat to Manchester United at St James' Park and the numbers behind the defeat weren't pretty Newcastle fell to a disappointing 4-1 defeat to Manchester United on Saturday evening on a night that began full of promise. The Magpies looked set to continue their positive start to the season when Luke Shaw steered Emil Krafth's low cross into his own net. Harry Maguire headed Manchester United level after Bruno Fernandes had a goal disallowed and the Portuguese midfielder also saw a penalty saved by Karl Darlow. But the visitors did finally break Newcastle's resistance when Fernandes got his goal in the 86th minute, before Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Marcus Rashford got on the scoresheet to compound their misery. ...