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Ex-international Mutyaba beaten, arrested after peaceful demonstration at FUFA House

Ex-international Mutyaba beaten, arrested after peaceful demonstration at FUFA House

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Before the peaceful demonstration, Mutyaba in the company of youths said that he is fighting for the rights of football players and will continue to raise this voic because he is not intimidated. After a verbal warning by Mike Sulaiman Mutyaba and a group of footballers carried placards with written messages of grief and calling FUFA president  Moses Magogo to step down. Upon reaching FUFA house Mutyaba was arrested and brutally beaten up by FUFA security guards before police's intervention, leaving him with bodly injuries, later he was arrested and driven to Old Kampala Police where he was released without any charges. Mutyaba's concern is about the National team player's salaries, which he claims that it is being embezzled by FUFA president and his team at FUFA house at Me...
Vatican Appoints Bishop Paul Ssemwogerere as interim for Kampala archdiocese.

Vatican Appoints Bishop Paul Ssemwogerere as interim for Kampala archdiocese.

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Luweero - Kasana Diocese's Bishop Paul Ssemogerere has been named as the acting Apostolic Administrator for Kampala Archdiocese. This was revealed by the Pope’s representative to Uganda, (Papal Nuncio) Archbishop Bianco Luigi at the burial ceremony of the Late Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga at Rubaga Cathedral Bishop Ssemogerere will take on all Apostolic responsibilities that were handled by the late archbishop Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, until a substantive Archbishop is appointed by poor Francis.  According to Bishop Anthony Ziwa the chairperson of episcopal conference, said Bishop Ssemwogerere who succeeded Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga as bishop of Luweero diocese will remain in that position. "the appointment of Bishop Ssemwogerere doesn't have any effect on his ro...
Cyprian Kizito Lwanga’s body prayed for his ancestral village, mourners denied to view the body.

Cyprian Kizito Lwanga’s body prayed for his ancestral village, mourners denied to view the body.

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Fallen Archbishop Kizito Lwanga's body has today touched the ground of his ancestral village of Kyabakadde in Kyampisi sub county Mukono district were he was prayed for and remembered. The body arrived at 1:45 pm by the Updf helicopter amidst tears from the mourners, at Kyabakade parish playground, minister Nakiwala Kiyingi on behalf of the government, handed over the body to Lugazi diocese Bishop, Christopher Kakooza.  Later the body of the Archbishop was driven to St. Charles Lwanga Kyabakade parish church by Uganda funeral services, amidst tight security with sniffer dogs from Uganda police. Fr. Pierre Kisangani of st. Charles Lwanga Kyabakade parish, said that we are proud of Archbishop Lwanga because he offered us a magnificent church, and lobbied for a parish from Luga...
INTERESTING,TOUCHING   AND A PARENTIG RELATED STORY (WORTH SHARING WITH OUR GIRL CHILDREN)

INTERESTING,TOUCHING AND A PARENTIG RELATED STORY (WORTH SHARING WITH OUR GIRL CHILDREN)

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‘Do you have a boyfriend?’ -Desire Luzinda Questions daughter .Singer Desire Luzinda has always expressed her inner fears and worries about the world her daughter Mitchelle is growing in.Desire Luzinda worried about daughter MitchelleDesire Luzinda worried about daughter MitchelleIn fact she penned down a lengthy post on her social media platform about the same issue. In her post she said;“Girls go through a plethora of trials every day. Girls in the music business are sexually harassed. Girls in offices are forced to sleep with men if they’re to get a promotion or pay rise. Girls are discontinued from school when they get pregnant. It’s a tough world this is for the girl child“, she expressed self before revealing how she went through hell during school.“Let me tell you briefly a sto...
Kyagwe county offers bursary to desperate senior five Mukono coucillor

Kyagwe county offers bursary to desperate senior five Mukono coucillor

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Amos Wambede a senior five student who was elected as councillor for Mugomba parish in Mpatta subcounty Mukono district, has been given a two years full bursary by Kyagwe county in connection with Ntenjeru parents high school. Amos Wambede Wambede's victory did not go well with his father Mr. Madanda Moses 58 because the candidate he defeated was his father's friend Mr. James Wasawa Ntege who stood on NRM ticket. Since then there developed a sour relationship between Wambede and Mr. Madanda, his father who opted not to take him back to school, reasoning that his son being elected as a councillor he can support himself to get school fees. After getting his admission letter from Ntenjeru parents high school, Wambede thanked Buganda kingdom for supporting him in his education, he...
Government should rebrand it’self or else be unfairly blamed

Government should rebrand it’self or else be unfairly blamed

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Following the death of Arch Bishop Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga (may his soul rest eternally), the minister of information & national guidance Hon Judith Nabakooba came out to warn against propaganda & negative information regarding this death. This was as a result of many conspirous theories that have been circulating on social media regarding this death. Hon Kyagulanyi the NUP President on his Facebook said, "Arch Bishop Lwanga joins several other outspoken religious leaders who have recently died under unclear circumstances". Dr Besigye also wrote a long article highlighting on the same matter.  These messages speak volumes, but it also resonates with what many other Ugandans believe regarding this death. There are many who believe that the Arch Bishop didn't die a n...
FORTEBET CELEBRATES EASTER IN FORTPORTAL, BUNDIBUGYO IN STYLE

FORTEBET CELEBRATES EASTER IN FORTPORTAL, BUNDIBUGYO IN STYLE

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by elite sports desk It was a colourful Easter celebration for hundreds of people in Fortportal, Bundibugyo and Nyahuka after Fortebet ‘showered’ them with lots of exciting gifts. It all started at Nyahuka-near Uganda-DRC boarder where Fortebet gave out Techno phones, club jerseys, T-shirts, caps, bodaboda reflector jackets among others. The same was also done at Bundibugyo and Fortportal. Fortebet also donated balls to Kambugu Primary School, handed over to the headmistress, Christine Alinaitwe. The gifts were given out by Fortebet’s Media Manager, John Nanyumba. “There is no better way to celebrate this year’s Easter than this. We have been here before and we promise we shall always come back and appreciate you, even after Easter is gone,” Nanyumba said while speaking to cl...
Three children drown in Lake Victoria.

Three children drown in Lake Victoria.

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Three children drowned on Wednesday when they went to collect firewood in the forest which is on showers of Lake Victoria, the deceased are Jemimah 9 P.5, Nakimbugwe Mariam 15 senior two student and Nabirye Sanyu 12 in P6 The incident occurred 3o march evening at 3 pm, Nangoma landing site Mpunge sub county in Mukono district. It's alleged that the children who went to collect fire wood were five in number and from different homes, but when they reached the forest, three out five changed their mind and entered the water to swim and thus to their demise. The children are believed to have been overpowered by the strong waves created by the unending winds on lake Victoria. "When you see where these children died from, it's not far from the mainland but they died due to lack of sw...
Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga passed on

Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga passed on

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Lwanga was found dead in his bed on Saturday morning. A statement released by the Archdiocese of Kampala confirmed the death that happened on Saturday morning. “With deep sorrow, I hereby inform you that our beloved Shepherd, the Archbishop of Kampala Diocese, His Grace Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has been called to the house of the Lord. The Archbishop was found dead in his room this morning. We pray that the Almighty and merciful God may grant him eternal rest,” the statement read in part. Lwanga’s last public appearance was on Friday at Namirembe Cathedral where he led the way of the cross as the chairperson of the Uganda Joint Christian Council(UJCC). Biography Born in 1953, at Kyabakadde Village, in Naggalama Parish, in Mukono district, Lwanga attended Kyabakadde primary...