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Oct52022 by Abel Kawere & keefa NuwaherezaNo Comments

FORTEBET’S MUHANGI EXCITES FORTPORTAL, BUNDIBUGYO WITH FABULOUS GOODIES.

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Muhangi takes a photo with Nyahuka boda boda riders after gifting them with reflector jackets. It was a colorful weekend 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 border where Fortebet gave out phones, club jerseys, T-shirts, caps, bodaboda reflector jackets among others. The same was also done at Bundibugyo and Fortportal. The gifts were given out by Fortebet's Alex Muhangi, the company’s brand ambassador. “There is no better way of saying thank you team for making Fortebet this big. These gifts are a small token of heartfelt appreciation to you. This is our promise: we will always come back to do the same,” Muhangi said while speaking to clients at Nyahuka shortly be...

Oct52022 by Abel Kawere & keefa NuwaherezaNo Comments

Medical Schools Advised To Build Health Facilities On Their Premises.

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After the increase in medical schools in the country which has led to the overwhelming numbers of medical students who need medical facilities to practice from, which hospitals are not enough to accommodate them. The Head of Private Medical Schools and Chairman of the National Medical Schools Quality Assurance Committee Dr. John Wakida advised medical institutes to build hospitals in their schools to enable trainees to do their training because of the shortage of the training hospitals. He was speaking at St. Mary's Medical School. Francis school of Nursing and midwifery in Namataba, Mukono district, at the celebration of St. Francis day Dr. Wakida said they want to ensure that the country produces quality medical officers who can professionally fight the diseases that are emerging ever...

Oct52022 by Abel Kawere & keefa NuwaherezaNo Comments

Kenyans Roast Museveni’s Son Over Joke Gone Wrong on Militarily Capturing Nairobi.

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First son and Commander of UPDF Land Forces Lt Gen Muhoozi is Uganda’s tweeting general. Some of his tweets have been described as controversial because of how much they touch on issues of diplomacy and security that serving officers of the national army and cautious politicians would rather keep to themselves. Today, Lt Gen Kainerugaba left Kenyans ‘cursing’ when he talked of the UPDF’s ability to capture the capital Nairobi within two weeks. He then asked his followers to suggest the place he should live once the Ugandan army has captured Nairobi. “It wouldn’t take us, my army and me, two weeks to capture Nairobi,” wrote Lt Gen Kainerugaba, the man who also advises his father Gen Museveni on special operations. “I’m happy that members of our district in Kenya, have responded enthusiastic...

Oct52022 by Abel Kawere & keefa NuwaherezaNo Comments

Japan gives UNICEF US$1.5 million to improve tracking of under-immunized and unimmunized children.

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Funds will be used to implement a digitized community health information system that will allow systematic tracking of children who have missed out on vaccine doses. KAMPALA, 05 October 2022 – The Government of Japan has provided a US$1.5 million (UGX5,710,860,000) contribution to the United Nations Children’s Agency – UNICEF, to support the Government of Uganda to improve tacking of under-immunized and unimmunized children at community level. UNICEF will utilize the funds to roll out a digital health information system that will help reach unimmunized and under-immunized children with required vaccines, and those targeted for COVID-19 vaccination; assist health workers to plan for vaccination supplies; and track COVID-19 vaccination. A recent “zero-dose” survey conducted in four urban dis...

Oct52022 by Abel Kawere & keefa NuwaherezaNo Comments

Justice Kisaakye drags CJ Dollo, Bigirimana to court.

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Supreme Court Judge Esther Kitimbo Kisaakye has petitioned the Constitutional Court challenging what she termed as witch-hunt by the judiciary. In her petition, Justice Kisaakye says following the catastrophe during the 2021 presidential election petition by National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi challenging President Yoweri Museveni’s election, a number of unconstitutional acts have been committed by the five respondents including the Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo, Permanent Secretary Pius Bigirimana, the commissioner human resources in judiciary Apophia Tumwine and the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, Sarah Langa. According to her, the act by the Chief Justice stopping her from delivering her consent ruling in the case, closure of Supreme Court premises to deny her entra...

Oct52022 by Abel Kawere & keefa NuwaherezaNo Comments

Museveni drops Muhoozi as commander Land Forces, promotes him to general.

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President Yoweri Museveni has sacked First Son Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF). According to a message on sent out on Tuesday afternoon, Muhoozi will now be replaced by Maj Gen Kayanja Muhanga as the commander Land Forces in the UPDF. The president however, promoted Muhoozi to full general rank whereas Muhanga was promoted from the rank of Major General to Lieutenant General. Immediately after the changes, Muhoozi changed his twitter profile to read: Special Presidential Advisor/Special Operations. As special advisor, he will have no clearly defined role within the army. The changes come after a recent Twitter meltdown by Lt Gen Kainerugaba in which he said he would only need two weeks with his army to capture Kenya’s c...

Oct52022 by Abel Kawere & keefa NuwaherezaNo Comments

Lugazi Fc Pitch Nears Completion.

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With less than two weeks to the 2022/23 Star Times FUFA Big League kickoff, Buganda region side Lugazi FC has intensified its preparations with the construction of their home ground set to be done before kickoff. The second tier is set to start on the 16th of this month with 15 clubs. After earning promotion to the Star Times FUFA Big league, Lugazi FC embarked on the construction of their home ground which is expected to be done before the 2022/23 season kickoff. Lugazi FC’s 1000-seater stadium under construction in Dangala-Najjembe, Lugazi Municipality will have offices, pitch and beach soccer facility. Kawuulu who revealed that the club has so far spent over Shs100m in season preparations, says that the construction has been delayed by shortage of finances. Lugazi Municipality Member of...

Oct32022 by Abel Kawere & keefa NuwaherezaNo Comments

Kings of Buganda.

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The following are the known Kings of Buganda, starting from around 1300 AD. 1. Kato Kintu, early fourteenth century 2. Chwa I, mid fourteenth century 3. Kimera, c. 1374–c. 1404 4. Ttembo, c. 1404–c. 1434 5. Kiggala, c. 1434–c. 1464 and c. 1484–c. 1494 6. Kiyimba, c. 1464–c. 1484 7. Kayima, c. 1494–c. 1524 8. Nakibinge, c. 1524–c. 1554 9. a period of🙋 Interregnum, c. 1554–c. 1555 10. Mulondo, c. 1555–1564 11. Jemba, c. 1564–c. 1584 12. Suuna I, c. 1584–c. 1614 13. Sekamaanya, c. 1614–c. 1634 14. Kimbugwe, c. 1634–c. 1644 15. Kateregga, c. 1644–c. 1674 16. Mutebi I, c. 1674–c. 1680 17. Juuko, c. 1680–c. 1690 18. Kayemba, c. 1690–c. 1704 19. Tebandeke, c. 1704–c. 1724 20. Ndawula, c. 1724–c. 1734 21. Kagulu, c. 1734–c. 1736 22. Kikulwe, c. 1736–c. 1738 23. Mawanda, c. 1738–c. 1740 24. Ndugwa ...

Oct32022 by Abel Kawere & keefa NuwaherezaNo Comments

Our culture must not die!!!

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Children of today don't even know that in our days you could be beaten for any of the following reasons: 1. Crying too long after being beaten 2. Not crying after being beaten 3. Crying without being beaten 4. Standing where elders are sitting 5. Sitting while elders are standing 6. Walking around aimlessly where elders are seated 7. Eating food prepared for visitors 8. Refusing to eat 9. Coming back home after sunset 10. Eating at the neighbour's home 11. Generally being too moody 12. Generally being too excited 13. Losing a fight with older age mate 14. Winning a fight with your age mate 15. Eating too slowly 16. Eating too quickly 17. Eating too much 18. Not finishing your food 19. Finishing your food and scraping your plate 20. Eating and talking 21. Sleeping while the elders in the ho...

Oct32022 by Abel Kawere & keefa NuwaherezaNo Comments

Older Persons mark their day with merry in Nebbi.

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The phrase “good old days” was relived on Saturday as the country congregated at Nebbi Town Secondary School in Nebbi Municipality for the national celebrations of this year’s International Day of Older Persons. The host grounds were animated as the golden tunes including ‘Sina Makosa by Les Wanyika’ blared from the public address system. The nostalgic feel was evident as even those that hold support in their walking sticks spared no energy to dance away to the memorable songs. During the event presided over by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni represented by the Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development in charge Elderly Affairs, Hon. Gidudu Dominic Mafwabi two key documents were launched. These included the National Guidelines on Healthy Ageing and Guidelines for the Special Ente...