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With less than a week to go, Uganda is set to witness one of the most legit awards, the fourth edition of Zzina Awards. The nominees were announced at the end of last week. The prestigious awards will take place on 7th April at Theatre La’Bonita. Artistes are to be voted for via the Galaxy FM Facebook page, Website (www.galaxyfm.co.ug) and USSD code (*289*6#). And the winners will be announced at a ceremony slated for Friday, Below is the full list of nominees below. BEST DANCEHALL SONG Dangerous – Ceaserous Gamululu – A Pass Pull Up – Kent & Flosso Smart…
Earlier today President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni paid his last respects to Nationalist and Freedom fighter, Jack Maumbe Mukhwana in his home village, Mbale, where he was laid to rest. “I could not miss attending in person to send off Hon. Maumbe because of our history, talk about an ideological face. In the 1950s and 1960s, there was ideological disorientation. People had political ideas which were not good such as religious sectarianism, tribes, looking down on women and children,” Museveni said. He added that his working relationship with Maumbe dated back to 1979, on formation of Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM) “when…
President of the Uganda performing Artists Association Andrew Benon Kibuuka commonly known as Dube Ssempaata was involved in a nasty accident on 03rd March (Friday night). It’s said that veteran actor was on his way back from Mesarch Ssemakula’s “Olugendo-The journey of life” concert that was held at Hotel Africana. He is still admitted at Cardic Clinic in Bukoto where he is undergoing crucial treatment but still in Alarming situation and needs your prayers.
Three days after the 7-0 thrashing by KCCA, Onduparaka delivered a remarkable response. Pounding Police football club 2-0 to move within six points of their tormentors, the Azam Uganda Premier League champions and leaders. The a long awited goals by Livin Kabon and Gaddafi ‘Gadinho’ Anguzu retrived the smile on west Nile based stars at the Philip Omondi Stadium earning them 32 points.
Leicester City came from behind to beat Hull City as Foxes caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare gained his second win from his two games in charge. The 2015-16 champions went behind when Sam Clucas, who began his career at Leicester, scored from close range from Kamil Grosicki’s pull-back. But Christian Fuchs equalised after good work down the left wing from Jamie Vardy. Last season’s PFA Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez scored his first league goal since November, a low 18-yard strike, before Tom Huddlestone headed into his own net to seal a deserved victory for Leicester and Shakespeare.
Vipers and the Azam Uganda Premier League reigning champions, KCCA registered away victories on Friday. Striker Geofrey Sserunkuma scored KCCA’s lone strike in the 1-0 victory against The Saints at the Champions stadium. It was the 12th goal of the season for the current league top scorer, who was also part of Uganda Cranes 23 man team at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. Vipers rallied from a goal down to defeat BUL at the Kakindu Stadium in Jinja. Villa Oromchan scored the opener for the home side in the 38th minute. Former Jinja Municipal Council left back,…
A Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldier was shot dead and another injured during a gunfire exchange with suspected M23 rebels in Kisoro District. The deceased, identified as Lance Corporal David Ochuna and the injured, Private John Jackie Kusuba attached to the UPDF 63 Battalion, were shot as the army and game rangers exchanged gunfire with the rebels. Fighting erupted on Tuesday when a group of suspected M23 rebels who were crossing to Uganda from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) via Mgahinga Gorilla National Park resisted arrest by game rangers and UPDF. One suspected M23 rebel fighter was…
FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo has sent a congratulatory message to Mr. Lawrence Mulindwa upon completion of the construction of St Mary’s Stadium in Kitende. Mulindwa is the owner of Vipers SC and also former FUFA President who served for 8 years from 2005-2013. He is now the Honorary President of FUFA-a title bestowed unto him during the FUFA Assembly in 2013. Here is the message from the FUFA President to the FUFA Honorary President Mr. Lawrence Mulindwa; Date: 2nd March 2017 The FUFA Honorary President, Mr. Lawrence Mulindwa, St. Mary’s Boarding Secondary School Kitende. P.O Box 30583 Kampala- Uganda…
The father of the Late Hon. Charles Willy Ekemu has also died just a day after the death of the son. Former Soroti Municipality MP Charles Willy Ekemu was battling liver cancer at Nsambya Hospital. Ekemu was elected Member of Parliament after he defeated Capt. Mike Mukula in 2006. He however lost party primaries to Comrade Attan Okia Moses in 2011 hence contesting as an independent. He eventually lost the seat to Capt. Mukula and in 2016 he went to Ngora District but was unsuccessful. The public has described him as a humble, soft spoken, loving and a gallant promoter…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, had demanded that the Minister of Kampala, Beti Kamya, presents a list showing vendors evicted from the Park Yard Market and where they have been relocated to. The Speaker’s directive followed a Statement made by the Minister about the Monday night eviction of vendors from the Park Yard Market, owned by the Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium. The yard is now being developed into a modern sports complex. Speaker Kadaga said that the eviction of vendors was an indictment on everyone in government having failed to find solutions for problems affecting the ordinary…