Author: Johnson Thembo
By BBC The African saxophone legend Manu Dibango has died in Paris after catching coronavirus. Dibango – best known for his 1972 hit Soul Makossa – is one of the first global stars to die from Covid-19. The 86-year-old fused jazz and funk music with traditional sounds from his home country, Cameroon. He collaborated with numerous artists over a long career, including US pianist Herbie Hancock and Nigeria’s Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. The Cameroonian musician filed a lawsuit in 2009 saying Michael Jackson had stolen a hook from his song, Soul Makossa, for two tracks on the world’s best-selling album,…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has this evening issued new directives to avert #COVID19UG President Kaguta Museveni: “Starting 12:00 pm on Sunday 22 March 2020, no passenger planes or human movement allowed to enter or leave the country. Only Cargo planes and their crew members will be allowed in the country.” He added that no pedestrian or person riding a bicycle, boda bodas, or vehicles will be allowed to enter Uganda by land or water. “Except for cargo vehicle drivers and their crew members not exceeding three.” Museveni Stated. Museveni also appealed that all Humans crossing into Uganda from the different border…
“The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25PM at the age of 81,” the family said via twitter on Saturday. “Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family.” Rogers, was known for hits like “The Gambler”, a cross-over hit that won him a Grammy award in 1980. The song was later selected in 2018 for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress. Rogers would develop the Gambler persona into a character for a successful series of television films. Rogers charted more than 120 hit singles across various music…
Members of Parliament have been called upon to support that One Dollar HIV/AIDS Initiative that aims at supporting government’s efforts fight against HIV/AIDS. The One Dollar Initiative (ODI) seeks to reduce on over dependence from foreign aid in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Uganda was launched in 2018.It aims at mobilising money from Ugandans to finance HIV/AIDS related activities. The chairperson of the ODI, Prof Vinand Nantulya said they mobilise domestic resources in partnership with the private sector organizations to intensify government efforts in the national HIV/AIDS response. “In this initiative, we are asking every Ugandan to contribute at least…
The Ministry of Health together with World Health Organization (WHO) has today trained Chiefs of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) and top officials from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs about Corona Virus (COVID-19) at Mbuya hill. The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. David Muhoozi in his remarks thanked the Ministry of Health for coming in at a very crucial time to work with the UPDF on how to combat the Pandemic. “We are grateful for the opportunity to work with you in fighting “COVID 19.” Gen David Muhoozi remarked. He called upon the Officers to seek…
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, Andrew Kitaka has admitted that the Authority wrongfully made contributions to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for some top staff who are entitled to gratuity. Kitaka who was responding to a whistleblowers petition to the Speaker about loss of funds by the Authority, before House Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) however said that they had stopped the payments to NSSF. The meeting between KCCA staff and the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises was held on Tuesday 17 March 2020. In the petition, the whistleblower said…
MTN Uganda has unveiled a new offer that will allow Ugandans to send Mobile Money up to 30,000/-,at no cost for the next 30 days in a move to minimize the physical exchange of paper money. The offer is meant to reduce the risk of transmission ofcovid-19 that has paralysed daily life across the world. Alongside this offer, the company has also launcheda data bundle that will enable customers to work from home. Dubbed ‘Work from home’, the data bundle is meant to promote the concept of ‘social distancing’ while reducing the anticipated negative impact that limited movement and contact…
The committee on Defence and Internal Affairs will carry out an audit on all detention centres and police stations to ascertain the state of sanitation facilities. The directive by the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga followed an outcry from legislators that detention centres like police stations were still using the bucket systemyet government had promised to phase it out. “I want the committee on Defence and Internal Affairs to carry out an audit of all sanitary facilities in places of detention; police stations and prisons,” Kadaga said. The Speaker called on the Committee to consider the conditions in these detention centres as…
Uganda’s leading digital transport service provider SafeBoda has again pioneered another poverty eradication drive aimed at empowering local small scale entrepreneurs. With the inspiration driven from their mission, “To empower local entrepreneurs to thrive, by driving the adoption of technology especially in the informal sector.” SafeBoda has successfully pioneered the local food delivery just like they championed the move of professionalizing the boda boda industry. In one on one interview with Ms. Brenda Nambatya the Head of Food Marketing, food will be ordered on the already existing platform implying there will not be need to download another application. “Our entire…
Veteran opposition Politician Dr. Kizza Besigye has his Monday after in Sheema District, western Uganda. The former presidential aspirant was meeting executive members of VIVA (Village to Village Associations) formed in the area to work as a campaign task force to bring president Museveni and his agents like Hon. Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye down come 2021. Sheema district has 15 VIVAs that are operational but Besigye met members Migina, Kiziba, Itendero Town Council, Rwenshama, Kihunda, Kanyina Sheema, Nyakashambya, Kashozi West, Kashozi East, Kabwohe Ward, Kigarama, and Masheruka Town Council VIVA executive members. FDC established VIVA groups…