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Sing songs that portray Godly values – Museveni

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VP Ssekandi (L) represented President Museveni

President Yoweri Museveni has urged musicians and performing artists to compose songs that transform and portray Godly values rather than just adopting western music styles and also sing to communicate in an informative manner and commendable manners instead of singing for purposes of sound and rhythm.

In a speech read by him by Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi during the 6th edition of the Annual Christmas Carols Festival of the Choristers Association of Uganda at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel, the President said that the Christmas season and end of year festival should remind Ugandans about the resolution to work hard for the nation and for individual households in a bid to banish poverty and further efforts to create wealth for prosperity.

The Choristers Association of Uganda is a faith based association that brings together all Catholic Choirs in the country to showcase new gospel music that accompany worship and praise in the churches.

Artist singing

This year 13 Choirs from the Catholic faith and two Choirs from the Anglican Church have participated in the event that has been running under the theme “Rejoice mighty daughter of Zion; for the Mighty has done great works; Holy is His Name.”

The President added that music has enormous benefits to mankind and has existed since the beginning of human civilization and it has power to affect moods, stimulate brain cells and is powerful enough to be therapeutic, bring all people together and is a powerful educative and informative tool whose purpose should be to build the community and not break it.

President Museveni commended such spiritual musical events and guided that they become organized with increased participation of the youth in order to preserve our values and heritage.

Ssekandi addressing the congregation

“If you compose songs of hatred, you are likely to reap a bitter society,” the President said.

The President said that there is need to appreciate that the music industry is an institution that puts into play aspects of humanity that are inherent in all of us and portrays the lives that we lead regardless of our cultures.

Choir singing

The President donated Shs10 million to the association to enable them start a washing bay to improve and boost their financial self-empowerment. The Vice President also donated Shs3 million to them.

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Museveni in Nairobi for 9th Africa, Caribbean, Pacific (ACP) Summit

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Geoffery Serugo
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Museveni being welcomed in Nairobi.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is in Nairobi, Kenya, joining other heads of state and government, for the 9th Africa, Caribbean, Pacific (ACP) Summit.

The Summit is themed “A Transformed ACP: Committed to Multilateralism”

The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) is an organisation created by the Georgetown Agreement in 1975.

ACP Summits take place on average, every three years in an ACP Member State.
They give ACP leaders from the 79-member ACP Group an opportunity to review the major developments of interest and concern to its members on the international scene in general, and in ACP States in particular.

The ACP Group’s main goals centre around the sustainable development of its Member-States and their gradual integration into the global economy; coordination of the activities of the ACP Group in the framework of the implementation of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreements; consolidation of unity and solidarity among ACP states and establishing and consolidating peace and stability in a free and democratic society.

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Over 8000 to graduate at Kyambogo University

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Vice Chancellor of Kyambogo University, Prof Eli Katunguka

 

 

The Vice Chancellor of Kyambogo University, Prof Eli Katunguka has said the university will graduate over 8000 students in a three- day ceremony slated for December 11-13, 2019.

President  Yoweri Museveni is expected to grace the forthcoming 16th graduation ceremony of the public university.

Katunguka said this is the largest ever number of graduates that the university is going to pass out. 187 students will graduate with first class honors in various programs.

Meanwhile, a total of about 20 students who qualify to graduate are going to miss out because their marks were not approved on time. Katunguka said they will be issued with the transcripts and attend the ceremony next year.

 

 

 

 

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EAC, GIZ sign $16m deal to support economic and social integration

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Isaiah Mwebaze
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Officials at signing ceremony

 

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The East African Community Secretariat and the EAC GIZ programme supporting East African Integration on behalf of the German Government, today signed an implementation agreement worth US$16 million for continuing support for EAC regional integration through their SEAMPEC and Pandemic Preparedness programmes.

The programmes are managed through the EAC-GIZ partnership to continue to grow regional economic and social integration which already has a significant impact in the region.

The Support to East African Market Driven and People Centred Integration East Africa (SEAMPEC) programme, through its multiple cross-cutting initiatives, takes a holistic approach to regional integration that encompasses civil society as well as the public and private sectors. Through targeted work in sectors including agro-processing, pharmaceuticals as well as services sectors such as tourism and ICT, SEAMPEC aims to facilitate the improvement of framework conditions to help create more competitive industries and cross border opportunities.

“GIZ and the Secretariat have been developing and managing key projects working with partners across the EAC region with a focus on making the Common Market, Customs Union and integration a reality.

Through the SEAMPEC programme many businesses and civil society organisations have all benefited from collaborating on the ground and high-level networking and coalition activities. We are proud to continue to implement programmes which are showing real results and bringing tangible benefits to the citizens of the EAC,” said Dr Mike Falke, GIZ Country Director for Tanzania and EAC.

Another US$3 million of the funding are going towards the ‘Support to Pandemic Preparedness in the EAC Region’ project, which started in March 2017 and entered its second phase in September 2019. This project is working closely with the EAC to implement the Regional Contingency Plan under the interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral One Health approach and to establish the discipline of risk and crisis communication in the region.

The project supports the EAC Secretariat in its coordinating and advisory role in the prevention and response to cross-border outbreaks. The project builds on important preparatory work and ensures that when pandemic health threats become a reality, EAC countries are in the best position to respond.

“Diseases such as Ebola and Dengue Fever are claiming lives and destroying livelihoods right now. High population density, increasing cross-border trade, climate change and many other factors increase the risk of spreading these infectious diseases. Being ready to respond and having the tools and expertise to be effective in emergency situations is crucial,” said Irene Lukassowitz, GIZ project manager. Following a successful cross border field simulation exercise between Kenya and Tanzania in June 2019, another field simulation exercise at the border between South Sudan and Uganda in 2020 will prepare the region even better.

“Germany’s development cooperation, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union (EU), has to date contributed to the regional integration in East Africa through a variety of programmes and projects aimed at building up regional expertise and value adding to trade, industrial development, innovation and investment. GIZ has been working with the EAC for over 20 years, building capacities and expertise at the EAC Secretariat and for regional stakeholders.

SEAMPEC and the Pandemic Preparedness programme already have many achievements, and by continuing to grow these initiatives and invest in their successes we are confident that real EAC development is happening,” said Dr Kirsten Focken, GIZ Cluster Coordinator.

 

 

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South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi crowned Miss Universe

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Agencies
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Zozibini Tunzi has been crown Miss Universe after excelling through rounds of swimsuit and evening gown struts, questions on social issues and one final chance to explain why she was the right choice.

Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi from South Africa was crowned in Tyler Perry Studios from Atlanta, GA US. Zozibini is taking over from Miss Philippine Catriona gray

Zozibini Tunzi is a passionate activist and engaged in the fight against gender based violence. She has devoted her social media campaign to changing the narrative around gender stereotypes. She is a proud advocate for natural beauty and encourages women to love themselves the way they are.

Speaking to fox news, Zozibini Tunzi said “I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me with my kind of skin and my kind of hair was never considered to be beautiful,” she said in her last response. “I think it is time that that stops today. I want children to look at me and see my face and I want them to see their faces reflected in mine.”

The two runners-up for the crown were Miss Mexico and Miss Puerto Rico. “If you do not use your beauty for your life’s mission, it’s just an empty ornament,” Sofía Aragón, representing Mexico, said earlier in the competition.

Representing Puerto Rico, Madison Anderson Earlier said “Being on the Miss Universe stage is not just a dream. I believe that I found my mission. It’s a representation of dedication, resilience and perseverance. I do believe my mission is to show the world that magic happens when we refuse to give up because the universe always listens to a stubborn heart.”

“Congratulations to our Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi. I too hope children the world over will see their faces reflected in yours and be inspired to believe in the power of their dreams. May young women continue to take up space & leave an indelible mark on society, just as you have.” President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote.

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CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2019: McKinstry makes two changes in the starting XI against Somalia

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Our Reporter
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McKinstry

Uganda Cranes head coach, Johnathan McKinstry, has confirmed the starting XI for the second Group A match against Somalia in the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup at the StarTimes Stadium Lugogo on Monday at 4:00pm.

McKinstry has made two tactical changes from the lineup that started against Burundi in the first game. Busoga United’s Joel Madondo makes his first start together with URA FC forward Joachim Ojera.

KCCA goalkeeper Charles Lukwago maintained in the goalkeeping role.

Vipers SC Paul Willa on the right-back, Mustafa Kizza on the left, John Revita and skipper Halid Lwaliwa in the central defense.

URA FC Midfielder Shafiq Kagimu returns to his central midfield role.

Proline FC player Bright Anukani and KCCA FC playmaker Allan Okello are the other offensive midfielders at the center of the park.

Vipers SC striker Fahad Bayo will continue to lead the attacking force upfront alongside Joel Madondo of Busoga United.

Five Uganda Cranes players Charles Lukwago, Paul Willa, Mustafa Kizza, John Revita, and Allan Okello were part of the team that won Somalia in the previous match against Somalia at Lugogo.

The match was a CHAN 2020 Qualifier which ended 4-1 in favor of Uganda Cranes.

Uganda Cranes Starting XI: Charles Lukwago (GK), Paul Willa, Mustafa Kizza, John Revita, Halid Lwaliwa, Shafiq Kagimu, Bright Anukani, Allan Okello, Joachim Ojera, Fahad Bayo, Joel Madondo.

Subs: Joel Mutakubwa (GK), Musitafa Mujuzi, Paul Mbowa, Karim Watambala, Steven Mukwala, Muzamiru Mutyaba, Viane Sekajugo, Nicolas Kasozi, Ben Ocen.

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President meets Lebanese investors, urges them to invest in Uganda

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President Museveni chats with Ibrahim Zakhem, Vice President of Zakhem International Construction Limited based in Beirut, Lebanon during a meeting at State House Nakasero

President Yoweri Museveni has urged foreign investors to consider investing their money and skills in Uganda saying the country has a conducive investment climate.

He made the remarks on Friday while meeting Mr. Ibrahim Zakhem, the Vice President of Zakhem International Construction Limited, a Civil and Mechanical Engineering Company based in Beirut, Lebanon.

Mr. Zakhem, on his part, expressed his company’s interests in participating in the oil and gas infrastructure development in Uganda saying his company, which has been in existence since the 1960s, has undertaken the construction and rehabilitation of thousands of kilometers of pipelines and huge oil storage tanks in Africa and the Middle East.

The meeting, which was held at State House Nakasero, was also attended by State Minister for Planning, David Bahati and officials from Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC).

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US rapper Juice Wrld dies aged 21 ‘after seizure at airport’

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Agencies
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US rapper Juice Wrld

Juice Wrld, a US rapper who shot to fame on music streaming platforms, has died at the age of 21.

Celebrity news website TMZ said he died after suffering a seizure at Chicago’s Midway airport on Sunday morning.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said the cause was unknown.

Juice Wrld, real name Jarad Anthony Higgins, was best-known for his viral 2018 hit Lucid Dreams. Mental health, mortality and drug use were common themes in his music.

His record label, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, said Juice Wrld was an “exceptional human being” who “made a profound impact on the world in such a short period of time”.

Chicago police told the BBC a 21-year-old man suffered a medical emergency at around 02:00 local time (08:00 GMT) and was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told the Chicago Sun Times there were “no signs of foul play” and it was unclear whether drugs played a role in his death.

Who was Juice Wrld?

Born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1998, Juice Wrld was raised by his single mother, described as a religious and conservative woman who forbade him from listening to hip hop.

He started rapping in high school, using online music streaming platform SoundCloud to upload and promote his music.

Juice Wrld went on to release his debut full-length EP, 999, on the platform in 2017, garnering him attention from fellow Chicago-based artists such as G Herbo and Lil Bibby.

The rapper rose to fame in 2018, when hit singles All Girls Are the Same and Lucid Dreams, which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, drew the attention of music fans and record labels.

More plaudits followed the release of his first studio album, Goodbye & Good Riddance, in 2018, cementing him as one of the rising stars of US rap.

In early 2018, he was signed by Interscope Records, landing a record deal reported to be worth more than $3m (£2.2m). He topped the Billboard chart this year with his second album Death Race for Love.

In one of his songs, Juice Wrld rapped about the short lives of artists, saying “all the legends seem to die out”.

The song, titled Legends, was dedicated to two late rappers, 20-year-old XXXTentacion and 21-year-old Lil Peep, who died in 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In the song Juice Wrld rapped: “What’s the 27 Club? We ain’t making it past 21. I been going through paranoia.”

Juice Wrld had celebrated his 21st birthday last week. In a tweet, he said it was “one of his best” birthdays yet.

Media captionGrime artist Ransom FA spoke to the BBC about the challenges of breaking into the music industry

His music has been described as emo rap, a genre that draws influences from hip hop and alternative rock.

In a four-star review of his second album, music publication NME said the rapper “makes songs that stick, his vocal dissonance capturing what it feels like to be young and in pain, and feeling a sense of indifference towards authority figures”.

In a 2018 interview with the New York Times, Juice Wrld opened up about his use of cannabis and Xanax, an anti-anxiety medication.

“I smoke weed, and every now and then I slip up and do something that’s poor judgment,” he told the paper.

In other interviews, he has been candid about his use of lean, a liquid concoction containing prescription-strength cough syrup and soft drinks. In another of his songs, titled Empty, he references lean, saying it solves problems.

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Finnish minister Sanna Marin, 34, to become world’s youngest PM

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Sanna Marin

Sanna Marin is to become the world’s youngest prime minister at the age of 34 – and will head a women-led coalition government in Finland.

The transportation minister was picked by her Social Democratic party to take charge after PM Antti Rinne quit. She is expected to be sworn in this week.

She will lead a centre-left coalition of five parties, all headed by women.

Mr Rinne stepped down after losing the confidence of a coalition member over his handling of a postal strike.

When she takes office, Ms Marin will be the world’s youngest sitting prime minister. New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern is 39, while Ukrainian premier Oleksiy Honcharuk is 35.

Ms Marin will be the third female prime minister in the Nordic country. The Social Democrats emerged as the largest party in elections held in April, and so can appoint the prime minister who leads the coalition government.

Mr Rinne stepped down after a plan to cut wages for hundreds of postal workers led to widespread strikes. Coalition member, the Centre Party, said it had lost confidence in him.

Meanwhile, the party said Katri Kulmuni would be named as finance minister. The 32-year-old took over as its leader in September.

Four of the five female party leaders in the coalition are under 35.

Finland currently holds the European Union’s rotating presidency, and MPs are likely to approve the new government ahead of the EU summit in Brussels on 12 December.

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EAC Inter-Parliamentary games get underway

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Our Reporter
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Speaker Kadaga flagging off the procession to St Mary's Kitende for the opening matches on Sunday

The 10th edition of the annual East African Community Inter-Parliamentary games kicked off over the weekend with football and netball matches between Parliament of Uganda staff and their colleagues from the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).

EALA is organising while Parliament of Uganda is hosting the games that will run at various venues in Kampala and Wakiso until 18 December 2019. The first match was held at St. Mary’s Stadium in Kitende.

This year’s games have attracted the national parliaments of Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, Uganda and EALA, the regional assembly. Rwanda and South Sudan said they would not participate in this year’s games.

The Chairperson, Organising Committee, Peter Ogwang, said that the games are going to be a chance to enhance relations between the participating member states.

“We hope to use this opportunity to interact and build further on the block of integration; we encourage everyone to embrace the East African Community,” Ogwang said at a press conference held at Parliament Building.

The games which are a symbol of fostering integration in the East African region are being played under the theme; “EAC one spirit, one destiny – Strengthening Integration through 10 years of Inter-Parliamentary Games.”

The opening event started with a pre-tournament conference discussing the achievements of the EAC before a march by all participants from Parliament Building to Kibuye, along the way to St. Mary’s Stadium in Kitende, one of the venues of the games.

The competition brought together participants from the six national parliaments, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, and EALA.

The games are held at KCCA Grounds, MTN Indoor Arena Lugogo, St. Mary’s Secondary School Kitende, Parliament and Serena Kigo and Entebbe Golf Course.

The games being played involve: football, netball, volleyball, basketball, athletics, golf, tug of war and darts.

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