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Ban condemns DRC elections’ violence

United Nations Secretary-General has expressed concern over the violent clashes between protestors and security forces in Kinshasa, and several other locations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

According to a UN statement released by Mr Ban’s spokesman in New York, the protests led to the death of about 17 people including three police officers.

The Secretary-General in his statement urged all concerned political leaders and their supporters to refrain from any further violence that could exacerbate the situation.

“He calls on the Congolese authorities to ensure that the national security forces exercise maximum restraint in their response to protests,” the statement said, adding that the UN chief also called on all political leaders to address their differences peacefully and through dialogue, in line with Security Council Resolution 2277 (2016).

Mr. Ban’s call follows similar concern was expressed over the weekend by the UN Mission in the DRC, known by the French acronym MONUSCO, which noted that 16 civil society activists of the Union of Congolese Youth for Change were arrested on September 15 and 16 in Kinshasa while holding an activity on electoral civic education. The arrests were conducted by ANR and PNC officers.

The mission recalled that the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly are fundamental rights enshrined in the Congolese constitution.

Maman Sambo Sidikou, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC and Head of MONUSCO, called upon all actors in the political process to ‘abide by the tenets of the Constitution, including peaceful freedom of expression’, whether politicians, civil society activists or media organizations.

 

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Sudan threatens to close border with South over rebels

Sudan State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Kamal Ismail

Sudan is threatening to close its border with South Sudan within days if the government in Juba failed to expel rebel groups from its territory.

The Khartoum government regularly accuses its southern neighbour of supporting armed movements in the Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan regions.

Kamal Ismail, state minister of foreign affairs, said that South Sudan had promised to expel insurgencies within 21 days during a visit by First Vice President Taban Deng Gai last month.

Khartoum would close the common border and stop humanitarian assistance if South Sudan did not meet this promise, according to the Sudanese minister.

Previously, Lul Ruai Koang, spokesman of the SPLA forces in Juba, said that they did not receive any official letter from the government to expel the Sudanese armed movements from South Sudan.

 

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Kato Lubwama: Only people who voted for me should criticize me

COMEDIAN turned Legislator, Kato Lubwama.

Kato Lubwama has opened up against the criticism that he has been subjected to in the recent weeks.

While Speaking to youths in Ndeeba at a function which saw him hand over ten Boda Bodas, he warned the public against criticising him over his recent statement on the purchase of new cars worth Shs200 million for each MP.

He says that the only people who should criticise him should be only people that elected him and those are the people of Lubaga South.

“The rest should reserve their criticisms until when I contest for presidency,” he is quoted to have said by media.

Kato Lubwama has been under the wrath of the public over his recent statements in regard to new MPs new cars.

In one of his statements, he said that he had been living a bad life all his life and so the public ought to leave him enjoy a better life since he is left with only a few days to live.

“And those crying over MPs’ cars, saying Shs200 million for each is too much, they should have it in their minds that some of us were already driving even more expensive cars than those. Please, you didn’t send me to suffer from Parliament,” he fumed.

In related news, Kampala Central MP, Muhammad Nsereko has warned that he will  deal with the youths who tagged his name on the pigs, painted yellow that were thrown at parliament last week.

Two youths threw over ten pigs painted in both blue and yellow at Parliament last year. Among the names tagged on them included Kato Lubwama and Muhammad Nsereko, both had just returned from the USA where they have been for the UNAA convention.

Before joining Parliament, Lubwama was a comedian and a dramatist with a local radio station.

 

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Faridah Nakizibwe hands in resignation at NTV

QUITTING-NTV long serving news reader, Faridah Nakazibwe.

For a very longtime NTV news anchor, Faridah Nakazibwe has been rumoured to have quit Serena Hotel Conference Centre based station for another one but on all occasions it has turned out to be just speculations.

However, that might not be the case this time.

According to our sources at the Serena Conference center station, the ‘Akawungezi’ news anchor and ‘NTV Mwasuze Mutya’ presenter has already handed in her resignation letter to the station’s management.

But contrary to several reports linking her to a move to Buganda owned BBS TV, she indicates in her resignation letter that she wants to concentrate on her own businesses.

Though none of her businesses is known to public at the moment, what we are aware of is, she has found new love and will be wedding soon.

It’s believed that she will be in charge of the businesses of his husband to be. Meanwhile, earlier reports had suggested that she was relocating to BBS after the Masengere-based station tabled a juicy offer for her.

Nakazibwe is one of the longest serving staff at NTV after she quit struggling WBS TV.

 

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Socialite Onyango accused of ‘pimping wife’ Nikita to city tycoons

City socialite Gareth Onyango and 'wife' Nikita Bachu

Former Club Venom manager, Gareth Onyango, has been accused of being a pimp. But unlike other pimps, he is a pimp for his wife, according to some of the people in his social circles.

One person who identified himself as Busungu Daniel alleges that Gareth, now working with Cayenne Bar in Bukoto, has been hooking his girlfriend Nikita Bachu to rich city businessmen.

“You and Mrs Nickita Bachu are blood sucking, shameless, undisciplined, ill mannered prodigal daughter of a Bachu family in Kabale started this deal of selling Bachu’s p*** to rich men. Please don’t blame your stupidity on us my dear. You started this, I believe your current deal of detoothing Mr Jimmy, a businessman in Kampala has finally fallen on dead ground,” Daniel states in a statement that has since gone viral on social media.

“You sold her to Mr Sean Kijjambu for a mere bottle of Jameson whiskey. You sold her to Mr Ham Mitala a loan shark in Kampala and also the father of the young daughter you claim to be your child. Also your buddies from a well known pussy hunting YOLO group have enjoyed her in exchange for cheap whiskeys.

“You are very well aware that the Bachu family in Kabale hates you for disgracing their family as you continue to use their daughter to detooth rich men in Kampala and the neighbouring Juba, Nairobi, Mombasa and even overseas in China and Dubai. You have also used Cayenne bar located in Bukoto where you and your blood sucker Nickita set your targets on rich young men.”

YOLO is a whatsapp group which was created by Gareth and majority of the members are either bar managers and owners.

According to one of the members of the group who asked us not to reveal his identity, at one time Gareth boasted on his group that no member on his group could have sex with his wife (Nikita).

“But within just days, some members had started posting photos of themselves having sex with Nikita,” he says.

This comes at a time when Nikita and Gareth just got back together. The couple, which has been dating for a long time, and blessed with a daughter, had bitterly separated early this year.

 

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Spirits high as multitudes enjoy Bayimba fete

Revellers at the Bayimba Festival

Uganda Breweries Limited’s (UBL) Bell Lager was the official sponsor The Bayimba International Festival of the Arts as they celebrated their ninth birthday in style.

MALWA? Revellers enjoy a drink in a pot, simulating a popular local brew
MALWA? Revellers enjoy a popular local brew known as Malwa

The three-day event kicked off on Friday with sets by Ugandan DJ collective Femme Electronic, a female duo experimenting with the fusion of East Africa Folklore and electronic sounds and wrapped up on Sunday with many different acts.

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Jemima-Sanyu-proves-to-funs-that-she-can-perform

The Bayimba Festival is an event organized annually at the National Theatre that serves as a platform for artists from different parts of the world to collaborate and show off a spectacle of the finest performing arts across music, dance, theatre, film and fashion.

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Revellers-party-away-at-festival

A major highlight of the festival was the revival of Kadongo Kamu, Uganda’s oldest music genre which had died out due to emergence of popular genres such as Hip Hop, RnB and Afro pop. One may argue that this can be attributed to the cash injection by new sponsor, Bell Lager.

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Revellers-playing-foosball-at-the-Bell-tent

The line-up included artists from both the local and International scene. On the local scene, Mathias Walukaga, Ronald Mayinja, Willy Mukabya and Chris Evans who wrapped up the first day of the fest with some of the crowd’s favorites like Mulungi, Linda and others, and also ensuring that Uganda’s oldest music genre, Kadogo Kamu took center stage at the festival as compared to past years.

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Mo Roots, who is currently Uganda’s best female Afro-soul saxophonist hit the stage some of her best work such as Kings and Queens, Omuka, Don’t Try to change me and Muluyimba were some of the songs that crowds could not get enough of.

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Dr.-Bone-thrills-funs-at-the-festival

Irene Namubiru pulled crowds as soon as she arrived on stage with a powerful performance of some of her songs like Birowoozo, Ndi kaliba and Kyadaaki.

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Mathias-Walukaga-was-also-one-of-the-performers-at-the-festival.

Others that left crowds chanting for more were Exodus, one of Uganda’s best gospel artist, Akua Naru (USA), Dr. Bone (South Africa), Winyo (Nairobi), Gravitti Band (Nairobi) and Tribute Birdie Mboweni.

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A-UBL-customer-spins-the-Wheel-at-the-Bell-Tent

In addition to the celebrations, Bell Lager brought along the ongoing Tubbaale promotion, giving chance to many to walk away with lots of goodies such as free beer, head phones, power banks, T-shirts, and airtime.

 

 

 

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French President to visit Uganda

French President Francois Hollande has confirmed he will pay a visit to Uganda in recap to President Museveni’s invitation.

Mr Hollande will be the first French leader to visit Uganda. President Yoweri Museveni is France for a two day working visit.

This afternoon, I met with President Francois Hollande for bilateral at the Elysee Palace in Paris. I thank him for inviting me. Our countries have committed to strengthen our trade, investment and security relations” President posted.

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He added “I am glad that President Hollande has accepted my reciprocal invitation and Uganda looks forward to hosting him.

Museveni also said he condoled Hollande over the recent terrorist attacks in France

 

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Katongole Omutongole responds to Titie’s ‘wedding’ by introducing another man’s ‘wife’

INTRODUCED: Dennis Katongole 'Omutongole' introduced Asmart on Saturday.

NBS TV and CBS radio presenter, Titie Tabel popularly known as Lady Titie, was officially stolen from Delta TV’s Denis Katongole ‘Omutongole’ on Saturday when she ‘wedded’ Deo Serunjogi.

Katongole Omutongole, who is still legally married to Titie, had vowed to block the wedding but he didn’t succeed as it was held in secrecy.

In what appears to be an act of getting back at Titie, Katongole Omutongole also introduced another lady only identified as Asmart.

Katongole and Titie have been together for a while and even had their wedding in 2010. They have three children together. Though the two separated last year shortly after Katongole, then presenting at Bukedde TV, was arrested on allegations of defiling a senior two student.

WE ARE THERE: Katongole 'Omutongole' at his introduction ceremony.
WE ARE THERE: Katongole ‘Omutongole’ at his introduction ceremony.

Titie has since been living with Serunjogi, whom she hooked shortly after her separation with Katongole. One the other hand, Katongole has been living a single life, hoping Titie would one day return home.

But on confirmation of her wedding with Serunjogi, he too rushed to introduce Asmart. However, we have learnt Asmart is in a relationship with another man, a one Matovu, who is on ‘Kyeyo’ in Dubai.

'DURING HAPPIER TIMES': Asmart with Matovu during their happier times
‘DURING HAPPIER TIMES’: Asmart with Matovu during their happier times

On learning about the introduction, Matovu has warned Katongole off Asmart, saying she is already engaged to him.

“……….of the married ladies you’ve messed with, this time you messed with a wrong person. You should have used the money you wasted on the introduction to fishing because that is my wife,” he responded via Facebook.

He vowed to teach the Beat FM presenter a lesson once he gets back to Uganda.

 

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NTV’s Esco to wed Kyeyo socialite Princess Deyonce

TO WED? NTV's Mc Esco

Early this month we informed you about the NTV staff that had hooked new girlfriends in the US. Among these, it is said, was NTV Xposed presenter, Mc Esco.

HEADING TO UGANDA: US-based socialite Princess Deyonce
HEADING TO UGANDA: US-based socialite Princess Deyonce

According to sources Esco hooked up US-based Ugandan socialite popularly known as Princess Deyonce and the latter reportedly spent most of his time in the US at Deyonce’s place.

Sadly, he had to leave after just a week following the end of the Ugandan North American Association (UNAA) conference. He returned to Uganda last week but according to his close friends, the two are set to wed in December.

Apparently the lady, who is said to be missing Esco already, is set to be in the country by September 20 to kick start preparations for their introduction and wedding. She will also briefly host a party at a city club during her stay in the country.

It ought to be remembered that Esco is already engaged to Galaxy FM presenter and Club Amnesia PR, Haffy Nabanjja. The two have been staying together for close to two years now.

 

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SA agrees to take in Machar, as Kenyatta skips UNGA

REGIONAL SOLUTION: President Uhuru Kenyatta shares a light moment with former South Sudan Vice President Dr Riek Machar. Mr Uhuru will miss the UN General Assembly in New York while trying to among others, find a solution to Machar's resettlement.

The South African government has allowed to host former South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar, who fled his country after falling out with President Salva Kiir.

The development comes in the wake of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta failing to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York, ostensibly to address prickly regional political matters, including the resettlement of Machar.

According to President Kenyatta’s Communications chief Manoah Esipisu, the President stayed home to follow up on the recent decisions adopted by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in relation to the shaky political situations in Somalia and South Sudan.

Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Hassan Mohamud share a light moment. Photo credit/biyokulule.com
Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Hassan Mohamud share a light moment. Photo credit/biyokulule.com

‘Following the Igad meeting in Mogadishu, Somalia last week, there are a series of follow-up sessions that His Excellency needs to personally attend, given that Kenya is a senior player in the region alongside Ethiopia,’ Mr Esipisu was quoted as saying.

He added: ‘Two, there is the delicate issue of where (former South Sudan vice President) Riek Machar should be placed. Currently he is holed up in Khartoum but there are ongoing deliberations, and very delicate ones for that matter, on where he should be eventually resettled. As you know, South Africa has agreed to take him in but there is a feeling that other options be looked into. That is why it was felt that His Excellency’s involvement in these matters is very essential’.

According to Mr Esipisu, Deputy President William Ruto will represent his boss at the UNGA.

Somalia and South Sudan are currently experiencing upheavals, with the latter enduring a two year civil war that has seen tens of thousands dead and over one million people displaced.

Similarly, Somalia has been endured over two decades of instability, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee.

 

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