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30 Ways to Say Happy New Year to Your Loved Ones

30 Ways to Say Happy New Year to Your Loved Ones Dec 29, 2021Read original Ran out of creative ideas on how to wish Happy New Year to your family and friends? Or maybe, you’re just not the most verbose and smooth-talking person in your social circle but still want to surprise your loved ones with a beautiful greeting this year. Whatever the case may be, we’ve got you covered! Below, we prepared a list of 30 New Year’s wishes for all the people in your life that matter - from new acquaintances and colleagues to your closest friends and significant other. Embrace the New Year with an open heart and a fierce spirit. Cheers to new horizons! Counting my blessings and wishing you more, I hope you enjoy the New Year in store. Wishing you 12 months of success, 52 weeks of laughter, 365 days of fun, 8,760 hours of joy, 525,600 minutes of good luck, and 31,536,000 seconds of happiness. New is the year, new are the hopes, new is the resolution, new are the spirits, and new...

I am not here to fight Sheebah, new TNS singer Rahmah Pinky says

I am not here to fight Sheebah, new TNS singer Rahmah Pinky says Dec 30, 2021Read original Team No Sleep (TNS) new singer Rahmah Pinky has opened up on her voice's similarity to that of Sheebah Karungi, who seemingly left the label a few weeks ago. It is not clear whether indeed Sheebah moved on from the record label, for she made a grand entrance in a TNS van owned by Jeff Kiwa in Mbarara recently, where she performed at the Nile Special “Unmatched in Gold” campaign at Vision Empire. "I actually didn't know that I sounded like Sheebah. I was just given a song, which I voiced in the studio and everyone tells me that I sound like her," Pinky said. The 17-year-old has released her first song with TNS and got people talking. Some people claim that she was brought in to shut down Sheebah since her voice resembles hers. She dismissed such claims. "I am not here to fight Sheebah. She's a legend and I respect her for that. I have also never met her perso...

TODAY IN HISTORY: Karuma search continues

TODAY IN HISTORY: Karuma search continues Dec 28, 2021 Read original Atleast 10 people were missing and feared dead after the Contour Bus plunged into Karuma falls on the Gulu-Kampala highway. A combined rescue team of the Police and the army searched the fast moving waters in an attempt to pull out the submerged wreckage.

Kagadi Parents tasked to spare good moments with their children

  Kagadi 29 Dec, 2021 Author  Akankwasa alphonse  Believers have been tasked to welcome Jesus righteousness and spare good moments with their children through educating them how they can overcome satanic temptations in order to be concerned believers in laying strong church foundation. This call was made today afternoon by Rev Fr Kato Joseph during the sermon on holly innocence day celebrations (Ekiro Kyabaana) at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Kagadi Vicariate Hoima Diocese. He challenged parents especially step mothers to stop neglecting children but rather start teaching and advising them how to behave morally. Meanwhile Monsyl Peter Kabelenge the episcope vicar Kagadi vicariate speaking to journalist after the church session argued parents to prepare their children ahead of school reopening and stop harassing them in case of any mistake. He also tasked children to respect parents and utilize education chance given by their parents in order to become a responsi...

Bomb Materials, Solar Panels Found at Captured ADF Headquarters

Bomb Materials, Solar Panels Found at Captured ADF Headquarters Dec 27, 2021Read original Ugandan and Congolese forces have recovered arms and bomb-making materials from the main headquarters of terrorist group, Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). Uganda’s Defence Ministry on Christmas Day announced that UPDF mobile forces together with the FARDC assault force, had “finally captured the much revered ADF/ISCAP camp, Kambi Ya Yua” on the morning of December 24. “This camp was a host to military training and Islamic radicalization activities as evidenced by the literature found, bomb making materials and one damaged Laptop computer,” said the Defence Ministry. Other pieces of evidence obtained by the allied forces include 129 live rounds of PK machine gun loaded in their chain, 155 live rounds of Sub-machine gun ammunition, 3 solar panels and enemy strength registers. Kambi Ya Yua, a stronghold of ADF/ISCAP terrorists, seating on eight acres of Virunga forest land, is estimated to...

Pregnant woman among 15 charged for Uganda attacks

Pregnant woman among 15 charged for Uganda attacks Dec 25, 2021 Four people were killed and more than 30 injured after three suicide bombings in Kampala in November A court in Uganda has charged 15 people – including a pregnant woman – with terrorism over their alleged role in several attacks in the country. Most of the defendants were accused of being members of Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a militant group which is part of the Islamic State group. The authorities say the group is behind four recent bombings. Uganda launched a military offensive against ADF in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. The militant group was formed in the 1990s by Ugandans disgruntled with the government’s treatment of Muslims, but it was routed and removed from bases in the western mountainous Rwenzori region, where its fighters had been attacking villages and torching schools in the early 2000s. Attacks in October and three suicide bombings in the capital, Kampala, in November ala...

South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies at 90

South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies at 90 Published Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90. President Cyril Ramaphosa said the churchman's death marked "another chapter of bereavement in our nation's farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans". He said Archbishop Tutu had helped bequeath "a liberated South Africa". Tutu was one of the country's best known figures at home and abroad. A contemporary of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, he was was one of the driving forces behind the movement to end the policy of racial segregation and discrimination enforced by the white minority government against the black majority in South Africa from 1948 until 1991. He was awarded the Nobel prize in 1984 for his role in the struggle to abolish the apartheid system. Tutu's death comes just weeks after that of South Africa's last apartheid-era presid...

Men Who Murdered Boda Boda Rider By Running Him Over Multiple Times To Rot In Jail

Men Who Murdered Boda Boda Rider By Running Him Over Multiple Times To Rot In Jail Dec 22, 2021Read originaluk KEY POINTSuiu Two men accused of killing a boda boda rider in November 2018 in Siaya by running him over multiple times were sentenced to life imprisonment. The deceased and his girlfriend Mercy Akinyi had gone out to have some fun. At around midnight things took a turn and the couple quarreled after which Akinyi took her leave and boarded a Toyota Hilux pick-up truck that had been parked outside which left immediately. Two men accused of killing a boda boda rider in November 2018 in Siaya by running him over multiple times were sentenced to life imprisonment. The boda boda rider, identified as Ronald Otieno, met his death when he went after the accused persons who had taken off with his girlfriend in a pick-up. The accused, Benjamin Odhiambo and Vincent Owuor, had however pleaded not guilty to the murder of the boda boda rider but Hon Justice R. E. Aburili of the ...

Ugandan Parliament passes Income Tax Amendment Bill

Ugandan Parliament passes Income Tax Amendment Bill by akankwasaalphonse8@gmail.com     December 15, 20 21 The Ugandan Parliament yesterday Tuesday 14 th  December passed the Income Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021. The bill provides for windfall tax and limitations of deductions on petroleum operations. Presented by Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi, the bill was passed during plenary sitting that was chaired by Deputy Speaker, Anita Among. “I beg to report that the committee of the whole House has considered the bill and passed it without amendments,” presented Musasizi. Keefa Kiwanuka, the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance, said that the bill did not require any amendments. “The committee has considered the bill and we found it straightforward. We recommend that it is approved as presented by the Executive,” said Kiwanuka. ”All provisions of the bill are a result of the signed agreement where the country committed itself.” Said the ...

I "Don’t Know how I got infected with HIV” – MC Kats Opens up

I "Don’t Know how I got infected with HIV” – MC Kats Opens up Nov 30, 2021 Television personality and renown events emcee, Edwin Katamba popularly known as MC Kats has revealed that he has no idea of how he got infected with the virus. The emcee, who publicly revealed that he was HIV positive two years ago has been working relentlessly to condemn society’s stigma against people living with HIV . Speaking in a recent interview, Kats said that he was talking to his children recently about his sickness and they asked him how he got infected. Kats says that he had no reply because he does not remember how he got the virus. “My children have grown, one is making 15 the other one is already 18yrs, I jus told them Daddy got sick, he’s on medication and he will be fine, don’t think he’s gonna die, just make sure u never get sick. When they asked how did you get it or who? That I couldn’t answer because I also don’t know how I got it…”

Spark TV presenter Gabbie Ntaate marries boyfriend in secret lavish wedding (See photos)

Spark TV presenter Gabbie Ntaate marries boyfriend in secret lavish wedding (See photos) Star source tv Nov 24,2021 Spark Television ‘Live Wire’ host Gabriella Ntaate seems to have finally left the single women’s league after appearing in a wedding gown holding hands with a yet to be identified man. “Until death do us part, I promise you that I do, Nkwagala. Happily ever after,” she has captioned the pictures. The pictures come just weeks after Gabbie’s co-host and best friend Precious Remmy also got married to her short time boyfriend Raymond Bindeeba in a Kukyala Ceremony. The pictures however can not confirm that Gabbie is finally married. This is because a number of celebrities are currently being used by bridal dresses shops as models from their gowns and they normally form stunts to sell the gowns. Contact us 0760151954

Belgian Man Who Gave Kenyan Lover KSh 102m Discloses He Gifted Her Money Because She's Pregnant

November 21, 2021 Monday Felesta Njoroge and her Belgian lover Merc De Mesel have been in the spotlight over KSh 102 million that the man gifted the lady Mesel, in a video, explained he only gave Felesta the humongous amount because they were together and was even pregnant for him The foreigner narrated he had nothing to hide given he makes his money lawfully as a Bitcoin investor A Belgian man whose Kenyan girlfriend has been the talk of town after the government pushed for the freezing of her account owing to suspicious transactions has narrated his side of the story. Twenty-one-year-old Felesta Njoroge found herself on the wrong side with the state after she received a total sum of KSh 102.6 million, money that she said was a gift from her Belgian boyfriend Merc De Mesel. In a video posted on his YouTube channel, the wealthy foreigner, who said he is a Bitcoin investor explained he had nothing to hide reiterating he gifted his girlfriend the money because they are togeth...

(See details) Two bombs blasted this morning in uganda capital kill two

Twin blasts in Uganda capital kill two, injure 'scores' -star source tv By Akankwasa Alphonse 1/5 Ugandan police and explosion experts secure the scene of a blast in Kampala, Uganda November 16, 2021 Read More KAMPALA, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Two explosions in the centre of Uganda's capital killed at least two people and set several cars on fire on Tuesday, star source television reported. NTV Uganda said "scores" had been injured and there had been two blasts - one very close to parliament and one near the central police station. Parliament was being evacuated, the television station reported. An NTV Uganda reporter said he saw two bodies. The cause of the blasts was not immediately clear. "First responders included Red Cross personnel who were using fire extinguishers to curb the fire on Parliamentary Avenue," the station said on Twitter. A Ugandan military spokesperson, Brigadier Flavia Byekwaso, told Reuters that there had been "multiple" blasts...

Two explosions rock Ugandan capital Kampala

Two explosions rock Ugandan capital Kampala Tuesday 16,Nov 2021 Two explosions rocked Ugandan capital Kampala Tuesday morning. The explosions went off simultaneously bringing traffic in the city centre to a standstill as the police rescue vehicles and ambulances rushed to the scene. One blast was near the Central Police Station while the other went off near the Parliament building at about 10am. More follows... follow us star source tv on Facebook and YouTubek

Mother to Ssegirinya faints once again

15 NOVEMBER 2021 MONDAY By Akankwasa Alphonse Hon Shamim Malende and Hon James Mubiru helped Ssegirinya Muhammad’s mother after fainting. The mother of Kawempe North MP Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya fainted today after her son was denied bail for the second time by the high court. At Buganda Road Court today. Hon Ssegirinya wrote to express his dissatisfaction with his continued detention in Mulago hospital without being brought before a judge. Ssegirinya has also been denied admission to any of his preferred medical facilities. They asked the court to order Ugandan prisons to transport Hon Ssegirinya to court immediately before proceeding, according to lawyer Shamim Malende. Instead, the court has ordered Ugandan prisons to bring him before the court on December 2, 2021, to file a bail application. Hon Ssegirinya has written to express his dissatisfaction with his continued detention in Mulago hospital. STAR SOURCE TV UPDATES

BREAKING: Orthodox Archbishop of Uganda Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga has passed on

kaceritvugnewsupdates The Orthodox Archbishop of Uganda Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga has passed on. Metropolitan Lwanga is said to have died in Athens, Greece. He had been receiving treatment in Greece for weeks. Metropolitan Lwanga’s demise comes months following the sudden death of Kampala Archdiocese Archbishop Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga that happened months ago.

Uganda to host 2,000 Afghan refugees

Uganda to host 2,000 Afghan refugees TUESDAY AUGUST 17 2021       State Minister for Disaster, Preparedness and Refugees, Ms Esther Anyakun addresses the media By Akankwasa Alphonse More by this Author Uganda is set to temporarily host 2,000 refugees from Afghanistan following the political unrest in the country. State minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Ms Esther Anyakun said on Tuesday that this follows a request by US government, which was granted by President Museveni. "We expect to host them temporarily before they can be relocated by US government. It was request from US government to His Excellency. We started the preparation yesterday," Ms Anyakun said today. She added that the first batch of about 500 Afghan refugees were expected August 16 but they didn’t arrive. "We are expecting- they might come any time since it’s an emergency landing. They have requested us to host 2,000. They will be received in shifts," she explained...

Confirmed: Museveni to address nation (see the day)

Museveni to address nation this Saturday Kaceritvugnewsupdates Aug 12, 2021Read original President Yoweri Museveni will be addressing the nation this week, according to his Senior Presidential Press Secretary Lindah Nabusayi Wamboka. The address is expected to take place this Saturday 14, August, 2021. Nabusayi says Mr Museveni will be giving a security situation brief to Ugandans. “KagutaMuseveni will address the nation to give a Security Situation brief to the country on Saturday August 14, 2021 at 8pm. The address will be live on all Televisions and Radio Stations. Tune in,” Nabusayi tweeted on Thursday.

Heartless! One Dead, Eight Other Family Members Hospitalised After Eating Poisoned Food

Heartless! One Dead, Eight Other Family Members Hospitalised After Eating Poisoned Food KaceritvugnewsupdatesAug 6, 2021 Police has launched investigations into circumstances under which an unknown person poured poison into porridge that left one person dead and 8 others admitted to Mityana general hospital in critical condition. According to the Criminal Investigations Division spokesperson, Charles Twine, the incident happened at Nkywamazi village, Bukuya town council in Kassanda district when family members left porridge on the charcoal stove to go to the garden and on return they took the porridge. It is alleged that a few minutes later, family members started vomiting but Moses Jesere, the head of the family died on the spot while the community members rushed the other families to hospital where they are receiving treatment. Twine identified the victims as Sarah Namuyaba 40 years and is the wife to Jesere , Simon Karunda 18,Lillian Nabuma 17, Edson Mulema 16,Grace Nan...

Museveni institutes special security team to investigate ‘mafias’ behind possible poisoning of Speaker Oulanyah

WatchdogugandaAug 4, 2021 Read original President Yoweri Museveni has reportedly instituted a special security team to investigate the possible poisoning of the Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah. According to the Observer Newspaper, Museveni ordered the team to probe Oulanyah’s last 48 hours before his health abruptly deteriorated in June, prompting an emergency medical evacuation to the UK. Oulanyah’s health allegedly deteriorated a few days after assuming office as Parliament Speaker. The source told the local newspaper that the President is concerned Oulanyah could have been poisoned after medical reports from the UK, where he was rushed on June 22, turned out inconclusive. “The report ruled out Covid-19 as it was earlier alleged in some circles. Oulanyah’s problem started with stomach complications, then vomiting before he got breathing problems,” said a source familiar with the matter. “Oulanyah is now awaiting the full toxicology report to find out whether indeed something was...

Zombo Woman MP Afoyochan proposes each MP contributes Shs2m to purchase COVID-19 vaccines for students

Zombo Woman MP Afoyochan proposes each MP contributes Shs2m to purchase COVID-19 vaccines for students Aug 3, 2021 Zombo District Woman Member of Parliament (MP), Hon Afoyochan Esther has told parliament that the Ministry of Health should present to the House a COVID-19 vaccination plan for students across the country with the related costs. According to Hon Afoyochan, the vaccination budget will give the House enough and a proper calculation of how they can mobilise funds for the exercise. She then appealed to the House to collectively resolve that each MP contributes at least Shs2 million to support the purchase of the vaccines to facilitate students return to school. Kira Municipality legislator Hon Ssemujju Nganda however, raised a procedural that the request by Hon Afoyochan can only be considered if it’s brought through a motion. Hon. Jonathan Odur also strongly objected to the proposal saying that the law clearly provides how MPs salaries can be deducted. The 11th pa...

Arrested CID Boss Faces Prosecution For Defying Museveni

kaceritvugnewsupdates Arrested CID Boss Faces Prosecution For Defying Museveni The Officer charge Criminal Investigations at Kira Police Division will face prosecution for defying presidential directive on halting illegal land evictions during the Covid-19 lockdown. Mulema Maliserino was arrested last night for allege extortion and involvement in a missing file worth shillings 2 billion. Other accusations against Mulema is that he was working with a habitual land grabber, Hezekiah Mukiibi and a UPDf officer identified as Kigula Hannington. Mulema is also accused of conniving with Kigula and Mukiibi to cause an illegal land eviction on bibanja holders in Kira Kito. According to our source, the said eviction destroyed crops belonging to Semakula Yusuf. The crops, sources say were ready for harvest. Earlier, President Yoweri Museveni, the Judiciary and Lands Minister, Judith Nabakooba warned against illegal land evictions during the just concluded 42 days of lockdown that was ...

FULL LIST: Best schools in Uganda with aggregates 8 in 2020 UCE Results

FULL LIST: Best schools in Uganda with aggregates 8 in 2020 UCE Results  The Education Minister, Janet K Museveni on Friday released the 2020 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examination results citing an improved performance in candidates, despite the Covid-19 pandemic effects. UNEB statistics indicated that the number of candidates overall decreased by 4,324 (-1.3%) from 337,720 in 2019 to 333,396. Of these, 148,128 (44.4%) were USE beneficiaries. The number of male candidates registered is 166,744 (50.01%) and that of females is 166,652 (49.99%). The difference is only 92 more males than females. In 2019, the number of females had surpassed that of the males by 398. Below is a list of schools in Uganda with the best performing students who scored Aggregates 8 in 8. No. School District No. 1 Seeta High School Mukono 26 2 Uganda Martyrs Ss,Namugongo Wakiso 26 3 St.Marys College,Kisubi Wakiso 19 4 St.Marys Secondary School,Kitende Wakiso 12 5 St.Josephs Secondary S...