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Sudan’s prime minister resigns; calls for fresh talks with military

Days after he was reinstated as prime minister of Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok quit after day of violent protests demanding democratic progress.

In a televised speech on Sunday, Hamdok said that his efforts to bridge the widening gap and settle disputes among the political forces have failed. He called for a fresh round of talks about a stalled transition to democracy is needed with the military.

“I decided to give back the responsibility and announce my resignation as prime minister, and give a chance to another man or woman of this noble country to complete the leadership of the dear homeland and pass through it during the remaining life of the transition towards reviving a civil and democratic state,” said Hamdok.

The resignation of the prime minister, a technocrat and former UN banker, comes after a deteriorating economy and mass street protests against a military coup last October.

Security forces have continuously violently dispersed crowds calling for an end to military rule and at least 56 people have been killed since the October coup.

It should be noted that the 2019 street demonstrations, led by women and professionals, prompted the military to oust Omar al-Bashir; a longtime autocrat who had been in power for 30 years.

A new set of military leaders led by Abdel Fattah Burhan, who is now de facto head of state, set up a hybrid military-civilian council charged with moving the country towards democracy. Sudan has since plunged into economic crisis, exacerbated by Covid-19 and the need for deep structural reforms after decades of misrule and profligate spending on the military.

As the transitional council lost popularity, the generals moved against Hamdok last October, placing him under house arrest. They reinstated him in November following international pressure, particularly from the US, which has linked aid and debt forgiveness with progress towards democracy.

The military says it is committed to holding democratic elections in 2023, but progress towards that goal has been slow and Hamdok’s position in the government is without doubt untenable.

Did Bebe Cool forget himself?

The Gagamel boss has for a few years been doing the Bebe Cool list where he highlights his best Ugandan artists and songs every end of year. This move has had him criticized and ridiculed as having no right to judge music with a number of people however asking him to make official awards and call them Bebe Cool Awards.

When many questioned Bebe Cool’s list after listing himself on it last year, this year’s list evidently had the singer between a rock and a hard place deciding whether he had to include himself or not; he chose the latter.

Bebe Cool has had hit songs like Gyenvudde and Make a wish this year.

Whether it was human error or intentional, we cannot tell for sure.

In his list of artistes he believes have been better than the rest he included Azawi, Vinka, Sheeba, Mudra, Pallaso and Eddy Kenzo among others and like on previous occasions, he gives reasons and advice why those artistes appear on his list.

New to his list are the one hit wonders where he also doesn’t appear.

Here is Bebe Cool’s full list for 2021 and justification for his choices

PALLASO

1.Nalonda Nemala

It’s been a good second consecutive year for Pallaso with Nalonda Nemala as the major hit from him this year but also followed it up with Mpa Love, Ani oyo which were fairly good songs, Good job Done. Basically he had 1 and a half big songs.

KENZO

Eddie Kenzo flying high with Weekend and Sango ft Martha Mukisa, despite his personal challenges Kenzo Maneuvered with Weekend which I would have called the song of the year, if two people had not released what they released this year but also followed it up with Sango being the first artist to have two equally big songs in 2021.

AZAWI

Swangz Avenue 2021 shining star, the only female artist to release an album in 2021 with two hit songs my year and slow dancing. With Slow Dancing as her biggest hit song and My year moderate, though all her songs on the album seem to be good and require public attention.

Azawi was clearly ahead of all other female artists because of her affiliation with Record Rebel that pushed her music and brand.

MUDRA

Mudra bounces back on Bebe Cool list with two hit songs ONKOSA and GWE AMANYI. I wouldn’t organize a concert and miss having this Lad perform because he represents the new energy and vocabulary of the young generation.

Two big songs are two big songs for Mudra, Congs Mudra.

ZEX BILANGILANGI

My firebase criminal bounces back on the Bebe Cool list with a bullet song MAGAZINE and for sure that’s all he needed to be on the list this year, this song is extremely big and good and the character is proving more likeable. When President opens the economy fully, I can’t wait to have him on my concerts.

LIAM VOICE

He is a new entrant breakthrough artist this year with Omwoyo, Bus, Love Olinonya which are relatively good songs. His style of music is not easily salable unless if an artist executes it perfectly well most especially in the times of Zexs and mudras were young people are more into dancing and then listening.

SPICE DIANA

The hustle continues, surely hardwork had been seen from Spice Diana this year with Ready ft Fik femaica and Body ft Nince Henry though body is an average song. Focusing alot on showbiz and wanting to collaborate might have redirected the recognition of this young lady. I believe if she had focused more on her individual songs she would have been in a better position this year.

The difference in management between Spice Diana and Azawi clearly shows how much investment and experience one has in the game. If you asked me, which artist had firm ground, I would say Spice Diana but if you asked which artist is doing better Azawi. The question is, which of these positions would choose as an artist to be firm on ground or to be doing good at a certain time.

VINKA

Thank God

She definitely has to thank God that she appeared on Bebe Cool’s list this year with THANK GOD, otherwise surely coming from the same record company with Azawi, the business favored Azawi for this year. Sometimes it’s not an artist doing that they not doing good but remember that also record companies have disadvantages otherwise I’m sure she is bouncing next year with an album.

SHEEBAH

More or less nothing surprising about Sheebah doing good and yes she did good with Boyfire Ft Selector Jeff as a hit song and Yolo half hit. Its good this year we have seen more women compete with Sheebah unlike the previous years were she dominated, good job Queen Karma.

ONE HIT WONDERS 2021

The culture of Bebe Cool list is not to talk about artists with one hit song but this time let appreciate them in a list.

  1. Twende Tupaate – Pia Pounds

2. Onina-Baza Baza

3. Sente Nina-Kid Dee

4. Katonda yabadde Mwe Ensonga – Pastor Bugembe.

5. Oluvannyuma-Zulitums

6. Omwana Wabandi-Daddy Andre.

7. Akapeesa-Lady Jazmine

8. Mbimala-John Blaq

9. Mbeera-Levixone ft Grace Morgan

Fire breaks out at South Africa’s parliament.

There has been a fire outbreak at South Africa’s Parliament Cape Town. Early reports indicate flames rising from the Old Assembly Building. A huge column of smoke has been witnessed by hundreds in the sky.

City authorities say the fire caught the third floor, roof area, with initial reports indicating that it started in the office space of the building and was spreading towards the gym area at the site. It is also reported that the Old National Assembly building was on fire too.

A spokesman for the city’s emergency services told the press that although firefighters were already at the building trying to contain the fire, the fire was not under control and cracks in the walls of the building had been reported.

The cause of the fire is yet to be established.

The security personnel at the scene told press that no injuries have been recorded.

The Houses of Parliament in Cape Town are made up of three sections, with the oldest dating back to 1884. The newer sections built in the 1920s and 1980s house the National Assembly.

15 year old shot dead during enforcement of curfew.

 15 year old Shakira Fazila Nantabala, was last night shot and killed by police as they tried to disperse crowds that gathered at Mbuzi pub, Mbalala, Mukono district to usher in the new year.

Gerald Mukasa, a resident and eye witness said Nantabala who has been operating a chips business to raise school fees was in her area of business at the time when she was unfortunately shot in the stomach and died after a few moments later.

This incident forced the residents of the area to storm the Mbalala police station protesting the behavior of presiding Officer in Charge (OC); Coleb Asiimwe who they accused of misconduct and also allege he committed this atrocity.

The residents called for instant replacement of Asiimwe on grounds of mistreatment and carrying out unnecessary arrests.

In a bid to calm down the angry residents, Anabelle Nyinamahoro, the DPC Mukono division set free some of the detainees.

Nyinamahoro also left in place Olivia Nabiko as the acting OC and assured the residents that Asiimwe has already been arrested by police while Shamila’s body was at Kawolo for post-mortem as investigations into the matter continue.

Sheebah’s replacement in TNS releases first song.

Rahmah Pinky releases first song under Jeff Kiwa’s management.

The new recruit to Team No Sleep clearly did not come to play as her first song ‘Superstar’ is ready for the air waves.

About Pinky

Rahmah Pinky is a Ugandan afrobeat and RNB artiste, born in 2005 in Kampala, Uganda.

The mellifluous singer born Nanyanzi Rahmah is currently known by her stage name Rahmah Pinky.

She started music as a young girl in primary three as a choir leader and later transformed to professional music in 2019 with her song “tukooye” which was an inspiration and advocacy song.

Rahmah Pinky

Education

She did her UACE from London College Nansana where she did Geography, Literature and Fine Art and her dream is to pursue Bachelor’s degree in law from USA.

The controversy

The 17 year old songstress has been recently in news for the wrong reasons as she is said to have run away from a marriage ceremony, after a 45 year old man called Prince Nelson Kimera paid the “maharie” of $5,000 (17MUshs) in order to marry her and help her get a USA green card. Prince who first flaunted as a ‘family friend’ proposed to take the singer to USA to pursue her law degree.

PRahma Pinky with Prince Nelson.

Music

She currently has songs like; Tontankuula, Girl child, and Omuzadde where she features youngster Fresh kid.

She also runs a charity (The Rahmah Pinky’s charity), where she helps vulnerable teens with school fees, sanitary pads and fundraises for the homeless.

She loves hiking, tennis, watching football and hanging out with friends.

She is certainly a star to watch out for!

Accident in Buikwe claims two and leaves several injured.

Around 9:00 pm last evening, Police at Njeru registered a fatal accident where a Toyota Hiace REG No. UBH 683E lost control and rammed into the Tata truck REG No. UAT 279J.

The tragic accident happened at Kitigoma village along Jinja – Kampala highway in Buikwe District as both vehicles were heading towards Jinja from Kampala.

Traffic and Road Safety Directorate Spokesperson; Faridah Nampiima.

Faridah Nampiima, the Spokesperson, Traffic and Road Safety Directorate confirmed the incident noting that two male adults died moments after being rushed to the hospital and six other passengers, who were severely injured, were rushed to Jinja hospital for treatment.

Police is yet to identify the victims of the accident.

Nampiima urged drivers to be cautious on the road and drive carefully, especially during this season when people are returning from villages.  

Bishop bans coins and indecent dressing from church in Kasese.

Female christians dressed like ‘models in a beauty contest‘ have been banned from attending church services in the entire Catholic Diocese of Kasese.

The ban issued by the Diocesan Bishop, Rt Rev Francis Acquirinus Kibira, directed that no one should attend Church services indecently dressed.

Bishop Kibira expressed disappointment over women who go to church indecently dressed saying the act exposes your nakedness to the priests, fellow Christians and Jesus Christ.

According to the prelate, some women are misinformed that putting on mini-skirts will influence men to develop the desire to marry them and assured them that no normal man would want to marry such a woman.

Bishop Kibira advised women to emulate the dressing code of the Blessed Virgin Mary, asking mothers to respect their bodies and teach their children the best dressing code in public and before the Lord.

Bishop Kibira further told the parents in the diocese to stop giving their children coins for offertories saying it disgraces God especially when Christians are spending huge amounts of money on celebrations, items like clothes and other property.

The bishop also questioned the type of virtues believers are instilling in their children when they dress expensively but give them coins to offer to God.

FUFA cancels Uganda Cranes’ trip to UAE.

The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has cancelled the Uganda Cranes’ trip to the United Arab Emirates due to challenges with flight travel.

Uganda Cranes was set to travel for two intentional matches against AFCON bound sides Gabon and Mauritania in Abu Dhabi on 30/12/2021 and 01/01/2022 respectively.

However, according to Ahmed Hussein, the FUFA communications director, the trip which was slated for today December 29, 2021, has been cancelled due to flight challenges.

Inside life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Legacy and timeline of the South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Desmond Mpilo Tutu was born on 7th/10/1931 in Klerksdorp, near Johannesburg.

In 1947, at only 16 years, he contracted tuberculosis, as he recuperated he was visited by Trevor Huddleston, a British Anglican pastor working in South Africa.

In1955, he got married to Nomalizo Leah Shenxane and began teaching at a secondary school in Johannesburg.

In 1961, he was ordained as a minister in the Anglican church, after quitting teaching with disgust at South Africa’s apartheid government’s inferior education for Blacks.

In 1962, he opted to study theology at King’s College London.

In 1966, he returned to South Africa to teach at a seminary in the Eastern Cape.

In 1975, he became the Anglican church’s first Black dean of Johannesburg.

In 1976, he served as Bishop of Lesotho and strongly voiced criticism of apartheid in South Africa.

In 1978, he became the general-secretary of the South African Council of Churches and achieved global prominence as a leading opponent of apartheid, supported economic sanctions to achieve majority rule in South Africa.

In 1984, he won the Nobel Peace Prize. “There is no peace in southern Africa. There is no peace because there is no justice. There can be no real peace and security until there be first justice enjoyed by all the inhabitants of that beautiful land,” Tutu said in his acceptance speech.

In 1985, he became the first Black bishop of Johannesburg.

In 1986, he was ordained the first Black Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town.

In 1989, he led anti-apartheid march of 30,000 people through Cape Town.

In 1990, he hosted Nelson Mandela for his first night of freedom after Mandela was released from prison where he had been held for 27 years for his opposition to apartheid. Mandela called Tutu “The peoples’ Archbishop.”

In 1994, he voted in South Africa’s first democratic election in which all races could cast ballots.

In 1995, President Nelson Mandela appointed Archbishop Tutu to be chairman of the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

In 1996, Archbishop Tutu retired as prelate, the Anglican church gave him the title of Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town.

In 1997, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and publicly announced it to help with public awareness of the disease.

In 1998, Truth and Reconciliation Commission published its report, putting most of the blame for abuses on the forces of apartheid, but also found the African National Congress(ANC) guilty of human rights violations. The ANC sued to block the document’s release, earning a rebuke from Tutu.

On12th August, 2009, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Barack Obama.

On 22nd July, 2010, he retired from public life, told the press: “Don’t call me, I’ll call you.”

2013 – Launches international campaign for LGBTQ rights in Cape Town. “I would not worship a God who is homophobic.”

On 12th July, 2014, Urged the British parliament to allow assisted dying, saying “the manner of Nelson Mandela’s prolonged death was an affront.”

On 7th October, 2021,Archbishop Tutu attended his 90th birthday celebration at St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town where he was seen frail, in a wheelchair, .

On 26th December, 2021 Archbishop Tutu died in Cape Town aged 90.

UAE suspends flights from Uganda to Dubai

United Arab Emirates (UAE) has temporarily suspended flights from Uganda to Dubai until further notice.

The move reportedly comes amid concerns over the COVID-19 Omicron variant and rising infection numbers in the UAE. In a statement by Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), they confirmed this and added that incoming Emirates flights from Dubai are still operational.

UCAA has further advised passengers planning to travel to Dubai to contact their respective airlines for guidance on any changes in the restrictions.

According to Emirates, before this suspension, passengers traveling on direct flights or transiting to Dubai from Uganda and other select countries were subjected to do the following:

  • Must present a negative COVID 19 PCR test certificate with a QR code for a test conducted at an approved facility within 48 hours of departure. Validity must be calculated from the time the sample was collected;
  • Must present a negative COVID 19 Rapid or Real Time PCR test certificate with a QR code for a test conducted at the departure airport within 06 hours of departure;
  • Must undergo COVID 19 PCR test on arrival and must remain in self-quarantine until they receive their test results.

The Dubai-based airline said people originating from select destinations will not be accepted for travel to or through Dubai with effect from December 28 until further notice. Uganda, Ghana, and Ivory Coast were yesterday added to the list of affected countries.

The other countries affected are Angola, Nigeria, Guinea, Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania.

Passengers arriving in Dubai from the following countries will be required to take another COVID‑19 PCR test on arrival at Dubai International airport: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, Russia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Somaliland, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

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