“We have collected over 50 rosaries so far and we plan on sending a separate contribution to the Catholic Church, our only setback is the fact that the MPs are on recess,” Mrs. Kibirige said. “However, we expect them next week and we will collect even more money,” she added.

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Following the publication of a photograph of a woman who the editorial team of the New Vision Group believed at the time to be the mother of the new born Buganda prince, Richard Semakookiro, the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has asked all people in Uganda and across the world to stop the talk on the new born prince.

Speaking through his Katikkiro (prime minister), Eng. John Baptist Walusimbi, the Kabaka said that the full details about the new born prince and its mother would be revealed at the right time.

The Kabaka says that since the Katikkiro announced the birth of the new prince, several media houses, radio panelists and people on social networks like facebook have written literature and uttered statements that belittle the traditions, norms and virtues ofBugandakingdom. The Kabaka says that although he is a king a remains an individual who has a right to privacy. He says that it is improper for news publications like the New Vision, Bukedde Newspaper, Bukedde TV and all their sister organisations to write lies and belittling stories about the Kingdom of Buganda and the royal family in Buganda.

On January 24, 2012 the Chief Executive Officer of the New Vision Group, Robert Kabushenga authorised the publication of a photograph of a woman, and stated that she was the mother of Prince Richard Ssemakookiro.

Kabushenga apologised to the audiences across the country and the world at large for the mistake and regreted any inconveniences caused to the woman in the picture.

He stated that this was an error of judgment for which he took full responsibility. The Kabaka through his Katikkiro has said that all the information the New Vision and her sister media houses have been publishing concerning the looks of the mother of prince Semakookiro are false.

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This is after Barbara Patience Kirabo the woman whose photo was run addressed a rpess conference demaning for an apology and compensation of 500 million shillings for defaming her.

She claimed that the use of her picture has caused her innumerable suffering, including having her fiance cancel their planned wedding later this year, as well as being blamed by people where she passes as the woman spoiling Kabaka’s marriage.

Kabushenga who has tactically released the statement in Luganda says it is clear the picture they ran is not of Nansinkombi and he apologised to Kirabo as well as readers of their newspapers for the misrepresentation.

Here is the full apology in Luganda

OBUBAKA BW’AKULIRA VISION GROUP KU KIFAANANYI KY’OMUZAANA NANSIKOMBI

Akawungeezi k’Olwokubiri January 24, 2012 nawadde olukusa okufulumya ku mikutu gyaffe egy’enjawulo omuli empapula z’amawulire ne ttivvi ekifaananyi kye nnasoose okukakasibwa nti kya Muzaana azaala Omulangira Ssemakookiro.

Kyokka kati kimaze okutgeerekeka nti ekifaananyi kino ssi kya Muzaana ono. Wano kyeraga bulungi nti nnakoze ensobi. Nnetondera abasomi baffe n’abalala ttivvi zaffe mu ggwanga lyonna wamu n’omukazi ali mu kifaananyi kino.

Wabaddewo ensobi mu kusalawo kino era ntwala obuvunaanyizibwa bwonna olw’ensobi eno.

Robert Kabushenga,
Akulira Vision Group.

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Keko has got a job at Vision Group’s X FM radio, nominee for the 2011 Chanel O VMAs, nominated for East Africa Music awards and recently performed lice at the Big Brother Africa.

 We have also heard that Rapper Keko has now got a new job at the Crown Beverages Uganda Limited.  In brief Rapper Keko will be used to promote the company’s products.

We have also been informed that Keko is among the few Ugandan singers who can get over 20 million shillings every month.

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Over 16 journalists at Hot 100 FM radio owned by Kampala’s business tycoon, Isaac Mulindwa who is also the PAM Awards chief have quit in a period of less than five weeks, citing ill treatment at the workplace.

Some of the workers still working at the radio station have informed us that the way the staff members at Hot 100 FM are quitting is similar to the one written in the bible when Israelites walked from Egypt to Canaan.

We have been told that some of the workers who have quit the station include Racheal Kay, L. Benzo and Bryan Mckenzie among others. Some of the workers who have quit the station we have managed to interview say they have quit after disagreements with the management over salaries, and poor working conditions among others. Some of the workers who have quit Hot 100 FM we hear have joined New Vision Group’s X fm.

By James Okello

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Uganda female rapper, Keko

It now seems Rapper Keko is one of the luckiest hip-hop musicians in East and Central Africa. We have been told that she has got over seven juicy deals in which she can earn over 100 million shillings after the maturity of the deals.

Keko has got a job at Vision Group’s X FM radio, nominee for the 2011 Chanel O VMAs, nominated for East Africa Music awards and recently performed lice at the Big Brother Africa.

We have also heard that Rapper Keko has now got a new job at the Crown Beverages Uganda Limited as the ambassador for Mountain Dew.  In brief Rapper Keko will be used to promote the company’s products.

We have also been informed that Keko is among the few Ugandan singers who can get over 20 million shillings every month. But we have not been able to verify this.

By Maureen Nakyanzi

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