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Read the exclusive speech of Barbie Kyagulanyi after meeting her hubby Bobi Wine

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a detailed report made by Bobi Wine's wife Barbie Kyagulanyi after being granted access to her husband Bobi Wine. you can exclusively read it below. Family, friends and well-wishers, Today I went with lawyers and members of the Uganda Human Rights Commission to Makindye military prisons, and after many day s I was able to see my husband with my own eyes. I am first of all thankful to God that he is still alive! Let’s continue to pray for him. Bobi is in pain. Bobi is hurting EVERYWHERE. We nearly lost him! He wonders how he is still alive after such treatment. Bobi cannot stand on his own. He has a swollen face- very deformed. At first sight, it is very unlikely that you would recognize him. You may not understand this unless if you see him. His forehead is bruised and his eyes are red. He has many wounds including one on his ear. He seems to have been punched many times on the face. He cannot walk. He was carried into the room where we saw him. He cannot sit s...

Bobi Wine can neither walk nor talk – his lawyers say

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As feared, lawyers of Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, have said their client was tortured so badly to the extent that he can hardly walk without support or talk.   Counsel Asuman Basalirwa and Medard Lubega Ssegona, both Members of Parliament were the only people allowed in the General Court Martial. The due told journalists outside of the Gulu Military Barracks that Bobi Wine’s head was swollen, legs and legs fractured to the extent that he can hardly operate his touchscreen smartphone.  Kyagulanyi was charged with two counts of possession of illegal firearms and was remanded to Makindye Military Barracks until Thursday next week. 

Bobi Wine detained at military barracks, list of people held over Arua chaos released

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Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine and three other legislators; Francis Zaake (Mityana Municipality), Paul Mwiru (Jinja Municipality), Gerald Karuhanga (Ntungamo Municiplaity), as well as Kasiano Wadri, the Arua Municipality by-election contestant are being held. According to reports, Robert Kyagulanyi is being held at a military barracks. There were reports that he was at Bondo Military Barracks, Arua. However, reports from his camp claim that he was airlifted to Kampala then transferred to Bombo Military Barracks. According to police, the legislators and 30 others are being held abusing traffic regulations and causing a violent attack on President Museveni’s motorcade. “The legilators are among 34 others that abused traffic rules and regulations and violently attacked the motorcade of President Museveni. It happened as the president’s motorcade and the politicians drove in opposite directions”, Emilian Kayima, Police spokesperson stated. There are unconfi...

Kasiano Wadri’s son narrates eye witness account

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Arua municipality contestant Kasiano Wadri’s son, Saddam Buni has narrated on his Facebook page, the events that occurred last evening in Arua. Buni, a former Kyambogo university guild president stated that according to an eye witness, whose name has been withheld, there were no clashes leading to the shooting. “It’s not true there were any fighting. I have been sleeping at Pacific Hotel. When I went, everything was calm.  As I sat at the reception after arrival,  three boys arrived and told us Wadri’s supporter was shot”, he stated. According to the eye witness , he advised Hon. Zaake and Hon. Kyagulanyi Sentamu to go upstairs to their rooms and they obliged. The source further alleged that there was no fighting but shortly afterwards, the place was surrounded by security operatives while the dead body as in the car. The eye witness locked him/herself in a room. Kyagulanyi’s driver, Yasin  Yusuf was shot dead this evening.  The legislator ear...

Facebook threatens not to invest in uganda's internet technologies over social media tax.

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Facebook development team in Africa has threatened not to invest in Uganda’s internet technologies if government upholds tax on social media. The social media power house had late last year, 2017 revealed a plan to partner with telecom giant Bharti Airtel Uganda and Cloud services to launch a 770 kilometers fibre network in the northern region of Uganda as part of their investment plan. This will be no more if government decides to uphold the tax on “over the top” services (OTT). The Africa Public Policy Manager at Facebook, Boakye Kojo announced Monday afternoon that they have already notified the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) on how they won’t be executing the plan but rather “take their plan elsewhere” should government decide to uphold the tax. ” The model of our investment plan will be hurt by the tax in Over the top services and the company will have to hold back on the investment worth millions of dollars,”  Kojo said in part of the statement. The tax...

Winnie Kiiza refuses to vacate Leader of Opposition office

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Kasese Woman MP Winnie Kiiza was replaced with Gulu Municipality MP, Betty Ochan as Leader of Opposition in Parliament.  According to FDC President, Patrick Opoi Amuriat, the reshuffle announced on Friday were to take immediate effect.  However, Matooke Republic has learnt that Kiiza has refused to vacate the office saying as far as she is concerned, she is still the LoP.  “I have not received any official communication to that effect so I here working as the LoP. When the communication comes, I’ll vacate,”  Kiiza told journalists at Parliament this afternoon.    In related developments, youth from Kasese district have given FDC five days to explain the sacking of their MP from the role. Gideon Ntabosi, the Kasese district vice chairperson who also doubles as FDC youth chairperson in Kasese said the manner in which Winnie Kiiza was dropped is “so unfortunate and they need answers.” The angry youth threatened to demonstrate if the FDC...

Government reviewing social media tax expiry

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The Shs200 daily OTT tax slapped on social media tax is under review by the government! Before you get excited and start chest thumping, the revision in the tax does not include the possibility of scrapping the newly found revenue source. The permanent secretary ministry of ICT and national guidance Vincent Bagiire says they are now engaged in discussions with the ministry of finance and the Uganda Communications Commission with a view of having the tax payable for 24 hours. It follows concerns raised by members of the public over the expiry of the tax at midnight regardless of the time one pays. Despite complaints and protests, the government has stuck to its guns to have the unpopular tax in place.

Uganda female singer wins big in Sweden, Scandinavia as African female artiste of the year.

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Female singer one Mary Nantayiro in an exclusive interview this morning with world Eye could not hide her excitement about the recently concluded music awards in Scandinavia where the  female scooped an award as the best African female artiste of the year 2018. “This year I’ve achieved so many great things, and winning this award for “Best female African artist 2018” in Scandinavia, was one of my greatest achievements so far! Once again thanks to all my fans and the crew behind “Africa crown international music awards” for believing in me and giving me more strength to keep on following my dreams  and guess what my next goal is” Mary in a jolly mood affirmed. The musician further disclosed that she did not make it to the final award giving ceremony in Sweden with reasons that she had a concert back home in Uganda on the same night but was later excited with the information about her victory despite her absence. “The show was held in Sweden and I ac...

PHOTOS: Amama Mbabazi's niece Kuhingira to South Africa First Son in a ceremonial give away

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  Amama Mbabazi Bridget has held her Kwanjula ceremony.  The presidential give away ceremony lived to the billing as President Museveni,  South Africa counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa graced the ceremony that saw Randile Ramaphosa live to the expectations of the successful Okushaba ceremony held a few months ago.

Swangz Singer Vinka’s performing prices to be increased

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Due to high public demand,  Swangz Avenues  hotcake and self-claimed singer The Man Herself better known as  Vinka , is rumoured that her bosses to have hiked her performing fees, Mbu has learnt. According our moles at the  Muyenga  based record label Swangz, the Love doctor singer , whose star is continuously shining bright is said that she will be performing for around 3 to 4 million shillings in places and areas around Kampala. And, she will go for 4 to 5 million shillings from places far away from Kampala as her managers will agree with the respective events organizers . We haven’t yet confirmed whether the claims are true as by press time her managers had not got back to us to confirm the developments despite our tried efforts to get to them. However, let’s hope that the increased fares will be in favour of the artist so that at the end of her contract she shouldn’t complain of having been cheated during her reign.

Meet the new Songstress Kvan on a one on one

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Qn:  What are your names?  Kvan : Kvan Khabuya Qn .Stage name? Kvan :  KVAN Qn : How did you end up in the Music? Kvan : While at 9,when ever anything would bother me,I'd lock myself away from everyone and write about exactly what had happened.At first I thought I was just a story writer but with time,i kept attaching sound to the words and drumming instruments around to its flow into music.It grew within me and that way I began composing. Qn: Tell us about your educational background? Kvan : I went to Victoria Nile School for my elementary,Loards Meade for my Ordinary level ,Buddo Secondary School for advanced level and currently at Kyambogo University. Qn :Tell me something no one knows about you?  Kvan : Am shy Qn : How did you get into the industry? Kvan: I kept on making music groups while at school and joining rap battles,and that way got friends that are musical n guided me into the industry....

Judith Heard arrested over leaked nudes

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City socialite Judith Heard was on Tuesday afternoon arrested by Kampala Central Police over her leaked nudes and indecent video that were leaked on social media back in May. Police arrested Heard yesterday as she roamed Kampala streets. She had failed to respond to various police summons since last month when investigations on her leaked nudes started until yesterday when she got arrested and kept at Kampala Central Police (CPS).  “ We had summoned her twice but she had adamantly refused to honour the summons. We decided to trace for her and we got her today. She has recorded a statement and we have her in our cells ,”  said a police officer (identity withheld). Police said that Heard has become their third suspect to be arrested over leaked nudes since a General Enquiries File (GEF 28/2018) was opened in June on orders of the anti-pornography desk at the Ethics ministry. Police revealed that Heard pleaded to be forgiven claiming that it was her boyfriend that too...

Museveni speaks out on age limit ruling, defends 7-year-term, says judges are not in charge of the country

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Basing in South Africa where he is attending the BRICS summit, President Museveni has defended the 7-year term of office for Members of Parliament and the Presidency saying five years are few for any development to take place. Museveni’s defence comes after the Constitutional Court sitting in Mbale High Court annulled the Constitutional Amendment extending the tenure of MPs from five to seven years.  “Unfortunately, our judges in Uganda spend more time on form and not substance, with the 5 years, a lot of time is spent on electioneering and less time on development. The first two years; settling in, the 3rd year some work in the constituency and, then, by the 4th year, electioneering again.” Museveni, who also will miss out on the seven years consoled the NRM MPs that “the Judges are not the ones in charge of the country” and that if they (MPs) follow his lead, they will bounce back to Parliament.  “If the NRM MPs follow my guidelines and bond closely with the pe...

PHOTOS: Judith Babirye introduction ceremony amidst tight security

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 the star Gospel singer one Judith Babirye is now on cloud nine after holding a successful introduction without  interference from the earlier would be interceptors with a heavy deployment of security. One of the most talked about love story at the moment! Buikwe legislators; MP Hon Paul Musoke Sebulime and Judith Babirye. Yes, Judith held her introduction at Country Lake Resort Hotel, Garuga. The hotel is located in Garuga next to Hon Gilbert Bukenya’s Katomi Kingdom Hotel.

New Kid on the block Yami J drops a brand new African life video.

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Young talented and promising fresh talent Yami J is set to drop more energetic and enticing art piece, with both visuals and audio projects.  The young brother to the legendary star sing SK Simeon based in the diaspora famously known for his block bursting song ‘Matooke’ seems to have taken the footsteps of his elder brother. However, according to singer Yami J, he disclosed to World Eye that he is set to drop his most anticipated video “African Life” that talks about nature and African life setting plus the appealing atmosphere and cool favorable climate. The artiste who may slightly differ from others, does music but with major concern of promoting and conserving nature. As much as many would compose songs praising ladies, this young promising musical act chose adventure, tourism and nature conservation.

Singer Lydia Jasmine refutes allegation that she has been signed fully to city tycoon Robert Kampala Record Label

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Singer Lydia Nabawanuka , known by her stage name as Lydia Jazmine, a lady on a spectacular rise in the music industry has disputed reports that were saying she’s signed to a new management team. Earlier this month, reports a washed media claiming how the singer had been signed to Salaama road based R.K Records owned by socialite Roberts Kampala. And continued to suggest that new city money bags was the brains behind her supposedly four week break in United Kingdom but the singer only spent their less than a week. They also claimed that the socialite financed the singers new video and song titled Ojjakunzitta. However, the You and Me singer made the revelation early today morning when rubbished the claims saying she’s not under the said management but when everything is finalised that’s when she will confirm. “ Am not signed to any management team. If I was , I would have made it public to my followers to know. But all along have been silent about it which ...