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Behind the scenes at SK Mbuga’s kasiki ... P. Thursday, October November -, 

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New motor vehicle inspection exercise likely to render most cars unroadworthy

BAXRAGGA Has Uganda found its music identity? ... P.

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Kiggundu says he did a good job at Ec Etyang John Calvin: For Museveni, he served him well. But he’s got issues with the majority of Ugandans Bamulumbye Kolebu: Like any other human being, Kiggundu did good things for his country and we can not fail to thank him for that, however those which went astray we need to forgive him coz nothing he can change now. Gerald Kalema: Fellow ugandans we should always put Uganda first before everything. Dats da thing dat failed kiggundu. Kiggundu is a real shame such that if you want to call someone a thief you just say Kiggundu. Kiggundu survived da earthly courts but God doesn’t need strong lawyers and money. Komugisha Joy: Great job. Thumbs up my hero. Abenugu kale mwetugge. Sadiki Mutebi: Dr. Thank u for the work well done. We must consider the environment in wc he has worked, the pple dat sorrounded him, who are in charge down in the field where practical voting is done. Those abusing him if given same duty can hardly do a quarter of wat Dr. did. Finally he did it all to the end, mission accomplished and BOSS bid him peacefull farewell. Hajji webale. ‘’Atazinisangako ensensoya tagimanyi buzito’’. Oduutu Mosesone: Eng. Kiggundu was quoted as saying “Museveni has been winning some elections.” I still ask this question; who won the other if Museveni won some? Pele Orlando: Why didn’t he resign, that was the greatest chance to be a hero,if academic comedians like Lubwama could pass unnoticed, elections couldn’t be free and fair.

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Uganda Cranes shot stopper Denis Onyango continues to bask at the peak of his career as more blessings fall in his glorious path. He has made history yet again after bagging the CAF Player of the Year based in Africa award nomination. Onyango will be competing for the prestigious award with three Mamelodi Sundowns teammates. Full list in the category include; Khama Billiat (Mamelodi Sundowns & Zimbabwe), Keegan Dolly (Mamelodi Sundowns & South Africa), RainfordKalaba (TP Mazembe & Zambia), HlomphoKekana (MamelodiSundowns & South Africa),Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns & Uganda). He is the favourite for this award after leading his club to Champions league triumph and playing a pivotal role in Cranes’ qualiﬁcation for AFCON 2018.

City businessman Matthew Kanyamunyu, Burundian girlfriend Cynthia Munwangari and elder brother Joseph Kanyamunyu were on Tuesday formally charged with murder and remanded to Luzira prison. The three prime murder suspects in the Akena Kenneth murder case appeared before Grade One magistrate Noah Sajjabi at Nakawa court. The trio is expected in court on 6 December. The Akena murder case has been the talk of town following the viral tribal sentiments and Kanyamunyu’s relations with the power circle.

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The Ministry of Education and Sports re-opened 63 Bridge schools campuses. The move was to enable the stranded pupils sit for their end of year promotional exams so that they are eligible to apply to other schools in the next academic year. This decision was reached after hundreds of Bridge pupils, parents and teachers stormed Parliament protesting the earlier court order. In related news, Hon. Matia Kasaija disclosed that the schools were closed for teaching homosexuality, lesbianism and pornography to the pupils. He revealed this while speaking at Uganda Martyrs’ University graduation ceremony.

Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) and Eco Bank unveiled a sponsorship package worth Ug.shs 450M. The sponsorship will run for a period of three years. They unveiled the package at the Nile Hall, Serena Hotel in Kampala where Fufa was represented by Eng. Moses Magogo, Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredejovic and players; Hassan Wasswa Mawanda and Nicholas Wadada. FUFA also launched a fundraising campaign dubbed “CRANES NALO NA KAJA”. FUFA delegates and ofﬁcials will be holding regular fundraising drives across the country in an effort to raise Shs6bn.

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Isaac OchiengOburu: Sorry for him if that’s what he thinks, I continue to pray tirelessly for God to answer my prayers and never to let him at any time serve this country again at whatever capacity. Stephen Nsubuga: In regards to dragging our country backwards, indeed he did a great job.

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Parliament Watch @pwatchug MP Katuntu: % of our budget is on infrastructure, this money all goes to foreigners, there is no money in the economy. #PlenaryUg Parliament of Uganda @Parliament_UG Closure of Makerere: The house will debate about Makerere University after the committee has produced a report #PlenaryUg Jacky Kemigisa @JackyKemigisaToday’s order is coloured with loans! Sometimes you have to understand your country and its spending habits, God help us. #PlenaryUg

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Road safety I Traffic

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Is your car ROADWORTHY? I

A survey commissioned by Matooke Republic revealed that seven in every  cars are not worthy to be on our roads going by the guidelines of the mandatory Motor Vehicle Inspection exercise that starts on Monday. Edward Ssekalo writes about the exercise and what you need to have your car in order.

f you are reading this it’s likely that you are among the 70 per cent of car owners in this country whose cars will not pass the test when the government starts on its compulsory vehicle inspection from next week. The Transport ministry confirmed earlier this week the vehicle inspection exercise it has promised for a long time will finally kick off on Monday November 28. That exercise will cost you Shs93,400—the inspection fee saloon car owners will pay annually, but that is the easy part. The trickier part is that passing the test will certainly prove an almost impossible task for most Ugandan car owners, going by the very strict nature of the tests—and the general DMC state of cars on our roads. Although we could not confirm with the authorities how many of the estimated one million cars on the Ugandan roads can be qualified as being in dangerous mechanical condition, our quick survey revealed seven out of 10 cars whizzing past would fail the upcoming road worthiness tests. That is because the inspection which Ministry of Works and Transport announced will start at Kawanda Motor Vehicle Inspection Station will not clear a car if it has a broken indicator, for example, or a faulty seat belt, or chirped paint. That is before we get started on the questionable brakes, your dead shock absorbers—thanks to the kind of roads you endure—or the excuses of rubber strip your car might have for tyres. The inspection exercise will be carried out by SGS Automotive Uganda Ltd, the firm that won the tender to do the inspection on behalf of government. And the firm’s publicist Charles Olweny told us in an interview that SGS will test for everything and anything about every car that is presented to any of their testing centres that will be opened Many cars in Uganda are around the country. not roadworthy. Below is Just as no type of vehicle will be spared, SGS’s Olweny. from saloon cars to taxis, buses, trucks, trailers and even boda boda, no detail will be considered too minor either. According to a cracked indicator, one will ‘retakes’ as a result of car issues that do not Olweny, the tests will require a machine to test will be conducted have to redo the test. be in two ways— free of charge. Such issues could be faults “If an indicator isn’t electronically using working, we will let you go that can be pinpointed through visual inspecelectromechanical and fix it but you will not tion, such as broken lights, mirrors or broken vehicle inspection be issued with a Certificate seat belts, for example. Don’t expect, though, equipment and also that your car which failed the test because of Inspection. You have to visually. of faulty brakes will be re-inspected free of come back and re-test before “Your vehicle will you are issued with a certificharge when you go back to the testing stago through detailed cate,” SGS’s Olweny explained tion. inspections of the systems when we inquired what it will take “If a re-test requires the car to go back to and items, which directly or the lane (the automated vehicle testing area), for a vehicle to be cleared and declared indirectly influence your safety, the fit for our roads. you will have to pay half of the inspection safety of the passengers in your vehicle and fee for your type of vehicle if you have to do According to Olweny, the inspection the safety of all other road users, including other drivers and pedestrians,” he said. Classification Amount “It is something mandatory that vehicle owners will have to undertake every other Motorcycles 46,400 year. It is something that’s here for life,” he Car and Dual purpose vehicles 93,400 added, pointing out that only brand new cars Light omnibuses (not less than 7 but not exceeding 20 pas103,400 will be exempted for the first two years after sangers). purchase. ‘Bond-new’ cars, however, will not be spared. There will be ‘retakes’ A certificate of inspection is supposed to be given to a vehicle owner after their car has been thoroughly checked, but if a car is found wanting on any of the things tested, say

PSVs not less than 20 but not exceeding 60 passengers Goods vehicles less than 3.5 tons Goods vehicles more than 3.5 but less than 10 tons Goods vehicles more than 10 tons Trailer two axles

50,000 93,400 125,000 50,000 16,700

ELECTRONIC CHECKS  Exhaust system.  Headlight focus (Aim)  Side slip  Suspension system  Braking system

VISUAL INSPECTION  Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number, plates and all registration data of your vehicle in the Permit of Circulation.  Head/Rear lighting system, external indicators.  Condition of wheels and tyres  Dashboard of your vehicle  Windscreen wipers and washers  Electrical system  All elements related to the brake system of the vehicle (pedals, levers, tubes etc)  All elements related to the steering system of the vehicle (linkage, handlebars, joints etc)  Functionality and safety of doors, windows and mirrors  Seats and seatbelts  The condition of the chassis  The condition of the bodywork  Fuel system  Transmission system

a re-test,” he said. A re-test after an unsuccessful attempt will have to be done within a period of one month. A test done after more than one month has passed will incur the full inspection fee. Apart from the Shs93,400 fee for salon cars, a boda boda will pay Shs46,000, omnibuses (taxis) will pay Shs103,400, mediumsized buses (for example coasters) will pay Shs50,000. Trucks of different sizes will pay Shs93,400 for the lightest, Shs125,000 for medium sized ones and Shs50,000 for heavy duty trucks. The surprise is that trailers will pay some of the lowest amounts- Shs16,700. The vehicle inspection will be carried at four stations in Kawanda, Nabbingo, Namulanda and Namanve to cater for the bulk of the vehicles which are located in and around Kampala, while additional stations will be set up in Mbarara, Mbale and Gulu to cater for vehicle owners based in the western, eastern and northern parts of Uganda. According to SGS, there will also be mobile inspection units used to cover as many cars as possible. The government re-introduced compulsory vehicle inspection as one of the measures to make Ugandan roads safer as accidents became more rampant- with Masaka road as the most notorious highway in the country following a succession of fatal accidents in mid-2016.

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Talking Music

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Has Uganda found its music identity in Baxragga? After years of copying Jamaicans and Nigerians, urban Ugandan music has its own identity in Baxragga, a fusion of Afrobeat, ragga and Kadongo Kamu, but kadongo Kamu artistes are losing sleep over the hybrid genre.

here is no doubt that Baxragga is a huge thing right now in the Ugandan music industry. For starters, Baxragga is a unique blend of the infectious rhythmic Kiganda Bakisimba drum sounds, laced with Afro Beat, and the catchy rhymes of ragga. If you have been shaking your waist to Bebe Cool’s Kabulengane or Navio’s Njogereza, then you know the drill! Baxragga has a strong multi-cultural blend that is taking the airwaves by storm. For long, Kadongo Kamu has been the sole genre of music that uplifted traditional sounds in the mainstream. With the emergence of Baxragga, these Kadongo Kamu artistes are not taking it lightly. They are losing sleep over Baxragga. Abayaye Bakiriza is a “diss” track by popular Kadongo Kamu artiste Willy Mukabya. The title loosely translates to “The rascals have allowed.” The vibrant sounds of the engalabi (single skin cylindrical drum) open the song before ushering in rich melodic and resonant tunes of a xylophone that sets the pace for a few seconds. A

BY MOSES ABEKA tube fiddle and flute waft lazily in the background. The overall acoustic effect is mid-groove tempo and distinct traditional sound. The smorgasbord of traditional sounds laid the perfect music bed for Mukabya to mock popular urban artistes that he says have turned to Kadongo Kamu, though they classify it as Baxragga. He performs in his first verse calling upon his fellow Kadongo Kamu artistes to wake up and take note of the “enemies” in their yard. He vehemently dismisses Baxragga as a separate fusion and claims it is Kadongo Kamu. The beauty of his catchy narration style is backed up by the drums. There is a wealth of sounds of the drums that makes the song infectious! The embuutu drum provided the bass while the namunjoloba, a solo drum blended in a bit of alto while the single skin cylindrical (engalabi) drum was the most pronounced. With this kind of sound, Nigerian artistes may feel the heat! In the second verse, Mukabya brought up the typical authoritative lyrics that are unique to Kadongo Kamu. He toned down his rather hard critical lines and lyrically

rolled a red carpet to welcome the “ragga guys” to Kadongo Kamu. But his welcome is not plain. From dress code, code of conduct, and suggesting they get rid of dreadlocks, he highlighted the norms of Kadongo Kamu that the “new guys” should emulate. He continued to advise more artistes to join them and uplift the Kadongo Kamu genre. He did not mince his words. The song ends on a comical note. He thanked the big names from Jose Chameleone, Bebe Cool, Navio, Aziz Azion, Dax Kartel and Bobi Wine for making Kadongo kamu music all along! Many are now on the Baxragga bandwagon. Self proclaimed “King of Baxragga” Aziz Azion has taken the lead in the new genre. His songs like I’m bad and Mulembe featuring Sheeba enjoy popular airplay. Winnie Nwagi, Navio, and others are releasing songs in that trend. In Mukabya’s song, Mukabya claims all urban pop artistes will eventually become Kadongo Kamu singers. The rascals have indeed swallowed their ego to bring us a distinctly Ugandan sound. Kadongo Kamu has been rather unpopular especially among the youth for its rather dull single guitar string melody and overly-serious lyrics. It has that un-cool imprint to it that most guys don’t want to be associated to. Baxragga on the other hand is a clever blend of traditional music with new trending styles of music and offers a cross-generational audience. It lends in the cool effect with a nostalgic touch of our heritage. Satirically, Mukabya’s Abayaye Bakiriza comes off a Baxragga song rather than Kadongo Kamu! Puritan Mukabya’s hand just got trapped in the wheels of change! At least we finally have a distinctly Ugandan sound.

Navio (L), Bebe Cool (above) and Willy Mukabya (below).

T 10 B R  1.Kabulenegane by Bebe Cool 2.Njogereza by Navio 3.Mulembe by Aziz Azion ft Sheebah 4.Am bad by Aziz Azion 5.Kuzzala Kujjagana by Irene Namatovu 6.Kano Kozze by Winne Nwagi 7.Mbuyaana by Rema Nalumansi 8.Omwana Agenda by Dr. Hilderman 9.Baala by Daxx Kartel 10.Omupangisa by Daxx Kartel

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Big money I Wedding bells

On the Scene

SK MBUGA'S KASIKI Tycoon SK Mbuga is organising what he has called the wedding of the year. With a Shs5bn budget, festivities have been on all week, starting with bride to be Vivianne Birungi’s bridal shower, followed by her kasiki on Monday and Mbuga’s own kasiki at Guvnor on Tuesday night. Desire Luzinda and Ziza Bafana performed at the kasiki that drew Kampala socialites. The highlight of the night was the property developer throwing dollars in the air that almost caused a stampede in the club. The wedding is slated for this Saturday at both Kibuli and Old Kampala mosques, before a 1,000 guests’ reception at Kampala Serena Hotel.

Mbuga and his groomsmen make it rain dollars.

Desire Luzinda is showered with dollars by SK Mbuga.

Bride to be Vivianne spied on the groom.

Miss Uganda Leah Kgasa.

Since Mbuga is a muslim, t. they had to look their bes

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Social Mix

Column I Trending I What’s happening

LETTER TO MY MANGO PEOPLE

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When K’la women took me to pool school T

hree nights in Bweyogerere where the jalopy I was travelling in broke down and I met a set of three fabulousladies. The first set, my sisterly Primah and Dorene and Morene (forget the onomatopoeic musicality), two ladies I had only known what they look like on social media. Oh, I also bumped into Harriet and Elizabeth at Lumumba Avenue. But none of these ladies are into billiards or the pool table game. And then I sauntered into some club called Tex Lounge or something like that to sample the night life and make some comparisons with Kigali. Well, there is nothing to compare between the two. Kampala is renowned for its nocturnal lifestyle. But there was something else here… Claude had warned that I would be bored due to lack of optical nutrition (read luscious and drop dead chics). But my interest wasn’t in girls, I was there to kill time with a game of pool. But first, Claude wasn’t wrong. I swear I have never been so bored by the sight of ‘weak’ birds as it was last Saturday between Bweyogerere and Kireka as I sampled different places. But if the girls had nothing worth a second look about them, there were these three ‘heavy duty’ specimens I found inside Tex Lounge who were so good at the game we call pool that I looked like a beginner. I believe those ones were weaned on pool cue and balls with their mothers sat at the billiard table. In Kigali, there was one chic that used to flog me in that game. I say ‘used to’ because I have to emphasise the past tense. She no longer has a chance against me. Most of the clubs I check in once in a blue moon hardly have ladies treating men to their pocket’s worth of humiliation at the pool table, but these three in Kampala were in their own league. One game ended in a near short game. I had barely potted one when the black was done for. The second attempt went to the wire but the loser was none other than the tourist in me. Off I sauntered to Kireka, my former abode and hangout place. The home of the best rolex. Pool Nest Bar, the place where I believed had a jinx against Liverpool because every game I watched the Kop play from there was always a draw or loss of Djimi Traore messing about. Here, there were no ladies bashing men at the table. The bar was teeming with revellers, so many of them it was amazing seeing guys cue without disruptions. By the time I figured it was time to retire for the night, three things struck me up about Kampala. Firstly, that Kampala chics probably play pool better than they can tip salt in stew. Maybe I was witnessing professional players or whatever, but from Bweyogerere to Kireka and seeing that many chics ‘man’ the pool table was such a sight. Will Kigali get there? Secondly, Ugandan boys can dance. Every other club had youthful guys who would be so lost in dance that I would get lost in just staring and admiring them. If I had even half such talent, my constipation would be at zero level and then my potbelly would probably be no more. While the lot of us treat a dance as the vertical expression of horizontal desires, these youths in Kampala have it easy. They get so enmeshed into dance you can’t imagine such beings could be stressed by the Leo’s continued abject occupation of Uganda. Thirdly, the jalopy messed my travel but the nightlife was spiriting enough. What Kampala, or let me say Bweyogerere and Kireka need is some beautiful chics for now… .-jeyseaman@gmail.com

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Jennifer Musisi: She led the walkers.

MTN PAINTS KLA YELLOW

Edgar watson: He is still as fit as a fiddle.

20,000 runners, fitness enthusiasts and people with FOMO (Fear of missing out) ran or walked the annual MTN Kampala marathon last Sunday. Facebook timelines were filled with faces of ladies in yellow vests and pouting lips in selfie mode to show that they were part of the big event. The theme this year was “Run For Kampala” as the proceeds are to go towards building eco friendly toilets in city schools. This year, Ugandan runners swept five of the six professional categories bagging several millions as prize money.

Still going: She had the Never Give Up spirit.

“Kampala chics probably play pool better than they can tip salt in stew.”

Sweating: But with a winning attitude. Future Bolt: Eyes on the finishing line.

Smiles: They got to the finish line.

Focused: From the start to the finish line.

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Marathon I Good cause

On the Scene

Courageous: She made it.

I did it: The pros meant serious business.

Congs: Big money win ners with MTN top brass.

All smiles: When you have completed the race.

Gravity Omutujju: Moving the crowd as always.

Patricko Mujjuka: Hope he wasn’t joking this time round.

Massive turn up: Its the biggest athletics event.

Running for Kampala: KCCA top dogs had to be present.

tting ready Hello people: Ge n. for the maratho

Yes: We all want to be winners.

Pallaso: Getting ready for the race.

: She w as just showing o ff.

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Gossip

Who I What I Where

Comedian Bujju shops for Mercedes Benz matic T

hought comedians aren’t serious people? Fun Factory CEO Hannington Bugingo aka Bujju is here to prove you wrong. We can confirm that the comic is now riding like some of the tycoons in this banana republic. Yes, Bujju recently acquired a state of the art Mercedes Benz 4matic! Bujju got heads turning at the National Theatre when he drove in with his new ride last Thursday. Bujju’s new baby is a 2008 model, navy blue in colour and is in the UAH series. Bujju is not totally new to Mercedes luxury; the comic was cruising a Kompressor C240, before he acquired his latest ride. Bujju told us that his new ride is simply a jackpot; “I was not planning to buy a car, I was kinda comfortable with my C240; but

then someone brought me a deal that I couldn’t resist!” Bujju told us. However, the comedian was tightlipped about how much he spent on the luxurious European machine. A second hand 4matic from bonds in Kampala goes for not less than Shs150m!

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Africell boosts Sheebah with Shsm for her concert inger Sheebah’s bank account has experienced tremendous changes S within the past few months. Besides the

tens of millions she bagged as signup fee for her Africell brand ambassadorial role, Sheebah has had a busy year in terms of gigs! And a few months back, Sheebah is said to have bagged more than Shs100m, after promoter Musa Kavuma bought the rights to organise her concert. Now a few days back, Sheebah is said to have received a Shs80m cheque from the brand she representsAfricell, as sponsorship towards her upcoming concert due next Friday at Hotel Africana People’s Space. We have also heard that Sheebah’s management team was given 10 Africell lines, each to be loaded with Shs100,000 worth of airtime, as well as 10 mi-ﬁs, each with 10GB data. Inside sources within Team No Sleep, have alerted us that Sheebah cleared the balance on the plot of land she acquired recently in Munyonyo to zero. The singer is also said to have paid up for a plan and will kick off construction of her dream home once her show is done. “She’s a hands-on person; she insisted that she wants to supervise construction works right from day one,” the source told us.

BET to cover Abryanz Style & Fashion awards T

he Abryanz Style & Fashion awards have proved to only get better every after year! The ASFAs 2016 have come with quite outstanding inclusions; from entering a sweet partnership with CÎROC Ultra- Premium vodka, we can confirm that the ASFAs 2016 will also be covered by some of the leading media houses on the continent. The latest on our desk is that BET Africa has joined the list of tens of media to cover this year’s ASFAs. According to our sources, Bet A-List, BET Africa’s new entertainment and lifestyle show hosts Nandi Madida and Ayanda Thabethe will be flying into the country to cover one of the biggest fashion awards ceremony on the continent. Bet A-List is a show that unpacks anything entertainment; from fashion, music, movies, red carpet events to interviews with A-Listers across the continent and beyond. Our source told us that besides the BET Africa team, several internationally respected entertainment and fashion related media outlets will be flying in for the event due December 9 at the Kampala Serena Hotel. The 2016 Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards are running under the theme, “Dress to Inspire!”

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13 decimals land selling at Shs75m, near Mbalwa. Call Richard on 0752621043. 50 by 100 plot neaMatyrwood Hotel in Namugongo selling at Shs70m. Call Richard on 0752621043.

6 acres touching the lake via Kawuku next Nanjin and approximately 4.5km off Entebbe Rd at Shs200m per acre with private mailo title. Price is negotiable if all are being taken. Call 0751760210 50 decimals available in Entebbe near State House; Asking price 700m negotiatable. Call 0751760210 2 ‘acres available in Kitetika abt 100m from main Gayaza Rd with swampy conditions Asking price 150m per acre Ideal for industrial setting.

Three bedroom bungalow in Kira, sitting on 12 decimals. Shs150m negotiable. Call 0751760210.

Get your your home a revamp this Christmas. Each Cushion cover costs Shs30,000 Call 0703909759 for delivery.

5 bedroom house for sale in Munyonyo wth lake view on 20 decimals and very fantastic neibohhood. Selling at $450,000 negotiable. Call Richard on 0752621043.

House available for rent: One bedroom and one living room, self contained with bathroom, kitchen/ store, fully tiled, parking available in a fenced secure place. Only Shs230,000. Located in Namasuba. Call 0702091886

CARS

1998 used Toyota Spacio on sale at Shs11.5m. Call: 0701816190

1998 used Landcruiser Prado on sale at Shs33m. Call: 0701816190

 LUGEMWA FRED defaulted rent of Shsm in Kisaasi. Closed a rental for four months. Get in touch with the landlord or the law will take its course.

You can advertise in this space starting @ only 10k. Get to your phone now and call 0392000124.

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Gossip

Who I What I Where

SK MBUGA INVITES 1,000 PEOPLE FOR HIS WEDDING

fter a series of kasikis, which kicked off on Monday, Vivianne Birungi is set to officially introduce her hubby-to-be tycoon SK Mbuga to her parents in Bunga later today. Vivianne’s brother- Sam Mukasa, King Saha’s manager, is said to be the official Muko (brotherin-law) and will receive chicken from Mbuga, as per the Buganda tradition. However, Sam is said to have enjoyed tens of thousands of chicken from Mbuga in form of a state of the art Jeep. Sam has been riding in the SK personalized plate Jeep for several months now! Meanwhile, besides plans to have the wedding at both the Kibuli and Old Kampala mosques, we have learnt that the Mbugas have invited over 1,000 guests for their big day. According to our sources, the Mbugas told close friends and relatives at their final meeting, that all is set for a thousand; “We want you to come thirsty and on empty stomachs; we promise to feed you with all the food and drinks of your choice, in any quantity,” Mbuga was quoted to have told the meeting. A source told us that the Mbugas wish to make a vehicle and

bike procession that will snake through the city center to Old Kampala and later to Serena Hotel on Saturday. All the best the Mbugas!

Thursday, November -  / MATOOKE REPUBLIC 11

Music I Going Out

Showbiz

Ambiance discotheque starts manufacturing own waragi

here’s a new drink in town; the Ambiance Waragi! Haven’t seen or even heard about it? Well, we have learnt that the new beverage is still strictly exclusive to Ambiance discotheque goers. We have learnt that Ambiance waragi is for now only served at the different Ambiance discotheque branches in Mityana, Masaka and Kampala. During an impromptu visit to Ambiance over the weekend, we were shocked at the latest innovation by the club owner Mr Kiyimba. We had a chance to test the Ambiance

Kampala International Theatre Festival What: Annual event showcasing performing arts. When: Wednesday, Nov 23 to Sunday Nov, 27. Where: Ndere Centre Tax: 30k for full festival pass. 10k for students.

waragi that is so far being packaged in 200mls and 100mls. And indeed, the beverage’s test was not that far from the pioneer Uganda Waragi and Leading waragi. Even the packaging is quite similar. A source within the Ambiance management told us the drink will remain exclusive to their discotheque branches until its official launch due sometime next year. The source told us that ‘their boss’ is still working on packaging bigger quantities before the drink is officially launched on the market.

Rising Star Awards What: Third annual rising star awards. When: Friday, Nov 25. Where: Imperial Royale hotel Tax: 50k silver, 75k gold & 100k platinum.

Kampala Beer festival What: Third edition of Kampala Beer festival. When: Saturday, Nov 26. Where: Kyadondo Rugby club Tax: 15k advance and 20k at the gate.

12 MATOOKE REPUBLIC / Thursday November -, 

Fashion

Trends I Slaying I Killing It

GET YOURSELF A PAIR OF EMBELLISHED DENIMS D

 Keith Karuhura 

enims are a classic. And who knows what the world of fashion would be without these beautiful things? Embellished denims are all the rage, and should be on your must have list.

Mr. Africa

How would you describe your style? My fashion style is spontaneous given the fact that I do different professions , its mostly formal and casual. What is the one fashion item you cannot live without? Cologne. What is your worst buy ever? That would be some Hugo Boss cologne that I bought at Shs,. It turned out to be a fake.

You can rock this trend on bottoms, jackets or dungarees. You can have the embellishments coloured or in a neutral shade like silver or gold.

What styling trick works for you all the time? Matching blazers with different trousers and bow ties. Any item we would not find in your wardobe? Suspenders. These are my weakness.

In order to pull off this look, keep the rest of the items in your look toned down, so your denim can stand out. The trend is unisex, so you can rock the look with your boo, for complete couple goals.

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Thursday November -, , MATOOKE REPUBLIC 13

Study I Chillax I Live It

Campus Buzz

KIU PARTNERS WITH VODAFONE FOR GRAGUATION PROGRAMME

OUR CRUSH

ampala International University has partnered with Vodafone to allow new graduates to develop their professional and behavioural skills and gain work experience whilst making a useful contribution to the telecom company. Dubbed the Graduate Development Programme, it is a six months’ rotational programme, involving intensive experiential learning assignments and a seventh month for the Business Improvement Project which the graduate will be required to present at the end of the development programme. In a competitive and tough Ugandan job market, KIU’s students will gain exposure to real-world problems and issues. In effect, this will increase their marketability to employers when they graduate. Secondly, it would ease the transition from being a student to entering the workforce. Also, they will develop an expanded network of associates and professionals who they can beneﬁt from in the future.

Matooke Republic’s crush this week is Victoria Nimusiima, Ms Nkumba

-Edson Ruyundo

UCU    A'   

risca Amongin, the recently elected guild president of the Uganda Christian University last weekend caused unrest among the students after releasing the names of ministers that will aid her during her term of ofﬁce. This came after the students alleged that all the names on the guild elect’s appointed list were either people who supported her campaign or former presidential candidates which led students to question their moral competence. The students even went further to allege that one of the former presidential candidates Perez Mwembi was disqualiﬁed from the presidential race after being accused of corruption and bribery. Former presidential candidate Allan

Yiga was vetted for a ministerial position as well. Prisca also appointed Brian Mwesigwa as her vice president. He is rumoured to be the money-bags behind her entire campaign.

Museveni has  days to open Makerere … Besigye M ain opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye has given President Museveni an ultimatum of 10 days to reopen Makerere University or else he mobilises a nationwide protest. On Tuesday while speaking to the media at his home in Kasangati, Besigye expressed his discontent towards the continued indeﬁnite closure of Makerere University, “Parents, students and Ugandans cannot continue to be subjected to unnecessary suffering because of this illegitimate regime of Museveni. Our students can’t wait as the committee consumes our money.”

“If Makerere is not open in 10 days, we’re going to call for a national protest,” he said. “We call upon all Ugandans to engage the issue as a matter of national importance,” he added. Besigye went ahead to rubbish Museveni’s recent decision to setup a visitors’ committee of inquiry into Makerere issues saying that it’s a waste of time since there’s already one that was set-up two years ago. “The setup is uncalled for because the 204-page-report that was prepared two years ago by Prof (Francis) Omaswa has never been used,” he told the media.

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Body & Soul

Living I Relating

IF YOU'RE SHOWING OFFLINE MAYBE YOU'RE

PLAIN INSECURE

 Unlocking the matters of the heart

o you have one of those obnoxious Facebook friends that you keep meaning to unfriend because their every third status is gushing about how bae is the best this or the most amazing that? Do not feel guilty and it’s not being jealous like people might think. What you’re feeling should be genuine concern for your friend’s relationship because they are in fact, uncertain about it all. If you are one of the people who likes to take your love affair to social media, post photos of you cuddling with your significant other all over the place with captions “Chilling with bae,” here’s what most of your friends will read, “insecurity,” although they’ll comment “Wow, you guys look happy together.” If there is this friend that can’t stop posting it is possible that is because they are desperately in need of public acceptance because they have this big void in their life away from Facebook or that Whatsapp group. When they post sweet couple selfies with darling captions they are telling the world that “Hey guys, I’m in a relationship can you believe it, well neither can I and am scared that I might wake up and it’s all just a dream”. Even if the whole point of displaying a love affair on social media were to prove a point to

someone; maybe an ex or a competitor, then that still isn’t a healthy relationship, as it still reeks of a form of insecurity from miles away. Then there’s this thing of falling in love with someone because of everyone else’s perspective of that person or of your couple. Your relationship is relying on public validation and once the traffic on your love posts starts to go down, your relationship is going down with it. No one wants to feel rejected by the public if they have been depending on it for assurance. The breakups are the worst; you will have to get a replacement lover ASAP to keep up appearances and show that you’ve moved on. Here’s the thing: when lovers have something truly special and intimate, they naturally want it to be just the two of them. So having a private moment and telling the whole world about it clearly leaves a few unanswered questions… How do you even start telling people to leave you and your sweetheart alone when your all over everyone’s news feeds? Yes people love seeing other people happy but do not even try to think that they are being haters when they start being rude. It’s one thing to be in love but it’s another thing asking the whole world to part of your love affair.

Irene M. Namarah

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Keep your hair from splitting

frica has its beauty but most of us seem to go through a constant tug of war with our hair especially because of the hair texture. If you have poor quality (PQ), you will do everything to the hair except to cut it but it will still grow at its own painfully gradual pace. This, coupled with splitting, and you will always feel like you are fighting a losing battle. There are no magical ways to stop this from happening, however, there are a few routine tricks that will help slow that down;

· Change the way you shampoo your hair.

When applying shampoo and conditioner, concentrate the products on the ends to strengthen the hair shaft.

Opt for strengthening shampoos and conditioners; the shampoo strengthens strands while the conditioner binds split ends to-

gether to lessen the appearance of breakage.

Forget hot water when washing your hair as it weakens it further. Rinse instead with cool water to seal the hair’s outer layer to strengthen.

Avoid brushing your hair when wet. If you must, use a wide tooth brush as lightly as possible and always brush from bottom to top.

Brush your hair gently and on a daily basis to distribute the natural oils evenly threw out the hair.

Endeavor as much as possible to avoid styling as it’s one of the top most causes of hair splitting especially when it comes to heat from curling irons, straighteners and dries.

Thursday November - , MATOOKE REPUBLIC 15

Kids I Mums I Dads

Parenting

  PARENT TO PARENT

AWKWARD QUESTIONS I

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“As parents, we sometimes need to reflect on our own education background to be able to guide our own children.”

have never had to deal with awkward questions from children like I did in . I was pregnant with our fourth child and the siblings monitored the bulge of my stomach like they were watching the growth of a bean seedling in a tin at the teacher’s window in class. My daughter once after touching and feeling the baby kicks asked, “How did this baby get in your stomach?” That hit my ears like thunder. I held her face in my palms and said, “Please call your brother, I need to send you guys to the shop for bread.” I watched her walk away and not to ignore her question, when they returned from the shop I asked the brother. “Do you know how babies get into their mother’s stomachs?” “Yes! That’s what we sturdy in science.” My daughter knowing that her class isn’t doing the science subject yet calmly said,” I will wait for my time to study that in science”. I narrowly escaped the embarrassment! How and when do you tell your children the truth about sexuality? When they are with you in public places like the swimming pool, beach or mall where lovers get intimate and cosy kissing, holding hands and romancing away, how do you manage the reaction from your children? I’ve learnt to ask questions when they show concern. Like if they ask why people are doing bad manners, I calmly ask them what they think. Of course sometimes depending on which age group asked, I forge an answer to fit in their imagination and level of understanding. I will sugarcoat and lie about certain things to protect a tender mind of a - year old but I will be blunt and sincere with my -year old. I will not tell the truth to littler ones because I don’t want to confuse them but I won’t hide the truth from the older ones because as a parent I know that we are the main source of knowledge for our children and they believe in our word and guidance.

Children are exposed to so much mature content and information on TV, the internet, magazines, newspapers and radio. We must be ready to address queries that rise from their confused brains. However, we must try as much as possible to prevent them from being exposed to such stuff. Parents should know that some children mature faster than others and therefore we have to monitor what kind of company our children

keep. Children’s cartoons are mature these days. We should be aware that our children get to see these embarrassing things earlier than we did. When answering awkward questions from children, first recollect yourself and put into consideration the age of the child you are talking to. Use simple terms, you will be compelled to play around with the truth and with some children, you will need to be as very truthful as you can.

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You need to evaluate your child "W

e think your child should be evaluated.” Hearing these words from a paediatrician, teacher or school counsellor can be upsetting. Same as asking your child to repeat a particular class because the performance was not up to the school’s standard. Having your child tested for learning and attention issues is an important step towards helping them manage their challenges. It’s common for parents these days to brand their children as lazy, weak, short tempered and all sorts of identities that are in most cases not who or what they actually are. This is why there’s need for evaluation to find out what your children’s weaknesses or strengths are. While my son’s interest are mainly into outdoor farming activities like poultry and farming

projects and mathematics being he’s best subject, my daughter on the other hand is a bright student in class but has zero interest in practical projects. As a parent and mother who juggles so many things outside my parenting life, I evaluate my children on a daily. I can proudly say I know when my child is telling a lie, I know that my eldest son’s talent is football, my second born daughter is a talented singer and dancer while our little Jasmine is still discovering herself and very soon we will settle on a talent of her choice. Testing will tell you what your child can and can’t do well. For example, a child may score in the th percentile for math problem solving. But score in the th percentile for basic English like spell check and pronunciation. This will give you a clearer idea of where they need support, and where they can work more independently. Testing will give your child a better

understanding of themselves and selfconfidence. Parents often worry that sharing results with their child will hurt ones self-esteem. But a school counsellor or evaluator can explain the results in terms your child can grasp. And your child may be relieved to understand why they struggle. He/She may finally be able to explain to peers that she isn’t “stupid” but has difficulty doing certain things, like reading words on a page. Testing can also mean your child gets additional support. A team at school can review your child’s test results and decide whether he’s entitled to special education services and supports at school. This is why such children are given special attention because the problem has been noticed hence need for a solution. As a parent, you can use data from an evaluation to advocate for your child. For example, you may want them to have more

support in language arts. Testing will help you make better choices for your child. That can include types of classes, teachers, schools and instructional approaches. Testing may also help you make more informed choices about afterschool activities and holiday activities. And it can give you a greater understanding of who your child is and how to help her make the most of her potential. It’s not a must in Ugandan schools for children to be evaluated, but from a personal experience, it can be empowering for both you and your child. Learn about the evaluation process and about what the results can entitle your child to. As the term winds up, I wish all the children the very best in your end of term exams... - Musimentas@gmail.com

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Business FOREX RATES Currency USD GBP EUR KSH TSH

Buying , , , . .

Selling , , , . .

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Money I Trade I Executives

 

DISCOVER UGANDA

real estate’s

NEW FRONTIER Soon, you should be able to borrow money off of your Airtel Money account, writes Edward Ssekalo

E “As the mainstream beer segment continues to grow and we continue to expand, it is critical that we stand out by reinforcing our position with new brands. We have incorporated many key elements in the new portfolio line-up to cover the needs of all segments of our customers and this will help us achieve this goal.We

ntebbe is the next frontier of growth in the Ugandan retail property market, the respected real estate management ﬁrm Knight Frank has forecast. At a press event on Monday this week where the property management ﬁrm announced the opening of Entebbe’s newest shopping center—Imperial Mall, Knight Frank’s Head of Retail Marc du Toit asserted the lakeside town, the gateway to Uganda by air, was on the verge of a major transformation thanks to the construction of the Entebbe Expressway (Southern Bypass) as well as the ongoing expansion works at the Entebbe airport. The $30 million Imperial Mall is the second development of its kind to open in Entebbe in a space of less than three years after Victoria Mall, which Mr du Toit

suggested points to growing demand for formalised retail trade in the tourist town with a population estimated at 80,000. “Everybody is looking at Entebbe as the node of the future,” he said, adding that opening the Kampala–Entebbe Expressway in 2017 is going to change the dynamic for a town whose airport expansion works are expected to increase passenger trafﬁc by 7.5% annually for the next ﬁve years. The Imperial Mall, according to the property’s managers Knight Frank is set in a Tuscan-inspired architectural design and offers a vibrant mix of shopping, food, service, fashion and entertainment. The asking prices for space at the mall range from $10 to $45 per square metre.

have introduce Primus beer and it will retail at Shs,.” Nathan Akandwanaho, Heineken National Sales Manager

A date with the mountain gorilla BY PETER HOGEL Having left the tarmac road from Kampala, the scenery as well as the comfort is changing—for the better—as we get closer to Bwindi in search of our long-lost relatives: the mountain gorilla. At this point the true nature of the name “Bwindi Impenetrable Forest” starts to reveal itself. Mountain peaks, steep slopes, deep valleys, and at first you might think “How are we going to find anything in there?”…But we will! On reaching our destination, Buhoma, the mist is like a veil around the tree tops. You can hear the sounds of the rain forest; birds chirping, monkeys chattering… As we tuck in for the night we can hardly wait for daybreak. After breakfast, and our lunch packed, we head to headquarters for briefing; the dos and don’ts— don’t get too close, don’t stare a gorilla

in the eye, and seriously, you don’t want to pick a fight with 200kg of muscle, 10 times as strong as a man. But gorillas are friendly, and you don’t have anything to fear. Finding the gorillas is easy; trackers start up in the morning so they know where to go when we get there. You could be lucky—sometimes the gorillas come down the mountain so you will have an easy walk for half an hour, or you could find yourself following them in their search for food for four hours… But it is all worth it finding the gorillas in the thick of the rain forest, approaching them, finding yourself surrounded by a whole family and being among them while their babies play around you, possibly pulling your shirt. If that isn’t awesome, what is? To get started on your gorilla tracking adventure, call 0393 217048

Imperial Mall is opening to shoppers in Entebbe.

ATE IMAGES Stanbic Bank’s Head Transactional Products and Services Emma Mugisha (L) hands over a Shsm cheque to the Country Director Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Jennifer Nantale (R). Nyaka’s Executive Programme Assistant Shabnam Olinga looks on. The Nyaka AIDS Foundation which is celebrating  years of existence supports the community and children orphaned by AIDS to fight poverty, illness and disease while providing education opportunities, creating financial independence and empowering women. The story of Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project is being brought to the big screen in a documentary directed by the award winning director Debi Lang premiering on World AIDS Day December ,  at Century Cinemax Acacia Mall.

Staunch Machinery Uganda Managing Director Mohamad Hussein (L) and his managing Partner Denis Peter O’gandi (R) handover construction equipment worth ShsM to the Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura (C) November , . The equipment that included a Concrete mixer, vibrators, wheelbarrows and building Hoist is to be used in the construction of Uganda Police Force Housing estates project at Naguru. The  Blocks estate will have  apartments in total.

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Work I Innovation I Enterprise

Business

BIZ ON A BUDGET

Nicholas Machande had mixed fortunes BEFORE SETTING UP HIS SALON BY WILLIAM KASOBA

fter completing his A’Levels in 2012 at Pallisa Secondary School in Pallisa district, Nicholas Machande’s education journey jolted to a halt as his parents could not afford to pay for university. Still only a teenager, Nicholas had to look for any available employment opportunity straight away. Nicholas’ passion since childhood had been music, so music felt like the automatic route to success. Besides he sang in the village church choir. His efforts to find sponsorship to promote his music career, however, all proved futile. Then, towards the end of 2012, Nicholas landed what was a mouthwatering opportunityearning Shs600,000 a month as a waiter at a Masaka Hotel. He did not last here however, as he was forced to quit because of his “illmannered” workmates, having only managed to work in Masaka

for six months. But having made lots of friends during his time in Masaka, one of the hotel clients offered him a deal to be part of his mobile

 Regional Manager

Organisation: Peas ( Promoting Equality in African Schools) Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Social Work and Administration, Development Studies with Three years’ experience Deadline: November 28 2016 Email: info-peasuganda@ peas.org.uk

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Organisation: Peas ( Promoting Equality in African Schools) Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Social Work and Administration, Development Studies or related fields with Three years’ experience Deadline: November 28 2016 Email: info-peasuganda@ peas.org.uk

Project Accountant

Organisation: WWF Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce,

Accounting, Business Administration with Three years’ experience Deadline: December 3 2016 Email: kampala@wwfuganda.org

Manager

Organisation: Chemonics Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management or related fields with Five years’ experience Deadline: November 25 2016 Email: PSMUgandaRecruit@gmail.com

Microfinance Support Centre Ltd Available employments; Manager Credit & Operations, Manager Communications, Senior Human Resource Officer, Senior Credit Officer, Public Relations Officer, Information Systems Auditor, Executive Assistant, Audit Assistant and Procurement Assistant For more info about the job descriptions visit: www.msc. co.ug Deadline: November 30

disco in Kampala. Nicholas the music lover saw this as his breakthrough into the

music industry only to discover he had celebrated too quickly as the mobile disco equipment was stolen in an ambush by highway robbers. “No matter the situation life has to move on,” Nicholas told himself at the time, and having saved some money over the years, remained optimistic for another break. He turned to one of his Kampala friends who owned a small salon which seemed to be getting him some good income. “I approached him for advice and he just encouraged me to venture in the same business,” Nicholas recalled. In 2015 Nicholas opened a men’s salon in Kireka town. “I spent only Shs1m to set it up.” he said, explaining that to get started he only had to buy a shaving machine which cost him Shs150,000, a sterilizer at Shs250,000, a down payment on rent for three months

while using the balance to buy things like mirrors, lights towels, hair shampoo, chairs and a fan. After operating for one month he also acquired an annual business licence from the town council at Shs72,000. “Given the fact that I was new in the salon business, for the first months I didn’t get any profit,” he recalled. He would sometimes get five clients the entire week yet he had to eat and also pay transport and a salary to his helper. Still, these hardships did not even for a single minute make him contemplate quitting business. After a few months the business picked up and he started to make between Shs40,000 to Shs50,000 per day. That is not to suggest the challenges disappeared overnight. Electricity outages were a problem before he acquired a generator, and he had to deal with “difficult” clients at times. But with a business he values at Shs4m today, all that is secondary.

The passionate MARKETER

Vaolah Amumpaire is a Marketer at So Many Stories, a publishing house. When did you join the employed ranks? I started off as a marketing and sales intern at Century Bottling Company - (Coca Cola) in 2013, and later took on part time marketing and sales jobs while at university, such as selling bank accounts for Stanbic Bank , activation and promotions , product launch campaigns and later became a Digital Marketer for Safe Solutions Limited. I later left as a lead marketer at the ﬁrm.

What was your position and how much were you earning? As a marketing and sales intern, I was earning facilitation of Shs15,000 per day.

How did you rise through the ranks?

My biggest achievement is starting off various campaigns that have resulted into both online and ofﬂine brand awareness and a distribution channel that has increased sales.

Who do you look up to in the career world? I look up to Collins Mugume, one of the most outstanding digital marketers, Susan Nsibirwa, Paul Mwirigi all who are incredible strategists and marketers. I aspire to be my own version of Richard Branson.

Having had training with inﬂuential marketers, I learnt about personal branding and put it into practice. My friends looked out for me when they came across marketing roles. I am always up-to-date especially in digital Spheres since technology is always changing, thus executing beyond expectations.

What motivates you in your work?

What has been your greatest challenge so far?

All books that question marketing and its relevance. My best read is Accidental Marketer by Tom Spitale and Mary Abbazia

When I started, customers thought I was too young, but they would be surprised when I shared the best way possible on how to go about their queries.

What do you consider your career biggest achievement?

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Passion! I am passionate about marketing and it’s because of that, that I wake up to see my brand shine bright. That’s why people call me The Passionate Marketer.

What books do you read?

Tell us about yourself I am 23 years old. I went to Maryhill High School for O’ level, Bweranyangi Girls School for A level and Makerere University Business

School where I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in International Business. I hold a diploma in Digital Marketing and Sales physcology from Shaw Academy. I’m a member and student of Chartered Institute Of Marketing. I am passionate about marketing, and I believe marketers are of great influence on how brands perform, make returns on investment and how reputable they are with their customers.I am the first born of five and currently a marketer at Sooo Many Stories, a publishing house based in Ntinda, Kampala.

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Property

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What to do with A WINDOWLESS BATHROOM W HOME TIP

ithout natural light, a windowless bathroom can be a real nightmare. It is a dark and dreary cave and everything about it says, “Do whatever you are supposed to do and get out of there ASAP.” However, design-wise, you can pull off some special touches and soon be able to spend a lot of quality time in your windowless bathroom. Here are some ideas: Layer your lighting Because windows bring in horizontal light, your will need to layer your lighting horizontally too in order to emulate the feel of a window. Layering the lighting right over the glass is a great solu-

tion in a small windowless bathroom.

Love your glitter In a windowless bathroom, you don’t want anything that can take the light away. Glass, polished metal, mirrors are great materials for adding interest without absorbing light. Even if there’s very little colour, the place will still feel more spacious, bright and less cluttered than it would if you used opaque pieces. Embrace white colour White is the most recommended colour when it comes to windowless bathrooms. Not only does it add an illusion of space but also reflects light so much that you eventually wonder what you

are missing from a window. Should you opt for a dull colour, make sure you introduce white in other accessories like the bathtub, sink and storage areas. Mirrors, mirrors, mirrors You might want to use one single large wall to wall mirror which also comes as an added advantage as it takes up the space that you might have needed to tile up. Alternatively you can use a number of smaller medium size mirrors. Make sure one of those mirrors is facing the door so that it reflects natural light and mimicks the feel of a window.

Irene M. Namarah

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