Matooke Republic November 1 - 7, 2018

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PROFILE Meet UG Record’s Wendy... P.7

Floods and the shame that is Kampala City

GOSSIP

SHOWBIZ

A Pass also has political ambitions...P.8

Abryanz unveils 2018 award nominees...P.7

TOURISM Kim & Kanye:Our new ambassadors...P.8

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Seven Days

Social Media I Trending I Vibe

NEWS DIGEST Woman who took video threatening to hit President Museveni with her genitals arrested E Lavaii Neverbackdown Why would someone with a security convoy of more than 80 armoured vehicles ,mambas every corner, get scared of a woman’s verbal threats ? I call that cowardness.

Valerie Mayanja No freedom of speech if they would use the money to invest in hospitals instead of wasting money on arresting and taking to court . They are quick to try you but not so quick to treat you .. all priorities wrong

Police finally clears Bobi Wine's Kyarenga concert, pledges to provide security Police finally has issued a letter confirming that Fire Base Entertainment has reached out to them in request for security services. In a letter dated October 30 and addressed to the Kampala Metropolitan Commander signed by Asuman Mugyenyi on behalf of the IGP, police states that it’s ready to provide the requested services.

Kyarenga is now slated for November 10 at his One Love Beach in Busabala on

Apio Lucy Chegem This what I call involvement in small fights. Can’t some matters be ignored?

Okeny Paoria Stephen That’s good, we should respect ahead of state no matter our differences, that was bad.

Faryd Federic Is genital also a weapon? This man has been hit by those things for many years and here he is still alive!

Solomon Ssemakula But she didn’t hit him with the “thing” I guess the police have wasted our resources Ssajjabbi Sonia Something attaches their lives they respond immediately than other pplez lives,now whres justice?

Marcos Serwadda They’re so quick to respond to their opponents but they don’t take any notice to do services to the people!

Esangu Enock That’s good ,respect to each other though we may have different politically Kiryowa J Ibrahim It’s understandable everyone is tired but let’s give our president respect Magoola Moses Create jobs for such young people instead of wasting money on arresting them. Expression is a constitutional right and must be respected even by those in power. We tired of these arrests that have become like breakfast yet even breakfast is not fruequent on Ugandans tables Salongo Kyakonye Ekita ekitava kusengejjelo......Why did M7 wait to get all these insults? There is time for love and popularity and time to be whipped with all forms of abuse and insults.I wish he be sensitive and let the young drunk girl free.

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Mixed reactions as Prof Baryamuleeba joins NRM After former presidential candidate, Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba recently claiming that ‘God’ has asked him to join the ruling party NRM, the public has had mixed reactions on his decision. A section of NRM members said they are ready to work with him.

However, FDC Spokesperson Hon SsemujjuNganda believes Baryamureeba’s ‘divine intervention’ claim has ashamed his title as a professor. Ssemujju says professors should be offering leadership options to the country but not joining a group that is regarded as a hindrance by the majority.

Catholic Church want tithe be taken off salary

MP sued for poisoning parliament receptionist

The Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has proposed that the central government should start deducting 10 per cent tithe from monthly salaries of Catholic believers.

Archbishop Lwanga during a Sunday mass at Lubaga Cathedral revealed that many Catholics do not pay the tithe, which slows down church work.

“During a mass like this, Catholics just pick whatever they get from their pockets and give in, but the tithe the Bible talks about means that you pay 10 per cent of your monthly salary,” Archbishop Lwanga stated.

Kanungu district Woman MP, Elizabeth Karungi has been sued by a one Donna Kamuli, a parliamentary staff for allegedly poisoning her on mere suspicion that she is having an affair with her husband.

“The defendant is a woman MP for Kanungu district whereas the plaintiff’s cause of action is for damages, compensatory and punitive arising from the defendant’s deliberate poisoning of the plaintiff and costs of the suit,” reads in part court documents.

Just forfor laughs Just laughs

Collinz Morningstar‫@ ‏‬morningstar_Ug Our Nile bridge ($125m) is more expensive than the Napu bridge in Shanghai ($119) yet stats wise, the Napu bridge blows us completely out of the water. UgZzabu Ruth Nasejje*Esther @ruthdavoice The source of the Nile Bridge would have been given a local Ugandan name like Nasejje... (Don’t mind me I am just having a conversation with my phone) But get all updates about the launch on Lawrence‫@ ‏‬mutesa_ The bridge in Lagos was opened in 2013, before they started even constructing the nile bridge. It is smaller (width). Yes, the govt is full of thieves, but the money we get from China hasn’t been that easy to steal. We should worry about how we’re going to pay. Nice bridge tho.

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Kampala I Weather

News

Rains - the weather Kampalans love to hate

BY ALEX TAREMWA

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ts 5am in the morning, Moses Dombo, a Public Affairs Officer at Parliament of Uganda is getting ready for the day’s work.

As he presses his shirt buttons, suddenly the skies let loose and the rains pound the roof.

“This is unbelievable,” he says. Not only does the rain triple the number of cars on the road causing unbearable traffic jam, it also floods Kampala due to the poor drainage channels.

The fighter that he is, Dombo who lives in Mukono fires his Toyota Prado engines and heads to Kampala but after almost one hour and a half, he reaches the Namboole flyover where he learns that heavy floods have cutoff the Jinja Road at Kyambogo.

When he switches on the radio, he learns that the story is the same in Bugolobi, Shoprite, Clock Tower, Entebbe road among other access roads. For the man who left his home at 5am, Dombo finally gets to office at 11am – frustrated to the marrow but luckily for him, he is among the first to arrive.

Dombo’s frustration does not come near that of public passengers who use taxis and boda-bodas to get to their workplaces.

“One day I took a boda to get to work and people asked me if I was coming from the garden. I had mud all over me, I was dripping wet, cold and honestly felt sick,” recalls Vicky Kyomukama who works with the Audit firm, Ernest and Young.

Kyomukama who says she is now used acknowledges that there are other people who get to the point of changing places due to flood-related challenges.

The Bwaise story Finding the water on the road is one story but the water finding you in your bed is a disaster only slum dwellers in Bwaise, Kawempe and other areas can narrate.

Lying above the northern by-pass drainage channel, there is nothing more detested in Bwaise than a cloud forming in the sky.

Children sit upon the decker beds as they watch their clothes, utensils and other household items floating away. When it catches them by surprise during the night, they use basins, saucepans to empty the houses so as to get a little sleep – at least until the sun comes out.

“I have lived in this place for one decade now and this is how the situation has been like despite pledges by authorities to improve the situation. It becomes worse when water spills in the house, leaving us stranded the whole night,” says Shadia Nantumbwe.

Other city suburbs that are prone to flooding are Kasubi, Katanga, Kisenyi, Nalukolongo, Kabuusu, Katwe, Namungoona, and Kinawataka among others.

Who is to blame?

Not God of course! The flooding of Kampala according to experts is purely man made.

“They tell you not to build in a wetland, you go ahead and build. They say don’t throw plastics in non-designated areas, you throw soda and water bottles wherever and they block drainage channels, what do you expect in return,”

Currently, many factories and houses have been built in wetlands despite the existing law because some developers wield much influence and are connected to the powers that be...

Yvonne Kembabazi, a lecturer at Uganda Christian University told Matooke Republic.

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) itself seems overpowered by the growing construction of new buildings and factories in water belts and drainage channels.

According to Dr Najib Lukooya Bateganya, the KCCA director for environment and sanitation, Ugandans have failed to comply with the Authority’s regulations and this has partly escalated the flooding problem in the city.

“Currently, many factories and houses have been built in wetlands despite the existing law because some developers wield much influence and are connected to the powers that be,” he said.

Bateganya agreed with Kembabazi that the public has always let down KCCA in its bid to fight flooding because they dump waste in the drainages, which triggers backflow of water.

“That has been our biggest challenge as authorities because the public hasn’t complied with regulations. For instance, when you walk around, you will see plastics and other waste dumped in drainages, which is very absurd,” he added.

It is however not true that Kampalans hate rain –maybe just not all the time. For when the skies are mean and the dust sets in, one does not need to look far to hear the public outcry.

What is missing perhaps is better drainage systems, good waste management, plastic recycling, and a strict adherence to the law to ensure that no one build in gazetted areas.

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Profile Fresh I Talent

Music is a way of life if not life itself – says UG Records signing, Wendy

BY RACHEAL AJWANG

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n February this year, the country was blanketed in grief and gloom over the tragic death of Mowzey Radio, one of Uganda’s finest vocal gems. Out of the many tributes both musical and not, that made rounds on social media, a little-known Wendy’s tribute stood out.

The 20-year-old sensation, real name Wendy Kisakye managed to win over hearts of music lovers with her unmatchable vocal prowess. In just four minutes, she summed up the late Radio’s legacy in a musical mashup of some of his greatest works. With this, she broke the internet and just like that, it was the genesis of her rise to stardom. It is then that UG Records, one of Uganda’s biggest music labels took her under their wing to fine tune her into a star in her own right.

Background Like many other Ugandan musicians, Wendy’s musical journey started from her primary school choir with her hitting high pitched musical notes none of her peers could. It is then that she discovered she had a gift and developed a keen interest in music.

Her musical passion followed her through her secondary school life and when it turned into an addiction, she capitalised on her pre-university vacation to plunge into the musical deep.

She started backing up established acts.

During a studio session with a gospel artiste at Roy Studios, despite being a backup vocalist, her voice was outstanding and this prompted Roger Kent, a singer, producer and song writer at the studio to take her under his wing.

Under Roger Kent’s stewardship, Wendy’s career took bigger strides. Using his writing craft and musical expertise, Roger Kent

taught her various dynamics of the game, from writing, to production and even introduced her to producer Skillz.

Their working relationship continued as she looked for her big break.

The big breakthrough When Radio passed on, a number of tributes were making rounds. Roger Kent, who was aware of Radio’s huge influence on Wendy’s music came up with an idea. Rather than doing one song for a tribute, he suggested that Wendy does a mash-up of various Radio songs.

With Skillz on the beat, Wendy hit studio, with nothing scripted. In what would be the mother to all Radio tributes, she recalls, “I simply sang my heart out, song after song, non- stop. I felt my spirit letting go. I hit every note with all my being and in four minutes, I signed out with my name.”

To her, it was a bitter sweet experience as

she grieved the death of her iconic role model and at the same time, breathed life into his legacy.

As plans to make a short visual for the mash-up were underway, the audio leaked and like a plague, the mash-up went viral.

The internet got ruptured! Music lovers could not get enough. To many, they literary felt Radio’s spirit live on in an instant. The big question on everyone’s lips then was, “Who on earth is Wendy?” In no time she was doing TV and radio interviews.

Joining UG Records Wendy had her phone buzzing with several people offering management deals. When UG Records contacted her, the vision and chemistry were in sync and she immediately signed the dotted line.

Wendy immediately hit studio to record her debut album and now she is ready to serve the world. Her debut single is Wotoba

(When you’re not around), a groovy Afro-Beat track where she bemoans the heartache she feels every time her lover is not -by her side.

What the future holds At barely 20 years of age, the sky can only be the limit for Wendy. “I certainly want to be the best artiste in the whole wide world,” she chuckles.

To her, music is simply a way of life if actually not life itself. “Initially, I wanted to study aviation. Right now, I breathe music and it is a craft I want to carry on even in regards to academia,” she confesses.

It is to no surprise that she always has Beyonce Knowles on her playlist’s rotation, an artist whose music continues to inspire her own craft because she is a complete package, a singer, dancer and entertainer. Wendy is also a dancer, a hobby which she later hopes to add to her professional resume.

In Uganda, she has Maurice Kirya on her playlist mostly because of his vocal abilities. Gifted with one of the best voices out of Uganda, she doesn’t have that many acts to look up to, because when they hear her, they will be looking up to her.

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Art I Society

Interview

Rema wrong to sing about private affairs - AgaNaga After all, what are friends for?

You have been vocal about politics and music. What is your stand on this issue?

I can’t mix politics with music. Politics will kill people’s careers. You are talking about freedom saying everybody has a right yet others are attacked for their stand. We already have fame and I think it’s enough. We don’t need to join politics otherwise we shall divide the fans. For example you saw the Bobi Wine and Bebe Cool scenario. What if the fans had guns instead of bottles? What if Bebe Cool fans also retaliated? If we continue like this, Uganda will become like

S

inger Khalifah AgaNaga has had quite a great year.

When many thought his career had hit a snag, he has managed to defy the doubters with a couple of hit songs to his name.

From ‘Kiboko’ to ‘Katono’, Aganaga earned his place on the countdown charts. As he basks in the limelight ahead of his concert, the singer has released a controversial song dubbed ‘Sister’. In the song, Aganaga seems to attack fellow artiste Rema over her recent single ‘Silimuyembe’ which was largely perceived as an address to Kenzo for not putting a ring on it.

To settle the dust, Moses Abeka had a chat with the singer.

Man you are on fire! What has been the secret this year?

You have got hit songs and now a concert!

I put 100% dedication to my talent and I’m not surprised that I have some of the top songs this year. I work hard and I am determined to give my fans the best.

There have been talks that you chose a small venue to avoid a flop.

The first show is a VIP one with a live band experience. Aer Lounge is big enough to cater for the crowd that will come for the show. On Saturday 24 November, I will be in Mukono then the following day at Eden Park in Bwaise. As you can see, I cater for all categories of my fans and I’m sure they will come in big numbers.

Going to the issue that that is trending online; your new song ‘Sister’, why did you decide to make that song in particular?

I don’t only do music for entertainment. I decided to do educative music. Sister is an edutainment song. When you listen to the song you realize it’s about educative issues. It’s not good to put your love affairs to the public.

But in the song you talked about fellow artiste, Rema.

Won’t it cause bad blood between you and the couple; Rema and Kenzo?

(Laughs) No! The song is not about Rema and Kenzo. It’s Rema that sang about her personal life and thus gave us the platform to respond. She made her relationship problems public and AgaNaga is part of the public so I decided to respond.

Many women follow Rema and might take her approach which is not a good thing. ‘Sister’ is about educating people not only Rema but also men and others not to hang their dirty linen in public. I am speaking on behalf of all men. It is not an attack on Rema or Kenzo. When Rema released the song everyone was talking about it including my girlfriend.

No one is perfect but let’s keep our relationship issues private.

Hmmn…there are rumours that Kenzo paid you handsomely to respond to Rema. Is it true?

(Laughs) Kenzo did not pay me. Eddy Kenzo is my personal friend. We even have a collabo; the Katono remix together.

He is my friend and when he faces a problem, I feel touched.

Jamaica which is like the most dangerous country right now because politicians give youths guns to retaliate and we don’t want to get there. This is Africa not America. Local problems need local solutions not comparisons to America which has over 400 years as a nation yet were like only 53.

What are your top five songs of 2018?

Number one is Kiboko, Katono, Chips Na Ketch Up, Biri Biri and Yankuza at number 5.

Your message to the fans…

Come in large numbers for my concerts.

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Social Mix

Fun Time I What’s happening

Thigh power: Why Lokodo wasn’t invited I can’t breathe: Daggy is only Nyce to the ladies not food

ROAST AND RHYME Roast and Rhyme ‘Soul and Strings’ edition happened at Jahazi Pier, Munyonyo. Revellers dressed in predominantly urban chic and street style outfits made their way to the lakeside as the quarterly picnic style event gets underway.

It was a refreshing and relaxed atmosphere as a cool breeze blows from the lake while soulful music is expected to take centre stage.

Singers King Saha, Aziz Azion and Shifah Musisi perform. Also, Kika Dance Troupe entertained revellers.

Selfie moment: Beer, booty, action!

Shifah Musisi: Doing what she does best.

Saha: The only King in the kraal

Life is complete: With my beer!

Where there’s beer, there’s life.

Camel: Obviously not her kinda ride!

DJ: ‘Twagala Dancehall’ Tukubire Dancehall

Slay O’clock: Only strong men can survive

Bored: The tale of unromantic men.

Soldier: We went to the ‘bush.’

Choma factory: The smoke says it all.

Beard goals: Time to show em’ off.

Alone: But happy!

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Events I Party Time

On the Scene

ASFA 2018 NOMINEE PARTY A host of top-notch players in the local fashion industry were on Saturday nominated in different categories for the upcoming Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards slated for December 7, 2018.

The nominees were revealed at the first-ever fashionpreneur summit that was held at Skyz Hotel, in Kampala. The summit focused on the role of fashion and the creative industry in shaping the future of the country’s economy giving guests an insight into the immense opportunities that the industry has to offer and how the youth can make use of such opportunities to create a livelihood for themselves.

Ciroc: No better cocktail.

Abryanz: The shoes though!

Kazoora: Please don’t sing A Pass: Didi Dadada , didi..

Vinka: Brought all the Ketch-up in her closet.

Bambi Toniks: Where be that romance?

Some where out there, a zebra is missing a skin!

They just had to show up too

Hi Bettinah: First African dress too?

Tighter bro: Could be your last time

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Gossip

Who I What I Where

Kanye, Kim K to be appointed Ugandan tourism ambassadors

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ccording to word off the grapevine, Kanye and Kim surely did make their impression as the celebrity couple and are slated to return in February to be appointed tourism ambassadors for Uganda.

During Kanye and Kim’s visit to the state house, they are said to have discussed tourism and it is through the talks that Sevo could have considered making the two ambassadors.

Kanye did a number of charity drives and tours around the country and must have interacted with the country’s beauty at large The two are a world power couple whose influence in American politics and entertainment is prominent and could be good publicity for the country on a whole if they are appointed tourism ambassadors.

Bobi Wine announces new concert dates, takes Kyarenga concert to Busabala

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fter having the initial Kyarenga concert called off, Bobi Wine seems not to be the kind of person who gives up just like that.

The Ghetto gladiator after having his first Namboole concert called off and frustrated by the system, he has taken the concert to his own property, Busabala.

The Kyarenga hit maker will be in concert on November 10th in a show he believes everyone will be VIP. The tax will be 10k and we hope that this time round, another wedding won’t come up to ruin the party.

I have political ambitions — A Pass T he ‘Bobi Wine effect’ sweeping the music industry is real. A few weeks ago, we published a list of celebrities eyeing the next general elections and we thought it was quite a big number! Well, it seems the number just keeps growing day by day.

Latest on the ‘music to politics’ bandwagon, sorry ambition is rather the most unlikely.

A Pass! Yes, singer A Pass, a soft spoken person though ‘loud and provocative’ on social media thanks to his hilarious gimmicks claims he is harbouring political

ambitions!

A Pass’ first publicly rubbed shoulders with realities of politics at the Anti-social media tax demonstration downtown Kampala. Well, when the police swung in action to disperse the crowd, the lanky singer stealthily escaped arrest and found refuge in a nearby mall.

Since then, he chose his to remain in his comfort zone; social media.

“I have political ambitions come 2022 more details will be provided this Thursday”, he tweeted.

Could he be brave enough to face his fears this time round or it’s just another prank? Welll, watch this space.

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Music I Going Out

TALKINGMUSIC WITH TREVOR TAREMWA

Fresh

A Pass, Fik Fameika, Maphorisa, Rouge

MIDNIGHT DRUM w

hen Club music decided to sponsor “The Midnight Drum” project, they went all out to give us Kampala raw – just the way we know it best. And what better way to do so than taking the shoot downtown.

Most of the scenes are shot at the old taxi park, arguably, the heart beat of the city itself. This could be the most creative project on the continent this year.

The video opens in style with A Pass all resplendent in a pink glowing bomber jacket on a dark street downtown with a welder sharpening a knife off a bicycle like we know them best, just that this time round, he is in a pink suit and a slay queen hat; epic!

Just when Maphorisa decides to drop the Gqom instrumental, is when we see Popalik the dancer all clowned up gliding smoothly right through the corridors of a she boutique downtown.

The video is given a touch of the futuristic when scientists in a ware house are seen bringing glowing robotic ants to life, it is simply breathtaking.

When Rouge is spitting her lines, she is seen running Kampala on a Bajaj with a glowing body suit as she holds right onto the glowing helmet of the rider.

The scenes from the taxi park are simply artistic, from the overall angles of the frenzy that comes with the night to a high-end fashionista strutting through the park with glowing “ousofias” being followed by ninjas carrying glowing mosquito nets.

In this video, art meets fashion under one creative umbrella and the union of the two is simply astounding.

One of the most outstanding stunts is when the acrobats summersault off the top of taxis while being watched by a group of drivers right on top of other taxis.

Fik Fameica rolls through like a legend standing at a roundabout in his matching hoodie and sweatpants complete with a mini tablet attached to his chest as it projects him delivering his bars in real time.

The climax of the video is when Boda boda riders converge to stunt from the rooftop of Mega Standard Supermarket with the glowing neon lights.

Besides Kanye West coming down to have his African experience from here, this visual is one of the best tourism projects Uganda can get at the moment and could arguably be the biggest creative project on the continent this year.

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Body & Soul

Living I Relating

HEALTH 5 reasons you should pay attention to your tongue

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or a long time, dental care experts have spoken of the importance tongue brushing can have on oral health.

Indeed, they now recommend the use of a tongue scraper to clean off the bacteria, dead cells and fungi that can develop while you sleep. Here are five reasons you shouldn’t neglect your tongue:

WILL YOU GET SOME? HERE'S ONE WAY TO FIND OUT

Keeps bad breath in check

By simply removing elements such as bacteria and dead cells from your tongue, you can significantly improve your breath. These elements form a film on the tongue when they are allowed to develop over time. By removing this film and brushing your tongue daily basis, you can reduce instances of bad breath over the long-term.

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Prevents toxins re-entering your body

The film left over on your tongue after you sleep includes toxins that the body has excreted while you were sleeping.

When left on the tongue during the day, these toxins can be re-ingested into the body and potentially cause damage.

Tongue cleaning can help prevent these toxins re-entering the body and can play a leading role in boosting your body’s immune system.

Enhances dental health

The bacteria found on your tongue can also be a leading cause of dental issues such as periodontal disease, tooth decay and gum disease. By removing the bacteria, you will help further protect your teeth and gums against these challenging conditions.

Leads to improved taste sensation

At the back of our tongues are our taste buds, which contain the receptors to taste the foods we ingest. Removing the film build-up on your tongue can help to clear access to the taste buds and allow you to experience the full flavour of every product you eat.

Offers pointers to your overall health

The condition of your tongue can provide important insights to your overall health. By paying close attention to the area during cleaning and by following a daily tongue cleaning schedule, you can learn more about how your body works and improve your health over time.

Unlocking the matters of the heart

BY PAUL ISABIRYE

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have this friend of many years who shared this wonderful wisdom. His grand idea of an effective pickup line was blunt at the best of times.

At the worst of times, and depending on how recently the recipient had visited a church, it was a pickup line that could also be described as gross. So Danny, my friend, would introduce his intentions with something along the lines: I want us to go out, but we can go home, have sex and go out, OR we can go out, go home and have sex. The key was for him to always give his prospects two choices that PRIMARILY worked for him.

That would be the end of his proposal.

By his testimony, it worked sometimes.

Obviously, it would fail a lot of time. It

would have too. It wasn’t just too blunt; it was/is something that most of the girls you are going to try to interest in visiting your house will never have been confronted with. Let’s be honest, many guys would rather go around in circles proposing stops at the bar or the club where the grand plan would be to get the girl tipsy enough to want to give it up.

But imagine the bar or club option is not an obvious option. Say, this is a chick you work with at the office, and you are not necessarily blessed with panty-wetting charm? There is also the possibility that you are not in a position to spend liberally and hope that things eventually work themselves out. Your next best bet then is to use some of Danny’s advice. What Danny’s sex now or sex later pickup line does for you is that it

helps to eliminate all doubt in the mind of the other person as to what your real intentions are. Of course girls know that 95% of the guys chasing them are doing so to get laid, but either party will most times pretend and go around in circles depending on how much money the guy has available to blow, or how kind, considerate or horny the girl being chased is.

If she accepts to fall in, she has basically accepted to the terms of the evening, and all the awkwardness has been taken care of. If she is hesitant, it is still a win for you, because you then know not to have your own expectations so high up. If she says an outright no, you know you lost your opportunity to get laid yes, but at least you didn’t waste your time or your money.

Internet

SCI-FACT

Wearing socks during sex improves your chances of orgasm, says study Wear socks to bed… but the grand aim should not be for them to keep you warm.

It’s about the sex… Researchers at the University of Groningen found that 80% of couples reached orgasm while wearing socks.

All about sex and socks

Wearing socks during sex has long been a contentious subject. Some say it is gross and college-like, and others say they just want to use them to keep cozy. A scientific study though might finally, finally settle the great debate: Wearing socks during sex is not only totally fine, it may make sex even better.

And aren’t we always looking for ways to make sex better? Researchers at the University of Groningen found that 80% of couples reached orgasm while wearing socks while only half that number managed to climax without socks.

Professor Gert Holstege and his colleagues at the Dutch university asked 13 couples between

the ages of 19 and 49 to participate in the experiment. It was a staged environment, and the temperature may have affected the results. At first, only 50 percent of the couples achieved orgasm. Thinking maybe they were cold, Holstege gave everyone socks to wear during the next round of the experiment. While wearing the socks, about 80 percent successfully climaxed.

That’s a 30 percent increase, just from adding socks to the equation.

Their reasoning is simple: wearing socks, in addition to keeping you warm, help the blood vessels in your feet dilate, allowing for improved blood flow. This not only helps you doze off more quickly, it also facilitates earth-shattering orgasms.

Stock up on the socks, so that next time your significant other, booty call or what have you wants to try something crazy, bust out those socks and tell her how it works.

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Study I Chillax I Live It

GUILD PRESIDENTIAL

DEBATE HEATS UP UCU

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ganda Christian University (UCU)’s 2018/19 Guild President aspirants faced off in what was so far the most heated up debate in the recent times.

The intense event was held in the university’s Nkoyoyo hall which was filled to capacity by chanting supporters.

The aspirants Phillip Joshua Wanambwa, Charlotte Mbabazi and Bruce Amanya stressed issues in their manifestos while responding to a tough panel of two judges headed by Allan David Emolot, the former guild Vice President.

Candidates were gauged on matters of university policy and security, international and national affairs and their ability to respond and articulate issues affecting the general student’s welfare.

The only lady in the race Charlotte Mbabazi amused the panelists during the debate when her most preferred response to most questions was; “I will not lie, I don’t know.”

As though that was not enough, when she was asked who the current president of African Union was, Charlotte wowed the supporters when she said it was Ruhakana Rugunda.

As the atmosphere got heated, security personnel were deployed to stop interference of the audience to candidate’s discussions. Candidates were forced to switch positions as a general claim arose that Bruce who sat next to his die hard supporters was being advised on what to answer.

As Amanya fronts advocacy and dialogue, Wanambwa emphasizes partnerships to raise funds for needy students.

Charlotte on the other hand accentuates the necessity to prioritize the general needs of students.

Although there is little students’ involvement in the campaigns, the race remains tight for the November 2 election.

MUBS student knocked dead

T

uesday was a dark day in the history of Makerere University Business School (MUBS) in Nakawa after two students died mysteriously.

No sooner had Ibrahim Balabyeki, a final year student of Bachelors of Science in Accounting (BSA) student passed on during prayers in the Mosque than another student was knocked dead by a speeding trailer.

Shafra Akatusasira, a second year procurement student was reportedly coming from class when she met her demise.

According to an eye witnesses, after Akatusasira was knocked down, it took over an hour to respond to calls of rescue.

“We called the Police to come and rescue her lifeless body from the dust and uncalled for media attention but they

were taking ages,” they said.

Makerere University has in this year alone lost close to over 20 students in different circumstances.

Students at MUBS have since gazetted a prayer day for their institution and also pray for the souls of their deceased colleagues.

Campus Buzz

OUR CRUSH

Matooke Republic’s crush this week is Shalom Nicolette Ebyau from MUK

12 MATOOKE REPUBLIC/ Thursday, November 1-7, 2018

Fashion

Trends I Slaying I Killing It

Bettinah Tianah H

TV host

ow would you describe your style?

Classy,sexy, inspiring and fashion forward.

What is the one fashion item you cannot live without?

Throw ons or jackets ( they add a classy sophisticated touch to my look!). Oh, and a cologne. I love hugging people so I better smell while at it !!

CELEB STYLE

TREND ALERT! PULL OVER JACKET N ot only is this piece very stylish and easy to wear, the current weather in Kampala makes it a must-have. The Pull over jacket is the perfect way to complete your tee and denim look. This light and waterproof jacket comes in various sizes, detailing and fabrics, so you will surely find something that suits your personal style.

What is your worst buy ever?

I am an ambassador for a lot of fashion brands in UG Kenya Nigeria Uk & USA I get most clothes custom made to my like so I never waste money on poor choices of wardrobe.

If you are looking for something that will make you stand out, you can choose your pull over jacket in a colour blocked detailing, or something with prints. You could also opt for something in a more solid shade, like black, or navy blue and add this to a matching pair of jeans and pair of stylish sneakers. This piece is very casual, so all the other pieces in your outfit should be able to reflect off on this.

What styling trick works for you all the time?

I always wear a jacket. You’ll command respect with this look.

Any item we would not find in your wardrobe?

That would have to be wedges. They are just not for me.

street style

@fashionablestepmum Great clothes can lift your spirits for sure!

@Hauer_k Layering is a great styling trick to adapt.

@Marilynomulen Orange is the new black!

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Money I Trade I Executives

FOREX RATES Currency Buying Selling USD 3,773 3,783 GBP 4,965 4,978 EUR 4,361 4,372 KSH 37.38 37.48 TSH 1.65 1.65

Do Ugandans still

‘save’ under their mattresses?

briefing

Business

safe; it can be misused or stolen. We are calling upon the public to get into the habit of saving with regulated financial institutions,” James Ivan Ssettimba, the deputy director, financial inclusion division at BoU said.

Ssemattimba also revealed that some Ugandans fear entering banks because of the set up.

“Some people from rural areas fear walking into banks because of the environment. They feel intimidated so they would rather keep their money at home under their beds.”

On Wednesday, October 31, Uganda joined the rest of the world to mark the World Savings Day – an activity of the Financial Inclusion Week – but with a better half of the population still unbanked (out of the cash economy), several interventions are needed to break the ice.

Saving is for the rich

UNBS probes egglike sweets on Ugandan market Apart from the appearance of the package, the product did not contain any features meant to mislead the public into believing that they are actual eggs. Our intervention as UNBS was due to suspected tampering with expiry dates and labels in Chinese language” Mr Godwin Bonge Muhwezi, head of public relations

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BY ALEX TAREMWA

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everal advertisements and campaigns have been done by commercial banks, private sector and the government to cause a mindset change in Ugandans and promote a culture of saving money for prosperity, but not much has changed.

According to recent data by Sauti za Wananchi, a Twaweza East Africa research, only one in six Ugandans operate a bank account. The research further notes that less than 10% of the bank owners use their bank accounts to save money.

A 2017 Bank of Uganda study found that the access to bank branches remains concentrated in a few districts particularly in the Central region while, 41 percent and 48 percent of districts out of the 112 districts in Uganda lack access to any bank branch and/or ATM respectively.

As a result, the central bank found that 51% of Ugandans who try to save prefer keeping money

“You do not need to have a lot of money to save. Even with the little you have, you can start and still make it. Some banks do not request for any fee while opening up an account.”

Edmond Turwomwe, Centenary Bank’s manager in a hidden place in the house.

“This is a bad practice because the money is not

In an interview with Matooke Republic, Edmond Turwomwe, Centenary Bank’s manager for Kabale branch noted that most Ugandans think that for one to save, they need to have a lot of money.

“That is not the case. You do not need to have a lot of money to save. Even with the little you have, you can start and still make it. Some banks do not request for any fee while opening up an account.

So we are calling upon people to save,” said Turwomwe said.

He further noted that the reasons most youth don’t save with commercial banks is that they don’t want to be disturbed with “paper work” which is what has given rise to mobile and digital banking platforms.

Is mobile money the solution?

If the figures by Twaweza East Africa are anything to go by, then over 84% of Ugandan have access to mobile money services and therefore can easily make daily savings.

Since the inception of mobile money services in Uganda in March 2009, the number of registered subscribers has increased from 10,010 in March 2009 to 23 million as of August 2018.

The problem, however, is that 62% of the mobile money users use the platforms only as transition accounts (to receive and send money) but not for saving while 26% use the services to borrow money (loans), buy airtime and pay bills. Yet with the mobile money tax now fully in place, it is less likely that Ugandans will look at mobile money as a viable savings alternative.

Strive Masiyiwa

#EagleArise: the art of unlocking value “Opportunities don’t happen, you create them”

T

wenty years ago, almost to the month, I listed my first company on a stock exchange: Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ). As I have discussed before, taking a company to a public listing is what many entrepreneurs live for. To us it can be the equivalent of qualifying (as a soccer team) to join a top flight league, or to go to the World Cup Finals. It is pretty special.

I have written about raising money through a stock exchange before, as the ultimate for any entrepreneur. When I listed Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, it was exactly 12 years after I had started the business. It took a lot longer than I had originally hoped, but I faced other challenges which were beyond my control.

At the time of our listing of EWZ in 1998,

we went out to raise $10m. Today the company is valued at $3,9bn. We made our millions of shareholders very wealthy along the way, and we are the backbone of the investment of most people’s pensions in Zimbabwe.

Over the years, thanks to the technology revolution I have been telling you about, we have hugely expanded the range of products and services we are able to offer to our customers beyond our mobile phone services.

Whilst times have been tough sometimes (and that’s an understatement) we have learned to “fight in the conditions” and our great teams of #people have developed innovation after innovation, with our #products and #processes winning a lot of awards along the way.

Now when we and our team at EWZ reflected on what we should do to commemorate this historic event of our 20th anniversary, we decided to do something really auda-

cious...

In a few weeks, (subject to the approval at the EGM), EWZ will “spin out” one of its businesses called Cassava Fintech which is now called Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe (CSZ). This company is currently a subsidiary of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe.

When this “unbundling” takes place, our digital products and services group, CSZ, will be listed as an independent company on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange!

Note that we are not going to sell any shares in the company, but rather distribute all the shares directly to the existing shareholders of EWZ for free, as it were!

This means EWZ shareholders will wake up on the listing day owning shares in two independent companies that have nothing to do with each other. As a student of entrepreneurship this should be very interesting to you. Start thinking why we’d do this!

Whilst many people have never heard the name Cassava, they know the business through its brands, many which are household names like EcoCash, EcoSure, EcoFarmer, and Ruzivo. These are products and services used by millions of people every single day.

Some of you may know that Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe is part of a bigger international group we call Cassava Smartech International (CSI) that is already active in 20 other African countries! There is no shareholding relationship between the two, just a management and technical support arrangement.

“Opportunities don’t happen, you create them!” One of you shared this quote in your comments on my last post and that’s exactly right...

This is what my new series is going to be all about. We study to do!

To be continued. . .

14 MATOOKE REPUBLIC/ Thursday, November 1-7, 2018

Business

Work I Innovation I Enterprise

Honey production makes life sweet for Emmanuel Tegule

Tegule’s children smoking the bees in the hive.

Right, Tegule with his children

BY PAUL JJEMBA

F

or 35-year-old Emmanuel Tegule, honey production has made life really sweet. The beekeeper from Budaka district holds a Bachelor’s degree in languages from Uganda Christian University, where he graduated in 2010. And while his initial desire was to become a teacher of Kiswahili and French, he soon found himself speaking mostly the language of bees.

Not too surprising, perhaps considering that his ageing parents had been beekeepers since his primary school and called him home whenever they needed his support.

“I could not turn a deaf ear to my parents call with whom I grew up and got all my academic support. It was 2011 when I joined them. I did not need intensive training [because] I grew up watching them do most of the bee farm activities,” Emmanuel told us.

With much more inspiration, advice and support from his old school friend who is also a beekeeper in Mbale, Emmanuel had no trouble investing an additional Shs180,000 into his parent’s venture for more bee colonies and to add to the number of hives.

“Initially, my parents had a stock of only eight hives. I added five to make them 13.

The hives I could always make myself so the money I got from my other sources was used to buy colonies from my friend,” he added.

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The honey that Emmanuel harvests has been very well-received in the market, which is something he attributes to the product being pure and natural.

“In order to harvest more clean, natural and pure honey, I bought a metallic net with tiny holes covered with a clean transparent cloth. The honey combs are heaped on this net around 7 in the morning otherwise by day it will have dripped all the honey,” Emmanuel explained.

When the rainy and sunny seasons are moderate, Emmanuel is able to harvest three times in a year, but when there is too much sunshine or rain only one harvest season is possible in a year. For seven years now, Emmanuel has at his worst harvested 23 litres of honey and that was during a season when it rained really heavily.

years’ experience Deadline: November 1, 2018 Email: epi-rec@epicentre.msf.org

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Audit Manager

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Technical Advisor

“The quantity of the honey harvested depends on a number of factors among which are the age of the colony and type of bee hive. A four-year-old colony can, for example, yield up to eight litres of honey.

“

In order to harvest more clean, natural and pure honey, I bought a metallic net with tiny holes covered with a clean transparent cloth. The honey combs are heaped on this net around 7 in the morning otherwise by day it will have dripped all the honey...”

Organisation: The European Union Emergency Trust Fund Qualification: Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Social Science, Rural Development or related fields with five years’ experience Deadline: November 8 2018 Email: hr@futureoptionsug.com

Advisor on Monitoring & Evaluation

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Administrative Officer

Organisation: The European Union Emergency Trust Fund Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or

Regarding the type of bee hive, the most common ones are Kigezi, Lung strace, and Kenya top bar bee hives.

The most effective one in terms of collecting significant quantities of honey is the Lung strace bee hive. Unlike the Kigezi, this one has a net that separates the brooding chamber from the honey chamber. This limits the drones from reaching the honey chamber, and in so doing the honey is preserved.

According to Emmanuel, one litre of honey goes for Shs20,000 but he does not only earn from selling honey but also selling the colonies as one goes for Shs200,000. He also makes money selling bee propolis (a gum-like in appearance normally used in fitting glasses in the windows and doors).

His market is mostly found in Mbale town.

related fields with three years’ experience Deadline:November 2 2018 Email: hr@futureoptionsug.com

Principal

Organisation: Bbira Vocational Training Institute Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Technical Education or related fields with five years’ experience Deadline: November 7 2018 Address: P.O.Box 6551, Kampala

GBV Officer

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Thursday, November 1-7, 2018 /MATOOKE REPUBLIC

Opinions I News I Trivia

As Hamilton takes his fifth F1 world title, can he now be regarded as the best ever?

Is Lewis Hamilton the greatest ever?

C

omparisons between sporting greats are pointless, because the big names all had different challenges to deal with in their respective eras. But let’s give it a go anyway.

Scoring his fifth world championship in Mexico last weekend cements Lewis Hamilton’s status as the most successful British racing driver of all time, and surely moves him into the top five Formula One talents in motor racing history. But could he be the greatest ever?

Well, who would you rank alongside him? Students of F1 usually cite Juan Fangio, Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jackie Stewart and Jim Clark. Clearly, we have to add Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher to the five above. Senna has been practically canonised, and his movie star charisma only helped polish his outrageous skill behind the wheel.

That debut win in Portugal in 1985, or the Monaco pole lap in ’88 where he qualified 1.2 seconds ahead of teammate Alain Prost and later admitted he was driving out of his skin… his legend is irresistible.

Yet Schumacher’s record remains the one that Lewis, if he truly cares about such things, has to eclipse. Lewis has won 71 GPs so far, Michael a still-astonishing 91, with seven world titles to Lewis’s five. Along with Jean Todt and Ross Brawn, Schumacher was part of the triumvirate who successfully kept the self-defeating, behind-closed-

doors politicking of Maranello at bay, to record a winning streak for F1’s most glamorous team that Mercedes still has to beat. Like Senna, Schumacher’s talent was underpinned by an unattractive ruthlessness, for this was a driver who almost ran his own brother into the wall at 150mph, and could be as cowardly on the track as he was inspired.

Let us go back to Lewis. Perhaps the biggest problem he faces is perception. Or, more accurately, how other people perceive him. Make no bones about it: Lewis Hamilton is a megastar, a kid from Stevenage who made it to the top of one of the world’s most highly pressurised and glamorous sports. He has it all: phenomenal racecraft and unbelievable natural speed.

F1’s owners Liberty Media also know that Lewis is box office dynamite.

So why don’t we love him more?

Dissecting brand Lewis Hamilton has led plenty of commentators into murky waters, and the fact is that his kinship with LA’s hip hop fraternity and image ‘management’ simply

doesn’t sit well with racing fans who prefer their F1 drivers to conform to an altogether different stereotype. You fill in the gaps.

Frankly, this is utter nonsense. Firstly, the guy can wear what he likes. Secondly, Lewis being Lewis is surely a positive thing for a sport that needs to modernise faster than its new owners are committed to doing. So, since we spend enough time moaning that there are no characters left in F1, why moan even louder when one actually emerges?

Here’s the thing: Lewis wears his heart on his sleeve. Sometimes to his detriment, while at other times it is hugely refreshing. Ultimately, we are lucky to be around to watch such a genuinely stellar talent do his thing in our times.

Adapted from the internet

Sport

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Saturday: November 03, 2018 ENGLAND: Premier League 15:30

Bournemouth - Man Utd

Over 2.5

18:00

Cardiff - Leicester

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Everton - Brighton

1

18:00

Newcastle - Watford

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18:00

West Ham - Burnley

1X

20:30

Arsenal - Liverpool

GG

22:30

Wolves - Tottenham

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FRANCE: Ligue 1 19:00

Lyon - Bordeaux

1

22:00

Caen - Rennes

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22:00

Dijon - Nimes

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Nice - Amiens

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Reims - Monaco

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GERMANY: Bundesliga 17:30

Leverkusen - Hoffenheim

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17:30

Bayern Munich - Freiburg

1

17:30

Schalke - Hannover

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21:00

Wolfsburg - Dortmund

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ITALY: Serie A 17:00

Inter - Genoa

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Fiorentina - AS Roma

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Juventus - Cagliari

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SPAIN: LaLiga 15:00

Leganes - Atl. Madrid

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Real Madrid - Valladolid

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22:45

Rayo Vallecano - Barcelona

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Sunday: November 04, 2018 ENGLAND: Premier League 18:00

Man City - Southampton

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19:00

Chelsea - Crystal Palace

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FRANCE: Ligue 1 17:00

Nantes - Guingamp

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19:00

Etienne - Angers

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23:00

Montpellier - Marseille

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ITALY: Serie A 14:30

Lazio - Spal

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17:00

Chievo - Sassuolo

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Parma - Frosinone

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Sampdoria - Torino

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Bologna - Atalanta

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Udinese - AC Milan

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14:15

Heerenveen - FC Emmen

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Sittard - Zwolle

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16:00

Utrecht - Den Haag

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Manchester City - Southampton

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SPAIN: LaLiga

19:00

Chelsea - Crystal Palace

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14:00

Eibar - Alaves

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Braga - Setubal

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18:15

Villarreal - Levante

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Bournemouth - Manchester Utd

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Oleksandriya - Desna

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Bayern Munich - Freiburg

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Wigan - Leeds

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Real Madrid - Valladolid

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Monchengladbach - Dusseldorf

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Arsenal - Liverpool

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Wolves – Tottenham

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Ajax - Willem II

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Feature

Vipers, KCCA battle for early advantage

The regular season of the NBA returned this week. Which are the teams and the stars to watch? P15

MATOOKE REPUBLIC

BY WILLIAM KASOBA

Reigning champions Vipers take on KCCA in an early battle for league supremacy, writes William Kasoba.

F

ollowing a week of international football, clubs return to action this weekend for the StarTimes Uganda Premier League. Five fixtures are lined up for Friday and Saturday, and it is the tie between giants KCCA FC and ‘aspiring power house’ Onduparaka FC that will headline the weekend’s action.

Onduparaka who have so far gathered maximum points in their opening two games host KCCA who fired blanks in their second game of this campaign. Onduparaka lie third on the log with six points while KCCA on four is positioned seventh.

The long trip to Arua has not been easy for Mike Mutebi’s Kasasiro boys in the past and they have never picked maximum points at the Green Light stadium. Their two previous encounters at the ground have seen Onduparaka register a win and a draw.

Onduparaka also have the advantage of having retained all their players during the international break while KCCA has had five players on Cranbes duty, including; Saddam Juma, Timothy Awany, Patrick Kaddu, Allan Kyambadde and goalkeeper Charles Lukwago.

In other games, winless SC Villa visit impressive Bright Stars, Mbarara City host Maroons while defending champions SC Vipers play Nyamityobora at St Mary’s Stadium.

T City Oilers equaled Falcons’

he anticipated weekend cracker between champions Vipers Sports Club and their main title challengers Kampala City Council Authority Football Club comes at the best possible time, when both sides are in great form.

The Saturday fixture finds the two teams separated by just two points (Vipers on 13 and KCCA on 11), and there is more to the plot: each side will be battling to protect an unbeaten start to the 2018/19 campaign. The Venoms will be hoping to extend their 22-game unbeaten run that stretches from last season. Despite dropping their first points this season in a four-goal thriller as they drew 2-2 against Kirinya Jinja SS, the Kitende-based can approach the tie in confident mood after winning five of their last five league games at the St. Mary’s stadium.

championship record as they won their sixth title, writes William Kasoba.

And if last season’s reverse fixture is anything to go by, fans have everything to look forward to come Saturday, as this is a game that has never disappointed as far as goals go. The last encounter at the St. Mary’s ground ended in a 3-2 win for the hosts although KCCA was able to exact revenge in June when the two sides locked horns in the Uganda Cup final that saw the Kasasiro boys halt Vipers’ double mission as it won the game 1-0 in Bukedea. There might be no silverware on offer immediately after the game this weekend but whichever side wins knows it will have made a major statement of intent as far as winning the StarTimes UPL title this year is concerned.

UPL cracker: KCCA FC face Onduparaka FC

UFL Fixtures Friday, November 2 URA SC vs Nyamityobora Saturday, November 3 Bright Stars vs Jinja BUL vs Ndejje University Mbarara City vs SC Villa Paidha Black Angels vs Express FC Tooro United vs Onduparaka FC SC Vipers vs KCCA FC Sunday, November 4 Police vs Maroons

FUFA Big League kicks off today

BY WILLIAM KASOBA FUFA Big League fixtures Thursday, November 1 Rwenzori Group: Ntinda United vs Kireka United Kiboga Young vs Water Kitara vs Proline Kansai Plascon vs Kira United Kabale Sharp vs Dove

Elgon Group: Bukedea Town Council vs JMC Hippos UPDF vs Entebbe Amuka Bright Stars vs Wakiso Giants Doves All Stars vs Kataka Saturday, November 3 Nebbi Central vs Kataka

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he 2018/19 FUFA Big League season officially kicks off today Thursday, November 1 with nine

fixtures at different venues. Just like the past seasons, teams are divided into two groups: Rwenzori and Elgon.

In the Elgon Group Entebbe FC (formerly Masavu) start away against UPDF, with division big spenders Wakiso Giants making the long trip to Arua to face off with Amuka Bright Stars.

In the Rwenzori Group Proline, relegated from UPL last season, will be in the west to face Kitara FC as Kira United play in Mukono against Kansai Plascon.

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