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Seeing Uganda through the condition of the Kabaka April 28, 2021 Kabaka waves to Buganda royalists With all the gossip about the Kabaka being poisoned - and whispers pointing to President Museveni - I feel Musevenis pain. Especially since he has nothing to do with it, he must be bursting with anger. You know what I mean? Recall the story of a witchdoctor who lost a client who had come to her shrine with an acute health condition, and died inside th...

Daily Monitor Wednesday January 06 2021 Those summoned included Ann Kakidi, Annet Nambafu, Mary Zeridah Nabirye, Grolia Nyinamatsiko, Justine Kyomuhendo, Immaculate Kamaliza and Edith Basemera. Summary The song by Eric Opoka commonly known as Eezzy was particularly criticized for containing messages contradicting the standard Operating Procedures issued by the Health Ministry to contain the spread of COVID-19. Advertisement Eight bar course students undertaking clerkship at the High Court comme...

Eric Opoka strikes from Gulu, giving Ugandans Tumbiza Sound December 23, 2020 Eric Opoka ERIC OPOKA alias EEZZY, 23, a dancehall singer mainly based in Gulu, penned his grievances over bars’ Covid-19 lockdown in a song, Tumbiza Sound that has become a club banger [isn’t that ironical? But yes, it is rocking clubs – cough-cough] and is one of the most trending songs currently. Quick Talk caught up with him. You have taken this season by storm!...

The song further claims that partygoers are no longer scared of COVID-19 and in any case, the police is not there to enforce the standard operating guidelines because they have allies therein.  Dr Henry Mwebesa, the director-general of health services says that they want the song to be banned because it promotes complacency among members of the public. "It has been noted with concern that there is a song being broadcasted on electronic and social media with messages contradicting the ministry ...