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Among Is Not A Person Anybody Should Associate With; NUP’s Mufumbiro Speaks Out On Zaake’s ‘Public Stunt’ Of Trashing Speaker’s Money At His Wedding…

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6 months ago

September 10, 2022

Zaake with wife Bridget Ndagire (L), Speaker Anita Among (R) and NUP's Mufumbiro

National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy Spokesperson, Waiswa Mufumbiro has said that the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Among is not a person anybody should associate with.

Mufumbiro’s statement follows an act of misconduct that saw Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake throw away Shs.10m that was sent to him by the speaker as a gift on his wedding.

Yesterday, Zaake wedded his long-time girlfriend, Bridget Namirembe in a ceremony which was attended by a number of opposition leaders.

Zaake, 31, made his marriage vows at Mityana Cathedral Parish-Kiyinda and later invited his guest at an expensive reception that was attended by masses.

Among the opposition leaders who graced the occasion was Four-time presidential candidate, Dr. Kizza Besigye, Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, NUP General Secretary, Lewis Rubongoya, NUP Spokesperson, Joel Ssenyonyi, NUP Deputy Spokesperson, Waiswa Mufumbiro among others.

However, during the ceremony, as speeches went on, Ndorwa East MP, Wilfred Niwagaba, on behalf of the Speaker, handed over Shs.10m as a gift to congratulate him in his marriage.

Zaake honourably received the package but later was seen throwing it on the floor as a sign to show that he was not interested in it.

Zaake’s act has since left mixed reactions and murmurings in public as some called it a ‘public stunt.’

NUP’s Mufumbiro told theGrapevine that what matters is that the Speaker is not a person anybody should associate with.

“I don’t think it was out of proportion. The wedding is organised by committees and probably it was an overlap of one of the committees. What matters is that the speaker is not a person anybody should associate with,” he said.

Mufumbiro added that Zaake is not a person who is bought by money but a person of high moral integrity.

Parliament’s Communications Director, Chris Obore, told theGrapevine that Zaake’s act of throwing away money was about himself more than the Speaker.

“Zaake personally invited the Speaker to his function and yet it was his private function and so he had a reason to invite her or not,” he disclosed.

Obore added that Zaake chose to send the Speaker a card to attend his function but because she was busy, she sent someone with some gifts.

“In our customs in Africa, when someone invites you for a function, we present gifts. By choosing to throw a gift, maybe his intention was to attract public attention but the Speaker was not sending the gift out of the blue.”

He propounded that throwing a gift that has been given speaks more about the person who throws it than the one who gave.

By Kalamira Hope

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Pastor Bugingo, Wife Makula Trash Breakup Allegations

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3 weeks ago

February 26, 2023

Grapevine Uganda News

Pastor Aloysious Bugingo of House of prayer Ministries and wife Suzan Makula have trashed allegations that they broke up.

Social media has been awash with news alleging that Pastor Bugingo and spouse Suzan Makula were at bad terms because the Pastor had committed adultery. The news also indicated that Makula had abandoned church over the same reason.

However, the two have come out to deny the breakup allegations and said nothing but only death will separate them.

In a YouTube interview with Kasuku, Suzan Makula and Pastor Bugingo trashed the rumours. Makula said she has been away from church because she had to attend to her mother who had been bedridden.

Makula further said that she is at times busy ministering at Sunday school and that aside, she goes to church to pray not to exhibit her presence.

Makula blamed the rumours on citizen journalists who circulate information before verifying its authenticity.

Pastor Bugingo on the other hand said the rumors making rounds are not true. Bugingo said he has stopped his wife Makula from taking the matter to court and urged her to remain silent.

“I told her to be silent on the matter and not go to court. Never step so low to take a stupid person in the courts of law,” Bugingo said.

The two also revealed that they have been together since 2017 as opposed to media reports that they started their affair in 2019.

In 2019,Pastor Bugingo filed for divorce with then wife Teddy Bugingo. Shortly after he paraded Suzan Makula as his official lover.

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Kasuku Graduates With A Degree In Community Psychology

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1 month ago

February 17, 2023

Grapevine Uganda News

Entertainment analyst, radio and television presenter Kasuku ( real name Katende Daniel Isaac) has graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in community psychology from Makerere University.

Kasuku is among the graduands that were conferred various degrees as Makerere University closed its 73rd graduation ceremony on Friday February 17th, 2023.

The ceremony was closed with graduation of graduands from the college of humanities and social science where Kasuku has been a student for the last three academic years and the college of engineering, design, art and technology. The graduation began on February 13th and ended on Friday February 17th.

A total of 13,221 students have graduated during Makerere University’s 73rd graduation ceremony. 6,809 (52%) of these are female while 6,412 (48%) are male. 102 of these got doctorate degrees (PhD), 1378 were masters’ graduates, 108 got post graduate diplomas and 35 got undergraduate diplomas.

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VIDEO: Chameleone Runs To Pastor Bujjingo To Break Gwanga Mujje Curse, Musician Uses Full Bottle Of Anointing Oil To Drive Away ‘Demons’…

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1 month ago

February 15, 2023

Grapevine News

Legendary Musician Joseph Mayanja alias Jose Chameleone has run to House of Prayer Ministries International (HPMI) Pastor Aloysious Bujjingo to break Gwanga Mujje curse.

Of late, Chameleone has been shrouded in problems after his highly advertised concert was cancelled due to heavy rains that destroyed the stage on which he was set to perform that evening.

Sources at Wakaliga based Salt Media, where Pastor Bujjingo sits as CEO told theGrapevine that Chameleone stormed them at around 5:00pm in the evening in his black range Rover sport with GWANGA MUJJE number plate to be anointed and be prayed for so that the blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ fight for him on 24th February when he steps again on stage.

Chameleone was warmly welcomed by Pastor Bujjingo and some of his assistants led by Pastor Denis Mukulu.

He was taken to Bujjingo’s office where the prayerful youthful pastor prayed for him and even anointed him with oil.

“They almost used a full bottle of anointing oil on him,” a source who attended the prayer meeting told theGrapevine.

It should be remembered that on Friday 10th February, Chameleone was set to step on stage again for his one-man concert dubbed Gwanga Mujje.

However, in the afternoon, heavy rains hit the magnificent stage and the section of the VIP. Some of the stage organisers were left hurt and Fenon Events equipment destroyed.

What happened with Jose Chameleon was the first ever of its kind. According to music critic and events’ organizer Eddy Ssendi, a similar event had happened in Nabugabo when promoter Abitex musinguzi aka Abitex promotions organized a stage on the shores of Nabugabo sand beach.

According to Top Secrets, a local English tabloid, Biggie Events, the official organizer of Ggwanga Mujje had already paid Chameleone Shs.150m and she was only waiting for her returns on investment.