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Set'Mobile becomes the third mobile network after Orange and MTN. The mobile network was launched in the presence of the Indomitable Lions captain.

 

Set'Mobile, which bears the initials of Eto'o's name, hopes to be a major player in the mobile telecoms sector.

 

The ceremony was attended by a cross-section of business personalities and regulators, and also attracted fans.

 

The mobile network also hopes to impact on the socio-economic development of Cameroon.

 

With a capital base of 100 million CFA, the company has a general manager and associate partner Charles Gueret, who hopes to make the company very accessible to the population and make an impact in the market.

 

The general manager said Set'Mobile will drop the cost of calls, while offering services such as calls, sms and internet access.

 

Prior to launching his own network, Eto'o had been the ambassador of one of the mobile operators, Orange.

 

It is believed that Eto'o's popularity in the country will help attract customers to Set'Mobile, especially youths.

 

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This was director Haburugira Valensa and Minani Jean’s winning short film at the Golden Impala Award from Eastern Africa at the climax of the 2011 Amakula Kampala Cinema Caravan Festival at National Theatre last Saturday.

 

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“It was a unique story that was well told. It shows that disability is not inability. In a very short time we get a real sense of the subject’s whole life, full of dignity and hard work as he uses his unique skills, while his inner and outer strengths, pride and love for his family are beautifully evoked,” the jury said in its citation. The jury consisted of Doreen Baingana, a lead Uganda writer and author, Charles Asiba from the Kenya Film Commission and Peter Mbwago, a Tanzanian filmmaker.

 

Beating others

“I do not want to worry because if I worry my children will worry too and lose hope,” Uwamahore shares in the short documentary. The film’s producer Papy Jamaica picked the award.

The 26-minute movie beat five movies, including Ugandan filmmaker Carol Kamya’s Firefly which scooped the runner-up position to the award.

 

Kamya’s story successfully portrayed this year’s theme; translating experiences, where she portrays a boy out to rediscover his environs while in China. She was applauded for her technical accomplishment and transcending the usual scope of African cinema by having a Chinese setting, characters and themes.

 

“This gesture is emblematic of the festival’s theme: translating experience,” the jury cited.

The other movies were Noah Pink’s Zed Crew from Zambia, Isabel Noronha and Vivian Altman’s Salani from Mozambique and Michael Ialko’s Boxer from Kenya.

 

These were the five nominated movies from Eastern Africa for 14 countries that run along the rift valley from Mozambique to Eritrea at the seventh edition of the Golden Impala Award.

The Amakula Cinema Caravan Festival took place between September and December between which workshops were held. The caravan traversed through Kampala, Jinja, Masaka and Lira and back to Kampala for the award night.

 

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The acid attack left Mr Mulinde’s right eye damaged and his face disfigured. Apparently, the attacker approached Apostle Mulinde appearing to seek help but when the man of God moved closer to listen to him, he was splashed with the caustic acid before he could recognise the assailant.

 

Ball in police’s court

Addressing journalists yesterday, the leaders under the National Fellowship of Born Again Pentecostal Churches (NFBPC), said they could seek their own ways of getting at Mr Mulinde’s attackers but that they have left the police and other security agencies to do their part and bring the culprits to book. “This is a terrorism act that government should take seriously,” said Bishop David Kiganda, the Kampala regional head of NFBPC.

 

Bishop Kiganda, also said they were still monitoring Mr Mulinde to consider flying him to South Africa to have his face rehabilitated. Mr Mulinde told the media from his hospital bed that his attack was heavily linked to his preaching and interpretation of the Quran.

 

By yesterday, the Man of God was still hospitalised at Kampala International Hospital. Following the attack which happened close to midnight when Mr Mulinde was leaving his Gospel Life Church at Namasuba in Kampala, police said they arrested one suspect.

 

 

Kampala Metropolitan Spokesman Ibin Ssenkumbi said: “The suspect has given us good leads which we are now following. There are suspects we are looking for whom we haven’t arrested yet.” Yesterday morning, Namasuba residents arrested another man they claimed to have seen in the area at the time the acid attack took place and handed him to Katwe Police Station. But Mr Ssenkumbi said he was later released without any charge because their investigations revealed that he was innocent.

 

Pastor Michael Kimuli of Christian Discipleship Ministries said there should be a policy on acid because many people have been attacked and nothing is being done. “People who attack others with acid should be taken like armed robbers. Government should formulate a policy on acid sellers, buyers and those who distribute it,” he said.

 

Source: DailyMonitor

 

South Africa's Times newspaper Wednesday quoted Zuma, a Christian, as saying: "Long before the arrival of religion and (the) gospel, we had our own ways of doing things.

 

"Those were the times that the religious people refer to as dark days but ... there were no orphans or old-age homes. Christianity has brought along these things."

 

The South African Council of Churches reacted immediately, saying they were shocked by Zuma's comments. About 80 percent of South Africa is Christian.

 

"We do not understand why the president, whom we have always counted as one amongst us Christians, would find the Christian faith to be so hopeless with regard to building humanity," Reverend Mautji Pataki said.

 

"The Lord Jesus Christ was a friend to orphans and widowers and the old and the disabled."

 

Zuma's aides, however, said his comments had been reported out of context.

 

"While we welcome the advent of Western culture, some useful traditional ways of doing things and aspects of African culture were undermined or even eroded," presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said in a statement.

 

"This does not in any way imply a negation or rejection of Christianity."

 

The chief whip of the ruling African National Congress party, Mathole Motshekga, said some missionaries came to Africa to aid colonisation.

 

"A distinction should therefore be drawn between Christianity as a faith and nefarious missionary activities, which have brought sufferings upon our people," Motshekga said.

 

Source: AFP

Lumba who confirmed the report at a press conference in Kumasi recently, stated that he charged event organizers ¢40,000 whenever he performed in the UK. According to him, during such events, he only performed for just one and a half hours, approximately 90 minutes, and left the stage to enjoy his money. Lumba from all indications, despite his immense popularity in the country and abroad, is a shy person who hardly talks about himself, especially his finances.

 

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The talented musician however spilled the beans about what he makes whenever he performed in Europe, especially his finances. The talented musician however spilled the beans about what he made whenever he performed in Europe, especially the UK, because of a statement a journalist made about him as regards the amount he charged when he performed. Asante of Hello FM in Kumasi had alleged that he received some reports that indicated that Lumba charged a staggering £20,000 before performing at the legends and Legacy Ball which was attended by Messrs Rawlings and Kufuor.

 

Lumba who would not confirm or deny the figure the journalist quoted said, “if that was true then you should not blame me, because if I perform in UK for just 90minites, I charge event organizers ¢40,000. he stated that he felt very sad whenever his fans, most of who were cash-strapped, were unable to pay and watch him performing live in the country, saying, “I want to get closer to my grassroots fans all the time.” Lumba said in the near future, he would perform live at one of the stadia in the country for free so that his numerous fans could see him perform live.

 

Source: Ghanaweb