Kampala was set ablaze at the stroke of midnight
Jan 01, 2007
REVELLERS at Sheraton Kampala Hotel kissed, embraced and shook hands as they welcomed the New Year. Guests including Amama Mbabazi enjoyed the 15-minute display of fireworks.
By Jude Katende
Revellers at Sheraton Kampala Hotel kissed, embraced and shook hands as they welcomed the New Year. Guests including Amama Mbabazi enjoyed the 15-minute display of fireworks. Clad in Hawaiian attire and armed with party poppers and paper flutes, guests at Rhino Terrace and Hippo Grill rocked as the new year strolled in with the hotel’s resident band spicing up the mood.
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By Joe Nam
At the Mandela Stadium in Namboole, a crowd turned up to witness the ushering in of the New Year. For the fifth year running, born-again Christians celebrated what they call the Passover Festival. Activities included blood donation, a music extravaganza and promising that 2007 would be better.
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By Raphael Okello
Thousands of Christians huddled at Miracle Centre Cathedral as they watched fireworks to welcome the New Year. UBC TV telecast the event live. The congregation shouted and clapped as the choir danced and sang. At five minutes to midnight, there was a buzz of prayer ringing through the compound, but when they New Year struck, a hissing ball of light shot into the sky. It exploded into a dazzling array of assorted colours, sending many scampering and screaming into the year 2007.
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By Gilbert Mwijuke
At Didi’s World, Kansanga, fans jammed the hangout to watch Ragga Dee doing his last performance for 2006.
The show was generally characterised by dull performances, but the honour of the night’s best performer went to the little-known City Limit Crew, which comprises Ronnie Banton and Dr. Proper. They got the crowd singing along, more so on their latest hit, Na Lo. The Obsessions performed Weekume to the obvious pleasure of all, but their latest hit, Jangu Jangu, earned them an ovation. The all-female group performed some of their new tracks. For lady Mariam, her mere presence made her fans’ day.
By Emmanuel Ssejjengo
Enkuuka ya CBS in Lubiri on the two-year night perhaps best defines the year 2006. Until Kabaka Ronald Mutebi II left at dusk, everything was the definition of discipline.
Many patrons kept reminding people not to misbehave in the presence of the king, but some of those long skirts “moved up†when His Majesty left. Then it became a music extravaganza. That is when everyone got involved.
Sweden-based artiste, Queen Fatiya, was stopped from performing because organisers said she was indecently dressed. Royalty and “ghetto†came together to usher in the New Year. Prince Jjunju had a BADA dance session with Bobi Wine, who paid homage to the recently-executed Saddam Hussein with his trademark headgear costume and prison overall. The king’s cultural guards guarded wine and the prince.
Mesach Semakula also performed. David Kalikyejjo took home the prize land after winning the CBS Buganda Cultural Quizzical Annual Competition.The fireworks display was played alongside Bobi Wine’s Wendi.
Revellers at Sheraton Kampala Hotel kissed, embraced and shook hands as they welcomed the New Year. Guests including Amama Mbabazi enjoyed the 15-minute display of fireworks. Clad in Hawaiian attire and armed with party poppers and paper flutes, guests at Rhino Terrace and Hippo Grill rocked as the new year strolled in with the hotel’s resident band spicing up the mood.
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By Joe Nam
At the Mandela Stadium in Namboole, a crowd turned up to witness the ushering in of the New Year. For the fifth year running, born-again Christians celebrated what they call the Passover Festival. Activities included blood donation, a music extravaganza and promising that 2007 would be better.
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By Raphael Okello
Thousands of Christians huddled at Miracle Centre Cathedral as they watched fireworks to welcome the New Year. UBC TV telecast the event live. The congregation shouted and clapped as the choir danced and sang. At five minutes to midnight, there was a buzz of prayer ringing through the compound, but when they New Year struck, a hissing ball of light shot into the sky. It exploded into a dazzling array of assorted colours, sending many scampering and screaming into the year 2007.
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By Gilbert Mwijuke
At Didi’s World, Kansanga, fans jammed the hangout to watch Ragga Dee doing his last performance for 2006.
The show was generally characterised by dull performances, but the honour of the night’s best performer went to the little-known City Limit Crew, which comprises Ronnie Banton and Dr. Proper. They got the crowd singing along, more so on their latest hit, Na Lo. The Obsessions performed Weekume to the obvious pleasure of all, but their latest hit, Jangu Jangu, earned them an ovation. The all-female group performed some of their new tracks. For lady Mariam, her mere presence made her fans’ day.
By Emmanuel Ssejjengo
Enkuuka ya CBS in Lubiri on the two-year night perhaps best defines the year 2006. Until Kabaka Ronald Mutebi II left at dusk, everything was the definition of discipline.
Many patrons kept reminding people not to misbehave in the presence of the king, but some of those long skirts “moved up†when His Majesty left. Then it became a music extravaganza. That is when everyone got involved.
Sweden-based artiste, Queen Fatiya, was stopped from performing because organisers said she was indecently dressed. Royalty and “ghetto†came together to usher in the New Year. Prince Jjunju had a BADA dance session with Bobi Wine, who paid homage to the recently-executed Saddam Hussein with his trademark headgear costume and prison overall. The king’s cultural guards guarded wine and the prince.
Mesach Semakula also performed. David Kalikyejjo took home the prize land after winning the CBS Buganda Cultural Quizzical Annual Competition.The fireworks display was played alongside Bobi Wine’s Wendi.