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Tunachokijua: Claim: posts circulating on social media claims that English forward Jadon Sancho has decided to join South African club Mamelodi Sundowns. View -Post 1, Post 2 What we know: •The claim has circulated online, but no credible reporting confirms that Sancho has agreed to join Sundowns. •Manchester United confirmed Sancho’s departure after his contract expired in June 2026. •Mamelodi Sundowns have also not announced his signing. •JamiiCheck subjected the image showing Jadon Sancho allegedly signing for Mamelodi Sundowns to several AI-detection tools, including Hive Moderation. The analysis portrayed a 99.9% AI-generated likelihood, suggesting the image was artificially generated. •As of the latest reports...
Tunachokijua A quote posted by The Kampala Journal on X attributes the words, “You are already poor and you want to travel. Where are you going?” to Defence Minister and former Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka, allegedly made on the floor of Parliament amid rising fuel prices in Uganda. However, the statement does not appear in the actual remarks provided from his parliamentary address. Kiwanuka instead called on Ugandans to reduce unnecessary movements and consider sharing vehicles to manage fuel consumption as international price fluctuations continue. He explained that the rising cost of fuel was driven by international developments, particularly tensions in the Middle East, rather than a domestic fuel supply problem. CLAIM A...
Tunachokijua(What We Know): Sam Kahamba Kutesa (born 1 February 1949) is a Ugandan politician, businessman, and lawyer By the marriage of his daughter Charlotte Kutesa Muhoozi with Muhoozi he became part of the inner circle of president Museveni. Kutesa was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet of Uganda, a position he held from 13 January 2005 and maintained through three cabinet reshuffles until May 2021. He was also the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Mawogola County in Sembabule District. He was the President of the United Nations General Assembly during its 69th session in 2014–2015. Claim: A TikTok video Circulating on different social media platforms claims that Sam Kutesa has died and that he is being buried...
Tunachokijua For years, many have believed that people with tattoos cannot donate blood. However, having a tattoo does not automatically disqualify someone from donating blood. According to the American Red Cross, people with tattoos may donate blood if the tattoo was applied in a state-regulated facility using sterile, single use needles and ink that is not reused. The restrictions are mainly intended to reduce the risk of transmitting blood borne infections, particularly hepatitis B and hepatitis C. CLAIM For years, many have believed that people with tattoos cannot donate blood because tattoos make their blood unsafe for transfusion. FACT CHECK The belief is a myth and is false. According to the American Red Cross, a person with...
Tunachokijua Claim A circulating Post claims that Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba apologised to Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire for his earlier remarks, with Otafiire responding by accepting the apology. What we know •The dispute followed the 30th October Maiden Address to the 12th Parliament as Minister of Water and Environment, in which Otafiire spoke about political tolerance and resolving disagreements without violence. Otafiire, a veteran of Uganda’s 1981–86 bush war, was among the original NRA commanders. Read about Otafiire's remarks on Jamiiforums -Uganda •Gen. Muhoozi interpreted Otafiire’s remarks as being directed at him and demanded an apology, initially giving him one week and later reducing the deadline to three days...
Tunachokijua(What We Know): Christiane Amanpour posted on X that a new king was crowned "in Nigeria this week" with pomp and circumstance, and that his résumé was what stood out. The attached clip is titled "The TV anchor who would be king." Uganda's Tooro Kingdom crowned Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as its new king on September 29, 2026, in Fort Portal. He took the royal name Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I. He succeeded the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, and is the 13th monarch of Tooro. Omukama Oyo Nyimba died on August 27 in the United States, aged 34, while receiving cancer treatment. Before his coronation, Kijanangoma worked as a news anchor and editor at Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Claim: The post says the...
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