Author: BigEyeUg3

KAMPALA, 21 November 2013 — Google today announced Project Link, an initiative to connect more people in Kampala, Uganda to the Web through a super-fast, high-capacity fiber network to enable any local mobile operator or Internet service provider (ISP) to connect more people in Kampala to a faster, more reliable Internet. In Kampala and many parts of the world, online activity is halted by pre-broadband speeds or unreliable connections. Project Link is focused on enhancing speed and quality through a metro fiber network. The network is available today to connect providers to long-distance fiber lines, equipping them with near-unlimited capacity…

The fifth and final Blankets and Wine Festival scheduled for Sunday 8th December, 2013 at the Museum Grounds is set to be a thrilling display of musical prowess as Zimbabwean guitarist, vocalist, performer and composer, Oliver Mtukudzi takes the stage for the third time in Uganda. Oliver, who is one of the few people in the world to have a beat named after him, ‘tuku’ which comes from a blend of Zimbabwean ‘Mbira’ with the faster Zulu township ‘Mbaqanga’ beats will perform alongside Uganda’s best afro-pop musicians, Maurice Kirya, Naava Grey and Milege Band. Tusker Lite, which has been at…

There are terrible jobs, but few are literally as crappy as the one chosen by S.S. Singh. He’s a professional scatomancer, the name given to people who predict the future by analyzing fecal matter. “It’s a lost art. You’d be surprised how accurate it actually is,” Singh explained in “Journey To Planet Sanity,” a documentary debuting Dec. 6 in theaters and iTunes. The film concerns self-proclaimed skeptic Blake Freeman who is traveling around the country with his friend, Leroy Tessina, who has spent his life savings on trying to protect himself from aliens and paranormal ghosts by buying gimmicks and entrusting psychics.…

A woman had been sleeping next to her dead husband’s decomposed corpse for one year until authorities made the grisly discovery this week. Apparently, 79-year-old “Marcel H.” from Liege, Belgium, died back in November 2012 of an asthma attack, according to Carters News Agency. His wife was so upset that she failed to report the death and continued to sleep with the body until Belgian authorities made the bizarre finding on Tuesday, Nov. 19. They were led to the apartment because the landlord claimed the couple hadn’t paid their rent since last year. Neighbors never reported a bad smell. The body had…

Attention, attention. There’s a football stadium in Qatar that looks a lot like female genitalia, and the internet wants you to gawk at it. Yes, outlets like The Guardian, The Independent and Buzzfeed are aesthetically correct in comparing the Al Wakrah World Cup Stadium design to a vagina. With its labia-like exterior, pinkish coloring and perfectly placed opening, it’s easy to see less a state-of-the-art athletic center meant to combat Qatar’s scorching summer heat, and more a giant, flowering vagina that only happens to house 40,000 spectators and cost $140 billion. We’ll even give it to Buzzfeed et al for pointing out this hilariously NSFW GIF(clipped from an…

A British man who booked a flight from his iPhone after a night of heavy drinking awoke the next morning in an airport bathroom 500 miles from his home in Paris. How do the French say, “Oh s**t!” According to the Daily Star, Luke Harding’s evening began with a few drinks at a pub, which eventually turned into a night clubbing in Manchester. When the party started winding down, he left — but he didn’t go home. As the article reports, “The 19-year-old was getting a cab home at 4 a.m. when he suddenly decided it was a good idea…

Troubled Cranes skipper for the CHAN team, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda, could be invited ahead of the 2013 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup slated for November 27 to December 12 in Kenya. Cranes coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic, who is facing challenges in the absence of established midfielders, said there could still be a glimpse of hope to have Wasswa on the team. “This country has invested a lot in Wasswa and his experience could be so vital for us,” added Micho. The KCCA FC player was granted permission to go for trials in Qatar last month, but ended up in Vietnam where…

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and it’s only a matter of time before your mailbox is packed with holiday cards filled with family updates and bad Christmas puns. That’s when you know it’s time to send your own. If you can’t find the time to stuff envelopes, or you just want to go with a techie twist this holiday season, social media can help you spruce up this year’s Season’s Greetings. Here are a few ideas for getting the most out of social media this winter. Whether your strengths lie in Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest or Youtube, you’re sure to find an option that suits…

The Council for East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) has called upon all member countries to pay up their annual subscription fees or risk being denied chance to feature in the Senior Challenge Cup. “All member countries should pay up their subscription fees of US$1,500 or their teams will not be allowed to kick a ball when the 2013 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup starts in Kenya nest week,” Rogers Mulindwa, the CECAFA Media Officer, toldMTNFootball.com this afternoon. The regional tournament, which will attract 11 CECAFA member nations and guest side Zambia, will run November 27 to December 12 in three Kenyan towns.…

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been presented with his third Golden Boot award for scoring the most goals in Europe’s domestic leagues last season. The 26-year-old Messi helped Barcelona win the 2012-13 Spanish league title by scoring 46 goals despite missing several games with a right hamstring pull near the end of the season. Messi also won the award for the 2011-12 season when he set a Spanish league record with 50 goals. The Argentina international earned his first Golden Boot for the 2009-10 season when his 34 goals powered Barcelona to the league title. Messi is recovering from a…