Patrick Ssentongo

A Student Of Life, who knows a Thing or 2 about Growth!A Journalist, PR & Communication Practitioner whose work spotlights the intersections of Policy & Culture

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My First @DailyMonitor Cover Page Lead Story.

"Inside Uganda's New Drug Crisis"

Iam encouraged to go even harder. Thankyou @robertmadoi @sdkafeero. Onto the Next!

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2/3——The highest expected to receive an average of about Shs3 million, while the lowest recipients will take home as little as approximately Shs2,000 to Shs4,000, highlighting the significant disparity in royalty earnings among members. Cc: @MonitorSqoop

[NOTABLY & BEYOND @NotablyBeyond]

“Many discussions about Africa’s creative economy emphasize talent. However, talent alone rarely determines who ultimately captures long-term value. Infrastructure, distribution & ownership play crucial roles” — @Ssentongo_ , Arts & Culture Journalist and Administrator

#ArtsInc

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3/3——@UPRSOFFICE has maintained that continued system improvements and better tracking of music usage across platforms are central to increasing both accuracy and fairness in future distributions. Cc: @MonitorSqoop

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1/3——This @UPRSOFFICE payout reflects an increase from last year’s Shs127 million, a slight but steady improvement in collections & distribution capacity.

However, the spread of the distribution remains wide, between the highest & lowest earning beneficiaries. Cc: @MonitorSqoop

[SQOOP; It's Deep @MonitorSqoop]

UPRS board Chairman Martin Nkoyoyo alias YoYo announces the 2025 royalty distribution of Shs216 million to members, while outlining ongoing efforts to strengthen transparency, monitoring systems, and royalty collections across Uganda's music industry.
#SqoopUpdates

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2/3——The highest expected to receive an average of about Shs3 million, while the lowest recipients will take home as little as approximately Shs2,000 to Shs4,000, highlighting the significant disparity in royalty earnings among members. Cc: @MonitorSqoop

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@CEOEastAfrica @pearlbank_ug @ShirleyBirunji 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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The song, The money, The lesson: Inside @CindySanyu_UG and @OmegaBaibe’s ‘See You Tonight’ saga

Via @MonitorSqoop @DailyMonitor
https://t.co/siH7OEWYC0

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"As you learn to love yourself, teach me"——Love Beats Rhymes (2017)

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@pearlwoodug @UNCC_UG @Educ_SportsUg @IsaacNabwana @MzeeBwanika @UCC_Official @UgandaMediaCent @UgandaFilm @ntvuganda @ActorsGuildUG @WingsFilms_fans @bendizhodouglas Congratulations to Kyengera central college on this milestone!

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Very sad, may his soul RIP 🙏. May the family be strengthened!

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Something here to ponder about!!👇

Are We Giving Enough Attention to the People Around Us Who Quietly Influence Lives Every Day?

✍️ || @Marionapio

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Over the course of his career, Parrot released more than 30 songs and remained a prominent figure in music circles. At his peak, he symbolised a generation of street-bred artistes who broke into national consciousness through raw talent and relentless performance energy.
This and more in your copy of the Weekend Monitor.
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@NathanKuteesa @NinyeTabz @JustineNameere You know!

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It’s the mutual respect from both ends 👌

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@nantale_sheilah Well done Nantale!

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😂😂😂😂 Hi my Budonian friend @MatogoPhilip

[Bakhit™ @bakhitmiqdad]

Nameere might be the reason Budo guys would opt to go for PROM/SOSH with girls of other schools and yet KCB is a mixed school itself.

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A very nice read, @GabrielBuule 👌

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With a delectable sound of a solo guitar, Kasozi introduces his song Dunia Welaba, a poetic tribute celebrating his life. The rhythm is synonymous to the Catholic Luganda requiem song, Katonda tondeka alia God do not leave me.
https://t.co/1zlhqotuRW

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@malbiee @PeshK319 Thankyou for sharing your thoughts, @PeshK319

[David F.K. Mpanga @dfkm1970]

We shall never see the Uganda we want until we develop a central nervous system that enables us to feel each other's pain.