Faridah Nakazibwe
Faridah Nakazibwe is a Ugandan journalist, who was appointed as Head of News at NTV Uganda, effective 31 March 2021. Replacing Josephine Karungi, who took up a job with the World Bank, as communications consultant.[1] Nakazibwe is also a Luganda news anchor and a host of Mwasuze Mutya, a show that airs on Nation Television Uganda and Spark TV Uganda, a sister TV in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2]
Faridah Nakazibwe | |
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| Born | 18 August 1984 Sembabule District, Uganda |
| Education | Islamic University in Uganda (Bachelor of Mass Communication) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Title | Head of News at Nation Television Uganda |
| Spouse |
Omar Ssali (m. 2016–2020) |
Early life and education
Nakazibwe was born to the late Shakib Ssenyonjo and Sarah Ssenyonjo, in what is present-day Sembabule District. She is the second-born in a family of eight siblings.[2]
She attended Kisozi Boarding Primary School, in Kisozi, Gomba District for her early primary education. When the land hosting her school was acquired by president Yoweri Museveni and converted into Kisozi Cattle Ranch, Faridah transferred to Bwala Primary School, in the town of Masaka, where she obtained her primary school leaving certificate. Later, her family relocated to Masaka town.[2]
She studied at Taibah High School, in Kawempe, a neighborhood in Kampala, where she obtained her High School Diploma. She then went on to the Islamic University in Uganda, in Mbale, in the country's Eastern Region, graduating with a Bachelor of Mass Communication.[3]
Career
Following the completion of her journalism degree, she was hired by the now defunct WBS Television as a reporter. Two years later, she transferred to NTV Uganda, where she was hired as the weekend news anchor of the evening Luganda telecast.[3]
Family
Nakazibwe was married to Omar Ssali,[4] a Ugandan employed in one of the Middle Eastern countries.[5] They parted ways sometime in 2020.[6]
She is the mother of two daughters, whose father is Engineer Dan Nankunda whom she met at the defunct WBS Television.[2][3] For a period of less than one year, Nakazibwe had a temporary romantic relationship with Al Hajji Moses Kigongo, the vice chairperson of the ruling National Resistance Movement political party in Uganda. She ended that relationship sometime in 2015.[7][8]
References
- Khina Murah (31 March 2021). "Faridah Nakazibwe Replaces Josephine Karungi as New Head of News at NTV Uganda". Celebpatrol.com. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- Watchdog Uganda (3 April 2018). "10 interesting facts you didn't know about NTV's Faridah Nakazibwe". Kampala: Watchdoguganda.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- Tumusiime, Abdulaziizi (13 July 2013). "Your girls on the news: Farida Nakazibwe". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- Okoth, Cecilia (14 May 2018). "Red Pepper to pay Faridah Nakazibwe Sh45 million". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- Sqoop Administrator. "Faridah Nakazibwe finally introduces her man to family". Kampala: Sqoop.co.ug. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- Allen Kisakye (19 May 2020). "He Is A Luggage Lifter In Dubai: Faridh Nakazibwe Hubby "Doctor Omar Ssali" Exposed For Bing An Impostor". Kampala, Uganda: Watchdog Uganda. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- Nabiruma, Diana (10 June 2015). "Faridah Nakazibwe opens up about love". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- Observer Media Limited (19 October 2016). "Faridah Nakazibwe Tells All". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 3 November 2018.