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Roke Telkom, a Ugandan-owned telecommunications company has concluded its annual corporate social responsibility initiative dubbed Roke Gives Back, with generous donations of welfare items and learning equipment worth Ugx 33 million shillings in five districts across the country. At the start of October, Roke Telkom launched its philanthropic initiative avowed to extend welfare support to 300 children and women in orphanages and care centers. From the first charity visit to Generations in Action Children’s home in Gulu, Maana Rescue Home Nsorro in Fort Portal, Smile Africa Ministries in Tororo, Mama Jane Child care Center in Jinja onto their final stop…
Electoral Commission has warned politicians that have made it a habit for not observing the scientific campaigns SOPs. “The Electoral Commission wishes to appreciate candidates who have organised and conducted public meetings in accordance with the Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for conducting campaigns in a COVID-19 environment.” Justice Simon Byabakama said in a statement issued on Wednesday evening. According Candidates’ campaign meetings for Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Councils Elections commenced on Monday 9th November 2021, across the country. The Commission has, however, noted with concern that some candidates, including Presidential candidates, are holding their campaigns in a…
Like promised that he will shock many, the Forum for Democratic Change Party flag bearer Hon. Eng. Patrick Oboi Amuriat has taken campaigns to another level. Yesterday, the barefooted villager took the liberation gospel in the villages of Amuria, Kapelebyong and Katakwi. The journey saw him in 18 meet and greet stop overs where locals were enthusiastically waiting for him. While passing the message of hope for Building A New Uganda that will work for all, the barefoot revolutionary son Patrick Oboi Amuriat assured the People of Teso that his leadership will restore that past glory of the area that…
Traders need to increase their patience level so that they can avoid the overtrading tendency. Because of obsession with the trade, people are also the victim of overtrading. If you do this continuously, at a certain time you will find out that your account has been wiped out which is not better for the trading career. To protect the deposit, an investor should able to avoid this bad tendency. There are many ways of stopping these which are being explained here. Plan the Weekly Activities in Advanced If the investors plan their activities previously, they will not able to trade…
Today, a collaboration of stakeholders in the public and private sectors across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) launched the Coalition of Blood for Africa (CoBA) on a virtual platform. This reflects a growing consensus that progress toward adequate, safe and sustainable blood in Africa requires multi-stakeholder, multi-pronged and innovative approaches to impact lives across the continent. Blood is a vital healthcare resource. It is most often used in Africa to treat pregnancy-related complications and severe childhood anemia that is caused by a variety of contributors including malaria and sickle cell disease. Blood is increasingly important for patients with kidney failure who are…
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential Flag bearer H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni successfully conducted his third day campaigns. The veteran politician arrived for a campaign meeting at Olili Primary School in Apac District. He addressed a scientific gathering of Lango leaders and NRM flag bearers from the districts of Oyam, Kole, Apac and Kwania Among the key notes, it was revealed that in Northern Uganda after Nusaf 1, II and III and PRDP I, II and III which focused mainly of social infrastructure, we are going to introduce PRDP 4 which will be focusing on household incomes on top…
The electoral commission has praised president Museveni and some other political aspirants for observing the scientific campaigns SOPs. “The Electoral Commission wishes to appreciate candidates who have organised and conducted public meetings in accordance with the Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for conducting campaigns in a COVID-19 environment.” Justice Simon Byabakama said in a statement issued on Wednesday evening. Since the launch of his presidential campaigns on Monday in Luwero, Museveni has been meeting specifically party leaders in open places and has categorically implored his supporters to stay home and follow his caravan via radios and TVs inorder to…
As a corporate Company, MTN believes that businesses can only thrive when the communities within which they work are equally thriving, thus the need for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to improve lives in the communities. WIM VANHELLEPUTTE the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Uganda tells us why MTN Uganda is seriously involved in CSR. Please tell us about MTN’s rationale for taking part in CSR At MTN we have a vision to provide a modern connected digital life to every customer. However, we understand that as a business, MTN can only flourish when the communities and ecosystems in which it…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed the former Secretary of State for International Development, Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, as the UK’s International Champion on Adaptation and Resilience for the COP26 Presidency. With one year to go until COP26 is held in Glasgow, the role of the Champion will be to drive forward global ambition and action to support countries on the frontline of climate change to adapt to its impacts and build resilience. Developing countries are particularly vulnerable to climate change and are less able to prepare for and respond to the impacts of rising global temperatures, such as extreme weather…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has joined millions in celebrating the United States of America just concluded elections. Museveni congratulated His Excellency Joseph Biden via his tweeter handle describing his success as a blessing to Africa. President-Elect of the USA. Congratulations and greetings from the People of Uganda. The USA, with its big black population of 47.4 million people, as well as a large Christian population that are linked with us by faith, with deep thinking, could easily be a natural ally of Uganda and Africa. The previous American Presidents have already started on positively using these linkages by putting in…