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The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) and thematic TV channel CBS Justice, owned by AMC Networks International – UK and ViacomCBS, have announced their first partnership, offering four true crime masterclasses to MTF students and industry professionals across Africa through the MTF online portal. The true crime genre is hugely popular and the masterclasses will cover aspects of developing series with critically acclaimed facilitators. The four one-hour masterclasses will be offered live online on Tuesday, 17th and 24th November as well as Tuesday, 1st and 8th December at 13:00 CAT / 11:00 GMT and will subsequently be made available via the…
PostBank Uganda, a financial institution that is committed to empowering people, to transform their lives, has kicked-off a series of virtual classes dubbed Beyi Powa Digital Boot Camp, to empower customers and potential customers with digital banking skills and knowledge. Commenting on the initiative, Mr. Julius Kakeeto, the Managing Director, PostBank Uganda said that, “Through the Digital Boot Camp, our digital banking experts will give tips to our customers on how to transact with our platforms and how they can save money while transacting with our bank. This will help our customers especially the Internet users fully understand the importance…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) Patron and party presidential flag bearer Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu has won a special place in the hearts of several Muslim clerics and followers. This was manifested during the requiem prayers of famous ceric and political analyst late Dr. A. A. Kalisa at Kibuli headquarters IN Kampala. Speaking to the mourners, Ssentamu made a number of promises to the Muslim fraternity and these include the stopping immediately the guilty until proven innocent syndrome against our Muslims. He pledged that there will be no more killings of Muslims, in such situations reports will be out immediately.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden won the battleground prizes of Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, reclaiming a key part of the “blue wall” that slipped away from Democrats four years ago and dramatically narrowing President Donald Trump’s pathway to reelection. A full day after Election Day, neither candidate had cleared the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House. But Biden’s victories in the Great Lakes states left him at 264, meaning he was one battleground state away from crossing the threshold and becoming president-elect. Biden, who has received more than 71 million votes, the most in history,…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has tipped a South African based company; International Service Group (ISG) which is seeking investment opportunities in Uganda to interest itself in the mining sector. Kadaga said Uganda enjoys a variety of minerals spread across the country but that the citizens who are engaged in the mining sector lack competence in exploration. “This country has many minerals but not many Ugandans can afford exploration. That is the area where we need support and the eventual development of the industry,” said Kadaga. The Speaker made the remarks during a meeting with ISG, Rocketme Agri Farm…
Stanbic Bank Uganda yesterday launched an upgraded contactless Visa card with the latest technological applications that allows customers to tap their cards to complete a low value payment transaction, instead of inserting a card into a point-of-sale machine and entering a PIN. Customers who have currently applied for a new card, renewed or replaced their existing cards will receive the contactless Visa cards that will be accepted locally at all merchant outlets accepting contactless payments including retail stores, fast food restaurants, convenience stores and Point of Sales machines globally with a Visa contactless functionality. Speaking during the launch, Mr. Israel…
The Stanbic Business Incubator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) to provide financial literacy support to Start-ups and SMEs in the tourism sector to ensure development and sustainability of the businesses. This partnership brings a unique platform for both entities to jointly develop and implement a series of financial literacy programmes on enterprise development and national content to produce competent, financially solid and skilled entrepreneurs in the tourism sector. According to the MoU, the Stanbic Business Incubator will provide resources such as expert advisors, mentors, administrative support, office equipment and training for Start-ups and…
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) continues to throw bitter words towards the Uganda Police Force (UPF) for messing up and cutting short the presidential nominations activities. Ahead of the long awaiting nomination day, several officials like Opposition Chief Whip Hon. Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda and party presidential Candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi were brutally arrested at the party headquarters in Najjanankumbi, a Kampala suburb. During the violent occasion, the self-proclaimed villager from Teso region was forcefully grabbed from his car, beaten and pushed into a police Saloon car that whisked him away to the nomination grounds in Kyambogo. Between the…
The Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has warned Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) against jeopardizing peace, saying he will be defeated. “I told you my young brother, that you can NEVER intimidate us. We are much stronger than you can ever imagine to be. If you want to fight we will simply defeat you. We want peace! But if you attempt to fight us then Bring it on!” – Lt Gen Muhoozi posted in a tweet on Tuesday. This tweet came barely an hour after Kyadondo East lawmaker Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine was…
As the country gears up for the 2021 general elections, the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has reminded journalists of their role in sensitising and mobilising voters to shape the electoral process positively. “The media can promote free and fair elections through civic awareness, publicising electoral laws, exposing electoral malpractices, fact checking political statements and giving analysis to enable voters make informed decisions,” she said. This was contained in a speech delivered on her behalf by Parliamentary Commissioner, Hon Safia Nalule during the swearing in of the new executive of the Uganda Parliamentary Press Association (UPPA). The event also had…