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By innocent kiiza More than 121 youths have benefited from Rwenzori-Luwero funds through their association of Kasese garage operators Boda-boda rider’s association ltd, according to the group’s leadership. In an interview with the association’s Chairperson Kikundi Gideon at his office in Kasese town, noted that they started the Sacco stretching from grass with only five members until they the area legislator Hon. Centenary came in to boost their initiative. He added that after submitting their Sacco documents for Rwenzori – Luwero fund grant of 6 million through the office of Hon. Centenary Robert their membership number has since increased. Gideon said that the…

MTN Uganda recently launched a Mask campaign dubbed “Wear It for Me”. The campaign that will run throughout the month of September is hinged on the influence of mothers on their children and society as a whole. MTN’s General Manager Corporate Affairs Enid Edroma explains the campaign. Q. Tell us about the new #WearItForMe mask campaign that MTN launched last week. A.#WearItForMe is the next phase in MTN’s COVID-19 response under its Y’ello Hope umbrella programme, which has been set up to provide much-needed support during times of societal need and aims to create a better outcome for all we…

Damali Ssali; a Ugandan Chartered Accountant, Financial Inclusion Advocate, Business and Trade Development Expert has today urged start-ups to prioritize both proper financial management and quality products development because both are critical to the success of any business. Damali Ssali made these remarks while delivering a mentorship session themed Business Financing and Financial Management at the third day of the Women in Fintech hackathon that is currently underway in Kampala, Uganda. “Financial Management is as important as Product Development. I know you are developers and very competent in that field. It is not surprising that almost none of the 14…

BY INNOCENT KIIZA Kasese Municipality National resistance Movement NRM party electoral commission has declared Kabyanga Godfrey Kiime as flag bearer in the fourth coming general election following today’s party primaries that were held across Kasese Municipality.Declaring the results yesterday evening at Virina Garden, the Kasese District NRM registrar Amon Mbusa announced Kabyanga Godfrey as winner after garnering 8,872 (65.9%) while his closest rival Mutungwanda Johnson polled 3,849 (28.8%) and  Enock Madesi came in the thirdposition with 769 votes equivalent to 5.9% of the total vote cast.Mbusa hailed voters across the Municipality for casting the vote peacefully urging people to support…

Ntungamo Chief Magistrates Court has released State minister for Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana on Shs4m bail. Rukutana has been at Kitalya Prison since September 7, 2020, having been charged with attempted murder, assault, malicious damage, and threatening violence in the heat of the and NRM Primaries in Rushenyi, Ntungamo District. Rukutana’s lawyers who were led by Owen Murangira applied for his bail and on Tuesday, Ntungamo Magistrates Court granted the request.

All is set for President Yoweri Museveni to announce his government’s final decision on reopening up more sectors of the economy, including on a proposal to allow schools to reopen their gates to final year students and candidates. On September 13, ICT and National Guidance Minister Judith Nalule Nabakooba warned Ugandans against speculating on reopening of schools and churches. Minister Nabakooba noted that a meeting between Museveni and the National Task Force members on Covid19 had discussed “the progress being made regarding the safety standards for key sectors such as churches, schools, the airport and many others.” But she expressed…

BY INNOCENT KIIZA A Rural Focus Initiative Uganda, a local non-governmental organisation in Kasese saves the life of a teenage mother and her baby after giving birth in Kanyangeya camp Nyamwamba division in Kasese municipality. Kabugho Gavina, a single teenage mother, revealed that giving birth in a camp was a new experience in her life. Gavina is a mother of four living in an internal displaced camp at Cromsom primary school Kanyangeya where she is living with her family after her house was swept by the floods. She said that amid the challenges she went through but she was happy…

MTN Uganda has has today announced a 2-year partnership with the Obwa Kyabazinga bwa Busoga Kingdom worth Six Hundred Million Shillings. This partnership comes, as MTN today celebrates the 6th coronation anniversary of the Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV. The partnership will focus on the kingdom’s social, cultural, and economic programs in the areas of health, sports, and culture. Programs to be supported include the popular Masaza football tournaments and the newly introduced inter-counties bicycle competitions. The kingdom will also identify projects of their interest and work with MTN to scope and address the agreed needs of…

BY INNOCENT KIIZAObusinga bwa Rwenzururu is seeking Shillings 80 million from the institution’s subjects and well-wishers to enable the construction of a two kilometre road that leads to the kingdom administration offices at royal hills near Springs International hotel.The fundraising campaign according to the Kingdom Prime Minister Rt. Hon Joseph Kule Muranga is aimed at easing access to the kingdom offices at the royal hills.The Kingdom premier was speaking to our reporter shortly after receiving construction materials which included 20 spades, 20 Hoes, 15 digging forks among others worth one million shillings from the Kasese municipality legislator Robert centenary to…

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was during the weekend in Kamuli District where he handed over 472 machines to 190 youth groups with a membership of 3,228 youth, under the Uganda Green Jobs Programme organised by the Ministry of Gender and supported by Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga. They included sewing machines, gadgets for dressing hair, generators, electric ovens, car washing equipment, milling and paver machines plus computers. Museveni congratulate Rt. Hon. Kadaga on her recent victories in the NRM party elections. “I am glad that she is making a case for more resources to these youth empowerment schemes. This has been…