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Legislators have held inter-denominational prayers to mark the commencement of the 5th and last session of the 10th Parliament. The Inter-Religious prayers presided over by the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, were held under the theme: “For when I am weak then I am strong” at Parliament Building today, Thursday, 9 July, 2020. Kadaga said that she was grateful to God for the health of MPs to execute their work productively and for the fact that Uganda has registered no deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic. She said that a scientific worship is a possibility and asked Government to consider re-opening…
Plans to support tens of thousands of green jobs with a package of measures worth over £3 billion are set to be unveiled by the Chancellor on Wednesday, as part of a drive to power up the nation’s workforce and protect the environment. Rishi Sunak is set to announce green schemes that will help to create thousands of jobs in industries such as construction as part of the Government’s ‘New Deal’ to build jobs and help to kickstart the economy following the pandemic – building it back greener. This is expected to include a transformative £1 billion programme to make…
While previously life for most Ugandans, especially those living in rural areas, would come to near standstill after sunset due to lack of electricity, the emergence of innovative lighting solutions is helping rewrite the story. Hundreds of people now have access to solar power, thanks to products like StarTimes Solar, which is lighting up communities around the country. Provided by digital television service provider StarTimes, the product which speaks to the day-to-day needs of ordinary Ugandan at the grass root, offers a two edged solution of lighting and a television signal to enable customers have access to information. With an…
Presidential aspirant Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde has said that opposition figure Kizza Besigye got more votes than President Museveni in the last election. “Are you aware that in 2016 elections President Museveni only gained 200,000 votes as compared to the 2011 elections? And Dr Besigye gained 2,000,000 as compared to the 2011 elections,” Tumukunde told NTV on Wednesday morning. Change is possible in Uganda, he noted. “Coming in as the next leader will mean you meet bigger challenges because COVID-19 has in itself increased the number of things that are supposed to be put in line.” Tumukunde has been in…
While the Covid-19 pandemic caught nations unware, paralyzing businesses and service provision in many countries, it also sparked off a wave of invention as people thought of innovative ways to remain relevant even during the lockdown. Among the innovations that emerged during the lockdown in Uganda was the Gombe Education Service (GES) Online School, an online learning programme offering education to all learners aged four to twenty years. According to the Yeeko Nkono, the GES Online School Coordinator, the programme was birthed on June 9, 2020 as a mitigation measure to bridge the education gap created by the Covid-19 outbreak…
Ever since the Covid 19 pandemic erupted, the world has been slapped with an intense fever that has left each and every one affected. Besides the fear, the other bitter truth of having great days and anniversaries postponed has left a big junk of pain on people’s hearts. Uganda’s first lady in waiting (Barbie Kyagulanyi) can’t imagine she will miss celebrating her looming birthday in a lively mood as it has always been. Holding social gathering, boat cruise, heavy dinners and extreme fun has always been the description of Barbie’s birthdays, however one doubts whether this will be possible in…
Self-confessed slay queen Shanitah Namuyimbwa aka Bad Black has officially let the cat out of the box and declared mission to rally support for Bobi Wine’s people power pressure group. Bad Black who recently renounced her allegiance to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) went aginst odds late evening when she joined the People Power The Mad Guard singer claims that she has always been a People Power supporter but had not yet fully decided on where she wants to settle. It should be noted that Last month, Bad Black was the centre of focus for over two weeks as…
Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) George Magoha announced Tuesday that national examinations will not take place this year as the Covid-19 pandemic has rendered the school calendar lost. As such, CS Magoha said, Standard Eight and Form Four students who were to sit the exams this year will do so in 2021. “Stakeholders have shelved the initial proposal to reopen schools in September for Standard Eight and Form Four candidates,” he said. The minister also announced that all basic learning institutions will re-open in January next year, as that is when the virus curve is expected to have flattened. Therefore, Prof…
The evolution of Financial Technology companies (FinTechs) is increasingly playing a critical role in salvaging informally operated Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), which for long were unable to access credit from banks and Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs). One such FinTech that has come in handy to serve businesses operating in this grey area is Swipe2Pay, a Ugandan payments solution that empowers SMEs to accept mobile money as well as card payment options. According to Solomon Kitumba, the founder and head of products at Swipe2Pay, the FinTech offers a mobile point of sale that helps SMEs to sell smarter cashlessly and…
The reigning ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Vice Chairman for Central region has revealed shocking details on president Museveni’s succession plan. Speaking in a lengthy video, Abdul Nadduli noted how the party is firm and ready to rally behind president Museveni for as long as he wants to lead the Pearl of Africa. Nadduli also described the man from Rwakitura as an incredible leader who has been tried and tasted thus bringing no need to rush for substitution. ‘Museveni is stronger than ever before, he has crippled the entire opposition. There is no need to get another candidate come…