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Outgoing Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza is dead. The Burundi government announced the death on Tuesday, saying the head of state had succumbed to a heart attack. “The Government of the Republic of Burundi announces with great sadness the unexpected death of His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi, at the Karusi Fiftieth Anniversary Hospital following a cardiac arrest on June 8, 2020,” the government said. Nkurunziza’s death comes just ten days after his wife Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza was airlifted to Nairobi after contracting COVID-19. President Nkurunziza did not vie in his country’s May elections, the first time…
Airtel Uganda today celebrates a decade of commitment to transforming and enriching the lives of Ugandans. Airtel opened its doors in Uganda on June 8, 2010, launching an endless world of possibilities and transformation through leadership in innovation, investment, financial and digital inclusion. Speaking during the announcement of the 10-year anniversary celebrations, V.G Somasekhar, the Airtel Uganda Managing Director said, “As a subsidiary of Airtel Africa Limited, we look at ourselves as a proudly Ugandan company here to uphold our promise to connect and enable millions of Ugandans.” “Our journey begun with a commitment to provide the people of Uganda…
Rtd Maj Gen Kasirye Ggwanga has passed on this Tuesday morning 09/06/2020. The famous army officer breathed his last at Nakasero Hospital where he had been admitted a few weeks ago. A born of Mubende District in 1952, Gen Ggwanga served in the army for 47 years. He retired in 2018 to farming. His life had mostly been characterized by controversies with allegations of shooting at people during brawls on various occasions.
As part of its on-going Financial Inclusion efforts, HiPipo will tomorrow 08th roll-out the second phase of the 40 DAYS 40 FINTECHs initiative. This phase will include direct interactions with shortlisted FinTechs; shining a light on to one participant every day for the next 40 days, introduction to interoperability using Mojaloop and wider discussions on both opportunities and challenges in the sector. Announced on 13th May 2020, the 40 DAYS 40 FINTECHs project is bringing together 40 Africa based Financial Technology companies with Women led FinTechs given special attention. While unveiling the project recently, Innocent Kawooya – the HiPipo CEO…
The UPDF Chieftaincy of Pension and Gratuity (COPG) has today kicked off a 20 day retirement documentation exercise at 1st Division headquarters in Kakiri Wakiso district. The exercise to run in all UPDF Infantry Divisions is aimed at documenting and completing files for processing of retirement benefits. The exercise is targeting a total of 1115 retirees. Unlike the previous years where all retirees would assemble in Jinja, this time teams are moving to every infantry Division of UPDF. It is the first of it’s kind due to the health threat that has been posed by the spread of COVID 19…
Call it a fad, a trend that won’t go away, or just an excuse to pass the time, everyone, and we mean everyone, is trying to go viral these days. The idea of instant fame, good or bad, has gripped the Millennial generation big time, and people are often going out of their way to make a mark. At the heart of this viral culture is the popularisation of celebrities who have achieved a lot of fame and money by, what many will say, doing nothing special. The idea of fame changed with the internet, as now people can reach…
“When Universities closed in March, I thought it would be for a short time so I decided to take a break from studies and relax a bit,” says Doreen Namuli, a second year student of Economics at Makerere University. “But when the first three weeks ended, I started feeling rusty and I knew I had to read in order not to lose grips on what I had learnt and hopefully, use this time to read ahead.” It goes without saying that most university courses are research based and average students typically spend more time in the library as than in…
A human rights activist and former journalist Pat Robert Larubi has taken to the road to deliver the much needed sunscreen for people with albinism across the country on his motor bike. Pat, who started off his ride from Jinja on Thursday, went through Kayunga, Lugazi, Mukono and part of wakiso delivering his first batch of sunscreen. This was followed by another whole day ride from Kampala through Kole, part of omoro district and finally making it to Gulu district where he made his final stop over. “the lockdown came with a number of issues one was the ban on…
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has called on President Yoweri Museveni to intervene in the compensation of Ugandan traders who were operating in South Sudan and lost their businesses. During her communication at the State of the Nation Address on 04 June 2020 at Parliament, Kadaga said that the matter has repeatedly come to Parliament since October 2013. The arrears accrue from services and goods supplied in South Sudan by Ugandan traders before the civil war broke out at the end of 2013. Kadaga said following complaints, Government of Uganda held negotiations with the Government of South Sudan and it was agreed…
MTN Uganda appointed Andrew Bugembe as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Bugembe started work on April 1, replacing Mike Blackburn who retired early this year having served as the Telecom’s CFO since 2011. In his position, Mr Bugembe is part of the dynamic leadership team of MTN Uganda that boasts of 16 members, four of whom are women. After being away from Uganda for almost 10 years, Mr Bugembe is happy to join a great, experienced and strong management team back home at MTN Uganda. He looks forward to leading the Finance division and contributing to MTN Uganda’s…