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Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited (DTB) has today announced a commitment to spend Ksh50 Million over the next five years on an initiative to support over 30,000 school girls access quality menstrual health products. The initiative dubbed #AchieveMoreGirl is announced in celebration of International Women’s Day 2020 and will involve working with a variety of partners. This initiative is informed by the prevalent Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) challenge that persist across Kenya and remains a particular challenge for low-income women and girls. A 2016 research by Menstrual Hygiene Day, a global advocacy platform for non-profit organisations and government agencies to…
Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has responded to first son Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s alleged request from supporters to sit down and talk. “Alot of my supporters are telling me to sit down and talk to my brother Bobi Wine,” the first son also senior presidential advisor on Special Operations said. He added: “I have no problem talking to him, we talked in the past and were friends.” On Friday, Bobi Wine responded: “I’m open to transparent talks with anyone but before that, you and your father should stop actions that have left many orphans, widows &…
Presidential aspirant Gen Henry Tumukunde has lashed out at those massaging President Museveni’s regime saying they are also perpetrators of violations. “For those of you who passively watch evil happening, you are as good as the perpetrators,” Tumukunde said on Wednesday morning. The former security minister Tuesday declared his presidential bid to change the status quo and unseat President Museveni. “My consultations will, therefore, target various groups in the country with a view of facilitating my decisions ahead of nominations of presidential candidates slated for October 2020,” he wrote to the Electoral Commission [EC]. “I will communicate those decisions to…
Former Security Minister Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde has also joined the list of officials planning to take over the country’s topmost office. The retired Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) officer announced his Presidential bid in the coming election slated for next year. He joins celebrated singer turned politician Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine and other political party heads like Rtd. Col. Kiiza Besigye, Democratic Part’s Norbert Mao, Gen. Mugisha Muntu among others. Below is Full Letter Whereas section 3 of Presidential Elections Act 2005 Provides in (1) that An aspirant may consult in preparation for his or her…
By The EAST AFRICAN Four big cargo ships that supply goods from China have failed to dock at Mombasa port for the second month in a row following the coronavirus outbreak, pointing to a possible surge in prices of consumer goods in the region. Mombasa is the gateway through which Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda and parts of Tanzania, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo import their goods. East African Countries import a wide range of goods from China including consumables, electronics, construction materials, vehicle spare parts, clothing, furniture, kitchenware, raw materials and machinery. The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA),…
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has cautioned Uganda Christian University (UCU) law students against practicing law without completing the Bar course at the Law Development Centre (UCU). She said that lawyers who go ahead without the professional course endanger the work of other lawyers and in turn, affect the justice system in the country. “If you practice without the professional Bar course, you risk being disbarred and this affects your whole career. LDC is tougher than the degree course. It is short and intense but with determination and concentration, you can achieve it,” she said. Kadaga who was officiating at the UCU…
The MTN Uganda foundation has boosted Palliative care activities in Busoga sub region with a shs20million cash donation. The donation was handed over to the Executive Director Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja by the CEO MTN Uganda WimVanhelleputte during a brief ceremony at the MTN Uganda offices at Nyonyi gardens. Rays of Hope Hospice is a nongovernmental organisation that provides palliative care to improve the quality of life for people with life threatening illnesses and their families in Busoga region and the neighbouring districts. “In 2019, 33% of our enrolled women with cancer suffered from cervical cancer and 21% had…
We are not aware about Hon. Kyadondo East legislator Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu aka Bobi Wine’s on-going woes with police, the Electoral Commission (EC) has said. This comes days after Police halted Kyagulanyi’s presidential consultation meeting at Pope Paul Memorial Center in Kampala. According to the Police Spokesperson, Bobi Wine’s meeting was stopped on grounds that Kyagulanyi had failed to submit strategies like they had earlier agreed. However speaking while appearing on NBS Morning Breeze Monday morning, EC spokesperson Jotham Taremwa said that they were not aware of Kyagulanyi’s woes since he was cleared by the EC. “The only part for…
Besides the strong desire by Ugandan youth to witness a new president, efforts by the opposition continue to be seen as are mere comic tales. This is not because Ugandans lives and situations have changed much but due to the existence of a dynamic and active team. Lead by famous personalities Like Senior Presidential Press Secretary Don Wanyama, Events Manager Balamu Barugahare and singer Moses Ssali aka Bebe Cool, the ruling party continues to shine regardless of the increasing opposition media favours. A number activities like recruiting famous personalities, and releasing counter-pressing statements, Several Ugandans have come to believe besides…
As Thousands continue to intensively hunt for job, the Ministry of education and sports under the Education Commission has given close to 30 Ugandans chance to get better jobs. In an advertorial run during the weekend, the Permanent Secretary Dr. Asuman Lukwago unveiled vacancies for Head teachers, deputies, education officers, Librarians among others as detailed below. Apply Before: March 13, 2020