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Another five MTN customers won themselves a trolley dash shopping experience at Cynibel Supermarket in Bunga as a reward from MTN to customers that have embraced paying for their goods and services using the Telecom giant’s mobile payment platform, MTN MoMoPay. MoMo Pay is an MTN service that allows customers to pay for their goods and services directly from their mobile money accounts using their mobile devices at no cost. Retailers and businesses receive the payments for the goods and services instantly. Up to 20 customers will be selected from a draw to participate in a trolley dash where they…
Social media users have come out in support of Ugandan climate advocate Vanessa Nakate after she was cropped out of a photograph taken with her white peers in Davos. Nakate accused the media of racism after The Associated Press news agency removed her from a photograph taken with fellow activists Greta Thunberg, Loukina Tille, Luisa Neubauer and Isabelle Axelsson. The image was taken on Friday after the young campaigners gave a press conference in the Swiss resort, where they had been invited by the organisers of the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) whose agenda this year focused heavily on environmental…
Burundi’s parliament has voted to pay $530,000 (£400,000) to President Pierre Nkurunziza and provide him with a luxury villa when he leaves office. The draft law, which has been presented to the cabinet for approval, also awards him a lifetime salary. It also proposes that Mr Nkurunziza be elevated to the title of “supreme leader” when he steps down in May. Burundi was plunged into a constitutional crisis in 2015 when he successfully ran for a third term. The move sparked violent protests by opposition supporters which morphed into reprisal attacks. Last year a UN commission accused the government of…
Unlike several Ugandans that rushed to announce false death news of Justice Wilson Kanyeihamba, the script has changed as celebrated lawmaker Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu returned in the country with bundles of love. Immediately he landed from Jamaica, all the president hopeful did first was to shower love to the emeritus council. Bobi wine said he was very delighted to find him in better health, after he had an episode of extreme ill health, that resulted in some people announcing him dead. ‘It was such a pleasure meeting part of his family, including his wife and daughter. I was humbled…
Magufuli also sacked the commissioner general for Tanzania Fire and Rescue Services Thobias Andengenye over the suspicious deal. The contract relates to a project for the Tanzania Fire and Rescue Force, which operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs. President Magufuli said the project was authorized by officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs without the knowledge of the Ministry of Finance and Planning, and without the approval of the National Assembly. He said other officials in the Attorney General’s Office and the Tanzania Fire and Rescue Force who were involved in the shoddy deal should be accountable. “Lugola was my student at…
The government of Uganda under its much celebrated agency, The National Water and Sewerage Cooperation (NWSC) continues to serve citizens with exceptional dedication. On Wednesday 22nd, NWSC Successfully completed a water mains extension to serve Kigo Prisons. The project is estimated to serve more than 1500 inmates, officers and their families at the facility. According to National Water, this and more is part of ongoing works to improve access to clean water across the country. The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is a public utility company 100% owned by the Government of Uganda. The Corporation was established in 1972…
Rogers Mulindwa, the ruling National Resistance Movement party publicist, says the central executive committee is today expected to convene at State House Entebbe to consider amendments to the party’s constitution. Mulindwa notes one of the major issues to be discussed, is the proposed amendment to remove secret ballot voting and replace it with voting by lining up behind candidates. The meeting will also discuss the execution of the 2021 electoral roadmap. It will be followed by the National Executive Council meeting tomorrow still in Entebbe and later the National Conference will be held on Saturday at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.…
The public will now be able to take part in the law making process through a mobile application. The mobile app called Bungeni was launched by the Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga after the Inter-faith prayer service on Tuesday, 21 January 2020.The Inter-faith prayer service is part of the activities of the annual Parliament Week. Kadaga said that the mobile app will see the constituents have an input in the bills processes without necessarily coming to Parliament buildings. “I have not been satisfied with the input from the public and that is why I directed our department of ICT to develop this…
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has commended the contractors of the construction and upgrading of Kasolwe livestock farm in Kamuli district. “Now I can see there is some life; some time back you could come here and it was just a bush,” said Kadaga. Kadaga added that while trying to lobby for funds and market the proposal, she did not expect that Kasolwe would become a model livestock farm at international standards. The Speaker thanked all stakeholders who provided the money for the project that will change the lives of the people in the area. Last year, the…
Pastor Joseph Sserwada, the leader of the Born Again Community in Uganda has called for the passing of the Marriage and Divorce Bill which he says has been on the shelves for long. Speaking at the Parliament Inter-Faith Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday, 21 January 2020, Pastor Sserwada said that one of the things disturbing the peace of the believers and followers of God is the absence of a robust and clear law on Marriage. “Recently we saw a Pastor whose marriage was on the rocks making derogatory statements and acting irresponsibly against the institution of marriage,” Sserwada said, adding that,…