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President Paul Kagame, the Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force, has today passed out hundreds of cadet officers. This event went down at the Rwanda Military Academy – Gako where he presided over the Officer Cadets Commissioning Ceremony that saw high profile government officials in presence. President Kagame toured RMA-Gako’s new facilities including a multipurpose hall, medical lab, and smart classroom. He vowed to uphold peace and stability in the region citing that its a mistake for some people to think that his soldiers are there to provoke and wars. “There are some who believe that the role of an…
The leadership of the opposition National Unity Platform has held a solid meeting with hundreds of foot soliders from the Kampala metropolitan area. This meeting comes a few weeks to the dates for the second wave of the national wide Mobilization Campaign aimed at reaching some of the major towns and districts that were not on the first roadmap. The event held at One Love Beach in Busabala was flagged by the party principal Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine. According to Bobi Wine, he was very delighted to host such a big number of loyal supporters willing to…
Equity Bank in partnership with the Kenya High Commission and Million Trees International has embarked on a tree-planting campaign that will see over 43,000 indigenous trees planted on the slopes of Busoga College Mwiri hill, including 10 acres of orchard. The project is supported by Equity Bank to the tune of Shs85 million.The three-phase project was officially launched during a tree-planting exercise at the school led by the Kenya High Commissioner to Uganda Maj. Gen George Owinow and Equity Bank Executive Director Elizabeth Mwerinde Kasedde. Also joining were members of the Old Boys Association, members of the school, officials from…
Politics aside, it’s only Dr Besigye who loved Sarah Eperu practically when she was not sick, when she was bedridden and dead. Why plan to humiliate him? these are the unfortunate fruits of radicalisation of the political opposition. I condemn such hooliganism and indiscipline in the strongest terms possible. Radicalisation of politics in opposition is one area where I strongly disagreed with the colleagues in the FDC who belonged to the extremism section. Politics and leadership is a game of tactics and brains, not weight lifting and or muscle building. Dr Besigye is by all standards a very understanding and…
Uganda Breweries has rewarded 118 business customers with prizes worth UGX 300 million under loyalty incentives for using the Diageo One App, an online portal that enables traders purchase products directly from the company’s distributors. Diageo One is a self-service tool that enables business customers to place orders at their convenience and receive them within 24 hours. The user-friendly platform allows business customers to earn and accumulate points for all their purchases and prizes are awarded on a monthly basis. “The app provides multiple benefits to our customers including greater efficiency and reduced operational costs enabling us to deliver a…
Equity Bank has announced its support for the Drugs Express Team by providing sponsorship of Shs20million. This comes just before the much-anticipated Southern Motor Club (SMC) Masaka Rally, scheduled for April 13 and 14 at E-Villas Park in Kalisizo. The announcement follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Equity Bank and the Drugs Express Rally Team at the Bank’s branch in Masaka on Friday. In her remarks, Clare Gatabi Tumwesigye, Equity Bank Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications, said, “Thrilled to announce our sponsorship of the Drugs Express Rally Team, where passion meets performance on every twist and…
Hundreds have this morning gathered in solidarity to participate in the Kabaka’s birthday day run at Bulange Mengo. The marathon was flagged off at exactly 07:00am by the princess Nabaloga Nalinya, accompanied by Chief Prince David Wassajja, the Kingdoms Prime Minister Charles Peter Mayiga among others.
In its ongoing commitment to celebrate and empower women-led businesses, Equity Bank today hosted its fourth Women’s Month event in Gulu City. The event, dubbed Abakyala Ku Ntikko celebrates women in business through a series of special events aimed at empowering and enabling women in small-scale businesses to grow and thrive. In alignment with the International Women’s Day theme of investing in women, and accelerating progress, Equity Bank is focusing on supporting women in the micro-segment. The Abakyala Ku Ntikko features inspirational speakers, financial literacy training sessions, and exhibitions showcasing products from women customers supported by the Bank. The first…
MTN Uganda, as part of its MTN Changemakers initiative, has announced a significant contribution to the fight against substance abuse and addiction at Makerere University, Uganda’s oldest institution of higher learning. The telecommunications giant is supporting Primetime Students Development Services Ltd (PSDS) with a support valued at UGX 19.8 million. This contribution includes a state-of-the-art public address system and assorted tools aimed at enhancing PSDS’s efforts in curbing drug abuse through innovative edutainment methods. PSDS, initiated by Pr. Martin Ssempa in 2020, stands at the forefront of addressing critical student issues at Makerere University, including drug addiction, through edutainment. The…
Stanbic Bank Uganda has announced the official commencement of the 9th edition of the esteemed National Schools Championship (NSC). This call for application event took place on Monday 18th March 2024 during a meeting of Municipal and District Education Officers (DEOs) convened at the National Teachers College Muni in Arua City. The National Schools Championship is an education programme under Stanbic Bank’s Corporate Social Investment. It aims to provide a holistic approach to learning and capacity development for students and teachers in secondary schools in various areas including; Career growth and development, Financial education, Business and Entrepreneurship, Teacher training and…