Author: Johnson Thembo

Umeme shareholders today approved a total dividend payout of shs19.8 billion after endorsing shs12.2 per ordinary share based on the company’s 2020 performance. The dividend will be paid out on or about July 19th 2020, to shareholders in the Company’s register at the close of business on 25th June 2021. The shareholders also re-elected Mr. Patrick Bitature as the Chairman of the Board via the hybrid/ electronic AGM held at the Kampala Serena Hotel. Hon Gerald Ssendaula and Ms. Florence N Mawejje were also re-elected as directors of the Board. The AGM also approved the annual financial statements for the…

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Mukono Municipality Lawmaker Hon. Betty Nambooze has challenged Forum for Democratic Change’s Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda to apologize to his seniors. Speaking while appearing on NBS Television Frontline, Nambooze pledged her support but accused Ssemujju for making a blander to declare his candidature for speakership before to talking to his comrades in the struggle. Among the people Nambooze wants Ssemujju to apologize to include his party president Hon. Patrick Amuriat Oboi, National Unity Platform’s Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu and Democratic Party’s Norbert Moa. “I can’t fail to support Ssemujju Nganda’s candidature. However, he needs to apologize to Amuriat, Mao, and Kyagulanyi.…

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The Government of Uganda through National Water and Sewerage Corporation is putting final touches to the largest sewage treatment plant in East and Central Africa. The project encompasses an ultra-modern sewage treatment plant in Bugolobi, a sewage pre-treatment plant in Kinawataka, a sewerage pumping station on Kibira road and 31km of sewer network. The Bugolobi-Nakivubo sewerage plants comes six years after the commissioning of the Lubigi sewage treatment plant in 2014. Sharing the plant specifications during a site visit, NWSC MD, Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha said the plant is about 99% complete and in operation. Pending works at the plant…

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Global Organization Mercy Corps has today launched a partnership with African Executive Leaders Solutions (AELS), a thought leadership solutions organization, to create work opportunities for refugees and youth in informal settlements (slums) in Makindye and Kawempe divisions in Kampala. AELS will work closely with the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) to bridge the skills gaps among the refugees and host communities in the two divisions through modular assessments that lead to issuance of worker’s passes and other forms of accreditation that can give employers the confidence to demand and pay for their skills/service. T he platform will enable target audiences to…

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MTN Uganda and the Tooro kingdom have donated 80 kitted patient beds to various health center III’s in Tooro Kingdom. The donation is part of MTN’s commitment to support the kingdom in her efforts to uplift the social, economic and cultural life of the people of Tooro. Whereas the government has over the years made efforts to improve the health sector, there is more that can be done to supplement government efforts especially in health Centre IIIs. According to the Tooro Kingdom Deputy Minister of health Dr. Richard Mugahi said Tooro kingdom delivers around 90,000 babies a year which stretches…

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In the last seven months, MultiChoice Uganda has made several landmark additions to its content offerings, delivering further on its promise to support Ugandan content by showcasing local films and entertainment. Today, MultiChoice Uganda, the home of great Pay-Tv entertainment, held its annual media showcase under the theme “Celebrating Our Voices, Telling Our Stories.” The virtual showcase was carried on MultiChoice Uganda’s DStv and GOtv social media platforms showcasing the wide range of entertaining content that the Pay TV giant has added since September 2020 when the inaugural showcase was held. For Uganda, the launch of Pearl Magic Prime, the…

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Parliament has passed a motion urging government to establish a Disaster Preparedness and Management Commission that will deal with natural and man-made disasters. Mpigi district woman MP, Hon. Sarah Nakawunde who moved the motion said that the prevailing mechanisms in place to respond to and manage natural or man-made calamities happening around the country is a far outcry from what is required. Article 249 of the 1995 Uganda Constitution prescribed the formation of the Commission to handle natural or man-made disasters that befall the country. Nakawunde said that in 2011, the Ministry for Disaster Preparedess developed a National Policy for…

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Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, today announces the signing of an agreement under which Mastercard, a leading innovator and global technology company in the payments industry, will invest $100m in Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (“AMC BV”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Airtel Africa plc (the “Transaction”). AMC BV is currently the holding company for several of Airtel Africa’s mobile money operations and is intended to own and operate the mobile money businesses across all of Airtel Africa’s fourteen operating countries. The Transaction values Airtel Africa’s mobile…

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Movit brand on Thursday unveiled Gloria Mulungi Senyonjo popularly known as Baby Gloria, as the Movit Brand Ambassador. The announcement was made today April 01, 2021 at a press briefing which was held at Movit Products Limited (MPL), head offices. According to the Head Marketing, Mr. Robert Kitenda-Movit Products Limited, delivering quality products and ensuring an improved customer experience is an aspect that the company values. On the above grounds, partnering with inspirational personalities who speak to various audiences and our respective brands is an initiative that comes in very timely. Movit brand in this case has unveiled Ms. Gloria…

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The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has today together with MultiChoice Uganda and other partners launched the 8th edition of its five-day film festival with a cinema opening event at Acacia Mall in Kisementi. The Uganda Film Festival (UFF) is intended to streamline and develop the film industry in Uganda. Launched in 2013, the aim of the Uganda Film Festival (UFF) is to provide a platform to air and showcase local content in the film industry, award remarkable industry players, generate revenue as well as promote the industry through trainings in addition to driving interest in Ugandan film both locally and…

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