Author: Johnson Thembo
The NRM Secretary General, Rt Hon Justine Kasule Lumumba has this morning paid last respects to deceased Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli. Lumumba was accompanied by other senior leaders that included the party’s National Treasurer, Hon Rose Namayanja Nsereko, Hon. Emmanuel Dombo, the Director for Infromation and Public Relations, Hon Mathias Kasamba (Director Mobilisation, Recruitment and Cadre development,) and Hajat Medina Naham , the Director for Finance among others as they visited the Tanzanian high Commission in Kampala. Speaking to the media, Lumumba hailed the late Tanzanian president as a statesman and nationalist who was dedicated to the holistic liberation,…
The Director Welfare, Production and Sports, AIGP Andrew Sorowen, has today commissioned police stations as well as police accommodation facilities in Budaka and Namutumba districts. The facilities were constructed by police construction unit, under the Directorate of Logistics and Engineering. While commissioning the facilities, AIGP Sorowen urged the officers to use them to improve service delivery. He implored the officers to be disciplined, work hand in hand with the community and avoid any forms of corruption.
Around the world, the month of March is marked by various initiatives in celebration and recognition of Women’s Achievements One such achievement was the creation of the UN Global Compact ‘Women’s Empowerment Principles’ (WEP). With an overriding theme – Equality means business, the WEPs are a set of principles offering guidance to business on how to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace, and community. This year, during a webinar hosted by the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) to mark the 2021 International Women’s day, BAT Uganda joined a growing list of local and international corporate organisations that…
BY INNOCENT KIIZA The crime intelligence department together with Uganda wild life authority has netted three suspects in connection of the poisoning of the six lions in queen Elizabeth national park. The incident which happened last Friday at Ishasha conservation area of queen Elizabeth park left the country wonder who could be behind this hastily act against the wildlife According to chief warden of Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area Mr. Pontiuos Ezuma revealed that the three were netted last night after community members tip UWA off and they informed the security which followed the clue to where lion’s heads were hanging…
Work in Mbarara, Ntungamo, Isingiro and Kabale got paralysed as Fortebet showered over 1,000 customers with the usual gifts that it gives out by way of saying ‘Thank you’. All customers that were found in all the centres above got various gifts ranging from company wristbands, caps, T-shirts and team jerseys of the top European teams. “Like we have done in other areas, we have come here to say thank you to you for choosing Fortebet. On top of thanking you, Fortebet has also brought you rewards for everyone” John Nanyumba, Fortebet Media manager said while speaking to the punters…
Kampala socialite Nadia Matovu to battle for the top influencer title on The Next Big Trender reality TV show that will be premiering today, 19th March 2021, on HONEY TV, DStv channel 173. Hosted by celebrated South African TV personality, Anele Zondo, The Next Big Trender will premiere the search for Africa’s hottest influencers from 5 countries, including Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa. The five aspiring reality-TV influencers from different countries will go all out to showcase suitability for the HONEY TV Star title. Content on The Next Big Trender show will feature the influencers introducing different facets…
MTN Uganda in partnership with NITA-Uganda have today unveiled a new app that will be used for geo-fencing and tracking COVID 19 patients that are under home based care. The new app named E-pass (Electronic pass) is intended to help the Ministry of Health truck and geo-fence the movement of COVID 19 patients under home based care thus reducing the number of non-critical patients that get admitted in hospitals. At the height of the pandemic, many people would be rushed to health centers, even those that were not in critical conditions, a situation that overwhelmed health centers and also stretched…
Legislators have raised concern over the absence of road equipment for road maintenance across the country. According to Hon. Micheal Bukenya (NRM, Bukuya County), the 14 new districts that were created over three years ago have failed to acquire road maintenance equipment, which has left the road infrastructure in dire straits. The districts include Kassanda, Rwampara, Bugweri, Nabilatuk, Kikuube, Kwania, Karenga, Kapelebyong, Kazo, Kitagwenda, Kalaki, Terego, Obongi and Madi Okollo. “These districts are suffering and this has affected service delivery to residents and also affected the effective utilisation of the road fund to the districts,” Bukenya said. He raised the…
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI), a youth-driven non-profit building the next generation of journalists in Africa through training, mentorship and experiential peer-to-peer learning has 12th March 2021, launched a media innovation hub known as the MCI Media Hub. The Hub is located on the top floor of Tirupati Mall in Kansanga, Kampala. With a slogan of ‘Amplifying Media Innovation’, the MCI Media Hub is a collaborative space that will support disruptive innovators with an enabling environment to accelerate ideas and solutions for journalism and media viability in Uganda and East Africa. Media Challenge Initiative CEO, Abaas Mpindi, said MCI launched the…
National Medical Stores (NMS) is set to carry out a free Yellow Fever vaccination exercise in Arua City in West Nile Region, officials announced on Tuesday. The two-day exercise starts on Tuesday, March 23 at Police Grounds in Arua City. The exercise shall benefit Ugandans living in and around Arua and West Nile at large from the age of 9 months to 59 years. NMS’ Public Relations Officer (PRO) James Odong said this is part of NMS’ Corporate Social Responsibility. “This free yellow fever vaccination is a token of our commitment to consistently contribute towards positive social development and better…