Author: Johnson Thembo
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…
Private sector optimism picked up during February ending a two-month sequence of job cuts and leading to an improvement in the Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) to 51.2 from 49.8 in January. The index is now above 50.0 signifying a positive outlook compared to the same period in January. The PMI is a composite index that provides an early indication of operating conditions in Uganda. The survey which is sponsored by Stanbic Bank and produced by IHS Markit, has been conducted since June 2016 on a monthly basis and covers the sectors of agriculture, industry, construction, wholesale & retail and…
The City of Minneapolis has reached a $27 million settlement with George Floyd’s family after being sued for his death last year … and it comes just weeks beforeDerek Chauvin’s trial. Floyd’s family filed the wrongful death lawsuit in July against the city, Chauvin and the 3 other officers involved in the May 25 incident resulting in George’s death. The City Council unanimously approved the settlement on Friday. As we reported … the family’s suit alleged the city and the ex-police officers violated Floyd’s rights, specifically calling out the neck restraint techniques used during his arrest. Video of Floyd’s arrest shows Chauvinkneeling…
Intending customers who want to connect to the electricity grid no longer have to trek to the Umeme offices following the launch of an online application portal by power distributor Umeme. The platform dubbed myumemeonline will enable one apply from anywhere, at any time on either a computer, a tab, a laptop or the iPad. This comes in handy as entities generate convenient solutions amidst the current global health situation. One will be able to use the platform on their mobile device phone if they download the Umeme App.An applicant can track the progress of their application with the tracking number provided…
Today the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Uganda H.E Ashraf Swelen held a meeting with Uganda’s Minister of Defence & Veteran Affairs Hon Adolf Mwesige. They discussed among others issues on Defence cooperation and regional security. The Amb. Was accompanied by Egypt Defence attaché to Uganda Brig Gen Osama Selim. The meeting was also attended by the UPDF Chief of Staff Land Forces Maj Gen Leopold Kyanda and the Ministry of Defence Deputy Spokesperaon Lt Col Deo Akiiki. The two emphasised on continued strengthening of the strong bond between the two countries and military and Defence support…
As his first gesture to embracing reconciliation and dialogue, NRM party chairman, President Yoweri Museveni has asked that government releases more than 50 suspects that were recently arrested in connection with violence that marred the January 2021 General Election. Mr Museveni made the pronouncement while speaking at the Inter Party Organisarion for Dialogue (IPOD) summit in Kololo, Kampala on Friday. The President’s remarks followed the closing of the Summit which he convened in his capacity as the summit chairman. Museveni said the arrests were one of the issues that were raised in the Summit attended by Uganda People’s Congress-UPC president…