Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda today handed over its contribution of UGX1.3billion (One Billion, Three Hundred Million Shillings) with three brand new pick-up trucks added to the Ministry of Health COVID-19 fleet. Prime Minister and Chair of the National Task Force for COVID-19, Rt. Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda, welcomed the contribution and commended Coca-Cola for being a long-standing partner with the government in health causes. “We are grateful for your support. Coca-Cola has been a long-standing partner with us in many ways. This is further evidence that we stand together. Let’s continue the fight against COVID-19 together,” said Rt. Hon. Dr.…
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As millions of children are affected by school closures due to COVID-19, Airtel Africa will help provide access to online learning and better enable cash transfers for children and their families in sub-Saharan Africa UNICEF announced a new partnership with Airtel Africa aimed at providing children with access to remote learning and enable access to cash assistance for their families via mobile cash transfers. Under this partnership, UNICEF and Airtel Africa will use mobile technology to benefit an estimated 133 million school age children currently affected by school closures in 13 countries across sub-Saharan Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Ashburg Katto, a youthful blogger who has been sharing Bobi Wine’s People Power ideology has this afternoon announced that he has joined the National Resistance Movement (NRM) after meeting with the head of state President Museveni. Through his social media platforms, Katto has announced that he met with the President yesterday who equipped him with farming skills. According to Katto, he had gone to present his proposal titled “THE GHETTO INITIATIVE” aimed at reviving Kampala slums commonly known as ghettos. “Yesterday we visited President Museveni from his farm and he taught us farming. I had gone to present my project…
Holds online dialogue to discuss 2020 theme and Airtel’s contribution to the Communications industry Every year since 1969, the world celebrates World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, which marks the founding of ITU on 17 May 1865 when the first International Telegraph Convention was signed in Paris. This year, the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day was observed under a new theme to raise awareness about the importance of communication and its contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. World Telecommunication and Information Society Day also focuses on how information travels across the world. Therefore, it is dedicated to…
Dr Stella Nyanzi, events promoter Andrew Mukasa alias Bajjo and several others have been arrested in Kampala for demonstrating over what they described as “slow distribution” of government relief food to vulnerable people, mostly affected by the Covid-19 induced lockdown. They were arrested on Monday morning near Buganda Road Court in Kampala as they walked to the Office of the Prime Minister to seek an explanation as to why government had left several people to starve yet several food donations had been made. According to their petition, many needy Ugandans have up to date not received relief food to help…
The COVID-19 pandemic has come hard at every business operation, regardless of size, balance sheet or level of preparedness. After months of watching the situation remain the same or in some cases, get grimmer, it’s safe to say that we’ve come to the point of fight or flight. At an individual, business and national level, it is important for us to accept the reality we are living in, because acceptance will help us move to the next step – the fight to salvage what we haven’t lost and get back on the road to productivity, profitability and thriving. Small and…
East African countries have borrowed nearly $2.3 billion new loans in less than three months since reporting the first Covid-19 positive case, adding to the region’s mounting debts at a time of shrinking tax revenue. The biggest chunk of the loans, taken to fund the region’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and cushion the economies against disruptions caused by the virus, have come mainly from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Kenya has borrowed the most out of the six East African Community (EAC) members, having signed an estimated $1.5 billion since reporting the first Covid-19 positive case on March 13.…
Katwe Police Station have arrested Zura Mukamana, 36, a mother who allegedly hired out her 14-year-old daughter for sex to two different men. One of the suspects, Fred Bulega , 41 , who is alleged to have had sexual intercourse with the girl, was also arrested. The arrest of Mukamana followed a viral video received by Police, in which a 14-year-old girl claimed that she was being forced by her mother to have sexual intercourses with men. Before the viral video, Mukamana had reported to police a case of disappearance of her daughter at Salaama Police Station, compelling detectives to…
The much-famed Women vs Men Cook-off previously held outdoors has moved online with food lovers and enthusiasts preparing their favorite cuisines in the comfort of their homes. Organised under My Food Network, the May edition of this fun-filled cook off has come with a twist where male and female food enthusiasts who join in for this exciting amateur cook-off submitted their personally inspired original dishes online. From 50 people nominated through an online poll during the past week, only six competitors will proceed into the inaugural Women vs Men Online edition. These are; Astar Xerxes, Amollo Bridgette Mwesigwa and Ritah…
Following reports by some online publications in respect to fraud, dfcu would like to clarify that investigations are ongoing into circumstances under which one of its employees, at the Ntinda branch, was involved in the fraudulent transfer of funds. The employee, in question, was apprehended on Wednesday 13th May 2020 and is currently aiding the police in the ongoing investigations. The affected customer(s) have had their money refunded. This unfortunate incident is being treated as an isolated case. The Bank wishes to emphasize that it has a zero – tolerance policy towards fraud. Management