Emirates and Airlink have announced an interline agreement, widening Emirates’ reach into Southern Africa as countries begin opening their borders for travelers. Emirates’ agreement with Airlink will provide its customers enhanced connectivity via its gateways Johannesburg and Cape Town to more than 25 domestic destinations in South Africa and more than 20 regional destinations in Southern Africa. The unique connections enabled by this new partnership provide customers onward travel options not offered by other airlines. Emirates and Airlink will offer the ease of single-ticket travel and one-stop baggage check-in for customers transferring from Johannesburg and Cape Town to domestic points…
Author: Entebbe News
As part of its continued efforts to support businesses amidst numerous challenges presented by the impact of COVID-19, dfcu Bank is offering Unsecured bid bonds of up to UGX 500,000,000 to support traders and contractors in the management of their working capital and secure contracts. Contractors in road construction, building and civil works, water and electrical installations, consultants and suppliers with contracts in agricultural inputs, security installations and ICT, can now access unsecured bid bonds within 5 hours, with no need for security and payment of arrangement fees. With several businesses impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, contractors…
Uganda has over 15 million students in different institutions of learning according to the Ministry of Education and Sports. As a way of controlling the spread of COVID-19, only 10 percent of these learners who are mainly finalist students will be reporting back to school starting October 15th 2020 leaving the majority at home. The Minister for Information and Communications Technology and National Guidance Honourable Judith Nabakooba in a recent media address urged continuing students to take homeschooling seriously as it could determine their promotion to the next class. Now more than ever before, parents are going to find…
Technology Minister, Elioda Tumwesigye, who lost out in the NRM MP Primaries for Sheema Municipality, has this Thursday been nominated on the Independent ticket. Elioda had earlier vowed not to give up after losing the party primaries to former URA top shot Dicksons Kateshumbwa, saying the primaries were neither free nor fair. He further said a general election would give him a better opportunity to prove he was the favorite candidate for Sheema. It remains unclear if other senior NRM officials who lost the primaries will seek re-election as Independents. After being nominated today, Elioda vowed to serve the…
Grade One Magistrate, Joan Aciro, of Kira Chief Magistrates’ Court has convicted 11 People after they pleaded guilty to organizing & attending a sex party in Kireka. Eleven of the twenty-two people who were arrested by Police over sex partying on Saturday have been charged and convicted. They were charged and convicted on six counts of disobedience of lawful orders, negligent act likely to spread infection of disease, keeping a brothel, indecent practices, prostitution, and promoting trafficking in persons. The offences attract maximum jail sentences of three and seven years’ imprisonment, respectively. The convicts include, Suzan Akwir, 25, Phiona Nalubega,…
Security forces led by the Uganda Police Force have this Wednesday morning raided the National Unity Platform party (NUP) headquarters in Kamwokya, Kampala. The area which houses presidential hopeful Bobi Wine’s main office was stormed by security forces at around 11:30am. The security forces picked promotional materials including T-shirts, umbrellas, badges among others before loading them on waiting cars. Kyagulanyi had just concluded addressing the press about NUP’s planned strategy of traversing the whole country to popularise his presidential candidature. Defence spokesperson Brigadier Flavia Byekwaso said she was yet to be informed about the reason for today’s operation. “Let…
President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E Tibuhaburwa Yoweri Museveni or Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on Saturday declined to renew South Africa based power supplier, Umeme Co.Ltd Like in many of his previous speeches, president Museveni has persistently and deliberately continued to condemn the hikes in power tariffs despite the fact that we’re the manufacturers and suppliers of power to the rest of the EAC community countries. Enough Of This Foolery, I Won’t Renew It: Umeme’s Chairman Patrick Bitature (2nd Left Front Row) and MD Selestino Babungi Led Delegation To State House Last Saturday And Held Discussion With The President…
FUFA Women Elite League side Wakiso Hill Football Club has beefed up it’s squad with a triple signing as the 2020/2021 season nears. The three recruits include Josephine Nabagereka, Catherine Nabwami and Sarah “Titah” Namatovu who were unveiled on Sunday evening. Defender Catherine Nabwami joins Wakiso Hill from Buloba College School while Josephine Nabagereka previously played for Kawempe Royal College and Bulaga High School. Offensive midfielder-cum forward Namatovu recently played for Kinaawa United, IAS Football Club in Rwanda and Nateete Muslim Secondary School. All the three penned three-year contract deals apiece. Catherine Nabwami pens a three-year deal with Wakiso…
MTN customers will once again enjoy 100% bonus on daily data bundles in the revamped MTN Dabolo 4G promotion. The promotion that commenced today will run for six weeks. First introduced in 2019, MTN Dabolo which was meant to give back to MTN customers went on to become very popular among users prompting its re-introduction this year with improvements to make the customer experience even better. This time the offer will be available to customers who have 4G SIM cards as 4G gives customers a faster and better internet browsing experience. With this new enhanced offer, MTN customers will get…
Police are investigating a bar shootout in which a UPDF Soldier identified as Capt. Robert Namara Cool injured a city businessman – Benson Moses Mugisha. The incident occurred at around 11:45pm this past Saturday at 400 bar in Bukoto, a Kampala suburb. It’s all started when Namara and Mugisha, who we’re drinking heavily, got into a heated argument on who would take home a girl identified as Prossy Uwase. The argument triggered a fight that saw Capt Namara draw a weapon that nearly ended Mugisha’s life. Mugisha, who also is the proprietor of White house bar located in Bukoto, was…