Roke Telkom, a home-grown telecommunications company has today announced its partnership with Swangz Avenue and House of DJs to sponsor the highly anticipated concert of the year by the Jamaican dancehall sensation, Dexta Daps. The announcement took place at Shisa Nyama where the organizers of the concert organised a media launch to publicize the sponsors of the forthcoming exciting musical experience. Dexta Daps a renowned Jamaican dancehall artist known for his energetic performances and hit singles like Shabba Madda Pot, Call Me If and WiFi, among others. While making his remarks at the launch, Joseph Byaruhanga, Brand and Marketing Manager…
Author: Entebbe News
As the holiday season approaches, most young people look forward to a break from the classroom routine. Yet, beyond relaxation, there’s another way to make the holiday period truly enriching—learning valuable skills that fuel creativity, inspire growth, and lay the foundation for a dynamic future. For those looking to dive into such an experience, the Adventure Academy at the Artfield Institute of Design offers a refreshing approach, blending fun with hands-on learning in a program that’s much more than traditional education. Through this academy, Artfield Institute highlights its mission to foster well-rounded learners. The program emphasizes experiential learning—engagement through direct,…
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has launched its inaugural Aviation Safety Week, aimed at reinforcing a culture of safety among industry stakeholders and the broader community. Running from November 11 to 15, 2024, the week’s theme, “Safe Airports, Stronger Together,” emphasizes collective responsibility in maintaining high safety standards at Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport. UCAA Director General Fred Bamwesigye highlighted that the week aims to enhance stakeholders’ commitment to safety. “We have put in place efforts in observing safety in aviation because almost everything in aviation resonates with the safety of passengers and aviation users,” he said. He underscored the need…
At least 117 Ugandans who are part of a larger group of Ugandan migrant workers stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were at the weekend returned home as part of government of Uganda’s repatriation efforts after they were granted amnesty by the Abu Dhabi government. Over 1,000 Ugandans are still held in the Middle East and are being accused of various crimes including theft, contract substitution, and human trafficking, among others. Of these detainees, 720 are in Saudi Arabia, 180 in Dubai, and 62 in Qatar. These are expected to be repatriated once negotiations between the two governments are…
aBi Finance Ltd, a leading wholesale impact investment company, hosted a pivotal Stakeholder Engagement Forum to recognize the achievements of its financial partners and outline ambitious goals for sustainable, inclusive growth in Uganda’s agricultural sector. The event ran under the theme, “Accelerating Adoption of Green Inclusive Finance for Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation, and Biodiversity Conservation (AAGIF). aBi Finance has been at the forefront of deploying funds to foster resilience against climate change through climate change adaptation, wealth creation, employment, and economic growth for smallholder farmers and agribusinesses. Working alongside actors in the financial services sector, aBi Finance utilizes a mix…
Residents of Kiggungu ward, Entebbe Municipality and the entire catholic faith fraternity learnt with total shock the arson act executed to the historic Mapeera church. On the night of Thursday, 7th November 2024, unknown people set ablaze the church in which valuable items as the Chalice, Paten, Ciborium, communion cups, cruets, pall, purificator, paschal candle, altar clothes, deacon stole, hole cross, and clothes for the priests and choir all got burnt beyond repair. Besides the items burnt beyond remain, the wardrobe where the items were also got damaged and the glass window. It is believed that the fire broke out…
Dubai-based MixJet Flight Support has given Uganda Airlines a 48-hour ultimatum to pay at least $6 million of the $10 million (about Shs37 billion) the national carrier owes the fuel contractor. The Airlines had reportedly committed to first pay $2 million as part of the ongoing efforts to address the outstanding debt. However, the contractor is yet to receive the funds which cover only a quarter of the debt. “Without an additional payment of $4 million, we will be unable to settle critical dues…,” a source at MixJet said before adding that the delay in payment is affecting their ability…
The chairman and members of the Uganda Council on Foreign relations recently gave the latest update the country’s foreign relations at Fairway Hotel, Kampala. This was during the official address of the minister of Foreign Affairs Honorable General Hajji Abubaker Jeje Odongo at the third annual Uganda foreign minister’s address on “Uganda’s foreign policy”. Hon. Odongo’s address aimed to advance the council’s mission of providing an independent, non-partisan public forum for foreign policy debate, information sharing, networking and advocacy. The participants were from members of the council, the diplomatic community, the Government, private sector, civil society and the academia. Most…
The Ghetto Festival and Awards in conjunction with the Gracy Minds Empowerment Initiative Uganda have come out to provide relief aid to the people of Kamwokya Kikete who were recently affected by a fire-out break. Under the theme “Hope for Humanity”, the donations will be availed on Saturday, 2nd November 2024 to the internally displaced people in Kamwokya Kikete zone. Items as food, clothes, toiletries, cash and many others will be handed over. Officials will Gracy Minds Empowerment Initiative Uganda will also provide psychosocial support and counseling to the affected their team of psychologists shall be on ground for the…
Roke Telkom, a home-grown telecommunications solutions provider, has gifted over 400 children at Grace Villa Sanctuary for Girls in Kabale with scholastic materials, beddings, kitchen ware and sanitary needs, as part of the 2025 Roke Gives Back initiative. Roke Gives Back is an annual corporate social responsibility initiative that Roke Telkom holds every October to extend support to the needy and vulnerable persons of society in Uganda. While speaking to the residents and caretakers of the home, Timothy Mugyenyi the Head of Partnerships and Community Impact, Roke Telkom, appreciated the good and tremendous work being done for the girl children at Grace…