Emirates announced the return of the popular My Emirates Pass. Starting from 1st November 2022 to 31st March 2023, My Emirates Winter Pass enables customers to get more from their trip with exclusive offers at over 500 locations in the UAE. Emirates customers flying to or through Dubai can simply show their boarding pass and a valid form of identification to hundreds of retail, leisure and dining outlets, as well as famous attractions and luxury spas, to enjoy fantastic discounts throughout Dubai and the UAE. To see all My Emirates Pass offers, please visit www.emirates.com/myemiratespass. In addition, Emirates passengers can…
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dfcu Bank has announced a new promotion and partnership with Jumia Uganda that will see the Bank’s Visa Debit and Credit Card holders enjoy discounts of up to 20% when they use their cards to purchase items off the Jumia shopping platform. The promotion will run the 4th and 25th November 2022 and coincides with Black Friday; a global shopping phenomenon that falls on the fourth Friday of November, except when the first Friday falls on 1st November. The announcement was made at the Jumia Uganda Offices, where dfcu was also announced as the Platinum Sponsor for this year’s Jumia…
Fresh Dairy officially unveiled a new campaign dubbed #MyPlateMyFoodMyHealth focusing on healthy fats – Fresh Dairy Butter, Fresh Dairy Ghee and Fresh Dairy Fresh cream. This campaign highlights the need for consumers to ensure that they personally select healthy foods to go onto their plates because the food one eats in turn determines one’s health. Vincent Omoth, the Marketing Manager Fresh Dairy highlights the unique benefits of each of the Fresh Dairy fats including: Fresh Dairy Ghee is pasteurized Fresh Dairy butter has the ultimate butter taste, is available as both salted and unsalted Fresh Dairy cream is always fresh, since it is available…
President Museveni is set to invite his French counterpart Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron to brainstorm on the security situation in DRC and other issues that affect Africa. The Ugandan leader said he would ask Macron to pay an official visit to Uganda next year when the country celebrates the NRM Liberation Day, observed on January 26th each year. “I’m going to write to H.E Macron and invite him here to discuss African and World issues, including Europe,” President Museveni said, adding that “Europe has nothing to lose if they work well with Africa.” The President revealed this on Monday while…
Entebbe International Airport was among the top ten African countries (in sixth position) that handled large volumes of cargo (exports and imports) in 2021. This is according to the Airports Council International rankings, Entebbe airport handled 65, 115 tonnes of cargo is 2021, coming in 6th position. Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is ranked first, with 363, 204 tonnes of cargo, followed by Egypt’s Cairo International Aiport with 333,536. Olivier Tambo airport in South Africa comes third with 304, 018 while Addis Ababa Airport is in fourth with 226, 417 tonnes. Nigeria’s Murtala Mohammed Airport is in fifth place with…
By David Isabirye A gentleman, one Dan Kiberu was reported missing by the family members for fear of being abducted because of his close alligance, relationship and association with Uganda’s main opposition group, the National Unity Platform (NUP) under the code name “People Power”. Kiberu, a renowned youth mobilizer in Kiwatule, a suburb of Uganda’s capital city Kampala was allegedly whisked off to an unknown place believed to be a “safe house”, confines for torturing opposition political activists. A family member who spoke to this publication on condition of anonymity for fear of her life as well confessed that Kiberu…
Airtel Uganda in partnership with d.light Uganda Limited has launched affordable Smartphones intended to extend access to the opportunities of the internet to many Ugandans. The announcement was made today at Dlight Uganda Limited-Service Centre in Mukono. The new offer will enable individuals to access Smartphones on a hire purchase basis with an initial deposit, and then complete the payment in a period of 365 days, which payments are categorized into daily, weekly and monthly amounts. Mr. Manoj Murali, the Managing Director Airtel Uganda said, “Our partnership with d.light Uganda Limited is timely and will enable more people to access…
Octagon Africa Limited launched a financial literacy training for teens and youth aged 8 – 22years scheduled for 26th and 27 August 2022 under its Young Money Africa Campaign. The free two-day training will be delivered virtually by highly experienced financial experts from 10:00am to 12:00pm EAT and 9:00am to 11:00am CAT respectively. The training has been segmented according to the age groups with the first training happening on 26th for youth aged 16 – 22years. The second training is scheduled for 27th for teens aged 8 – 15years who require supervision from their parents. Octagon Africa Financial Services is…
Following the announcement of the Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon, in Kasese, many running enthusiasts have embarked on fitness plans to ensure they are ready come September 3. One such running club is the “Team Matooke Running Club” who on Sunday morning took part in their monthly run from Kampala to Entebbe. The running club partakes in different distance runs along Entebbe road that comprise of a 27km, 30km and 36km routes and this time round, the focus is now getting in tip top shape for the Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon next month. With their starting point being Quality Supermarket Lubowa,…
With exactly 100 days to go until Qatar’s FIFA World Cup™ gets underway, Marcel Desailly is confident the tournament will have a hugely positive impact on the country and region. A FIFA World Cup™ winner with France in 1998, Desailly remains a legendary figure in the game after a trophy-laden career with Marseille, AC Milan and Chelsea. The central defender also made more than 100 international appearances for France – and was a pivotal part of squads which won both the FIFA World Cup™ and UEFA European Championship. Desailly is also a familiar face to people in Doha after turning…