With a growing need for government entities to be transparent, accountable and above all efficient, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in collaboration with the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) has embraced the electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system which is expected to be rolled out at the beginning of financial Year FY2019/2020 on July 1, 2019. Speaking at the 6th CAA Providers Workshop that was held in Entebbe on Friday under the theme: Embracing Technology. From Paper To Paperless Procurement, Skills For The Future, Florence Nakyeyune, the Manager e-Government Procurement Project explained that the electronic- Government Procurement…
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The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda (C.O.U) the most Reverend Stanley Ntangali will this Saturday officially open S&S Mall located near Nkumba University along Entebbe road, S&S General Manager Aaron Bwayo has revealed. According to Aaron Bwayo, the function will start at 8am and there will be a number of activities including Entertainment and suppliers who will be promoting their merchandise. We (S&S) are humbled that Archbishop Stanley Ntangali has agreed to come and officiate at the opening of S&S Mall. The function will start at 8am and we have invited a number of guests such as Trade…
Musiime Perry and Rita Akot Apell who doubles as the Entebbe Club Lady Captain have set the pace for the Castle Lite sponsored Entebbe Mug of Mugs series. With the first quarter of the Mug of mugs series concluding on Saturday at the Par 71 Entebbe Golf Course, Perry Musiime topped the men’s category with a combined total of 213 Nett after three months of exciting action. Ali Juuko and David Kateregga are tied in second place with both at 216 Nett. Akot Rita Apell is leading the ladies category with 213 Nett with Apophia Jemima trailing in the…
Over 1500 residents in Bunonko-Misoli village in Kigungu ward in Entebbe Municipality have a reason to smile after the Entebbe Division ‘B’ Chairman Stanley Namayirira successfully lobbied for electricity to be extended to Kigungu residents who for long have been living in darkness. After one and half years protracted negotiations with Umeme officials in Kampala, Chairman Namayirira successfully secured 50 electric poles which were delivered in Kigungu a couple of days ago and according to Entebbe Division ‘B” Vice Chairman Ssengendo Godfrey who also resides in Kigungu indicated that the process of connecting the Kigungu residents to the National…
Entebbe Golf Club wrapped up International Women’s Day Celebrations on Saturday with fine performances from four female pairs that gave their all in the round two of the Singleton Match play challenge and progressed to the much anticipated round of 16 slated to take place on April 13. The four female pairs included the indomitable pair of Peace Kabasweka and Kesiime Sheila that thumped Barnabas Bakamutumaho and his counterpart Sabiiti Robert 5&4. Babirye Martha and Okura Moureen saw off Mukiibi Moses and Ndyaguma Paul 1-up. Katuramu Paul and Serwano Walusimbi lost to Mbaguta Gloria and Asiimwe Evelyn 2-up. Wendy…
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) joined the rest of the world on International Women’s Day to celebrate the female Air Navigation experts that have over the years proved their professionalism and selflessness in their respective fields of expertise. And as the norm is on International Women’s Day to let women take charge, the Entebbe International Airport’s Air Control Tower, Approach Radar and Area Control Centre were all manned by an all-female technical, engineering and aeronautical information management team. In his remarks, CAA Deputy Managing Director, Mr. Fred Bamwesigye noted that CAA chose the Air Navigation Centre to celebrate the International…
Describing as a slow pace at which governments in the developing world are fast tracking the sustainable development goal (SDG) on health, World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Uganda Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam has called for increased acceleration and joint effort from governments and respective sector players so as to ensure that one of the global commitments of the SDGs of “No one is left behind” is realized. Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam who was speaking during the Makerere University – Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) Centre of Excellence for infection and Immunity Research And Training (MUII-Plus) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and…
A week after playing exceptional Golf at the Singleton round two at Entebbe Golf Club and progressing to the round of 16, on fire Wendy Angudeyo continued with her excellent form at the par 72 Kitante Golf Course on Saturday where she registered her first major tournament victory of the year. Wendy was crowned Lady Winner after she returned 43 Stable ford points. Wendy’s success earned her two return tickets to any of the three cities in South Africa namely Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban courtesy of tournament sponsor South African Airways. Wendy also walked away with an accolade…
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) wrapped up the 2018 aviation week with a netball tournament on Saturday at the Entebbe Airport Football grounds. With their towering shooter Kabendela Asinah, team Mpala Police comfortably sailed through to the finals all the way from the preliminary stages beating every team that they took on. Team Mpala Police defeated team CAA Management in the finals with a score margin of 14-09. Team Mpala Police who were fully supported and financed by their patrons namely ASP Joseph Sekitoleko (OC Mpala Police Post) and Alex Kirega (Katabi Town Council Speaker) earned themselves a trophy, medals, certificate…
Google about Uganda and only the bad things will appear, every bad thing about Uganda appears on the net and we only hear about Lake Victoria when there is a tragedy. We only find Lake Victoria as a disaster and not as an attraction. Uganda has Gorillas and primates but you don’t see them and they must keep making news everyday because they keep Uganda at the forefront. This was former Seychelles Tourism Minister Hon. Alain st. Ange’s message, a key note speaker during the CAA Aviation Week Stakeholders’ engagement breakfast in Kampala on Thursday. Everyone that attended the Aviation…