By Enid Edroma My fifteen year old niece Janet has a passion for dancing. Quite often, she dances infront of her phone recording the session. Once out of curiosity I asked what she does with all the videos she records. She responded and said: “I dance and upload to my Tik Tok account. I want to grow my account such that I can one day become a big time influencer.” Influencers today earn a minimum of UGX100,000 to promote a show, program, product or service. It is an even better cheque if you deal in content creation. These sectors are…
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By Our Reporter Movit Products Limited (MPL) has, through its Baby Junior brand, launched a Corporate Social Investment (CSI/R) drive aimed at reaching out to Children’s Homes across the country. The drive is in line with the Company’s annual Corporate Social Investment and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, the brand has extended assorted items to 10 homes across the country including; Food stuffs, Assortment of Baby Junior products (Soaps, Jelly, Powder, Baby Junior Diapers) and sanitizers for keeping hygiene at the homes, among others. “Giving back to communities where we operate is a key pillar in our CSI/R, and…
By Our Reporter The just released FY21 financial results for Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), whereas have posted positive growth, indicate however, that a tough operating environment and the growth of the informal alcohol sector have stifled what would otherwise have been an excellent net sales performance by the brewery. “The closure of Bars and entertainment venues, and other restrictions necessitated by measures to curb the spread of the COVID -19 pandemic, affected not only our customer base but also led to both local and global supply disruptions, for our produce and for raw materials that we need in our production…
By Our Reporter Little known, MC Africa has had a turn of good fortune. From chilling at bedraggled hangouts, he is now performing on the big screen. This after he appeared as a co-host on the NBS Katch Up show on Friday. MC Africa came into the spotlight when a video clip in which he is seen vibing to Pia Pound’s “Twende Tupaate” song went viral on social media. As the video clip made rounds on social, so did the song go up on the charts. This prompted Pia Pound to arrange a meeting with the man who is credited…
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda has cemented its leadership position in the telecom industry in Uganda with a new milestone, hitting 15 million subscribers in July 2021. As part of celebrations to this landmark, MTN Uganda is giving away UGX 15 million to the 15 millionth customer. Of that amount, the customer will take UGX 5 million and share the remaining UGX 10 million with ten other MTN customers of their choice. “This is a major milestone for us as MTN Uganda and worth celebrating. So, we are giving away a UGX 15 million cash prize to that lucky customer.…
By Our Reporter South Sudanese singer/songwriter, Achai has released a new single off her upcoming debut EP. Titled “Aussie Love”, the song is another cry for love. The song was produced by Aaronaire who layered it on an Afrobeats rhythm. Other singles off the upcoming EP out already include, “Not to show” and “Honest”. Meanwhile, speaking to Achai, she informed us that she wants to settle in Uganda to take on her music career. “I travel to Uganda quite often cause I have family there. I’ve grown to love it here, I love how green and organic things are here.…
By Our Reporter It’s coming to two weeks since NBS TV announced that top news anchor and investigative journalist Solomon Serwanjja would be leaving the station. News now coming through from the Naguru political command Centre is that NBS TV is set to unveil a new news anchor as early as next Monday. It is no secret that Next Media has earned a reputation for attracting and retaining prominent journalists in the industry, and our sources state it won’t be any different – they do not sleep and are not apologetic when it comes to hiring the best talent. The…
By Our Reporter MultiChoice Uganda has announced the signing of Sheila Gashumba as the host of an exciting new continent-wide show on Honey TV. Sheilah Gashumba brings previous local and regional TV experience to the new show titled House Of Chefs. She will be hosting the show alongside seasoned TV personality and show judge Siba Mtongana from South Africa. The House of Chefs show will be an 8-part season and will start airing on 13th August on the Honey TV channel 173 on the DStv platform. “MultiChoice Uganda is excited to announce this show launch as it reaffirms our commitment…
By Our Reporter Easy Matatu, a tech company that provides commuter transport has launched an initiative to support its drivers and their families with household expenses amid the lockdown dry spell. The company will provide direct help to its drivers with household supplies that include food, groceries and sanitary items to enable them easily sustain themselves during the lockdown period. The lockdown which was instated to curtail the unprecedented pressure on hospitals due to a surge in COVID-19 deaths and infections across the country, saw the closure of many business centres and a ban on both public and private transportation.…
By Our Reporter Bunambutye resettlement camp in Bulambuli district was as dark as a shadow a few years back. To see during the night, locals used candles which not only provided insufficient light, but also posed a safety threat especially when around children. Bordering Nakapiripirit District to the north and Kapchorwa District to the east, Bulambuli district is home to resettled landslide survivors from Bududa. Following the landslides in Bududa, the Office of the Prime Minister through the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness acquired land to construct 900 houses for purposes of resettling the affected families. Nathan Wilson Wanasolo, the chairman…