Author: BigEyeUg1

By Our Reporter Centenary Bank has kicked off its Ramadan Special Food Distribution Program to the Muslim community to support its customers during the fasting period. The distribution commenced at the Tororo main Mosque, Kabasanda Mosque in Mpigi district, and Mariam High School in Kisaasi. While addressing the congregation at the Main Mosque in Tororo, Centenary Bank’s Managing Director, Fabian Kasi said that, “Supporting the communities where we operate is something that the bank prides in, because the we care about the welfare of people around us.” “We are glad to extend support to our Muslim brothers and sisters, as…

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By Our Reporter At the end of last year, MTN Uganda rebranded and re-launched its Loyalty Program under the name, “MTN Senkyu”, with the core objective of appreciating and giving back redeemable points to its customers for their loyalty and use of MTN services. MTN Uganda’s Chief Marketing Officer, SOMDEV SEN tells you all you need to know about MTN Senkyu. In your words, what is MTN Senkyu? Like the name suggests, MTN Senkyu is simply a way of us as MTN Uganda saying Thank you to our customers in the native accent. (Many indigenous Ugandans often pronounce Thank you…

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By Our Reporter  Golfers and golfing enthusiasts had to bear an early morning drizzle to take part in the much-anticipated Singleton match-play championship as it made a return for its 5th edition at the 71-par Entebbe golf club on Saturday. After the qualifying round of golf on the green, the annual tourney that had taken a hiatus owing to the Covid-19 lockdown, treated the golfers to a Caribbean themed 19th hole. Owing to SOPs put in place to curb the spread of Covid-19, the 19th hole experience had a lower tempo compared to previous editions. Furthermore, the cocktail experience ended at…

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By Our Reporter Touted as the ultimate dance party, the NTV Dance Party show has celebrated its first anniversary. The Smirnoff-sponsored show made a year of bringing the party to people’s living rooms on Saturday, April 24. For the past 52 weekends, the show has turned gloomy Saturdays into exciting evenings. To mark their first anniversary, they did it in the best way they know how to — with a mega dance party. The show was fun packed as the NTV Mix show hosts Daggy Nyce and Etania joined Lynda Ddane, Mc Esco and Crysto Panda to celebrate the one…

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By Our Reporter Slightly over one in every three Ugandans have a bank account, with a reported 16.5 million Ugandans still using traditional saving methods such as physical cash, livestock and agriculture. With only 16 million bank accounts in the country, over half of the population has no access to savings or credit through financial institutions, as drivers of capital investment and, ultimately a higher rate of economic growth. Digital financial services, however, are playing a pivotal role in plugging this divide as various institutions are partnering to enhance access to financial services for the unbanked. Take for instance the…

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By Our Reporter The Uganda Cancer Society Patient Access Program in conjunction with the Rotary Uganda Cancer Program recently distributed an assortment of relief items to cancer patients in Kampala. The team visited four patients’ hostels where they delivered different necessities which included food items among others. The beneficiary hostels included; The Cancer Charity Fund in Bukoto, Patient Relief Mission in Nsambya and Bless A Child on Kawempe Road and New Hope Hostel on Gayaza Road. The relief items come as part of the proceeds which were raised from the 13th edition of the Tanqueray All Music Safari. “We are…

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By Our Reporter When the Junior Drama Club (JDC) TV series starts, Diana Nabatanzi (Linda) is having a heated argument with her husband, Uncle Mo (playing as Gerald). Just in front of their two children, Diana and Uncle Mo strip themselves bear. Diana expresses discontent with Mo’s relationship with his ex with whom he has a son. Diana demands that Mo stops meeting or talking to his baby mama in her absentia, a suggestion that seems to rattle Mo. Their two kids can’t take it, and while mother and father argue, they sneak out of the car. Diana blames hubby…

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By Our Reporter Reach A Hand Uganda has launched a new initiative that will give a platform to young people from all walks of life to showcase and harness their different talents. Dubbed SAUTI Canvas, it was unveiled on Thursday during an event held at the Voices & Beats offices in Makindye. According to Humphrey Nabimanya, the Founder and CEO Reach A Hand Uganda, the SAUTI Canvas initiative is aimed at promoting inclusivity, empowerment, meaningful youth participation, talent and creating opportunities for the different categories of the young people. “Ours is a mandate to ensure that all young people have…

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By Our Reporter Perry Engineering has been contracted to supply and install Uganda’s first ever Alfatoxin removal machine (TOXIscrub) in Soroti at PELA Commodities. The system works by undoing the chemical bond that the Aflatoxin has and changing it to a simple non-toxic double Aldehyde which then disperses. The system will be able to remove Mycotoxins, Aflatoxin, Ocratoxin, Vomitoxin, Citrinin, Ergot Alkaoids, Patulin, Fumonisins, and Zeralenone. It will treat wheat, maize, barley, rice, oats, peanut, soybean, and beans. This comes as Uganda seeks to grow its agriculture industry into a more productive and profitable sector. The government has been keen…

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By Our Reporter  MTN Uganda and the Muslim community have had a long standing relationship. Every year, the telecom stands with the Muslim community as they observe the holy month of Ramadan by offering food and alms to the muslim community through Salam foundation. This year’s Ramadan was launched with an Iftar dinner between MTN, Salma Foundation and the Muslim community at Hotel Africana. Thereafter as has been the norm since 2017, MTN Uganda in partnership with Salam TV once again reached out to the Muslim community to handover food and alms to the muslim community members, specifically the covid-19…

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