Author: BigEyeUg1

By Our Reporter Hariss International Limited, the manufactures of Oner Fruit Juice have today unveiled additional packaging for the Brand. The new conveniently sized and value for money packaging is now available in a family size 1 litre bottle and an ‘on the go’ 200ml bottle. Until now, Oner Fruit Juice which is available in Mango, Apple and Berries flavours was only available in a 500ml PET bottle. The innovation was driven by the increasing demand from the market for the company to add a cost friendly packaging, suitable for the diverse needs of the consumers in Uganda. As such,…

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By Our Reporter MTN Uganda has announced that their data bundle prices will remain unchanged despite the newly introduced 12% tax on the internet. The new tax which became effective starting July 1st, 2021 follows the passing of the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill 2021 by the Parliament of Uganda on April 29th, 2021. With the new tax, the Over the Top (OTT) tax of UGX 200 per day has been repealed. In a statement released on Thursday, the telco revealed that their customers can now access the internet and all social media platforms without paying OTT, also adding that their…

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By Our Reporter Harunah Damba lived an ordinary life until the fateful year of 2015. Falling ill for about three years, the young man slowly started to lose his hearing ability. Ear by ear, the sound disappeared. The silence was so loud. At only 22 years, Damba became deaf. “In 2015, I suffered an illness and developed difficulty in hearing. The problem started with my left ear and later shifted to my right ear, and soon silence etched in both my ears,” he narrates. After several failed attempts by medical doctors to treat his illness, an old lady convinced Damba’s…

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By Our Reporter Airtel Uganda has announced that it will maintain its pre-paid data prices despite the new 12% Excise Duty on internet, which is taking effect starting July 1st, 2021. The introduction of the new tax and abolition of Over The Top (OTT) follows the passing of the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill 2021 by the Parliament of Uganda on April 29th, 2021. “Starting today, our subscribers will not be required to pay OTT in order to access social media websites and Apps. We shall institutionalize the 12% excise tax as mandated by the Government of Uganda, however, Airtel Uganda…

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By Our Reporter In a bid to help businesses in East Africa hire top talent efficiently, ROAM Jobs, the Jobs arm of Ringier One Africa Media, has announced the relaunch of BrighterMonday Uganda. Centered on supporting growing businesses to recruit the right way, the online jobs platform will leverage technology and expertise to connect the right talent to the right opportunities, enabling organizations to enjoy an efficient and reliable recruitment process. The online jobs platform was established in 2015, quickly establishing itself as the best job site in Uganda. In 2016, BrighterMonday Uganda’s parent company, One Africa Media was acquired…

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By Our Reporter Uganda Clays Limited (UCL) has announced a net profit of UGX 4.9 billion and an 11% growth in total assets for the year ended 31 December 2020. The net profit is a turnaround from a loss of UGX 88 Million in 2019 while total assets grew from a value of UGX 62.2 Billion in 2019 to UGX 68.8 Billion in 2020. This is despite a 3% drop in sales revenue for the year which was UGX 29.7 billion compared to UGX 30.7 billion for 2019. The drop in sales revenue was mainly attributed to the negative impact…

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By Our Reporter “Within an average of four hours, a non-refrigerated vaccine becomes ineffective,” Amos Asiku, the facility in charge at Bidibidi health centre III in Northern Uganda says. Incidences of vaccines getting destroyed due to lack of refrigeration were common at the health centre which has been operational since 2016. The health centre at the time had gas powered fridges with multiple mechanical faults causing breakdowns every so often, putting the vaccines at risk of getting destroyed. In addition, refilling of the gas in the fridge was strenuous since it was done from a distant area lasting multiple days.…

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By Our Reporter Local TV presenter and Youtuber, Ritah Tumuhimbise has opened up about her COVID-19 recovery journey. In an emotional video shared on her YouTube channel, the “Sisimuka” host on TV West revealed that it was a harrowing experience as she was not only fighting for her life but also her unborn baby’s. According to Ritah, it all started with simple flu and cough, but she begun to worry when she lost her sense of smell. It was at this point that she decided to go get tested for COVID-19. “I got sick with flu and cough but thought…

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By Our Reporter MTN recently announced a partnership with several members of the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) which will see the telecom advance network automation using TIP’s Disaggregated Cell Site Gateway (DCSG). We had an Interview with Ali Monzer, MTN Uganda chief technical information officer to explain what the new technology means for customers. 1. MTN recently announced rollout of a Disaggregated Cell Site Gateway (DCSG) technology, what is that? To understand DCSG, you ought to know how telephone calls are made. Currently, we have towers across the country which house antennae. These towers emit radio frequencies in the air which…

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By Our Reporter With students stuck home due to the closure of schools as a result of the second wave of the Coronavirus, a new online learning platform dubbed Tusoma Online has been launched to enable students to keep up with their studies. The web-based platform is connecting learners to teachers for revision online. The platform provides virtual sessions for learners at all levels from primary one to senior six. Mr. Ivan Genza, Head of Operations at Tusoma Online, says the platform comes as a supplement to other interventions by government to provide alternative ways of learning amidst the pandemic.…

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