By Our Reporter Kiiza Ronnet, a second-year student at Kampala International University, has won UGX 7.5 million in Uganda Breweries Limited’s (UBL) Kyusa Levo promotion. The promotion, which is part of UBL’s 75th anniversary celebrations, commenced on 9th March 2021 and has consumers of Uganda Waragi, Bond 7 and V &A from all over Uganda stand the chance to win cash prizes worth 2.1 billion. Speaking at the prize handover ceremony, Kiiza said, “I am so excited. I honestly did not expect to win, but just tried my luck and then received a message saying that I had won 7.5…
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By Our Reporter The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has extended its Education Intervention Project to improve the learning conditions in government aided primary schools upcountry. While addressing journalists at Pioneer Primary School, Byarugaba said that the Fund’s intervention is informed by reports that learning conditions in most public primary schools are below standard and could be a health hazard to the learners and their teachers due to the increase in enrollment in public schools. “Government has done well extending free primary education to every corner of Uganda. However, with this expansion, the high enrolment numbers have led to overcrowding…
By Our Reporter At the beginning of May 2021, ayoba celebrated its 2nd anniversary with an impressive customer base of 5.5million monthly users of the app and an award for Best Mobile application late last year. Named the Pan African App, thousands of people continue to choose ayoba as their Instant messaging app of choice majorly because it offers more than a chatting platform. Apart from offering free instant chatting to its customers on MTN, ayoba also offers a captivating entertainment collection of over 100 content channels bringing news, fashion, beauty, sports, and education. Ayoba users can also listen to…
By Our Reporter dfcu Bank has announced and awarded journalists that took part in its media bounce back challenge that was one of the key elements of the bank’s loans products ‘Bounce Back campaign’ aimed at giving customers a boost at getting back on track following the upset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bank tasked journalists to take part in the media challenge by simply submitting short stories on challenges faced in 2020 on account of the pandemic and how they propose to bounce back in 2021. This promotion was intended to encourage journalists to explore the possibilities of the…
By Our Reporter Tusker Malt Lager has unveiled a new look with a refreshed label to stamp its position as Africa’s leading premium beer. While the look has been refreshed, the liquid remains the same unmistakably rich premium taste of Tusker Malt Lager. “The new look re-echo’s TML’s position as the finest beer on the market. Expect the same premium quality of our lager that is slow brewed to give fuller flavour to our consumers,” says Elizabeth Mutamuliza, the Premium Beers Brand Manager at UBL. The new sleeve is premium, with a richer shade of green and Tusker’s symbolic elephant…
By Our Reporter Lapaire, a pan-African eyewear brand, has offered free eye screening and testing services to students at Kyambogo University. The testing is being conducted at the university’s annual health camp which is ongoing until Saturday, June 5th. According to Kenneth Ndahura, a B2B Partnership Assistant at Lapaire, the outreach program to Kyambogo university comes as part of their broader campaign dubbed “your eyes wellbeing, our priority” in which they are reaching out to different communities to create awareness about sight problems and their impact on people’s day-to-day life. “The biggest challenge we have realized in the eyecare industry…
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda along with its parent company have been recognised as the most helpful brands during the pandemic. The parent company came second after the World Health Organisation (WHO) whose core mandate is to support health causes around the world. The survey conducted by Brand Africa 100 covered over 80% of the African continent in a bid to determine Africa’s Best brands 2021. From the survey, MTN stood out for the support rendered during these challenging times. In this unprecedented time chock-full of uncertainty, MTN did not waiver when it took the decision to immerse all its…
By Our Reporter Gilly Muwanga is a UK-based dancer and choreographer flying the Ugandan flag high. The self-proclaimed Ghetto symphony draws inspiration from Hiphop, New Jack swing and Krump for his dance style which he likes to call G-sauce. It embodies smooth textures and strong dynamics. His unique dance style won him the 2017 UK Choreographer of the year award. He has also worked with big names like Mel B, Boyz II Men and Pitbull, and performed on big stages like BBC three South side story, Got to Dance, Sky 1’s pineapple studio and BBC’s move like Micheal Jackson. Gillly…
By Our Reporter Airtel Uganda has partnered with KCB Bank Uganda to roll out new mobile financial solutions for customers on their Airtel Money platform. They include; Instant Unsecured Mobile Loans, Regular Savings and Fixed Deposit Savings Accounts that enables customers borrow mobile loans for as low as shs300 and earn interest on savings for as high 9%, respectively. In his remarks at the launch, Airtel Uganda Managing Director, Manoj Murali said, “We are confident that our partnership with KCB Bank Uganda to deliver affordable, safe and secure financial services that will improve the lives of Ugandans who use our…
By Our Reporter The Bottomless Brunch held at Le Chateau restaurant in Nsambya on Sunday was an ‘all-you-can-eat’ affair, giving Kampala’s foodies a flavorsome experience. The event was well attended by a host of Kampala’s foodies and fine dining lovers. It ran on from midday till kitchen closing time at 4:00pm. Guests were treated to a banquet fit for Kings and Queens with DJ Slim Lion playing hit songs that left many merrymakers beaming in bliss over their meals and company. “The Sunday brunch days are the perfect escape from the normal routine days we have throughout the week and to…