Author: BigEyeUg1

By Our Reporter Vivo Energy Uganda, the distributor and marketer of Shell branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda, has recognized 424 high performing truck drivers and five transporters at the annual Drivers League awards ceremony that was held at the contractor transporter company- Uganda Transport Agencies Headquarters on Monday. The Drivers League awards, which have been held since 2002, comprise of a structured process for measuring performance of the drivers’ road safety behavior and compliance. The drivers’ performance is scored on a monthly basis, with quarterly awards that culminate in an annual recognition. The drivers are categorised in classes A,…

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By Our Reporter Individuals and businesses can benefit from dfcu Bank’s affordable and unsecured loan products with the launch of the ‘Bounce Back campaign’ aimed at giving customers a boost at getting back on track following the upset of the COVID-19. The campaign complements the long standing dfcu promise of ‘Making more Possible’ for Ugandans. Customers will be able to access “Personal Unsecured Loans” of up to UGX 250,000,000 within 24 hours without having to put up the security normally expected of borrowers. Similarly, small businesses can now apply for a ‘dfcu Baraka Business Loan’ of between UGX 2 million…

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By Our Reporter  Ugandan innovator, Eileen Lara has been announced as the 2020 Micro-Grid Academy Young Talent of the Year Award winner. She was announced joint winner alongside Kenya’s Norah Magero and Elly Kevin Oriko. The award is given out by the RES4Africa Foundation in recognition of their ingenuity and their positive potential impact on their communities. The award is aimed to showcase and reward youth-driven projects that address the major environmental and social challenges hampering full, sustainable and inclusive development in African countries. The Talent of the Year Award was open to young African innovators from the Micro-Grid Academy…

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By Our Reporter In the early part of the year 2020, MTN Uganda launched a campaign called “MTN for Good” with the intention of awakening youth to the fact that they can achieve their dreams if they pursue them. The youths were required to submit a one minute video in which they talk about their enterprise and where they would like to take it. Douglas Smith, the youthful CEO of Sportrise polled the highest public votes beating over 100 other participants to emerge winner in the inaugural MTN For Good campaign. As a way of drawing Smith closer to the…

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By Our Reporter  To some, music is a calling. A vocation to impact and change lives. Such is the inspiration for Western Uganda’s rising Gospel musician Eng. Dancan. Real name Turinawe Dancan, he is an engineer chasing the music dream. He completed a Diploma in Water Engineering at Kahaya Technical Institute in 2012. He would later venture into music in 2015. For the past six years, the 30-year-old engineer has been juggling his profession and his passion. And thus when he is not busy fixing leaking pipes or broken taps, he is in studio recording music. He says his engineering works…

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By Our Reporter GOtv decoder prices have been slashed by 43%. The new discounted offer was announced during a press briefing held at MultiChoice Uganda offices on Monday. Customers will now get the GOtv decoder at Ushs 39,000 from the initial price of Ushs. 69,000. Jonah Wegoye, the Head of Sales at MultiChoice Uganda revealed that, “We are pleased to announce the latest development to our potential new and non-active GOtv subscribers where we have given a further 43% discount on our decoder pricing, reducing the cost from Ushs. 69,000 to Ushs. 39,000.” The new offer is intended to give…

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By Our Reporter Nakato Jolly, a primary seven pupil at Holy Family Primary School-Kawempe has been announced as the overall winner of the “My Super Lock Down Experience” challenge. She was announced alongside four others who included; Andruda Wamungu Victoria (P.7) from Kisubi Boys Primary School, Abigail Shalom(P.6) from Kamuli Church of Uganda Primary School, Nusurah Nasaka(P.5) from Emmanuel Junior Academy- Kinoni and Atusiimeire Eliane Baine(P.4) from Mbarara Junior school. They were each rewarded with school fees amounting to USD 100. The “My Super Lock Down Experience” challenge which was organized by Bic, a leading stationery brand,  was aimed at engaging…

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By Our Reporter  At the tail end of last year, MTN group announced changes to the regional structure and the Group Executive Committee in which Ms. Yolanda Cuba was appointed as the MTN Group Vice President for the Southern and East African (SEA) MTN markets effective 1 January, 2020. This announcement coincided with yet another Woman rising to the position of Vice president; H.E Kamala Harris and similarly to her story of firsts, Yolanda Cuba is also the first woman to be confirmed in this position in MTN history! Named one of the youngest CEOs of a JSE-listed company at…

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By Our Reporter  Many years ago, Mpaata Nelson, would never have dreamed of owning a car. In a village where he grew up from, down in Kamuli, driving was a preserve for the superrich only heard about in stories. At home, it was hard to dream even at a small length. There was never time for dreams as he preoccupied himself with sourcing for daily food. “My parents were poor. Sometimes we would spend three days without having food. We had to work blue jobs in the village to be able to earn some nickels to buy food.” He says.…

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By Our Reporter Every football fan around the world wants to know exactly when a team of his or her preference is going to play. For this reason, it is essential to have a website that offers as many football fixtures as possible. This is something that it is actually easier said than done, because out of the thousands of websites dedicated to fixtures that currently exist, most of the time they struggle in a few aspects, such as: They have incomplete information, so sometimes people can’t know exactly when their favorite team is going to play They have inaccurate…

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