By Our Reporter Huawei Uganda has awarded the students who represented Uganda at the Huawei ICT global competition Africa stage and emerged winners. The winning team comprised of three members; Shaffick Nyanzi and Emmanuel Kiguli, both from Muni University, and Doreen Nalwoga, a student at Lira University. These shall now proceed to the global finals in China to compete at global level in November. Under the theme of “Connection, Glory, Future”, the four day competitions that kicked off on 10th September 2020 covered over 14 countries in the African region and attracted over 50,000 students. Globally the Huawei ICT Competition…
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By Our Reporter Over 2,000 residents of Buwali Sub county, Bududa district are set to benefit from the recently commissioned UGX 335M piped water supply system funded by Uganda Breweries Limited. Construction of the water supply system commenced in May 2019 and was implemented in partnership with the Rotary Club of Kampala North, with the aim of improving access to safe and adequate water in Bududa district. The water project was commissioned by the Rotary District Governor, DG. Rosetti Nabbumba in the presence of Uganda Breweries Managing Director Alvin Mbugua, the former BOU Deputy Governor, Dr. Louis Kasekende and the…
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda have announced that mobile money services between the two networks have been restored. The announcement was made in a joint statement released on Monday where the two telcos revealed that their customers can now send and receive money across both networks again. “We apologise to all customers for any inconvenience this may have caused and reiterate our commitment to delivering secure and seamless mobile money services.” The statement further read. On 3rd October 2020, Pegasus Technologies Ltd, a mobile money aggregator service experienced a security breach that impacted Bank 2 Wallet transfers.…
By Our Reporter Local rapper Truth256, real name Nsenge Yahya, has opened up about his struggle with drug addiction. The Weena hitmaker was speaking during the World Mental Health Day commemoration event held on Saturday at the Mental Health Uganda offices in Lungujja, Kampala. The rapper who was one of the guests on the panel discussion revealed that he had been struggling with drug addiction and depression for a long time, and is now openly sharing his story to help comfort those who are going through the same. “Today being World Mental Health Day is a great opportunity for me…
By Our Reporter The Miss Uganda- Canada Initiative has announced a partnership with Paris based Ugandan fashion designer Atal Stella. According to Bettina Tumuhaise, the Brand & Marketing Manager for the Miss Uganda- Canada Initiative, Atal will be doing more than just designing attires for the contestants next year. “Atal will be flying into Toronto next year, and will run workshops to mentor the contestants on a number of issues,” Bettina revealed. “She will also help prepare them on how to maneuver the industry as a beauty queen as well as the pressures of working with other industry professionals.” “She…
By Our Reporter His leg may have been shattered, but his will and resolve remain unshaken. Bodybuilder Safalu Tamale who lost his right leg to a bodaboda accident early this year says he is still eyeing the coveted MR Uganda title despite the new handicap. Safalu made the remarks while speaking to media after getting his prosthetic leg fitted at CoRSU Rehabilitation Centre, a specialized surgical hospital in Kisubi, Entebbe on Thursday. “I am happy that I have gotten a new limb that can support me to train again. This limb can do everything that I need to in the…
By Our Reporter TV presenter Zahara Toto has acquired a new ride. According to our snoops, she has acquired a Harrier with a UBH series plate. It should be remembered that she was previously gifted a BMW by her ex-boyfriend Don Solo, but has since been suffering without a car after it was taken away from her following their bitter breakup. Her days to suffer with bodas and asking for lifts are behind her now. She will be bossing around this time. Toto works as a TV presenter on NBS TV. She also has a show on Nxt Radio as…
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda provides select mobile money services aggregated or integrated through third parties. On 3 October 2020, an aggregator, Pegasus Technologies Ltd experienced a security breach that impacted Bank 2 Wallet transfers. Although the incident did not affect any customer money mobile balances, a limited number of other services aggregated through the third-party provider were suspended as a precautionary safety measure. According to Wim Vanhelleputte, the CEO MTN Uganda, the core MTN Mobile Money services namely cash deposits, withdrawals, Person to Person (P2P) transactions and MoMo payments were never affected nor compromised at any stage. “The MTN…
By Our Reporter Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda, in partnership with Boundless Minds have launched a virtual youth mentorship program to empower youth aged 16-20 with work-readiness skills to support their school-to-work transition. Dubbed ‘Elevate!’, the program is designed to fill the gap created by the closure of schools due to the Corona Virus Disease outbreak (COVID-19) which stopped students in higher institutions from continuing formal learning or receiving additional mentorship after schools closed. “We believe in enhancing the communities we operate in; through education, youth development, civic initiatives and other community activities. These are challenging times and we are…
By Our Reporter Uganda’s top artistes are gearing up to entertain their fans in a mega concert this Independence Day. Dubbed the UG Connect Peace and Love concert, it will be held virtually as the entertainment industry remains under lockdown over COVID-19 pandemic. According to Juma Balunywa, the CEO at Balunywa Promotions which is organizing the concert, the show is aimed at preaching unity and peace ahead of the coming general elections. “The period we are in now is tumultuous because of the coming general elections. We have already witnessed people fighting over differences in political opinion,” Juma Balunywa told…