By Our Reporter Rajab Mulindwa, a KCCA football fan beat several others to emerge as the first winner in the MTN’s new football fan challenge dubbed ‘Samba ne MTN Muntabwe.’ Samba ne MTN Muntabwe is an exciting new challenge organised by MTN Uganda, the official broadcast partner of the StarTimes Uganda Premier league (SUPL) in partnership with Sanyuka TV to keep football ‘fever’ alive in anticipation of the new StarTimes Uganda Premier league that was interrupted by COVID-19. The new season is expected to start soon. The challenge seeks to tap into club passions as the participants take on each…
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By Our Reporter The State Minister of Education and Sports Hon. Hamson Obua presided over the closing ceremony of the the 2020 Huawei seeds for the future program which was conducted via teleconferencing on Wednesday. The Minister commended Huawei for ‘walking the talk’ through the seeds for the future program that skills students to become ICT experts. “We want to salute Huawei that they are walking the talk. I feel honored to associate myself with this program that trains the Ugandan students to become ICT experts. We are proud of the training opportunities you’re according to the citizens of Uganda.…
By Our Reporter Socialite Shanitah Namuyimbwa, also known as Bad Black has endorsed Godfrey Aine Kaguta alias Sodo for Member of Parliament ahead of the NRM primaries in Mawogola North. “I’m urging the people of Mawogola North to go out and vote Godfrey Aine Kaguta for the NRM flag bearer for the region. He is the only one that has the capabilities to bring the much needed change in infrastructure in the area. Trust him with your vote, he will not disappoint you,” Bad Black said. The NRM primaries for Mawogola North are happening today, with tension high in the…
By Our Reporter Farmers in the areas of Mijwara, Mahindo and Lugusulu in Mawogola North have reason to celebrate as they have received a boost to their farming activities. This after MP aspirant Godfrey Aine Kaguta, alias Sodo donated farming equipment to local farmers on Monday. The equipment that included hoes, pangas, and fertilizers were handed over to the farmers under their Sacco groups, by a representative of the Sodo camp. “The livelihoods of our people depend greatly on the produce they farm, so whatever assistance they need, my team and I are ready to extend it. We want to…
By Our Reporter Emirates has announced that it will restart services to Entebbe, Uganda on 1 October 2020 and Muscat, Oman from 2 October, bringing the total number of cities served by the airline to 94. Emirates is gradually resuming operations and rebuilding its network to provide more opportunities for travel, sparing no effort to ensure the highest standards of health and safety for its customers and employees at every travel touchpoint. Emirates will operate to Entebbe with three weekly flights on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. The addition of Entebbe expands Emirates’ African network to 20 destinations, enabling customers to…
By Our Reporter Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate the World Contraception Day on Saturday which was held under the theme “Lets roll back the teenage pregnancy crisis in Uganda”. In Uganda, the contraceptive prevalence rate is at 26% (UDHS 2016) with 18% of married women using modern methods, while 6% use traditional methods. In addition, contraception awareness remains still wanting as 25% of Ugandan adolescents aged 15 – 19 years already started child bearing and have given birth or are pregnant with their first child. However, all is not gloom as service providers like Mariestopes also…
By Our Reporter Musicians, Ykee Benda, Mun G and Naava Grey have scored a juicy mentorship deal. The music stars will feature on the A Ka Dope star talent search as mentors for the upcoming performers in a bid to support their growth and development. A Ka Dope is a multi-art show that launched an online talent search competition last month where 12 underground acts will perform alongside established artistes and stand a chance to win a fully-fledged recording deal. The competition dubbed the A Ka Dope Stars will run from September to December, 2020. Participants recorded and uploaded a…
By Our Reporter With just a few days to the NRM primaries in Mawogola sub-county, violence has rocked the area again with members of Sodo’s camp accusing the rival camp of using thugs to beat them up. This comes amidst heavy police deployment in the area, in anticipation of the forthcoming election. In a video that has been circulating on social media, an unidentified man, alleges that he was beaten to pulp by members of the Sam Kuteesa camp, over what he claims is election related, as he belongs to the opposing camp of NRM aspirant Godfrey Aine Kaguta alias…
By Our Reporter Anticipation is high in Mawogola North constituency as they prepare for the NRM primaries that are happening this Wednesday. This comes after the initial election was canceled due to instability between the camps of the two main opponents, Godfrey Aine Kaguta and Ms. Shartsi Musherure, the daughter to the incumbent MP Sam Kutesa. In a move to show support to Godfrey Aine, alias Sodo, a fraction of his family members that include his elder brothers, Chairman Shadrack Nzeire and Chairman Micheal Kaguta also known as Toyota, have already touched base in Ssembabule to show their support for…
By Our Reporter Not all heroes wear capes. And for an expectant mother in Mawogola, the hero was aspiring Mawogola Member of Parliament Godffrey Aine Kaguta, alias Sodo after he donated an ambulance to the constituency recently. The mother (whose names have been withheld) is reported to have gone into early labor, with no aiding assistance for her move to the hospital, but was relieved when the newly donated ambulance in the area was availed and delivered her to the Ssembabule Health Centre 4, where she had a baby boy. For the timely intervention, the mother managed to deliver safely. …