By Our Reporter The Ministry of Water and Environment in partnership with Uganda Breweries Limited, American Tower Corporation (ATC) Uganda, Stanbic Bank Uganda and MTN Foundation has for the second year running announced a Running out of Trees (ROOT) Initiative which targets to plant 40 million trees countrywide. The tree planting drive, targeted at the restoration of the indigenous tree and fruit species across the entire landscapes of Uganda will take place on May 17th on the National Tree Planting Day. The Ministry of Water and Environment launched a National Tree Planting Campaign in 2020 built around engaging local stakeholders…
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By Our Reporter Flipflopi, the world’s first sailing dhow made from 100% recycled plastic, is on a world-first expedition of Africa’s largest freshwater ecosystem – Lake Victoria – taking its vital message up-stream and calling for an end to unnecessary single-use plastic threatening the region. Aligning with Uganda Water and Environment Week (UWEWK) 2021 and supported by Ugandan Ministries of Water and the Environment and several other stakeholders, Flipflopi sailed into Ugandan waters on 11th March to bring the region’s attention to the need to conserve our waterways, protect livelihoods and save the environment. Flipflopi’s Lake Victoria expedition will include…
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda in partnership with NITA-Uganda has unveiled a new app that will be used for geo-fencing and tracking COVID 19 patients that are under home based care. The new app named E-pass (Electronic pass) is intended to help the Ministry of Health track and monitor the movement of COVID-19 patients under home based care thus reducing the number of non-critical patients that get admitted in hospitals. At the height of the pandemic, many people would be rushed to health centers, even those that were not in critical conditions, a situation that overwhelmed health centers and also…
By Our Reporter Ugandan artistes in the diaspora are planning a mega Easter concert, we have learned. Dubbed “UG Global show”, the concert will be held virtually and will feature several artistes from the UK, Canada and Uganda. Some of the artistes who have so far been confirmed for the show include; Gloria Gift Nankunda, an Afro-Folk soul musician based in Canada, vocalist Brayo Bryans (also based in Canada), UK-based Sarah Ndagire as well as Kampala-based artiste Dre Cali. The show is being organised by Gisha Production Inc, an events and production company domiciled in Canada. Bettina Tumuhaise, the Gisha…
By Our Reporter Lapaire, a pan-African eyewear brand, has launched a campaign to offer free eye examination services to the masses across the country. The new campaign, dubbed “your eyes wellbeing is our priority”, was announced during a press conference held at their head offices in Kisementi, Kampala on Wednesday. Speaking to media, Oliver Wambile, the Communications officer at Lapaire revealed that the campaign will also raise awareness about common sight problems and their impact on people’s daily life. “Throughout the campaign, we will educate people about their eyes’ well-being and share eye care tips, on top of carrying out…
By Our Reporter When the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic in March 2020, the government responded by putting several measures in place to curb its spread and also ensure preparedness to handle any cases. Among these was imposing a total lockdown and also setting up auxiliary treatment centers for COVID-19 cases. This is when mental health facilities were also turned into COVID-19 wards. “When the country went into lock down, the Ministry of Health directed regional referral hospitals with exception of Mbarara, Gulu and Fort Portal to give away the mental health units to treatment…
By Our Reporter Socialite Nadia “Mbire” Matovu will represent Uganda in an upcoming African reality TV show dubbed “The Next Big Trender”. “The Next Big Trender” is an African reality TV show that is aimed at finding Africa’s hottest influencer. According to the organisers, the show will feature five aspiring reality-TV stars from five different countries who will go all out to win over a panel of judges by showcasing different facets of their lives. Three of the continent’s most judgmental influencers will judge the footage from their studio and score the hopefuls on a leader board. The winner will…
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda has unveiled a new campaign under its MTN Pulse platform to further reinforce the brand’s promise towards celebrating the power and potential of the youth. The new campaign ‘Pulse Nation’ comes with a promise to offer an even richer basket of benefits for the ever-growing youth community, both in the MTN Pulse products range and even cooler offers from partners. Somdev Sen the Chief Marketing Officer MTN Uganda explained that “Pulse Nation is not a physical location, country or product. Pulse Nation is our new campaign that further accentuates the MTN Pulse brand. It’s about…
By Our Reporter Recently, the MTN Foundation Uganda announced the 100 lucky youth who were enrolled for the pioneer cohort of the Youth Empowerment Program. The program that promises to be a mainstay on MTN Uganda’s corporate social responsibility agenda will be offering technology training to youths in the various areas of their interest with the aim of empowering them to make meaningful contributions to their communities as the country embraces the Fourth Industrial Revolution. We had a one on one with ENID EDROMA, the MTN Uganda General Manager Corporate Services shares the details of the program and why the…
By Our Reporter Uganda Breweries Limited has handed over a contribution of UGX 330 Million to the Ministry of Water and Environment towards the 2021 National Tree Planting Campaign dubbed Running Out of Trees (ROOTs). The funds will go towards national mobilization of public and private sectors to plant 40 Million Trees Countrywide by May 17th, a day gazetted as the National Tree Planting Day. Speaking at the Cheque Handover Ceremony, Juliana Kagwa, the Corporate Relations Director of Uganda Breweries Limited noted that, “The forest cover is depleting at the rate of 122,000 hectares per year, and Uganda has 4.9m hectares.…