Author: BigEyeUg1

By Our Reporter Sunday evening was a delight for fans of the Tusker Malt Conversessions show who were treated to some of the finest tracks in King Saha’s musical catalogue. With King Saha, the show stepped up its basics of live acoustics a notch higher as the experience got cozier and much more intimate in the jungle environs of Entebbe Botanical Gardens where it was filmed. Clad in a sharp checkered tux, King Saha trickled smoothly into his show down with “Hullo Hullo”, a fan favorite. This fired up the RnB maven to go on rampage as he consequently belted…

By Our Reporter Toyota Uganda Limited recently announced that it has rebranded to CFAO Motors Uganda. Speaking to media, Thomas Pelletier, Managing Director of CFAO Motors Uganda, explained that the rebrand is only a change in name with the shareholding and team to remain the same. “We have been known as Toyota Uganda since 2005. However, increasingly, we have felt the name does not encompass the full breadth of mobility solutions that we offer, over and above the Toyota brand,” Mr. Thomas Pelletier explained. “The rebrand to CFAO Motors Uganda allows us to align with our CFAO Group philosophy that…

By Our Reporter AIDO Network, a not-for-profit organization using culture as a tool for unity, development and social cohesion, has started a fundraising campaign to enable them bring donated medical equipment to Uganda. The campaign is targeting to raise USD 30,000 (about UGX 100 Million) which is needed to cater for logistical support and transportation of the equipment. The medical equipment, which is being brought in from the US in partnership with Project C.U.R.E, a humanitarian relief organization that works all over the globe delivering donated medical equipment, instruments and supplies, will benefit several hospitals in the Teso sub-region, starting…

By Our Reporter Aloesha Organic Natural Health Products Limited, a provider of health services through the use of conserving centuries-old herbal medicines, has launched it’s 10th Anniversary Celebrations. Themed, “10 years of Natural Healing”, the celebrations will feature lots of activities including health camps, various CSR drives and also the official opening of the Aloesha Organic Eco-Tourism Center. While addressing the media at the launch, Aloesha Organic Natural Health Products, Managing Director, Bugingo Don Patrick noted that, “Today the world views herbal medicine and other organic products very differently, with a more positive attitude and open-mind ready to learn and…

By Our Reporter PELA Commodities in Soroti is set to install Uganda’s first Aflatoxin removal machine (TOXI-SCRUBⓇ) in the coming weeks. The machine which arrived in the country recently, is designed by Eye-Grain and supplied along with the grain handling equipment by Perry Engineering who are an authorised reseller of the TOXI-SCRUBⓇ system. It is assembled by Eye-Grain ApS, their local partner Grain and Toxin Solutions LLC (Uganda) and Perry Engineering who have also supplied the conveying and elevating system for the TOXI-SCRUBⓇ. The machine will remove aflatoxins from high levels to 10ppb or less. It has different treatment programs…

By Our Reporter MTN Uganda has repackaged and launched bigger data bundles at the same existing prices, giving customers more MBs at no extra cost. In a press conference held on Thursday at the MTN Uganda headquarters in Kampala, Wim Vanhelleputte, the MTN Uganda Chief Executive officer noted that the move is a continuous effort by MTN to deliver value for customers at the most affordable pricing and continue driving our customers’ progress through connectivity. “We have revised our daily data offers permanently to give more value to our customers, because it’s our belief that everyone deserves the benefits of…

By Our Reporter Toyota Uganda Limited, the market leader in Uganda’s new car industry, has rebranded to CFAO Motors Uganda. The rebrand was announced on Wednesday at an event held at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel. According to Thomas Pelletier, Managing Director of CFAO Motors Uganda, the rebrand is only a change in name which is aimed at allowing the company expand the range of solutions it offers, noting that the shareholding and team remains the same. “We have been known as Toyota Uganda since 2005. However, increasingly, we have felt the name does not encompass the full breadth of mobility…

By Our Reporter Vivo Energy Uganda, the distributor and marketer of Shell branded fuels and lubricants, has revealed that 11 people have been injured in a fire that broke out at one of their depots in Kampala on Wednesday evening. According to a statement released on Thursday morning, the injured were rushed to International Hospital Kampala where they are currently receiving treatment. “We can confirm that 11 people from the depot and a nearby street vendor unfortunately sustained injuries as a result of the incident and were immediately rushed to International Hospital Kampala (IHK), where they are currently receiving treatment,”…

By Our Reporter Vivo Energy Uganda, the distributor and marketer of Shell branded fuels and lubricants, has spoken out on the fire outbreak at one of their depots in Kampala. In a statement released on Wednesday evening, the company confirmed the fire outbreak and said it had been obtained. “Vivo Energy’s stringent emergency procedures were activated immediately and the fire has been contained within the location. We are working closely with the relevant authorities to respond to the incident and investigate the situation,” the company said in a statement released to media. However, they were unable to reveal the extent…

By Our Reporter For a while, the population of students at Samling Nama High School was going through the roof. Congestion was the order of the day. A senior three classroom with a capacity of 50 students would squeeze double the population into the room. There was not enough space to comfortably sit and study in class. Streaming the class was not an option either as the school lacked the necessary infrastructure. “The senior three class could not be streamed. We had a very big challenge of congestion. Over 120 students were housed in one classroom,” Emma Muwanvu, the head…