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By Our Reporter Two new movies premiered on Kibanda Xpress over the weekend. One of the movies, Kawuula, produced by Ntege Manisoor, highlights the struggle of a couple to unbind the chains of witchcraft in their home after the husband breaks the charm used to keep him away from other women. The movie is available in English and Luganda translation by VJ Emmy. The other movie, ‘Kifeesi Gang’, produced by John Lubagala, will take you on a wild chase as the police hunt for a criminal gang that has been terrorizing the town. The movie features popular local film actors…
By Our Reporter In a bid to give consumers different options to enjoy their gin, Tanqueray is mixing things up in a new promo. Consumers can now get the world’s number one gin with free mixers at select supermarkets in Kampala. First distilled in London by Charles Tanqueray in 1830 Tanqueray was launched in Uganda in 2019. Uganda as a country loves gin and Tanqueray was well received as it provided a premium offering to more discerning consumers. “Tanqueray is the number one choice of cocktails by bartenders across the world. We are giving our consumers to mix up things…
By Our Reporter With hundreds of shows to view across all DStv channels, the choices can get overwhelming and customers end up missing out on exciting new shows and channels. With this challenge in mind, DStv went about researching ways to make it even easier to deliver the right content, to the right subscribers, at the right time, while taking into consideration the device they are watching on. This is where the HD decoder functionality comes in. The blue button on the DStv remote can now be used to find recommendations that can be viewed immediately or saved for watching…
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda has launched the reforestation of 50 hectares of forest cover in Ogera Hills Central Forest Reserve in Serere district, as part of its nationwide forest restoration project of 220 hectares across Uganda to symbolise the deepening of its roots in Uganda, a country that has been home to the company since 1998. This follows a series of successful reforestation launch projects in various Central Forest Reserves starting with the maiden launch at the Entebbe-based Kyewaga Central Forest Reserve last month where 20 hectares of forest cover was restored by MTN. Subsequently, 50 hectares were restored…
By Our Reporter In its commitment to secure the health and safety of its employees and the communities at large, SafeBoda has announced a COVID-19 vaccination drive for all members of its community. The vaccination program, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) will run for a week at the SafeBoda Academy in Kyebando, starting Friday, 24th September 2021. SafeBoda will be offering refreshments to everyone that comes in for the exercise and there will also be giveaways to lucky winners on each day of the drive. Commenting on…
By Our Reporter The best day of your life deserves a befitting playlist and Nsimbi, in ‘Mbaga’ have earned their way into the deejays’ wedding day catalogue for rotation! Yes, it’s said a wedding day is the best day of a person’s life. ‘Mbaga’, Luganda word for ‘wedding’, is a new song off forthcoming EP by Ugandan -American duo, Nsimbi made up of rapper GNL Zamba and wife, Miriam Tamar. ‘Mbaga’ exudes maturity; a couple singing about celebration of love, unity, intimacy, not only limited to a private affair but rather a public spectacle bringing together families, friends and most…
By Our Reporter In Uganda about 37% of the of the pupils who complete primary school education do not progress to secondary according to World Bank’s 13th report titled: Economic Update on Human Capital in Uganda released in 2019. This is due to a number of reasons such as failure to meet the set performance target, as well as various social and economic factors. This is not any different from Betty Tiisa Asalirwa’s story ten years ago. With a pocket full of dreams, the then 13-year-old from Kyengera Parents Day and Boarding Primary School, who had scored aggregate 4 in…
By Our Reporter Tusker Malt Lager is unveiling ‘Tusker Malt Conversessions,’ a first of its kind online video series of live performances by Uganda’s biggest vocal artistes, delivering fine acoustic versions of their hit songs like never heard before. The showcases will take the audience on a journey beyond the music, delving deeper into the artiste’s personal life, their musical inspiration, putting the record straight on controversies, perception in the public domain and their celebrity lifestyle, among a plethora of gripping themes. The premium beer brand is invested in bringing the finest experience to their audience as they have outsourced…
By Our Reporter Uganda Breweries Limited and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda, with the Private Sector Foundation of Uganda, have partnered with Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) and the Ministry of Health to speed up COVID-19 Vaccination and open up the economy. The private sector players has launched a rejuvenated COVID-19 vaccination drive that will increase the number of vaccination points in the Kampala Metropolitan Area for more people to get access to the available vaccines. Under the initiative, UBL, Coca-Cola and other private sector players will support the scaling up of COVID-19 mobile sites in the greater Kampala Metropolitan…
By Ibrahim Senyonga The pandemic has ceased to be news and is now part of our lives. However, what still catches the ears of the public is the impact the pandemic is creating in our society. For businesses especially, some have suffered the wrath of the ever-changing economic landscape occasioned by the virus. The tough punch dealt to potential customers’ incomes through job loss doesn’t help the situation. However, a firm and determined business should have the agility to adapt to the situation. One of the ways to remain afloat and beat the virus is to digitize. Since the onset…