Author: BigEyeUg1

By Our Reporter  The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water and Environment, Mr. Alfred Okidi led the Tororo Archdiocese on a tree planting exercise in Mbale as a way of boosting the ROOTs Campaign which was launched in March this year. The Running Out Of Trees campaign, also commonly known as the ROOTs campaign is an initiative that has brought together both the private/public sectors together to raise awareness about the adverse impact of tree cutting activities on our environment. This initiative between the Ministry of Water and Environment in partnership with the private sector led by Uganda Breweries…

By Our Reporter It’s been over a year since the emergence of COVID-19 in Uganda which tested the fortitude of many of the country’s structures, the health sector the most. Around the steep slopes and hills of Kabale district, news of the virus outbreak broke at Kabale regional referral hospital. According to the Ministry of Health, Kabale Regional Referral Hospital is a 280 bed hospital located in Kabale Municipality in Southwestern Uganda, approximately 426 Kilometers from Kampala. The hospital serves a population of about 2 million people in the districts of Kabale, Kisoro, Rukungiri, Kanungu and some parts of Ntungamo…

By Our Reporter Hariss International Limited, one of Uganda’s leading manufacturers of Food & Beverages, has officially unveiled their new premium water brand dubbed ‘Krystal Natural Mineral Water’. The new mineral water was unveiled on Monday with a drive through Kampala city. The procession which started in Kawempe division featured a fleet of Krystal Water branded staff and vehicles. The objective of the drive was to showcase and sample the water to onlookers along the areas of Kawempe, Nakawa, Makindye and Rubaga division. Krystal Natural Mineral Water is a premium water brand processed and bottled locally by Hariss International Limited.…

By Our Reporter Sanyu TV show is returning for season two. This was revealed by the show director, Matthew Nabwiso while he took media on a location tour for a behind the scenes peek into the making of the show. “We filmed season one which was 100 episodes,” Matthew Nabwiso said. “Now, we are shooting season two which will be 260 episodes.” “We could go as far as nine seasons. For the next five or six years, we could still be producing content for Sanyu.” He added. The show is shot in a palatial home located on Mutungo hill. The…

By Our Reporter A reality TV show about Nollywood queens is now showing on your TV screens. The show producer Lusanda Chauke from Black Roots Media says, “Nollywood Queens is an exciting project to work on as it’s an opportunity to showcase the real stories of strong, beautiful & uninhibited screen divas. It’s been an amazing journey seeing them in their natural element as everyday people who go through a range of emotions and manoeuvre through all what life has to offer them.” The show features prominent figures on the Nollywood scene including Venita Akpofure, Grace-Charis, Mercy Isoyip, Nuella Njubigbo,…

By Our Reporter Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU), a youth-led and youth serving organization has partnered with the National Youth Council (NYC), an umbrella organization of all Youth in Uganda to promote meaningful youth participation in the country’s development. According to a 2020 report by UBOS, youth aged 18-30 comprise up to 30% of Uganda’s population. With many of these just starting out in life, they are therefore in need of information and direction. “This partnership is a start in the direction of more safety and access to the much needed youth friendly information among young people in Uganda.” Said…

By Our Reporter The Nkozi charity run kits have been unveiled.  The kits were unveiled during a ceremony held at Movit Products Limted Head Offices in Bunamwaya on Tuesday. During the ceremony, Movit also handed over 1,500 vests/kits valued at over Ugx 25 Million to Nkozi Hospital officials. While handing over the kits, Stephen Adinyai, Movit Brand Manager said that, “this donation is a clear indication of our continued partnership with Nkozi hospital. Therefore, as sign of this commitment to support this year’s initiative and as part of Movit’s Corporate Social Responsibility, we are today handing over a total of…

By Our Reporter Brand Africa, in conjunction with Publics Africa Communications and the Uganda Investments Authority (UIA), is set to announce Uganda’s most admired brands. The announcement will be made alongside the “2021 Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands” ranking, which highlights the top 100 brands on the continent. According to a statement released on Wednesday, they will also announce brands that have been helpful during the Covid-19 pandemic and also show how African brands and businesses are repositioning themselves post the pandemic. The rankings announcement will be hosted by Brand Africa founder and Chairman, Thebe Ikalafeng on 25 May…

By Our Reporter Uganda Breweries has announced a partnership with Vivo Energy Uganda together with National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and Stanbic Bank to promote sustainable environmental protection in a new educative campaign dubbed ‘Taasa Obutonde,’ which means ‘Let us save the environment.’ The campaign, which was launched at Namboole Stadium, is also in line with the year’s World Environment Day theme – ‘Ecosystem Restoration’ – a call on world leaders and the populations to pay special focus on creating a good relationship with nature and to focus on preventing and reversing the loss of degraded natural ecosystems to fight…

By Our Reporter dfcu Bank has extended support to the Uganda Cancer Institute with the construction of a 100-seater shelter to provide the outpatients with a secure and decent waiting area as they access health services at the Mulago institute. The shelter valued at close to UGX 80million is expected to be ready for use in four weeks. The Uganda Cancer Institute was established in 1967 and its mission is to provide state-of-the-art cancer care services while advancing knowledge through research and training of healthcare professionals in cancer care. One of the major challenges faced by UCI is the high…