Author: BigEyeUg1
By Our Reporter The regional finalists of the National Schools Championship (NSC) 2021 have been announced. Following a rigorous screening process in which a panel of business analysts assessed a total of 532 business idea profiles, 28 finalists were selected, comprising 20 schools, 4 NSC alumni and 4 patron teachers. The business ideas included among others, commercial rearing of lab rats, production of flavoured shea butter, and shoe vera – a polythene material to extend shoe life. Some of the selected schools included; Mityana Trinity College, King’s College Budo, Kitante Hill School, Mbazzi Riverside High School, Kigumba Intensive S. School,…
By Our Reporter Following the recent announcement of a newly appointed Vice president for the MTN group Southern and Eastern Africa regional markets, the outgoing Vice president Ebenezer Asante and the Incoming Vice president Yolanda Cuba visited Uganda for the official office handover. Hosted at the MTN main corporate offices, Asante who officially handed over the MTN Uganda subsidiary to the incoming through a symbolic gesture of the Uganda Flag, welcomed Cuba to the new role which he said had earned him a great amount of knowledge and unforgettable experiences. “I am very humbled to have served as VP for…
By Our Reporter In commemoration of Mother’s Day, Yalelo Uganda treated lucky customers to a family lunch at the high-end fine dining restaurant, La Cabana in Kampala. The aquaculture company that prides itself in providing Uganda’s freshest fish rewarded five customers, each with up to five family members with a sumptuous Mother’s Day lunch to celebrate that special woman in their life on Sunday. Speaking at the luncheon, Catherine Twesigye, Yalelo Uganda’s Marketing Manager, said having families treat their mothers to a special meal on a special day was a way of the company appreciating their customers. “I cannot tell…
By Our Reporter The Running Out Of Trees (ROOTs) Campaign, which is an intervention between the Ministry of Water and Environment and traditional stakeholders in proud association with the Private Sector led by Uganda Breweries Ltd was innovated to implement a broad National Greening Campaign which was launched in 2020 out of the need to rally every Ugandan to make a contribution to the national forest restoration aspirations through increased public awareness and participation with a target of planting 40million trees per year. Speaking at Mt. Elgon Tree Growing Enterprise (METGE) Project Offices in Mbale, Mr. Alfred Okidi, the Permanent…
By Our Reporter Rising singer, Azawi has released the first single off her debut album. Titled “My Year”, it is about self affirming success and abundance. It was written by Azawi and produced by Michael Fingers at Swangz Avenue studios. “I wanted to give myself an opportunity for a bigger audience,” Azawi commented while premiering the song. The song has been released with a befitting video shot at Moon light Studios in Johannesburg. Directed by Kenny Mumba, Azawi appears with her new bold look in this multi scene colorful video. The director delivered an abstract feel good tapping into the…
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda has launched a FREE gaming service. Dubbed “MTN GoGames”, the service offers MTN customers access to a huge catalogue of mobile games. Customers can access and play games without paying a fee or buying data. For advanced players, the service also has a selection of premium games, which may be played at a fee of Ugx 500 per day or UGX 3000 per month. “At MTN, we know that gaming is fun, so we created a platform that delivers simple fun to any of our customers at any point in time. The past year has…
By Our Reporter Prior to 2010, it was survival for the fittest to access water from a borehole in Kiryandongo district where over 2000 people relied on only 2 functional boreholes. Kiryandongo district which houses survivors of the Bududa landslides in Mbale is also the host community for refugees in the refugee resettlement camp. As Julius Weleka, the chairman LC 1, Panyadoli A village as well as chairman of the Bududa community narrates, the water situation was so bad that it led to fights between themselves and refugees. “The relationship between us and the refugees was very bad because people…
By Our Reporter With a few days left to end the holy month of Ramadan, MTN Uganda and Salam Foundation have carried on with delivering support towards the groups of Muslim communities that have been at the forefront of fighting Covid-19. This is their way of thanking them for their tremendous efforts and to offer them some relief as they observe their month-long fasting period. This week saw the MTN and Salaam Foundation team reaching out to the Muslim communities in Masaka and Ntungamo districts with food alms comprising of Rice, Wheat flour, Maize flour, sugar, beans a nd cooking…
By Our Reporter MoTIV, a tribe of talented makers whose aim is to create a growing and thriving creative industry in East Africa has launched an online platform, Omwoleso.africa, which connects makers to a nationwide online market. Omwoleso, a word which depicts a festival or show, is a market day initiative by MoTIV where makers have the opportunity to showcase locally made products. This has now been revamped with a digital platform, which not only offers vendors exposure to a larger customer base, but is also customized to their specific needs. The platform also gives customers the opportunity to buy…
By Our Reporter The May edition for the Tanqueray brunch that was held at the Kampala Serena Hotel on Sunday was graced by a host of excited guests seeking to enjoy a fun afternoon together with friends and family. During the brunch, there was plenty served to delight the palate including differently cooked foods, pastries, fruits and cocktails that came in nonstop till late afternoon. To accompany the feasting, there was entertainment from the band, Simba Sounds who performed an exhilarating set, doing renditions of popular songs, that lasted about four hours. “Today has been an exciting day for us.…