Author: BigEyeUg1
By Our Reporter The Premier League Season is about to get even more exciting for football fanatics around the country as Guinness Uganda is putting into motion its Predict and Win campaign. The campaign will see football enthusiasts walk away with Guinness goodies every football weekend up until the season finale if they participate in its Predict and Win campaign that calls on football lovers to take part in a perfect score prediction. It will require football lovers to make predictions of the final match score way ahead of time for them to be eligible to win themselves a range…
By Our Reporter MultiChoice Uganda has announced that its premium subscribers will continue to access Showmax free of charge when they add the streaming platform to their DStv bill. In addition, their customers on DStv Access, Compact and Compact Plus will also now access the streaming platform on their DStv bill but at half price. Joan Semanda Kizza, the PR and Communications Manager at MultiChoice Uganda, while unveiling the Showmax offer said that, “At DStv, we are delighted to announce even more perks for our customers. In September, DStv Premium customers in Uganda were rewarded with Showmax as an extra…
By Our Reporter Hima Cement Ltd has launched a new product on the market – Fundi Masonry Cement, which is a specially formulated cement for plastering, brick laying and mortar works. Speaking during the launch at the Hima Cement premises at Namanve Industrial Park, the Hima Cement Country CEO Jean-Michel Pons, said that the company was committed to providing innovative solutions for specific construction needs. “Fundi is an application-based cement that is formulated with enhanced capabilities for masonry and plaster works. The customer is guaranteed improved workability, affordability and beautiful finishes,” says Jean-Michel Pons, the Hima Cement Country CEO. Fundi…
By Our Reporter In response to the Government of Uganda’s request for the private sector to support in the fight against COVID 19, Uganda Breweries Limited in partnership with Nile Breweries Limited have contributed UGX 60 Million worth of medical equipment for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mulago National Referral Hospital. The contribution that was handed over to Dr. Diana Atwine, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, is intended to bolster the hospital’s medical response capacity. “Our contribution is intended to supplement government’s effort to improve the quality of health services in hospitals and health facilities by availing…
By Our Reporter The High Court of Uganda has ordered Equity Bank, Sudhir Ruparelia’s Meera Investments Ltd and Innocent Luwangula of Luwaluwa Investments Ltd to desist from further steps in taking over Simbamanyo House and Afrique Suites Hotel, prime properties belonging to city architect Peter Kamya. Equity Bank purportedly sold Simbamanyo House to Sudhir’s Meera Investments and Afrique Suites Hotel to Luwaluwa Investments at an auction held in October 2020. However, investigations have found correspondences between Equity Bank Ltd , Katende, Sempebwa and Co. Advocates and Meera Investments Ltd. It has emerged that a performance based guarantee was executed between…
By Our Reporter DStv has unveiled its new and pioneer Pan-African lifestyle channel, HONEY. HONEY is set to offer an exciting blend of African lifestyle content, including bold and unscripted shows by African producers and talented personalities for curious and connected African audiences. The content line-up covers lifestyle, food and cooking, relationships and weddings, along with reality shows from various territories throughout the continent. “HONEY showcases Africans living their best lives, and depicts an honest modern-day view of our diverse countries, cultures, and people. As Africa’s most loved storyteller, DStv continues to be bold in delivering the best content the…
By Our Reporter With the COVID-19 pandemic still with us, and the night life on halt, Kampala has turned from a city that never sleeps to one of crazy happenings. It seems like every new day brings it own set of bizarre stories. The latest in the crazy, crazy Kampala tales is one of a man who drove a Grader to an interview. When he was called for a job interview at Hima Cement recently, Paddy Kitandwe who at the time of the call was working at a construction site, rather than lay down his tools instead carried them to…
By Ricky Rapa Thomson The most important thing to a Ugandan is a means to provide for themselves and their family. Nothing else comes close. For the vast majority of Ugandans, this means doing the daily hustle. This hustle can take many forms, it can be selling avocados in the market, transporting milk to the trading centre, breaking rocks into gravel for road construction or cleaning a person’s house. For me it was boda boda. Allowing me to work through the day and night and earning cash in my pocket every day laid the foundation of my economic empowerment. What…
By Our Reporter BIC, a world leader in Stationery, Lighters, and Shavers, has announced the winners of its ‘BIC Cristal Pen Awards 2020’. In effort to recognize and honor the valuable contributions of teachers during these unprecedented times, BIC introduced the first edition of its BIC Cristal Pen Awards. Launched in conjunction with the company’s Global Education Week initiative, the award aims to celebrate exceptional educators around the world who inspire and bring joy to children every day while equipping them towards a more empowered future. Ronald Ddungu from the Gayaza High School was selected as the winner from Uganda…
By Our Reporter Vivo Energy Uganda, the distributor and marketer of Shell branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda, has rewarded over 15,000 Shell customers with fuel and airtime worth UGX 40 Million in the ongoing nationwide ‘10 Weeks of Cheer-Reloaded’ promotion. The promotion which was launched on 11th December 2020 and concludes on February 19th 2021, had a total of 157 participating Shell service stations countrywide to ensure great representation and convenience for customers across the country. Speaking at the rewarding ceremony of the 2nd batch of jackpot winners at Shell Makindye, Vivo Energy Uganda Managing Director Gilbert Assi said…