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By Our Reporter Now more than ever, Africans are shaping and owning their narrative through stories and music – and this Africa Month, DStv and GOtv will serve as vehicles that share these stories far and wide. This follows the launch of a new campaign dubbed “The Africa We See” aimed at celebrating the excellence and power of Africa, its people and the rich stories that come from the continent in commemoration of Africa Month. Africa month, celebrated throughout the month of May, is recognised as a time when the continent of Africa commemorates the formation of the Organisation of…
By Our Reporter As the world continues to grapple with the novel Coronavirus pandemic, the biggest population has been left confined to their homes. With limited avenues for entertainment, more people are turning to television for binge watching. If you are running out of what to watch on your tele, worry not. DStv is bring more action to your living room with new TV shows this May. From drama series to reality TV to animes, there is something for everyone. Here are the top shows to look out for: Manifest – MNET Montego Air Flight 828 from Jamaica to New…
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda together with Salaam TV delivered some of the donations to Oasis Orphanage in Lweza, along Entebbe Road. The home takes care of children that have been orphaned, abandoned in hospitals, police stations, thrown away by their parents or guardians among others. The home has been running for 10 years now and has taken care of over 500 children. The orphanage is one of the beneficiaries of the Ramadhan food and alms donation worth 100million shillings that will be distributed to the Muslim community by MTN Uganda in partnership with Salaam TV during this fasting period.…
By Our Reporter Ugandans responded to a call by the Uganda Red Cross society and have contributed shs21.9million towards the society’s efforts in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The contributions were made through a MoMoPay merchant code that MTN Uganda launched in April as one of the telecom company’s interventions in the fight against the deadly virus. Through the merchant code *165*3*191919# MTN customers are in position to make donations of any amount toward the efforts to combat COVID-19. Robert Kwesiga, the General Secretary Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) said at the launch of the Merchant code that the…
By Our Reporter During one of his recent National Addresses on COVID-19, President Museveni urged all companies and individuals who can, to donate brand new 4×4 vehicles to the COVID-19 Task Force to help in the fight against the pandemic. Brig. Gen John Mugyenyi, a retired senior Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) officer, has heeded the call and on Monday donated a brand new 4×4 Isuzu pickup truck to the COVID-19 National Task Force to boost their efforts in the fight against the pandemic. The multipurpose vehicle was handed over by his beloved wife Mrs Hope Mugyenyi to the Minister…
By Our Reporter Cash Chat, an online platform facilitating social and financial transactions, has been updated and upgraded with the latest high value features for better user experience. Through the Cash Chat app, users can transfer money, advertise products & services, chat with people, upload statuses and make voice and video calls. Asher Namanya, founder of Cash Chat in a notice to subscribers of the mobile app advised them to download the upgraded app from Google Play Store. The latest features added on the app include posting of videos on status, posting advert videos, swiping to reply messages, seeing advert…
By Our Reporter African Queen, a leading distributor for fast-moving consumer goods in Uganda, has donated 18 tonnes of maize towards COVID-19 relief efforts. The donation comes in response to the President’s call to the private sector to support government’s efforts in offering relief to the vulnerable Ugandans most affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The African Queen team led by Musa Senkubuge, their Head of Supply Chain & Logistics, handed over their donation to Hon. Mary Karooro Okurut, the Minister in Charge of General Duties, Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday. Speaking about the donation, Innocent B. Tibayeita, the…
By Our Reporter Letshego Uganda has rolled out a Repayment Holiday facility to its borrowers in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the world. The repayment holiday involves giving customers a 3 month moratorium- meaning he/she/they (the borrowers) will not be required to pay their installments during that duration. Different Heads of States, in their response to the pandemic, have implored the business community to augment government’ initiatives to offer financial relief to their customers and specifically lenders to offer repayment holidays and loan restructuring to their customers. It is in this regard that Letshego Uganda; a…
By Pat Robert Larubi There has been an ongoing debate in the country about the situation of journalists in Uganda. The discussion has been focused mainly on the poor pay, exploitation and intimidation that has in turn threatened the true meaning of journalism. The worst affected are supposedly reporters who do a lot of the donkey work, risk at the front line to get a good story and yet walk home with peanuts to sustain their hustle. With some newsrooms paying as little as 5000/= for a fully-fledged story, the struggle to file more than one story has outrun the…
By Our Reporter Swangz Avenue has lined up Uganda’s top musicians for its special COVID-19 concert dubbed “UGANDA, Strong & United”. The event is aimed at showing solidarity and spreading a message of hope through various representatives within the creative arts industry as well as celebrating and supporting the healthcare workers and administrators who are at the front line in the fight against COVID-19. It will feature top Ugandan musicians including Ykee Benda, Sheebah Karungi, Vinka, Fik Fameica, Lydia Jazmine, and Winnie Nwagi among others. “In these extremely challenging times, we would like to share our heartfelt support and solidarity…