Author: BigEyeUg1
By Our Reporter Itel Mobile Uganda has partnered with Airtel Uganda to launch their latest smartphone device, Itel A56. The new smartphone was officially unveiled during a ceremony held at the Kampala Serena Hotel on Wednesday. According to Bruce Ainebyoona, the product consultant at Itel Mobile, the Itel A56 comes with a bigger screen, battery and memory in comparison with its predecessor, itel A55 which was released in July last year. The A56 packs a 4000mAh battery, 16GB of internal storage and runs on Android 9 Pie (Go edition). It also boasts of a 6 inch IPS screen which will…
By Our Reporter Centenary Bank, the leading Microfinance institution in Uganda, in partnership with Shaka Zulu Foods Limited, a three-star restaurant in Bugolobi has rewarded Cente SupaWoman groups with assorted kitchen equipment worth Ushs. 20 million in celebration of International Women’s Day. The International Women’s Day is celebrated globally on 8th of March of every year, with the intention to honor women from different walks of life and who play an instrumental role in contributing to society in one way or another. Beatrice Lugalambi, the General Manager Corporate Communications & Marketing at the bank in her remarks noted that women…
By Our Reporter Agricultural Business Initiative Development Limited (aBi), a multi-donor company, devoted to building a competitive, profitable and sustainable agriculture and agribusiness sector in support of equitable wealth creation in Uganda, marked 10 years of existence and unveiled a new 5-year business plan at a colourful stakeholder forum held at Kampala Serena Hotel on Friday. The forum was presided over by Hon. Matia Kasaijja, the Minister for Finance, Planning, and Economic Development and attended by a cross section of aBi stakeholders including; Development Partners, Government MDAs, aBi Implementing Partners, Financial Institutions, agribusiness private sector and relevant agribusiness advocacy platforms.…
By Our Reporter SATO, providers of smart and affordable sanitary solutions, has unveiled a sustainable solution to improve community sanitation and hygiene. Poor sanitation and hygiene poses an imminent threat to the health and general well-being of the community. It is linked to transmission of diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, dysentery and typhoid. In a bid to address this, SATO has renovated and upgraded the pit latrines at Emmanuel College in Kazo, Kawempe, giving them the functionality of a flush toilet. Pit latrines are breeding grounds for flies, which can carry and transmit diseases. Speaking during the handover ceremony on…
By Our Reporter It was an all-ladies affair as revelers partied the night away at Design Hub in Industrial Area on Saturday. Hosted DJ Mary Jo, the event aptly named Ladies Affair and now in its fourth edition is held to coincide with Women’s Day celebrations. It features a female-only cast of deejays taking over the turntables to entertain revelers. The MC of the evening, Sista Natty Gyal, kept the audience sufficiently hyped as the show kicked off with DJ Amor, who took the crowd through an old school set, including hits like Kagoma by Bobi Wine and Unbwogable by…
By Our Reporter Cindy Sanyu aka The King Herself wrote history on Saturday at Lugogo Cricket Oval during her much anticipated “Boom Party Concert”. She out-lived all expectations and raised the bar high for female Ugandan artists, becoming the first female Ugandan singer to successfully take on the mega venue. Revelers flocked Lugogo Cricket Oval by the dozen filling out the Stadium that seemed to be an intimidating venue of choice by public opinion, but, Cindy proved that she made the perfect choice as fans, friends and family came in to support the artist. It was more than just a…
By Our Reporter Nigeria’s afro-pop singer and songwriter, Yemi Alade is coming to Uganda. The “Johnny” hitmaker made the announcement on social media where she revealed that she will be performing at Blankets and Wine in April. The show also comes as part of her promotion for the “Woman of Steel” music album, her fourth studio album. Released officially in September 2019, the 15-track album features big names like American star Rick Ross and legendary African singer Angelique Kidjo. “Uganda! I will be performing at the Blankets and Wine on 19th April 2020. Woman of steel World Tour is coming…
By Our Reporter The Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), a fast food restaurant chain that specializes in chicken, has opened a new branch in Rubaga, Kampala. The new Rubaga branch is located at Shell Rubaga Road, just opposite Millennium Dynasty Hotel. The store becomes the third that the company has opened in the last three months, and brings the total of KFC stores in Kampala to 12. In December 2019, KFC opened two stores; one at Shell Wandegeya and the other at the Kampala Boulevard, in the heart of the city. Previously, they had launched one at Shell Makindye in September…
By Our Reporter National Theatre was on Friday evening peppered with laughter as the queens of comedy took over the stage for the second edition of the Arise Woman Comedy Jam. Hosted by Akite Agnes, this edition featured the crème de la crème of comediennes like Anne Kansiime, Titin Gladys, Maggie da Bwaiserian, Richmouth and the Fun Factory ladies, who cracked jokes about different real-life experiences; sending the audience into thunderous applause and laughter. Held in the spirit of the women’s week, the comedy jam exceeded expectations as it celebrated and glorified women in the comedy industry, perfectly aligning to…
By Our Reporter The Shell 10 weeks of cheer campaign which was concluded last month was a huge success. This is according to Ronald Ngobi, the station manager of Shell Bugolobi who says the volume sales at the service station increased immensely during the duration of the campaign. “The promotion was a huge success and helped us increase our volume sales. We hit our target over and beyond,” Ronald Ngobi revealed. “For example for the month of February our volume target was 600, 000 and we hit 750,000.” Ngobi who rewarded over 1000 customers during the campaign attributed its success…