By Staff Writer

Kololo based Mixa publishing LTD has gifted upto 10 students to travel to Dubai in the first ever literacy tour. The occasion for teens from different school who will be part of an exciting experience launched in June 2019 and students from different schools who bought copies of the Wasted Beauty were given a chance to be part of the first ever Mixateens Literacy tour to Dubai.Literacy tours are organized to track where the author was born, lived or what places he writes about in his book.

Literary tourists are specifically interested in how places have influenced writing and at the same time how writing has created places. In order to become a literary tourist you need only book-love and an inquisitive mindset; however, there are literary guides, literary maps, and literary tours to help you on your way. There are also many museums associated with writers, and these are usually housed in buildings associated with a writer’s birth or literary career, such as their home. For the case of Mixa Publishing Limited, the first literacy tour will be to Dubai. Winners are required to write stories that will change not only their lives but their peers. Bearing in mind that the tagline for Mixateens is “Your Story Matters” and the organisers believe the chosen destination will enable them write as many stories ranging from science, fiction, creativity, art among others. 10 Student winners have emerged and will be on a Literacy tour from 30th August 2019 to 3rd September 2019.The places the winners will visit include ;Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall , Dubai Aquarium, IMG, Dolphinarium, the beach and much more.

The Winners and their schools;

BAYIGA NALUGO ZAKIAH TRACY FROM MARY’S KITENDE, KUGUMYA BLESSING ELISON FROM BWERANYANGU GIRLS, BIIRA JOYCE FROM MT ST MARY’S NAMAGUNGA, KATUSIIME KENDRA KIRABO, FROM GAYAZA HIGH SCHOOL, NAMMOMBWE JULIANA FRANCES FROM TRINITY COLLEGE NABBINGO, SEMPIJJA PALVIN GLORIA FROM TRINITY COLLEGE NABBINGO, ABENEITWE TANDEKA PARVIN FROM CALTEC ACADEMY – MAKERERE, NDAGIRE KIRABO TYNER FROM KABOJA JUNIOR ACADEMY, KUOT NYARIAK KON MADUTHANA FROM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, ABENEITWE TANDEKA PARVIN AND FROM MARIAM HIGH SCHOOL.

By Staff Writer

The annual Masaka Steeet Jam took place this weekend and as always has revellers flock the event. The event that takes place at Edward Avenue like every year attracted many artistes from Masaka and Kampala to entertain revellers.

Club beer who was the sponsor of the event spiced the event with it’s products as the turn up enjoyed the music and comedy. Here are some moments from the event

By staff Writer

MTN Uganda today ended their 8 week streak for her popular Momo Nyabo campaign that rewarded users for using MTN mobile money. The final giveaway event was held in Katwe market with the company handing over the last two cars of the campaign, two last motorcycles along with ither goodies. Moses Ogen and Ruth Nakasozi were the last winners of the Toyota Wish cars while Wegulo Kharim, and Ozuga Santos walked away with the last two motorcycles.The Momo Nyabo campaign this year, MTN Uganda has given away 24 cars, 36 motorcycles, and 160 smartphones.

During the final giveaway, MTN Uganda’s Senior Manager MFS products; Mr. Christopher Ssali on behalf of the telco thanked all its customers that have support them in past 20 years. He also added that it’s mobile money service is 10 years old.

“We thank our customers for supporting us over the last 20 years of MTN operation and 10 years of MTN mobile money,” he said.