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Bebe Cool’s Preaches About Appreciating Little Things in Life

Jeffrey Kahigana

June 19, 2017

Gagamel boss, Bebe Cool has lived to his promise by releasing yet another song.

On the heels of ‘Mboozi Za Malwa’, which is already receiving fair airplay in the country, he has released a new single titled ‘Katono’.

‘Katono’ is a luganda word which means ‘small’ and it’s a Dancehall tune guaranteed to make everyone dance away to every beat of the song. In this dancehall anthem, Bebe Cool says that; “You borrow money to wed your wife but instead the lender takes off with your wife (after failing to pay back).”

The song’s message is all about being content with the little things in our lives as opposed to flossing with borrowed stuff or worse still living beyond our means all in the name of impressing society.

It further discourages endless borrowing to satisfy society’s demands at the expense of one’s future. ‘Katono’ was recorded in Kampala – Uganda (East Africa), written by Black Skin, Produced by Eno Beats, Video shot by Sasha Vybzy and Mastered / Mixed by Ogopa Inc.

Bebe Cool is currently in Kenya for the Coke Studio Africa, where he recorded a song with American musician, Jason Derulo.

Vivo Energy Boosts Shell V-Power Pearl Of Africa Uganda Rally With UGX100m Sponsorship

Jeffrey Kahigana

June 16, 2017

Vivo Energy Uganda, through its premium brand Shell V-Power, has once again announced a sponsorship package worth Ushs 100,000,000 towards the organisation of the Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally.

The announcement was made at the launch of the 2017 edition of the Shell V-Power Pearl of Africa Rally at Shell Bugolobi.

Speaking during the unveiling of the sponsorship, Vivo Energy Uganda Managing Director, Gilbert Assi said: that Vivo Energy is delighted to continue with the support of the Shell V-Power Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally. The rally will give the drivers a chance to experience Shell V-Power – the fuel with the highest-octane levels in the market today, giving them the best performance and the formula for driving excitement

“In addition to sponsoring the Shell V-Power Pearl of Africa Uganda rally, Vivo Energy Uganda also sponsors two Ugandan champion drivers, Arthur Blick and Ronald Ssebuguzi” Assi noted.

Shell V-Power is a premium unleaded fuel with a high-octane index of 95. It contains cleaning and protective elements that both prevent the build-up of carbon deposits in the intake valves and fuel injectors while cleaning any deposits that already exist. It also acts to prevent gunk and corrosion.

Shell V-Power can remove substantial amounts of build-up. Once it has had some months to improve engine cleanliness, there are ongoing benefits, even if you return to standard fuels.

The Federation of Motorsports Clubs of Uganda (FMU) President, Dusman Okee, said that the contribution from Vivo Energy Uganda will help the event continue to be successful. “We thank Vivo Energy Uganda for its continued and committed support towards the motorsport fraternity. As a federation, we are working closely with all stakeholders to host another successful event,” said Okee.

The Shell V-Power Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally is one of the eight rounds of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) sanctioned African Rally Championship, that will run from 30th June to 2nd July.

Stanbic Bank Hosts Ramadan Dinner For Customers

Jeffrey Kahigana

June 16, 2017

Stanbic Bank Uganda hosted its Muslim customers who are observing the holy month to a dinner to break their Ramadan fast at Hotel Africana. The annual observance is considered to one of the five pillars of Islam.

Speaking at the dinner Mr. Moses Mbubi Stanbic Banks Head of Human Capital said, “Ramadan is a period of great sacrifice, discipline and reflection for all Muslims, we at Stanbic Bank Uganda and our counterparts across the globe therefore feel honoured and privileged to be able to interact and share a meal with you during this holy month.”

“As we come together and break the fast, we would like to re-assure you of our unwavering support for your businesses helping them to succeed while creating value for your families, employees and the community’s where you operate.” He added.

Talking about key developments in the financial sector which will make financial services increasingly relevant to Ugandan Muslims and bring banking services closer to the people.

Moses singled out passage of the 2015 FIA Amendment Bill which among other things makes provisions for Islamic and Agency banking.

“These developments will allow us to create new products, extend our reach while reducing the cost of doing business. We intend to pass on these benefits to you our customers in form of improved services and lower bank charges.”

The Stanbic Ramadan dinner was attended by the Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Patrick Mweheire, members of his Executive Committee and high-profile Muslim leaders including Mufti Sheik, Muhammed Kibaate who led the pre prayers.

Temporary Shortage of Ordinary Passports Hits Uganda

Peter Nakibinge

June 14, 2017

The Ministry of Internal Affairs regrets to inform the general public that the stock of Ordinary Passports is running low and this may cause some delay in getting your passport issued or renewed. This shortage has been caused by the following factors:

In line with the regional requirement to migrate to e-passport by 03rd April 2017, Uganda had planned to phase out the current Machine Readable Passports and replace them with the new generation of passports embedded with an electronic chip (e-passports). The process of procuring a provider for the e-passport is however still on-going.
Further to the above, we have experienced an unprecedented increase in demand for Ordinary Passports which has doubled in the past over one year.

The combination of the above stated factors has greatly affected our projections of demand for passports.
We wish to assure the public that the Ministry of Internal Affairs takes this matter seriously and is therefore putting in place urgent measures to replenish the stock to normal levels.

As an interim measure, priority with respect to issuance of Ordinary Passports will be given to the following categories of persons:

Proven medical cases;
Certified applicants proceeding on government business;
Students on scholarships;
Any other qualified case of emergency.

The other categories of passports such as East African passports, Official and Diplomatic passports are available in adequate quantities.

In the spirit of facilitating free movement of persons within the Northern Corridor (Kenya and Rwanda), East African Community (EAC), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the following alternative Travel documents are available to the public and we encourage travelers to use them;

East African Passport for those intending to travel within the EAC region.
National Identity cards for those intending to travel to Kenya and Rwanda.
Certificate of Identity for those intending to travel within COMESA member countries. This can be obtained at the regional offices or Points of Entry/Exit.
Temporary movement Permits.

We wish to inform the public that we shall continue to receive and process applications from the public. In the meantime, we discourage payment for Express passport processing services.
We apologize for the inconveniences caused to the public. However, we are doing everything within our means to restock and clear any accumulated backlog as a result of this shortage in the shortest possible time.

MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS – UGANDA

Taddeo Lwanga Bids Farewell to SC Villa

Uganda Today

June 12, 2017

Midfielder Taddeo Lwanga has come out to bid farewell to Sports Club after completing his move to Vipers.

Lwanga who captained SC Villa last season made the switch from Nsambya to Kitende last week after agreeing a two year deal.

In a statement written on his official Facebook page, Lwanga thanked the Sports Club Villa management for giving him the opportunity to play for the record champions.

The robust midfielder also went ahead to thank the fans, coaches and the players he was worked with at SC Villa.

Full statement

“I personally have had a great season but my goal has been to win trophies with the team and to bring the club back to its glory days.

Out of my huge respect for the club President, the players and the fans I don’t want to go into any details of any previous meetings I have had with the management.

I have thought long and hard about it, but I have decided not to extend my contract.

You guys, the fans, have of course the right to disagree with my view and decision and I will always respect your opinions.

I love the club and the fans, no matter what happens. I have grown up and became a man during my time with SC Villa Jogoo.

Everybody at the club and the fans have always supported me over the years and I have always given my all (and more) on and off the pitch.

I am very proud of being part of this fantastic club for the last 2 years.

I take this opportunity to thank Engineer Ben Missaga for developing me as a man and I apologize for the things that went wrong during my stay at the club.

I also thank the club management most especially Mr. Kakembo Ivan (CEO), Mr. Mugwanya Vally (Manager), Coaches(Antonio Froles, Ibrahim Kirya, Wasswa Bbosa, Bisaso Shafiq and Deo Sserwadda), and my fellow players for you have been there for me and I have shared and learned a lot from you guys.

To the fans, you guys have been fantastic. Thanks for cheering us in the bad and good times.”

Lwanga joined SC Villa in 2015 on a two year deal from eternal rivals Express FC. He was appointed the team’s captain this season.

He joins the several players that have left SC Villa. These include Umar Kasumba, Alex Kitata, Paul Mbowa and Dennis Kamanzi.

Stanbic Funds Rugby Cranes As They Prepare For Japan

Uganda Today

June 7, 2017

Stanbic Bank Uganda has boosted the Uganda Rugby Cranes with a Shs50million cash sponsorship package at a press conference held at Legends Rugby Club in Kampala.

The sponsorship will primarily be put towards covering the players’ welfare as the rugby team embarks on their national team duties which include the Elgon Cup against Kenya, Gold Cup tournament and World cup qualifiers for Japan 2019.

Handing over the cheque Sonia Karamagi Kasagga, Stanbic Bank’s Senior Marketing Manager said, “Stanbic Bank has been a proud supporter and sponsor of the Rugby Cranes for the past two years now. The Uganda cranes have been able to sustain playing on the top level in the continent. This has been possible because of the hard work put in by the players with excellent support from the Union which is the reason we continue to support this sport.”

She continued, “As a Bank we appreciate the role sports plays in unifying our society and shaping the character of our youth, we therefore look forward to the team performing well and giving us new heroes to cheer for in 2017.”

Thanking Stanbic for their support, Ramsey Olinga the CEO of the Uganda Rugby Union expressed his appreciation for the contribution, “We are very grateful for all the support Stanbic has given Uganda Rugby Cranes over the years which has been an important ingredient to our success. On behalf of the Union I can assure you that given the commitment of the bank and the support of the Union the partnership will continue to yield results and be mutually beneficial for both parties.”

Speaking about the season ahead he noted, “This year the challenge does not get any easier. We need to remain in the Gold Cup, and to do so we have to overcome at least two high class sides. I am confident however that the boys have it in them to succeed and urge all Ugandans to come in big numbers to support the Cranes as they start the Road to Japan 2019.”

Heineken Throws UEFA Champions League Party For Ugandan Football Fans

Jeffrey Kahigana

June 2, 2017

As Juventus seek to make history this Saturday when they once again face their big and wealthy neighbours Real Madrid in a Champions League Final; Heineken Uganda has set up exclusive VIP experiences for its Ugandan football lovers to enjoy the game.

To bring the excitement of the world class tournament to fans, Heineken will host the final match screening at various clubs around the country in exclusive events open to the public.

The finals viewing will be at the Panamera Bar in Naguru and at Nexus Lounge in Najjera from as early as 7pm.

Speaking to media, the General Manager of Heineken East Africa Uche Unigwe noted that, ‘‘Football is about so much more than the match alone – it’s about the experience, and the celebration of the beautiful game. As long term sponsors of UEFA Champions League, we’re enabling fans to do just that by giving them the chance to win awesome prizes through our promotions and activities, during the match viewing.

Uche further stated that, “We have massive fans of football in Uganda, throughout the Champions League tournaments this season, we created ways to encourage football fans to enjoy the games and in the process make them feel as though they are part of the experience. The final match screenings are a culmination of that experience”

The UEFA Champions League is the most prestigious club league; the premier sporting event has become a global phenomenon that fits perfectly with the Heineken brand, which is enjoyed in almost every country in the world. The Dutch brewer is a keen sponsor of global sports tournaments and unlike other industry players steers clear from sponsoring specific teams.

Museveni Leads Campaign to Eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2030

Uganda Today

June 1, 2017

President Yoweri Museveni has committed himself to personally lead a new initiative that is hoped to eliminate the scourge of HIV/AIDS from Uganda by the year 2030.

The President will next week on June 6th launch what has been termed as the Presidential Fast Track Initiative on Ending AIDS in Uganda by 2030.

The initiative follows concerns by the President about the increasing prevalence of the killer disease in the last few years, despite tremendous achievements in the past.

In the early 2000s, Uganda was among the world’s top champions of the fight against HIV, having brought down its prevalence to about 5%.

The president and the NRM government were greatly praised globally for the achievement.

The scourge however has taken root once again, with the number of new infections jumping by 21% from 2005 to 2015.

According to Uganda Info, the most recent records tag the HIV Prevalence in Uganda at 7.1% with an estimated 1.5 million people living with HIV.

This trend has had President Museveni worried according to a statement issued Thursday by the Uganda Media Centre about the program launch; prompting him to take action, but himself.

“In line with the UNAIDS fast track strategy, the president has decided to directly lead efforts to end HIV as a Public Health Threat in Uganda by 2030,” the statement reads.

As such, the President “has provided a five – point plan to engender a renewed country focus which will drastically reduce new infections and achieve epidemic control in Uganda.”

President Yoweri Museveni “direct” leadership of this ambitious initiative, analysis might point out, implies that he envisages himself in his current position as president by the year 2030.

He his is however, fast approaching the presidential age limit of 75, and the currently constitutional provisions bar him from running again in the next election.

The Presidential initiative lists five focus areas, in this fight against the killer disease, namely;

Revitalise HIV prevention and close the tap on nee infections (particularly among young girls and women and their partners)

Consolidate progress on eliminate Mother to Child Transmission of HIV

Accelerate implementation of “Test and Treat” and attainment of the 90:90:90 targets with emphasis given to men’s utilization of services

Address fanatical sustainability for HIV Response

Reinvigorate institutional effectiveness and multi sectoral response.

UN Awards Ugandan Innovators With $10,000

Jeffrey Kahigana

June 1, 2017

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in collaboration with Outbox, a local business incubator have awarded $10,000 (about Shs35million) to four groups of Ugandan youth innovators.

The four teams are Ecosmart pads; Bloodfinder; m-scan, and Health data harvestor.

They address challenges in: improving access to essential maternal medicines, health supplies and improving the use of data in healthcare planning, monitoring and delivery.

Their solutions include: recycling sugarcane bagasse collected from sugar factories and using it to make bio-degradable pads that will hit the market at half the price of the existing pads on the market; enabling organisations that manage distribution and storage of blood catalog and track availability of blood through an online platform to support emergency responses.

They also develop an ultrasonic probe and software to support ultrasound scanning in low resource areas so as to address the problem of inadequate ultrasound services and a web based platform/ mobile app that addresses the problem of manual patient data collection by digitizing this process for medical professionals consecutively.

“Investing in a healthier and more educated population and enabling young people to access opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship, will provide young Ugandans with a favourable environment to thrive in business and private life, and to make informed and safe decisions regarding their sexual and reproductive health,” said Davide Piga, UNFPA ESARO Innovations and Knowledge Management Specialist.

Meanwhile, also unveiled is the final three ‘Up Accelerate’ teams that have gone through an intense 4 months of proficient mentorship, business training, technical guidance and product development.

This marks the beginning of the second cycle that witnessed yet another set of 10 teams who pitched their innovations at an independent panel of judges.

Before a panel of judges, DrugDash, a decision support system for health facilities and drug distribution organisations to capture stock data returns.

The second innovation group is Streamline, a web and mobile application that supports health workers to easily collect data and TEHECA, a provider of care assistants who serve to provide alternative patient care to expectant and new mothers, have showcased their expertise which is key to enable them build partnerships and raise follow-on funding for sustainability.

To demonstrate the progress by the teams, Streamline is deployed to two hospitals in Mbarara and being used by up-to 35 healthcare workers. DrugDash is currently being deployed to up-to ten health care facilities in Bukedea to support thirty (30) health workers.

TEHECA has reached up-to 600 people through their awareness campaigns, and are supporting up-to 5 expectant mothers.

“I am excited by the dedication demonstrated by the three teams leaving the program, despite the intensity and short amount of time in the program, the teams were able to build their products and test their solutions with real customers,” said Richard Zulu, Outbox Team lead.

Outbox will continue to support these teams during their market pilots through mentorship, technical guidance and development of networks.

Up Accelerate is a one-year innovative program comprising 2 cycles of which the first started in November 2016 and has been successfully accomplished. It is part of a regional initiative by UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office, with funding from UKAID.

The program has also been developed with support from Ministry of ICT & National Guidance, and implemented by Outbox to explore new and engaging ways to tackle pressing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges in Uganda, while promoting social entrepreneurship among young people. The second cycle is set to run up-to September 2017.

Nakawa Mayor Nsubuga Pays Fresh Dairy Courtesy Visit

Jeffrey Kahigana

June 1, 2017

The Mayor Nakawa Division his Lordship Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga recently paid Fresh Dairy a courtesy visit. With him were the Nakawa Division Deputy Mayor Namata Florence Mungi and other Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Delegates from Nakawa Division.

Mr. Nsubuga explained that the aim of the courtesy visit was to appreciate Fresh Dairy’s commitment to the nation, understand the organization’s challenges as well as its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and employment stance, among other issues.

“We are here to appreciate your business in Uganda. We have to work closely together with companies to understand their challenges and of now we have visited over 105 large scale companies,” he said.

Mr. Nsubuga urged Fresh Dairy to document the different challenges faced such that they can be addressed by KCCA. He also invited Fresh Dairy to a Nakawa Division Stakeholders’ Breakfast meeting scheduled on 28^th June 2017.

The Deputy Mayor Ms. Namata also thanked Fresh Dairy for consistency in quality. She explained that the visit is a first-of-its-kind arrangement aimed at establishing cordial relationships between investors, the community and Government officials.“We need to work together with Government in order to develop together.” She said.

Vincent Omoth Marketing Manager-Fresh Dairy thanked Mr. Nsubuga for the visit. He expressed Fresh Dairy’s ongoing commitment to serve the community through various Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities to include breast cancer screening, medical camps, prison visits among others. Omoth elaborated that Fresh Dairy recently organized breast cancer screening in 4 markets within Nakawa Division and noted that Fresh Dairy is committed to continue serving the community through continuous Corporate Social Responsibility activities.