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Fathers’ Day is around the corner, and Johnnie Walker Uganda is partnering with Sheraton Hotel Kampala to make the day a memorable one for all father figures.

Johnnie Walker and Sheraton are hosting a Fathers’ Day ‘drink up’ that will see fathers and father figures around the country celebrated in a special and intimate way come June 19th.

Code named “One One with Dad,” the drink up that will include an array of activities, will see fathers share memorable moments with their children and loved ones in a significant way, as they enjoy Johnnie Walker Black Label at a 50% discount.

The drink up will also be characterised with abundance of delicious food and barbeque from the Sheraton menu, Johnnie Walker goodies, as well as mixologists that will make and guide guests on how to make amazing iconic Johnnie Walker cocktails.

Speaking about the festivity, Johnnie Walker Brand Manager Christine Kyokunda highlighted the distinct way the brand wants to celebrate fathers and their special place, guidance and bond with society.

“As Johnnie Walker, we aspire to be at the heart of the special moments, seasons and days that our consumers experience; and Father’s Day is definitely one of those days. We want to be able to share in the bond, and make the day memorable for both fathers and their loved ones. And what better way to do that than with an intimate drink up at the luxurious Sheraton Hotel, with family and friends sipping off the iconic Johnnie Walker to celebrate an important figure; the DAD!” said Kyokunda.

Christine added that it is going to be a special gathering, that shall not require any reservations; “just walk into the Sheraton with your dad, or the father figure in your life and enjoy a perfect dad-child moment.”

Father’s Day is an internationally celebrated holiday that honours fatherhood and paternal bonds as well as the influences that fathers hold in everyday societal life. The day is celebrated annually on every third Sunday of June which will falls on this Sunday June 19th this year.

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As the MTN staff continue their 21 Days of Y’ello care (21 DOYC) drive aimed at supporting communities to drive economic recovery, the company’s staff have digitally upskilled and offered recovery packages to The Missionaries of the Poor, a Rubaga-based charity home that offers shelter to orphans and homeless people.

Some of the items donated to the Missionaries of the Poor, a Rubaga-based charity home.

Some of the youths in the community got lessons on how to use the computer and internet, create emails, search for business tutorials on YouTube, and more in the MTN Internet bus.

John Walusimbi, an ICT trainer on the MTN Internet bus, said there is a high turn-up of youths in the community who are eager to explore the knowledge of Information Communication Technology.

Alex Mutagaya, a resident in Rubaga said that he has been educated on how to access videos teaching about tailoring on YouTube but didn’t have a smartphone or a computer to rehearse the steps.

On realizing such challenges, MTN has equipped and supported the Missionaries of the Poor Group with computers for digital skills to enable them to thrive in the digital era, printers, sewing machines, wheelchairs, and scholastic materials.

Other donations are; 200 Kilograms of sugar, 200 Kgs of maize floor, 200 kgs of beans, blankets and hygiene supplies including: sanitizer, liquid soap, adult diapers, surgical gloves, and toilet rolls among others.

Brother Zoachim Lakra, the proprietor of the home joyfully thanked the MTN team for the overwhelming contributions and suggested that this giving may continuously go to other disadvantaged groups that need a restoration for their groups too.

“MTN has not left us as orphans and indeed May God bless you all the works of your hands,” said Lakra.

In his remarks, Richard Yego, the Managing Director of MTN Mobile Money Services, thanked the MTN staff for engaging in the community activities and sharing their digital skills with the vulnerable groups.

“We are pleased to strengthen our communities by helping them regenerate their businesses and empowering youth and disadvantaged persons to develop in their societies,” said Yego.

In resonance with Yego, Micheal Sekkade, the General Manager of Human Resources at MTN, says this 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign creates love between MTN and the many that it supports, which he affirms is a virtuous edge for the company and the public.

Masaka 21 Days of Y’ello Care

On the same day, another group of Staff members also reached out to the Masaka Diocesan Youth Organisation under the same campaign. MTN Uganda is going to support the training of up to 2,000 youths in coffee growing, which is a lucrative cash crop in Masaka, as a way of helping them achieve economic growth.

In an event presided over by Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, the Maska Diocese youth leader, MTN’s Jimmy Ssempuuma also added that MTN will support the youth in harnessing the power of digital skills to better manage their coffee-growing enterprise, such as using the internet to find more innovative ways tending to their coffee plantations, adding value to their coffee as well as finding the right market for it.

MTN’s Jimmy Ssempuuma (2L) hands over a symbolic coffee seedling to Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira (3L) and members of the Masaka Diocese Youth Organisation

The MTN 21 DOYC is an annual MTN staff volunteerism campaign that secures high participation levels of MTN staff in high-impact social projects to uplift and empower the local communities in which the company operates.

Held under the theme; Empowering Communities to Drive Economic Recovery”, this year’s MTN 21 DOYC is aimed at supporting 10 entrepreneurship groups comprising of women, youths and disadvantaged populations across Uganda in their recovery from the adverse economic effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic.

The groups that have been supported so far include; Focus for Life development in Kawempe Division, the Women Tailoring group in Kamwokya, the Jinja-based Tabulera Kawuma deaf carpentry as well as the Lira-based Tesobar Deaf Carpentry. The other groups that are yet to be supported include; the disabled association of Fortportal, the Bunusya abarema twetungure association in Mbarara, the Glorious widows of Makindye, and the Nakawa Market Vendors Association.

MTN has been extending digital skills training and donating a relief cash package worth Ugx.8Million to each group, as a way of boosting their businesses. In addition, MTN staff are undertaking cleaning exercises and donating cleaning equipment to the communities.

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Henry Hagos is another soothing sound you will love to listen to, first for his comforting message but also his great composure. Like many who have a long kept passion for talent, Henry Hagos has long kept his singing passion that he now returns to it after 12 years. Henry first sang in 2010 but later persued studies and work and now returns to resume his singing career.

Henry Hagos has dropped his video Eliso Lye and typical of him, he praises God as the sole protector and provider.

Eliso Lye video was directed by Simon Panda and Keith Enock. Henry Hagos is signed tonown music label H and H music.

About Henry Hagos

Henry Hagos was born Lwanga Henry and attended Seeta Primary School, Seeta High school(O’level), Kyambogo College School(A’level) and joined Muteesa Royal University. Henry started singing in 2010 then stopped and now returns in 2022 with his song called “Newaayo” then now his latest song is “Eliiso Lye” that has just dropped.

He is a gospel artiste was born in Mukono to the Stephen Mubiru and Annet Mubiru(alive). In 2019 he relocated to Netherlands and lives in Amsterdam.

Watch Eliso Lye here

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KCCA ED, Dorothy Kisaka (3L) presided over the MTN 21 Days of Yello Care event in Makindye.

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The Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, Dorothy Kisaka has lauded MTN Uganda for reaching out to the badly affected communities across Kampala and the rest of the country under their 21 Days of Y’ello Care (21 DOYC) campaign.

This was at the 21DOYC event held in Makindye division where MTN supported a group of Widows and Women living with HIV, known as the Glorious Widows of Makindye.

“This is greatly appreciated. MTN does things excellently. I pray you partner with us on more and more projects. Thank you for reaching out to the various disadvantaged communities around the city and for the cleaning sessions, we are now a smart and clean city,” Kisaka said.

In addition to digital skills training, MTN Uganda donated digital tailoring accessories, public health supplies and domestic supplies to the glorious widows’ group of Makindye.

Justine Nanteza, the Chairperson of the Glorious Widows group in Makindye, said it was a nightmare for the widows and women living with HIV to survive through the nationwide pandemic. She thanked MTN Staff for not only delivering the machines but also training them on how to use them.

“We have now upgraded to digital tailoring and we shall now be able to push out work, thanks to MTN’s generosity,” said Nanteza.

Similarly, another team of MTN staff have also supported the Tweyombeke disabled Group in Fort portal, whose poultry farming enterprise was disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to equipping them with digital skills, MTN donated a maize mill, vet poultry drug supplies, chicken feeds and feeders to bolster the group’s economic undertaking, setting them
on a path to recovery.

Part of MTN’s recovery package donated to the Tweyombeke disabled Group in Fort portal.

Andrew Bugembe, the Chief Finance Officer of MTN Uganda, said MTN is providing the necessary equipment and funding to these community-based organizations so that they are able to grow their businesses but also recover financially and economically as a group and as a community.

Running under the Theme: “Empowering Communities to drive Economic Recovery,” the ongoing 21 days of Y’ello Care project is aimed at supporting at least 10 vulnerable groups comprising women, youths, and disadvantaged populations whose livelihoods were badly affected during two years of the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to Brian Mbassa, the Senior Manager at MTN Foundation, at least 400 persons have been trained in the four central divisions visited by the MTN staff Corporate Social Responsibility Staff in these 21 days of Y’ello Care.

“We believe that the digital space is very imperative to all populations and everyone deserves a benefit for the modern connected world,” Mbasa said.

MTN is committed to adding economic value by contributing to society through its programs focused on digital skills training. The company believes that reducing the digital skills gap will help address issues of digital and social inequalities while at the same time ensuring the sustainability of businesses.

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Nigerian celebrated singer Adekunle Gold real name Adekunle Almoruf Kosoko is set to perform in Uganda on the Saturday of 16th July at Lugogo Cricket Oval. The Club Dome sponsored event will also feature South African rapper Costa Titch.

The event marks the return of Club Dome after a year break due to covid19 and it’s first session is anticipated to be the biggest event of the campaign.

Tickets at the gates will go for 60,000ugx ordinary and 120,000ugx VIP but early bird tickets are on sale right now on www.quicket.co.ug where Ordinary tickets are 40,000ugx and 80,000ugx for VIP.

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Despite rumor that Jose Chameleone was on South Africa’s wanted list after reports that he had failed to perform in the country in 2015 and 2016, the masses still yearned when he set feet.

Before the shows in Cape Town and Randburg, some South Africa based Ugandans had swore not to see eye to eye with singer or will have him arrested. On the contrary, Chameleone put up 2 full to capacity shows in their towns and is still on the move in the country.

However, the singer is now in good books with Ugandan promoter Zaina Muwonge when had booked the singer in 2015 and 2016 to perform in south Africa after the singer allegedly cleared her debt amounting to 18.7M Uganda shillings.

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Prince Omar seems to have finally learnt he missed an experienced manager, the singer has finally hired Feffe Bussi’s manager Arafat to take on all his managerial duties.

Before, Prince Omar has worked with Black Market Records and Jah Live and now feels he needs to elevate his career.

“I have signed with Arafat. We are now working together at Baddest Music Label,” Prince Omar told this website.

Prince Omar is expected to drop an EP as his debut project under the label.

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Letshego Holdings Limited has appointed Aobakwe “Aupa” Monyatsi as the new Group Chief Executive.

Prior to this appointment Monyatsi held the same role in an interim capacity from 4 May 2022, having led the inclusive finance entity’s digitalisation of systems and operations for the last two years in his inaugural position as Group Chief Operating Officer.

Enos Banda, the Group Chairman of Letshego Holdings Ltd affirmed the appointment, adding, “Aupa is an ideal candidate to take Letshego into the next generation where we aim to bring a proficiency in retail tech, diverse pan-Africa financial sector experience as well as a passion to make a difference. His dynamic and personable leadership style, balanced by his empathy and appreciation for people, makes him an ideal candidate to lead our organisation. Aupa’s appointment evidences Letshego’s progress in building a robust succession plan for our future organisation, as we progress in our vision to be worldclass.”

Aupa is a well-rounded and experienced pan-African regional banker, with demonstrated tech and digital-savvy expertise having spearheaded and developed innovation and virtual channel strategies in his previous role as Absa Group’s Managing Executive for Alternative Channels.

His career journey has provided Africa-wide experience from Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria and Kenya, having led a team in incubating fintech’s that drive financial inclusion through mobile money, block chain and AI (Artificial Intelligence).

With a clear balance of financial and technical experience, Aupa is ideally placed to steer Letshego into the Group’s next chapter of embedding and monetising the Group’s recent investment into digital systems and product innovation.

Commenting on his appointment, Aobakwe “Aupa” Monyatsi, Group Chief Executive said, “I am now excited to lead, support and inspire our diverse and dynamic Pan-African teams to unlock our collective potential for the benefit of our people, as well as the benefit of our customers, stakeholders and communities where we operate. I have been inspired by the warmth and support received since I joined Letshego, and I am honoured to lead the Group into our next chapter of evolution, securing long term shareholder return.”

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Fenon Records singer Amos Birungi known by his stage name Vamos 256 could be counting himself among the most favored artistes. Few weeks ago when the singer was unveiled in an event that also doubled as the official video release party, he has never looked back.

Vamos was unveiled in an invite only event that took place at Cielo lounge in Kampala and since then, the people have understood his song titled Konkona. The song that was his first under Fenon records produced by Steve Jean was well received. From titkok where he first uploaded the song, it went to radio, TV and YouTube.

After just a one month and a half, Konkona has become among the popular songs on Yotuube and the hastag Konkona has today gotten a popular tag from Tiktok. By the song going viral on Tiktok, it aslo positively affected the growth of his Youtube account and lately, it stands at 22,000 views on YouTube in four weeks.

In the video, we have seen many users including celebrities and those with many followers using the hastag Konkona and using the song Konkona as part of their content creation ideas. Among these are Singer Anknown, Tiktok comedian Mikeyseeems2funny, Ykee Benda among other tiktok account holders.

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Amos Wekesa, from Equator Heights, the event organisers addresses media. Looking on is Elizabeth Mutamuliza, the Tusker Lite Brand Manager.

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The first edition of the Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon has been announced. This was during a press conference held at the Margherita Hotel in Kasese on Tuesday.

The marathon is slated for 3rd September, 2022 and will start and end at the aptly named Kasese Marathon Grounds.

To launch the marathon, organisers, Amos Wekesa and Robert Kabushenga, along with 12 other travel enthusiasts summited Mt. Rwenzori’s Margherita Peak to place the marathon banner and draw world attention to the event.

The marathon has been organised with the purposes of fostering healthy lifestyles, highlighting climate preservation and celebrating sports tourism.

“Ugandans have shown immense interest in participating in the various marathons and runs that have been organised within Kampala. But there has been a burning desire among athletes and ordinary running enthusiasts to have a marathon in an entirely different environment. The iconic Rwenzori Mountains provide a new challenge, with a bonus of a scenic setting,” said Kabushenga.

Tusker Lite is the marathon’s title sponsor.

Elizabeth Mutamuliza, the Tusker Lite Brand Manager said that the brand is about “liting the way” to new exciting experiences for consumers and nothing beats a marathon in the ‘Rwenzoris’.

“Tusker Lite has been involved in fun runs like the Kampala Night Run, but we are pushing the envelope with the Rwenzori Marathon. It is the perfect opportunity to explore the great outdoors away from the hustle and bustle of town,” she said.

Mutamuliza said that Tusker Lite’s sponsorship will go a long way in promoting tourism in the area, which will in turn transform the lives of the people of Kasese.

The Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon will consist of a 42km full marathon, a 21km half marathon and 5km fun run.

There are lots of activities organisers have lined up for people who would like to be part of the event, but won’t be running. There will be hikes, bird watching, boat rides on the Kazinga channel and a concert to crown the event.

“Our motherland is rich in so many ways and this event will cast a spotlight on the many wonders of the Kasese region. This is a great opportunity to explore Uganda,” shared Wekesa.

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Dr Charles Kiyaga, the national sickle cell coordinator, said plans are also underway to include the medicine among government essential medical supplies so patients can access it for free in hospitals like anti-retroviral drugs

The Ministry of Health has said it initiated talks with manufacturers and local vendors of the life-saving sickle cell medicine, hydroxyurea, to reduce the price by half and increase access.  
Dr Charles Kiyaga, the national sickle cell coordinator, told this publication yesterday that plans are also underway to include the medicine among government essential medical supplies so patients can access it for free in hospitals like anti-retroviral drugs. 

This development followed the increasing outcry of sickle cell patients that they cannot afford the medicine because of its high price.  
Hydroxyurea, the medicine which is taken daily is being sold at an average price of Shs1,700 per tablet, according to information from caretakers and patients.  
“We are working with the manufacturers to see that they reduce the price. They have already told us that they reduced the price to Shs700. Now what we still need to do is to work with their vendors [in Uganda]. They said the selling price from their vendors is what pushes it higher,” Dr Kiyaga said. 

“So we are still discussing how to regulate the vendors so that the price doesn’t go that high. We want to see that each dose will be sold at around Shs800,” he added. 
Mr Isaac Okello, the head of Raising Hope International Friends (RHIF), an organising working with persons with sickle cell disease (SCD), said before hydroxyurea came, patients were using folic acid where “we were paying Shs1, 500 for 30 tablets that would last 30 days.” 
Dr Kiyaga said the rollout of free hydroxyurea has been limited by resources allocated towards the intervention. 

“We are trying a couple of approaches to ensure they get hydroxyurea free. But we are not yet there. We have just got a donation which we have distributed through the National Medical Stores. But the quantity is small. It cannot cover the needs of all patients,” he said.  He didn’t reveal the exact amount. 
Dr Richard Idro, a consultant paediatrician at Mulago National Referral Hospital and former President ofUganda Medical Association (UMA), said taking hydroxyurea daily reduces the number of painful episodes, requirement for blood transfusions and even the number of hospitalisations. 
Around 13 percent of the population carry this gene and 0.8 percent have the disease. 

“Sickle cell anaemia is an inherited genetic disorder of the blood pigment, haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is found in the red blood cells and it binds and transports oxygen around our bodies. People with sickle cell anaemia inherit two abnormal genes one from each parent. Those who inherit only one abnormal gene do not suffer the disease but are carriers,” Dr Idro said.
Avoiding marriages between carriers is an effective way to prevent SCD. Testing for sickle cell traits is done in hospitals at somewhere from Shs25,000 to Shs100,000.

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As Ugandans cry foul the of rising essential commodity prices like fuel, soap, salt, singer Big Eye is one who decides to counter this through his much heard voice and through his song “Uganda Olemwa” the singer has sent message to government to tame the rising prices.

Big Eye StarBoss whose controversy lies between siding with his fans and his love for the government has thrown in towel in supporting the seemingly not bothered government on the current situation of citizens.

Big Eye stand is now clear after stinging his government that he previously supporting throughout rallies on 2016 and 2021.

Previously, Big Eye has expressed his love for the government but that seems to have changed after his pleas for government to look into citizen matters fell on deaf ears.

Watch Uganda Olemwa here

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Since the outbreak of Covid, we have seen that working out can be whatever we want it to be; not restricted to treadmill or weight room.

Ssebwato Erick Drake Mukasa commonly known as The Grand Architect; is one such person changing how people in Kampala look at working out.

A group and one on one strength and conditioning coach, Drake is the CEO of Drake’s BootCamp, a corporate outdoor gym that meets at Velocity, in Kyanja.

He started out his journey as a fitness coach in High school, at Katikamu SDA, where he was the school Aerobics and dance instructor.

Fast forward, Drake has managed to set up a fully equipped outdoor fitness center, the first of its kind in kyanja. Drake’s Bootcamp attracts over 30 corporates on a daily for his contemporary workout programmes which mimic day to day activities like tyre flips, power step ups and other rotation exercises.

What’s unique about Drake’s Boot Camp?

“While others mostly focus on cardios, our training programs also focus on creating a good balance in the muscle and fat ratio. Our exercises are aimed at reducing the body fat percentage while increasing the musculature of the people that train with us,” says Drake.

Drake says they have created many success stories due to their transformation program and have helped people get into the best shapes.

On 25th June, Drake’s Boot Camp will host the FIT & FREE CHARITY BOOTCAMP, a fitness meets charity event whose proceeds shall go into creating safe spaces for young people struggling with mental health challenges.

Drake’s bootcamp has partnered with Pearl Generation Uganda, a youth centered focusing on youth empowerment programs with emphasis on building confidence and self-sufficiency among young leaders, to make this happen.

It will be a family- full day event that will run from 9 in the morning, starting with a fitness bootcamp, obstacle races and later fun activities including dance, games and a bouncy house for kids.

The event goes for 100k which comes with a Drake’s Boot Camp branded T-shirt, food and drinks. The donation to the charity is also inclusive of the money.

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Ugandan techpreneur, Shamim Nabuuma Kaliisa, has been sworn in as the African Representative on the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) Executive Committee.

Ms. Nabuuma, who is the founder and CEO of the CHIL Artificial Intelligence Lab Group and a co-founder of Solerchil Technologies, took oath as part of the new executive to serve until 2024.

This was during the Commonwealth Youth Forum, held ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM), under the theme ‘Taking Charge of Our Future’.

“I grew up in Africa, schooled in Africa and started my business in Africa before I scaled to the rest of the world. I therefore know each problem every entrepreneur faces in their journey and it why I accepted the Commonwealth appointment,” says Ms. Nabuuma on her new role.

As the African Regional Representative, Ms. Nabuuma will support the overall governance of the Council in their respective regions. She is accountable to the General Assembly as the official link between the CYC and the African continent.

Ms. Nabuuma will also be an advocate for young people in the Commonwealth is considered an ‘ambassador’ for the Council in Africa. She will as well coordinate and promote the work of the council at the African regional level.

“I am here to look out for ways to help tech entrepreneurs get training,  scale their innovations, and get linked to the investors willing to invest in the African tech ecosystem. Every young entrepreneur is my priority because I am one of them.” She noted.

The Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC), which is led by a nine-member executive team, acts as a coalition of national youth councils and other youth-led civil society and private sector bodies from across the 54 member countries of the Commonwealth.

The other members of the Commonwealth Youth Council include the Chairperson, Vice Chair – Partnership & Resources, Vice Chair – Policy & Advocacy, Vice Chair – Inclusion & Engagement, Asian, Caribbean & Americas, Pacific representatives, and the Special Interest representative.

The Council works to mobilise, amplify and action the voices of young people and advocate for governments to meaningfully engage and develop young people. It partners and collaborates strategically with the Commonwealth Secretariat and other organizations with a focus on youth development and global change.

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A digital training session in progress.

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On Tuesday, MTN Uganda donated computers and a WiFi router and a multi-purpose printer to the Nakawa Market vendors Association as it concluded its staff volunteerism campaign dubbed 21 Days of Y’ello Care, which also doubled as the MTN Y’ello Care Day across the MTN footprint.

Similarly, an MTN staff team in Mbarara also reached out to the Bunusya Abarema Twetungungure association in Mbarara on the same day, with a donation of goats, fencing materials, and farm inputs as well as a digital training session to support the group of farmers on their path to recovery following the disruptive Covid-19 pandemic, as part of the same campaign.

The annual campaign that is always executed within the first 21 days of June, was this year held under the theme: “Empowering Communities to Drive Economic Recovery” with a keen focus on digital skills training and digital job creation to spur economic recovery among disadvantaged communities that were adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The digital upskilling aspect of the campaign is hinged on MTN’s strategic priority to build digital skills for digital jobs in alignment to the company’s Ambition 2025 Strategy.

Dorcas Batwala Muhwezi, the MTN Uganda General Manager, Customer experience reaffirmed that it was heart-warming for the staff of MTN Uganda to once again dedicate their time, financial resources, and skills, to the communities in a bid to uplift them socio-economically, following the drastic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Our decision of empowering communities to drive economic recovery after Covid-19 through digital training, upskilling, and knowledge sharing will indeed create lasting and sustainable change in our communities”, Muhwezi said adding that the recovery packages donated by MTN Uganda to all the groups will go a long way in positively impacting their respective enterprises.

Representing the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, Fred Kitoogo, the Principal of the Uganda Institute of Information Technology Communication lauded MTN for fostering digital inclusion among the grassroots communities.

“A lot of the economic transformation that we seek as a country can only be realized if we narrow the digital gap in our country. As such, I thank MTN for deliberately equipping the disadvantaged communities with digital skills that shall go a long way in supporting their economic endeavours,” Kitoogo said.

MTN’s Dorcas Muhwezi (R) and Kenneth Kiddu (2R) handed over computers and a Wifi router to UICT’s Fred Kitogo (In suit)

Under this year’s 21 Days of Y’ello Care, MTN Uganda has reached out to a total of 10 communities including the Tesobar Deaf Carpentry group in Lira, Tubalera VTC deaf carpentry group in Jinja, Tweyombeke disabled group in Fort portal, the Bunyusa group in Mbarara, the Kamwokya I women tailoring group in the Kampala central division, the glorious widows’ group in Makindye, the Rays of Hope entrepreneurship group in Kawempe, Missionaries of the poor orphanage in Mengo as well as the Nakawa Market Vendors’ Association in Nakawa division.

All the groups underwent digital upskilling training sessions delivered by MTN staff, to help them harness the power of digital usage to bolster their economic activities through various digital channels that resonate with the current digital era.

To commemorate the MTN Y’ello care day, MTN Uganda held a series of digital training sessions targeting at least 300 participants in a bid to further close the imminent digital gap, as envisioned in MTN’s ambition 2025. Over 700 people have been equipped with digital skills under the MTN Y’ello care campaign this year.

In addition to the digital training sessions, MTN also organized 4 crash courses in financial resilience, corporate structure soap making, and backyard farming as a way of driving that much-needed economic tenacity and recovery.

The MTN team also engaged in a community cleaning session before handing over assorted items to support the Nakawa market vendors’ group in their economic activities.

Launched in 2007, 21 Days of Y’ello care is a global award-winning staff initiative that has seen MTN staff step out of their offices every year, to make a difference in the lives of the communities within which they work.

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The four finalists in MTN’s Nsindika Njake entrepreneurship show pitched intriguing business ideas focusing on winning the up-for-grabs 60 million shillings.

Jovan Kagezi presented about a charcoal stove connected to a chimney and a biogas source providing clean cooking energy to the end-users. Kagezi added that his business makes charcoal briquettes at affordable prices targeting households, schools, restaurants and hotels. He described his business as the best for any cook.

Shakirah Nassejje’s idea revolved around a tailoring business making bags, clothes and also skilling persons with disabilities. Nassejje assured the judges that her business could record sky-high profits once it upgraded to digital tailoring with industrial-grade electric machines using the 60 million grand cash prize.

On his part, Joseph Kwesiga, a juice manufacturer said once he gets the 60 million shillings, he is ready to buy resourceful-land worth 10 million in Luwero district, where he can plant and harvest sugarcanes and more ingredients needed for juice making.

The wise jury advised Kwesiga to keep be mindful of his farming prospects as it could be risky if he had no prior experience in farming. They rather advised him to concentrate on meeting the quality standards of juice manufacturing instead.

David Kasaali, calmly presented about his groundnuts business, listing the different kinds enjoyed by customers like seeds, ground nut paste commonly known as Odi, pounded groundnuts and more. He noted that he supplies high-quality products to schools, restaurants and hotels.

Kasaali emphasized that he hoped to invest the 60 million to buy land and machines needed to grow and multiply his business.

Leilah Ndagire, Business Coach, advised Kasaali to mind the packaging and brand identity for his products. She applauded him for smartly presenting his idea.

Ruth Biyinzika, thanked MTN and all partners for the evolution of empowering youths with entrepreneurship skills rescuing them from poverty.

“I want to thank MTN for funding this initiative and partners that have ably made this a success. A number of young people don’t have hope and see no future. Nsindika Njake has made many Ugandans see who they can be in so many years to come,” said Biyinzika.

Both Leila Ndagire and Issa Sekito, said this project has enabled the youth to do what they love and now they are to get investors, opportunities and have imparted knowledge to the viewers out there.

The viewers have been given chance to vote for the best presenter in this episode. The voting process began on 17th/06/2022 and people are easily dialing *170*70# or www.mtn.co.ug/vote. The People’s Choice Winner will win UGX 5,000,000.

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Walukuba West in Jinja is all smiles after getting aid from Kampala Children centre that is based in Wakiso. Walukuba households gathered at their chairman, Kategaya Joseph Brown’s residence as they awaited Kampala Children centre aid that has made an appointment with the residents through their chairman to come receive aid.

Kampala Children centre managing director, Bishop Arnold Muwonge who was represented by famous Jinja comedian Swengere, Media personally Emma Kalyowa, City councillor and Baba Radio present Hassan Muwanga among other Jinja celebrities.

“Bishop Arnold Muwonge has extended aid to Walukuba where he should have come earlier but couldn’t because of covid19. He has today through me extended help with household items” Swengere said

Bishop Arnold Muwonge has previously blessed Katanga, Nansana, Wakiso and continues to bless communities through aid and preach.

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The history of the World Wrestling Entertainment corporation, better known as the WWE, is a fascinating one. Punters can visit 1xbet.com.gh – top betting companies in Ghana in order to place wagers on its events. It could be easily possible to write a book about it, for this reason, here a brief summary will be given. It is possible to say that three different entities were predecessors to the WWE. They were:

• the Capitol Wrestling Corporation;
• the World Wide Wrestling Federation;
• and the World Wrestling Federation.

All of them were quite successful in their own right. However, here we will concentrate specifically on the WWE. The 1xBet Ghana top betting companies can be used in order to wager on the highly entertaining events organized by the WWE.

A decisive name change

There is another entity known as the WWF, which is the World Wildlife Fund. Of course, this organization has nothing to do with wrestling. However, there were legal disputes between both entities regarding the name. After the WWF lost the lawsuit, they were forced to change their name to WWE, or World Wrestling Entertainment in 2002. The 1xbet.com.gh/line/Wrestling/ betting platform can be used in order to wager on all the events organized by WWE.

However, not only the name was changed. There were also huge reforms in the way the company itself worked. The first notable occurrence also took place in 2002. It consisted in establishing two separate brands, which were Raw and SmackDown. The name given to this occurrence was “brand extension”. The 1xBet website can also be used in order to wager on the SmackDown events.

Unification and second split

This initial separation between the SmackDown and Raw brands lasted only nine years. In 2011, it was announced that they were uniting one more time. After this unification, wrestlers from both franchises had the option to compete in a single roster. Video games of wrestling competitions can be highly entertaining, and 1xbet.com.gh/line/Esports/ features wagers on many of them.

In another turn of events, this unification lasted only five years. In 2016, the WWE stated that a new separation was going to be introduced. The brands SmackDown and Raw were introduced one more time.

Wrestlers who were part of this unified WWE participated on drafts which assigned them to one of the two franchises. Currently, both of them deliver memorable events, and they can be wagered on the 1xBet betting platform.

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Mike Tyson is a character that needs no introduction. He is seen as one of the best boxers in the history of the sport. Punters can visit the platform 1xBet – top online betting Nigeria can be made on all kinds of Boxing competitions.

He has been quite controversial inside and outside of the ring. However, it is absolutely impossible to dismiss the incredible performances that he has delivered over the years. They have turned Tyson into an absolute boxing legend. The 1xBet Nigeria platform is a top online betting website to place wagers on the best boxers from all over the world.

Incredible achievements

Tyson showed very early in his career that he was destined for greatness. Due to his impressive physical size, he competed in the heavyweight category of boxing. All categories of this discipline offer exciting events, and the best place to wager on them is the https://www.1xbet.ng/en/live/ website.

For example, Tyson won his first fight when he was barely over 20 years and four months old. This makes him the youngest boxer ever to win a heavyweight title. But that’s not all, because over the years, he managed to keep many titles at the same time. Examples include the IBF, the WBC and the WBA ones. The 1xBet betting platform allows its members to make live wagers on all events that these instances can offer.

Recovering his place

As said in the beginning, Mike Tyson has had quite a few issues in his personal life. In fact, he served some jail time in the 1990s. However, after being released from prison, he immediately went on to reclaim his place. You can install 1xBet app iOS in order to start wagering on these highly exciting boxing events.

One of the most difficult achievements for a boxer is to reclaim a heavyweight championship. Actually, very few names have made such an achievement. Some of them are:

• George Foreman;
• Evander Holyfield;
• Tim Witherspoon;
• Muhammad Ali;
• and Floyd Patterson.

Yet, Tyson did exactly that in 1996. The iOS app of the 1xBet platform can be installed quite easily, and it can be used for wagering whenever these titles are disputed.

Evander Holyfield is probably Mike Tyson’s biggest rival. In fact, there was quite an infamous incident where Tyson bit one of Holyfield’s ears off. Probably, the reason why Tyson did such a bizarre action was because he lost one of his titles to Holyfield.

In 2002, Tyson tried to recover one of his titles again. He faced Lennox Lewis. However, he was again unable to win the fight. Regardless of these events, Mike Tyson will continue to be one of the greatest but at the same time most controversial characters in boxing history.

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The decade of the 1960s was one of the best periods in the history of Italian football team Inter. The https://1xbet.co.ke website can be visited at any moment for placing pre-match and live wagers on this squad.

Grande Inter was the name given to this squad. It had an excellent coach, Helenio Herrera. However, they also had a fantastic set of players that won all kinds of trophies in Italy and Europe during that period. One of the best members of Grande Inter was defender Giacinto Facchetti. The 1xBet betting platform has wagering possibilities on all Italian football.

Facchetti is seen as one of the best full-backs ever. He spent his entire career at Inter, between 1960 and 1978. However, as it will be seen, he also had a brilliant international career with the Italian national football team.

A highly versatile player

Prior to Facchetti’s emergence, full-backs were players that were expected to excel in the defensive aspect of the game. In general, not much more was asked from them. The 1xbet.co.ke/live/Football/ website is the best platform to visit when wanting to wager on fantastic full-backs.

However, Giacinto Facchetti brought a true revolution to this position. In addition to being an unbreakable wall on the left side of Inter’s and Italy’s defense, he was also a very attacking minded player. He was capable of starting deadly counterattacks immediately after recovering the ball. There were many attributes that were recognized in Facchetti, such as:

• a fantastic pace, that allowed him to quickly gain speed and start attacks;
• an incredible stamina, which allowed the player to continue running during the entire game;
• and also, a fantastic technique, which allowed him to break through opposing defensive lines.

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Captaining Italy to glory

Giacinto Facchetti was part of the Italian national team between 1963 and 1977. During that period, he played 94 games, scored 3 goals, and helped Italy to have one of the best defenses in the world. In order to wager on the Italian team from smartphones and tablets, you can visit the website 1xBet download apk for free.

Facchetti was the captain of the squad that played the 1968 UEFA Euro. He was one of the most important players of the team that won the first European title ever for Italy.

Unfortunately for Facchetti, he was unable to obtain any FIFA World Cup with the Italian team. The closest he came to that was in 1970, where they were runner-ups. They lost that final 1-4 against an incredible Brazilian team. The 1xBet apk can be downloaded from the official website of the bookmaker, and it can be used to wager on FIFA World Cups.

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