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Jambojet acquires new aircraft for regional expansion

Jambojet has acquired yet another brand new Bombardier Dash8 Q400 next generation aircraft that is set to boast the airline’s fleet as they prepare to soar into the regional skies. The new aircraft christened Heroe is part of the airline’s…

2018 Stanbic National Schools Championship opens

Stanbic Bank Uganda and the Ministry of Education and Sports recently launched the 2018 ‘Stanbic National Schools Championship’. Set to run under the theme ‘Empowering the job creators of tomorrow’ the competition will seek to nurture…

USE rings the bell for gender equality

In celebration of the International Women’s Day, Uganda Securities Exchange joins 65 other Stock Exchanges globally to ring the bell in a bid to advocate for gender equality in the sector. The “Ring the Bell” for gender equality ceremony…

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi wins major literature prize

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi struggled to find a publisher for her book because it was deemed “too African many years ago.” Her refusal to compromise on her ’’Proper Proper’’ African novel has now paid off. Makumbi was recently…

Ekkula Pearl Of Africa Awards 2018 outs Nominees list

Ekkula Pearl Of Africa Awards 2018 committee released the nominees list this morning at the Uganda Media Centre. Honourable Kiwanda Godfrey Suubi, State Minister for Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities announced this while officiating the Awards…

PRI collects 177 kilograms of plastics during the FIFA World Cup trophy tour Viewing

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Uganda collected 177 kilograms of plastic waste under its subsidiary Plastic Recycling Industries at Lugogo Cricket Oval on 6th March 2018 at the World Cup Trophy viewing session. This, at an average of 30 bottles…

Emirates unveils more spacious Business Class seats on its Boeing 777 aircraft

Emirates unveiled a brand new Business Class cabin and configuration on its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, with new wider seats laid out in a 2-2-2 configuration for the first time. The airline has invested over US$150 million to refurbish the…

Three Schools receive clean water under the DStv Kampala Kids Run

DStv Kampala Kids Run selected Namusita Primary School, Ekanba Primary School and Kakoge Primary School  in Buyende District, Eastern Uganda as beneficiaries of clean water systems to improve sanitation. This is in line with the run’s…

Showcasing biometric card solutions for refugees

Equity Bank Uganda and UNCDF are partners in driving financial inclusion in Uganda under a program called MM4P – Mobile Money for the Poor. EBUL showcased the technology, process and applicability of this solution in Uganda at the Kampala…