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Day: May 19, 2021

Bridging the digital gap: why we should never give up on universal broadband connectivity

Bridging the digital gap: why we should never give up on universal broadband connectivity

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Bridging the digital gap: why we should never give up on universal broadband connectivity By Leo Chen, President of Huawei Southern Africa Region Over the past year or so, digital transformation accelerated at an unprecedented rate in societies around the world. Whether we were working, learning, or staying in touch with friends and family, being online became more critical than ever. Even as vast numbers of people were adapting to their new realities, however, it became increasingly apparent that equally large numbers of people were shut out from being able to do so. Given that the theme of this year’s Telecommunication & Information Society Day, which took place on 17 May, is "Accelerating Digital Transformation in challenging times​"​, it’s worth examining how big that g...
Fuel tanks at Entebbe international airport suddenly went into flames

Fuel tanks at Entebbe international airport suddenly went into flames

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There was tension at Entebbe airport in Uganda after fire suddenly erupted at one the fuel tanks near Entebbe airport. The Police at Entebbe International Airport have managed to put out a flame that had started near one of the fuel tanks. According to one of the workers, firefighters arrived in time and managed to contain one of the clearing agents at Entebbe airport. "An incident involving a fire outbreak at the fuel firm at Entebbe International Airport occurred this afternoon and was contained. The situation has been restored and airport operations are back to normal," airport authorities said. Police and the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) are yet to come up with official communication regarding the likely cause of the incident and the extent of the damage caused b...
Paulo Kafeero’s annual celebration seems to be no more due to disunity amongst his Children

Paulo Kafeero’s annual celebration seems to be no more due to disunity amongst his Children

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It has been 14 years since Uganda lost Kadongo Kamu music icon, Paul Job Kafeero. It has always been the norm that the family and close friends hold memorial celebrations for him which was not the case this time round.  At Kafeero's ancestral home in Masaaba village in Nkokonjeru Buikwe district, where the function was expected to be, we found that the family members were not aware of the memorial function. Seated in the shade, was soft spoken Stella Nantongo Kafeero daughter who had just returned from the garden. When asked about the annual memorial day, she said that they were not informed about the day. "Maybe the so-called real Kafeero Children who live in town might have organised theirs in Kampala, but there is nothing as it used to be in the previous years." Said ...