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EYALAMA: FORTEBET RAINS FABULOUS GIFTS ON MOROTO, SOROTI, AMURIA

EYALAMA: FORTEBET RAINS FABULOUS GIFTS ON MOROTO, SOROTI, AMURIA

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EYALAMA: FORTEBET RAINS FABULOUS GIFTS ON MOROTO, SOROTI, AMURIA Last weekend will be for long be remembered by many in the districts of Soroti, Amuria and Moroto after Fortebet made gifts rain heavily. Just as it has done in all the other parts of Uganda, Fortebet gave out lots of gifts to its customers in the areas above. All the gifts were handed over to the respective winners by Fortebet ambassador, Alex Muhangi. 10 people walked away with Techno phones, while many others won their favourite European clubs’ jerseys, T-shirts, wristbands, pens and many more. Away from the branches, Fortebet also visited and donated to bodaboda riders reflector jackets in Soroti. Over 50 riders benefitted from this free offer. “This is massive. What Fortebet has done today for us has never been done by ...
State House Unlawfully Returns Already Compensated Residents On Investor’s Land – Investor

State House Unlawfully Returns Already Compensated Residents On Investor’s Land – Investor

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The state house Land protection unit under the directive of President Yoweri Museveni, intervened in the disputed land between investor Jonathan Wright and the residents of Buziranjovu village in Nakisunga sub county, Mukono district. This follows numerous running battles between tenants and the private security guards over the land which has lasted for 14 years and two people have so far lost their lives in the matter. And this prompted the state house team led by Mariam Namayanja, the private secretary to the president on land matters, to go on the land. But on their way to Buziranjovu village they were, blocked from accessing the land by the private security guards of Jonathan, questioning them why they accessing the land, a thing that angered the team from the president's office At a m...
Katikkiro Launches Mass Covid 19 Vaccination Drive

Katikkiro Launches Mass Covid 19 Vaccination Drive

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The Katikkiro of Buganda Kingdom, Owk. Charles Peter Mayiga, has Wednesday 4, launched a two-day Covid-19 mass vaccination scheduled to end on Sunday at Bulange gardens in Mengo, Kampala The exercise aims at increasing the number of vaccinated people as the country readies for a full reopening of the economy in January. This comes after President Museveni last week said the government has 23 million doses of Covid vaccines that can be used to vaccinate 12 million Ugandans. Owk. Mayiga said that the campaign will target the youth and other citizens mainly residing in Kampala. “We expect the public to flock to the Bulange gardens and get vaccinated because the government through KCCA (Kampala Capital City Authority) have provided us with enough vaccines” He also urged the public to continue ...
Ministry of Works Takes Over Motor Vehicle Registration from URA

Ministry of Works Takes Over Motor Vehicle Registration from URA

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The Ministry of Works and Transport has officially taken on the role to manage the registration of motor vehicles in Uganda, a service that has initially been done by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). This means all post registration processes under the Domestic Taxes Department in URA will henceforth be handled by the works ministry effective November 3, 2021. URA in the interim will remain responsible for motor vehicle customs clearance and first time registration namely issurance of first time number plates for newly imported motor vehicles. Ian Rumanyika, the URA Manager Public and Corporate Affairs said: “The transfer of Motor vehicle administration to the Ministry of Works is intended to improve service delivery to the public.” He added that this will be made possible through the joint...
Prudential Uganda Launches Fourth Edition of “Omutima gwo” campaign

Prudential Uganda Launches Fourth Edition of “Omutima gwo” campaign

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Prudential Uganda has launched the fourth edition of its annual “Omutima Gwo” campaign aimed at creating awareness on heart health with a focus on detection, treatment, prevention, and reversal of heart related diseases. The campaign was launched in partnership with the Uganda Heart Institute and Ministry of Health which will see many Ugandans having free checkups. Speaking at the launch, Arjun Mallik, the Regional CEO for Prudential East and Central Africa said that good health is a key component of our daily lives and collective effort towards better awareness and lifestyle is the best investment any community can make. “As a business, promoting wellness within communities where we operate is important to us. Whether it is spreading awareness around mental health or cardiovascular health...
Uganda Railways Corporation’s Officials In Trouble Over Fraudulently Off Government Property

Uganda Railways Corporation’s Officials In Trouble Over Fraudulently Off Government Property

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Officials from the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) were sent away from the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) for lack of proper documentation on the sale of the corporation property. The officials had appeared before the committee to answer queries in the Auditor General’s report about the inventories and status of property ownership. Committee Chairperson, Hon Joel Ssenyonyi said the committee was not satisfied with the land in question that was sold without the knowledge of the government entity. “Being a government entity, the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets procedures had to be followed during the disposal. What was the rationale? Does this mean URC has a lot of property? Were you looking for money and decided to sell?” he asked....
WANYALA’: FORTEBET GIFTS SHAKE MBALE, BUKEDEA, NAKALOKE, NAMUTUMBA

WANYALA’: FORTEBET GIFTS SHAKE MBALE, BUKEDEA, NAKALOKE, NAMUTUMBA

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Fortebet clients in Mbale, Nakaloke and Namutumba will take long to forget last weekend after bagging hundreds of gifts. Over 1000 clients received atleast a gift from Fortebet. The gifts, among others, included phones, jerseys, t-shirts, pens and wristbands. Fortebet also gave out reflector jackets to bodaboda riders in Mbale in a bid to reduce their chances of being knocked, especially during the night. All the gifts were handed over by Fortebet brand ambassador, Alex Muhangi together with John Nanyumba, the company’s media manager. “It is a great thing to win this phone because I came here with no expectation of getting it. I am also happy because even my friends have won some other gifts,” said the winner of the phone at Mbale Fortebet branch at KCB Bank. The bodaboda cyclists near Mba...
Huawei Launches the 2021 edition of Seeds for the Future programs in Uganda

Huawei Launches the 2021 edition of Seeds for the Future programs in Uganda

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Huawei Launches the 2021 edition of Seeds for the Future programs in Uganda Ambassador Fred Mugisha called upon Students to use this opportunity and create networks through the Seeds for the future program that will further their ambitions. [Kampala, Uganda, October 21st, 2021] Huawei has today kicked-off the 2021 edition of the Seeds for the Future training Program virtually. The launch has been officiated by H.E Ambassador Mugisha Fred the Deputy Head of missions of the Ugandan Embassy and acting Ambassador in Beijing. He called upon the students to use the seeds for the future program to create networks that will further their ambitions in life. “its worth noting that the government of Uganda acknowledges the importance of ICT and its able growing revolutionary input, therefore I wou...
BANG! KYANKWANZI BODABODA MECHANIC SMASHES 159M FROM 1K

BANG! KYANKWANZI BODABODA MECHANIC SMASHES 159M FROM 1K

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...what I can say I that I am already a wealthy man,” the 159 million winner started his conversation of how he smashed an unbelievable cash from Fortebet. From just 1000/= this Kyankwanzi bodaboda mechanic created his magic 18-match ticket (number 3128252713939999). On this list, the winner interested himself in; away wins, under 2.5 goals, home wins, double chances of 1X and X2 and both teams to score-Yes. 9 of his 18-match selection had odd 2.00 and above, including Excelsior away win over Emmen with odd 4.70. Shortly after receiving his cash, the winner noted, “I will use part of this money to buy a car, boost my bodaboda garage business, buy land and many other things.” He jokingly added, “I nearly fell sick when my ticket remained with two matches. So I just slept. On waking up; my...
Ghost Journalists SACCO At Spotlight In Wakiso District

Ghost Journalists SACCO At Spotlight In Wakiso District

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Police have started investigations into circumstances under which Wakiso district officials submitted a non-existent sacco pretending to be for journalists in a bid to benefit from the Emyooga money. According to the Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, three suspects include Moses Mabala, Henry Ssendegeya and John Kyolobi who are all commercial officers for Wakiso are being investigated and their statements have since been recorded. “We are investigating circumstances under which Wakiso Town Council journalists sacco with account an account number in Pride microfinance, Nansana branch was created to benefit from Emyooga without officially being registered by Wakiso district local government as required,”Owoyesigyire said. He explained that investigations com...