Blood shortage Hits Uganda

The Ministry of Health has called for the support from the Parliament to expand its blood collection capacity to meet the increased national demand.

Hon. Dr. Moriku Joyce Kaducu, the State Minister for Primary Health Care, in a statement to Parliament on Thursday, August 18 2016 reported that the increase in the national population puts the blood demand at over 340,000 units.

“One of our key challenges is to expand the national blood collection capacity. Uganda Blood Transfusion Services collect only 240,000 units of blood annually. Additional human and financial resources are required urgently,” she said.

Dr. Moriku told Parliament that inadequate funding has curtailed the expansion of blood transfusion and storage structures.

“The country has only five regional blood banks serving the 13 regional referral hospitals. This leaves the country with a deficit of eight blood banks. The Ministry requires additional resources to meet this need,” she added.

She further informed the House that a purpose built regional blood bank requires Ugsh.7.6 billion to construct.

Moriku aded that the regional referral hospitals in Arua, Masaka and Moroto operate from a few borrowed rooms to run the blood transfusion service.

In response, the MPs tasked the Ministry of Health to improve the distribution of blood to all health centers across the country. Hon. Nandala Mafabi proposed that free blood be availed to all government hospitals. He rallied MPs to lead the campaign to donate blood by providing their own.

Parliamentary News

It Is Okay For MPs To Have Shs150Million Cars — Kadaga

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt.Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has defended the Ugshs150 million facilitation to Members of Parliament to acquire vehicles for ease of their transportation.

While officiating at the Concert at St. Catherine’s Junior School, Namugongo last Saturday, 20th August 2016, Kadaga said that MPs need decent means of transport. She wondered why Members of Parliament are expected to travel on bodabodas while the senior civil servants cruise in new vehicles fueled by government, with paid drivers and changed every five years.

“The money is going to buy second hand cars. That money is a contribution and it is from our budget,” she said.

Kadaga confirmed that MPs have always topped up what government provides to buy decent vehicles. She added that this time, the alternative is for the government to purchase the MPs brand new vehicles instead of giving them cash.

To paint a clear picture, she gave an example of a new MP who recently took a Bodaboda from Parliament to Entebbe where he was to attend a meeting. When he reached, the security at the gate refused him access into the high profile meeting since he had arrived on a Bodaboda.

The Speaker advised the public to always respect their leaders as leaders too respect them. She attributed the misconception to ignorance and lack of the right information.

The Speaker also urged parents to allow for talent growth in their children and to encourage them to participate in Music, Dance and Drama which is now very lucrative.

“Co-curricular activities are as good as class activities. I encourage parents to allow and facilitate children grow their talents,” Rt. Hon. Kadaga said.

The Speaker sighted sports scholarships in the various schools and higher institutions of learning for parents and students to take advantage. She however, advised parents to always check the status and living conditions of the schools to which they take their children.

She added that Parliament last week directed the Ministry of Education to close schools with poor hygiene and sanitation conditions, which put the life and safety of pupils at risk.

Kadaga was the Guest of Honor at the Commissioning of a girls dormitory named after her. She was welcomed by pupils with original composition songs and drama clips which highlighted the dangers of corruption.

The theme of the day was ‘No Corruption’. The presentations mostly accused politicians and police for being the most corrupt.

Source: Parliamentary News

Sudhir Byaruhanga’s Breakfast Date Amuses Kampalans

Today morning, NTV senior news reporter shocked Kampala dwellers when he paraded a breakfast date that looked strange.

Our eagle eyed snoops spotted Sudhir with his strange date at Java House, Village Mall Bugolobi.

Our snoops revealed that they thought Sudhir was having breakfast with Caitlyn Jenner

“She looked like Caitlyn Jenner and everything about her looked strange. She has a very deep hoarse voice, looks and acts like a man but carries a big bag like a Woman,” reveals the snoop.

The Caitlyn Jenner look alike also had a strange breakfast as she was spotted taking a glass of milk with cold water at the same time.

This website understands that Sudhir Byaruhanga is married to Miller Arayo and they tied the knot in December 2013 and thereafter hosted their guests at J&M Airport Road Hotel in Bwebajja, Entebbe road

Bettinah’s Alleged Naked Pictures Leak

Nude pictures believed to be of NTV Be My Date Presenter Betty Nassali, famously known as Bettinah Tianah have leaked.

According to Kabugo M, whose identity remains a mystery leaked the emails of Bettinah sending nude pictures to a man in return for money.

EMAILS OF NTV Be My Date Presenter Betty Nassali, also known as Bettinah Tianah, sending her nude pictures to a man in return for money worth USD500,

“Hey, we don’t use PayPal in UG, you can send through account, Nassali Betty (full name). Account number 07125190009 (Bank of Africa). Sending the two pics in a few.” Reads the leaked email.

The message was sent from her IPhone last month on July 4.

The pictures that the mysterious Kabugo has released, have only the lower parts of the body and it’s hard to verify if the body belongs to Bettinah.

In one of the pictures, the gigantic bean is bushy and unshaven.

Kabugo captioned the picture; “Bettinah learn to shave pleas…emails loading to prove.

Kabugo further captions the second picture; “If this bitch says these are not her nudes.. i have all the leaked emails to prove your dirty ass wrong. you asked a person via email for 500 USD. You went to Dubai to get fucked in a threesome.. mbu you hustle.. NTV wake up.. you remember posting your forged HIV RESULTS u and you sent them to a kenyan dude so u can fly to nairobi and get fucked for a week.. hehrhe nkulina mbwa gwe.. some tag the who have no time for that @bigeyeug @ntvuganda.”

Bobi Wine Joins Law School

Self-proclaimed ghetto president His Excellency Robert Kyagulanyi famously known as Bobi Wine has joined law school.

The Kiwani singer Posted a picture while standing in front of International University of East Africa and captioned it; ‎First Day Of Law School

His supporters jumped onto the pictured and congratulated him upon the enrollment

“Naye dad hmmmm sometimes u leave me speechless .may God grant u success in everything thing u do . My prayers always 100% muwala wa bobiwine. Am indeed a proud daughter of yours,” posted Ritah Nakayiza

“Wow congratulations to you Mr. studying law is the best thing that could ever happen to anyone .u get to appreciate things which ordinary people seem never to grasp trust me u will not regret it. This is the best choice you have ever made in your life #BOBI.As lawyer myself i wish all the best welcome to the field of the #LEARNED,” commented Katusabe Barbieholic Ray Gina

Namujuzi Lucky Lee  “Waooooo it’s too great. Wish you the best. Obwo obwana bwona njagala osome nyooo obusinge kuba nkimanyi oli kagezi kanagwe.”

His fans also advised him to always tuck in his shirt in respect to the profession.

“His excellency you must get used to tucking in your shirt that’s wat a profession demands,” advised Ed Julio

His fans also told him to advise his friend Bebe Cool to also get back to school.

“encourage Bebe to join too with some certificate in law,” Asonyu Ekukulerut Ame Alere sarcastically posted.

Ugandan singer turns illuminati agent in SA

South African based singer cum fashion designer, Vanesah Nanyonjo, will stop at nothing as far as making money is concerned.

Last week we told you of how she was baking a hot seed in her oven after swallowing a live leg courtesy of her Ugandan promoter Herbeiking.

The latest is that Vanessa a.k.a Queen Monster has now turned into an illuminati agent in S. Africa and is busy recruiting whoever cares to listen into the trade. She recently posted on her facebook wall;

“Those who are interested in earning big by joining the wise, mighty secret society-illuminati I am at your service, I am just a call away.” She however warns the would be clients to join while aware of the dire consequences.  Vanesah is not new to controversy. Snoops last week reported that she was also juggling two men; her promoter and a Kampala based tycoon like a pack of cards.

Other sources actually say she is a kitone vendor in S.Africa and has earned big dime from the trade.

Before going to S. Africa, Vanesah had been married to another guy and the pair has two boys who are now staying with their father in Kampala.

More Bettinah Shocking Sex Secrets Leak

More shocking secrets of NTV Be My Date Presenter Betty Nassali, famously known as Bettinah Tianah have leaked.

According to Mark Kabugo, whose identity remains a mystery has claimed that the sexy Bettinah wanted to join a porn acting company.

He revealed this in his recent post on Instagram.

“Hello Mark Thank you for reaching out to me , am honored that you want to work with me and up for it , so I was suggesting that we could get in touch better through a phone call ( +256703634508 ) that’s my personal contact or even we could organize for a Skype call . Looking forward to working with you.  Regards Bettinah Tianah,” reads the leaked email.

In another leaked picture Mark says Bettinah accepted to work for a porn company.

Yesterday, we revealed how Emails of NTV Be My Date Presenter Betty Nassali, also known as Bettinah Tianah, sending her nude pictures to a man in return for money worth USD500,

“Hey, we don’t use PayPal in UG, you can send through account, Nassali Betty (full name). Account number 07125190009 (Bank of Africa). Sending the two pics in a few.” Reads the leaked email.

The pictures that the mysterious Kabugo has released, have only the lower parts of the body and it’s hard to verify if the body belongs to Bettinah.

Libya parliament votes against UN-backed government

The UN-backed government in Libya faces a major blow as lawmakers in the internationally-recognized parliament reject the cabinet.

A spokesman for the Libyan parliament said Monday that 101 deputies had attended the parliament, enough to reach quorum for the vote.

Abdullah Ablahig added that 61 lawmakers had voted against the Government of National Accord (GNA), 39 abstained and one voted to support it.

The North African country has been split between rival governments and parliaments.

Lawmaker Abdel-Salam Nassiya said the government should now change to include more people from Tobruk, the city where the parliament is based.

Libya’s unity government was the result of months of efforts by the United Nations to reconcile warring sides of the conflict in Libya. The two sides, the internationally-recognized government based in Tobruk in east and a militant-backed authority in the capital Tripoli in west, reached a peace deal and an agreement on setting up the unity government last year.

Fayez Serraj, who was appointed in December 2015 by the UN to head the unity government, has been waiting for a crucial vote of confidence from the Tobruk-based parliament.

A pro-government lawmaker said that the opponents of the government had “cheated” the public because the parliament was not planned to vote on the government during the Monday session.

Galal Saleh said the pro-government bloc had been invited to meet with opponents for a consultation, not a vote.

Libya has been scene of increasing violence since 2011, when long-time dictator Muammar Gadhafi was toppled from power. His ouster created a huge power vacuum in Libya and gave leeway to numerous militant groups.

Source: Press Tv

US Gives Uganda $41.4M To Fight Malaria

The U.S. Mission to Uganda on August 19 awarded the non-profit organization Malaria Consortium a $41.4 million contract to oversee implementation of the Malaria Action Program for Districts Project, a flagship program for Uganda to help eradicate malaria in the country.

The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), led by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), provided the funding for the award. Malaria Consortium is expected to award subcontracts of at least $500,000 each to Jot= Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics (JHPIEGO), Infectious Diseases Itutitute, Banyan Global, Deloitte Uganda, and Communication for Development Foundation-Uganda.

The project will run until August 18, 2021.

During this five-year period, the program will reach more than 13 million Ugandans in 43 districts (22 districts in the Central area, 13 in the Midwest, and 8 in West-Nile) where malaria is most prevalent.

The Malaria Action Program for Districts Projects aims to prevent and control malaria illnesses and deaths in order to r…+7e the socio-economic effects of the disease.

These efforts will ultimately contribute to reducing deaths due to malaria among the overall population of Uganda, especially in children under five years of age.

-By pursuing this project, the U.S. Government expects malaria will no longer be the major cause of illness and deaths in Uganda,” said U.S. Ambassador to Uganda Deborah Malac. -This project will provide families universal access to malaria prevention and treatment measures.”

The project’s objectives include preventive measures, such as providing insecticide-treated nets for universal, routine coverage and multiple doses of sulfadoxine pyrimethamine for intermittent prevention of malaria in pregnancy. It will also improve diagnosis and treatment, which will allow at least 85 percent of people with uncomplicated malaria to be treated with artemisin, based combination therapies within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms.

In addition, the project will create an enabling environment for the implementation of key malaria interventions.

Malaria is Uganda’s single greatest killer. In 2013, there were 3,631,939 confirmed malaria cases and 5,921 reported deaths in Uganda (WHO Malaria Report, December 2015).

Malaria also imposes a heavy economic burden; a single episode of malaria costs a family an average of $9.

A one percent increase in malaria morbidity (illness) reduces GDP by 0.178 percent per year, and malaria drains $658 million from Uganda annually.

The annual direct cost of malaria treatment is $41.6 million, and the average number of productive days lost for an episode of malaria is 8.4 days.

Airtel hands over 4^th “Recharge and Mujje Tulumbe” car to Lira subscriber

Airtel Uganda on Tuesday recharged Lira town as they rewarded their fourth car winner in their “Re-charge and Mujje Tulumbe” campaign. Rita Nabuzaale, the lucky winner, is a mother of one and business woman in Lira.

She won a brand new Toyota Premio; one of the eight cars being given away by Airtel Uganda in an effort to rally more support for the Uganda Cranes AFCON qualifier game.

The match will take place on the 4th of September at the Nambole stadium where the team will be playing against Comoros in a bid to qualify for the 2017 AFCON tournament.

Rita who is only 23years old was extremely overwhelmed as she thanked Airtel Uganda “I am thankful for Airtel Uganda who have come all the way to Lira town to hand me my car. I encourage all Airtel customers to recharge their airtime; they too can have their lives changed like mine was.”

Commenting at the car handover, Airtel Uganda’s Head of Brand & Communications, Remmie Kisakye said “This promotion is designed to thank all the Airtel Uganda subscribers who have stood with the telecom over the years by offering them a chance to win daily prizes of 100 tickets to the Uganda Cranes game. We are also giving out UGX 1,000,000 cash daily and a brand new Toyota Premio every week,” she said.

“We are calling upon everyone to keep recharging their airtime accounts to stand a chance to be part of the Uganda Cranes’ road to victory. Recharge your passion all the way to Namboole,” Kisakye concluded.

Airtel Uganda has handed over 3 brand new Toyota premios over the past weeks to winners across the country. The 1st winner Ian Bukenya is a resident of Kampala, the 2^nd winner Grace Twongyeirwe is from Mbarara district, and last week’s winner Amiri Sunday Kawooya hails from Kayunga district.

“Recharge and MujjeTulumbe” commenced in July and is running for 53 days.

To be part of the campaign, Airtel subscribers just have to keep recharging their airtime accounts and stand a big chance to go watch Uganda Cranes make history against Comoros in the AFCON qualifier on 4^th September 2016 at Namboole Stadium

Sejusa Army Discharge In New Twist

Uganda’s former Coordinator of Intelligence Services Gen David Sejusa’s hopes of retiring from the army have been dealt a huge blow after it emerged that the state has advanced ten grounds to challenge the recent discharge by the High Court.

Bill Allowing Museveni Rule Until Death to be Tabled In Parliament Today

A private members bill seeking to remove the presidential age limit is to be tabled today in parliament.

According to today’s order paper, the bill will be tabled by Hon. Kafeero Ssekitoreko, MP Nakifuma County, Kayunga district and seconded by Hon Omoru Paul who represents Dokolo North County in Dokolo district.

This website understands that early August this year, President Yoweri Museveni received a resolution from the Kyankwanzi National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders calling for the amendment of the Constitution by Parliament to lift Presidential Age Limit from the current 75 years to none.

During a meeting at the Kyankwanzi State Lodge with squatters at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) land, the Kyankwanzi district leaders, led by the district Member of Parliament, Hon. Anna Maria Nankabirwa, told President Museveni that they want the Age Limit requirement lifted to enable leaders like himself, continue with leadership.

“The Kyankwanzi district conference sat on 4th July 2016 and passed a resolution calling for the removal of Presidential Age Limit,” Hon. Nankabirwa said.

Upon receiving the resolution, President Museveni said that he would consult with the NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) and the NRM leadership.

Barclays, Standard Chartered picketed in London over Bidco business

Barclays and Standard Chartered saw their London headquarters picketed due to their funding of Nairobi-based Bidco, a company that cuts down thousands of acres of pristine rainforest in Uganda, and engages in human rights and tax violations in Kenya and Tanzania.

The Bidco Truth Coalition (www.No2Bidco.org), an activist alliance, has revealed that the Banking Environment Initiative (BEI), based at Cambridge University’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership under the patronage of The Prince of Wales, is failing in its mission to lead the banking industry in collectively directing capital towards environmentally and socially sustainable economic development.

The BEI’s nine member banks are Barclays, Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Lloyds, Northern Trust, RBS, Santander and Westpac.

By signing up to BEI’s ‘Soft Commodities’ Compact, the nine banks have committed to only direct capital towards sustainable business models and achieve zero net deforestation among their client companies.

Under BEI guidelines, member banks must drop clients that don’t measure up to socially and environmentally responsible policies.

Bidco Africa, which has engaged in multiple human rights, labour, tax and environmental violations, has publically stated that it does business with Barclays, Standard Chartered, Citibank, Equity Bank and Kenya Commercial Bank.

Bidco owns an oil palm plantation that has deforested 18,000 acres of rainforest in Uganda. Bidco has also grabbed land from over 100 smallholder farmers.

The environmental impact of the palm oil project has led activists to call on the UN Global Compact to eject Bidco from its roster of members.

In 2004, the World Bank pulled out of Bidco’s Uganda project, citing violations of the World Bank’s anti-deforestation policies.

But BEI has remained silent, and Barclays, Standard Chartered and other banks continue to do business with Bidco Africa.

The Bidco Truth Coalition calls on BEI, its patron, The Prince of Wales, and BEI’s nine member banks to publically state that they will no longer do business with Bidco and other companies that destroy the environment.

Flydubai Participates In Dubai Tourism’s First-Ever East Africa Roadshow

Dubai-based airline flydubai is participating in Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing’s (Dubai Tourism) first-ever East Africa roadshow joining 14 Dubai-based partners in showcasing a wide range of services and upcoming attractions.

flydubai will take part in the road show in Kampala on 24 August, where it will then continue to Dar es Salaam on 30 August.

The roadshow is a great platform for local operators to meet directly with the airline and learn first-hand about the services and choices passengers from the market have when choosing to fly directly to Dubai for business or leisure.

Commenting ahead of the roadshow, Issam Kazim, CEO at Dubai Tourism, said:

“The potential of Uganda and Tanzania as a source market is positive, and this roadshow provides us with the opportunity to directly interact with the operators here and showcase what Dubai has to offer. We look forward to making long-lasting and fruitful trade relationships during the trip to further grow the tourism market in Uganda for the benefit of all.”

flydubai was launched in 2009 to help create free flows of trade and tourism in the region and further support Dubai’s vision to become an internationally recognised aviation and tourism hub.

flydubai’s reliable, affordable and high quality product offering with both business and economy classes, makes it possible for more people to travel more often to Dubai.

Sudhir Sreedharan, SVP Commercial Operations at flydubai (GCC, Africa & Indian Sub-Continent), said:

“We are very pleased to take part in Dubai Tourism’s first-ever roadshow to East Africa and to showcase brand Dubai and flydubai.

We are committed to opening up underserved markets and providing reliable, direct air links to destinations that previously had no or very few connections to Dubai.

East Africa is a very important market that has shown significant growth over the past few years.

We currently operate 82 weekly flights to 11 points in Africa, including 3 weekly flights to Entebbe and 4 weekly flights to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.

These weekly frequencies will increase to 4 flights to Entebbe and 7 flights to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar from October.”

flydubai currently flies to 11 destinations in North and East Africa: Addis Ababa, Alexandria, Asmara, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Entebbe, Hargeisa, Juba, Khartoum, Port Sudan and Zanzibar.

Business Class is available on most of the routes on the flydubai network and the carrier has recently introduced WiFi and Live TV on select flights.

The carrier, which is the second largest operator out of Dubai International, has built a network of 90 destinations in 44 countries and operates more than 1,700 flights a week out of it is home in Dubai International (DXB), Terminal 2 and the newly opened Al Maktoum International- Dubai World Central (DWC).

Floods displace hundreds of thousands in Ethiopia

The United Nations says more than 600,000 people have been displaced in Ethiopia since March, largely because of flooding.

The African country was struggling with its worst drought in decades in 2015, but it ended when spring rains arrived in March.

On Wednesday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said nearly 300,000 people were forced to flee their homes between March and June due to flooding.

The report further said that others were stranded due to the inter-communal conflict in Ethiopia’s southern Oromia and Somali regions.

Many of the people displaced by flooding have since returned home, the UN said, noting that more than 10,000 families are still stranded and in need of basic household items and emergency shelter.

The UN office also noted that heavy rainfall has delayed the delivery of emergency food aid to 85,000 flood-affected people in Somali region.

The UN highlighted that further rain and flooding are predicted due to the La Nina weather phenomenon.

“If the La Nina event begins in late August, this may entail heavier than normal rainfall in the El Nino-affected highland areas, which may result in intensified flooding,” the world body said, adding the phenomenon’s impact could be felt in Oromia and Somali regions by December.

Mama Africa Club Opens Up To Africa Music

Mama Africa club has finally opened up to African music industry.

According to Mama Africa boss, Jib.N, It is the first to open up for African music to be played in club and to bring local artists to perform in Schengen Sweden.

Mama Africa & Nile A.P is Stockholm best in delivering Afro-Entertainment in Clubs & onstage. “The veteran Ragga Dee was our first artist to stand on our stage in the 90’s-an event that was organized by Jib Katende and Djing.

Then after some years, Jose Chameleone joined the movement 1998 since then other artists like Bobi Wine and all the Fire Base crew, Juliana, Halima Namakula, Buchman, Mesach Semakula, Marula Family, Abdul Mulaasi, Doctor TEE, Denis Rakla, Jakacki Band, Aganaga, Bafana, Chandiru, Cindy, Haruna Mubiru, Mugie Bengi, Kwesto Swe, Hanson Baliruno, Sami Sami, Dj Micheal, Tanya Stephens, Julian Marley, Priestige, Angela Kalule, Betty Mpologoma, Ngoni, Ronald Mayinja, Goodlyfe Radio n Weasel, Alvin Selecta Uk London, Nameless, Danfu Driver Nigeria, Knowles among others have been promoted.

Meanwhile, Mama Africa is celebrating 17 Years Anniversary of rocking. “Come dancing at Mama Africa Club 17 Years Anniversary for a great evening of entertainment as we take you back to the 80s 90’s and forward upfront, presenting East Africa‘s leading and still the strongest dynamic duo The Goodlyfe RADIO & WEASEL” said Jib

According to Jib, one of Afrobeat, Zouk, Afrodancehall, All Time Greatest Duos in Africa, the Goodlyfe have won a massive awards and a large cargo of hits like Neera, Ntunga, Bikoola, Juicy Juicy, Breath Away, Magnetic, Amaaso, Nakudata, Nyambura, Zuena, Nipe Kinfunguo Yako, Obudde, Wiggle Wiggle, Nyumbani, Lwaki Onumya, Am in Love, Bread & Butter, Ngenda Maaso, Kuku, Let’s Go Home,Take My Heart, Talk & Talk, Fitting, Nakutamani.

Jibs noted that tickets go for only 300 krona for one of the world’s finest Afrobeat, Zouk, Afrodance hall Party’s around as only GOODLYFE can deliver. Jib Noted that all drinks, eats available in plenty.

Six Ugandan MPs Robbed In South Africa

South Africa Police in the city of Johannesburg  have commenced investigations into circumstances under which four Ugandan Members of Parliament and two staff of the House were robbed.

Van Data Re-Unites With The Girl Friend Through A Song

After the  serious breakup between the re-known Afro-Dancehall artist  Van Data and the Mzungu  Girlfriend at former Iguana Bar that we reported recently, Van Data choose to go back to studio and recently released a new hit single called “Njagala” Featuring a Swedish artist known as Siri from Happy Hands Band.

The latest reggae song is totally different from Van Data’s usual style with songs like China and Oli muyaye.

In the song, Van Data provokes the girlfriend that “once you dare go black then you never go back” while the chorus says “let me take you home to Africa”

“Let me show you home mama Africa” a song that will surely work mostly for those exporting and importing love.

He chose to do the video with Kampala life and it features Boda boda rides, eating street Rolex, market food and craft shops.

This is a new style and we have not seen other artists who have sang about Africa hit the National parks and other sceneries.

Van Data is yet releasing a new single known as “Kagwilawo” which he is pushing more on his social media with the video shoot pictures featuring Uganda’s top dancers Ruva Walter and Antonio Bukar.

Uganda To Play Kenya Under Floodlights

By Vicent Kakooza

The Uganda versus Kenya international friendly game kick off has been shifted from 4PM to 7PM FUFA has confirmed.

According to a message on the soccer governing body’s official twitter handle game will be played on August 30, 2016 at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole as earlier communicated but under floodlights.

“CHANGE OF TIME: Uganda vs Kenya international friendly match to be played under floodlights at 7pm on Tue 30th Aug at Namboole,” FUFA twitted.

Uganda Cranes coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic will use the game to test the readiness of his boys ahead of a crucial 2017 AFCON qualification game against Comoros on September 4 at the same stadium.

The team kick started their preparations on thursday with a gym session at Acacia Mall.

MTN marks 15^th year of Highway Africa partnership

As Highway Africa, the continent’s most prestigious annual journalism conference, marks its 20^th anniversary, MTN Group is proud to once again collaborate with Rhodes University on the event, which continues to drive conversation and debate around key issues related to the media and ICT on the continent.

Themed The Internet and Media – Celebrations, Reflections and the Future, Highway Africa 2016 will kick off this weekend in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The two-day event is set to explore the impact of the internet on journalism and media, including film, music and books.

“This year’s theme is one that resonates with MTN. As an organisation that is extending connectivity and providing digital services across Africa, we know that ICT is changing how we consume media. In addition, it is enabling greater access to information and to services in our communities, which is part of the positive narrative around this continent. We believe that Africa has many good news stories to tell and that platforms like Highway Africa go a long way to boost the media sector so that these stories can be shared. We have been part of this conference for the past fifteen years and our continued support is based on our commitment to the development and advancement of journalism on the continent,” says Xolisa Vapi, General Manager for Corporate Communication and Stakeholder Management, MTN Group.

As part of its support of Highway Africa 2016, MTN is sponsoring journalists from media houses in seven of its markets to attend the conference.

“We are humbled and grateful that MTN is once again partnering with us on this journey of development for African journalism. We have seen many changes and immense growth of the conference over the years. However, it is thanks to the support of our partners, that Highway Africa has been so successful and remains relevant to our media stakeholders across the continent,” says Chris Kabwato, Director, Highway Africa.

Using keynote addresses, plenary sessions, panel discussions, training workshops, book launches and networking dinners, Highway Africa 2016 will be at one level a celebration of twenty years of the existence of Africa’s premier journalistic assembly, and at another level an occasion for reflection on internet and society