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MultiChoice Uganda creates excitement during the World Cup season.
• DStv launches an exciting 24 – hour pop up channel “History of Football”.
• DStv and GOtv customers to win a number of prizes
As the countdown to the 2018 World Cup draws near the excitement and tension around the world is escalating. MultiChoice, Uganda’s leading pay television provider has launched an exciting campaign for both its DStv and GOtv customers.
The campaign presents an all exciting offer for the season including pop-up channels with past and present World Cup content and many prizes to be won.
While addressing journalists at Sky Lounge, the DStv Marketing Manager, Phoebe Nakabazzi said, “DStv continues to deliver to its promise by providing great value for our customers. We understand what the World Cup tournament means to the customer a reason as to why we have chosen to go over and above in our delivery including our association with A+E Network International to launch an exciting 24 – hour pop up channel called, “History of Football” which provides great historical matches, interviews from footballs greats.
The channel is available to DStv Premium, Compact+ and Compact customers with 14 days of original, globally-focused premium documentary series, short form specials and a selection of FIFA World Cup films.”
The campaign is set to make customers inclusive through interactive activities that will see many customers win prizes. “We have included customer centric activities at the different shopping malls, supermarkets and our branches where customers stand a chance to win a number of prizes ranging from subscription, memorabilia, shopping vouchers and so much more. Every customer is a winner during this world cup season.” Phoebe added.
All the 64 matches of the World Cup will be broadcast on all DStv platforms and the customers will access live match commentary options in Pidgin and Swahili that fit well with East and West Africa. Additionally customers will access these matches via the DStv Now app and online at supersport .com. They can also watch Blitz channel for the regular games news updates.
According to Albert Nga, GOtv Marketing Manager, GOtv customers are not excluded from the World Cup fever. We have rolled out massive roadshows throughout the country and have literally brought the fun and excitement closer to the fans. Customers who either purchase the hardware at UGX 76,500 (full kit plus one month of GOtv Plus) or subscribe for GOtv Max (UGX49,000 per month) or GOtv Plus (UGX 26,000 per month) stand a chance to enter our cash machine to win instantly. He further noted, “GOtv customers for the first time will access all the 64 matches on GOtv Max and GOtv Plus bouquets. For those subscribed on GOtv Value will watch 56 matches and the highlights on Blitz. Everybody has been catered for.” added Albert.
Both DStv and GOtv will set up customer clinics in different locations throughout the city, where customers will be able to access services ranging from subscription, decoder repairs to consultancy. For one to enjoy all these experiences, one has to purchase a DStv full kit for 182,500/= fully installed with one month free Compact package subscription hardware at any of the MultiChoice outlets. Those already with decoders just need to renew their subscription to DStv Premium at Ugx 280,000, Ugx 180,000 Compact Plus and Ugx 115,000 Compact.
FREE CANCER & GYNAECOLOGICAL CONSULTATION WITH INDIAN EXPERT DOCTORS
Magnus Medi, a global medical value travel facilitator, headquartered in Mumbai, India and in Uganda, in association with Kokilaben Dhirubai Ambani Hospital, one of India’s top 10 hospitals and le Mémorial Hospital in Uganda, have organised a 2-day free cancer & gynaecological medical camp.
The camp brings together medical specialists from India and Uganda, who will be offering free consultations, screening and referrals for all types of cancer and gynaecological conditions such as fibroids, sexual dysfunctions, STDs, infertility and fistula.
The camp will be conducted by specialist breast surgeons, gynaecologists, radiologists and medical oncologists from Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital from India as well as le Mémorial Hospital in Uganda. The delegation from India will be led by Dr. Ram Narain, Executive Director, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. According to Mr. Mihir Vora, Founder & CEO of MagnusMedi the medical camp is targeted at “serving patients who have been diagnosed with or are undergoing treatment for any form of cancer or more serious gynaecological conditions and are in need of a second expert opinion and or require information about affordable advanced treatment options in India.” The camp will run from Friday, June 1, 2018 to Saturday June 2nd 2018, starting at 07:30 AM – 04:30 PM at le Mémorial Hospital, at Kitiko-Lubowa, Kigo Road, off Entebbe Road. There will also be a blood donation exercise.
The medical experts will also address a meeting of Ugandan medical experts on recent advances in the diagnosis and management of cancer and minimal access gynaecologic surgery.
MagnusMedi has partnerships with nearly all of India’s best Medicare providers who boast of some of the world’s leading specialists in cancer care, urology, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, dentistry, ENT, orthopedic, nephrology, organ transplantation and neurology practices amongst many others.
This is the beginning of many future knowledge and skills transfer initiatives between Ugandan and Indian medical experts that should be mutually beneficial to both countries,” said Mihir. According to Judith Komuhangi Sheenah, the MagnusMedia Uganda Country Manager, the decision to focus on cancer and gynaecologic conditions was informed by the fact that five of the leading killer gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vaginal and vulval, all present symptoms similar to common gynecological ailments.
“For example, according to cancer of the cervix uteri is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. A 33.6% prevalence rate of the human papillomavirus (HPV), the leading cause of cervical cancer among women in Uganda, combined with low screening uptake has resulted in the country having one of the highest cervical cancer incidence rates in the world of 47.5 per 100,000 per year,” said Komuhangi. “As a result of limited awareness and low levels of early screening, 80% of the women who present with cervical cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), have advanced stages of the disease, according to Dr. Jackson Orem, the Executive Director of Uganda Cancer Institute in a recent media interview. Early testing and treatment presents higher chances of recovery for all cancers. We believe therefore, that this medical camp, will add on the efforts of other stakeholders in raising awareness about the importance of early testing and access to affordable treatment here in Uganda and in India,” she added.
Given the high demand for the experts, all consultations will strictly be by appointment, according to Komuhangi.
To make appointments, clients can call 0772415939 or email: sheenah@magnusmedi.com.
Clients can also visit this link to make an appointment: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/medical-camp-for-cancer-and-gynaecology-in-kampala-uganda-registration-45800039150?aff=Judith
About Magnus Medi
Magnus Medi is a medical value travel facilitator, based in Mumbai, India. It is India’s first & only accredited company accredited by both the National Accreditation Board of Hospital and Healthcare (NABH) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Magnus Medi has partnered itself with the leading hospitals and doctors all over India, which gives more treatment options to patients.
We have offices in India, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Oman.
About Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH)
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH) is Western India’s No1 hospital and one of top 5 hospitals in India with Joint Commission International (JCI) and NABH accreditations. With state-of-the-art infrastructure- 16 stories and 750 beds and cutting-edge technology, we are the only hospital in Mumbai with a Full Time Specialist System (FTSS), ensuring easy availability and access to dedicated specialists exclusively attached to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. The FTSS model guarantees excellence in delivery of care to very critical patients and after complex interventions or surgeries leading to high success rates matching those of the best hospitals in India and globally.
le Mémorial Hospital
le Mémorial Hospital is a 24-hour hospital in Uganda with state of the art infrastructure. Established by visionary leaders and managed by experienced doctors, le Mémorial is committed to world class Medicare programs designed to meet your health care needs. Le memorial has a partnership with MagnusMedi to assist patients who are in need of complex treatment procedures, which might be difficult to handle in Uganda.
Mirama One Stop Border Post is Best Quipped to handle Uganda-Rwanda Trade Traffic.
Joseph Washington.
The past 10 days have come with mixed fortunes for Traders and Passengers that ply the Uganda-Rwanda route.
On one hand, there has been traffic interruption following the 14th May landslides that damaged the Katuna-Kigali road, 4 kilometers inside Rwanda and made it impassable for loaded trucks.
5 days later, on 19th May, more rains and landslides damaged the same road, but this time on the Ugandan side, at Kyonyo, about 2 kilometers to the Katuna border – also making it impassable for loaded trucks.
These two occurrences, consequently forced the authorities in Uganda and Rwanda to divert traffic of heavy trucks from the Kabale-Katuna-Kigali road to Ntungamo-Mirama Hills/Kagitumba One Stop Border Post to-Kigali.
To the people on the Kabale-Katuna-Kigali route, the diversion is an inconvenience that means lesser business and income follow altogether.
But, for the people between Ntungamo-Mirama-Kagitumba up to Kigali, it is booming business as hundreds of trucks are now passing that side.
But in the face of whatever has happened, two things came out clearly.
First, the Kabale-Katuna route needs fundamental renovations on both the road itself and the supporting infrastructure. The fact that the Katuna One Stop Border Post construction has stalled for years, says a lot about the state of this border post as the main route between Uganda and Rwanda.
On the other side, the Ntungamo-Mirama-Kagitumba route is new, and has a well developed handling point , read One Stop Border Post. Both its access roads and the One Stop Border Post were developed using funds availed by TradeMark East Africa and its partners mainly United Kingdom’s Department for International Development – DFID.
Truth be told, using google maps calculations, from Ntungamo to Kigali via Kabale is a shorter journey – about 192 kilometers while from Ntungamo to Kigali via Mirama is about 222 kilometers. This gives a difference of about 30 kilometers.
But minus that, it is also important to understand the Ntungamo-Kabale-Katuna-Kigali route is hilly, somewhat mountainous with endless curves. One the other hand, the Ntungamo-Mirama-Kagitumba-Kigali route is fairly flat with less hills and curves.
The long and short of this is that Katuna and Mirama hills present two contrasts. Though led to the same destination – Kigali, they are far apart in terms of development.
While both routes should always be available, it is clear that as things look currently, the Mirama Hills road should be the route of choice for traders and passengers alike.
#FeedTheStreets Foundation excites hundreds of disabled Children in Masaka
#FeedTheStreets; A tale of a 36 years old Noelinah who has mothered hundreds in 20 years!
On 29th April, Feed the Streets visited Noelinah Nakaggwa and over 51 dependents that she takes care of.
A woman so kind that even when she is disabled, through her hands hundreds have been raised and restored. Many of those she takes care of were turned refugees in their own country, they were abandoned, denied, abused, beaten to a point of death simply because they are either deaf, lame #disabled! We stand together to fight for the freedom and well-being of refugees around the world!
Our mission is to reduce homelessness – one step at a time – firstly, through providing food and soul guidance to those most in need.
Feed The Streets is proudly supported by Mr. Rune Edvardsen, Bukenya UK, #Riham | Hariss International Limited, #Movit Products Limited,
HiPipo and Ugachick.
50 Most Influential Women in Uganda Today.
HiPipo Team
We salute thousands of women that are actively involved in transforming Uganda and the world at large.
As part of global activities to celebrate the International Women’s Day and the Women’s Month of March, HiPipo, for the very first time, released its list of 50 most Influential Women in Uganda today. This list was contained in the first Money Magazine, which went on the market at the end of March.
The Cambridge Dictionary defines influence as “the ability to have an effect on people or events.”
The 50 women featured here are some of those having a positive effect on people and/or events in Uganda.
Picked from both the private and public sector, the women profiled here include seasoned entrepreneurs, reputable board members and senior executives, respected civil servants, successful politicians, steadfast activists, active diplomats, outstanding members of selected royal families and renowned religious leaders. Some are not Ugandan!
To come up with the 50 most influential women, our team looked at over 300 women; weighing the influence/impact of their work on society. In no particular order, here are the 50 most influential women as per our research.
Janet Kataaha Museveni – Minister of Education and Sports.
Born in June 1948, Janet has been Uganda’s First Lady since 1986. She is currently the Cabinet Minister of Education and Sports, one of the most significant ministries in the country. Before this, she served as Minister for Karamoja Region Affairs and represented Ruhaama in parliament.
Janet Museveni is undoubtedly the most powerful woman in Uganda today.
Prof Dr Maggie Kigozi
Agnes Atim Apea – Founder and CEO of Hope Co-ops.
Sylvia Nagginda, Nnabagereka/Queen of Buganda.
Barbara Mulwana: chairperson UMA also executive director Nice House of Plastics.
JULIAN ADYERI OMALLA – DELIGHT UGANDA.
PRUDENCE UKKONIKA: BELLA WINE
ROSEMARY SSENABULYA – ED FEDERATION OF UGANDA EMPLOYERS (FUE).
MARIA KIWANUKA – ECONOMIST, BUSINESSWOMAN
BARBARA OFWONO – VICTORIOUS EDUCATION
Dr Naiga Gudula Basaza: businesswoman
TERESA MBIRE – SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR
MARIAM LUYOMBO – DIRECTOR TAIBAH SCHOOLS
NOERINE KALEEBA – CO-FOUNDER TASO
VERONICAH GLADYS NAMAGEMBE – PRIDE MICROFINANCE LIMITED MD
ANNET MULINDWA NAKAWUNDE – FINANCE TRUST MD
SARAH ARAPTA – CITI BANK MD
Rebecca Kadaga – Speaker of Parliament
Winnie Kiiza – Leader of Opposition
MRS YOGI BIRIGWA: SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS COUNTRY MANAGER FOR UGANDA AND RWANDA.
JENNIFER SEMAKULA MUSISI – KCCA ED
DORIS AKOL – URA COMMISSIONER GENERAL
ALLEN KAGINA – UNRA ED
JOLLY KAGUHANGIRE – UIA ED
DONNA ASIIMWE KUSEMERERWA – NDA ED/SECRETARY TO THE AUTHORITY.
JUSTICE IRENE MULYAGONJA – IGG
JOSEPHINE KASALAMWA WAPAKABULO – CEO UGANDA NATIONAL OIL COMPANY.
CATHERINE BAMUGEMEREIRE – JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL
Josephine Okot, Founder Victoria Seeds
Judy Rugasira Kyanda – Knight Frank UG MD.
Alice Karugaba – Nina Interiors
Regina Mukiibi – Uganda Funeral Services MD
JUSTICE JULIA SEBUTINDE – JUDGE
Anne Amelia Kyambadde – Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, and MP
Eng Winnie Byanyima – Diplomat, Politician.
Monica Azuba Ntege – Minister of Transport and Works
Dr Jane Acheng – Minister of Health
Eng Irene Muloni – Minister of Energy and Minerals
Miria Matembe – Politician/ Activist
Justine Kasule Lumumba – NRM Secretary General
Betty Amongi – Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Planning
Betty Nambooze – MP Mukono Municipality
Dr Specioza Kazibwe – First Female Vice President in Africa.
Betty Oyella Bigombe – World Bank.
Sophia Namutebi – Leader Uganda Traditional Healers, Businesswoman.
Best Kemigisa – Tooro Kingdom Queen
Imelda Namutebi – Pastor
Esther Kazinda, aka, Eseza Omuto – Media Personality
Barbara Kaija – Vision Group Editor in Chief
Sheebah Karungi – Musician.
Sarah Nyendwoha Ntiro – First Female Graduate in Uganda
Ambassador Deborah R. Malac – US Ambassador to Uganda
Stephanie Rivoal – France Ambassador to Uganda.
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