Anti-Apartheid icon the late Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela Mandela (in featured photo) was awarded the Revolutionary Leader award at the 3rd Pan-African Pyramid Global Awards 2018 and Bonfire dinner hosted last Saturday at Fairway Hotel, Kampala. Mama Winnie Mandela, as was commonly known in South Africa was recognised for her
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In the spring of 1994, Abdoul Salam Nizeyimana’s executioners arrived. It was about two weeks after the Hutu majority-controlled government stepped up its decades-long persecution of the Tutsi minority, calling on citizens to slaughter all Tutsis. Nizeyimana’s family was Tutsi, and it didn’t take long for the killers to come
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In a move aimed at promoting customer service excellence among its staff and employees, Stanbic Bank Uganda has recognized its Bugolobi branch for excellence in customer service delivery. The branch beat 6 finalist branches out of 70 participating ones. The ceremony which took place during the customer service week aimed
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Four years ago, Tartan Burners Club (TBAC) was born to deal with the alien idea of having a world class competition held annually in Uganda. But the dream came to life last year when the inaugural TBAC invitation meet was held. "We have the cash prizes as well as an
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Kenyan writer Makena Onjerika has said she was surprised to hear her name called as this year's winner of the prestigious Caine Prize for African Writing at Monday night's award ceremony. She was among a shortlist of five authors in the running for the £10,000 (UShs51m) literature award Onjerika's story,
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After their opening-match defeat to Mexico, Germany are on the verge of making unwanted history. Saturday's 2-1 win over Sweden means they will likely avoid failing to qualify from the World Cup group stages for the first time ever - assuming they beat South Korea this afternoon - but they
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By Aloysious Kasoma Orient Bank Uganda has marked 25 years of banking business under the guardianship of a successful family. The bank which has since hit 23 branches and 25 ATMs across the country held its celebrations at Serena Hotel on the Tuesday. Speaking during the event, the founder and
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A Ugandan inventor has won a major prize for a device which tests for malaria without drawing blood. Brian Gitta, 24, won the Royal Academy of Engineering's Africa Prize for a device that detects tell-tale signs of malaria by shining a red beam of light on the patient's finger. The
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In 2015, an analysis by Approved Index revealed that Uganda was the most entrepreneurial country in the world. The analysis noted that the East African country has the planet's highest proportion of people who have started businesses. The research shows that 28 per cent of its adult population started businesses
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Brand Africa in association with the JSE, Friday announced the Top 100 best brands in Africa on their 6th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa's Best Brands at the JSE in Johannesburg. The US sports and fitness brand, Nike, is the overall #1 brand in Africa spontaneously recalled by consumers. South
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