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Tusker Cider, Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL)’s latest product, will create a steady market for apples grown by Ugandan farmers, according to the brewery’s leadership. The cider, which is an alcoholic beverage made from apples, was unveiled during an event held at Legends Rugby Grounds, that was attended by UBL’s leadership, customers and several public and private sector stakeholders including Stephen Asiimwe, Executive Director of the Private Sector Foundation of Uganda (PSFU), Hon. Henry Banyenzaki, Director of Monitoring & Evaluation at OWC, Eng. David Luyimbazi, Deputy Executive Director of KCCA, and many more. Speaking during the ceremony, the chief guest, Minister…

Controversial lawyer Male Mabirizi has written to the Ministry of Works and Transport asking them to avail him with a copy of President Museveni’s driving permit. In a January, 24, 2022 letter, Mabirizi wrote to the ministry’s Permanent Secretary asking that a copy of the president’s valid driving licence be provided to him. “I address you in my capacity as a civically active Ugandan with a citizenry duty under Article(1)(d) of the Constitution to protect and preserve public property and with an inherent fundamental human right under Article 41 of the Uganda 1995 Constitution and section 5 of the Access to Information…

MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited has appointed Richard Yego as its managing director. “We are delighted that Richard Yego joins the MTN family as the Managing Director for MTN Mobile Money Uganda. He brings with him a wealth of experience attained from his journey through the banking and digital financial services sector, which will be pivotal to the realisation of the company’s strategy and vision of creating a modern connected world,” Wim Vanhelleputte, a member of the board of directors of MTN Mobile Money Uganda and the CEO of MTN Uganda, said. Prior to his appointment at MTN, Yego served…

A group of ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM)  party cadres pushing for electoral reforms where the Head of State would be selected by the majority party in Parliament have insisted that they’re not anyone’s project but are pushing a common man’s agenda.. Describing themselves as Transformer Cadres Association Uganda with Felix Adupa Ongwech who lost in the Kioga County MP election as the president, the group told journalists on Thursday that they have prepared several proposals that they want to present to the NRM national chairman for consideration. “We have a proposal to amend electoral laws and other legislation to…

At least 7,500 people have received their COVID-19 vaccine shots in a vaccination drive held by Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) in partnership with Buganda Kingdom. The activity was the first of its kind with a cultural institution and received an overwhelming turn-out in response to the call by the Katikiro to the public to show up in large numbers at Bulange Mengo and get vaccinated to facilitate full reopening of the economy. “The turnout and response of the public has been massive this weekend. We are grateful for the support of the Buganda Kingdom as we work together with government…

The Ugandan Wire has learned a team of bomb experts has been dispatched to Lungala, along the Kampala-Masaka highway, after a deadly explosion occurred on a bus belonging to Swift Safaris Bus company. The affected bus was traveling from Kampala to Ishaka-Bushenyi at around 5pm and was going by the registration number UAU 989T. At the moment, at least two people have been confirmed dead and several other victims including injured persons are being evacuated from the scene. The explosion comes three days after the bomb attack at Digida Pork Joint in Komamboga, a Kampala Suburb. The scene has been…

The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, has on October 22nd flagged off 50 tonnes of Lato Milk to Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Zambia. As part of its commitment to foster growth of the Ugandan economy by supporting the government’s ‘Buy Uganda Build Uganda’ policy, Coca-Cola Uganda facilitated the connection to its diverse network thereby enabling the exportation of milk. Lato powdered milk is produced by Pearl Dairy Farm Limited and the deal, which is worth $740,000 (Shs 2.6bn) will go a long way in motivating other Ugandan farmers to position their products for export. Tumwebaze…

Police in Kampala have arrested a 17-year-old Senior Two student for allegedly announcing the Inspector General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola dead on social media platform Facebook. According to the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) spokesperson, Charles Twiine, on September, 22, 2021, a post on Facebook by an account under the name Brison Olywl Oz declared that Ochola had “finally died” and that he should “rest in peace” prompting investigations into the incident. “Our investigators from the cyber unit working together with UCC followed up the case and found that the Facebook account had been opened using a phone number, 0752813959…

The Uganda Alcohol Industry Association has today launched an industry report that sheds light on the Trade and consumption of Illicit Alcohol in Uganda. Among other explosive revelations, the report found that the Government of Uganda loses approximately 1.6 Trillion Shillings in unrealized taxes due to evasion of tax by the illicit trade as well as lax enforcement of existing laws that govern the production and sale of Alcohol. The report, titled Understanding and Sizing Illicit Alcohol Consumption in Uganda was released from research done in 2021 by Euromonitor International, a leading independent provider of strategic market research for the…

Beer company, Uganda Breweries Limited has rebranded its Bell Lager product to a new look. The refreshed bottle was unveiled on Saturday under the theme” Fresh vybes” but also announced singers Veronica Luggya also known as Vinka and Derrick Ddungu aka Rickman Manrick as its latest ambassadors. In the latest look, neck label is horizontal whereas the Monde Selection awards include 2019 and the colour has been changed to a more champagne-like look. In the new look, the position of the crown at the front of the bottle has also changed. “This new look is a celebration of Uganda’s timeless…