Not all that glitters is gold, so goes a common saying.

Well, this seems to be the lesson learnt by former NTV employees; producer Chrismel Harris Wasswa and cameraman Godfrey Badebye, who had since joined main rival station NBS TV.

After a short stint at NBS TV, the duo has thrown in the towel at the Kamwokya-based station and are headed to what NBS CEO, Kin Kariisa has called ‘a new place’.

“I have known Chrismel Harris Wasswa to be a very creative, dynamic and resourceful person. His capacities make him a bright beacon for all ships trying to dock in these rocky waters of the television industry,” Kariisa states in his brief confirming Wasswa’s departure effective November 1.

Indeed Television industry is full of rocky waters.

When Wasswa left NTV in 2016, he was part of an exodus of 12 employees that left for NBS TV, and without doubt hoping for the best.

But one year later, things seem to have failed to work out for Wasswa, who has been heading the NBS Live, and has reportedly fallen out with Kariisa over the new changes the latter wants to make at the station.

It is said Kalisa wants to phase out the ‘Live Coverage’ desk so as to strengthen the NBS news department to match that of his biggest rival, NTV.

And by phasing out Live Coverage, he had offered Wasswa a position of news director, a position the latter declined before tendering in his resignation.

Of late, Live Coverage had been moved to the Facebook page of Kariisa’s news portal which launched last month.

Wasswa kept his next destination a top secret. As for cameraman Badebye, he had reportedly already abandoned his work weeks back.

“Chrismel, I shall miss sharing ideas with you. Wherever you go, may the Lord guide your ways, always,” Kariisa concludes.

Chrismel left NTV where he was the Executive Producer in 2015. Subsequently, he joined NBS TV that had given him a slightly bigger offer.

Among those who left with him included news anchors; Solomon Serwanja and Rukh-Shana Namuyimba. Others were reporter Sheila Mugisha, cameraman Godfrey Badebye and Charles Ssendagire.

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The Uganda Revenue Authority in September collected Shs1, 144.53 billion in net revenue, Shs35.42 billion more against the target of Sh1, 109.11 billion. 

“I am happy to report that in the month of September 2017, net revenue collections were Shs1, 144.53 billion. This was UGX 35.42 billion above target, registering a performance rate of 103.19%.,” said Commissioner General Doris Akol as she presented the revenue performance report for first quarter of 2017/18 which runs from July to September.

However, on the quarterly basis URA made a deficit as it collected Shs3, 147.07 billion against the target of Shs3, 279.09 billion.

In her report Ms Akol says that the trend of the net revenue collections in the country is positive, with the highest average growth rates at 14.6% for the financial year 2013/14 and financial year 2017/18, respectively.

The report shows that 82.49 % of the total revenue was realised from five top sectors during the first quarter of the current financial year, an increase from 78.28% percent. The wholesale sector was the best with 34.26 percent followed by the manufacturing sector at 27.64 percent. The two sectors collectively generated over 61% percent of the total revenue during the first quarter of financial year 2017/18.

Looking at year- on- year growth rates, the top sectors registered a growth of 6.05% and 1.85% respectively, during the first quarter of financial year 2017/18 compared to the same period last year. The information, financial, electricity, public and mining sectors all registered declines in revenue collections.

There was a decline in tax yield of major customs items and a rise in re-exports from Shs355 billion to Shs405.04 billion in the period July to September 2017.

There was also less-than-projected growth in international trade taxes that were expected to grow at 15.84% during the period but registered a growth of 11.96%.

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Airtel Uganda has today re-launched Yoola Amajja – a cash promotion that rewards customers who are actively using the Airtel Money platform to carry out their daily transactions.

First launched in 2016, Yoola Amajja is a 90-day promotion that essentially gives Airtel Money customers a chance to grab up to two million shillings daily when they carry out any transaction using Airtel Money.

Speaking at the campaign launch, Airtel Uganda Marketing Director V.G. Somasekhar thanked customers for their loyalty and encouraged them to keep using the Airtel Money platform to transact and stand a chance to be one of the lucky winners that will be grabbing cash in the money box.

“The Airtel Money platform has, over the past few years, registered massive growth; not only in the number of users, but also in the volume of the transactions done. We therefore feel that it is prudent to reward Airtel Money customers for their loyalty and trust in our platform,” Somasekhar said, adding that it is not too late for customers with inactivated accounts to activate their accounts and take part in the promotion.

Airtel Money users in rural Uganda also have a reason to be optimistic as the promotion will see company teams travel to over 21 territories across the country, giving lucky customers a chance to grab up to Shs500, 000 throughout the 90-day promotion period through the ‘on ground activations’.

The same people still stand a chance to be a part of the weekly draws if they carry out 3 or more transactions within a week using Airtel money.

Somasekhar also cautioned customers not to be baited by people asking them to pay any form of registration fee in order to take part in the promotion.

“I want to clarify that all transactions will charged the normal Airtel Money fees and winners will strictly be contacted by the mobile number 0752-600222,” he concluded.

To take part in the promotion, Airtel Money customers should dial *185# on their phones and carry out any 3 of these transactions weekly; Send money Pay bills that is utilities, school fees etc.

Purchase a data or voice bundle through Airtel Money

Top up a minimum of Shs500 airtime through Airtel money Make a mobile banking transaction Wewole Mobile phone numbers of customers that make any 3 of the above transactions in a week will be placed in a randomizer from which 5 lucky winners will be allowed into the cash box to grab up to Shs2 million shillings each.

Yoola Amajja live draws will be aired TV stations.

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