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Kampala International School granted Covid-19 Certificate of Compliance to reopen

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Kisu

Kampala International School Uganda (KISU) has been granted a certificate of compliance following the fulfillment of all requirements for the opening for candidate classes and finalists.

The certificate was granted by the permanent secretary in the ministry of education and sport, Alex Kakooza upon the inspection of the school.

Last month President Yoweri Museveni ordered reopening of schools for final year students following closure in March this year. The closure according to president Museveni peddled at curbing the spread of the deadly covid-19 pandemic.

Social distancing in classes, wearing of masks and use of sanitizers are some of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that will be followed when learning resumes.

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KISU is number one international school which is owned by city tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia. KISU is looted in Bukoto, a suburb of Kampala and has over 600 students from all nationalities across the globe. It is built on 14 acres of land and it has all the best facilities associated with schools on international standards.

KISU curricula combines the structure, rigour and transferability of the English National Curriculum with the broad, holistic and constructive approach of the International Baccalaureate (IB).

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Kampala Parents’ School reopens for P.7 candidates

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p7 students reporting to class

The Kampala Parents School has reopened after being granted a certificate of compliance following the fulfillment of all requirements for the opening for candidate classes.

The certificate was granted by the permanent secretary in the ministry of education and sport, Alex Kakooza upon the inspection of the school.

Last month President Yoweri Museveni ordered reopening of schools for final year students following closure in March this year. The closure according to president Museveni peddled at curbing the spread of the deadly covid-19 pandemic.

p7 students

In well-established structures, P7 Students resumed their studies and as per the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), they will sit for their final examinations in April next.

As per school culture, the students were dropped by their parents, have their temperatures checked, Sanitize, masks, before allowing them into school premises.

An Eagle Online reporter walked into the school and established that social distancing in classes, dining areas was observed among other the standard operating procedures aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19.

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Kampala parents’ school is on international level but follows a local curriculum. It’s situated along lugogo by pass and has an enrolment of over 2500 pupils with 118 well trained teachers and over 150 non-teaching staff members. The pupils come from all over the world.

The school has been and will continue to be an academic hub of Uganda because of the balanced curriculum offered. The school mission is “to facilitate first-class education and civilisation to children with and from outside Uganda with the hope that there will be a better world community tomorrow“.

 

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Stanbic Bank donates computers worth Shs100 million to support Makerere University rebuild

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Stanbic Bank's Chief Executive, Anne Juuko handsover one of the donated Laptops to Makerere University's Vice-Chancellor, Barnabas Nawangwe

Stanbic Bank has donated computers worth UGX100 Million towards helping Makerere University management reequip its main administration centre after a recent fire destroyed a substantial part of the famous Main building.

Commonly referred to as the ‘Ivory Tower’, the iconic building caught fire during the last week of September in a case still being investigated by police and other relevant authorities. However furniture and office equipment for several departments including human resources, finance and public relations were destroyed as well as much of the roof.

Anne Juuko, Chief Executive Stanbic Bank Uganda said, “This donation is key for Stanbic Bank as Education forms the key pillar of our Corporate Social Investments. We believe quality education is critical to achieving social and economic growth. Makerere holds a very special place in our hearts and for the country as a centre of knowledge and excellence. It is therefore an honour to respond to the recent appeal by the Vice Chancellor Prof Barnabas Nawangwe, to work together and rebuild this iconic establishment.”

Prof. Nawangwe is leading a funds raising drive to pay for restoration of the Main building. Established in 1922 as a humble technical school, Makerere University is one of the oldest and most prestigious English universities in Africa. In January of that year, the school, which was later renamed Uganda Technical College, opened its doors to 14 day students who began studying carpentry, building and mechanics.

Since then, Makerere has steadily transitioned into an international institution offering not only day but also evening and external study programmes to a student body of about 35,000 undergraduates and 3,000 postgraduates (both Ugandan and foreign). It is also an active centre for research.

Stanbic Bank has had a longstanding relationship with Makerere University. Two years ago, the Bank paid for all the renovation works of the Sir Albert Cook Medical Library. It is also funding research for the Makerere Sanitation Project and in the recent past donated computers for the university’s Revenue Services Unit (MURSU), to help streamline student processing.

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2021 Elections: MP Ibrahim Ssemujju arrested moments after nomination

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Geoffery Serugo
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MP Ibrahim Ssemujju arrested

The Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has been arrested shortly after being nominated at the electoral commission offices in Ntinda.

The MP was then whisked off to unknown place at a breakneck speed.

Details to follow….

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Emirates Skywards marks 20 years of excellence, innovation and unmatched rewards

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emirates plane

Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, has marked 20 years of excellence, innovation and unmatched rewards. Over the past two decades, the loyalty programme has continued to grow its membership base by offering value and rich, personalised experiences to its members around the world.

The programme has continually invested to diversify its brand partnerships, and utilise innovative digital technology, so that it can offer its members across the globe with more ways to earn and enjoy rewards, conveniently and via new touchpoints.

The loyalty programme has 27 million members worldwide, of which, more than 32,000 are founding members who joined the programme in 2000 and are still active. In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Emirates Skywards is offering members double Tier Miles on any flight booked by 10 December, for travel until 31 March 2021, while founding members can earn double Tier Miles and double Skywards Miles on any flight booked by 10 December, for travel until 31 August 2021.

Emirates Skywards members come from more than 180 countries, including: 3.5 million members in the United Kingdom, 2.7 million in the United States, 2 million in Australia, 1.9 million in India, and 1.9 million in the United Arab Emirates.

Emirates Skywards has expanded its range of partners over the past 20 years to create new, exciting and exceptional value offerings for its diverse membership base. The loyalty programme currently has nearly 200 partners, including: 16 airline partners; more than 100 hotel partners; 33 financial partners, 22 retail and lifestyle partners, 7 car rental partners.

Earlier this year, the loyalty programme launched skywardsmilesmall.com – introducing over a thousand new ways to earn Miles while shopping online with popular UK and US brands. Expanding its financial partnerships, the loyalty programme has launched the Emirates Skywards Mastercard® in partnership with Barclays – its first Emirates branded credit card in the U.S allowing customers to accumulate even more Skywards Miles on their everyday spend and travel purchases.

‘My Family’ programme, which launched in 2018, has enhanced its features to now accept family members pooling up to 100% of all Skywards Miles earned, not just on Emirates flights – allowing customers to redeem rewards even faster than before.

Members can also earn thousands of Miles with Emirates Skywards Hotels at over 400,000 hotels, in over 900 destinations worldwide and up to 2,500 bonus Miles per night, when using a co-branded Emirates Skywards credit card for payment.

Emirates Skywards’ introduction of personalised offers integrated within the booking flow is an industry-first loyalty benefit, whereby logged-in members can avail enhanced Cash+Miles redemption rates and discounted Miles Upgrades when booking flights directly on emirates.com and the Emirates app. These exclusive offers are tailored to suit each member’s preference – offering vast opportunities to save on travel costs.

Members can enjoy more personalised offerings at their fingertips through four Skywards apps – Emirates app (Skywards section integrated within), Emirates Skywards Go (offering dining and leisure offers in 160 destinations), Emirates Skywards Cabforce (booking taxis in over 100 cities in more than 25 countries), and Skywards Everyday (allowing members to earn Miles instantly when shopping at beauty and wellness stores, dining, groceries, luxury, leisure and entertainment outlets, as well as other services across the UAE). Members can download the Skywards Everyday app from the iOS App Store and Google Play Store.

Emirates Skywards also has a partnership with The Dubai Mall, rewarding members with Skywards Miles when shopping at over 1,300 brands, dining at over 200 outlets and visiting attractions at the world’s largest shopping destination.

With continued travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Emirates Skywards is offering its members reassurance and flexibility during this difficult time.

Emirates Skywards Silver, Gold and Platinum members have had their tier review dates extended to enable an additional 12 months at their current status.

The loyalty programme has also extended the validity of any Skywards Miles due to expire from April 2020 until 31 March 2021. Members can also redeem Miles up to 11 months in advance for an extensive range of rewards.

As a pioneer in the industry, Emirates Skywards has scooped more than 50 awards over the past 20 years including Best Frequent Flyer Programme from Business Traveller Middle East (2019) and Middle East’s Leading Airline Rewards Programme from World Travel Awards (2019). This year, Emirates Skywards was ranked in the top 10 Best Frequent Flyer Program by USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice 202, recognised for its industry leading initiatives and innovative product offerings.

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Covid-19: Standard Chartered Bank donates Shs74 million to Straight Talk Foundation

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Standard Chartered Bank donates Shs74 million to Straight Talk Foundation

Standard Chartered Bank has donated Shs74 Million to Straight Talk Foundation in support of COVID-19 interventions for people living with disabilities.

People living with disabilities are some of the most vulnerable to risks presented by COVID-19 as they may not be able to protect themselves sufficiently or have adequate access to relevant information on prevention measures.

It is in this regard that Standard Chartered Bank has extended a donation of Shs 74 million to Straight Talk Foundation to support people living with disabilities in the fight against Covid 19. The donation will primarily be used for formulation and production of infographic materials to suit persons with cognitive disabilities in an easy-to-read, interpret and understand manner. As well, the donation will be used for production of COVID-19 awareness materials into accessible formats such as braille for ease of quick reference by the visually impaired.

Speaking at the hand-over ceremony, Regina Mukiri, Head, Corporate Affairs, Brand & Marketing, Standard Chartered Bank Uganda emphasized the need for inclusion of people with disabilities to ensure their safety and wellbeing in these COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are delighted to partner with Straight Talk Foundation, a credible NGO to support people living with disabilities in Uganda. At Standard Chartered, we strongly embrace Diversity and Inclusion as a key component of our strategic intent to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity. Disability is one of pillars of Diversity and Inclusion which we are focusing on because persons with disabilities are likely to be severely affected compared to the able-bodied colleagues,” she said.

“Most often they are not given top priority when planning or implementing projects and they are faced with both self-esteem barriers as well as the misconceptions largely from the society that focuses more on what they are unable to do as opposed to appreciating their abilities.  We therefore decided to make an intervention on their behalf because we believe that the donation will impact them positively and help mitigate risks associated with Covid 19. By giving them access to information, it is my firm belief that they will have empowered,” Regina said.

The Ag. Executive Director and Director Programs, Straight Talk Foundation, David Talima, appreciated Standard Chartered’ s gesture, acknowledging that the donation will make a huge difference in improving the health and wellbeing of persons with disabilities in Uganda.

“Despite the effort by the different players to respond to COVID-19 pandemic, little has been done to include those living with disabilities. The visually impaired for example can’t access the ordinarily COVID-19 print messages and similarly the deaf need sign language interpreters for a fair access to news in the electronic formats. We commit to use these resources and our expertise to bridge this gap.”

Standard Chartered Bank, true to its Brand promise, “Here for good” has been standing with its clients, staff and community during this challenging time.  With a heritage of over 108 years of doing business in Uganda, the Bank has remained resilient during good and challenging times. The Bank has to date donated over Shs 1.6bn (USD 450,000) towards the fight against the pandemic and are working in partnership with six NGOs .These include UNICEF, Uganda Red Cross, BRAC Uganda, Child Fund, You Belong, Straight talk Foundation and Brien Holden Vision Insitute.

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Japan contributes US$600,000 towards fighting malnutrition in Karamoja region

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Geoffery Serugo
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Japan contributes US$600,000 towards fighting malnutrition in Karamoja

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a contribution of US$600,000 from the Government of Japan to boost nutrition and prevent deaths of young children in Karamoja region, where households in two out of nine districts have malnutrition above emergency levels.

“This is a very timely and important contribution,” said WFP Country Director El-Khidir Daloum. “Japan has proved its commitment to supporting Uganda by addressing hunger at critical times through WFP and has played its part in both saving and improving people’s lives.”

Daloum said that Japan in the last five years has made generous annual contributions, giving a total of US$15.5 million including the latest support towards WFP’s work in Uganda.

Combined with other contributions, Japan’s funding will provide 244 metric tons of enriched foods to 26,000 children aged under five, pregnant women and new mothers in the worst-hit Moroto and Napak Districts for at least three months to stop overall malnutrition levels increasing.

An Integrated Food Security Phase Classification assessment found that between February and August, rates of life-threatening malnutrition were above Emergency levels in Moroto and Napak. The rest of the region’s districts were in Alert, meaning they also have relatively high levels of malnutrition.

Poor diets, chronic food shortages, poor sanitation and high levels of diarrhoea and malaria were cited as major contributors to the situation. High workloads for mothers and therefore reduced time for breastfeeding and other childcare were also cited as driving malnutrition.

Above-emergency levels of malnutrition call for blanket feeding, which means providing enriched foods to all children aged under five and pregnant women and new mothers in a specific area whether or not they are diagnosed with malnutrition. Blanket supplementary feeding helps reduce levels of malnutrition and the risk of deaths among young children.

The Japanese funding will enable WFP to reach the most vulnerable young children and pregnant and nursing women in Moroto and Napak with blanket supplementary feeding.

Pregnant and nursing women need more nutrients including minerals and vitamins than other women because of changes in their bodies. Malnourished children also have a greater need for nutrients and are more likely to fall sick because of reduced immunity and are at higher risk of death.

“On June 23, the Government of Japan decided to extend Emergency Grant Aid of US$600,000 to Uganda through WFP in response to the likely damage to crops due to desert locusts, and also to cater for often high rates of malnutrition in Karamoja,” said the Ambassador of Japan, Kazuaki Kameda,

“We very much hope the grant will improve the nutritional condition of children aged between 6-59 months and pregnant and nursing women in a region whose food security is also threatened by locusts and other pests, floods and human and animal diseases,” he added.

Karamoja already has high rates of stunting, where children are short for their age, low on immunity and often mentally impaired. Over 35 percent of children aged under five in the region are stunted. High rates of life-threatening and acute malnutrition combined with stunting put the futures of children at stake.

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2021 Elections: Nominations for MPs kick off today

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The Electoral Commission has today started nomination of candidates vying for parliamentary seats.

The nominations shall be conducted at the respective district/city headquarters across the country, beginning at 9 am to 5 pm for two days, on Thursday 15th October and Friday 16th October 2020.

Aspirants have been warned against moving with convoys and crowds of supporters.

Each candidate will be allowed a maximum of four people at the nomination venue to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

After nomination, there will be harmonization of campaign programs before the candidates are cleared to start canvassing for support.

Meanwhile, the Police are beefing up security at different nomination centres countrywide as the nominations for the Members of Parliament start.

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Police busts motorcycle robbery gang

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Police busts motorcycle robbery gang

Police in Kakiri have arrested nine suspects and recovered nine motor cycles from notorious criminal gang that have been robbing people in the surrounding areas.

A report of stealing two motorcycles was registered at Bukalanga Police Post under Kakiri Division by one Kiwanuka Elijah aged 33 years old, a businessman and a resident at Kikubampanga zone, Kakiri Town Council in Wakiso District.  That in the night of 30th September 2020 at unknown time, unknown people broke into his house and stole two motorcycles Reg. Nos. UDR 663Q and UDL 710Z all Bajaj Boxer.

Police opened up Inquiries, visited the scene of crime and relevant statements were recorded.

Nine suspects were arrested in connection to this crime.

Nine motorcycles were recovered in the operation with the following registration numbers; UDX 262Q, UDL 710Z, UDX 189U, UDR 663Q, UDR 744R, UEX 962Q, UDH 661D, UEB 978G and UDV 178N.

During the investigations, four forged log books were recovered from the suspects.

Police established that in the night of 30/09/2020, at unknown time of the night, thugs broke in the house of the complainant where he had kept his two motorcycles Reg Nos. UDL 710Z and UDR 663Q and stole those motorcycles and complainant reported the matter to police for assistance.

Fortunately, motorcycle Reg. No. UDR 663Q belonging to the complainant was sold to one Kityo John who incidentally works with the complainant at the same Boda Boda stage in Kakiri Town Council.

The complainant saw his motorcycle with Kityo at the stage and he inquired how Kityo got that motorcycle.

Kityo revealed that he too bought the said motorcycle from one called Mukasa Joseph a mechanic at Kiwawu village in Mityana district at one million shillings (Ugx 1,000,000).

Kityo was brought to police by the complainant together with the exhibit motorcycle Reg No. UDR 663Q where he was tasked by the police to lead them to the whereabouts of the Mukasa Joseph whom he alleged sold to him the said motorcycle.

Mukasa Joseph was arrested at Mityana with the help of Kityo John from where he does his work of repairing motorcycle.

Mukasa Joseph on interrogation, also revealed that he bought the said motorcycle shillings (Ugx 850,000) and on original log book was given to him after the payment.

When Mukasa Joseph was being brought to Kakiri he sighted Kayemba Ibra at Bujuuko Town and Kayemba Ibra was accordingly arrested.Kayemba Ibra the chief architect of this crime was interrogated and revealed to police that he steals and sell both old and new motorcycles from almost every part of the country.

Police managed to arrest seven suspects and recovered seven other motorcycles (Bajaj boxers).

It was also established that Kayemba Ibra deals with a group of thugs, who call themselves using nicknames and code words like “Afande, Kabalazi and others”.

It was also established that Kayemba Ibra was dealing with some unscrupulous employees at URA Nakawa where he could forge log books for all the motorcycles he steals.

One suspect who is an alleged broker at URA Nakawa, was the one who was at the fore front of forging log books for Kayemba.

Upon interrogation, he too claims he could forward the number plates to an employee of URA Nakawa who prints those log books for Kayemba Ibra at a price ranging from thirty five thousand shillings to sixty thousand shillings per log book.

It was also established these logbooks could be packed in envelopes them and delivered to a mobile money attendant near URA where Kayemba could come and pick them from and he pays twenty thousand shillings for keeping those envelopes.

The mobile money attendant was arrested, interrogated but she feigns ignorance at this crime but she claims she could only give Kayemba Ibra those envelopes without knowing the content therein.

Police is in the process to recover all other motorcycles that could still be in the hands of this criminal racket.

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Police impounds 102 vehicles, 98 motorcycles in curfew operation

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Ronard Shabomwe
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ASP Luke Owoyesigyire - Deputy PRO KMP

Over 102 Vehicles and 98 motorcycles were impounded by Police in Kampala metropolitan area during the operation conducted in curfew hours.

Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy spokesperson of Kampala Metropolitan, reveals that they noticed a decline in the abuse of curfew compared to Monday.

The Kampala Metropolitan Police on Monday reinstalled street road blocks to target motorists and road users that allegedly flouted the 21:00hrs imposed curfew time and impounded over 200 vehicles and 600 motorcycles.

He further appeals to the general public to plan their journeys early to avoid being caught on the wrong side of the law.

Owoyesigyire reminded all motorists that the timing of curfew is 9:00PM, adding that some drivers were cautioned while others were issued with express penalty scheme tickets during the night operation.

He says the vehicles and motorcycles were impounded from regions of Kampala Metropolitan East, North and South.

He reiterated that the operation will continue today and appealed to the public to plan their journeys early to avoid being caught on the wrong side of the law.

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