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Meet Catherine Mulanghi, An Ardent Marketer Behind The Success Of Entrepreneurial Businesses In Uganda, Now With MTN Uganda

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Catherine Mulanghi

Mulanghi has been a strategic resource for Movit Products Ltd, Uganda’s leading personal care firm dealing in manufacturing a range of beauty and personal care products.

Serving as a brand manager for Radiant brand, she was instrumental in building Radiant from a mere local brand to a premium brand and marketed across Uganda, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan and DR Congo.

Catherine Mulanghi

“I am excited to be part of the Y’ello family, and I look forward to contribute to the growth of MTN Uganda,” She said.

Mulanghi’s new roles include delivering overall MTN brand equity, brand awareness scores and over 80% of the company’s brand profitability.

Prior to this new posting, Mulanghi is known to have worked for more than six years with Mulwana Group as brand manager for Uganda Batteries Ltd, a leading manufacturer of batteries for automotive and solar use.

She ensured that there’s consistent maintenance of market share through building brand equity & affinity for the company which has been in existence for over 50 years.

She also worked as a marketing strategy consultant for Nice House of Plastics in 2020, playing an instrumental role in helping the management team define the overall marketing Strategy and Business Continuity Plan for the company ahead of Covid19 aftermaths.

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Makerere University, a first-class Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Uganda Management Institute, and an MBA from the University of Suffolk, United Kingdom.

With this experience and expertise, she, therefore, joins MTN Uganda at the time the telecom company is now focusing on spearheading the achievement of Ambition 2025 strategy whose intent is to play a leading role in providing digital solutions for Africa’s progress through driving industry-leading connectivity operations, creating shared value, and accelerating portfolio transformation.

MTN Uganda with a presence in all 134 districts across the country has more than 17milion million subscribers with more than 9.8 million Mobile Money users and 5.7 million active data users. For more information, CLICK HERE

Over 400 Get Free Cataract Surgery In Moroto

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Some Of The Cataract Patients At Moroto Regional Referral Hospital- PHOTO BY STEVEN ARIONG

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MOROTO: Over 400 patients have undergone specialized eyes operations at a medical camp held at Moroto Regional Referral Hospital. The free operation in the newly constructed Shs1.2billion facility by sight savors its currently on going and conducted by a team of Ugandan doctors led by Dr. Glades Atto.

Dr Atto speaking to this publication earlier this week said all the operations have been successful adding they will continue doing it daily depending on the availability of the patients.

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She further explains that Cataract is a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque and subsequently resulting in blurred vision
says it is one of the the major causes of blindness in humans, which is largely caused by ageing.

“Cataracts is so common in Karamoja especially among the elderly persons,” said Dr Atto.

Matine Odongo one of the Patients who had gone for screening says the establishment of the fully fledged unit for eye care was a great relief for the people of Karamoja and the neighboring districts.

Martine say the only place they would get eye treatment was in Tororo a distance of 280kilometers away from Moroto.

“It has not been easy for us to access these services because of the distance but we are happy that we are now getting it from Moroto,”Odongo says

While Jackson Lokut another patient appealed to government especially the ministry of health to make eye lenses to be available in the unit so that they don’t go far to access them. Grace Angolere and Clementine Nakut are some of the hundreds who have regained their sight after going through the operations.

Some Of The Cataract Patients At Moroto Regional Referral Hospital- PHOTO BY STEVEN ARIONG

Dr. Steven Pande the Moroto regional referral Hospital Director says the establishment of the first eye unit in the hospital has been of great significance to their eye-care and treatment services.

According to Dr Pande, the facility is fully equipped with modern equipment and other medical supplies from their partner Sight Savors.

“This facility costed about Shs1.2billion including the machines and it has wards for admitting male and female patients after the surgery for close monitoring, “says Dr Pande

Peter Sidong Sagambi the Deputy Chief administrative officer Moroto said the facility was a relief to people of Karamoja and the entire country and appealed the hospital management to make the proper use of the facility.

While Sentongo Musobozi the program officer Sight Savors Uganda said the choice of constructing a multi-billion eye facility in Moroto for entire Karamoja was after discovering that Karamoja region has higher cases of Cataracts  and trachea related diseases.

She says the sight savers team move around the communities  and do screen and that  those who require surgeries are transported to the facility.

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“Embrace Irrigation Systems To End Food Shortage In Karamoja”- Private Sector Boss To Gov’t

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Farmers Who Benefited From Ecological Christian Organization In Nabilatuk District- PHOTO BY STEVEN ARIONG

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KARAMOJA: Director of Karamoja private sector promotion centre Jimmy Lomokol has assured government that Karamoja will continue depending on relief aid as long as the region still rely on the erratic rainfall.

Speaking to this website on Saturday  Lomokol said the only solution to end food shortage and hunger in Karamoja is by constructing an irrigation system that will cover the entre region.

According to Lomokol pulling water from lake Bisina in Katakwi to the tank on top of Mt Napak will distribute water to the entre Karamoja through out the year and people will massively cultivate food without fears of drying up.

“Karamija soil is so fertile but the only challenge is that it does not absorb water for long but if water is made available for agriculture, I can assure Karamoja can feed the entire country,”Lokomol advised.

Lomokol pointed out that that a lot of money is being used for building valley tanks which are not sustainable.

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While Paul Lokol the district chairperson Nabilatuk district says hunger has taken drought as an advantage to kill people of Karamoja adding that if government could only construct an irrigation system, the region will be in position to grow food and feed on its people.

Farmers Who Benefited From Ecological Christian Organization In Nabilatuk District- PHOTO BY STEVEN ARIONG

“What we have learnt as people of Karamoja is that some people in government are taking the situation that Karamoja people go through for their own benefits, because honestly if government was interested to find the last solution for the hunger in Karamoja it would have done irrigation system but because some people are using Karamoja as their eating plate it will take time for Karamoja to come out of hunger crisis,” Lokomol says.

Additionally, Francis Kiyonga the former district chairperson of Amudat said Karamoja region will continue experiencing hunger every year and people survive on NGO’s handouts as long there is no irrigation scheme to enable farmers to grow crops.

Last year Ecological Christians Organization (ECO) trained hundreds of farmers grow crops using small irrigation system.

Apparently most farmers who embraced the idea from the ECO are reaping from vegetable growing.

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Requiem For Benedict XVI To Be Held In His Former German Archdiocese

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After the death of Josef Ratzinger, the late pope emeritus who took the name Benedict XVI, his former German archdiocese of Munich and Freising plans to bid him farewell with a requiem on Tuesday evening.

The former pontiff died on Saturday morning in the Vatican at the age of 95 after it emerged that his health had deteriorated.

German-born Benedict XVI was the head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013, when, after just under eight years as pope, he voluntarily resigned, becoming the first pope to do so in hundreds of years.

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He cited his frailty, saying he lacked the strength for such a demanding job. His resignation may ultimately pave the way for future pontiffs to resign due to poor health.

As Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, he was archbishop of Munich and Freising from 1977 to 1982. The current incumbent, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, is expected to celebrate the service for his predecessor in Munich’s Cathedral of Our Lady, or Liebfrauendom.

According to diocesan information, a memorial site has also been set up there where people can commemorate the late pope emeritus. Such places also exist in Freising’s St Mary’s Cathedral and in the parish church of St Oswald in Traunstein, the church where Ratzinger celebrated his first Mass after his ordination in 1951.

Ratzinger’s time as archbishop has been overshadowed by accusations that he did not handle abuse cases appropriately. During his tenure, for example, a repeat offender priest was transferred from the western German state of North Rhine Westphalia to the Munich archdiocese, as emerged from the abuse report for the diocese presented just under a year ago.

Ratzinger denied accusations during his lifetime that he had known about the man’s crimes. The fact that he had to subsequently correct false statements that he had not attended a meeting dealing with the man made headlines worldwide.

Ratzinger’s role in dealing with the repeat offender is now also an issue for the judiciary. A civil action against Ratzinger is pending at the Traunstein Regional Court. An alleged victim of the priest, identified under German privacy laws as Priest H, has sued him and other responsible persons from the archdiocese. The plaintiff assumes that cases were covered up.

The proceedings will continue even after Ratzinger’s death, a court spokesperson confirmed on Monday. As soon as the former pope’s heirs are known, the case will be continued against them.

Benedict XVI is lying in state in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome after his death on New Year’s Eve. Funeral Masses are planned in several German dioceses.

His funeral service is set to take place in St Peter’s Square on Thursday morning, followed by the burial in the basilica.

In Germany, bells are due to be rung nationwide for the former pontiff in line with a recommendation from the Bishops’ Conference to the 27 Catholic dioceses.

Meanwhile, North Rhine-Westphalia’s Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) has ordered mourning flags for all official buildings under the supervision of the state for the day.

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Karimojong Reformed Warriors Resort To Knitting Capes To Earn a Living

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Some Of The Reformed Rustlers Knitting Capes In Napak-PHOTO BY STEVEN ARIONG

Story By Steven Ariong

NAPAK: With no any other option  after they handed over their guns to government, a section of the Karimojong reformed warriors have embarked to knitting capes to earned a living.

Mariko Dengel one of the reformed rustlers from Lotome sub county in Napak district said he earns between Shs40,000 to 50,000 from knitting and selling his capes depending on the number of capes he makes per week.

“We have learnt how to fit in any situation, we have been raiding animals, there are no more animals, we handed over our guns after government promising us projects which we are not seeing yet life is hard so i have to see what to do”- Mariko painfully narrated

Some Of The Reformed Rustlers Knitting Capes In Napak-PHOTO BY STEVEN ARIONG

While Teko Adupa another reformed raider from Ngoleriet sub county in Napak district said instead of him sitting and think of going back to the bush due to harsh living condition, he decided to make himself busy by knitting Karimojong traditional capes and beads for women to wear around their waists to earn a living.

“My problem is only market but if I had serious demand I would be making more than 90 capes every month where I could earn about Shs200,000 in selling  per month,” Teko told this website.

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Moses Lomuria another reformed rustlers on his side urged government to fulfill the pledge they made to the rustlers while asking for guns.

“Government promised us heaven on earth, we gave them guns but we are not seeing anything they promised to us which is bad,” Lomuria painfully lamented

Micheal Longole the Karamoja regional police spokesperson advised the reformed warriors to form and register their group so that government can extend support to them.

“The advantage is that most Karimojong are gifting in art and crafts how I wish they could explore its potential, they will earn money than rustling animals,” Longole advised

This comes at a time when Karamoja region has slightly registered decline of wave of insecurity that has paralyzed business in the region. The situation has calmed  down due to the heavy  presence of joint security personnel both police and army doing routine patrolling in Karamoja.

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“Consider Naming Karimojongs As Cabinet Ministers”- Karamoja Elders To Museveni

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Karamoja Elders During One Of Their Meetings Last Week- PHOTO BY STEVEN ARIONG

Story By Steven Ariong

KARAMOJA:A group of Karimojong elders have asked President Museveni to consider in his next refilling to appoint any of their Karimojong sons and duaghters as ministers to sit in in cabinet table since the region has always voted for him.

Speaking to this website on  Tuesday several of  the elders claim although president Museveni has appointed three Karimojong as ministers but all of them are junior ministers who do not have a louder voice to present challenges affecting the region.

Museveni During a Cabinet Farewell Luncheon In 2016- COURTSEY PHOTO

The three ministers include the member of parliament for Chakwi Peter Lokeris Aimat state minister for mineral energy, Woman member of parliament for Nakapiripirit Esther Anyakun state minister for disaster and preparedness and woman member  of parliament for Karenga district Rose Lily Akello state minister for ethics and integrity.

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According to the study by this website the  presidential and parliamentary  results  for the 2021 general elections, Karamoja region voted for President Museveni (NRM) by up to 97%.

“We first want to thank Museveni for appointing our sons Mr. Peter Lokeris as state Minister for Minerals, Esthet Anyakun and Rose Lily Akello but we are not seeing the impact of their appointment because most of them don’t attend cabinet”-says Koryang

Karamoja Elders During One Of Their Meetings Last Week- PHOTO BY STEVEN ARIONG

While Timothy Koryang an other elder explains that Karamoja region has missed a lot on the national cake simply because whatever is being discussed at cabinet no body represents Karamoja on the cabinet table.

“It’s good to have someone born in Karamoja to be in the discussion room for the issues affecting Karamoja region because him or her knows the pain that Karamoja families go through and they can make proper representation,” he further states

Further, John Lokut another elder said they feel cheated in away that even heading Karamoja ministry is none Karimojong whom he says doesn’t feel the challenges people of Karamoja go through.

Karamoja  region has two minister Mary Goreti Kitutu full minister and Agnes Nandutu state minister for Karamoja affairs who are all from Bugisu region.

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Breaking News: Constitutional Court Stops Police From Enforcing This Section With Immediate Effect

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In the headlines this afternoon, Uganda’s constitutional court has declared section 25 of the computer misuse act 2011 null and void after a petition was filed by city top lawyers.

The Constitutional Court of Uganda has in the Andrew Karamagi & Another v Attorney General Constitutional Petition Case No. COA-00-CV-CPC-0005-2016 unanimously annulled Sect. 25 of the Computer Misuse Act of 2011 which provides for offensive communication.

According to section 25 of the computer misuse act 2011 which states that

“Any person who willfully and repeatedly uses electronic communication to disturb or attempts to disturb the peace, quiet or right of privacy of any person with no purpose of legitimate communication whether or not a conversation ensues commits a misdemeanor and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty four currency points or imprisonment not exceeding one year or both”

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Several Ugandans more so using social media have been imprisoned using this section and have been charged for disturbing the peace of the president and notable among these is renown scholar Dr Stella Nyanzi who was caged at Luzira prisons for disturbing the peace of president Museveni.

While revealing this via his twitter handle, city Lawyer Eron Kiiza revealed that the constitutional court has unanimously annulled the said section and stopped it’s enforcement with immediate effect.

This is a developing story more details to follow……

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Emerging Cracks On Newly Constructed Moroto-Soroti Road Worries Motorists

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Pedestrians Walk Along The Cracked Section of Moroto-Soroti Highway-PHOTO BY STEVEN ARIONG

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Widening cracks on the newly constructed Moroto-Soroti road has created panic among the motorists who ply the said journey.

The road which was constructed by two Chinese contractors China communications construction company and China Railway Number three has neither made four years and nor even officially commissioned by the president but it has developed serious cracks.

The Shs300 billion mega road has developed major cracks around Lorengecora  trading centre and around Iriir trading center in Napak district. Other spots that have started giving ways including Nakicument and the areas of Morulinga in Kangole.

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This has caused worries amongst the motorists operating Moroto; Soroti road of accidents to happen should government delays to repair the road. The road is the link between Moroto town and snakes through Lorengechora in Napak, Katakwi, Amuria to Soroti.

Moses Omoding a driver says the cracks are slowly widening especially at the road edges adding that should the rains return, cracks will be widen the more.

Pedestrians Walk Along The Cracked Section of Moroto-Soroti Highway-PHOTO BY STEVEN ARIONG

“The cracks are seen even when your driving at high speed I dont know how these people did the road,” Omoding said.

While Joseph Lokut another driver suggested that the commission of inquiry should be instituted to investigate the work done on Moroto-Soroti road.

According to Lokut even the road that connects Moroto to Nakapiripirit has serious cracks especially around hotel Africana in Moroto, Nadunget and Lokali on the highway to Nakapiripirit.

“By 2026 the road from Moroto to Nakapiripirit and Moroto to Soroti will be very bad if the relevant authorities delay to address the issues at hand”-Lokut advised.

Effort to get a comment from China communications construction company limited director failed as their known mobile phones were all out of use.

Allan Sempebwa, the Uganda National Roads Authority’s media relations manager, however said a team of UNRA’s technical expert will go and study the cracks soon.

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Environmental Activists Hail Nabilatuk RDC For Fighting Charcoal Burning

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NABILATUK: The resident district commissioner Nabilatuk Ms Jacinta Ayoo has received a gold of praises from the Karamoja environmental promoters over her intensified fight against tree cutting for charcoal burning.

The RDC early this week launched a serious operation with the armed soldiers and police against charcoal burning in the district, where she arrested a truck loaded with over 200 bags of charcoal heading to Kampala.

She also together with her team discovered a hidden area where the charcoal burners were using as stores for 7,000 bags of charcoal ready to be transported.

RDC Ayo During One Of The Operations-PHOTO BY STEVEN ARIONG

Speaking to this publication, a no nonsense Ayoo said she will use the directive from the president against environmental destruction to end tree cutting in Nabilatuk.

Grace Akidi a resident of Abim district has since named RDC Ayoo mama environment almost a similar name that was given to Betreace  Anywar now the state minister for environment when she protested against the giving away of Mabira forest to investors, Anywar was named mama Mabira.

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“How I wish all the RDCs from Karamoja could borrow a leaf from RDC Nabilatuk, Karamoja’s environment would be saved,” says Akidi

Merab Nakut another environment activists in Nakapiripirit district said the rate at which trees were being cut for charcoal burning was to high.

“I have a believe that by the next ten years, There will be no single tree in Karamoja if the authorities don’t help to join hands to fight tree cutting in the region,”Nakut noted.

Another resident, Gabriel Munyes hailed RDC Ayoo saying she’s the first RDC women in Karamoja to launch a serious operation against tree cutting for charcoal burning.

“Our dear RDC we are behind you please continue, dont succumb  to intimidation by some leaders let’s move on and save our environment,” says Munyes.

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Nabilatuk RDC Intensifies Fight Against Charcoal Burning

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NABILATUK :The resident district commissioner Nabilatuk district Ms Jacinta Ayoo has intensified operations against cutting down of trees for charcoal burning with the aim to rescue the depleting environment in the district.

On Wednesday together with the security team, Ayoo arrested a lorry truck fully loaded with about 200bags of charcoal leaving the district heading to Kampala. She also discovered a hidden area where the charcoal  dealers had created their store in the bush where they had kept up to 7,000 bags of charcoal ready to be transported to Kampala.

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Speaking to this website RDC Ayoo said the rate at which locals with the aid of people from Kampala, Jinja,Iganga and Kamuli are cutting down trees in the district was causing a security threat to the lives of other people in the district.

Locals Load Charcoal Impounded By Police-PHOTO BY STEVEN ARIONG

“They cut down trees massively for charcoal burning without rethinking of their lives ahead,” noted RDC Ayo.

She has further vowed to end charcoal burning in the district using a presidential directive which was recently issued to all the RDCs across the county on the need to protect the environment noting that some leaders were supporting the cutting down of trees but warned them the law under Environmental act will punish them.

Paul Lokol the district chairperson Nabilatuk district urged government to come up with vital  projects that can help to pull out the masses from charcoal burning.

“We all dont support cutting down trees because it affects soil fertility but then most households survive on charcoal burning which we request government  to come up with projects that can help these disgruntled groups,” he advised.

Lokol says they are arranging to start mass sensitization to the community to appreciate the importance of protecting the environment noting that people supporting charcoal burning come from outside Karamoja. Lokol also advised government to reduce the price of gas and electricity to reduce the pressure on cutting down trees for charcoal.

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