Government considers taking advantage of the creative industry to market Uganda as the preferred tourist destination , showcase its beauty and rich cultural heritage hence drawing more visitors to Uganda. State minister for ICT Godfrey Kabyanga says the creative industry namely visual arts , film , animation, photography have now emerged as potential drivers of tourism through showcasing the countrys tourism potential. The Minister was speaking during a media launch for the Timeless Frames Exhibition to be held on the 20th of September 2024 at the Serena Kampala to be hosted by renowned award winning travel visual artist Derrick Sssenyonyi. “We are delighted to support Derrick Ssenyonyi,s Timeless Frames Exhbition , which exemplifies our mandate to promote and harness the power of communication for national development. As the minister of ICT we are committed to fostering innovations and initiatives that highlight Uganda through effective visual story telling” said Kabyanga. Derrick Ssenyonyi , the brain behind the exhibition said this is more than just arts display . “It is a narrative of Uganda,s natural beauty and cultural richness . I hope it will inspire viewers to appreciate and protect our unique environment and heritage but most importantly highlight the role of creative storytelling in promoting tourism” said Ssenyonyi. Stephen Masaba , the Head of Business and Tourism at the Uganda Wildlife Authority said the exhibition highlights the importance of visual arts in promoting the country,s tourism and conservation sector. Following the launch , the exhibition will continue to be showcased from 01 October 2024 at the Summit View Residences for a month and will give visitors an opportunity to immerse themselves in the stunning visuals of Uganda,s landscape and wildlife. Story by Wycliffe Sebunya
06 September 2024 Government reveals that is set to build three more regional blood banks in Lira, Soroti and Hoima district to fulfil its health sector strategic plan of setting up a blood bank in every region across the country. Currently government is operating six regional blood banks and a number of collection centres across. The Director Curative Services Charles Olaro says this will help ease health service delivery and address the recurrent problem of blood shortage in the country which has severally led to loss of lives. Olaro was Speaking during the launch of a one year blood donation drive by Multi national oil and petroleum company Vivo Energy in Partnership with the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services at all Shell fuel stations across the country. “ this expansion aligns with government health sector strategic plan which aims to establish a blood bank per region. This will help children with severe anemia , mothers with complicated child birth and accident victims . “ said Olaro. Statistics indicate that last year the available blood supplies in Uganda were at 70%of the required blood , putting lives at risk due to insufficient blood. For her part, the Managing Director Vivo Energy Uganda Joanita Menya says the campaign intends to fuel hope and life to patients in need of blood.
Latest figures indicate that collective investment schemes have registered a 53% growth rate in the year 2023, indicating growth in savings culture among Ugandans. This implies that the investment fund reached over 1.678 trillion in assets up from 1.093 trillion in 2022. Speaking during the 7th General Annual meeting for the Unity holder at the Serena Hotel in Kampala, the chairperson Old Mutual Investment Fund Group –Uganda Prof. Samuel Ssejjaka said the Majority of Ugandans are now adopting to save in financial assets. “There has been tremendous growth in savings through collective investment schemes and we are urging people with investment clubs to come so, we can help manage you fund.” said Ssejjaka. Ssejjaka says they invest money in different investments , namely, the umbrella fund , balanced fund and a money fund noting that a total of 193 billion shillings profit was accrued from the umbrella fund. He adds that the profits accrued from the money fund in the last year totaled up to 40 billion shillings. The dollar fund which is four months old now has tremendously grown with a total of 55,000 dollars accrued from it as profits. The Chief Finance Officer Old Mutual John Ggoloooba revealed that across all Unity Trust Funds , performance that they registered was above average. He says they are optimistic that, despite the global economic challenges being experienced, the country’s economy is expected to register a smooth growth in 2024. Story by Wycliffe Sebunya
Government considers taking advantage of the creative industry to market Uganda as the preferred tourist destination , showcase its beauty and rich cultural heritage hence drawing more visitors to Uganda. State minister for ICT Godfrey Kabyanga says the creative industry namely visual arts , film , animation, photography have now emerged as potential drivers of tourism through showcasing the countrys tourism potential. The Minister was speaking during a media launch for the Timeless Frames Exhibition to be held on the 20th of September 2024 at the Serena Kampala to be hosted by renowned award winning travel visual artist Derrick Sssenyonyi. “We are delighted to support Derrick Ssenyonyi,s Timeless Frames Exhbition , which exemplifies our mandate to promote and harness the power of communication for national development. As the minister of ICT we are committed to fostering innovations and initiatives that highlight Uganda through effective visual story telling” said Kabyanga. Derrick Ssenyonyi , the brain behind the exhibition said this is more than just arts display . “It is a narrative of Uganda,s natural beauty and cultural richness . I hope it will inspire viewers to appreciate and protect our unique environment and heritage but most importantly highlight the role of creative storytelling in promoting tourism” said Ssenyonyi. Stephen Masaba , the Head of Business and Tourism at the Uganda Wildlife Authority said the exhibition highlights the importance of visual arts in promoting the country,s tourism and conservation sector. Following the launch , the exhibition will continue to be showcased from 01 October 2024 at the Summit View Residences for a month and will give visitors an opportunity to immerse themselves in the stunning visuals of Uganda,s landscape and wildlife. Story by Wycliffe Sebunya
06 September 2024 Government reveals that is set to build three more regional blood banks in Lira, Soroti and Hoima district to fulfil its health sector strategic plan of setting up a blood bank in every region across the country. Currently government is operating six regional blood banks and a number of collection centres across. The Director Curative Services Charles Olaro says this will help ease health service delivery and address the recurrent problem of blood shortage in the country which has severally led to loss of lives. Olaro was Speaking during the launch of a one year blood donation drive by Multi national oil and petroleum company Vivo Energy in Partnership with the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services at all Shell fuel stations across the country. “ this expansion aligns with government health sector strategic plan which aims to establish a blood bank per region. This will help children with severe anemia , mothers with complicated child birth and accident victims . “ said Olaro. Statistics indicate that last year the available blood supplies in Uganda were at 70%of the required blood , putting lives at risk due to insufficient blood. For her part, the Managing Director Vivo Energy Uganda Joanita Menya says the campaign intends to fuel hope and life to patients in need of blood.
Latest figures indicate that collective investment schemes have registered a 53% growth rate in the year 2023, indicating growth in savings culture among Ugandans. This implies that the investment fund reached over 1.678 trillion in assets up from 1.093 trillion in 2022. Speaking during the 7th General Annual meeting for the Unity holder at the Serena Hotel in Kampala, the chairperson Old Mutual Investment Fund Group –Uganda Prof. Samuel Ssejjaka said the Majority of Ugandans are now adopting to save in financial assets. “There has been tremendous growth in savings through collective investment schemes and we are urging people with investment clubs to come so, we can help manage you fund.” said Ssejjaka. Ssejjaka says they invest money in different investments , namely, the umbrella fund , balanced fund and a money fund noting that a total of 193 billion shillings profit was accrued from the umbrella fund. He adds that the profits accrued from the money fund in the last year totaled up to 40 billion shillings. The dollar fund which is four months old now has tremendously grown with a total of 55,000 dollars accrued from it as profits. The Chief Finance Officer Old Mutual John Ggoloooba revealed that across all Unity Trust Funds , performance that they registered was above average. He says they are optimistic that, despite the global economic challenges being experienced, the country’s economy is expected to register a smooth growth in 2024. Story by Wycliffe Sebunya
