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Oct132017 by AllanNo Comments

The Ntunga Project: A Step Towards Empowering Women

Streetlights Uganda alongside People Concern Children’s Project presented an exciting and impactful project showcase called Ntunga which saw a good number of women graduate on a Saturday afternoon last week on the 7th October. The event was filled with color and fun as it saw 7 out of the 15 women that joined the project graduate after successfully completing the program. The Ntunga Project was started as a pilot program, 6 months back in Kibuli – Kasasizi Zone with 15 women joining the program. The initiative focused mostly on empowering and reskilling women in poverty stricken areas by teaching them sewing skills to improve on their livelihoods. Also read: How to Improve On Your Memory in Daily Life Why the name Ntunga? The name of the project, “Ntunga” was derived from a

Sep212017 by LawrenceNo Comments

WhatsApp Testing Message Unsend Feature

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WhatsApp messenger fans have been longing for years and pressing the company to add a feature that allowed them to delete or recall messages they accidentally sent to another person. According to WABetaInfo which usually informs about upcoming WhatsApp features, the messaging app has been testing this feature for some time now and might make it available for everyone soon. Whatsapp has enabled their server to support the feature and may finally remotely enable the “delete for everyone” feature soon. Different people are calling it several names such as “unsend”, “delete for everyone” and “recall”. Epic: The New Lara Croft Tomb Raider 2017 Movie Trailer The function might work on all types of messages such as text, gifs, images, videos and even images.

Sep182017 by EchoduNo Comments

UEFA Champions League is Back

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Today, the most watched football competition in European football the UEFA Champions League starts for the new season. Last season winners Real Madrid will be looking to become the first ever team to win the title for 3 consecutive times when they start off their campaign. However today, it will be Celtics entertaining a new revamped Paris Saint-Germain that just acquired Neymar from Barcelona for a world record fee and Kylian Mbappe on a season long loan deal. Also Read:The US Open Final matches Kevin Anderson against World No 1 Rafael Nadal Last season PSG almost pulled off a shock when they beat Barcelona in the first leg 4-0 before the Catalans made the greatest come back in football history when they beat the Parisians 5-1 at the Camp Nou. PSG will be hoping that th...

Sep122017 by EchoduNo Comments

The US Open Final matches Kevin Anderson against World No 1 Rafael Nadal

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For the first time in Tennis, an African Tennis player will appear at a Grand slam final and that is all thanks to Kevin Anderson. In the first game of the semifinals, Kevin Anderson took on Spanish player Pablo Carreno Busta at the Flushing Meadows. With few giving the South African any chances, the player took it upon himself to write history after what was an emphatic game in New York. Anderson came into this game knowing that he had an advantage over his opponent given that he had beaten him on all their previous encounters. Most recent was the game that was played in Canada just a few weeks back. Also Read: PSG's Multi-million Pair Set to Play Together this Friday Carreno Busta took the first set 6-4 before Kevin Anderson regained momentum to take charge of the game to ...

Sep102017 by EchoduNo Comments

The Barclays English Premier League Returns

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After what was an exhausting but rather oddly entertaining international break, the Barclays English Premier League is back to our screens. In the early kickoff of the day, we have a mouthwatering encounter when Liverpool visit the Citizens at Etihad Stadium. Liverpool go into this game after an emphatic win over bitter rivals Arsenal before the break and they welcome back star player Philippe Coutinho from a back injury. The Brazilian had been rumored to be heading to Barcelona after he handed in his transfer request given that his Brazilian counterpart Neymar had left the Catalans following a world Record transfer deal to PSG. But the Brazilian is now back and should be on the team to face City. Also Read: PSG's Multi-million Pair Set to Play Together this Friday P...

Sep82017 by AllanNo Comments

Hackers Steal Data for Over 143 Million Americans

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Hackers on Thursday attacked a major American credit reporting agency that is entrusted to safeguard personal financial information affecting nearly half of the US population. Reports indicate that the hackers looted the system stealing information belonging to about 143 million Americans. Equifax said that a hack it learned about on July 29 had the potential to affect 143 million US customers, and involved some data for British and Canadian residents. According to Equifax, the hackers obtained names, social security numbers, birth dates, addresses and driver license numbers from the database. This possess a high risk of identity theft since data stolen is personal information. Also read: What Does the Future of Gaming Look Like? Credit cards for about 209,000 US consumers were c

Aug272017 by AllanNo Comments

North Korea Launches Three Missiles into Sea

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North Korea launched three missiles into the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan on Saturday morning, reigniting tensions after a month of heated rhetoric between Pyongyang and Washington and dispelling President Trump’s assertion that Kim Jong Un had come to “respect” him. The missiles appeared to be short-range, not the intercontinental ones capable of reaching the mainland United States that North Korea fired last month, and at least one of them quickly failed. Still, the latest launches underscore Kim’s continued focus on making strides in his weapons program and his continued defiance of international calls for him to desist. Analysts said the launches appeared to be a response to the ongoing joint exercises between the United States and South Korean militaries, exercises th

Aug262017 by AllanNo Comments

Over 20 People Injured In Land Clashes

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More than 20 people have been hospitalised to several health units in Buwama Sub-county after a fight over a disputed piece of land. A section of residents in Kasawo Village clashed on Thursday with war veterans over the ownership of the contested land on Block 360 in Bunjakko. Prince David Mawanda reportedly allowed the veterans to use the land to grow crops and improve their incomes. Prince Mawanda is the heir of the late Prince George Mawanda Chwa who was Kabaka Mutebi’s uncle. Also read: Trump Pardons Joe Arpaio, a former Arizona Sheriff Those who were injured are admitted to Buwama and Bunjakko health units. Police fired live bullets in the air and used teargas to disperse a group of more than 500 residents who engaged in fist fights with a group of veterans they accused of

Aug252017 by adminNo Comments

Samsung Heir Sentenced to 5 Years In Jail

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The heir to the Samsung business empire, which includes the world's biggest smartphone maker, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for bribery and other offences in connection with the scandal that brought down South Korean president Park Geun-Hye. Lee Jae-Yong's penalty could leave the giant firm rudderless for years and hamper its ability to make key investment decisions. The vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics, 49, arrived at Seoul Central District Court on a justice ministry bus handcuffed, bound with white rope around his dark jacket, and carrying an envelope of documents. Lee was found guilty of bribery, embezzlement, perjury and other charges centred on payments and promises by Samsung totalling 43.3 billion won (around $40 million) to Park's secret confidante Choi Soon-...

Aug252017 by AllanNo Comments

Cabinet Revises Travel Guidelines for Government Officials

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Government officials below the rank of Permanent Secretary who seek to travel abroad will be authorised by their line ministers not the Prime Minister. During a Friday meeting that was chaired by Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, Cabinet resolved that the new arrangement would lessen the premier’s work burden. “The change of practice is premised on the need to reduce the work load of the Prime Minister…and to enable ministers take full charge of the affairs of their ministries as political heads,” a statement issued by Cabinet spokesperson, Mr Frank Tumwebaze. The measure, Mr Tumwebaze said in the statement, is also intended to reduce the cost of travel abroad through rationalisation of foreign trips at any given time. Also read: Trump Pardons Joe Arpaio, a former Arizona Sherif