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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

Airtel Uganda the Smartphone Network with the widest 4G internet coverage in Uganda, on 11th Nov 2021completed the Airtel Franchise Partner Development Program.

The program aimed at equipping participants with practical business models that will see them deliver efficiently as well as boost their business performance.

The one day program was held yesterday in Rukungiri Municipality, at Okapi hotel.

Launched in April this year, The Airtel Franchise Partner Development Program seeks to empower Franchise Partners in the Airtel Uganda value chain with business skillsets that support them to operate their profits while delivering the best customer service experiences to the valued Airtel customers across the country.

Speaking at the training, Esther Karibwende the Franchise partner and Go to Market manager said, “We are happy that we’ve come this far since we began the exercise in Hoima District”.

Karibwende said participants were able to move away with Personal money management, Basic business skills, Running their Airtel business and Tax & compliance.

“As Airtel, we believe the program will be instrumental in replicating a sustained value chain through creating jobs for agents and Sim Selling Outlets, among many others who might be directly or indirectly impacted,” Karibwende concluded.

The training sessions were facilitated by experts, led by a team from Airtel Uganda and Ability Explored.

Ronald Mayanja Omugalanda the Executive Director (ED) Ability to Explore is optimistic that the training will help the Franchise partners to grow since they’ve been equipped with skills in personal money management, personal business improvement, people management among others.

Jolly Twinamasiko the Director Jero Wines and one of the Airtel Franchise partner commended Airtel Uganda for uplifting their business partners with important business skills.

“As a franchise partner, I have learnt putting my books of accounts on record and balancing them which will in turn help me understand if my business is progressing or vice versa,” Twinamasiko asserted.

Shallon Kazagatta the Director Matsiko Traders Limited, another franchise partner said they’ve been given an opportunity to grow with Airtel through the training sessions.

“The knowledge we acquired today will help us run our businesses including Airtel hence a very big growth opportunity among our community through integrating the knowledge shared by experts,” Kazagatta added.

The one-month training kicked off from 18th October 2021 to 11th November 2021 within selected regions across the country including: Northern Uganda (Gulu & Lira), Eastern Uganda (Mbale, Soroti and Moroto), West Nile (Arua) and in Western Uganda (Kabale & Rukungiri).

A total of 58 Franchise partners received their certificates during the 2nd phase of the program.

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By Innocent Atuganyira

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In Masindi—

Patients at Masindi district general hospital are complaining over poor delivery.

Speaking to our reporter yesterday morning, a number of patients disclosed that they are not getting services as expected.

According to a care taker who chose to speak on anonymity for security purpose, the toilets close to Serena Ward are smelly and the area is bushy which puts them at risk of contracting diseases including malaria

Another care taker also explained the hospital has no kitchen for patients adding that they are currently suffering with preparing food since it is a rainy season.

Jane Nyamigisa a care taker noted that her patient who was supposed to be operated was asked to bring her own mattress since the hospital bed were naked.

She asked leaders to intervene into the matter since it is affecting service delivery in the area.

When we approached Simon Baguma the Masindi Hospital Administrator, he admitted the above challenges, and said that they have low resources, but they are utilizing the little they have to serve the community.

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 By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

Rukungiri Municipality is choking on a foul smell from rotting garbage.

The municipality is littered with heaps of garbage and human excreta dumped in street alleys in polythene bags.

The municipality is characterized with dilapidated buildings with a poor sewerage system.

Edward Rwakasisi, a business man at Republic road in Rukungiri town told our reporter that behind his business house has turned into a defecting place saying that every morning he founds heaps of human wastes and used up condoms a thing that worries his life.

Allen Mujuni, a businesswoman in Rukungiri town, said it is becoming normal for people in the municipality to use the street alleys as urinals, adding that municipal authorities have failed to put lights, which gives chance to wrong doers.

The municipal officials seem to be victims of poor planning resulting from lack of capacity to effectively handle physical planning, development, hygiene and sanitation of the town.

Rukungiri Town Clerk, Hajj Badru Mayanja acknowledged the problem of waste management and blamed it on the poor attitude of residents.

He explained that residents who sleep in the town have a tendency of easing themselves in polythene bags alias fly toilets and dumping them in the street alleys posing a great danger of disease outbreak like cholera and dysentery.

Charles Makuru, the Mayor Rukungiri municipal council, noted that their research shows that a number of buildings lack toilet facilities, which forces the residents to use polythene bags to answer nature’s call. He however, warned to crack down on the culprits anytime soon.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale—

The Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has cautioned journalists in the Kigezi region against biased and irresponsible reporting.

He said that such reporting has led to catastrophic consequences in some parts of the world.

The Minister Baryomunsi was yesterday opening a two day training for journalists from Kigezi region, held at Kirigime Guesthouse under the Theme “the Drive for a responsible Media in Uganda”.

The Minister noted that media practitioners ought to be responsible and patriotic since they are indispensable in shaping public agenda as well as helping government leaders to make informed actions.

Dr. Baryomunsi added that media space has been widened in the current dynamic times and because of this, the government is looking forward to conducting more training for journalists for them to understand how government works.

On the issue of poor pay for the journalists, the Minister said much as they cannot dictate how much private entities should pay their workers, they are engaging private media owners on the importance of giving moderate emoluments so as to have a strong media industry in Uganda.

The Chairperson of Media council of Uganda, Paulo Ekochu, said that the training was organized to fulfill the government mandate of making sure that journalists are skilled to do their job professionally.

The Kabale Resident District Commissioner, Godfrey Nyakahuma, commended the media in Kabale for helping in the implementation of government programs. He also commended them for helping the government in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic

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