Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT l On April 13, Centenary Bank, joined hands with Rotary Club towards the continued support of the humanitarian initiatives. This was during a press launch held in Kampala where Rotary unveiled the official partners of the 98th Rotary District Conference. Beatrice Lugalambi the General Manager …
Read More »Centenary bank commits Sh185m sponsorship towards humanitarian initiatives
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank has joined hands with Rotary Club towards the continued support of the humanitarian initiatives. This was announced at a press launch held at Kampala Serena Hotel where Rotary unveiled the official partners of the 98th Rotary District Conference. Speaking at the launch, …
Read More »Rotary, Indian Association to fund artificial limb surgeries in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rotary has announced a new health campaign in which they will help Ugandans who cannot walk, get fitted with artificial limbs. In an initiative which they are funding together with the Indian Association, and new fertilizer company Gencrest, Rotary’s former District Governor John Magezi Ndamira …
Read More »Heart Institute asks Rotary to sponsor 100 more children surgeries amid backlog
Kampala, Uganda | Flavia Nassaka – URN | More than seven thousand babies born with birth defects of the heart each year are missing out on life saving surgeries, the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) revealed on Saturday as they hosted Jennifer Jones the Rotary International President. Dr. John Omagino, the UHI …
Read More »Rotary offers 3 days of free health services countrywide
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rotary Clubs under Districts 9213 and 9214 are going to offer three days of free health services countrywide this month. This initiative is part of the organization’s Family Health Days, a program that supports communities to access free health services targeting the disadvantaged, hard …
Read More »UTB leads Rotary leaders to Murchison Falls National Park
Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Tourism Board together with Private Sector Foundation Uganda supported Adventure Vacation Safaris to host a domestic tourism promotional tour dubbed, “Fellowship on the Nile” between March 25th to 27 at Murchison Falls National Park in Buliisa district. ’The other key partner in this was …
Read More »Rotarian Mutebile: The tough economist with a heart for humanity
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile will be remembered for encouraging people not to worry about the level of individual prominence they have achieved in life, but worry about the individuals around them that need to be helped to become better. In one of his statements as a Rotarian, …
Read More »Construction of cancer radiotherapy bankers at Nsambya hospital to start next month
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the long-awaited cancer radiotherapy bankers at Nsambya hospital is set to start next month, thanks to a series of fundraising drives led by Rotarians in Uganda. The construction of the banker is budgeted to cost 4 billion Shillings. So far, Rotary has …
Read More »KCB Bank Uganda donates Sh7m towards surgery of vulnerable children at Cure Hospital
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDNET | KCB Bank Uganda has in honor of the Neuro-surgery Week, commenced its annual CSR drive, with a donation of Sh7 million to Cure Hospital in Mbale district.The donation will facilitate surgical operations for vulnerable children with life threatening conditions that include; Hydrocephalus, spinal …
Read More »Katikkiro Mayiga all set for Sunday’s 2020 Virtual Rotary Cancer Run
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With just hours left to the 2020 virtual Rotary Cancer Run, Buganda Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga, has pledged his participation in the virtual Rotary Cancer Run to be held on the 30th of August 2020. The Cancer run has for the past 9 years …
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