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Ugandan top model poised to win over 700 million in prize.

Samuel Wamuttu — Thu, 19 May 2016 09:11:43 +0000

Leah poses for a photo shot

Leah Kalanguki was crowned miss Uganda in 2014 amidst criticism on social media that she was not fit for the crown. Well, ever since, Leah has had a successful modeling career that has seen her compete in a number of international beauty competitions.

Leah is currently on the verge of winning the ‘Miss World Next Top Model 2016’ competition that is currently taking place in Miami USA.

The Top Model or Next Top Model is a unique international fashioned event that has existed since 1990.The themed reality television show format is produced throughout the world and seen in over 120 countries producing over 200 seasons so far. The show takes the form of modeling competition whose winners typically receive a contract with a major modeling agency and a cover shoot and fashion photo spread in a fashion magazine. The format was created by Tyra Banks for the original series, America’s Next Top Model which was first aired in 2003, produced by Ken Mok‘s 10 by 10 Entertainment.

The modeling event competition is between 44 beauty queens selected from parts of the world.

According to the organisers, the objective of the event is to highlight the importance the Model plays in fashion industry, and in doing so pay homage to Beauty and to Fashion.

Leah stands a chance to win over 200,000 Euros (About Ush758, 000,000) if she wins plus other lucrative deals that come with the prize.

Leah during her crowning for Miss Uganda in 2014 with the runners up.

If she wins this, Leah will have set another record of winning the prestigious prize after another Ugandan Aamito Lagum winning it a few years ago hence putting Uganda on the world map in the fashion industry.

Leah according to statistics is currently leading the other 43 contestants with 4186 votes ahead of Brazil’s 2234 votes, Greece’s 1143 votes, Philipines’ 841 votes and Cameroon the only other African country among the top spot with 822 votes respectively.

Despite the criticism at home, many people seem to like Leah due to her attitude of open mindedness. In her earlier interviews, Leah has always set the record straight in as far as her passion for humanity concerned. Probably this could be the reason she was able to be crowned miss Uganda 2014. Leah says she always stands to promote agriculture because she believes it’s a sure way to transform lives of especially the youth in Uganda.

“Am going to continue to inspire people because that’s what am passionate about and I plan on growing bigger in the fashion industry. Am going to continue with my agriculture because I love,” she said in one of her previous interviews.

Kalanguka flanked by the 1st and 2nd runners up after winning Miss Uganda in 2014

Information posted on the event’s website says; “This year we introduce the “World Top Model Award” Award of Merit in Beauty: a prize to be awarded to professionals that have performed an outstanding service to the Modeling profession and the Fashion industry – agencies, photographers, make-up artists, advertisers, hair stylists, fashion designers, media, etc.,”adding that, “Many of the models that have won the WTM contest have had brilliant careers – they have been represented by the most important model agencies and have worked for the leading fashion brands and designers all over the world. The World Top Model event is recorded and broadcasted globally,” the report signed by Fiore Tondi reads in part.

The competition draws the public to vote for their favorite contestant online. To support your favorite contestant, one needs to vote daily during this period. Voting ends on May 31, 2016 12pm GMT3

Summer and International Internship Program

Gerald Businge — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:35:37 +0000

Advance Africa offers year round internship and summer internship programs for undergraduate students, postgraduate students and young professionals from around the world.

Our internship opportunity will give you an edge over others and improve your chances of securing a job and gaining valuable work experience.

Internship Placement

We locate and get you and internship placement in Kenya. Our placements include host family housing and two meals a day. Living with a family provides you with security and an ideal opportunity to learn about the local culture.

We collect you from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. You are then taken to your accommodation. Orientation is given the following day.

There is no minimum age to join the internship programme. Internship placements in schools are not available during the Kenya school holidays (April, August, late November and December).

Fees

First 1 month USD $1100 including an application fee of $100 for internship placement, then $150 per week thereafter for internship placement and accommodation. You can apply online and pay securely using a debit or credit card.

An invoice will be sent to you once your application is accepted. Alternatively you can pay upon arrival in Kenya. Submit your resume and application to be considered for our program.

Where will I Work?

We have placements in business, hospitality, educational institutions, NGOs, marketing, international business, import and export, journalism and architecture.

Other categories of International Internships on offer include: fashion internships, arts internships, engineering internships, mechanical engineering internships, hospitality internships, hotel internships, business internships, legal internships and paralegal internships.

You can also get HR internships, communication internships, management internships, finance internships, MBA internships, business internships, marketing internships, accounting internships, advertising internships, sports internships, sports management internships, graphic design internships, psychology internships, journalism internships, entertainment internships, magazine internships, fashion magazine internships and music internships.

Others include public relations internships, high school internships and teaching internships, medical internships, nursing internships, public health internships, environmental internships, law internships, undergraduate internships, postgraduate internships, actuarial internships, insurance internships, college internships and student internships

For more information and application; see – Summer Internship Application

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KCCA director Jenifer Musisi changes name to ‘Mpawo Atalikaaba’

Gerald Businge — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:22:20 +0000

It seems it is a fashion now in Uganda for prominent people to change names. Recently Uganda’s most feared intelligence officer; Gen. David Tinyefuza changed his name to David Sejusa.

Also many people in the recent past have changed names. They include Gen. Salim Saleh.

Now we hear unconfirmed reports that the KCCA director has changed her name from Jenifer Musisi Semakula to ‘Jenifer Musisi Semakula ‘Mpawo Atalikaaba.’

When our reporter went to KCCA head offices to cross check the validity of this information Ms Musisi was in a closed door meeting.

However another source at KCCA told the reporter that it could be true that ms Jennifer Musisi is contemplating to change her name but she can’t change it to Jennifer “Mpawo-Atalikaaba.” The same source further told our news informer that it is the supporters of the Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago who calls Ms Musisi ‘Jenifer Mpawo Atalikaaba.’

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