This comes when countries that used to import plastic waste including China and India for recycling are beginning to impose bans Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Plastic Recycling Industries, a subsidiary of Cola Cola Company in partnership with the Nice House of Plastics, Kampala Capital City Authority and Stanbic …
Read More »Temporary relief for Coca Cola in battle over UGX 58Bn tax bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Century Bottling Company Limited is set for a fierce fight with the Uganda Revenue Authority over a tax bill amounting to 58 billion Shillings. According to an assessment by URA, an audit of Coca Cola Uganda between January 2014 and December 2017 found that …
Read More »Coca-Cola unveils new campaign
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six lucky Ugandans are set to win an all-expense paid trip to Greece – the grand prize in a brand new ‘Under the Crown promotion’ named Coca-Cola Coke Studio Promotion. The promotion, unveiled early this month in Namanve, will also see thousands of consumers …
Read More »RECYCLING: Coca-Cola and Pepsi agree
Coca-Cola, Pepsi tout plastic recycling in rare joint appearance Davos, Switzerland | AFP | The bosses of Coca-Cola and Pepsi promised Thursday that “huge progress” would be made by 2030 to reduce plastic waste, which contaminates humans, wildlife, and oceans. Soft drink archrivals James Quincey and Ramon Laguarta participated in …
Read More »Coca Cola company paying you $100,000 to give up smartphone
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Enhanced water company Vitaminwater, Coca Cola-owned company, recently launched a contest challenging entrants to give up their smartphones and tablets for a whole year. That’s a tough thing to do in this day and age, but the company is ready to make it worth your …
Read More »Father of two jailed in France for feeding them on Coca-Cola
Limoges, France | AFP | The father of two boys, aged three and four, has been jailed in France for feeding them nearly exclusively on Coca-Cola, the children’s lawyer said. The father, who can “neither read, nor write, nor count, doesn’t realise the seriousness of the situation and spent all …
Read More »Arua hawker bags Shs10 million from Coca-Cola
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Another lucky winner, Geofrey Madira from Arua joined previous winners in the ongoing Under The Crown Promotion dubbed ‘Samba Ne Coca-Cola’ promotion by winning Shs 10 million, the company said in a May 4 notice. “I am so grateful,” Madira said upon receiving the …
Read More »Coca-Cola’s recycling company to collect plastic waste
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola Beverage Africa’s subsidiary, Plastic Recycling Industries (PRI) has unveiled a campaign of collecting plastic waste in Kampala and surrounding areas in a move to conserve the environment. The waste will be used to make other products such as chairs. Speaking at the launch …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Mechanic wins in ‘Samba ne Coca-Cola’ promo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ibrahim Karyoowa, a Bukoto-based generator mechanic was the first lucky winner in the recently launched Under the Crown promotion, Samba ne Coca-Cola. Karyoowa was handed a brand new 32-inch flat screen TV by company officials on April 20 in Kampala. “I have been drinking soda …
Read More »Coca-Cola launches new World Cup promo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 200,000 customers are expected to win cash worth Shs108 million and other prizes in the ongoing 12- weeks promotion as part of this year’s World Cup taking place in Russia. Dubbed ‘Samba Ne Coca-Cola’, Coca-Cola has partnered with World Cup official broadcaster Multichoice and …
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