Mildred Amooti Tuhaise is a Ugandan news anchor and news reporter at NBS Television.[1] She is the founder of Girls Incorporated Uganda a Non Government Organisation in Kampala[2]

Mildred Tuhaise
Born (1990-09-14) 14 September 1990 (age 34)
Occupations
Career
Show
  • The Morning Breeze (Monday to Friday 6:30-9:00am)
  • Media round table (Friday 7:30-9:00am)
  • Live At 1 (Monday to Friday 1pm)
  • People and Power (Sunday 10pm)
  • NBS News Updates (Monday to Friday 4:30pm)
EducationBachelor of Information Technology
Alma materMakerere University
Years active2006–present

Early life and education

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Tuhaise was born in Masindi. She studied from Asaba Primary School in Masindi for PLE, Kawempe Mbogo Muslim Secondary School for O level and A Level at St Peters Naalya.[1][3] She later joined Makerere University where she acquired a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology.[4][5][2]

While at Makerere University,she also attained a certificate in the art of public speaking from the Department of Journalism and communication.

Mildred is currently pursuing a master's degree in strategic and corporate communication at Makerere university.

Career

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In 2006, Tuhaise began her career in the media as a voice-over in adverts, Then to a teen's show and later news anchor at FMJ, Top radio and Top TV (2008 -2012).[1][3] She then moved on to WBS TV as a news anchor (2012-2015) and in April 2015,[5] she joined NBS TV where she does news anchoring (NBS at One), talk show host[6] (Morning Breeze) and as a news reporter.[7][4]

Mildred has vast experience in moderating and emceeing various public events from corporate to social events.

Personal life

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She serves as the CEO of Girls Incorporated Uganda a Non Government Organisation in Kampala.[7][1][2]

Mildred is a maternal health rights advocate. She boasts in educating about Pre-eclampsia, a condition that nearly took her life in 2019. Pre-Eclampsia is among the top 3 causes of maternal mortality world over.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Mildred Tuhaise, NBS' rising star". Daily Monitor. 6 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c BAIKE, PRISCA. "Meet Mildred the church girl, farmer, choreographer". The Observer - Uganda.
  3. ^ a b "Forget the glitz and glam: Media is a service". Daily Monitor. 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "I ate mangoes for lunch when I was broke- NBS TV news anchor Mildred Tuhaise narrates her campus memories". February 25, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Pulse Celebrity Birthday: TV Sensation "Mildred Tuhaise" Celebrates her Birthday today". 14 September 2018.
  6. ^ "NBS: Mildred Tuhaise Return Excites Fans". Business Focus. January 13, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Ahumuza, Allan (29 January 2018). "NBS News Anchor Mildred Tuhaise Introduces Boyfriend". Chano8.
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