By Our Reporter Ugandan musicians, Eddy Kenzo and B2C have received a nod in the upcoming MTV Africa Music Awards. They were announced in the second batch of nominees which was released on Tuesday. Kenzo is nominated in the Best Fan Base category while B2C will compete for the Song of Year award. B2C is nominated for their hit song, “Munda Awo” and face fierce competition from ‘Duduke’ by Simi (Nigeria), ‘FEM’ by Davido (Nigeria), ‘Jeje’ by Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), ‘Jerusalema’ by Master KG featuring Nomcebo Zikode (South Africa), and ‘Monsters You Made’ by Burna Boy featuring Chris Martin (Nigeria/UK)…
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By Our Reporter Over 7,000 Shell customers have so far been rewarded with fuel and airtime worth Ugx 30 million in the ongoing nationwide 10 Weeks of Cheer Reloaded promotion, aimed at rewarding loyal motorists and infusing extra cheer throughout the holidays and beginning of the year. In addition to the instant rewards, 12 weekly draws have been held across the country where customers won jackpot prizes of fuel worth UGX 2,400,000. Speaking at the handover ceremony of the prizes to the lucky winners at Shell Banda, Vivo Energy Uganda Fuels Brand Manager Mark Mutungi thanked the customers for trusting…
By Our Reporter City socialite and TV host, Christine Kyomujuni, aka Tinah Teise, could not have received a better birthday present this year. This after she was unveiled as the Uganda Waragi brand ambassador during her exclusive birthday picnic at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel gardens last Saturday. While making the announcement, Agaba Tumusiime, the Uganda Waragi brand manager, said, “Uganda Waragi is all about celebrating the spirit of Uganda boldly and vibrantly, and Tinah Teise personifies all the qualities needed to represent the brand. She brings style, class, glamour and excitement to the table and we look forward to a productive…
By Our Reporter Spice Diana has scored a collabo with Kenyan superstars Sauti Sol, we have learnt. Sources have revealed that Spice Diana recorded a song with Sauti Sol recently while they were in Kampala as part of the Road To MAMA campaign. The artists are said to have found great musical chemistry inspired by Ugandan music culture hence setting up a makeshift studio to work on a music project together. Daddy Andre produced the beat for their new track. We have further learnt that, as part of their Road To MAMA experience in Kampala, Spice Diana also took Sauti…
By Our Reporter Ugandan actress and influencer, Natasha Sinayobye has started the new year on a high. This after she landed an ambassadorial deal with a premium alcohol brand. Sinayobye has been named the brand ambassador of Gordon’s Premium Pink Gin, the latest offering from Uganda Breweries Limited’s Innovations department. She was unveiled as the gin’s brand ambassador during its launch held at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel early this week. The high-end brunch was also attended by various influencers who were treated to different servings of the gin in cocktail format. At the launch, Wankyo Marando, the UBL Innovations Lead said,…
By Our Reporter MultiChoice Uganda has announced a new year’s offer that will see customers acquire DStv decoder packages and hardware at a special price. While addressing the media, Colin Asiimwe, the Head of Marketing at MultiChoice Uganda remarked that, “As a continuation of the seasons’ celebration into the new year, we are excited to lower the cost of entry for our new DStv customers by allowing them to make the switch from other Pay-TV providers to the home of the world’s best football.” Mr. Asiimwe added that, “The new decoder offer going for as low as UGX 99,000, will…
By Our Reporter The Federation of Motorsports Clubs of Uganda (FMU) has announced a partnership with Development Infrastructure Limited aimed at taking motorsport to the West Nile sub-region. The landmark partnership was sealed with the signing of an MoU during an event that was held at Silver Springs Hotel in Bugolobi, Kampala on Tuesday. As part of the partnership, Development Infrastructure Limited will provide the financial muscle to build a motorsport facility in Arua while the federation will mostly provide legal and technical guidance to ensure the facility meets local and FIA standards. Speaking during the ceremony, Dipu Ruparelia, the…
By Our Reporter Uganda Breweries Limited will commemorate 75 years of existence with a special anniversary celebration to last 7 months. To be held under the theme “Brewed by Uganda”, the celebrations will highlight the past, present and future of the brewery establishing its mark as a leading manufacturer. The celebrations will lead up to the company’s 75th anniversary on July 27th 2021. During the launch held on Tuesday at Seven Trees in Kololo, guests were thrilled with entertainment by Afrigo Band’s Joanita Kawalya who took them down memory lane with her popular songs from the years past. Guests also…
By Our Reporter South African superstar Master KG, the man behind the global hit “Jerusalema” and the Ghetto Kids recently met up in Jinja, Uganda. The meeting was facilitated by Uganda’s songstress Sheebah who, having also started her career as a dancer, was the perfect person to introduce the Ghetto Kids to Master KG and his dance crew from South Africa. They all discussed the impact of African Dance on the globe and how viral videos literally changed their lives. They taught each other dance moves and had a good time together. This meet up was a great example of…
By Our Reporter Uganda Breweries Limited recently held a competitive challenge bringing together young innovators and creative thinkers to collaborate to develop unique e-commerce solutions for a fast-paced business industry dubbed the Creative Hackathon. Organized in partnership with House of DJ’s, it sought to address the need for e-commerce solutions accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Local” emerged winners of the hackathon, receiving a Ugx 10 million cash prize and a six-month mentorship with UBL. We caught up with Geofrey Mutabazi, the team lead at Local for a chat. 1. What is “Local”? Local is a localized direct to consumer e-commerce…