Author: BigEyeUg1
By Our Reporter Uganda’s pioneer audio-visual radio station, Next Radio is ready for relaunch, we have learned. According to a statement released early this week, Next Radio will return to the airwaves on Monday, March 28. “We have retreated, refocused and strategised on our future, re-deployed some of our talents, and brought some new faces on board,” the statement reads in part. “Next Radio is now ready to return to the airwaves on Monday, March 28, 2022, starting at 6:00 AM East African Time.” It should be remembered that Next Radio had previously suspended all normal programming to realign in…
By Our Reporter Nominees for the eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) have been announced. Announcing the nominees were Nollywood actors, Adesua Etomi-Wellington and Daniel Etim-Effiong during a special live broadcast, which aired on Saturday, 19 March. Renowned Ugandan Film makers Mariam Ndagire and Ayeny T. Steve among the nominees for Best Movie – East Africa Award. See the full list of nominees below: Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series) Shawn Faqua – Soole Deyemi Okanlawon – Omo Ghetto (The Saga) Gideon Okeke – Loving Rona Broda Shaggi/Samuel Perry – Dwindle Femi Adebayo – Progressive…
By Our Reporter Swangz Avenue has unveiled a new artist, Zafarani. Real names Josephine Nakyoonyi, it is believed that she has been under training for months leading to the contract signing. She was also recently seen backing up musicians in the Tusker Malt Conver sessions. Sources have intimated to us that she has signed a long-term recording contract with the label. This takes the number of artists to 4 directly managed by Swangz and they are all female. Winnie Nwagi last year renewed her contract with the Industrial area based label, Vinka Signed to Sony but managed by Swangz as…
By Our Reporter With 23 race weeks on the annual calendar, Formula One lovers are in for a treat this weekend as premium scotch whisky, Johnnie Walker, is set to spice up the race weekends at select city bars. Johnnie Walker has partnered with two top hangouts; Alchemist in Bugolobi and Gardens in Najjera, to screen all the Formula One action live, on every race day, at both bars. They are revamping the experience starting this Sunday with re-imagined activity and offers on their premium range of labels. Fans will be delighted to a starter cocktail happy-hour that will see…
By Our Reporter Sport-loving DStv customers are in for a super sporting weekend with the DStv Open App weekend – granting access to ALL sporting events via the DStv App regardless of package. This means that on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 March, customers subscribed to Compact Plus, Compact, Family and Access packages will have unrestricted access to SuperSport channels on the DStv App, including WWE, SuperSport La Liga, SuperSport Football, SuperSport Premier League, SuperSport Golf and SuperSport Tennis amongst others. And a what an eventful sporting weekend it’s set to be! “In an increasingly mobile environment, rewarding our DStv…
By Our Reporter Ugandan iPhone dealers, Sagebuyers have announced a partnership with Lipa Later, a Kenyan tech-led consumer credit platform to enable their clients to receive iPhones and other Apple products available at the Sage Buyers store on credit. The new arrangement that targets mostly corporates and other salary earners will have people getting their dream Apple products after paying just 10% of the final amount and clear in 12 months while using the product. Speaking to this website, Stanley Sempijja, the Sage Buyers CEO said that his business is a customer-satisfaction oriented enterprise and committed to scouting more opportunities…
By Our Reporter The Twitter Barbecue Party is back, big and better. Known to bring together Ugandan netizens to network in a fun setting, it returns this weekend after close to two years as the entertainment industry remained under lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the organisers, lots of fun activities and entertainment has been lined up to give revelers a memorable experience. Revelers will enjoy performances by renowned reggae artiste, Elijah Kitaka as well as music showcases from a host of top deejays including Deejay Kathy, Dexter DJ, and Wabz DJ among others. “2022 has offered us…
By Our Reporter Entrepreneurs from Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and beyond are set to convene in Kinshasa for a major business summit. Dubbed the Uganda-DRC Business Forum, it will be held starting 22-25 March at Fleuva Congo Hotel. Now in its second edition, the forum is expected to attract business people from Uganda and their DRC counterparts along with Government officials of both countries, as well as key business stakeholders from the two countries. Commenting about the much sought-after business forum, His Lordship Gentiny Ngobila, the Governor of the City-Province of Kinshasa reiterated that the Forum is timely…
By Our Reporter Vivo Energy has announced a sponsorship of UGX250 million towards this year’s annual Shell V-Power Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally. “Globally, Shell V-Power, the premium performance fuel is one of the greatest supporters of motorsport. Shell V-Power has been tested and proven to enhance performance on the race track and has existing partnerships with F1’s Scuderia Ferrari, BMW motorsport and the Moto GP Ducati technical teams. Uganda is no different. Building on the support extended to the sport for the last 10 years, we are pleased to once again provide this sponsorship that will enable the return…
By Our Reporter Rwanda’s leading female singing duo, Charly na Nina will be headlining Comedy Store this week in a show that is set to also feature Geo Steady with whom the duo did hit song, Owooma. The girl group, real names, Umuhoza Fatuma and Charlotte Rulinda, will entertain their Ugandan fans with several of their other songs like I Do, Agatege, Face to Face, Zahabu, Nibyo and their latest, Lavender. Their collabos with Ugandan artistes including Bebe Cool have easily made them a household name in Uganda. Owooma, their 2017 collabo with Geo Steady quickly became a lovers’ anthem…