Author: BigEyeUg1
By Our Reporter Ugandan movie, “Kony: Order from Above” has gotten a mega distribution deal. We have learned that Trace Studios, dedicated to the worldwide distribution and production of audiovisual programs, has taken over the distribution of the movie. The exciting development was disclosed by the movie director Steve T. Ayeny. “This Christmas is special, it came as a gift to all of us! One of the biggest global distribution platforms, TRACE TV, has taken our film, Kony Order From Above. It is a win for the Ugandan film industry,” Steve said in a Facebook post. Kony: Order from Above,…
By Our Reporter Comedy-drama, “Mama & Me” is finally coming to Pearl Magic this January. This after the show received a warm reception from viewers when it first premiered on Pearl Magic Prime early this year. Produced by Dilman Dila, “Mama & Me” is an epic dramedy centred around a middle-aged teacher whose husband steals her money to give to his mistresses. After his accidental death, she is accused of murder and must use her wits to stay out of jail, and to fight off in-laws who want to take her property. Starring Debbie Bakuseka, Nambozo Gloria Catherine and Suubi…
By Our Reporter What happens when a group of strangers, all with their own complicated lives and clashing personalities, end up on a 24-hour taxi ride? That’s the premise of the exciting new dramedy, Taxi 24, coming to Pearl Magic Prime on 2 January 2022. Starring Ndugga Ahammed Salim as the taxi driver Patu, Kenisha Mars, dancehall star Coco Finger, Christine Sendi, Anita Sseruwagi, Don Delo and singer Allen Kakooza, amongst others, Taxi 24 is about a taxi’s journey to its final destination, a border town. Along the way, the passengers and conductor clash but also find themselves forced to…
By Our Reporter CNOOC Uganda Limited has awarded certificates to drivers in Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) driving. The drivers who were trained, certified and licensed can now professionally drive Heavy Goods trucks and trailers (class CH License) or rigid trucks (class CM license) and have been trained in accordance with the East African community curriculum. The training which lasted 3 months was undertaken by Uganda Driving Standards Agency on behalf of CNOOC to meet the skills gaps in the logistics and transportation competencies especially in the oil and gas sector in Uganda. Aminah Bukenya, the Media and Publicity Manager at…
By Our Reporter Azawi was the biggest winner at the 15th edition of the Buzz Teenz Awards which were held on Sunday. She walked away with 5 accolades including the top gong Artist of the year, Female Artist, Song of the year and Flyest Video. Other notable winners were Mc Kats and Abryanz who received the Lifetime achievement award for their works and inspiring youths over the years. “So if you are a young person out there, with a dream that society does not appreciate, this award is for you, remember that a young boy from Masindi today was accredited…
By Our Reporter Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), under the Water of Life Initiative, has constructed a Sanitation block at the Kireka Home of the Mentally handicapped. The Sanitation block, which was handed over to the Nnabagereka Foundation, houses 10 Bathroom and Toilet Units, supported by two Rainwater and National Water Tanks (6000 litre capacity) and will cater to over 80 mentally handicapped individuals at the facility. Sylivia Mazzi, the former Buganda Kingdom Minister for Research who represented Queen of Buganda Sylvia Nagginda at the handover ceremony said, “There is no greater social dignity than the access to proper sanitation and…
By Our Reporter In line with its festive season tradition, Coca-Cola has launched its iconic Christmas caravan to spread the joy of Christmas with Ugandans in different communities across the country. The celebrations that will last up to Christmas day begun with the official flag-off ceremony of the Coca-Cola caravans from the Coca-Cola Bottling Africa plant in Namanve. “One of Coca-Cola’s longest serving traditions across the world is bringing joy to our consumers and communities by sharing with them and preparing them for the Christmas Festivities. This year, this tradition is exceptionally important because many Ugandans are still recovering from…
By Our Reporter Uganda Breweries Limited has launched a new Baileys variant. Dubbed Baileys Delight, it was launched at an immersion event that was held at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel on Friday and graced by media personalities and social media influencers among others. During the launch, guests indulged in the new Baileys Delight as they experienced different ways to best serve the liqueur. To further spice up the evening, guests engaged in a quiz testing their knowledge on Uganda Breweries products where several of them were rewarded with Baileys goodies. According to Lapyem Simon Patrick, the Innovations Manager at Uganda…
By Our Reporter Songstress, Azawi is in the African music spotlight. This after she was featured on AudioMack’s list of African artistes you need to know. The “My Year” hitmaker appears on “AfroBoss Spotlight”, a limited-run editorial series for Audiomack World by DJ Edu, an “African Music Ambassador,” who has been pushing young African artists to the fore since 2005 on National UK radio. She is listed alongside four others including Bruce Melodie from Rwanda, South Africa’s Ngobile, Moelogo, and Eugy, both from Nigeria. Dj Edu had to this say about Azawi, “Azawi has a great ear for percussion, likely…
By Our Reporter Baby care brand, Cussons Baby has announced the winners of its ‘Cussons Baby Moments Snap & Win’ Competition. Eihoreere Meghan Heavenly was the overall winner of the competition while Azlan Mutebi came second and Kasoma J. W. Levine was third. Eihoreere walked away with a grand cash prize of UGX 10,000,000/-, while Mutebi and Kasoma received UGX 5,000,000/- and UGX 3,000,000/- respectively. The top 3 winners of the competition were selected by a panel of judges who included; Cussons Baby Brand Ambassador Manuela P. Mulondo, Allen Arinaite, the Programs Director at Women in Technology and Fred Bugembe,…