By Our Reporter As the holiday season draws closer, Ugandan travellers on board Emirates can enjoy one of the country’s best scripted films, Bala Bala Sese, a Ugandan movie on ice, Emirates’ award-winning entertainment system with over 4,500 channels of on-demand content. The movie is an unimaginable love story between a village belle, Margaret, played by Natasha Sinayobye and a smitten rural boy, John, played by Michael Kasaija. The producers of the film fuse fiction and reality by incorporating subtle nuances of life in Uganda. Passengers travelling with Emirates can choose from shows and movies in 44 languages, with over…
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By Our Reporter December’s Afro-mix grand finale night with Qwela on Friday night was one show that did not disappoint live music lovers as the band staged a fiery entertaining performance all evening at the Bight of Benin Restaurant in Nakasero. The evening was masked in 100% rhythms and sweet melodies right from the beginning as Qwela kicked off with a delicate story-telling session through song. This seemed to steal the attention of the audience with many drawn to the tales being sang in rhythmic melody. Masha David, the lead vocalist later wowed the crowd with a passionate solo performance…
By Our Reporter The Arab Money Fab Party is back. Returning for the 9th edition, it will be themed the “Kampala Nights” in celebration of the “city of seven hills that never sleeps”. Hosted by city socialite and fashionprenuer, Sue O’chola De Roy, it will be a red carpet event and is expected to attract the who is who on Kampala’s social scene. The event will feature performances from musicians, Ykee Benda, The Mith and Play 01. There will also be a host of deejays including Sir Aludah, Fem Deejay, Cheek O Dread, Dj Dash, Edwizzy Selekta and Dj Denzel…
By Our Reporter Vivo Energy Uganda, the company that distributes and markets Shell branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda, together with NTV Uganda, Uganda Police, National Road Safety Council and Uganda Red Cross have flagged off the 2019 Tweddeko Caravan. Now in its third edition, the Tweddeko Caravan annually travels along select major highways leading out of the capital city Kampala, to relay practical road safety messaging, training and to engage with the communities located in accident prone areas along such routes in a bid to address the road safety inequalities. This initiative is part of Vivo Energy Uganda’s on-going…
By Our Reporter Have you realized how over the last few months, all the big concerts and social events have moved to have the Next Media companies, especially NBS Television and NXT Radio, as media sponsors? From Blankets & Wine to Purple Party, the Burna Boy concert, Don Moen, Chris Martin & D’Major concert, Bakiga Nation, Nyege Nyege, to mention but a few. East Africa has Got Talent could be an addition here, this time as a show that trusted NBS Television to be the platform that will deliver maximum impact across Uganda. NBS Television might have become Uganda’s leading…
By Our Reporter Airtel Uganda has reiterated its commitment to Buganda Kingdom initiatives by renewing their ongoing partnership and sponsorship of the Kabaka Birthday Run, The Birthday Dinner/ Mass Celebrations, Coronation Celebrations, Eid and Masaza Cup for 3 years, 2020-2022. The announcement was made at a press conference held at the Buganda Kingdom offices in Mengo and graced by Buganda Kingdom officials led by the Katikkiro Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga and Airtel Uganda officials led by Mr. V.G. Somasekhar, the Company’s Managing Director. During the event, Somasekhar thanked the Buganda Kingdom for once again giving Airtel an opportunity to take…
By Our Reporter dfcu Bank in partnership with the Buganda Kingdom has announced a three-year partnership that sees the bank become the official bank sponsor for the Annual Kabaka Birthday Run. The sponsorship unveiling happened at the Buganda Kingdom offices in Bulange, Mengo where dfcu Bank was represented by its CEO, Mathias Katamba who signed an agreement and handed over a UGX 562,700,000 cheque. For the next three years, the Kabaka’s Birthday Run will be championed under the cause; ‘Men against AIDS to save the girl child’, which is aimed to drive awareness about HIV/AIDS and encouraging men to get…
By Our Reporter Uganda Breweries Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sightsavers to promote equal employment opportunities for differently abled people in the company and the labour market system. Sightsavers is an international non-governmental organisation that works with partners in developing countries to treat and prevent avoidable blindness and promote equality for people with visual impairments and other disabilities. Speaking during the MOU signing, Uganda Breweries Managing director said, “We are proud of this partnership that will see us champion inclusion and diversity. Uganda Breweries Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. The company embraces inclusion and diversity because…
By Our Reporter Uganda Tourism Board, in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife & Antiquities and other private stakeholders, has launched a new campaign aimed at driving domestic tourism during this festive season through word of mouth marketing by Ugandan travelers. The new campaign dubbed “Tulambule Uganda this Festive Season” was unveiled during a ceremony held at Ndere Cultural Centre on Tuesday. According Claire Mugabe, the Marketing Manager Uganda Tourism Board, there will be several promotional offers to enjoy during the festive season so as to make the undertakings more attractive and affordable for Ugandans. The campaign will also…
By Our Reporter In order to climax the year on a high and memorable note, popular weekly comedy-entertainment show, Comedy Store Uganda, has lined up a plethora of great entertainers including Bebe Cool, Cindy, Spice Diana and Kenyan award winning comedian, Eric Omondi. In yet another first, Comedy Store is taking its show dubbed Comedy Store End of Year Party to Busabala at the shores of Lake Victoria, at a new resort called Kalanoga Resort. The show will take place on Saturday December 14. A fine dose of comedy therapy, the show will feature all top comedians in Kampala including…