Author: BigEyeUg1

By Our Reporter MultiChoice Uganda has introduced a movie add feature for the DStv subscribers. Add Movies is a selection of movie channels—M-Net Movies 1 and M-Net Movies 2 and M-Net Movies 3—that one can add to their existing packages for UGX 25,000 per month. While addressing media at the announcement, Joan Semanda Kizza, the PR and Communications Manager, MultiChoice Uganda said, “This year MultiChoice has continued to enhance the lives of our customers through value-adding products and amazing content across several local and international channels. We recently launched the HD button for our customers to enjoy new shows with…

By Our Reporter Glovo, one of the world’s leading multi-category delivery platforms, has expanded its operations in Africa, to include Ghana and a new entry to Tunisia, bringing its current operations to a total of seven countries on the continent. Following the expansion, an estimated 6.5 million more people will be able to access Glovo’s app across Africa, as the company continues its mission to make everything, within all towns and cities, available to everyone. Glovo’s investment in the region to date is worth a combined total of $30M (UGX 110bn) and the company expects to invest an additional $60M…

By Our Reporter Uganda will mark 59 years of Independence this Saturday, October 9 and to celebrate this milestone, Johnnie Walker, the world’s leading Scotch whisky has released special limited-edition packs. “Uganda has kept walking for 59 years since Independence. It has been a journey of growth, triumph and progress. These are attributes that embody the spirit of Johnnie Walker, hence our limited-edition pack to celebrate the milestone,” says Christine Kyokunda, Johnnie Walker Uganda Brand Manager. The Independence Day pack comes in Uganda’s colours of black, yellow and red, with the iconic Johnnie Walker striding man draped in the country’s…

By Our Reporter Nxt Radio, Uganda’s pioneer and only 24-hour audio-visual radio station, is making three years in business later this month, and they intend to celebrate this milestone with a big innovation. Our snoops have  been told that “with the new innovation African radio will be even more different forever!” The Next Media Services-owned radio platform took to the airwaves on October 17th, 2018. In the short time of their existence, they have already clinched numerous victories such as being named among the Top Five English-speaking stations in the country, knocking many seasoned players off their perch. They have…

By Our Reporter MTN Uganda has announced their intention to proceed with an initial public offer (IPO) and subsequently list on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE). This follows the requisite approval by the Capital Markets Authority and Uganda Securities Exchange for MTN Group to sell 20% of its shareholding in MTN Uganda to the public. MTN Group owns 96% of MTN Uganda. The listing is in line with the Group’s strategic priority to create shared value, partly through ensuring broad-based ownership in its operating subsidiaries. It is also in line with the provisions of MTN Uganda’s NTO license, which require…

By Our Reporter Whitemoney, real name Hazel Oyeye Onou, has emerged winner of the sixth season of Big Brother Naija after polling 47 percent of the votes in the final week. The show’s host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, announced that the 29-year-old was the winner at this season’s grand finale on Sunday. The creative native of Enugu State beat 25 other housemates to clinch the prize after an intensely competitive 77 days. For the first time in the show’s history, the game ended with a top-6 instead of a top-5. Liquorose became the last woman standing in the competition and the first…

By Our Reporter Just days ahead of the official release of her debut album, “African Music”, Azawi has released the full track list for the album. She has been teasing her fans revealing a song title everyday and today she finally released the complete album track list. The much anticipated album boasts of 16 tracks, and already has two singles, “My year” and “Slow dancing”, out. Azawi collaborated with 4 big artists on the album including A Pass, Fik Fameica, Eddy Kenzo and Swangz’s Benon. The album comes out globally on all streaming platforms this Saturday, 9th October.

By Our Reporter “Life is what you make it; that’s how I live my life,” these are the first pearls of wisdom singer Winnie Nwagi shares during the premiere show of Tusker Malt Conversessions, a virtual video series that went live on YouTube on Sunday evening. The first of the monthly music offerings has Winnie Nwagi taking center stage, performing beautiful acoustic medleys of some of her best hit songs and revealing the inspiration behind the songs. Nwagi kicks off her set with her melodic song “Show Me,” with others like “Musawo,” “Matala,” interspersed with bits and snippets enlightening her…

By Our Reporter East African Medical Vitals (EAMV), a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Namanve industrial park,  hosted several health officials at their premises on Friday. The contingent was led by Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Minister of Health and Woman Member of Parliament, Lira District. Also present was Dr. Diana Atwiine, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, alongside Commissioners Dr. Charles Olaro (Curative Services), Dr. Jackson Amone (Clinical Services) and Dr. Neville Okuma (Pharmaceutical & Natural Medicine) among others. The guests were given a guided tour of the state-of-art facility by EAMV Chairman, Ben Kavuya. They witnessed first-hand the production of…

By Our Reporter CNOOC Uganda, an oil and gas company, has recognized and awarded the best performing students at PLE, UCE and UACE levels in Hoima and Kikuube under its Corporate Social Responsibility Program code-named “CNOOC Best Performer’s Award”. A total of 14,000 US Dollars (about UGX 49,500,000/=) has been awarded to 180 best performing students this year, 2021. These students were selected by the office of the Education Officers, Hoima city and Kikuube and Hoima Districts based on the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) results. The CNOOC Best Performers Award was inaugurated in 2012, with an aim of motivating…