Author: BigEyeUg1
By Our Reporter Sports promoter and businessman, Mr. Nekambuza Adri is eyeing the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP seat come 2022, we have learnt. Sources in his camp have revealed that he plans to use his experience in developing sports to draw the attention of Members of parliament in voting for him. “Adri will push development ethics in the region, and we believe he will champion a clear record on human rights,” the source added. The East African Legislative Assembly is the legislative organ of the East African Community and consists of members elected from outside the national Parliaments…
By Our Reporter Pablo Bashir Sewalu’s greatest joy in life is to put people at ease. He cannot explain it but since he was a child, Pablo says he liked to make people feel at home. He never thought this natural friendliness would translate into a career, which is what it has led him to the Chief Protocol Officer at Next Media. But who is a protocol officer? It is someone employed to facilitate meetings, ensure proper etiquette for official engagements, and streamline interactions with dignitaries and other important people. A decade or so in the delicate business of ushering…
By Our Reporter The football season has kicked off to a rather interesting start. And as always, Guinness, the ultimate match day companion, is going all out to ensure the new football season is bigger and more enjoyable for the Ugandan football lovers. On Saturday, Guinness rolled out a month-long campaign dubbed; ‘The Guinness Match Day Magic activations.’ The campaign will see Guinness lovers win Guinness companion prizes to set the mood for the match day fun. The Guinness Match Day Magic activations kicked off with simultaneous exciting engagements at Capital Shoppers supermarkets in Nakawa and Ntinda on Saturday. The…
By Our Reporter The uncertainty of the future of the education sector has left many children camped at home, but for twenty-year-old Brian Mawerere, music is his go to. The MTN Foundation Youth Skilling program is his stepping stone. Mawerere alias Welleh Beats is one of the participants in the MTN Foundation Youth Skilling program, a partnership between MTN Foundation and Ubunifu systems created with the aim of empowering youth into becoming job creators. With the ultimate dream of becoming an entrepreneur in music production, Welleh jumped at the opportunity to attain business skills from the MTN Foundation Youth Skilling…
By Our Reporter Musicians, Joanita Kawalya, Ykee Benda and Azawi have collaborated on a song celebrating Uganda Breweries Limited’s (UBL) 75th anniversary. The song is a modern rendition of the classic Bell Lager jingle “You Can Tell Who Drinks Bell” and was officially unveiled on the NTV Mix Show on Friday. The song, titled “Toast to 75”, is a collaborative effort between the brewery and Swangz Avenue. UBL’s Finance Director and acting Managing Director, Eunice Waweru said, “We want to commemorate 75 years of consistently celebrating life with Ugandans through the one thing that unites us all – music.” She…
By Our Reporter Multichoice Uganda has showcased to the media and viewers recent and upcoming content, new innovations and channels, as well as respond to customer queries. This was during a thrilling online showcase held under the theme “At home, anywhere in Africa. Local stories, worldwide appeal” on Friday. With insights from Patricia Kiconco, the Head of Operations Customer Experience and Care MultiChoice Uganda as well as Colin Asiimwe, Head of Marketing, entertainment offerings from the world of sports and customer queries were tackled in detail. Colin Asiimwe indicated that with the football season is in full gear, customers of…
By Our Reporter Nsimbi, a Ugandan – American duo formed by Lugaflow rapper GNL Zamba and American world fusion artist Miriam Tamar, has released a new video titled “Mbaga”. Directed by Matege Rogers and choreographed by Lillian Maximilian, Mbaga is a colorful video with an infectious joyous mood, celebrating and highlighting the beauty of an African wedding. The video was shot on the shores of Lake Nalubale (Victoria). Nsimbi in one scene lay in grass singing while wearing green which is the color of the chakra responsible for unconditional love. Later they are seen strolling as lovers on the lake…
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda has extended its reforestation project to Kagombe CFR in Kibaale district where 50 hectares of forest cover have been restored as the company continues to deepen its roots in Uganda ahead of its anticipated listing on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) that will see Ugandans own 20% of MTN’s shares. Kagombe CFR is the fourth CFR to be supported by MTN under its “Uganda is Home” campaign that symbolises MTN’s deepening of its roots in Uganda, a country that has been home to the company since 1998. The campaign is a precursor to MTN Uganda’s…
By Our Reporter Jazz maestro, Tshaka Mayanja has collaborated with Keyboard extraordinaire, Steve Keys and Swangz Avenue producer, Benon Mugumbya on a mega project, we have learned. Sources say the three are working on a project commissioned by Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) as part of its 75th Anniversary celebrations and is a homage to the country’s past, present and future musical talent. While details are scanty at the moment, word reaching us is that the project has been in the works since early this year and was recorded by entertainment powerhouse, Swangz Avenue. They are expected to unveil the project…
By Our Reporter The recent performance of Uganda’s athletes in the just concluded Tokyo Olympics was nothing less than an active demonstration of how the sport of Athletics has grown by leaps and bounds over the years, placing the country in the second position in Africa and 36th globally as per the Tokyo Olympics performance rankings. Although the sport had earned Uganda two gold medals in the past, the first time in Munich (1972) and the second gold medal in London (2012), never had the county witnessed a double gold medal win in the Olympics. In terms of the total…