By Our Reporter When man and woman are joined together in matrimony, they become one. And this could not have be any truer with the newly marrieds, Rema Namakula and Hamza Sebunya. This after the couple recently landed a new ambassadorial role. The Sebunyas have been named the face of Authentic African Fabric store, an outlet for Woodin Fashions in Uganda. “Love is a beautiful story shared between two people. It’s our pleasure to Present this power couple(The Sebunyas) as the new faces of Authentic African Fabric,” the store announced on social media. Woodin Fashions is an African fashion brand…
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By Our Reporter Local TV personality Shadic Smith Mateega is all smiles after landing a new gig. We have learnt that Smith will be hosting a new entertainment show on BTM Television, a new local TV station delivering family friendly content in entertainment and sports. Dubbed “B45 Show”, it premiers this week and will air every Monday to Friday from 3 to 5pm. According to Smith, the show will have three segments delivering entertainment news, deejay showcases as well as celebrity interviews. “We shall have a three-in-one show with deejays, gossip/entertainment news and live everywhere and anywhere bringing new faces…
By Our Reporter It was a good day for Uganda at the Pan African Guinness Night Football Extravangaza that was held in Lagos, Nigeria on Friday. Uganda was well represented by Bebe Cool who scored a goal to help his team Bold United, a collection of African players and super stars including Nigeria’s Davido and Uganda’s Solomon Walter Muleyi who was also on the score sheet triumph over Gold Harps with a narrow 3-2 victory. Prior to the games, Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand took on celebrities in a two-touch challenge that was won by Bebe Cool. Rio also featured…
By Our Reporter Comedians, Patrick Salvado Idringi and Alex Muhangi have for awhile been dogged by rumors of a bitter rivalry. The rumors were stoked after Salvado started a weekly comedy night dubbed “Just Comedy”, which many industry observers interpreted as move to directly compete with Muhangi’s Comedy Store, also a weekly show. The two comedians have continued to clash, with a more recent development being their upcoming shows which are both set on the same day. Salvado will hold his Africa Laughs show at Kololo Independence Grounds on Valentine’s Day while Muhangi will on the same day be across…
By Our Reporter Roke Telkom, a Ugandan-based telecommunications company and public service provider for voice and data communication has collaborated with HGC Global Communications (HGC), a fully-fledged fixed-line operator and ICT service provider with extensive international network coverage and infrastructure, to provide Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) services in the region. SD-WAN is a technology that enables enterprises to simplify network management and ensure greater agility and efficiency. The platform aggregates bandwidth and can be integrated seamlessly into enterprises’ existing networks, providing connectivity over various transport technologies such as 4G /LTE, broadband, MPLS among others. Speaking at the breakfast,…
By Our Reporter Roast and Rhyme returns for a yet another edition with a touch of Reggae Ragga vibes this March. According to Jaylor Birungi, the Swangz Avenue publicist, this “Reggae Ragga Nyam Nyam” edition is aimed at bringing all reggae and ragga music fanatics together as they roast their favorite bites on a Sunday afternoon. Now in its 12th edition, Roast and Rhyme will also have several other attractions like games for the children and their families, free 2 litres of Coca cola for everyone who comes through with their own braai and meat to roast among others. Organized…
By Our Reporter Uganda’s comedians have officially launched a national uniting body dubbed, The Uganda Comedians Association (TUCA). TUCA aims to elevate comedy to a recognized art form in Uganda while also fostering positive relations with in the industry. It further seeks to professionalize the comedy industry and also secure improved working conditions and other economic advantages for comedians through memberships and collective bargaining. Speaking to media during the official launch of the association on Wednesday, Hannington Bugingo, the association’s interim President revealed that TUCA was born out of the need to offer support to fellow comedians in times of…
By Our Reporter Vivo Energy Uganda, a company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants to retail and commercial customers in Africa held an interactive breakfast meeting with the media fraternity at the Kampala Serena Hotel on Thursday. This meeting was intended to discuss business performance, key focus areas going forward, outlook for 2020 and an industry analysis for the sector. The main points highlighted during the meeting included market growth and investment, engen integration, joint ventures and customer promise. “Last year Vivo energy entered in a 50:50 joint venture partnership in which it will manage and operate the…
By Our Reporter Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, and Stanbic Bank, Uganda’s largest commercial bank by assets have unveiled a special discount for customers, on flight tickets across Emirates First, Business and Economy class cabins using the bank’s Platinum Visa and Gold Credit Cards. The offer applies for online bookings, and is valid from now until 14, November, 2020, for travel until the 14th of December, 2020. Stanbic Bank customers can enjoy discounted fares of 12% across First and Business Class and 10% for Economy Class. Commenting on the partnership, John Gemin, Emirates Country Manager, Uganda, said; “At Emirates…
By Our Reporter Comedy Store Uganda has donated basic items and cash to Katalemwa Cheshire Rehabilitation Home, which supports children with special needs. A team from Comedy Store led by the Director and Host, Alex Muhangi, visited the rehabilitation centre situated in Mpererwe outside Kampala on Tuesday afternoon. They made a donation of food items such as beans, rice, posho, sugar, cooking oil, as well as other basic household items like detergents. The team arrived at Katalemwa at around 1pm and was received by Samali Matovu, the Executive Director of the Center. They were later guided on a tour of…