Author: BigEyeUg1
By Our Reporter Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa in Kigo will host its inaugural Captain’s Putter tournament this Saturday, September 26. Powered by Johnnie Walker, the event will be hosted by Lake Victoria Serena Golf captain Jimmy Mugerwa, who is also chairman of the Uganda Breweries Limited Board. Mugerwa is set to tee off at midday on Hole Number Three, with the occasion marked by a whisky toast as he officially sets the tournament in motion. Hole Three is expected to provide an early test for the field, demanding careful club selection and thoughtful course management. Its tight…
By Our Reporter For a long time, single malt whisky was presented as something to be approached with a certain seriousness. There were rules about how it should be served, conversations about age statements and an assumption that the category belonged primarily to seasoned whisky drinkers. That conversation is changing. In Kampala, The Singleton has increasingly found its place in a generation of drinkers discovering whisky through food, music, cocktails, travel and social experiences rather than through traditional whisky rituals. It is a direction that mirrors the brand’s wider global positioning. Internationally, The Singleton has been associated with efforts to…
By Our Reporter Guinness is set to give Uganda’s passionate football fans a reason to celebrate like never before, bringing the iconic Premier League Trophy to the country from October 11–13, 2026, as part of a three-country East African tour. After over a decade, Ugandans are set to come face-to-face with one of football’s most coveted symbols, transforming the excitement of the Premier League from something experienced on screens every week, into a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Across three days, Guinness will bring together the energy of matchday, the power of music and the richness of Ugandan culture in a celebration designed…
By Our Reporter Adulting has been cancelled! For one glorious day, deadlines, meetings, bills, emails, traffic-induced anger, and every other thing adulthood has imposed on us without consultation are being suspended. Come the 3rd of October at Ndere Center, Captain Morgan and Qweshunga invites everyone to step back into to the version of themselves that played simply because it felt good. This vibrant collaboration was unveiled through a gamified experience where media personalities traded their laptops for competitive traditional games on the Ndere grounds. Bringing this same spirit and more, this edition seamlessly fuses beloved traditional Ugandan games with the…
By Our Reporter Joshua Baraka’s B’rakaland EA tour is making its final regional stop this Saturday, September 26, at Nkore Place, Mbarara, before focusing on the tour’s much-anticipated Kampala finale in November. After sharing his B’rakaland experience and Keep Walking journey with audiences in Gulu, Arua and Mbale, over the past few weeks, Baraka heads to the land of milk and honey this weekend to share the experience with Mbarara’s gregarious lot, as the tour builds towards its biggest moment yet. For Baraka, the road to Mbarara is another opportunity to do what the tour has set out to achieve…
By Our Reporter Buckle up! The Smirnoff Fiesta is hitting the road this October for an unmissable three-stop massive party experience. Starting off strong at Kampala International University on the 3rd of October. From there, the heat will lead to the West at University Inn in Mbarara on the 10th, before bringing the tour to a thematic stop at Servite Hostel in Kyambogo with a Halloween Fiesta edition on the 31st of October. The DJ-led tour will showcase some of the best and fresh spin masters on the party scene for an explosion of fun that will release the party…
By Our Reporter With just days to the Doorkey Orchestra Experience, Uganda’s music industry has shown that it knows how to honor its own. At the final press conference held at Skyz Hotel, Naguru, sponsors, industry heavyweights, and a new generation of artists gathered to salute the man whose lyrics have quietly built some of the biggest careers in the game: Dokta Brain a.k.a DoorKey. DoorKey has spent 11 years shaping the Ugandan music from behind the scenes penning iconic records for Sheebah Karungi, Rema Namakula and working along with Dax Vibes, Kataleya & Kandle, Maro, Feffe Bussi, Fik Fameica,…
By BigEyeUg Team: Fast-rising musician Dynaso Wegoso will release his highly anticipated album, Tomukuba Paver, this Friday, September 25, 2026. Signed to Black Market Records (BMR), one of the world’s leading music powerhouses, Dynaso Wegoso delivers more than a collection of songs with Tomukuba Paver — it is the story of his personal journey: the ambition, struggle, sacrifice, victories, and people he encountered along the way. The album explores what happens when someone starts with very little but refuses to remain there. It tells a story of hustle, ambition, betrayal, loneliness, and perseverance, capturing both the excitement of success and…
By Our Reporter With his second EP, Third World Baby, now out, Matt Travers continues to establish his signature sound, bringing together elements of heavy bass, dancehall, hip-hop and Afrobeats. Having worked with various artists of his generation, he explores themes of positivity and reassurance on songs such as “Proud of U”, while also featuring established talent John Blaq on “Simmer Down Remix”. In a social media post on X and Instagram, The Smackist shared a story about his time as an entertainment prefect, when he booked John Blaq for a school show. Collaborating with him on his EP was…
By Our Reporter “Shela phela sazane kangcono…. Aw’ shela phela… ayayayaii…”, the crowd sang along to one of Boohle’s biggest hits, as the South African songstress took over Don Julio’s Summer Active Party, at 1420- Bugolobi, on Sunday, September 20. The day-into-night celebration which was the second edition Summer Active Party of its kind, had guests flock the venue as early as 3pm. They slowly settled into their reserved tables, all set for an afternoon of tequila, delicious food and easy conversation, before transitioning into a high energy fun-packed night. The tequila was served in all forms; from tasty cocktails…