By Our Reporter Following a couple of exciting Tusker Lite Neon parties in different parts of the country, Fort Portal is the next stop and musical trio B2C is set to headline the event at the Pavillion Bar and Grill this Saturday, June 11. Initially, the Kampala Boys were expected to be on a European tour performing in London this weekend, but due to unforeseen circumstances involving travel documents their trip was cancelled. The trio will now be re-directing their energy to the townsfolk of Fort Portal. Local acts will also be given a platform to perform along with games…
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By Our Reporter In pursuit of the journey to build self-confidence, Movit brand offered free hair makeover to visitors of the Mbrarara trade show which happened in Kakyeka main stadium in Mbarara city. Primarily, the brand provided hairdos to women who require an appearance transformation amidst product sampling. Speaking at the 9-day expo, Movit Brand Manager, Stephen Adinyai said the brand has consistently positioned itself as a kind that boosts people’s confidence all the time through providing quality and affordable products. “Every time we go for public gatherings, we want to uplift confidence with our products through offering hairdos to…
By Our Reporter Ugandan multimedia conglomerate, Next Media has launched its new dedicated sports broadcasting channel, NBS Sport, which has been innovated to offer viewers premium Ugandan sports content, premised on the group’s unique live-action and coverage DNA, but also including talk, magazine and highlights shows. The TV channel, available in HD and SD on DStv (Channel 377), StarTimes (Channel 255), Free-To-Air, and streaming exclusively on Afro Mobile, is live 24-hours a day. “We have put together a platform where Ugandan sport can leave the back pages and small segments of daily content – Ugandan sport now has a home,”…
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda has launched Kabode Supa smartphone under its “pay Mpola Mpola” device financing scheme, that allows customers to pay for their smartphone in installments. With an initial deposit of only UGX 99,000, a customer can walk away with the Kabode Supa smartphone and make monthly, weekly or daily installments as low as UGX 833 for 6 months to own the device. In addition, the Kabode Supa comes with 2GB free MTN data every month for the next seven months upon purchase. All data bundle purchases made in the first 3 months also come with 100% bonus.…
By Our Reporter On Monday, Joel Khamadi was the male news anchor on NBS’ ‘Live at 9’ news bulletin, in place of Samson Kasumba, who viewers love to hate and love in equal measure because of his unconventional anchoring. When the time for Live at 9 clocked, instead of Kasumba reading the news with Sheila Tusiime, he was filmed driving home after delivering what seemed like goodbyes in the studio. Kasumba joined NBS Television in 2016 and has been at the helm of news anchoring there, where he has also scored big interviews such as that of President Kagame, among…
By Our Reporter MultiChoice has announced that production on the epic drama series, Shaka Ilembe, which is set to be released in 2023, has commenced and is currently filming in South Africa. Set in the 1700s, Shaka Ilembe tells the story of the making of the iconic African king, with iterations from his early childhood through to adulthood. The two key actors playing Shaka are Lemongang Tsipa (adult king) and newcomer Ntando Zondi (boy king). The star-studded cast is headlined by Amazon’s Coming 2 America’s breakout star, Nomzamo Mbatha, who plays Queen Nandi, the revered mother of Shaka, with Thembinkosi…
By Our Reporter Swangz Avenue, an audio-visual production company has launched a creative academy. The Academy will offer courses in audio production, cinematography, digital video editing, live broadcast, script writing, and film production, among others. With over 14 years of experience in producing audio and visual content, Swangz Avenue will skill young creative minds with an intent to build a bridge between basic school education and the creative industry professional world through a curriculum, which is both innovative and modular, under the tutelage of industry professionals to join the immense opportunities the creative industry has to offer. “The sector is heavily…
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda over the weekend announced a partnership with the office of the Mayor of Masaka, Pokino of Buddu and the Catholic Church geared towards maintaining sanitation and hygiene of the city. The partnership was launched under the theme: “Tuzze Masaka ku ntiko” translated as “Make Masaka great again”. Masaka is one of the seven municipalities in Uganda that attained city status in 2020 following the decision by Parliament to approve the creation of 15 new cities across the country. According to media reports, Masaka City generates at least 100 tonnes of garbage every week, yet only…
By Our Reporter It was a big night for local Hip-Hop fans as the winners in the 2022 MTN UG Hip-Hop awards were unveiled on Saturday. The UG Hip-Hop awards were created to recognize and celebrate the talent and hard work of artists in Uganda’s hip-hop industry. MTN has partnered with the platform in recognition of their appeal amongst the youth segment. To ensure sustainability of the music genre, MTN introduced the MTN Pulse Cypher challenge to discover, nurture and support new talent in the hip-hop industry through providing young talented artistes a platform to showcase their Hip-Hop prowess. This…
By Our Reporter It was a thrilling closure of the Match Day 8 of the SMACK League as Uganda Cranes Ex Internationals humbled a SMACK League select team 2-0 at Legends Grounds Lugogo on Sunday. The Ex internationals team boasted former Uganda Cranes stars like Captain George Ssemogerere, Abdullah Mubiru, Dan Wagaluka, Vincent Kayizzi, Iddi Batambuze, Geoffrey Sserunkuma, Abubaker Tabula and Jimmy Kidega among others. Away from the games, Lilian and her Sundowners Band brought back the memories of Blu*3 when her groupmate Jackie Chandiru made a surprise appearance. Old Boy Roger Mugisha was the emcee of the evening while…