By Our Reporter The eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) came to a rousing end on Saturday with winners announced on the biggest and most glamorous night to celebrate African film and TV talent. The movies, Rattlesnake – The Ahanna Story and Amina came tops with four AMVCA honors each with Best Director going to Ramsey Nouah for Rattlesnake – The Ahanna Story and Best Overall Movie to Amina. In the public voting categories, Stan Nze clinched the award for Best Actor in Drama while Osas Ighodaro won Best Actress in Drama. First time AMVCA nominees,…
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By Our Reporter The long-awaited 5th edition of the Busoga Masaza Cup kicked off on Saturday at St. Gonzaga Playground in Kagoma, with Butembe facing off Buzaaya in a spirited opening match to a two-month football tournament that will see the 14 counties of Busoga Kingdom face-off on the turf. Watched by a well mobilized mammoth crowd, His Majesty William Gabula Nadiope IV-Isebantu Kyabazinga of Busoga flagged off the game between Buzaaya County FC and Butembe County FCl, alongside the MTN Chief Executive Officer, Wim Vanhelleputte. MTN is the lead sponsor of the 5th edition of the Busoga Masaza Cup…
By Our Reporter We have it on good authority that Fenon Events, known for their for exquisite event setups, stage, lighting, and sound, will be adding their magical touch to the ongoing regional Walkers tours. This after the events company signed a partnership deal with Johnnie Walker. Come next Saturday May 21st , the production house will be in charge of the look and feel, the stage, lighting and sound, at the Mbarara Walkers Tour edition that will be held at Agip Motel. Speaking about the partnership, Fenon proprietor Steve Jean said, “Fenon is proud to be partnering with Johnnie Walker…
By Our Reporter The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has commenced consultations to amend the NSSF Act to allow a portion of a member’s benefits to be utilised as collateral to access a mortgage or loan to acquire a residential house. This was revealed by Richard Byarugaba, the Managing Director NSSF, in a statement released last week in which he also noted that they are in support of reforms to laws governing retirement benefits schemes in Uganda. “We have always supported reforms to laws governing retirement benefits schemes in Uganda. Specifically, a law that allows for a portion of a…
By Our Reporter All eyes were on the pair of Edrea and Charles Kagombe as the Singleton Golf Challenge hit the ground rolling for Round Four of the tourney in Entebbe on Saturday. The golfing couple who passed through the gruelling Third Round after ejecting Uganda Golf Union President Moses Matsiko and his golfing partner Ashvin Kanana 6/5 to book their spot in the quarter finals defied all odds to reach the semi-finals of the ongoing Singleton Match-play golf challenge at the 71 Par- Entebbe Club. The pair qualified to the 2022 semi-finals after beating the pairing of Charles Odere…
By Our Reporter Spice Diana was the headlining act as the Tusker Lite Neon Party series went to Hoima City on Saturday. Party lovers thronged Hoima Resort to be part of the iconic Neon green themed party series, which intend to go to major towns and cities across the country to add some flavor and light up their nightlife and hangout spots. Clad in a big white tee and short shorts, the star of the night stood out beautifully on stage and was welcomed with thunderous roars and cheers from her fans. Spice Diana excited fans with a performance of…
By Our Reporter It was a night to remember for Nigerian star, Fave’s fans who turned up in droves for her show at Guvnor on Friday. Fave was a formidable presence on stage during Smirnoff’s Shonale Club Edition, thrilling fans with an electrifying performance. She kicked off the show with one of her most popular songs, Beautifully. The songstress was only getting started, serving the crowd sheer magic with her Baby Riddim and Mr. Man hits, two songs that gave revellers something to reminisce about as most of them knew the lyrics to the songs. Fave also performed her latest…
By Our Reporter In the current digital world, technology has taken over people’s lives, and working remotely has become the norm. This means more people are spending more time on their digital gadgets. Smartphones, computers, and tablets have become central to activities that people engage in daily including work, leisure as well as education. Eye health experts caution that spending too much time with these digital devices is contributing to a crisis in eye health among individuals. Patience Ahumuza, a digital communications consultant revealed that “since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, my work became completely digital and I had more clients…
By Our Reporter Hariss International Limited, the manufactures of RIHAM products, has announced a partnership with Rotaract Uganda to support their Earth initiative. The Earth Initiative, which started in April 2015, embodies a vision of planting 10,000,000 trees by 2022. This vision addresses the growing concern of climate change, food insecurity, and primary healthcare challenges. As part of its core sustainability strategies, Hariss International limited has injected UGX 17 million to facilitate the Rotaract Earth Initiative. This year’s tree planting edition will happen in ARUA & KOKOBO, with the guidance of an expert team from the National Forest Authority. The…
By Our Reporter The Coca-Cola system in Uganda has unveiled a new iconic look of its leading sparkling lemon-lime flavored soft drink Sprite in a clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle packaging. This shift from its iconic green bottle means more Sprite bottles can be collected, recycled and reused to make new items – a move that is part of The Coca-Cola Company’s World Without Waste vision, which targets to collect and recycle the equivalent of every bottle or can it sells and use 50% recycled content in all its packaging by 2030. “People in Uganda can enjoy a much…