By BigEyeUg Team Mary Karooro Okurut, a celebrated political leader, scholar, and champion for women’s empowerment, has died at the age of 70. She passed away on Monday, August 11, 2025, at the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Karooro’s death follows severe injuries sustained in a road accident last month as she returned from a consultative meeting in Nebbi District, where she had announced her bid for the position of National MP for the Elderly in Uganda’s Parliament. The crash left her with a broken pelvic bone. She was initially admitted to Nakasero Hospital in Kampala before being airlifted…
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Swangz Avenue has announced that celebrated artist Vinka has officially been added to the record label’s free and secure toll-free booking hotline: 0800 314 111. This milestone marks the next phase in the initiative launched last week to streamline and professionalize the artist booking process in Uganda. With Vinka now on the platform, event organizers, promoters, and brands can book her performances directly through the centralized hotline, ensuring faster response times, transparent contracts, and a consistent, professional experience. “We promised that this hotline would grow to become the trusted booking platform for serious talent, and adding Vinka is a clear…
By BigEyeUg Team Legendary music producer Magic Washington, the long-time in-house producer for the Goodlyfe duo Radio & Weasle, has reunited with his longtime friend and collaborator Weasle Manizo to work on new music. The two were recently spotted in a video shared on social media, recording together from Nsambya Hospital, where Weasle is currently undergoing treatment following an incident in which he was allegedly hit by a car driven by his wife, Sandra Teta, outside Shanz Bar in Munyonyo. Since the tragic passing of Moses Radio, Weasle and Washington had not collaborated for years. However, this period of illness…
Vine Entertainment Group will be crowning their 5-year anniversary with an explosive edition of Alive In The Park, with this year’s edition dubbed “The Big Party.” This year’s edition will feature headline acts Afrogospel power couple Pompi and Esther Chungu from Zambia, as well as Theresa Phondo from Malawi. The event will take place on Friday, 12th September at the Millennium Park, Lugogo (former KCCA grounds) starting at 12 PM with a fun youth jam session until 3 PM, which will then kick off eclectic performances from leading local gospel artistes JohnMarie, Afrie, Wake, Coopy Bly, Benji Kasule, Rachel K,…
By BigEyeUg Team Former TV host Tuff B, who is now vying for the Makindye East Member of Parliament seat, has revealed that his exit from the screen was not a sudden decision but a plan he had set in motion over a decade ago. Speaking about his journey, Tuff B shared that he had been in the media industry for 15 years, a career he deeply cherished and still misses. Despite stepping away, he says he hasn’t completely abandoned media and is now channeling his passion into building his own podcast. “It is a place where you feel so…
By BigEyeUg Team Celebrated Ugandan singer Spice Diana has revealed that religion is not a determining factor when it comes to her choice of a romantic partner. Speaking in a recent interview, Spice Diana explained that as a public figure, she frequently visits different places of worship without discrimination, and the same open-minded approach applies to her dating life. “When you are a musician, you are for everyone. Religion is your belief, what’s inside you. I don’t have a problem dating a man from any religion. I feel it’s about the heart,” she said. The Tujooge hitmaker, who is known…
By BigEyeUg Team Singer Kapa Cat has publicly expressed her support for fellow artist Chosen Becky after she found love in an unexpected place — her photographer. Ssekajja Abdul, who was once the driver for Chosen Becky and her ex-partner Dictator Amir (also the father of her children), later transitioned into working as her photographer. Recently, he proposed to Becky, and the singer hasn’t stopped sharing her joy with fans on social media. Kapa Cat was quick to cheer her on, saying Chosen Becky “did it” and deserves all the happiness coming her way. In her signature bold style, Kapa…
As Uganda edges toward what promises to be a high-stakes election season, Pneuma Word Ministries International has set its sights on a nationwide Cross Over Night of prayer. Slated for 31st December 2025, the gathering will run under the theme “A Night for the Nation, A Night for the Family.” The announcement was made at Eureka Place Hotel during a press briefing led by senior pastors representing Prophet Brian Kagyezi, the ministry’s founder and lead pastor. Addressing journalists, Pastor Martin Sagala cast the event as far more than a year-end religious tradition, calling it a sacred national mandate to intercede for…
By BigEyeUg Team Musician-turned-politician Tuff B has called on the public to end comparisons between singer Bebe Cool and National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, saying the two are now on entirely different paths in life. Tuff B, who was once a staunch ally of Bebe Cool before falling out with him and joining Bobi Wine’s camp, is currently contesting for a parliamentary seat. He insists that the two musicians-turned-public figures have vastly different priorities and approaches to life. “Don’t put His Excellency Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu in the same statement about reasoning with…
By BigEyeUg Team Outspoken media personality Evelyn Mic has sparked fresh debate after openly declaring that she has no problem being a second, third, or even fourth wife — as long as the man in question is wealthy. Evelyn, known for her bold and unapologetic views, says she is not afraid of competition or sharing a rich man with other women. “Let’s be four when a man has money. He provides for all of us and we are all happy,” she said. She emphasized that her main priorities are money and happiness, stressing that “everything needs and involves money.” In…