Frank Gashumba, the former President of the Uganda Senior Bachelors Association (USBA), also President of now silent Sisimuka Uganda, Top Kampala Socialite and Father of Sheilah Gashumba has endorsed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for President in the 2026 General Elections. Speaking at the Memorial Mass for the late Joseph Tamale Mirundi held at St.Gyaviira Catholic Church in Bunamwaya, Gashumba noted that he’d buried every disagreement he had with Museveni. “My only point of contention with the President was with the challenges the Banyarwanda community was facing when it comes to getting passports. Once the President solved that, I have no…
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Watoto Church, one of Uganda’s most structured Pentecostal institutions yesterday (10th August 2025) took a bold decision to force the resignation of one of the leaders. During the Heart of Compassion service, the Team Leader of Watoto Church, Pastor Julius Rwotlonyo announced to the public that there was some unfortunate family news. The Congregation were asked to keep away their phones as the announcement followed. It was then announced that Pastor Zane Mugabi, one of the Youth Pastors was being relieved of his duties. The reason cited was sexual misconduct. According to some sources at the church, “it’s alleged that…
By BigEyeug Team BigEyeug team caught up with Ian Ortega, an engineer, business leader, writer, innovator, project manager, the ideas guy, operator, the man who’s always doing it all. He talks about his life in the last two years, what he’s learned and future-casts the country. BigEyeug Team: Hello Ortega, what have you been about the past two years? Ortega: Well, think of the past two years as deep exploration for me. It’s been putting legs to all these business theories and frameworks. In a way, I have been sense-making the nuances of doing business in Uganda, and Africa and…
TikTokers in Uganda live large flaunting expensive rides and luxury apartments. Many claim to be reaping millions from their TikTok content while others put up claims of mega endorsement deals. But are they making money? Well, far from the truth, most Ugandan TikTokers are not harvesting the millions from their fame. That explains why many are quitting into the traditional sectors or shifting to better paying platforms such as Youtube. For every 1 million views, TikTok pays a creator $600 dollars. This is about UGX 2.1 million. However, this is dependent on many factors. Most Ugandan creators are not eligible…
East Africa’s number one expo for baby and kids’ products, services, ideas and information returned for its third edition at UMA showgrounds, Lugogo in Kampala, Uganda. Code-named ‘Baby and Kids Expo EA’, the 3-day expo brought together all the best in the baby and kids industry across Uganda and East Africa. The event was organized by Kiara Events Limited under the theme ‘Strengthening Families Through Healthcare, Growth, and Zero Violence.’ From 9th May to 11th May, over 70 exhibitors displayed the best in childcare. Among these exhibitors included Movit’s Baby Junior that wowed many parents with freebies and the latest…
Don Pitya, one of Uganda’s fastest-rising music sensations, is making headlines not just for his catchy sound, but for the bold move that got him here—leaving behind a promising career in engineering to pursue music full-time. Once a top student with a future in mechanical engineering, Don Pitya shocked many when he traded formulas for flows. “Engineering was something I was good at, but music is what I was born to do,” he shared in a recent interview. The transition wasn’t easy. Faced with pressure to follow a more “secure” path, Don Pitya chose to follow his passion instead—an instinct…
Uganda in the most recent years has produced world-class baddies. These are babes that have gone on to represent the country on the global stage. In other words, they have waved the Ugandan flag across Africa, across the continents. But who are these babes? It’s not Sheilah Gashumba. She’s failed to make it onto the continental stage. There was a cooking show in South Africa that she was not able to host. Of late, Sheilah had to show up once again on Kasuku’s podium to regain some masanyalaze. Apparentely, Sheilah has decided to concentrate on the local market. The kikono…
Kampala, Uganda – As Uganda’s demographic landscape continues to skew young—44% of its 45.9 million citizens are under the age of 14, according to the latest UBOS Census projections—the need for strategic investments in child development, healthcare, and education has never been more urgent. In response to this growing demand, Kiara Events Limited has announced the return of the Baby & Kids Expo East Africa, now in its third edition, slated for May 9th – 11th, 2025, at the UMA Multipurpose Hall, Lugogo. Under the banner of “Strengthening Families Through Healthcare, Growth, and Zero Violence”, this year’s Expo aims to…
How Arua Park came to be An exodus of investment began at what is now called Arua Park in 1986 when many Ugandans began returning from exile. Mansur Kumbuka, the chairman for Munno B village in charge of the youth recounts that Arua Park was an ideology of a few idlers who decided to do something with their life. “There used to be some old men, most notably Masjid an Alur by tribe, and together they basked in the shade of a mango tree eating jackfruit on a daily basis,” narrates Kumbuka. The current King Fahd plaza was built where the gigantic…
The word, mwenge, refers to alcohol in Buganda. In Buganda, “Mwenge Bigere” is a common drink at Kwanjulas (traditional weddings) and at lumbe’s (last funeral rites.) It goes by the acronyms of mwenge muganda, and tonto. However, this special alcohol made from a variety of bananas is not only limited to the Baganda, it spreads as far as the west. How Mwenge Bigere is made According to Yusuf Ntege of Busujju, Mityana district, the process of making mwenge bigere is a long one. “The mwenge is made from bananas like kisubi, ndizi, musa, kivuru, kabula and mbidde.” It is the mwenge that’s made…