Naalya is one of those special suburbs of Uganda. It’s rated among Uganda’s Top 10 suburbs. In the ancient days, Naalya was popular for its matooke (banana) plantations. Once, when the Kabaka of Buganda was travelling from his Kyambogo Palace, he was amazed by these plantations and confirmed to his subjects that he will eat some matooke from this place. According to oral historians, the Kabaka said; ‘naalya’ and henceforth the place came to be known as Naalya. Naalya is bordered by Kireka/Kamuli, Kyaliwajjala/Namugongo, and Kiwatule. Naalya became popular because of its housing estate, one of Uganda’s most organized residential…
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In 2018, Ian Ortega had an interview with Juliana Kanyomozi that revealed something close and personal about Uganda’s musical Princess. Due to popular demand, the interview has been reproduced: 1. Who is Juliana Kanyomozi? How does she define herself? Juliana is a simple African woman from Uganda who’s crazy about music. 2. Tell us more about your childhood? When and where were you born? What’s the most vivid memory you have of childhood? I was born on November 27th 1980 in Kampala. As a child I remember growing up with my siblings in a small middle class family with very…
Most places are rarely decided with introverts in mind, the kind of people who love to bask in their own energy. Most Kampala places are widely oriented towards groups. But what if you want to go solos and chill somewhere? Away from the signature place at the bar counter, here are some top places in Kampala for a solo-chill. Kardamom and Coffee With a rating of 4.5 on Tripadvisor, this spot stands out among the best locations in Kampala. For those also interested in co-working, Kardamon will do it for you. It also has a books section, so you have…
From the time of Covid-19, Ugandans jumped on Tiktok and have never looked back. Over the years, different Tiktokers have come and gone, however few have been creative. BigEye.ug brings you the most creative Ugandan TikTokers that every brand should consider working with. The list has been made in no order. Mugged Head recreates the Ugandan home and school experience. True to his title, his head is also mugged. With 45.1K followers, mugged head will help you understand the nuances in a Ugandan home, the crazy experiences with Ugandan mothers. For those who want to relive the school moments, mugged…
For the financial year ended June 2023, New Vision issued a profit warning and thus proceeded to post a loss of UGX 5.6 billion. The previous year, New Vision had posted a net profit of UGX 988 million. This implied a dip of 652%, it is this abnormality that ought to worry investors. Unless something catastrophic happens in a company, profits do not swing in this fashion. What could be killing New Vision? In their annual report, New Vision indicated that 2023 was the fourth year of their five-year strategy. Will they return to profitability in the final year of…
Did you know that Uganda and Ugandans hold several Guinness World Records. Well, here’s a comprehensive list of all Guinness World Records held by Ugandans and Uganda. Lowest Average Median Age of Any Nation on Earth Uganda holds the record for the having the lowest average age of any nation on earth. This record was set on 31st December 2012 when it was revealed that the median age in Uganda was 15.1 years at the time. Fastest Half Marathon: Jacob Kiplimo This record was set by Ugandan athlete Jacob Kiplimo when he ran 21 kilometres in 57 minutes and 31…
Bobi Wine has offered notes on quitting alcohol to comedian Patrick Idringi Salvador. This follows Salvador’s tweet four days into his no alcohol moment. One of Salvador’s goals this year is to completely go off alcohol, this following in the footsteps of many other Ugandan celebs. Bobi Wine revealed that he’d last sipped alcohol in 2012 and since then has been writing a book on how to keep sober without any struggle. Among the other Ugandans on the no alcohol movement is famous creative Useful Idiot. He’s yet to give updates on how the journey is going so far. The…
Prior to Covid-19, Bandali Rise was the place to be in Uganda. This street annexed on the road that leads to the Bugolobi flats was the ultimate party life street of Kampala. If somebody doubted Kampala’s night life, you swifted them through this street. Then turned around, glanced at them, and popped the question; “you gerrit?” Kampala’s night life has always shifted. It was first in Kabalagala. Then, Kabalagala was the place that never went to sleep. There was Capital Pub, there were all sorts of bars, speak of Al’s bar. Speak of the diverse international community in the area,…
On November 27, 1980, the songstress Juliana Kanyomozi was born into a family of Toro Kingdom royals of Gerald and Catherine Manyindo. Gerald Manyindo was the son of Omukama Kamurasi Rukidi the third who reigned between 1928 and 1965. On December 13, 1981, Irene Gladys Namubiru aka Iryn was born to Mubiru Kitaka and Justine Nyanzi Namawejje. It was at Namasagali College that the life paths of Juliana and Iryn would meet under the tutelage of Father Grimes. Iryn Namubiru started out her music career as the only girl in a trio of Ragga Dee and Mola Messe. The trio…
A Ugandan Research firm has released the first ranking of Universities in Uganda. The research firm, a subsidiary of Gartner says it considered 8 factors to rank the universities and 44 universities informed the study. The 7 factors included: Basing on the result, below Universities were ranked the top in Uganda with marks awarded out of 100% The full list of the 44 University scores and the ranking against the different factors is available on request from the BigEye.ug team.