African artists earn multiple nominations at the 2025 MTV VMAs, with Asake, Tyla and Burna Boy among the standouts
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards will honour African artists including Asake, Tyla and Burna Boy, as global interest in Afrobeats continues to rise. The ceremony airs live from New…
Dr. James Garuga Musinguzi, prominent Ugandan businessman and FDC backer, dies at 72
Dr. James Garuga Musinguzi, known for his investments in tourism and his support for Uganda’s opposition politics, has died in Kampala, his family says.
Premier Distilleries launches ‘Bikole Masavu’ campaign, pledging over half a billion shillings in prizes
Uganda’s Premier Distilleries has launched a new promotion offering life-changing prizes to consumers of its flagship drinks – Coffee Flavoured Vodka and Simba Gin.
UN warns refugee aid in Uganda could end within weeks
Hundreds of thousands of refugees in Uganda risk losing access to food, shelter, and healthcare by September, as the UN faces a deepening funding crisis.
Who Is John Bosco Muwonge? The Reclusive Billionaire Behind Kampala’s Changing Skyline
John Bosco Muwonge built a multi-billion shilling real estate empire from humble beginnings, quietly reshaping Kampala’s skyline and economy from behind the scenes.
Kampala City Festival set to return in 2025, KCCA confirms
Once the region’s most vibrant city event, the Kampala City Festival will return in 2025, Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki has announced.
MultiChoice Uganda to Broadcast All CHAN 2024 Matches Live Across the Country
MultiChoice Uganda will broadcast every game of the CHAN 2024 tournament live, as the country co-hosts the event for the first time. Fans across Uganda can follow the Cranes and…
Rhoda Kalema, Uganda’s ‘Mother of Parliament’ and a Pioneer for Women in Politics, Dies at 96
Rhoda Kalema, one of Uganda’s first female politicians and a key figure in the country’s post-independence politics, has died in Nairobi. Known for her resilience during dictatorship and her role…
Public IVF programme delivers again as second baby born at Mulago Hospital
A baby girl has been born through IVF at Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital — the second such birth since the government facility launched fertility services in 2024.
MultiChoice Uganda backs makeup masterclass to boost local talent, strengthen film industry
MultiChoice Uganda is teaming up with a local beauty studio to host a three-day makeup masterclass in Kampala — a move aimed at boosting skills vital to the country’s film…
