By Staff Writer

Hot off the heels of the runaway success of her smash song ‘Duduke’ – a heartfelt ode to her new-born daughter that has clocked up an astounding 83 million TikTok impressions and 13 million online views – the Nigerian Afro-Pop singer/songwriter and producer sensation Simi has released her brand new single ‘No Longer Beneficial’ (out now on Platoon).

Released alongside an eye-catching lyric video, ‘No Longer Beneficial’ signals an exciting, rebirth of sound for Simi which sees her mixing sophisticated and sultry, future-R&B with vibrant Afrobeats influences and her distinctive and mesmerizingly, soulful vocals, which can be heard on her forthcoming EP ‘Restless II’ (out on October 2^nd).

Speaking on the forthcoming EP, Simi said:

“Before I got my break in the industry, I had so many moments of uncertainty. I was bursting with all this creativity and I was almost desperate for someone to bank on it. So I channelled my energy into the first Restless EP. “Restless”, because it was how I felt. Thankfully, I made it to the other side.

There are many “other sides” on every path. You find your breakthrough, and then chase another one. And another one. And then, another one.

My second ’Restless’ EP is a symbol of my search for a new journey on the same path. May the force be with me.”

Born in the well-known Surulere suburb of Lagos, Nigeria Simi started singing and dancing as a child in her local church choir.  Having started out creating Gospel music over a decade ago, she began her mainstream music journey in 2014, releasing the ‘Restless’ EP and then going on to release some of her best known hits such as ‘Tiff’, ‘Jamb Question’, ‘Love Don’t Care’ and featuring on hit tracks such as ‘Soldier’ with Falz, ‘No Forget’ with Adekunle Gold and ‘So Rire’ with Legendury Beatz to name just  a few. She has also released two chart topping studio albums, 2008’s ‘Ogaju’ and 2017’s ‘Simisola’ – which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard World Albums Chart – last year’s ‘Omo Charlie Champagne, Vol 1’ EP and the collaborative EP ‘Chemistry’ with Falz in 2016, whilst amassing a staggering 173 million global streams across all platforms.

Clearly on a one-woman mission to bring her one of a kind, R&B and Afro-pop fusion sound to the world, ‘No Longer Beneficial’ and the forthcoming ‘Restless II’ EP are set to take Simi to dizzying new heights and place her firmly on the international music scene where she so rightly belongs.

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By Daniel Hasabubwenje

“We are all aware that there is an ongoing case in the Courts of Law, but the existence of such a big case in Courts of law is an ongoing public concern that the regulator should be concerned about.”

Over the years it’s been a well-known fact that a sound and workable financial system is a direct result of the activities of financial institutions supervised and regulated by the Central Bank. Bank of Uganda (BoU) is the Central Bank of the Republic of Uganda which was opened on August 15, 1966. It is 100% owned by the Government of Uganda but it is not a government Department hence giving it the capacity to make independent sound decisions. The Central Bank has 9 branches across the country to ensure efficient service delivery and monitoring of the financial institutions. All the 9 branches are headed by Branch Managers in Kampala, Jinja, Mbale, Gulu, Mbarara, Kabale, Fort Portal, Arua and Masaka City.

We also understand that the Bank of Uganda conducts all its activities in close association with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), taking on the responsibility of formulation and implementation of the monetary policy as well as regulating & supervising financial institutions. Looking at BoU’s mandate would make you think that the banking sector is in great shape but this is the case because many local and international licensed banks have been closed due to issues that were either ignored or engineered by Bank of Uganda.

There are seven known commercial banks that have been closed by Bank of Uganda and these include;

Teffe Trust Bank – This was the first commercial bank to be closed by Bank of Uganda in 1993 basing on an argument that the financial institution was closed due to insolvency. BoU stated that the collapse of Teffe Bank was as a result of excessive insider lending and accumulation of bad debt to the point that it could not effectively operate.

International Credit Bank – This Bank which was owned by the Emma Kato family got closed in 1998 citing similar reasons that led to the closure of Teffe Bank.

Greenland Bank – Formerly owned by the late Sulaiman Kigundu, the bank was closed in 1999 with BoU citing reports that there was a lot of insider borrowing and that the bank did not have enough money to continue operating.

Cooperative Bank Limited – The actual reasons for closing this financial institution in 1999 have remained a mystery to Ugandans since the major issue that was cited by BoU then was the fact that they learned that there were two Cooperative banks operating at the same time. 

National Bank of Commerce (NBC) – Formerly owned by tycoon Amos Nzeyi and former Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi, the bank was closed in 2012. While closing the NBC Bank, BOU noted that action was taken because “NBC’s activities were detrimental to the interests of its depositors”. So detrimental that BoU opted to suspend NBC’s board. After closing NBC in 2012, BOU reassured the public that “it will continue to protect the depositors’ interests and maintain the stability of the financial sector.”

Global Trust Bank – This commercial bank started operations in 2008 providing small financial services to Ugandans but was closed by Bank of Uganda in 2014. While closing the bank, BoU put forward two reasons for the immediate closure of GTB; one was lack of profitability and the second was lack of accuracy of the information provided to the government.

Crane Bank – This is the most recent commercial bank that was closed by Bank of Uganda in 2016. The bank was closed by BoU due to allegations of flaunting Uganda’s banking laws and other allegations of committing various financial crimes.

Given the above information as regards various banks that have been closed by Bank of Uganda and citing the reasons for their closure, it is not surprising that the central bank needs to take keen interest in the ongoing 120Bn fraud case between Ham Enterprises (U) Ltd and Diamond Trust Bank Uganda/Diamond Trust Bank Kenya. In their filing, Ham Enterprises states that DTB illegally debited Ham Enterprises’ Accounts to a tune of UGX 120Bn over a 10 year period without consent from their client. The same bank is said to have deducted money from the same accounts in irregular and illegal charges to the client which tantamounts to fraud and financial crime.

According to information available, it is also known that Diamond Trust Bank Uganda has been abetting financial crime by luring their clients to deal with Diamond Trust Bank Kenya, a bank that does not have a license to operate in Uganda and this was also confirmed by their lawyer recently in the Commercial Division of the High Court during the first hearing of the case. This means that the financial transactions carried out by Diamond Trust Bank Kenya in Uganda are neither monitored nor supervised by BoU hence DTB Uganda abetting evasion of taxes.

While closing down Global Trust Bank in 2014, Bank of Uganda cited lack of accuracy of the information provided to the government by the financial institution, a scenario directly similar to what Diamond Trust Bank Uganda is doing today.

We are all aware that there is an ongoing case in the Courts of Law, but the existence of such a big case in Courts of law is an ongoing public concern that the regulator should be concerned about.

Based on the recent actions of the Central Bank, we reasonably believe that Diamond Trust Bank could have been dealt with by now just like they have dealt with others before, for minor defects than to the extent of what we are all witnessing in DTB.

 The biggest question is “Why is Bank of Uganda Silent when this is going on?”

Is BoU waiting for such a time when the Bank completely runs out of depositors’ money to keep operating?

Or is it waiting until the liability is passed onto the national budget or government coffers so that our money is used to settle for negligence acts of the would-be regulators, just like we saw with DFCU.

Amidst all the ongoing arguments, Diamond Trust Bank may be taking money out of the coffers and by the time Bank of Uganda comes on board, there will be empty coffers in DTB hence Ugandans will again be forced to suffer another liability.

Why doesn’t Bank of Uganda handle these cases and correctively deal with these banks before they are fully out of Capital just like it has swiftly done before?

The Author is an Economist and Financial Consultant. He can be reached at: hasabubwenjd@gmail.com

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By Reporter

Prophet Elvis Mbonye famous for prophesy and foresight has hit again. While appearing on BBC radio today, the Zoe fellowship leader insisted that places of worship need to re-open even amidst the global pandemic Covid-19. Talking to Allan Kasujja, Presenter on BBC, Prophet Mbonye cited scriptures to back his thinking. He said: “The scripture said you should not forsake the assembling together. When you come together and assemble together there are certain prophecies you realise”

“I disagree 100% with how government has handled the Covid-19. I don’t dispute the existence of Covid-19 but faith never changes. I would say that our motto says For God and My Country and not for Science and My Country.” Mbonye added.

Prophet Mbonye is strongly leading a campaign to see worship places re-open. He has called upon all other religions leaders to join cause and trust more in God than in science.

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By Our Reporter

Local betting company, BetOn Uganda has donated training gear to Kyengera Boxing Club. The items which included boxing gloves, punching mitts, head gear and training kits among others were delivered to the club’s training grounds  in Kyengera on Thursday.

Speaking during the handover ceremony, Lule Herbert, the Sales and Product manager at BetOn said that the sport of boxing is not well appreciated locally which has hindered its rise to prominence and thus pledged that their company would focus on supporting and promoting boxing across the country.

“As BetOn Uganda, we decided to offer support and promote local boxing because the sport has not garnered enough attention. We want to help uplift local boxing talent,” Lule said.

“We will continue to visit different boxing clubs across the country to offer our support,” he added.

Kyengera Boxing Club has been in existence for seven year and is currently home to 170 boxers. It is registered under the Uganda Boxing Federation and affiliated to the International Boxing Federation.

Hajji Juma Nsubuga, the Club’s chairman and coach, extended his gratitude to BetOn for the donation saying it will be a big boost towards grooming boxing talent.

“We are very happy for the boxing gear. This will be useful during our sparring and gym sessions,” said Juma Nsubuga. “With this, we hope to build the next generation of champions.”

The handover ceremony was followed by a sparring session as the boxers tried on the new training gear.

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By Our Reporter

The Ministry of Water and Environment, Kampala Capital City Authority, National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Uganda Manufacturers Association with support from the GIZ Natural Resource Stewardship (NatuReS) programme hosted Uganda’s first Water Security E-Conference on Thursday. The E-Conference was held in a virtual format via Zoom.

The Water Security E-Conference was part of the Uganda Water and Environment Week (UWEWK) 2020 which is a week for knowledge exchange, dialoguing, learning for improvement of Uganda’s water and environment resources. UWEWK 2020 seeks to contribute towards the attainment of sustainable transformation in achieving Ugandan National Development Plan and Vision 2040.

Partnerships across sectors (government, civil society, community and government) offer more benefits in protecting water resources and promoting sustainable management of the environment.

Dr Callist Tindimugaya, Commissioner from the Ministry of Water and Environment stated that, “it is everyone’s responsibility to make sure that we are all contributing towards water security in Kampala Metropolitan Area as this not only affects the city but the areas that surround the city too.”

Water and environmental resources are key for the development and economic growth of Greater Kampala. Considering water is life and these resources have various uses such as maintaining public health and human wellbeing, providing of water for domestic and industrial use, supporting job/ livelihood opportunities such as eco-tourism, agriculture and fishing, natural flood control by the wetlands and forests, urbanisation and industrialization have had negative impacts on the urban environmental quality, especially now due to urban prosperity experienced in Greater Kampala.

Ongoing major water and environment challenges in Greater Kampala include improper garbage disposal, deforestation, degradation of wetlands, poor drainage systems, water pollution from industries and residences, flooding and limited basic services in informal settlements (potable water, sanitation and waste management). The discussion at the e-conference focused on bringing on board all actors to solve these environmental challenges.

Mr. Mansuli Senyondo, an UMA Board Member- Chairman, Education and skills Subcommittee emphasized that “the private sector should partner with the government and communities to protect and motivate industries towards green manufacturing and investing in water security.”

The Water Security Action and Investment Plan (WSAIP) for the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area was presented to the audience for the very first time. This is the first plan to be owned by multiple stakeholders where they committed to partnering and undertaking the actions to jointly address water security. The WSAIP presented current and anticipated future of water and environmental challenges in Greater Kampala. The plan also provides a 13 priority projects that would be jointly delivered by stakeholders to achieve water security.

Throughout the development of WSAIP, there was consensus by all stakeholders about the need for to plan and act together in addressing water and environment challenges.

The plan will be implemented by various other actors ranging from Private sector, NEMA, Local governments- Wakiso and Mukono, Municipalities- Entebbe, Nansana, Kira, Mukono and Makindye-Ssabagabo, National Forestry Authority, NGOs and private sector to mention a few.

The Deputy Managing Director of National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Eng. Johnson Amayo made closing remarks at the e-conference where he shared that “Outcomes of WSAIP will foster a more collaborated approach towards the drive of water Security”.

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By Our Reporter

Rapper Zagazillions, formerly Young Zee, has released a new video.

Dubbed “No Dramas”, the video features the young rapper pouring out his heart to his love interest.

The new single is a love ballad laid on a high tempo beat. Zagazillions raps about how he has no time for drama and is ready to provide for his lover.

The audio was produced by Nigeria’s Jay Pizzle and the video was shot by Grate Make Films.

Watch the video below.

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By Reporter

Dominic Tugume is the first winner of the “Take on the Pearl” campaign and has been flagged off today to Sipi falls in Kapchorwa. The trip will also see him travel some parts of Mbale. Take on the Pearl first trip has also accommodated celebrities Alex Muhangi, Natasha Sinayobya and Cleopatra Koheirwe who will be on the trip together with Dominic.

Dominic bacame winner when he got the bwat story when a random Sipi falls picture was shared and he did not only guess right the place but also had best description of why he needed the tour and also collected most engagement on comment. The proceeding winners will be selected with more or less the same creteria.

Lilly Ajarova, the Executive director Uganda Tourism Board, flagging off the ‘Take on the Pearl’ campaign at Uganda Tourism Board offices today September 18, 2020.This campaign was launched a week ago and aims at boosting Uganda’s domestic tourism sector. The campaign will run for 8- weeks but will be taking winners every week.

According to Claire Mugabi, the UTB marketing manager, the campaign is aimed to revive the country’s tourism sector through promotion of domestic tourism so as to encourage Ugandans to visit the country’s prized tourism sites.

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By Our Reporter

Uganda Airlines celebrated their 1st anniversary recently. However, the anniversary celebration was overshadowed by harsh criticism online over the unflattering cake presented during the occasion. The cake had been presented by Britam Uganda, the insurance provider for the airlines.

Lucky for Britam Uganda, they got a second chance to make a positive impression. Because they did not get it right the first time, they now decided to send out a distress call to bakers across the country to help design the new cake that would be presented to Uganda Airlines.

The “Bake Off Challenge” attracted a warm reception, with over 100 bakers taking part. Cake Album Uganda, a local confectionary shop located in Ntinda, Kampala, emerged winners.

Cake Album Uganda presented their cake design during an event held at Uganda Airlines offices in Entebbe on Friday. The cake design was this time also received with praise online.

Maurine Namijja, the CEO Cake Album Uganda revealed the cake was designed to represent Uganda Airlines taking to the skies.

“We brainstormed different ideas, but decided to go with the idea of a plane taking off,” she explained their cake design. “We wanted to simulate the scene of a Uganda Airlines plane leaving the airport. I am happy we managed to pull it off.”

Speaking during the ceremony, Allan Mafabi, the CEO Britam Uganda noted that “Ugandans said that Uganda Airlines deserves better and we took that on positively.”

“Secondly we would not being doing justice to the bakers of this country if did not accept that we did a mistake. Thus we gave them chance to show us how we can do better. This marked the birth of the Britam Bake Off Challenge.” Mafabi added.

“Everyone deserves a second chance in life. Thank you to Uganda Airlines for accepting us to come here again, and giving us a second opportunity.” He concluded.

Cornwell Muleya, the CEO Uganda Airlines expressed excitement for the baking challenge, noting that it has presented them with an opportunity to celebrate the airlines’ milestones with the entire country.

“You have given us a second chance to celebrate properly with the entire nation. So, we have decided to make this an annual event and you will celebrate with us every year through the bakers challenge so that at this time we can look back at the year past and also share with you our plans going ahead.” Cornwell Muleya said.

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By Our Reporter

Swangz Avenue singer, Azawi has finally released the much anticipated “Lo Fit” video.

The video officially premiered on Friday to a warm reception from fans, garnering over 10K views with in hours of the premiere.

Directed by Aaronaire, the video features scenic views  with scenes shot on the highway and open grasslands.

Watch the video below.

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By Staff Writer

Many of us love Nile Special beer, sometimes more than we should and it is okay. Given that we have been in lockdown for a long time, we oftentimes we find ourselves with a bottle in the awkwardest of places. I know you agree.

For one lucky Nile Special customer, who went hiking, with his Nile in hand, thirst is the last thing on his mind right now as he could get big rewards from the makers of the beer that is from the source of the Nile River – Nile Special.

Anthony Natif who is a member of Mountain Slayers Ug a group that loves mountain peaks and everything outdoors, went for a hike on top of the Rwenzori Mountain. Being a Nile Special lager guy, he didn’t leave his brown bottle behind. When he reached the highest point on Rwenzori Mountain National park called Margherita peak (5109M, 1676FT), he pulled out his bottle and took the most amazing photos. That is how a Nile Special ended up at the top of Mt. Rwenzori which got the internet talking.

Although hikers are not allowed to drink on top of the mountain for obvious reasons, Anthony seized the opportunity to show off his Made of Uganda favourite beer in a place where many have never reached. Here are the awesome moments.

Once the images were on Social Media, Natif was a ‘wanted’ man as Nile Special started looking for him.

It was only a matter of time that he was found and promised a little something. Our guess is that he will get a lifetime supply of Nile Special but who knows. We will find out and keep you posted.

Well done Natif.

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By Our Reporter

In light of the current COVID-19 crisis, key Players in the Boda Boda industry have come together to launch a joint campaign to encourage adherence to government SOPs within the Boda Boda community and the public at large.

This campaign, dubbed ‘Tugobe Corona’, is an effort to increase sensitization efforts, improve access to personal protective equipment including masks, sanitizers, soap and water at all boda stages, assistance in contact tracing, and increase compliance with road safety and health and safety recommendation as we learn to adapt and survive in these unprecedented times.

This campaign presents an unprecedented collaboration targeting over 200,000 Boda Boda riders providing an essential service to the community. It also presents a key opportunity to participate as positive change agents in the fight against COVID-19.

This partnership is solidified in a Memorandum of Understanding that is signed by over 20 Boda Boda interest companies and associations including SafeBoda, Smart Boda Boda SACCO, Tugende Limited and Zembo Motorcycle SML Limited among others.

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By Reporter

Having recently worked with Ugandan Music producer Herbertskillz on the Sauce Boss Riddim with the song entitled “Get Gal Easy”, with Koffee and her producer Izy Beats, Dilly Chris is now ready to take on Ugandan market.

Born in Maryland St. Andrew, Jamaica as Chris Smith, Dilly Chris has ever since then had a dream od his music crossing over all over the world hence him working with different top musicians and producers from all over.

Dilly attended the Edith High School and earned his influence in music from his aunt and uncle, who boasted of the ability to set the dancehall ablaze. Fascinated by these accounts of glory, he began dreaming of his own career in music and already having the gift of an engaging voice set about his career in music.

Moving to the USA did nothing to deter his dream as he continued on this trek and has remained with songs Like; “Sweat” ft. Chudney J. Easily the most unclassifiable artist.

Dilly Chris’ latest song is called “Money Up” released by CEO Ryan “Mobay Hollywood” Brissett record label, Up Top Music Group. The new single is a great depiction of Dilly Chris journey as an international, crossover artist with almost now half a million views on YouTube.

Dilly Chris is in studio currently working on his upcoming Album entitled “Journey,” which is scheduled to be released early February 2021 on The Up Top Music Group record label.

Watch ‘Money Up’ Music Video Below:

https://youtu.be/veixXi3XBlM

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By Staff Writer

Ms Sheena Ruparelia one of the directors of Ruparelia Group has tipped women on how to compete with their male counterparts and bring transformative change within their societies and the country in general.
Sheena Ruparelia was speaking during an online talk show held at Victoria University Kampala alongside Uganda Law Society President-elect Phiona Nabasa Wall, Katusabe Ssemwezi the Academic Registrar Victoria University.

Other discussants included Karitas Karisimbi a Media personality and Malaa Kivila Odera the Founder & C.E.O Sylmax Consult.

Themed ‘Enhancing Women Capabilities towards development in Uganda’, the show was streaming live on the Victoria University Kampala Facebook Page.
The Managing Director Speke Group hotels noted that women struggle to make it in life is long, hard but very possible if they unite and work together.

“The struggle is long, it’s hard but it is possible and we must unite together, we must support one another, we must be willing to learn and listen. Open your opportunities in every single day and appreciate it”. Sheena Ruparelia says.
She adds “I think it’s up to us to change the society, no one is going to do it for us, it is us to work together and togetherness education, willingness, openness and target orientation makes it possible, we can do it.”
The youthful entrepreneur noted that there is also a problem of inequality against women and also against race which she says needs to be addressed in order to be able to work together to streamline and share the available opportunities equally.

“Women need to be looked at as equal as other members of the society. Women should also be willing and available to perform any role they feel they want to be doing.” In terms of development, a woman can be involved in as much as she feels she can. Actually if you look at societies today, there are a number of women in key roles and they have done so much more and some times more than their male counterparts”.
She appealed to women to always be confident and develop willingness to learn in order to achieve their goals in life.

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Trikytee (L) and Ozo evicted from the house.

By Our Reporter

Last night was fraught with tension as everyone was curious as to who would join Nengi, Neo and Vee to make the final five. At the end of the night, Trikytee and Ozo were evicted, missing the opportunity to be among the top five.

This week started with Nengi being crowned HoH for the second time in the Lockdown season. To kick off the nominations, the remaining housemates were divided into two teams: black and white and in a unique twist each team had to nominate two people from the opposing team. At the end of the deliberation Laycon, Dorathy, Trikytee and Ozo were put up for eviction.

Trikytee’s lucky streak came to an end as he was the first housemate to be evicted on Sunday night. Trikytee had been up for eviction every week since the third week but had always been saved.

Speaking to Ebuka following his eviction, Trikytee said he enjoyed his stay in the house and didn’t understand how he managed to escape evictions in the previous weeks. He said he felt the housemates liked him because he was free-spirited and easy going. He also didn’t think he was particularly attracted to only the people in power as perceived because he got along with everyone in the house. Trikytee says now that he is out, the name of the game is “Hustle 101” as he plans to push himself and his brand to the forefront.

The next housemate to leave was Ozo, who expressed his strong feelings for Nengi and said he fell for her from week three. He said he didn’t back down from Nengi even though she turned down his advances, because he sees all the great qualities she has. And he has found someone he would like to sacrifice things for. Ozo said he will now focus on sports development and he thanked his family and everyone who helped him come this far in the show.

The final five housemates of the BBNaija Lockdown season are Laycon, Nengi, Vee, Dorathy and Neo. Ebuka congratulated them and urged them to be patient in the last days that they have to be in the house. He also reminded them to stay entertaining as this is an entertainment show after all.

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Amit Kapur, Airtel Uganda CCO

By Our Reporter

Airtel Uganda has announced a brand new smartphone promotion that will see new customers receive 100% bonus on weekly and monthly bundles purchased with new smartphones attached onto the Airtel network.

To qualify for the bonus, new customers who purchase a brand new smartphone on the Airtel network will be able to buy weekly and monthly bundles for a period of 3 months and get 100% bonus on these bundles with the bonus validity same as the validity of the bundle purchased. This is in addition to the already existing offer on a new SIM card which is 200 SMS, 200 MB, 30 Minutes and 500/= Airtel Money.

Commenting about the new promotion, Airtel Uganda Chief Commercial Officer Mr. Amit Kapur noted that a brand new internet-enabled smartphone is a bedrock of opportunities in different fields such as entertainment, communication and even e-commerce.

“As a brand with a promise to improve lives, we believe that such an offer that couples our affordable smartphones with double the data bundles will give our new subscribers opportunities to improve their lives through education, e-commerce, financial inclusion and the full offerings of Airtel Uganda’s reliable network,” he said, adding that Airtel is happy to welcome new subscribers to the largest 4G network in Uganda.

On purchasing a new device, customers are required to Dial *175*9#, Select Option 4 – Double data, then select Option 1- Activate 100% bonus offer.

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Vincent Erone, Ag. MD, MultiChoice Uganda.

By Our Reporter

MultiChoice has announced a new campaign reaffirming their commitment to tell stories that resonate with Africans throughout the continent.

Dubbed “10, 000 Stories” promo, MultiChoice will showcase the best of African storytelling. The new campaign was launched as part of the recent Multichoice Media Showcase.

This creative masterpiece was the brainchild of poet and writer Lebohang Mashango. It explores themes around diversity, innovation, local content, international content, sports and a general love for stories.

Brought to life by Mashango and other talented African poets, it is an ode to all who have been part of the journey, celebrating the legacy of the MultiChoice and the more than 10, 000 stories which have been told over the years.

“I drew inspiration from Maya Angelo and the grand idea explored in most African philosophy. The idea that one individual is amplified when standing as a collective ‘I come as one but, I stand as 10 000’, the core of the poem is around collectivism and collaboration, something storytelling does so well. Stories are a way of preserving memories and making history and Multichoice through its existence has made history, changing the ritual around coming together. The modes of viewing content may change with technological advancement, however, the essence of storytelling as preserving history does not change,” explained Lebohang Mashango.

Multichoice has been telling African stories for over 20 years, reaching far and wide across the continent. Its DStv and GOtv platforms have continued to grow over the years, launching numerous local channels with more planned as the group increases its local content investment.

“MultiChoice Uganda has taken significant strides in providing phenomenal content to our customers over the years. First with the launch of DStv as our flagship brand right to the introduction of GOtv to provide a more affordable family entertainment offering for the mass market, and delivering a variety of content at the right pricing point, revolutionizing terrestrial viewing in Africa and an indication of our continued investment in innovation for better customer experience,” says Vincent Erone, Ag. MD, MultiChoice Uganda.

MultiChoice is determined to continue showcasing unforgettable stories that cater to a diverse audience. At the heart of MultiChoice’s reason for existence is to provide customers with variety and choice, it is with this in mind that the company is focused on enhancing its innovation, value and local entertainment offering.

“Over the past few years, MultiChoice has become the country’s most-loved storyteller by making extensive investments in the development of original programming. In October 2018, in a move to provide Ugandans with locally-developed content, we launched Pearl Magic, a purely Ugandan channel that features dramas, soap operas, movies, series and music in a language, setting and storyline that our countrymen best understand and are familiar with.” concluded Vincent Erone, Ag. MD, MultiChoice Uganda.

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Kemi Sera’s music journey has taken another twist where she has now decided to venture into gospel music.

This comes after the singer fell out with her former manager, Haruna Mubiru over allegations of domestic violence.

Speaking in a television interview, Sara Nampijja commonly known as Kemi Sera said that she decided to do gospel music because God saved her from a situation that almost took her life.
“People should know that I am now born again and I am here to serve God. I will do gospel music because I clearly have enough reasons to sing for God and people should not judge.” She explained

In her new gospel song, Kemi Sera talks about God’s goodness and thanks Him for healing her for the deadly situation she was in.

In her new gospel song, Kemi Sera talks about God’s goodness and thanks Him for healing her for the deadly situation she was in.

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By Reporter

Yesterday I shared the Word behind the War and Gave away three Toyota Salon cars.

All is getting fired up at The Black Wall Street (BWS) house as Africa’s first economic war rages on.

The brain behind the war, Africa’s first economic, ‘Field Marshall’ Charles N. Lambert has awarded some of the faithful Ugandans with cars as a thank you for their efforts in fighting for Africa’s economic independence. Charles gave out three Toyota salon cars to three lucky executors of the war at Black Wall Street house in Kampala.

“Yesterday I shared the Word behind the War and Gave away three Toyota Salon cars to faithful executors of the Economic War. Africa first,” Charles Lambert said.

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By BigEyeUg Team

Renowned radio personality, Omulangira Ndawusi has opened weighed in on singer Jose Chameleone and Bobi Wine’s friendship status especially following allegations of mistrust among themselves.

Chameleone and Bobi’s on and off friendship seems to have hit rock bottom yet again after Chameleone was vetted negatively from the Lord Mayoral seat for National Unity Platform (NUP) ticket.

Appearing on Spark TV interview, Ndawusi says its not right for the public to go against Bobi Wine, accusing him of dejecting Chameleone’s NUP ticket for the Lord Mayoral seat.

He instead turns guns at the NUP vetting committee that was of course elected by Bobi Wine

“Chameleone joined politics and people okayed his decision. What people don’t know is that Bobi Wine is not one responsible for vetting potential party flag bearers.

Other members are ones in charge, that’s why they chose Lati over Chameleone. They might have based on his experience in the political field as one of Elias Lukwago’s longtime servants. So, its far away from claims that Bobi Wine might have lost trustworthy in Chameleone,” Ndawusi said.

The Radio Simba presenter also recounts to the public not to rule-out Bobi Wine and Chameleone’s rivalry despite holding a pretended friendship in the past few years.

“Also, the longtime feud between Bobi and Chameleone will never perish however minimal it maybe. Its an on and off relationship between the two,” Ndawusi added.

He further warned about the possibility of Chameleone resurfacing the battle with Bobi Wine and rapper Gravity Omutujju who have betrayed his dreams and aspects in the political career.

This is because of Chameleone’s renowned traits of being a superior when it comes to musical politics.

“By the way a new battle is boiling-up between the two. Likewise to rapper Gravity Omutujju after publicly announcing that he will be campaigning for FDC Flag bearer. Erias Lukwago not his close friend Chameleone.

Chameleone is the king of battles and wars for years now. He is a musical politician.“

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NBS TV presenter Annatalia Oze who picked nomination forms to contest for the Rubaga North Lord Woman Councilor seat on Monday has reaffirmed to her fans that she is serious about joining active politics and asked them to support her.

Real name Nambooze Annet, she noted that she is not a messiah and that all she wants to do is to share her dreams and hopes with the people of Rubaga North as their next Lord Woman Councilor.

“I know what it means to lack and I also know what it means to raise a family in Rubaga. I know why hope is important and know that faith will take us places. I am not a messiah, I am not better that you but what I bring is the passion, love and knowledge of my people in Rubaga North. I will be meeting with you and sharing my dreams and hopes with you as your next Lord Woman Councilor.” She wrote in a Facebook post.

Meanwhile, Annatalia will still continue to host the Uncut Show on NBS TV. She had earlier revealed that she was allowed to keep her job on condition that she does not affiliate herself with any political party. She explained that joining any political party would affect NBS’ audience.

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