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By Asaba Derrick Lately, every problem or uncertainty is attached and blamed onto a giant, ‘Covid-19’. The effects of this noble disease have been breathed nearly by everyone across the world. Pulling it closer to Uganda specifically, people from all walks of life have vehemently been disadvantaged by this pandemic. Mass loss of jobs, weakened […]
The National Association Of Broadcasters(NAB) has written to the prime minister asking him to have the press including on the priority list to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. In a letter signed by the association chairperson Kin Kariisa, it is brought to the Prime Minister’s attention that just like other frontline people like medical personnel, teachers, […]
By Nikki Ever sat down and wondered what has gone wrong with the world? Why bloody streets and darkness at the end of every tunnel? Why have people turned into soulless orgers and the sun become dim? Where is love and where is God? Despite the oddities of life. Despite the deadest, darkest nights, despite […]
By Derrick Asaba When the ‘Museveni’ studios were initiated, it was a daily city talk. You couldn’t realize a day passes without hearing predictions on the fate of the studios with the majority saying it would be a barren tree that bears no fruit. The narrative took a newer twist already and years down the […]
President Magufuli changes his mind about COVID-free claim Tanzanian President John Magufuli amid the corona virus outbreak warned the country’s health ministry against rushing into embracing the Covid-19 vaccines promoted by foreign companies and countries. Magufuli cast doubt on the global urge to develop Covid-19 vaccine claiming that little has been done to help cure […]
By Derrick Asaba Musicians have over the years recorded songs some of which play for days, months, years and others, for generations. The explanation to this phenomenon is merely a union of a number of elements that characterise the inception of the song. A bet is, some just walk in the recording studio for the […]
By Amy The delayed National examinations for 2020-2021 candidates will kick off with a briefing of O’level candidates on Friday, February 26, 2021. This is according to the examination timetable released by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). The learners at this level will then start their examinations on March 1, 2021, with the physics […]
By Nikki KaritasJust like songs remain, just like rhythms are remembered forever, just like they last long after the events and the people in it are dead and dreams are gone… An abandoned building stands skeletal with a crumbled beauty of an era long past, long deserted. Somewhere on the outskirts of Jinja, the abandoned […]
Bobi Wine (real name Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi) is a musician from Uganda. He went to Makerere University in Kampala, started making music in the early 2000s. His music career as an afrobeats and dancehall singer took off in the early 2000s with national hits like ‘Akagoma’ and ‘Funtula’ and he achieved international recognition thanks to a spot on Disney’s Queen of Katwe soundtrack in […]
Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has today unveiled star athlete Joshua Cheptegei as one of Uganda’s tourism ambassadors. Lilly Ajarova, UTB’s Executive Officer confirmed the development during a function held today at the Uganda Golf Club in Kampala. Last year Cheptegei broke a 16-year-old world record in the 5000m by nearly two seconds, clocking 12:35.36 in Monaco […]