Muslims cautioned against waiting for Ramadan to wed

As Muslims prepare to start fasting, the Iganga district Khadi Sheik Sinani Muwanika has cautioned them against waiting for this Holy Month to wed. Sheik Muwanika said wedding is a must in Islam but some believers attach it to the Ramadan period. According to Islamic teachings, an unwedded woman is not supposed to prepare food for a Muslim man she is not legally married to during the month of Ramadan. Devoted Muslims with unwedded women are always advised to either hire or pay their women for the food they cook during the fasting period. However, Sheik Muwanika said Muslims should not wait for such conditions to happen but instead wed their partners before starting the Holy Month of Ramadan. He […]

Former Leaders of the Opposition reveal what they received at the end of their respective tenures; one received a calendar and a bag, another was stopped from taking the laptop he was using

Former Leaders of the Opposition (LoP) in Parliament, Ogenga Latigo, Betty Aol Ochan, and Winnie Kiiza have weighed in on the controversial allocation of Shs500 million to Mathias Mpuuga as a ‘Service Award’ following the end of his two-and-a-half-year tenure as LoP. Ogenga Latigo has condemned Mpuuga for accepting the money, which he said they […]

Uganda Among African Countries Dominating List of World’s 20 Fastest-growing Economies in 2024

Uganda has emerged as one of the African countries dominating the fastest growing economies in the world. The African Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook Report for 2024 launched by African Development Bank showed that Africa is projected to remain the fastest growing region in the world, after Asia, exceeding the global average of 3% in 2023. …

World Bank: Rwanda’s Poor Saving Culture Hindering Private Sector Growth

Rwanda can only maintain its development trajectory and achieve the goals outlined in its Vision 2050 if it improves its saving culture, the World Bank has cautioned.  According to the 22nd edition of the Rwanda Economic Update (REU): Mobilizing Domestic Savings to Boost the Private Sector in Rwanda, “Rwanda faces a challenge in mobilising domestic …

Somalia to Deposit Her Instrument of Ratification of the Treaty of Accession to the EAC

The Federal Republic of Somalia will this morning deposit her...

Fr. Gaetano Retires from Active Priesthood

Rev. Fr. Gaenato Batanyenda, the parish priest of Kitanga in...

Mpuuga Saga Partly Creation of the Constitution

The leaked minutes of the Parliamentary Commission where members awarded...

THE VIDEO: Wamu – A Pass

It is the kind of video that would make sense with a glass of whiskey or wine. It is the kind you watch on a lonely heart night. When you are thinking of him or her, the one that sings in your heart. The video starts off with a wide shot of A Pass around […]

THE DVD: A Royal Surprise

This movie shows off South Africa’s tourist attractions so well that I was a little envious –it reminded me of Trevor Noah’s clip about visiting South Africa that went viral not so long ago. Thapelo Mokoena and Jennifer Freeman are at the centre of this rom-com. In the film, Riley (Jennifer Freeman) accepts an invitation […]

The sound, the instrumentalists, group coordination and choice of music was top notch last night as Double Black took the Roast and Rhyme enjoyments closer to consumers at the Bell Roast and Rhyme band night at Tales bar and lounge in Bukoto. Revellers were entertained to a reggae themed Double Black music experience, with an […]

Beenie Gunter returns home after weeks in detention

After months under detention in UAE, Dancehall singer Beenie Gunter real name Crescent Baguma has returned home. Beenie Gunter silently returned earlier today and was received by his baby maama Nickie Berry and his son Joshua Baguma at Entebbe International Airport. Beenie Gunter was arrested on January 21, 2023, at a Dubai airport while boarding […]

Creatives protest Sarah Opendi’s alcohol Bill

Last year, Tororo Woman MP Sarah Opendi proposed the 2023 Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill in Uganda but besides affecting brewery companies, this Bill will also affect the creative industry. It is for this reason that creatives headed to Parliament and presented their dissatisfaction about this bill to the parliamentary committee. Among the creatives under the […]

Sheebah’s manager distances self from singer Biswanka

Ontunulemu was one of last year’s big songs but unfortunately, the song was bigger than the artiste. Derrick Biswanka, the artiste behind the song, had one of the most successful projects produced from Alien Skin’s Fangone Studios. However, by the time the song became a hit, the artiste had already left to join Moon Avenue […]

Mr Ibu dies at 62

  For most of the last three decades when Nigerian Nollywood films filtered through Africa’s porous borders, many actors have come and gone. Some became sleek celebrities. Others disappeared in the crowds. Mr Ibu? He retained his forte: Often appearing in skits as a drunk poor man or just a street fool who could be […]

UB40 electrifies Kampala revelers down memory lane

  ‘UB40 featuring Ali Campbell’s performance left Kampala revelers electrified as they drove down memory lane, chorusing the music group’s sweet melodies. The Saturday night concert at Kololo ceremonial grounds showcased one of the best performances Ugandans will ever see as the crowd erupted in cheers for every song, highlighting the timeless appeal of ‘UB40 […]

Kyagulanyi: Self-taught music student now lecturer

  There is no place like a tree shade for a sit-down with a lecturer at the Department of Music in Makerere University. Amid the constant buzz of student interactions and foot traffic across the lawn, Polycarp Kyagulanyi is routinely addressed as musomesa (Luganda for teacher) by passers-by. You would be wrong if you concluded […]

Kalela got a zip failure on stage

  You might have come across Daniel Kalela who describes himself as a comedian, actor, and TV presenter. Kalela is popularly known as the host of Comedy Store, a weekly comedy show that happens at Lazio Bar every Wednesday. How do you define your style? I have no definition of  my style but just want […]

Women leaders call for banking awareness to empower businesses

Women leaders are advocating for increased awareness on banking services, believing it will empower women in business by providing them with strategic information for economic advancement. Ms. Ruth Asasira, the Head of Women in Business at DFCU Bank, highlighted that Uganda leads in women’s entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa, with over 38% of entrepreneurs being women. However, only 24% of the credit portfolio in regulated institutions is allocated to women. She further stated that DFCU Bank’s women in business program continues to drive credit uptake among women by reducing interest rates and offering unsecured credit facilities to support women-owned businesses across the country. Addressing journalists on Thursday ahead of the Women’s Day Information Highway event to be held on International Women’s […]

Lawyers want jailed TikToker released on bail citing mental illness

Lawyers representing jailed TikToker Ibarahim Musana, also known as Pressure 24/7, have filed an application for a production warrant. The warrant would allow them to bring him back to court and apply for bail. In a letter dated February 27, 2024, addressed to the Chief Magistrate at Buganda Road Court, the lawyers from Musoke and Marzuq Advocates claim that their client urgently needs bail. They argue that Musana, who was remanded to Luzira Prison on February 23, 2024, and is due to return on March 7, 2024, requires continued medical attention at Butabika National Referral Hospital for mental illness. “We are aware that the accused is asthmatic and that at the time of his arrest, he was an out patient […]

Defence forces university in the offing

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Wilson Mbadi has revealed plans by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to transform the current National Defense College – Uganda (NDC-U) in Njeru, Buikwe district into a defence forces university. He made the revelation during the 13th annual Tarehe Sita thanksgiving meeting at Kololo ceremonial grounds presided over by President Museveni. General Mbadi noted that the initiative is expected to cover higher education for soldiers’ children who now attain free education till Advanced level (A-level) in efforts to clear gaps in the force staff welfare. He says they are currently liaising with the Ministry of Education and Sports to have the university in place in the next five years. “An armed forces […]