ENTERTAINMENT

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Meat Carnival (EAMC), a quarterly event hosted by The Gardens, is set to return this month for Season II on June 25, at the Uganda Museum. Top corporate firms have come together to support the event. They include, Nile Breweries, Stanbic FlexiPay, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Club Pilsener’s Campus themed Club Dome is back in its 6th year bigger, better and more lit after a two-year hiatus. Club Dome which targets campusers and young millennials in tertiary institutions of learning will kick off in Kampala in July this year at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Feed a Million Mouths International (FAMMI) – a social enterprise based in Uganda – has launched the “Kartwe Street Art Project” in the Katwe area of Kampala to impart art skills to underprivileged children and youth and transform the community through public art. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local radio station Capital FM Uganda had its tour to Fort Portal boosted by top musicians including rapper Fik Fameica, Sheebah Karungi, Bebe Cool and a number of other top entertainers during the weekend. The tour which took place at Buhinga Stadium in Fort Portal …

Los Angeles, US | Xinhua | Disney’s presentation of Marvel’s superhero film “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” took the top spot at the North American box office on its debut weekend with a three-day estimate of 185 million U.S. dollars, according to studio figures released by measurement firm …

  Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries Limited through their premium beer Club Pilsener have once again partnered with Brand Purple Uganda Limited in their countrywide Purple Party musical tours. Happening for the first time since the lifting of the Covid-19 lockdown, Purple Party, one of the biggest …

Washington, US | Xinhua | The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) annual dinner returned on Saturday after two years of cancellations due to COVID-19. U.S. President Joe Biden attended the event and made remarks and jokes, with which he took a swipe at his predecessor Donald Trump, the Republican Party, …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT |  In the lead up to Earth Day 2022, The Walt Disney Company, Wildlife Direct, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of State have announced that production has commenced on the National Geographic Kids Africa educational entertainment series. Additionally, the series’ first group of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Swangz Avenues newbie and signee Zafaran on Friday officially kicked off her music career after dropping her first single and video. The sensational singer is here to prove to many how her vocals and lyrical maturity are powerful through her song. The song sweetheart …

Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigeria’s film industry produced 541 movies in the first quarter of 2022, a 41.6 percent surge from the previous quarter’s 382 titles, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) said on Friday. The NFVCB is a government agency responsible for the regulation of the …