ENTERTAINMENT

Seyi Shay, DJ Sose, Obi Asika Unveiled as Judges for Nigerian Idol Season 6 Lagos, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Nigeria has just announced the host and judges for the new season of the Nigerian Idol. The announcement was made on Monday, February 1st weeks after the company announced the …

Functional artworks break the cultural barriers and stigma surrounding HIV/ Aids awareness ARTS | Dominic Muwanguzi | HIV/ Aids is stills a major threat to the life and livelihood of young people in Uganda. This in spite of the numerous interventions by government and foreign stakeholders to create awareness among young …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  MultiChoice Uganda has today announced a 23% slash on GOtv decoder prices in a new and exciting campaign that will see GOtv customers access cutting edge entertainment at sh69,000 effective February 1, 2021. According to a statement from Multichoice Uganda, the new GOtv offer, a reduction …

Karimojong enduring attachment to their culture Moroto, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Notwithstanding the social- cultural stereotype often attached to the Karamojong, a north- eastern ethnic group in Uganda, the group is privileged to preserve it’s distinct traditional norm and practices in the contemporary times. A visitor to Moroto and …

“Black Yellow Red” Short Film about 2021 Uganda General Elections by George the Poet London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT |  British Ugandan artist George Mpanga (also known as George the Poet) will release his “Black Yellow Red” short film on all social media platforms in response to the 2021 Uganda …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entertainment TV giants MultiChoice Uganda have today announced a new year’s offer that will see customers acquire DStv decoder packages and hardware at a special price. The exciting new decoder offer will will see Ugandans get a set at UGX 99,000, inclusive of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Musician Eric Opoka alias Eezzy has agreed to produce an improved version of the “Tumbiza sound” song to encourage observance of the Covid-19 standard operating procedures- SOPs. Two weeks ago, the Ministry of Health asked the Uganda Communications Commission-UCC to ban the song on grounds …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | On Dec.16, MultiChoice announced a brand-new Pan-African lifestyle channel on the DStv channel 173 dubbed Honey. In addition to their legendary sports, education and movie channels, the new Honey channel will showcase unscripted lifestyle TV content for curious and connected Africans while celebrating and exploring …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions, Jane Frances Abodo has ordered for the release of Nigerian artists Omah Lay and Tems and their charges to be withdrawn a day after presenting them in court. The accused appeared before Makindye Grade One Magistrate, Jude Okumu Muwone on Monday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people have been arrested in connection to the unauthorised concert that was held last night in Ddungu Resort in Munyonyo, Kampala City. Those arrested are Ivan Ddungu, the manager of the place where the concert was held, Omah Lay the musician and Prim Kasana, …