With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, money transfer service WorldRemit has released statistics showing Ugandans living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are the most romantic, sending on average $116 (sh415,000) more than usual to their loved ones . According to new WorldRemit data revealing the most romantic Ugandans living abroad, …
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Blantyre, Malawi | AFP | US superstar Madonna adopted twin girls in Malawi on Tuesday, a court official told AFP, raising to four the total number of children she has adopted from the southern African nation. Just two weeks ago, she denied being involved in a fresh adoption application in …
Read More »AYA HOTEL: Rezidor Hotel chain replaces Hilton
Brussels-based hotel chain, Rezidor Hotel Group has taken over management of the Aya Brothers-owned Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala. The Group that manages hundreds of luxury hotels around the world under the Quorvus Collection brand, now joins other internationally and regionally operated brands in the city such as City Blue, …
Read More »Beyonce takes over internet with twins news
New York, United States | AFP | Beyonce is pregnant — and this time, she’s expecting twins with her husband, rap mogul Jay Z. The pop superstar — who already has a five-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, with Jay Z — announced the news to her more than 92 million followers …
Read More »FIMBU: DR Congo’s dancing footballers leave mark at AFCON
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | They may be out of the tournament, but the Democratic Republic of Congo’s footballers will be forever remembered by Africa Cup of Nations fans for their dance moves on the pitch. DR Congo players danced the “Fimbu” seven times at the CAN 2017 tournament …
Read More »Uganda’s Hip-hop For Society 2017 highlights education
The 10th annual Hip-hop For Society event at Sharing Hall Nsambya showed again that entertainment is an integral part of all round education for youth Organized by Breakdance Project Uganda (BPU) Sharing hall was filled to capacity for the 10th annual Hiphop For Society, which presented a mix of entertainment and education. …
Read More »Trump makes political music great again
New York, United States | AFP | Donald Trump took office vowing to rebuild industry. One where he has already achieved inadvertent success is political music, with songs against his presidency quickly proliferating. Trump’s idiosyncratic campaign, in which he denounced Mexican immigrants, Muslims and other minorities, set off a deluge …
Read More »Netflix adds 7 million subscribers in global expansion
San Francisco, United States | AFP | Netflix added a record seven million subscribers over the past quarter as part of its global expansion drive, fueling a surge in revenue and profit for the streaming television giant. California-based Netflix said in its quarterly report Wednesday it ended the year with …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Navio’s knack for hip hop
He started off his music career as part of the award-winning Hip hop group Klear Kut that introduced the term “Ugaflow” to describe Uganda’s hip hop scene. Daniel Lubwama Kigozi aka Navio is best known for his successful solo career with hits such as`Ngalo, Bugumu’, One & Only”, Njogereza’ and …
Read More »ARTS: When elephants kiss
Kitimbo’s unusual go-green art Art has long been a catalyst for social change, from the anti-war Dadaists during World War I to the music of Nina Simone during the 1960s civil rights movement in America. For as long problems and tragedies remain, art appears to always seek to play an …
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