By Staff Writer

Spice Diana has finally been recognised by Africa after years of extreme hardwork. Spice Diana who has over years risen through her career has finally gone to continental level with her first ever international nod as she got nominated in the just released Africa Entertainment awards slated for October.

Spice Diana is the only Ugandan nominated in the upcoming artistes of the year in Africa and will battle along with nine other equally excellent new talents across the continent.

Among the other Ugandans that have been recognised are Jose chameleone – dance hall artist, Best male East, South and North Africa.

Sheebah and Rema – Best female East, South and North Africa

Fabiola – best host.

Eddy Kenzo – collaboration ft Beenie and Cindy ,Best male East ,south and northern Africa , Best entertainer

You can vote for your artiste when you follow this link https://www.africanentertainmentawards.org/

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By Staff Writer

The 2019 nominees for the Africa Entertainment awards have been released and with each passing year more and new Ugandan stars feature.

This year has seen new faces get recognised and definitely more Ugandans represent. This year’s nomination list features upto eight Ugandans with Jose Chameleone and Eddy Kenzo each getting more than just one nomination.

Jose chameleone this year got two nominations for Best danchall artiste Africa and Best Male East, South and North Africa while Eddy Kenzo will battle Chameleone in the Best Male artiste East, South, North Africa and Eddy Kenzo is nominated among best enterters category and also best collaboration ft Beenie and Cindy. Sheebah and Rema will face eachother in the Best female East, South and North Africa, Spice got her first continental nomination in the new comer category and Anita Fabiola got nominated for Best Host.

Suppot your star by voting here https://www.africanentertainmentawards.org/

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By Staff Writer

Jose Chameleone known for his firm and strict character has once again risked a seemingly huge project. Chameleone is said to have stepped out of studio while recording song with Tanzanian singer Harmonise.

Earlier Jose Chameleone travelled to Tanzania for an event and met Harmonise at the airport and it’s at this moment that the Tanzanian singer asked for a collabo with him to which he accepted.

It is said the two moved on well until Harmonise asked Chameleone to share his plans on how they were going to promote the song. Chameleone is said to have interpreted this as the higheat level of familiarity. “I have promoted my music for 20 years and a young man in his second career year asks me to share my plans so he can be sure I will do my best. I find that very disrespectful” an irritated Chameleone commented.

Chameleone is said to have stormed out of studio leaving the song incomplete. However, Harmonise did not give up, he went further and asked Ugandan singer Eddy Kenzo to jump on track to which an innocent Kenzo did.

Harmonise and Eddy Kenzo have recorded and shot a video for their latest project together already. Chameleone’s earlier version also leaked and both songs will be in circulation soon.

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By staff Writer

Self-proclaimed dancehall King Michael shed a tear at his own concert at Freedom city on Friday night. The Muko Muko singer had his concert yesterday and had great anticipations considering he has been doing music for a very long time.

King Michael stepped on Stage past 11PM to a warm welcome from his fans. The singer shed tears as he thanked his fans for turning up and standing with him through all the years.

Here are some moments from the concert

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By Staff Writer

Rapper Fik Fameica was the artist on everyone’s lips after his electrifying performance he put up at the Swangz All Star concert that featured Jamaica’s D Major and Chris Martins

Fik Fameica got on stage at around 10:30pm with his hit song Sconto that got everyone on their feet, at that moment the crowd was already in low mood but the rapper awakened their ‘vibe’ and immediately started to sing along with him while screaming on top of their voices.

The singer who was dressed in what he called Prison Break outfit, performed Property, Omu Bwati and closed his performance with fans’ favorite Mafia where he pulled out suprise acts like Kabale rapper T Bro and Klear Kut’s The Mith among others. At this state Fik had put the show on a higher tempo and fans where all lifting their chairs and others took off their shirts and started waving them

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By staff Writer

MTN Uganda today ended their 8 week streak for her popular Momo Nyabo campaign that rewarded users for using MTN mobile money. The final giveaway event was held in Katwe market with the company handing over the last two cars of the campaign, two last motorcycles along with ither goodies. Moses Ogen and Ruth Nakasozi were the last winners of the Toyota Wish cars while Wegulo Kharim, and Ozuga Santos walked away with the last two motorcycles.The Momo Nyabo campaign this year, MTN Uganda has given away 24 cars, 36 motorcycles, and 160 smartphones.

During the final giveaway, MTN Uganda’s Senior Manager MFS products; Mr. Christopher Ssali on behalf of the telco thanked all its customers that have support them in past 20 years. He also added that it’s mobile money service is 10 years old.

“We thank our customers for supporting us over the last 20 years of MTN operation and 10 years of MTN mobile money,” he said.

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With the social calendar always filled with festivities, the month of August has literally taken the crown as the month with the biggest hip events of the year with the most recent being Shorts Na Lessu (ShoNaLe) that took place yesterday at Dungu Forest In Munyonyo.

After three successful editions, the annual picnic style music event, Shorts Na Lessu held its fourth edition on Saturday in what turned out to be the party of the year.The event that started in the afternoon saw revelers enjoy different forms of entertainment as many gathered by the picturesque lakeside to witness the mind-blowing performance that Nigerian star Nonso Amadi put up.

Amidst loud screams from the crowd, Amadi gave a special tribute to the late Radio Mozwey as he sung the deceased’s Neera song.The RnB star had been marked as the star attraction of the night and he did not disappoint one bit when he performed some of his hit songs like“Go outside”, “Emergency”, “No crime”,  “Kwasia” and crowned the night with his popular hit ‘Tonight’ that was no doubt the crowd’s favourite.The 23-year-old applauded Uganda for the love he has abundantly received.

“I am extremely proud of how the show turned out. The performances were simply amazing and everyone who came out here was reminded yet again why Ciroc is the ultimate celebration drink,” said Annette Nakiyaga, Head of Whisky Portfolio at UBL.The event also featured performances from artistes including Kohen Jayce of Bantu Vibes, “Lamu” and “The Four Homies”, Lagum, Route 316 Band featuring DJ Sesse, DJ Irakooze and DJ CIZA, a virtual reality, mobile recording studio, a tattoo parlour and a mini salon that kept revelers entertained throughout.

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By Staff Writer

The annual Masaka Steeet Jam took place this weekend and as always has revellers flock the event. The event that takes place at Edward Avenue like every year attracted many artistes from Masaka and Kampala to entertain revellers.

Club beer who was the sponsor of the event spiced the event with it’s products as the turn up enjoyed the music and comedy. Here are some moments from the event

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Vivo Energy Uganda’s Managing Director, Gilbert Assi addresses guests during the launch ceremony.

By Our Reporter

Vivo Energy Uganda, the company that markets and distributes Shell branded fuels and lubricants has announced the 5th edition of the famous Shell Gas Tokosa Food Festival. The event takes place annually and aims to position Shell gas as a clean, safe and affordable cooking solution among customers that included food enthusiasts, home owners, hotels, restaurants, cafes and institutions both public and private.

The Shell Gas Tokosa Food Festival will take place on Saturday. 14th September at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel gardens. This year’s festival has several activities lined up including live entertainment, cooking competitions for the children and adults, various Tokosa offers, food & wine tasting and an exhibition by invited restaurants and cafes.

The event will feature some of the best chefs and food experts who will provide live cooking tutorials to festival-goers. There will also be entertainment from Lillian & the Sundowners, live performances from Vinka, Winnie Nwagi and Joh Blaq, Zumba flash mobs and live DJ Mixes.

Speaking at the media launch held at Sheraton Gardens Kampala to announce this year’s festival, Vivo Energy Uganda’s Managing Director, Gilbert Assi said the 5th edition of the Shell Gas Tokosa Food Festival is about celebrating diversity of cultures, food and relationships.

‘‘In Africa, every meal served is a celebration. Through the Shell Gas Tokosa Food Festival, Vivo Energy Uganda aims to not only celebrate this fact with our customers’ families and guests but to further enhance every cooking experience by providing safe, clean and affordable cooking solutions. Shell Gas is here to bring on all these good times and to build beautiful lifetime experiences. Choose Shell Gas for these moments,” he said.

Assi added, “This annual festival offers us an opportunity to appreciate our Shell Gas customers as they enjoy good times at the festival. As a special offer for our customers, we have reduced further the prices of refills for all packed gas. We invite you to take advantage of this offer which is valid until 30 September 2019.”

Proceeds from this event will go towards improving the wellbeing of children under two charity organisations; Grace Villa which is located in South western district of Kabale and to Bless A Child Foundation, Uganda.

Bless A Child Foundation provides palliative cancer care services for terminally ill children. Through the Foundation, the children can access shelter, education, care and warm food for free. The Shell Gas Tokosa Food Festival will supply the Foundation with piped gas for a year. This will help to address the challenges that it currently faces by using unsafe methods for cooking such as firewood and charcoal. The Festival proceeds will include donations of food, clothing, learning materials and domestic items.

Grace Villa, a home in Kabale provides disadvantaged girls with life skills training and support. The home recently started the ‘Wateeka Initiative’ to offer free lunch to school-going children that are unable to afford it. In 2018, the Home recieved a new kitchen with a year’s supply of Shell piped gas from Vivo Energy Uganda. This year, the company will use the proceeds to construct a new dining hall for the Home in addition to continued Shell Gas supply.

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By Our Reporter

Songbird Maureen Rutabingwa popularly known as MoRoots held her first ever concert to launch her album titled “From the Sun” at the Tusker Malt Music Lounge series held at Industrial Area hangout, The Square and what a launch it turned out to be.

The songstress unveiled her 11-track album on Saturday night, a delightful piece of a uniquely balanced genre the artiste defines as “Future Afro-Soul”.

With bits of funk, RnB, Neo-soul and electronic beats that are strongly influenced by African music, MoRoots used the stage to reveal to fans how the inspiration for her songs is rooted in exploring themes of love, transition and her country, Uganda.

Guests at the concert were left particularly enchanted with three exciting singles that were clearly the crowd’s favourites; ‘Moonlight’, a romantic ballad paying homage to Debussy, a French composer and his ‘Clair De Lune’, ‘My Woman, She Cries’, a rallying cry for the country and the world to take a moment and pay attention to the plight of the woman in Uganda and around the world and ‘Let It Beat,’ a song about finding your rhythm.

MoRoots is a multi-talented instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, composer, classical pianist and saxophonist dually based in London and Kampala. She also created her own band “Soul Deep” and is the lead vocalist of the crew which has earned the admiration and affection of countless fans in Uganda, serving as both inspiration and role model.

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By Our Reporter

Singer Coco Finger was the shining star of the night as he turned Gulu town wild with his performance at the Tusker Lite Neon Rave party which took place at Acholi Inn on Saturday.

Coco Finger may have been silent for quite some time but in Gulu he showed that his absence from the scene has not dimmed his prowess as a performer as he took the hordes of revellers on a musical rollercoaster that ended with everyone up on their feet as they danced to his best songs.

Performing all-time favourites like Emikono Wagulu, My Miss, Party Animal, Ekimuli Kya Rosa and Don’t Break my heart, Coco Finger was clearly in his element, shining bright on a night where party-goers turned up dressed in neon-themed outfits in tune with Tusker Lite’s ‘Lite the Way’ catchphrase.

Also performing was dancehall star Beenie Gunter who delivered energetically with his club bangers “Pon Mi”, “Killa Man”, “Olina Work”, “Sekkle Down” and “Giddem”.

There were more performances from Wendy and Roger Kent, the neon dancers “Party Pipo”, epic mixes from DJ Crim and DJ Bash, 3D cinema, silent disco and video games like that kept revellers occupied.

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By Our Reporter

Nigerian star Skales put up a show-stopping performance that can only be described as magical as he transported fans to Lagos, Nigeria from the surroundings of a packed Lugogo Cricket Oval on Sunday where the 23rd edition of Blankets and Wine took place.

It was clear that fans of Blankets and Wine had one agenda; to party like never before with the “Booty Language” singer as they excitedly sang along and danced to many of his all-time hit songs like “I am for Real,” “Shake Body” and ‘Booty Language’ during his one hour performance including his fresh new songs like “Ego.”

The evening also saw Ugandan acts like MoRoots take over the stage with the artists’ own unique “Future Afro-soul” music while Voltage Music delivered an electrifying performance for the crowds with songs like “Byafaayo,” “Pull Up,” and “Squeeze”, their hit collaboration with songstress Fille.

Revelers also enjoyed fun fresh Afro-rhythmic performances from Gloria Achillah, Eli Maliki, Mugaba and Herbert Ssensamba.

Blankets and Wine, a picnic style musical festival, remains one of the most popular events on the local social calendar.

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By Staff Writer

Sports betting is popular in many countries. Some punters specialize in one sport while others wager on different sports events. Yet, many amateur gamblers don’t understand the basic principles of betting. It is important to research a particular sport to understand its rules. Betway offers different sports betting markets. Here are five terms you need to know to be a sports betting expert.

1.    Betting Strategy

Many amateur punters aspire to earn a steady income from sports betting. Understand the basics of betting and how to apply them to win successive bets. It is advisable to develop effective betting strategies to identify profitable betting opportunities. Prominent bookmakers offer hundreds of sports betting markets every month.

2.    Betting Odds

Every betting option has a losing and a winning chance. It is known as the probability. The probability of any sports event is the product of dividing 100 percent by the total possible outcomes. Many people don’t know the best way to convert sports betting odds. It will help you check the potential value of a certain betting market. A value gambling opportunity occurs when your assessed probability exceeds the implied outcome probability.

3.    Arbitrage Bet

Many gamblers who take part in soccer betting like placing arbitrage bets. They allow you to make a profit on any betting market or sports event. Arbing involves utilizing the odd differences between several betting firms. It includes balanced and unbalanced odds. Add the implied outcome probabilities of the highest odds to pick an arbitrage bet.

4.    Bookmaker Margins

All betting firms earn a commission whenever you place a bet. They have a significant impact on your betting odds. Compare the odds a bookie offers with the commission they will earn to determine the value of your bet. Each bookmaker has a distinct margin. Some firms offer a discount on particular leagues to attract new punters.it increases your winning when you place an accumulator.

Some people believe that bookies’ income doesn’t exceed a certain limit. Generally, they offer odds according to the likely outcomes of a sports event. Most soccer matches have a strong opponent and an underdog. Weak teams often have higher odds than their opponents.

5.    Betting bankroll

Many punters assess the value they get from certain betting markets. They assess the probability of outcomes using a statistical model. Some people place small stakes on accumulators while others wager a lot of money on single bets. It is important to create and stick to a betting bankroll. A betting budget helps you meet your basic needs and save some money.

Experienced punters manage their betting bankroll. It helps them optimize on certain identified values. Determine a certain amount of money which you will wager in each bet and analyze your loss and profit each week.

Technological advancement has caused a sharp increase in the number of bookmakers and online casinos. Firms such as Betway allow gamers to play online games from anywhere. They offer the latest team news and match results. You need to understand certain terms which are used in soccer to be a successful gambler.

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By Our Reporter

Pizza lovers satiated their cravings at the second season of the Pizza Festival held at Kyadondo Rugby Grounds on Sunday. The  venue was host to hundreds of pizza lovers who started to trickle in as early as 1pm with revelers feasting on various pizza flavors being offered.

It was clearly a delightful afternoon as the food lovers were spotted munching on the different pizza toppings like chicken, beef and vegetables.

To crown the night were thrilling performances from Uganda’s top hit-makers including Spice Diana, John Blaq, B2C Fefe Busi, and Chosen Blood who had revelers dancing as the party went on till late.

Meanwhile, the family event also had a section dedicated to children which was full of games.

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By Staff Writer

Last weekend was not a very good one at city Socialite Bad Black aka Shanita Namuyimbwa’s home after she broke up with her 25-year-old boyfriend Sky West.

The Snapchat queen decided to go on Vacay to forget her toyboy Sky. Black who is currently in Nairobi confirmed the breakup on her Snapchat before heading out with her son Jonah.

The two booked into a Nairobi Hotel where they will be for a few days as the socialite cools off. On leaving her house, Black instructed the security guard not to let anyone in. She also added that Sky shouldn’t be allowed to take the brand new car that he received as a birthday gift weeks back.

Sky, on the other hand, is managing the breakout by hanging out with his friends and watching television.

Several Kampala men, including Tommy Lee a well-known music promoter, have revealed interest in dating Black who is pregnant with a few days left to give birth.

We will keep you in the know.

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By Staff Writer

Last Saturday was not a good one for rapper Gravity Omutujju after Katwe goons stole his brand new iPhone.

Gravity who had gone for a show in the area performed well and wowed fans only to be shocked when Katwe slum goons worked together to beat his security and steal his smartphone.

We are told that Gravity who was in his car had rested the phone on the dashboard in just before it clocked 5 pm on Saturday. One of the goons got big stone, broke the windscreen and immediately grabbed the phone.

On top of a damaged car, Gravity had to deal with a stolen phone after the incident.

His bouncers and security team did their best to pursue the goons only to get one who had already passed on the phone to his friends. He later confessed and the process to retrieve the phone was initiated.

We will keep you posted.

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MC Mats is the new Emcee for the new generation. He has turned crowds and has won many hearts and gigs. The Emcee is seen as the future of the fraternity with many that came before him tipping him for bigger things in the career.

Born on 31st July 1994 to a South African revolution soldier called BONGANI MLABA (late) and mothered by a Muganda lady called Nansubuga Mary Sylvia (late), Mats was raised in Kampala, Uganda in a small village called Kitintale in the suburbs of Kampala.

Mats studied from Rev. John Academy (primary), Crane High School, Najeera High School (0-level) , and Progressive S S Kitintale (A-level).

Emcee Mats has worked with the biggest events companies in Uganda , featured on the biggest stages and the hottest night spots in Kampala such as Buzz events, Purple party tours , Bell jams activations and concerts, King of the MIC concerts , and so many other events in Schools and universities . He is the proprietor and founder of the Hi Skool Dance Championships (HDC) a hi-skool dance project that started early 2019. Emcee Mats reloaded says he is a dreamer who wants to inspire and motivate the next generation of stars in the Ugandan music industry to the world and he always says ‘If you can do it, perfect in it’

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By Our Reporter

MTN Foundation has seen off the 80 children and youth with disabilities whose hospital bills it paid at the Kisubi-based CoRSU hospital for corrective surgeries early this year.

The cost of the surgeries for the 60 children and 20 youth drawn from different parts of the country were borne by the MTN Foundation, the social investment vehicle of MTN Uganda.

The MTN Foundation is a non-profit entity that was inaugurated in July 2007 as a vehicle through which MTN Uganda implements its corporate social investments (CSI). The main objective of the foundation is to improve the quality of life in communities across the country by supporting and implementing sustainable projects in Education, Health and other National
Priorities.

Speaking at the farewell ceremony held at CoRSU hospital along Entebbe road, Bryan Mbasa, the Acting Senior Manager of the MTN Foundation said that enabling the youngsters to regain their mobility was the basic gift that MTN Foundation could give in order to restore their hopes and dreams.

“By removing the barriers that children with disabilities face on a daily basis, we can enable them to realize their full potential,” Mbasa said.

As part of the one-year partnership between the MTN Foundation and CoRSU, MTN staff have been visiting the hospital from time to time to spend time with the children, engage in community work and donate various items for the children’s comfort.

Dr. Davide Naggi, the chief executive of CoRSU Hospital, commended the MTN Foundation for supporting children with disabilities. He noted that although these children are vulnerable, they are a valuable part of our society.

“Children with disabilities are often marginalized, but thanks to the support from partners such as the MTN Foundation, we are able to change the narrative, by providing these young souls equal opportunities at life and restoring their hope for a brighter future,” Naggi said.

According to a 2014 UNICEF report on The Situational Analysis on Children with Disabilities, borrowing credence from the 2002 Uganda Census findings by Uganda Bureau of Statistics, 19% of children with disabilities aged seven to sixteen have never been to school and 39% of those aged 17 to 22 had completed fewer than four years of education. With limited access to
education, children with disabilities face an added disadvantage of illiteracy, which can further affect their quality of lives.

Opened in 2009, CoRSU is a private local NGO that seeks to improve the quality of life for children with disabilities through the provision of quality Orthopaedic and Plastic surgery, assistive devices, therapy and Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR). Each year, CoRSU provides surgery to thousands of children and adults to correct or reduce their impairment.

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By Staff Writer

On Friday night, shortly after her performance at the Chris Martin show, Winnie Nwagi evolved into another creature.

A New Vision Journalist who was busy capturing photos of the day happened to fall on the bad side of Nwagi’s lifestyle. Nwagi who was in the company of friends immediately attacked the journalist, shoved him off with a few punches while exclaiming; “genda okubbe Nina Roz ne Vinka ebifananyi” to mean; “Go photograph the likes of Nina Roz and Vinka, leave my booty alone.”

The journalist picked himself up from the soil while a few friends came to console him.

Nwagi then retreated back to her roots and chalice zone and went into another height altogether.

We have been told that the journalist has expressed intentions to sue. It is said that Nwagi has been depressed of late which has seen her retrograde into a world of drugs.

We shall keep you updated

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By staff Writer

Singer Big Eye StarBoss has confirmed enrolling for University education. The singer through his Facebook post said “I promise i will not disappoint you sir. Thank you for making my dream come true after all the criticism from different corners of the world as big eye never went to school. Today i make a statement that i stopped my studies at first year Makerere University then tuition failed and music took me off.(My brother Eddy Kenzo is my witness about that) “Stop judging a book by its cover”. Ladies and gentlemen allow me to share the good news to you that after the 2021 elections, I will be IN and OUT for futher studies at the #UniversityOfEastLondon.Some will ask why not in uganda?, its because in Uganda my fans wont let me concetrate well at campus but we do have good Universities.[Everything is sorted,Glory be to God].Thank you president Yoweri Kaguta MuseveniAm humbled sir.”

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