Celebrated singer Jose Chameleone has reacted to the leaked private video of his son Abba Marcus with his girlfriend, Angel. In the course of the week, a private video surfaced on several social media platforms, featuring Abba Marcus and his girlfriend, Angel. While Abba has not addressed the messy situation yet, Angel came out in a series of posts and live broadcasts to condemn the act and those circulating the videos. She expressed frustration over the attention that adults were giving the videos of 20-year-olds instead of using the same energy to support Abba’s music and career. During a live TikTok broadcast, fans asked…
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The Uganda music industry mourns the untimely passing of renowned Ugandan singer Aziz Magically, real name Aziz Mawanda. According to reports, at the time of his death, Aziz Magically was staying in Kyengera, where he had been for the past close to two months after he left Mengo. One of the neighbors who spoke to social media blogger Matt Tee, Aziz entered his rental unit at around 10 AM, alive and well. At 4 PM, however, a relative he was staying with came back to the house only to find his body lying lifeless. When the rest of the family…
Singer Jowy Landa has defended her friendship with King Saha and Alien Skin at the expense of her mentor, Pallaso, who is at loggerheads with the two parties. At the start of her career, Jowy Landa was under Pallaso’s team at a tender age. He protected her innocence and gave her a big breakthrough in the industry. With this, she considers him her mentor and friend. She has, however, been hanging out with King Saha, who doesn’t see eye-to-eye with the Team Good Music boss, Pallaso. Defending herself, Jowy Landa during a TV interview, distanced herself from Pallaso’s feuds, revealing that all…
Renowned actress Sally Elizabeth Bwamimpeke’s remains have today been returned to Uganda following her untimely death in Canada. Sally was a common figure in the Ugandan film circles; her role as ‘Jasmine’ in the Prestige series cemented her position in the acting industry. However, breathed her last in May 2026 after a considerable period of grappling with the deadly breast cancer in Canada. Her passing was a shocker to many, and a repatriation campaign was launched, where through a GoFundMe cause, her fans, followers, and well-wishers contributed financially to return the late’s body to get a proper send-off. A few…
Veteran dancehall singer King Michael has officially announced that he will be holding his solo concert dubbed “King Michael Live in Concert”. The concert is set to take place at the Kampala Serena Hotel on 1st August, 2026, and he officially announced it during his coronation press conference at Supremacy Lounge, where several artists like Ragga Dee and Ziza Bafana came through to support him. Ragga Dee hailed Michael for his talent and ability to lift and support fellow artists in the industry. He begged any other artist planning to hold a concert in the same month to step back and…
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda has marked World Blood Donor Day 2026 with renewed calls for voluntary blood donation and stronger partnerships to ensure a safe and reliable blood supply, particularly for mothers facing life-threatening childbirth complications. The commemoration, held under the global slogan “One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives.” and the national theme “From Donor to Delivery: Blood Availability for Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) Deaths Elimination,” brought together government officials, health professionals, development partners, private sector representatives and voluntary blood donors. The event highlighted the critical role of blood donation in addressing postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), one of the leading causes…
Pupils of Maratatu Primary school situated in Kyangwali Refugee settlement area in Kikuube. FILE PHOTO Kampala, Uganda | URN | Education authorities are raising concerns over a growing number of unlicensed schools established and operated by refugee communities in Kampala, Mukono, Wakiso, and other parts of the greater metropolitan area. Officials say many of these institutions are operating without registration or licensing from the Ministry of Education and Sports and do not meet the Basic Requirements and Minimum Standards required for educational institutions in Uganda. According to Olivia Bulya, a Senior Inspector of Schools in Mukono Municipality, education officials have identified…
Talent manager and Swangz Avenue co-founder Julius Kyazze has responded to claims that record labels are notorious for exploiting artists. Over the years, the music industry has witnessed several artists parting ways with record labels under bitter circumstances. Many have accused labels of imposing unfair contract terms that result in artists losing ownership of their music copyrights or even rights to their stage names. In a recent interview, Kyazze argued that record labels across the globe have faced financial uncertainty when signing artists. He reported that they registered a not more than 5% success rate despite the heavy investment they…
Dr. Eric Mwima, the principal programs officer, Productivity Acceleration Bureau-PAB. Jinja, Uganda | URN | Officials from the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) are holding consultative meetings with leaders in Busoga to identify practical solutions for reducing poverty and improving household incomes. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Sub-Regional Wealth Analysis Report 2022, Busoga ranks as the eighth poorest sub-region in Uganda, ahead of only Bukedi and Karamoja, which rank ninth and tenth, respectively. The findings prompted STI’s Productivity Acceleration Bureau (PAB) to explore ways of supporting communities to transition from subsistence livelihoods to a more productive…
Nabisunsa Girls SS students presenting their tech-based projects at the World Children’s Day event. Kampala, Uganda | URN | Just two in every ten secondary schools across Uganda meets the minimum standards to be considered ICT-ready, a comprehensive new assessment has revealed, exposing a deep digital divide in the country’s education system. The findings mean that more than 80 per cent of secondary schools still lack functional computer laboratories, reliable internet connectivity, adequate electricity or trained ICT teachers. “Overall, 39% of schools are completely unplugged, 41% are semi-connected, and only 20% can be considered ICT-ready,” one of the key findings…