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1 week ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Isaac Ssejjombwe
What you need to know:He became arguably Uganda’s youngest bar owner after opening Sway Club, opposite Post Office on Kampala Road Rajiv Ruparelia, who perished in a fatal car crash on the Kajansi-Munyonyo expressway on Saturday, became arguably Uganda’s youngest bar owner after opening Sway Club, opposite Post Office on Kampala Road. He was then believed to be just 17 years old.
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1 week ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Isaac Ssejjombwe
What you need to know:After taking a musical sabbatical, periodically releasing music online, Isaiah Katumwa is back in the country for a live music performance at the world class Dfcu Jazz in the Pearl festival Isaiah Katumwa is a Ugandan jazz musician and saxophonist credited for turning many people into jazz enthusiasts. He made his breakthrough in music through his album Sinza in 2006, which featured on the BBC.
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2 weeks ago | 
sqoop.co.ug | Isaac Ssejjombwe
Artiste Bruno K has announced his debut concert Bruno K live in Ekiboozi concert happening on May 16 at Freedom City. This concert comes after his dispute with fellow artiste Crysto Panda a few days ago. The two had been hosting a live Tik Tok show dubbed Kyampanya that Crysto Panda later held a concert out of it. The concert happened on Easter weekend at Forest Park Buloba.
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2 weeks ago | 
sqoop.co.ug | Isaac Ssejjombwe
It was nine years ago that Anne Kansiime last held a comedy show in Uganda. Being one of Uganda’s comedy exports, Kansiime has graced more comedy stages abroad than back home, but this year, she thought about her fans back home. Teaming up with Talent Africa Group, she came up with the Anne Kansiime comedy Grill that will be happening next weekend at Sheraton Gardens.
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2 weeks ago | 
sqoop.co.ug | Isaac Ssejjombwe
South African Amapiano sensation Tyler ICU is set to headline Season 3 of the Fem Effect festival, taking place Tuesday night at Noni Vie in Kampala. The event, organised in partnership with Don Julio, promises a high-energy celebration of music and culture. Tyler ICU, renowned for international hits such as “Mnike,” “Inhliziyo,” and “Bella Ciao,” has become one of the continent’s most influential producers, with tracks that have dominated dancefloors across Africa and beyond.
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2 weeks ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Isaac Ssejjombwe
With Uganda positioning itself as a continental leader in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), local tech entrepreneur and youth advocate Okello Robert Bob has unveiled an ambitious plan to create one million digital earning opportunities for African youth by 2030. The initiative, spearheaded through his organization Maarifasasa, aims to equip young people with marketable digital skills and directly connect them to global income opportunities—particularly in remote work, freelancing, and BPO.
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2 weeks ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Isaac Ssejjombwe
A Pass, Lydia Jazmine, Levixone, Warafiki, Nandor Love and Halima Namakula were some of the notable celebrities that graced the launch of Bella Grain a few days ago at Sheraton Kampala Hotel Kampala. The artistes did not just stop at showing face but put up a performance that left clients, employees, and invited guests yearning for more.
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2 weeks ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Isaac Ssejjombwe
Foodies and whisky connoisseurs were treated to a sizzling culinary adventure, as two incredibly talented meat masters; Chef Sam Muhumuza and Chef Nziza Rurangirwa competed for bragging rights, at the 7th edition of the Chef Versus held at Salama Springs, Bugolobi on Friday evening. It was a completely different setting and refreshing change from the usual fine dining format.
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2 weeks ago | 
monitor.co.ug | Isaac Ssejjombwe
What does this year’s World IP Day theme, “IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP,” mean to you? This theme resonates with me as a celebration of creativity, culture, and identity all of which have been outstanding aspects of Uganda’s creative industry. Music, for example, is a powerful expression of our stories and heritage. Professionally, it reminds us at URSB of the vital role we play in protecting the creative works of artists through IP rights.
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3 weeks ago | 
sqoop.co.ug | Isaac Ssejjombwe
Following the reported death of Pope Francis two days ago, speculation is swirling about the possibility of the world electing its first Black pope. Among the African contenders are Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Cardinal Robert Sarah of Guinea. But rapper and cultural critic GNL Zamba has cast doubt on whether the Catholic Church is ready to make such a historic shift.
