Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Reach A Hand Uganda has launched “You Can Dance”, a new initiative aimed at using dance to address some of the most pressing issues affecting adolescents. The launch took place at Reach A Hand Uganda Headquarters in Lungajja on 9th May 2026. Through creative …
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COMMENT | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | MAKANO has just returned from Zambia for the opening of his debut solo show, Red Flags 2026, in this Central African Republic. He looks relaxed and is not showing any sign of anxiety that one would expect from an artist of his age …
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Longing to stride down runways of international fashion weeks often collides with realities of conservatism and lack of structural support. ARTS | MAURA AJAK | Growing up, Khloe Nyanda and the women and girls around her were taught “to be small and not take up spaces”, the 21-year-old says. …
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Pilsner celebrates the Bold Spirit of the East at 5th Kadodi Karnival Kampala, Uganda | ENTERTAINMENT | The rhythmic pulse of Kadodi drums echoed through the UMA Showgrounds as the 5th edition of the Kadodi Karnival took place on Saturday. Under the theme of “Innovating Tradition”, the grounds became …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Uganda’s music industry, ambitious regional projects are often associated with mainstream Afrobeats stars backed by record labels, telecom sponsorships, or wealthy promoters. Gospel artists rarely enter that conversation because the economics are usually too restrictive. But Mungu Feni is attempting to disrupt that model. The …
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As Congolese philosopher Valentin-Yves Mudimbe famously argued, Africa has often been constructed as an object of knowledge rather than a subject producing it ARTS | CHRISTOPHE PREMAT | Who counts as an intellectual? In many traditions, the figure of the intellectual is tied to the search for truth, social critique …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | In a move that could redefine how the world sees Uganda’s heritage, the Buganda Kingdom is exploring a partnership with filmmaker Mathew Nabwiso on Flames of Faith, his upcoming historical epic about Kabaka Mwanga and the Uganda Martyrs. The potential partnership is the direct …
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Paris, France | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda will for the next one month feature on Season 20 of Échappées Belles, a French weekly discovery documentary broadcast on Saturday evenings on France 5 Television following the initial national broadcast on Saturday, April 25th 2026. The TV program ” Échappées Belles” (Great escapes) …
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In The Fisherman, a retired Ghanaian fisherman navigates a rapidly changing world, where tradition meets technology and experience collides with ambition. Guided by a mystical talking fish, he embarks on a journey full of humor, heart, and unexpected insights. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The lights dim at …
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Zimbabwe is repositioning film as an economic sector, using tax incentives to attract film productions while building capacity to retain more value locally. The shift mirrors a broader continental push to move beyond filming locations toward full production ecosystems. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Zimbabwe is backing …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
