ENTERTAINMENT

“Black Yellow Red” Short Film about 2021 Uganda General Elections by George the Poet London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT |  British Ugandan artist George Mpanga (also known as George the Poet) will release his “Black Yellow Red” short film on all social media platforms in response to the 2021 Uganda …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entertainment TV giants MultiChoice Uganda have today announced a new year’s offer that will see customers acquire DStv decoder packages and hardware at a special price. The exciting new decoder offer will will see Ugandans get a set at UGX 99,000, inclusive of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Musician Eric Opoka alias Eezzy has agreed to produce an improved version of the “Tumbiza sound” song to encourage observance of the Covid-19 standard operating procedures- SOPs. Two weeks ago, the Ministry of Health asked the Uganda Communications Commission-UCC to ban the song on grounds …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | On Dec.16, MultiChoice announced a brand-new Pan-African lifestyle channel on the DStv channel 173 dubbed Honey. In addition to their legendary sports, education and movie channels, the new Honey channel will showcase unscripted lifestyle TV content for curious and connected Africans while celebrating and exploring …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions, Jane Frances Abodo has ordered for the release of Nigerian artists Omah Lay and Tems and their charges to be withdrawn a day after presenting them in court. The accused appeared before Makindye Grade One Magistrate, Jude Okumu Muwone on Monday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people have been arrested in connection to the unauthorised concert that was held last night in Ddungu Resort in Munyonyo, Kampala City. Those arrested are Ivan Ddungu, the manager of the place where the concert was held, Omah Lay the musician and Prim Kasana, …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | MTV Africa and MTV Base have partnered with Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) to host the continental flagship award show of MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) 2021. The partnership was announced during a virtual press conference broadcast from Johannesburg and Kampala by Monde Twala and Craig …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  In true Ugandan tradition, the Spear symbolizes royalty, coming of age, passing on responsibility and wisdom. The Spear album catapults this tradition into the future through an Afro-futurist, HipHop and Afropunk musical blend, with lyrics reflecting the demands of our time in both Luganda and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While marking its 2-year journey, MultiChoice Uganda’s Pearl Magic has continued to shape the growth of Uganda’s film industry by setting stage for showcasing local content and talent. In a Nov.05 statement, MultiChoice said over 145 Ugandan movie titles have featured on the channel – …

London, UK | Xinhua | British actor Sean Connery, best known for his starring role in the James Bond films, has died aged 90, British media reported Saturday. His death was first reported by the BBC on Saturday but the cause is as yet undisclosed. His son Jason Connery told the …