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How Lugogo Cricket Oval and Serena revolutionized the showbiz scene

How Lugogo Cricket Oval and Serena revolutionized the showbiz scene

In 2022, Sheebah Karungi did the unthinkable, organised twin concerts at Kampala Serena’s Victoria Conference Hall. It was an ambitious move that could still show how much local music has come; for instance, there was a time when the biggest Ugandan concerts took place at Kyadondo Rugby Gr

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The passage of time is like a rolling stone

The passage of time is like a rolling stone

Adulting is serious. I am often mocking Joweria that adulting got her by the ponytail. But it is hard to dodge adulting. My lovely friend Fridah lost a brother, and I had to make it to the vigil. I must confess that nothing flows like communal food. I have never eaten bad communal food.

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What other players give savers eager to grow money

What other players give savers eager to grow money

If you had Shs100m in savings, where would you invest it? Would you consider safety first or simply dive into government bonds, or venture into stocks? Maybe your hard-earned savings could find a cosy home in real estate or leave it with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and forget ab

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Has he finally developed romantic feelings for me?

Has he finally developed romantic feelings for me?

Mark and I have been friends since childhood. Ours is the kind of friendship where he is the first person I call when I have a problem since I can tell him anything. However, about two years ago, I started having romantic feelings for him, but I kept this to myself because, to him, we were j

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Protect your car from bad roads with these expert driving tips

Protect your car from bad roads with these expert driving tips

For any motorist, it is important to understand that preparing your car for bad road conditions is a tough job. This is because there are conditions that manufacturers put into consideration when manufacturing vehicles, including those to be used off-road, where the vehicle is going and the

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Tanzania opposition asks telecoms firm to respond to data-sharing accusation

Tanzania opposition asks telecoms firm to respond to data-sharing accusation

Tanzania's main opposition party has called for telecoms firm Tigo to respond to a former employee's accusation that the company helped the government track the location of an opponent who was later targeted in a failed assassination attempt. A former worker at Tigo's parent company, Mil

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Retired civil servant gives hope, education to children with hearing impairment

Retired civil servant gives hope, education to children with hearing impairment

Many children with hearing impairment in villages across Bukedi Sub-region face significant challenges in accessing education. In response to this need, 70-year-old Sam Kateu, a retired civil servant who once worked as a procurement officer at the Ministry of Works, established Kavule Pa

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Govt pushes for life skills training in schools

Govt pushes for life skills training in schools

The Ministry of Education has called on educational institutions to prioritise life skills training to equip adolescents with essential soft skills that will help them overcome challenges that could derail their education and health. Speaking at a symposium for the Adolescent Girls Educa

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NSSF savers to get 11.5% interest 

NSSF savers to get 11.5% interest 

Contributors to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) will receive 11.5 percent interest they earned this year, Finance minister Matia Kasaija announced Thursday. "As per Section 36(2) of the NSSF Act (Cap 230), for the Financial Year 2023/24, I declare an interest rate of 11.5 percen

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Former Miss Tourism Teso Set to Represent Uganda in Nigeria

Former Miss Tourism Teso Set to Represent Uganda in Nigeria

Alison Mary Akello, the former Miss Tourism Teso, departed Uganda on Saturday, heading to Lagos, Nigeria, where she will represent the country at the Miss Tourism Africa – International (MTA) competition. Akello, who handed over her crown in August to the newly crowned Miss Tourism Teso, Betty Aca

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