Singer and politician Nina Roz has opened up about the dating pool in the music industry, citing that it was the best experience she has ever had in her life. Nina, during her recent TV interview, revealed that she had tasted being in love with a fellow musician before, and she has no regrets because it gave her the best feeling. “It is the best thing you can ever experience. I have tasted it, and I would love for everyone to fall in love with each other in the same line of work. But because of different reasons, we fall out. But…
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Tooro King. PHOTO VIA UGANDA MEDIA CENTRE Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Prince Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I was installed early Tuesday morning as the new Omukama of Tooro in a series of traditional rituals held at Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal City. The traditional installation followed an overnight procession that began at 11 p.m. on Monday at Rwengoma Palace, with Nyabongo and thousands of his subjects walking about three kilometres through Fort Portal City to Karuziika Palace. The procession was illuminated by traditional lamps made from reeds as participants chanted, ululated and praised the incoming king. According to Kingdom protocol…
Socialite and businesswoman Zari Hassan has reacted to Full Figure’s recent statements questioning her lavish spending and lack of charity work. Full Figure came out recently and criticized Zari for spending millions of money on her lavish birthdays, claiming that she would instead use her wealth to help the less privileged. Zari acknowledged having received her message but wasn’t pleased. On her socials, the self-styled Boss lady shared a clip advising Full Figure to stop the entitlement of planning for someone else’s money if they have not helped them earn it. “Everyone knows how they work for their money, how…
King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I. PHOTO via @bamulanzeki Nicholas Bamulanzeki Fort Portal, Uganda | ENTEBBENEWS.NET & URN | On Monday night, King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I sat on the Tooro throne after completing all the traditional rituals to end mourning for King Oyo and crown a new king. After a symbolic mock fight and night procession via Mugabante, incoming King Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma speared a bull, then entered Karuziika Palace. He is now inside Karuziika ahead of his coronation as the 14th Omukama of Tooro Kingdom. The royal drums have been unturned, and the lion statues at the roundabout and Karuziika Palace…
Museveni commissions Mbale Zoo Mbale, Uganda | URN | A new Tourism Conservation Strategy for the Elgon Sub-region has been unveiled alongside the commissioning of Mbale Zoo, as the Government steps up efforts to protect the region’s natural resources and promote tourism as a source of household income. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni unveiled the strategy and commissioned the zoo on Sunday while presiding over the national celebrations to mark World Tourism Day 2026 at Mbale Secondary School Grounds in Mbale City. The strategy focuses on protecting forests, wetlands, wildlife habitats and other ecosystems from encroachment and degradation, which the Government says…
Ugandan creative entrepreneur Julius Kyazze has been recognised among the 100 Most Influential Africans, adding another continental recognition to a career that has largely been spent building businesses across music, entertainment, media and the wider creative economy. Kyazze is best known as the co-founder of Swangz Avenue, one of Uganda’s most established music and entertainment companies, which he started alongside Benon Mugumbya. Over the years, however, his work has expanded beyond the music business. Through LIVE54+, Kyazze is now focused on building a wider African creative group bringing together businesses and investments across music, experiential marketing, media, content, creative services…
Busia, Uganda | URN | Police in Busia district are holding one suspect, and another is on the run for allegedly murdering a three-year-old female juvenile. The suspect has been identified as Muhwana Lawrance, and the one on the run is Edrine Bwire; both are residents of Bubolwa village in Bulumbi sub-county. They are accused of allegedly kidnapping a three 3-year-old Evelyn Nabwire on 24th September 2026 at around 6:00 pm in Bubolwa village and demanding a ransom ranging between sh2 million and sh7 million from the parents. David Ouma, the father of the deceased juvenile, said that his wife…
Deejay and media personality Etania has addressed the fake friendships in the entertainment industry, noting that people befriend others for the sake of fame and connections. Addressing the issue on her Snapchat, Etania related it to her friendships back then that had lasted for more than eight years. She noted that they always invested time in getting to know each other, hanging out outside their jobs, and creating bonds not because of what each had to offer the other. Lately, however, Etania revealed that the genuine bonds had slowly faded, as friendships are mainly transactional and not out of genuine…
Singer Lydia Jazmine has publicly revealed that marriage or getting a husband cannot convince her to quit music. Lydia Jazmine, during a recent interview, addressed the societal expectations that female musicians are supposed to walk away from their careers after they get married. The singer expressed her disagreement with the notion, emphasizing that she is in music for the passion and love of it. “Music is part of me. It is passion. It is something that if I do not do it, I can even fall sick. I cannot imagine not releasing music for my fans to listen to. I can imagine…
Socialite Bad Black, real name Shanita Namuyimbwa, has opened up about the huge losses she made in her Beauty Beyond The Scars Event. According to Bad Black, she started the initiative, registered under her Namuyimbwa Women Initiative, to encourage women to look beyond their scars and past experiences. The highly publicized first edition took place at Skyz Hotel and was graced by several notable figures in the Uganda entertainment industry. Breaking down the costs of organizing the event, Bad Black revealed she spent 20 million on food, which was not even enough because some women had attended without buying tickets.…