Media personality and events host, Caroline Marcah Mirembe, has bowed to public pressure and shown off her HIV status after being romantically linked to MC Kats Marcah and MC Kats have had a close relationship for a long time now. Despite failing to define the nature of their friendship, Marcah has maintained that the media’s agenda for them to be romantically together was forced. There were allegations from social media users revealing that she had contracted HIV from Kats, but she continuously stayed unbothered, vowing to stick by her friend’s side despite the rumors. Out of pressure, however, she took a bold step…
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Wifi crackdown comes at the time the country’s internet market continues to expand, with UCC reporting 18.5 million internet subscriptions and 47.1 million active mobile subscriptions Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | For the past six months, Derrick has operated a small but profitable internet business from three locations across Kiira Municipality, selling daily access to public Wi-Fi hotspots to customers priced out of conventional broadband services. The model is simple: customers pay Shs1,000 for unlimited internet access for 24 hours. The business now generates between Shs900,000 and Shs1 million a month, providing Derrick with additional income to cover…
Celebrated gospel singer Judith Babirye has excited her fans after she hinted at holding a concert in Uganda. The revelation was made during a public phone call with Pr. Wilson Bugembe during his fundraising meeting for Worship House International Ministries. Judith Babirye did not reveal many details about the concert but confirmed she was considering either Serena Hotel or Kololo Airstrip. The concert is slated to happen next year, and it will be a welcome-back concert for her fans in Uganda. Judith Babirye had steered off the music lane after she joined active politics as an elected Woman Member of…
Singer Dan Flavour has publicly begged his ex-lover, a one Sarah, to return his son to him after years of denying him the right to be a present father. Appearing in a YouTube interview, Dan Flavour called on a woman named Sarah to give him his child while he was still alive. He claimed that Sarah hid his child from him despite having other children with her husband. Following his interview, social media users quickly concluded that he was referring to Sarah, the wife of socialite and businessman Abraham Luzzi. Speaking to Omulangira Ndausi, Dan Flavour, neither confirmed nor denied the real…
Nyombi Thembo, UCC’s Executive Director said the commission had not concluded its role in the matter and would communicate its position once security inquiry is complete. Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) says investigations into the closure of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda are still ongoing, urging the public to wait for the outcome of what it describes as a security inquiry amid growing speculation that the media house could soon resume operations. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, UCC Executive Director Nyombi Thembo said the commission had not concluded its role in the matter and would…
Gospel singer Joseph Ngooma has opened up on why he doesn’t wear his wedding ring despite being happily married. On several occasions, Joseph has stepped out in public without his wedding band, sparking rumors that he had ditched it after his marriage came to an end. During his recent interview, however, the gospel star put the rumours to rest, revealing that as newly married couples, they are always excited to wear their rings immediately after getting married, but as the years go by, constantly putting them on becomes tiring. Defending his point, Joseph revealed that wearing a ring every day can become…
Renowned veteran comedian Amooti Omubalanguzi, real name Allan Mujuni, has reflected on one of the toughest years in his career. Appearing in a YouTube interview, Amooti reflected on how, within a space of one year, he registered significant losses, including his beloved mother, who passed away in a tragic accident. Less than a year later, he lost his very close friend and comedy partner, Paddy Bitama Ssali, who breathed his last at the cancer institute at Mulago National Referral Hospital early in January 2014 after a battle with cancer. Bitama, being one of the founders of the group and one of…
Gagamel International singer Bebe Cool, real name Moses Ssali, has shared the principles he says helped him amass his wealth. Sharing with his fans and followers on social media, Bebe Cool listed the four aspects that have helped shape him financially, crediting the government, which he labeled as the biggest spenders with the biggest budgets. He further noted that consistency has played a huge role in enabling him to stick to his plans despite them taking longer to mature, his investment in assets over liabilities, and, lastly, his unwavering support for President Museveni. “Working with (not in but with) the biggest…
KCCA ED and the Kawempe Division town clerk during the Weyonje exercise in Kawempe one Parish Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala Capital City Authority Executive Director Hajat Sharifah Buzeki has announced that KCCA has set aside a dedicated budget in the current financial year to eradicate bedbugs in communities across Kampala. She urged local leaders to identify the most affected areas to enable KCCA teams to target interventions effectively. She also emphasized that improving household hygiene remains essential in controlling both bedbugs and cockroach infestations. Buzeki further warned Kampala residents against creating illegal dumping sites, saying offenders risk prosecution under…
Singer Ronald Alimpa has appealed to Ugandans for financial support following his release from prison, where he spent several weeks. Alimpa, through a video shared on social media, gave his fans an update about his life after being arrested in Kasanje, where he engaged in a physical altercation that ended in imprisonment. Following his release, Alimpa stated that he was left homeless after the landlord threw him out and damaged his property over four months’ rent arrears. At this point, he confessed that he had no single coin to start over and pleaded to netizens to support him not only financially…