Socialite Prima Kadarshi and TV personality Zahara Totto are gearing up to quash their longstanding beef in a celebrity boxing match. Over the years, Prima Kadarshi and Zahara Totto have not been on good terms, with neither ever having any kind words to say about the other. To settle their lonfstanding beef, the two opted for a boxing match, and they will be locking horns before their fans in September this year. The two have reportedly embarked on intense training, and they have been allocated with trainers and gyms to fine tune their boxing skills. ALSO READ: Shakib Cham Knocks…
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AMFIU Board President James Onyutta said microfinance institutions remain central to financial inclusion, particularly for low-income households and rural communities. Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Stanbic Bank Uganda has cut its lending rate to 10% per annum for agriculture-based savings and credit cooperative organisations (SACCOs), in a move that underscores rising competition among lenders targeting Uganda’s rural financial ecosystem. The reduced rate is aimed at improving access to affordable capital for community-based financial institutions that serve smallholder farmers, who remain central to Uganda’s agriculture-dependent economy. The announcement was made at the 28th Annual General Meeting of the Association…
Kampala, Uganda | ENTEBBENEWS.NET | Uganda’s creator economy has lowered the barriers to entry into film, digital media and brand marketing. It has also blurred the line between public profile and public record. Few emerging creators illustrate that tension more than Kizito Sirajje, known professionally as Zert Essential, whose career spans content creation, filmmaking, digital marketing and publishing. Sirajje positions himself at the centre of Zert Creatives Uganda, an umbrella brand that includes Zert Creative Media TV Uganda, while his TikTok platform serves as the primary vehicle for audience growth and commercial visibility. His public biography traces a path from computer engineering…
Jailed Lawyer Erias Lukwago in Court Via Zoom. Kampala, Uganda | URN | Former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has appealed to the Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court to facilitate urgent medical intervention to save his life. He says his health has seriously deteriorated and that specialists have recommended further treatment in India. Lukwago opted to appear via a Zoom link from Luzira Prison to the Makindye Chief Magistrates Court. Lukwago was three weeks ago charged with misprision of treason before the Makindye Chief Magistrates Court. The Court heard that Lukwago knew about a plot by his client, jailed opposition…
Singer Tracy Melon, real name Tracy Mirembe, has opened up about her experience of dealing with fans who attempt to sexually assault her on stage. Tracy Melon was a guest performer at Mami Deb’s weekly “Let’s Talk With Mami Deb” show, where she delved into several topics, including how she handles disrespect on stage, warning culprits never to attempt it again. Talking about her experience, she stressed that she had been in one scenario where she was disrespected on stage vowing never take it again. “But do not let this calm and beautiful face lie to you because I will give you. I’m not even…
Reflecting on the land-related challenges that his community has faced since oil was discovered, Moses K. Asaba says that oil is a curse. Buliisa, Uganda | URN | For as long as Moses K. Asaba can remember, his family has lived on the ancestral land they call home. A resident of Bugana Village in Uganda’s Buliisa District, he speaks with a deep sense of uncertainty and frustration, no longer certain that he and his descendants will continue living there. “I say the discovery of oil within our district, it was a curse to me and to my parents, because the land-grabbers…
Media personality and comedienne Ssenga Justine Nantume has clarified the factors that led to her fallout with events promoter Abitex Promotions over the weekend. Abitex was the events organizer behind the recently concluded Comedy Festival that happened over the weekend at the UMA show grounds in Lugogo. Addressing challenges faced, he revealed that he had invested over 220 million but only managed to get back not more than 150 million. Amidst his rants, he mentioned his dissatisfaction with comedians who had come to perform, in particular Ssenga Justine Nantume, who, he said, was very impatient and ill-mannered while demanding her balance.…
Gospel singer Levixone has addressed the photo of his wife, Desire Luzinda, that circulated on social media, insinuating that she was heavily pregnant. Over the weekend, social media was awash with a photo of Desire Luzinda pausing in the corridor in a black dress with a bulging baby bump. Just as netizens were busy congratulating the couple on their new journey, Levixone, during his interview with Allan Cruz, denied the photo, clarifying that the photo was AI-generated. “Let me just address the picture alone, that was AI generated. I do not know who did it but they edited it perfectly. I do not…
Singer and media personality Crysto Panda has denied allegations of conspiring with vlogger Kasuku to discuss fellow singer Bruno K. Over the weekend, Panda sat down with Kasuku and, for the first time, he opened up about what led to the fallout with Bruno K after the 2025 “Champanya” Festival, held at Buloba Forest Park. Panda had never spoken out publicly about what transpired between them until he was hosted by Kasuku recently. Since Kasuku is currently at loggerheads with Bruno K, netizens were quick to conclude that they had joined forces to tarnish his name. During his radio interview, Panda denied…
Anita Among and her husband Moses Magogo talking to Gen Muhoozi at Kololo during the swearing in ceremony of President Museveni at Kololo. Kampala, Uganda | URN | A file on former Speaker Anita Among has reportedly been forwarded to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions for review as part of the ongoing corruption investigations at Parliament and other government agencies. A multi-agency corruption probe launched two months ago has zeroed in on Parliament, with former Speaker Anita Among listed among the principal subjects. The investigation, authorized by President Museveni, is still examining allegations of money laundering and illicit enrichment. In…