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Student leaders at Makerere University have given management a 48-hour ultimatum to solve their issues with lecturers and carry out the lectures. During an emergency Makerere University Special Guild Sitting that took place in the Main Building Senior Common Room on Wednesday afternoon, the students promised to strike in case the university does not solve its issues..The students also rejected the newly gazetted students’ regulations to guide the guild elections. Much more, the student leaders condemned the university management for suspending of students, intimidation through heavy military deployments on campus, and lack of lectures. The new Makerere University Guild Elections…
Local gospel singer and songwriter, Sylver Kyagulanyi has graduated with a Post Graduate Diploma in legal practice from the Law Development Centre (LDC). According to singer Kyagulanyi, he says that he had to maintain a low profile so as to achieve his desires and goal of becoming a lawyer. “Everyone has their approach of doing things and my approach was the concentration approach of keeping a low profile while I studied law and that is why you didn’t hear it anywhere that I was pursuing a law course,” an excited singer Kyagulanyi said. Kyagulanyi also emphasized that becoming a lawyer…
The family of the late Moze Radio have blamed Chameleon for excluding them while organizing a listeners’ party for their late brother’s fans. According to the brother of Radio, he says that he got information abut the party but was not involved in its organisation. “I heard about it but its so sad that they left me out during the organisation yet as a family we are supposed to be part of anything that involves Moze,” he said. Much more, Moze’s family has blamed many artistes for getting money through using their late son’s name and have not used the…
Singer Cindy Sanyu has revealed she hates every artist that is using politics to destroy the career of others instead of using music to unite them. According to Cindy, she says that its these political differences that have caused government to come up with harsh rules on the music ndustry. ” I am not against anyone. I was just acknowledging the fact that we have brought politics in our industry and it’s biting on us,” she says. It should be noted that on the evening of January 21st, Cindy Sanyu came out to reveal how the Ugandan music industry has…
NBS Media personality Anita Fabiola is carrying out a charity activity that involves selling off of her own personalized 2019 Calendars with her own photos and motivational quotes so as to raise money to stop gender based violence. The Calendars are being sold at a whooping fee of UGx40,000. Luckily, the NBS TV Katch Up host has registered a massive sale hence generating income for the “Fab Girls Foundation.” All proceeds are going to support her NGO,the “Fab Girls Foundation” which looks at creating awareness for issues like stopping Gender based Violence. However, it is rumored that Fabiola failed to…
Team Good Music boss Pius Mayanja aka Pallaso has reportedly hired a new manager ahead of his maiden concert this year. According to sources, Pallaso has hired a new manager who is going The self proclaimed ‘King Of The East’ will now be managed by a one Mimi who has been in the camp for a long while. Sources say that Mimi will be responsible for bookings and all managerial activations and that Pallaso also allocated media and promotions departments to specific individuals. Impeccable moles rePallaso has intentions to hold a concert this year hence the early preparations.
Popular city comedian Patrick Idringi Salvado proposed to his longtime girlfriend Daphine Francktock. During her graduation party that was held on Saturday, the comedian On Saturday evening, Salvado asked Daphine to marry her and promised to love her for the rest of his life. The proposal was witnessed were several popular faces, most from the field of comedy, including Mathew and Eleanor Nabwiiso, Vince Musisi, Andrew Kyamagero. Salvador also adds that he doe not put comedy to his personal life and therefore people should take him very serious especially when he is talking about his love for Daphine. Salvado says…
SINGER Catherine Kusasira says that she is dissapointed ith the Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert alias Bobi Wine. According to Kusasira, she says that she feels betrayed by the artistes in parliament especially Bobi Wine because they have not represented the music industry as expected. We supported Bobi Wine to go to Parliament and that is precisely why I even sung for him during his rallies before he joined Parliament but I feel betrayed because he’s not doing what we wanted him to do.” Kusasira further says that limiting artistes shows is a good idea and therefore…
The government has issued new regulations for all musicians, artistes, actors, actresses, entertainers, events’ organizers, promoters, to be strictly adhered too before anyone releases any song, play, film, drama, dance or any other artistic work. The guidelines that were released by the Uganda National Culture forum, under the Ministry of Gender and Social development. According to the guidelines, no artiste will perform or release any musical content unless they have been fully registered by the ministry of culture in Uganda. Much more, the guidelines suggest that no one will perform outside Uganda if he or she has not been verified…
Education and Sports Minister Janet Museveni has Thursday afternoon released the 2018 Primary Leaving Examinations. According to UNEB, it has named Wakiso district as the best district. Other districts include Kampala, Mukono and Kasese among others. However, the worst district in this year’s PLE have been identified as Moyo, Apac and Nakapiripirity among others, A total of 671,923 candidates registered to sit 2018 PLE from 13,072 centres across the country compared to 646,041 from 12, 751 in 2017.This represents an increase of 25, 882 (3.9 per cent), according to the executive Secretary of Uganda National examinations board Dan Odongo. Of…