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Tuko Pamoja, Unheard, DamaLie among winners at PIFF 2025
The Pearl International Film Festival (PIFF) 2025 wrapped up in grand style at the Bat Valley Theatre on November 22nd, honouring Uganda’s finest filmmakers, rising stars, and industry veterans. Heavily amplified by cultural promoters like Ssalongo Kasule Douglas Benda, this year’s gala showcased the growing depth and diversity of Uganda’s film talent. At the top…
Cantata: Watoto to light ‘tallest, biggest Christmas tree you ever saw’
Watoto Church has promised to light the “tallest and biggest Christmas tree you have ever seen” during the 2025 edition of its iconic Christmas Cantata, the biggest and most spectacular festive season production in the country’s history. This year’s Cantata, themed “Son of God,” will run from 19–22 December 2025, with one show every night…
Janet receives International Women Icon Award 2025
The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni, has been honoured with the prestigious International Women Icon Award 2025, presented by Binary University of Malaysia. The award ceremony took place at State House, Entebbe, where President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni congratulated her on the achievement, describing it as a well-deserved recognition…
PRAU excellence awards confirmed for December 4
The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) has announced that the 9th edition of the PRAU Excellence Awards is scheduled for December 4th, 2025, at Protea Hotel in Kampala, starting 5:00 PM under the theme “Recognising Innovation and Impact in Public Relations.” The PRAU Excellence Awards were established to honour exceptional work in the Public…
Uganda, Malawi Boost Economic Ties at Joint Trade Forum
Lilongwe — The Uganda High Commission in Dar es Salaam, in collaboration with the Government of Malawi, has successfully concluded the first day of the second Uganda-Malawi Business Forum and Exhibition at the President Hotel, located in Umodzi Park, Lilongwe. The forum, organised under the theme “Exploring and tapping into the rich opportunities for deeper…
Havana Hosts Uganda: Parliaments Engage in Bilateral Exchange
Havana — The President of the International Relations Committee of the Cuban National Assembly, Mr Alberto Núñez, together with Mr Ulman Carmona, Head of Africa and Arab Affairs at the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on November 21st held a high-level meeting with Hon. Fred Opolot, Vice Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs…
Pearl Bank Named Best Bank in Agriculture and Top Fintech Partner
Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda) wins Fintech Partnership of the Year and Best Bank in Agriculture and Agro-processing at the inaugural Annual Bankers Awards (ABA). Pearl Banks Managing Director, Julius Kakeeto, was also recognised as a Fellow of the Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services (UIBFS). The awards were organised by the Uganda Institute…
Tuko Pamoja, Uganda: Making of a Nation, Wins Best Documentary Award in India
Kolkata, India — Tuko Pamoja, a documentary directed by acclaimed filmmaker and academic Dr Cindy Evelyn Magara, has clinched the “Best Documentary (Foreign) – Africa” award at the 5th Global Independent Film Festival of India (GIFFI). The honour, presented by the Dreamz Cultural Association, was conferred during a vibrant ceremony held on 15 November 2025…
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