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Musicians slam federation over concert cancellation ‘silence’
Following the sudden cancellation of singer Daxx Kartel’s concert at Gangu Playground, concerns are growing within Uganda’s music community as artists call out the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) for its silence over increasing police interference in concerts. Activist and creative industry promoter Nyanzi Martin Luther has publicly questioned the role of the UNMF, accusing…
Kenyan literary giant Meja Mwangi rests
When Meja Mwangi wrote about the dispossessed, the hustling, the broken and the stubbornly hopeful, he was not merely inventing characters. He was holding up a mirror to post-independence Kenya and daring the nation to look. With his death on December 11, 2025, in Malindi, Kenya, at the age of 78, East Africa has lost…
Consistency and excellence: Mungu Feni Foundation’s award-winning journey
Mungu Feni Foundation’s latest double win at the West Nile Quality Brand Awards adds to a remarkable track record of recognition for community service and social impact. At the 2025 awards, the foundation received the Quality Excellence Award – Platinum, alongside honours as Best Community Development NGO in West Nile and Best Local NGO in…
Avatar: Fire and Ash set for Dec 19 release
James Cameron’s highly anticipated third instalment in the Avatar franchise, Avatar: Fire and Ash, is scheduled for a wide release on December 19, 2025, by 20th Century Studios, following a string of nine delays as the production team refined the script, pre-production, and visual effects. Picking up after the events of Avatar: The Way of…
Australia kicks teens off social media
Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday to a social media landscape without access to their accounts, as the country implemented a world-first ban aimed at protecting under-16s from addictive algorithms, online predators, and cyberbullying. The law targets 10 major platforms—Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok, Kick, Reddit, Twitch, and X—requiring them to block users…