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Africans taught to hate their beauty, imitate Europeans – Museveni
KAMPALA — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said colonialism deliberately undermined African identity and beauty, forcing Africans to believe they were inferior and had to imitate Europeans, a mindset he said has since been defeated. “Africans were made to believe they were not beautiful and had to imitate Europeans,” President Museveni said, adding that Africans…
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…
Top 10: Jose Chameleone’s TeTe tops charts
This week’s Ugandan music chart reveals a vibrant mix of long-standing icons and emerging voices, signalling a diverse and evolving music landscape. From political commentary to party anthems and love ballads, the top 10 tracks represent a wide range of styles currently resonating with fans across the country. 1. TeTe – Jose Chameleone Jose Chameleone…
‘6-7’: it’s a Gen Z thing
Forget TikTok dances and viral challenges—this year’s Word of the Year is literally just numbers. That’s right: “6-7” (pronounced six-seven) has officially broken the internet and taken over Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang. Named Dictionary.com’s 2025 Word of the Year, “6-7” is intentionally vague and mostly meaningless. Its humour comes from the sheer nonsense…
Rukundo egumeho: Sheebah to rock Bakiga Nation ‘nohiri’
Kampala is set to experience the ultimate cultural Christmas celebration as BakigaNation announces the return of its signature festival, Rukundo Egumeho – Nohiri Yeitu, on Sunday, 14th December 2025, at Millennium Park, Lugogo. This year’s edition promises a heartwarming fusion of Kikiga tradition and festive cheer, recreating the Christmas many grew up with in Kigezi….
Tanzania fans boycott musicians over unrest silence
Tanzanian music is grappling with a growing crisis as fans continue to boycott some of the country’s biggest artistes over their silence during the October 29 unrest — a backlash now threatening the very foundation of the Bongo Flava industry. EFM and TVE CEO Francis Ciza, popularly known as Majizo, has urged fans to halt…