Uganda: Glitz and Music As Absa Business Club Relaunched
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — Lively social interactions and laughter, accompanied by cocktails and entertainment from the Sheraton’s Xavieliee Band capped a day that saw Absa Bank Uganda relaunch the Absa Business Club.
Uganda: How Internet Connectivity Is Redefining Newlywed Bliss in Uganda
[Independent (Kampala)] Comment — The dust has finally settled after the grand kwanjula and the joyful ululations of a white wedding.
Tanzania: Pemba to Host Second Kiswahili Cultural Festival
[Daily News] PEMBA Island is set to host the second edition of the Swahili Cultural Festival this August; a celebration aimed at preserving Kiswahili heritage and supporting President Hussein Mwinyi’s vision to promote tourism on the Island.
Tanzania: Bebe Cool Breaks the Chains in Tanzania
[Nile Post] Ugandan music icon Bebe Cool landed in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Sunday night to kick off the Tanzanian leg of his Break The Chains album media tour, running from July 7 to 12.
Uganda: Singer Dax Vibes Arrested in Jinja Over Assault of NRM Aspirant
[Nile Post] Singer Ivan Bugembe Ssentamu, popularly known as Dax Vibes and brother to National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine, has been arrested over an alleged assault in Jinja City.
Tanzania: How Millen Magese Gave Tanzanian Pageantry a Glamorous New Lease of Life
[Daily News] Tanzania — Just when you thought the Tanzanian beauty pageant scene had been laid gently to rest, like a oncebeloved family heirloom placed at the back of a cupboard up pops a twist so poetic, even Shaaban Robert himself might have raised…
Rwanda: Ten Key Rules On Fireworks Use in Rwanda
[New Times] Want to import or display fireworks? New instructions published by the Ministry of Interior on Monday, July 7, set out comprehensive rules governing the importation, storage, transportation, trading, and public display of fireworks.
Uganda: School Lightning Tragedy in Uganda Sparks Global Campaign
[Independent (Kampala)] Palabek Secondary School in the northern Uganda district of Lamwo near the South Sudan border has become the centre of a campaign to increase safety precautions against lightning strikes in Uganda.
Rwanda: Liberation Day – Urukerereza Steals the Spotlight At World Expo 2025 in Japan
[New Times] The national ballet, Urukerereza, put up a spectacular cultural performance, celebrating Rwanda’s resilience and transformation since the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi on July 4, as Rwanda marked Liberation Day at the ongoing Osaka World …
Rwanda: YouTuber Theoneste Nsengimana Conspiracy Trial Postponed
[New Times] The High Court has postponed, to July 23, the conspiracy trial involving Theoneste Nsengimana, the founder of Umubavu TV, and eight co-defendants, following a request by the prosecution.