Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local musicians and filmmakers have asked the Uganda Communications Commission to implement the local content law. According to the 2006 Broadcasting Policy, local content refers to content which recognizes the culture and linguistic diversity of Uganda. It carries themes of relevance to the local …
Read More »Kampala holiday makers enjoy Azulato Children’s Festival
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Azulato Children’s Festival for a second straight year took thousands of children into a whole new world of artistic and scientific experiences April 28, sealing its place on the children’s holiday calendar. Scientist, beat-boxing, pottery, drum circles, recycling, storytelling, free face painting and …
Read More »Businesswoman Nasasi wins Uganda’s first ‘Miss Curvy’ beauty contest
Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Nasasi Belinda, a Ugandan businesswoman, has won the east African country’s first-ever “Miss Curvy” beauty pageant, vowing to act as a role model for other women with “plus-size” figures. “I am going to be an inspiration,” an overjoyed Belinda said after winning the title in Kampala …
Read More »‘Avengers: Endgame’ smashes records in global launch
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | The Avengers have assembled for the last time, and they are destroying the competition — even before hitting US movie theaters. “Avengers: Endgame,” the last in a 22-film arc featuring the beloved Marvel Universe superheroes, shattered records upon its release in Asia, specifically in China, Disney — which …
Read More »Oscar winner Malek hints at villain role in Bond 25
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Oscar winner Rami Malek hinted Thursday he would appear as the villain in a new James Bond thriller that could see Daniel Craig bow out as 007 after eight years. The 25th edition of one of the world’s most enduring Hollywood franchises will also see …
Read More »Bobi Wine detained, police block music show
Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan police on Monday detained Bobi Wine, a pop star turned MP who became a high-profile government critic, after shutting down one of his concerts and firing tear gas at his fans. The local music sensation, a potential challenger to veteran President Yoweri Museveni, was pulled …
Read More »Pop superstar Adele splits from husband
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Global superstar Adele, one of the world’s top recording artists, has split from her husband, UK media reported Saturday, citing the British singer’s representatives. Pop diva Adele, 30, married charity entrepreneur Simon Konecki in 2016 after five years together. They have a son, Angelo, …
Read More »Films in the running for Cannes’ top prize
Paris, France | AFP | From a zombie flick starring Iggy Pop to a tale of Chinese gangsters who decide to take over a city, these are the films vying for the top prize at the Cannes film festival next month: – The Dead Don’t Die – Jim Jarmusch’s zombie …
Read More »Ariana Grande, reigning teen pop idol with a defiant edge
Palm Springs, United States | AFP | Bubblegum pop coquette on the outside, saucy master of celebrity on the inside, there is perhaps no current star better at re-fashioning her own trials into larger-than-life success than Ariana Grande. While suffering a highly publicized burst of personal and professional upheaval — …
Read More »Spotify lodges EU complaint against Apple over unfair music competition
Stockholm, Sweden | AFP | Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said Wednesday it had filed a formal complaint with the EU Commission against Apple, accusing its US rival of stifling competition in the online music market. Analysts were quick to point out that there is no guarantee that the EU’s executive arm will actually investigate …
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