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13-part docuseries chronicles Uganda's interconnectedness

Uganda, April 27 -- The docuseries Tuko Pamoja (We Are One) explores Uganda's sense of identity and togetherness or belonging as a post-colonial nation, heroes from the country's pre-colonial history,... Read More


Celebrating literary works of Gakwandi and Bukenya

Uganda, April 20 -- When Makerere University opted to celebrate Prof Arthur Gakwandi and Prof Austin Bukenya on April 5, the performance of some of their literary works on stage was always a given. Th... Read More


African Medicines Agency gets Shs57b shot in the arm

Uganda, April 13 -- The European Commission (EC) has announced a contribution of €10 million and Belgium a contribution of €4 million (about Shs57b) to the African Union Development Agency... Read More


New report captures swag in Africa music

Uganda, April 13 -- The latest global music report by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) shows that sub-Saharan Africa once again had the fastest growth of any region. It... Read More


'Online bookstore will bridge geographical spaces'- Kyomuhendo

Uganda, April 13 -- The African Writers Trust (AWT) has launched its own online bookshop called Tubaze African Books. Tubaze (a Rutooro-Runyoro word to mean let us talk), ensures that books by African... Read More


Report highlights hurdles creatives face in Uganda

Uganda, April 6 -- A new report on the Culture and Creative Industries (CCIs) in Uganda has found out that the creative economy is handicapped by lack of private sector investment, limited strategic c... Read More


Women artists bare emotions in art exhibition

Uganda, March 30 -- Five female Ugandan artists are holding an exhibition at the Xenson Art Space in Kampala, entitled Embracing Her Essence: A Celebration of Young Women's Creativity, where they unve... Read More


Swahili Nation on the comeback trail

Uganda, March 30 -- Swahili Nation, a popular East African music group whose songs ruled the playlists of nightclubs and radio stations in the 1990s and early 2000s, has said a comeback is in the pipe... Read More


Six female artists explore grief in Njabala exhibition

Uganda, March 16 -- The third edition of the Annual Njabala Exhibition (ANE) titled Njabala: An elegy will run its course next Saturday having opened at the Makerere Art Gallery in Kampala on March 5.... Read More


Uganda's Mildred Barya feted at American literary contest

Uganda, March 16 -- A Ugandan author has received an honourable mention at this year's Jacobs/Jones African-American Literary Prize. Mildred Kiconco Barya's Ritual of Home has been hailed as a medita... Read More