Veteran Ugandan actor and playwright, John Ssegawa doesn’t rate Ugandan stand-up comedians and actually called them nonsensical. Apparently, several actors have transitioned from theatre to comedy. He said that this is due to the fact that theatre is principled and expensive. This is quite the opposite with stand-up comedy. Additionally, he said it’s easy for someone to do stand-up comedy. ...

Ugandan comedian Patrick Salvador was left stunned and bewildered after Kenyans rejected his upcoming comedy show there. Apparently, this was not his own making but rather the Kenyan government according to these people. The man from Ombokolo had a show in Nairobi. However, the people notified the organizers that they wouldn’t be attending because of the country’s tough economic conditions. ...

Transporters plying different upcountry routes have continued to hike transport fares ahead of Christmas slated for Monday next week. When reporters from Daily Monitor visited different parks and bus terminals in the city, they discovered that majority of the operators had increased transport fares by between Shs5,000 and Shs10,000. This is to compensate for the dwindling number of passengers returning to ...

The back-and-forth bickering between entertainment personalities Edwin Katamba a.k.a MC Kats, and Alien Skin has apparently been put to sleep. This happened on Wednesday night during the Comedy Store UG Awards 2023. MC Kats gifted Alien Skin some money live on the stage before the two buried the hatchet. The NBS TV emcee and the Fangone Forest singer’s beef started ...

Ntungamo district chief administrative officer (CAO) Mathias Ndifuna is in trouble. This is after the public service ministry permanent secretary told him to clear the mess over the delayed civil servants’ salaries for December. Ndifuna is locked in a dispute with permanent secretary Catherine Bitarakwate Musingwire after he issued a memo to district employees, informing them that the salary for ...