Category : Global Alerts

Video: Zani Lady C drops “Charles Yimirira awo” official video

For about a month now, you cannot scroll the TikTok app and not hear the song Charles Yimirira Awo being acted by different individuals with some of them being celebrities. The song belongs to Zani Lady C but in the beginning, it was being tagged to...

Environmental factors impact Black cancer patients

A comprehensive new study published in Nature Communications has revealed a significant link between whole-genome duplications (WGDs) in cancer and the higher mortality rates observed among Black patients in the United States.The research, which anal...

All We Know About Producer Skillz On Da Beat’s Death

By BigEyeUg Team Renowned Ugandan music producer Mukisa Erisa, known as Skillz On Da Beat, has passed away at the age of 30. Skillz On Da Beat He died on Wednesday morning from a blood clot in his lungs after collapsing and being rushed...

Eddy Kenzo Declines King Saha’s Challenge for Music Battle

By BigEyeUg Team Prominent Ugandan musician Eddy Kenzo has declined a request from fellow artist King Saha to engage in a live music battle. In a recent online interview, Kenzo stated that he is now in a leadership role and is not inter...

Vice presidential debate sparks masculinity discussion

By Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University Two guys, shaking hands: Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, ahead of their debate on Oct. 1, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Few people expected the campaign to elect the first woman pre...

Alison Mary Akello shines at Miss Tourism African pageant in Nigeria

The Grand finale for Miss Tourism Africa 2024 was held last evening at the Landmark Centre located in Lagos Nigeria. Uganda’s Miss Tourism 2nd runner up 2023/24 Alison Mary Akello& & was crowned Miss Popularity and 2nd runner up at the grand...

Mudra D’ Viral Urges Financial Discipline Among Creatives After Death of Producer Skillz On Da Beat

By BigEyeUg Team Dancehall artist Mudra D’ Viral has called on fellow creatives to prioritize hard work and financial management following the death of renowned music producer Mukisa Erisa, known as Skillz On Da Beat. Skillz passed away...

Tony Elumelu at #UNGA79: Driving Financial Inclusion, Tackling Global Hunger and Unemployment

During the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this September 2024, & Tony Elumelu (CFR), the Group Chairman for United Bank for Africa (UBA), who also doubles as the Chairman Heirs Holding and Transcorp, as well as the Found...

Community mourns loss of Barbara Elizabeth Dean-Poole

Submitted byJ.C. Battle & Sons& Funeral HomeBarbara Elizabeth Dean-Poole, who was Administrator and Social Services director at Alaska Acres and George Martin Gerontology Center, died Aug. 6, 2024, in Stockton, California. She was 93. She was...

Fifi Da Queen Defends Tamale Mirundi Jr, Slams Leaked Family Meeting Recording

Media personality, Fifi Da Queen, has strongly condemned the recent leak of a recording from a private family meeting involving Tamale Mirundi Jr. In a passionate video, Fifi criticized the individual responsible for recording and leaking th...

Iran’s missile strikes heighten regional tensions

By Javed Ali, University of Michigan Many rockets fired from Iran are seen over Jerusalem from Hebron, the West Bank, on Oct. 1, 2024. Wisam Hashlamoun/Anadolu via Getty Images Iran fired at least 180 ballistic missiles at Israel on Oct. 1, 2024, amp...

Cindy Sanyu’s YouTube Channel Hacked, Team Working to Regain Access

Cindy Sanyu is facing a major digital setback after hackers took control of her YouTube channel. The singer revealed that the hackers gained access to her Gmail account, which allowed them to infiltrate and steal her YouTube channel. Cind...

Music Producer Skills On Da Beat Passes Away

Ugandan music producer Skills On Da Beat has sadly passed away this morning at Kiruddu Hospital. Known for his significant contributions to the music industry, he was the mastermind behind hit songs like Cheza Mama and Pull Up by Voltage Mus...

Ragga Dee Sets Date for 2025 Concert at Serena Hotel

Veteran Ugandan musician Ragga Dee has announced that he will be holding his concert on January 25th, 2025 at Serena Hotel. This decision comes after he initially planned to hold his concert on January 24th but later learned that fellow arti...

John Amos, star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ dies at 84

John Amos, the Emmy-nominated actor and pioneering television star who brought to life some of the most beloved characters in entertainment history, died at 84. His son, K.C. Amos, confirmed in a statement that Amos passed away more than a month ago,...