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Kyaddala
''Kyaddala'' is a Ugandan drama television series by Reach a Hand Uganda. The first season was produced by Emmanuel Ikubese Films and Reach a Hand Uganda. Set in a present day high school life, ''Kyaddala'' a Luganda word for "It's Real", focuses on real life social issues that affect young people across Africa and their attempts to overcome those issues. The series features actors and actresses from Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Nigeria. Kyaddala premiered on 27 September 2019 at Kingdom Kampala. Plot Season 1 Eze's mother brings him with her from Nigeria to Uganda where she is taking up a new job. Eze has to get used to a new school, new people in a new country. He immediately becomes friends with Wonny, a rugby and soccer captain, gets in his circle of friends and makes a few enemies of himself when he starts hitting on Shamim. Eze, Wonny, Shamim, Umutoni all have different social, personal, financial and academic issues affecting them and with the help of each other, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usama Mukwaya
Usama () "Osam" Nyanzi Mukwaya (born 12 December 1989) is a Ugandan screenwriter, film director, producer, actor and former television host. His major films include ''Bala Bala Sese'', directed by Lukyamuzi Bashir with which Mukwaya is credited as the film's writer and producer. The film was nominated at the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Film in an African Language. He launched his filmmaking career with the short film ''Hello'' that won overall best film in the 2010 MNFPAC Students Awards. His directorial debut is '' Love Faces'' which was released in January 2018. From 2018-2022, Usama served as chief content officer for Stream Afrique, a subscription-based streaming platform which offers online streaming of majorly African content. He is a 2019 recipient of LéO Africa Institute's Young Emerging Leaders Project Fellowship. Early life and background Born in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda, Mukwaya has ancestry from Ganda, Ankole and Rwanda. He is the son of re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellen Lukoma
Hellen Lukoma is a Ugandan, actress, model, fashion designer and singer. She is well known for her roles as Patra on The Hostel, Hellen Mutungi on Beneath The Lies, kyaddala. She rose to fame as a member of the all girl music group The Obsessions before venturing into modelling, fashion design and acting. Background Hellen was born and raised in Kampala. She grew up in a family of six siblings and she was the last born. Education Hellen attended Shimon Primary School and Lubiri Senior Secondary School. She then joined Makerere University Business School and attained a Bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ... in Internal business. Filmography Film Television Personal life She is married to Anwar Kaka with two children. References Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Ikubese
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Ikubese (born 12 August 1991) is a Nigerian model and actor who won the SilverBird male Pageant for '' Mr. Nigeria'' in 2014. In 2015, he won the ''Peace Personality of the Year'' at the Peace Achievers Awards and in 2016 won the ''City People Movie Award for Most Promising Actor of the Year (English)'' at the City People Entertainment Awards. Ikubese, in 2017 was appointed United Nations Millennium Development Goals Ambassador. Early life and education Ikubese is from Delta state in Nigeria, a geographical area occupied by the minority tribes in Nigeria as well as the Igbo people. Ikubuese obtained his ''First School Leaving Certificate'' and '' West African Senior School Certificate'' from local learning institutions within Delta state. In bid to obtain a university degree, he migrated to Kenya where he applied to United States International University Africa in Nairobi to study International Relations and eventually got accepted and obtained a B.Sc. degree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathew Nabwiso
Mathew Nabwiso, often as Matthew Nabwiso is a Ugandan actor. Nabwiso is best known for the roles in the films ''Imbabazi'', ''Rain'' and ''Kyaddala''. Apart from acting, he is also a singer, director and producer. Personal life He was born as the seventh child of the family which includes eleven siblings. His parents are former parliamentarian Frank Nabwiso and Mama Christine Nabwiso of Jinja. He attended Mwiri and Kamuli Boys primary schools for primary education. Then he attended Busoga College, Mwiri for his O-level and later attended to Namasagali College, in Kamuli to complete A-level. He later obtained a bachelor's degree in marketing from Cyprus Institute of Marketing. Before entering acting, he had a full-time job as the sales manager of an ICT company. But he quit the job to pursue a career through cinema. He is married to fellow actress, Eleanor Nabwiso who also starred in the TV series ''The Hostel''. The couple has four children. Career In 2006, he made the maiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Kahunde
Laura Kahunde is a Ugandan performing artist and Reality T.V Show Host. She Hosts Our Perfect Wedding Uganda, a reality show that follows Ugandan couples from the wedding preparations to the actual wedding day events. She also currently plays Jussy on Kyaddala, a pan-African story told through the lives of university friends exploring sexual reproductive health, rights and challenges, among other social issues and; Catherine Musoke on Chapters series that shows on pearl Magic Prime. She portrayed the character Angella Byekwaso on the famous NTV '' Second Chance (Ugandan telenovela)'' She is known to have starred in Mariam Ndagire's films ''Hearts in Pieces'' alongside Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga, Dear mum and most recently my husbands wife ''Where We Belong'', and ''Dear Mum'' with Mariam Ndagire herself. She also starred in the Usama Mukwaya's '' Hello'' that won her the best actress in the 2011 MNFPAC students awards. She recently appeared in a Henry Ssali film ''Bullion'' with her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doreen Mirembe
Doreen Mirembe (born 4 October 1987), is a Ugandan actress, filmmaker, producer, founder of Amani (a film company) and dental assistant at Pan Dental Surgery. She has acted in numerous films and TV series as well as producing her own movies. Career In addition to several films and television commercials, Mirembe has appeared in TV series such as ''Deception NTV '' Deception '' is a Ugandan drama television series developed by Edris Matu Segawa and directed by George Kihumbah. The series ran on NTV Uganda for eight seasons from 2013 to 2016. The series won a number of awards including 2014 RTV Awards fo ...'' as Dr. Stephanie and Nana Kagga's '' Beneath The Lies'' as Miriam. She founded Amani House, her own film company. Her first film '' A Dog Story'' was an experimental film which garnered many nominations for Best Short Film and won two awards for Best Actor and Best Actress in a Short Film at the Pearl International Film Festival in 2006. She later produced her second and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleanor Nabwiso
Eleanor Vaal Nansibo Nabwiso is a Ugandan actress, producer, director and television personality. She is known for her work on ''The Hostel'', ''Rain'', '' Beneath the Lies - The Series'' and '' Bed of Thorns'' as the director. She also owns a production company called Nabwiso Films which she set up together with her husband Matthew Nabwiso. Life and background Nabwiso was born at Sir Albert Cook Mengo Hospital to a retired politician, Rev. Dr. Kefa Sempangi and Jane Frances Nakamya. Nabwiso is the third of the five children. Her father, who founded the Presbyterian Church in Uganda, he was also an instrumental figure in the ministry to the street children in Uganda in 1971 under the banner of The Africa Foundation. Education Nabwiso completed her primary education at Namagunga Girls' Primary School. She then joined Seeta High School Mukono for her O and A Levels she joined and Sikkim Manipal University where she graduated with a degree in science in IT. Career Her act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humphrey Nabimanya
Humphrey Nabimanya is a Ugandan social entrepreneur, philanthropist, peer educator, Founder CEO, founder and team leader at Reach A Hand Uganda, Reach A Hand, Uganda. He founded the IKON Awards, Ikon Awards. Early life and education Nabimanya was born on 14 November 1988 and has seven siblings. Nabimanya attended Rubaga Primary school (Queen of Peace) in 2003, Kiira College Butiki from 2004 to 2007 for his 0'level, and Namirembe Hill Side High School, Namirembe Hillside High School between 2008 and 2009. In 2013, he graduated from Makerere University with a bachelor's degree in community psychology. Career A recipient of the 2011 Young Achievers Award for Film and Photography, Nabimanya is a youth Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights advocate, leader, change agent and a presenter of a youth empowerment on NBS Television in Uganda. In 2011, while in his first year at the University, Nabimanya founded Reach A Hand Uganda, Reach A Hand, Uganda a youth led non-profit organizat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Ireeta
Alex Ireeta Nabudere is a Ugandan Film editor and cinematographer. Career Alex Ireeta is a Ugandan multi award-winning Cinematographer / Director of Photography and film Editor with over 15 years experience in filmmaking, previously working under the filmmaking outfit 'YesThatsUs'. Best known for his collaborations with directors like Sadiq (Don) Mugisha, Bashir Lukyamuzi, Usama Mukwaya, Steve Ayenye, Allan Manzi & Rehema Nanfuka. Alex attended the Berlin Film Festival in February 2012 and is an alumini of Berlinale Talents 2012. In 2014, Alex shot with director Lukyamuzi Bashir his debut film as director of photography ''Bala Bala Sese''. As cinematographer, Alex has shot several award-winning film projects including Bodaboda Thieves, Veronica’s Wish, Kony: Order From Above, Love Faces "Love Faces" is a song by American recording artist Trey Songz. It was released on January 11, 2011, as the third single from his fourth studio album, ''Passion, Pain & Pleasure'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reach A Hand Uganda
Reach A Hand, Uganda (RAHU) is a youth serving nonprofit organisation based in Uganda that focuses on youth empowerment programs with an emphasis on, Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and Advocacy of young people between the ages of 10–30 years including HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention ,youth livelihood promotion . RAHU works with the goal of increasing access to information and services relating to SRHR for young people so as to empower them live healthy, focused and productive lives. Reach A Hand Uganda's efforts are timely to make a contribution to ensuring that every young person in Uganda can access accurate information to aid and direct them in taking that crucial life decision regarding their life skills and development, and sexual reproductive health and rights. Overview Established in 2011, Reach A Hand Uganda draws inspiration from the personal life of Humphrey Nabimanya, the Founder and chief executive officer of the organization. of the organization. Hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBS Television (Uganda)
NBS Television is a Ugandan television network owned by Next Media Services. It is headquartered at Next Media Park, Plot 13, Summit View Road, Naguru, Kampala District. Background The story of Next Media Services started with the founding of NBS Television with broadcasts commencing on June 16, 2008, when it was registered and got its license, owning just one transmitter and headquartered at Media Plaza in Kamwokya, a Kampala Suburb. The founding of the television heralded the launch of sister companies that include Sanyuka TV, Salaam TV (with broadcasting based on the Islamic faith), Nile post (an online newspaper), Next Radio, and Next Conference Centre ( an events center), Next Productions and Next Communications. The group celebrated its tenth anniversary in June 2018 and later moved to Next Media Park, the former headquarters of the now defunct WBS TV. NBS Television has several notable senior on-air personalities, including Joseph Kigozi; the current Chief of Strategy, Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reach A Hand Uganda
Reach A Hand, Uganda (RAHU) is a youth serving nonprofit organisation based in Uganda that focuses on youth empowerment programs with an emphasis on, Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and Advocacy of young people between the ages of 10–30 years including HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention ,youth livelihood promotion . RAHU works with the goal of increasing access to information and services relating to SRHR for young people so as to empower them live healthy, focused and productive lives. Reach A Hand Uganda's efforts are timely to make a contribution to ensuring that every young person in Uganda can access accurate information to aid and direct them in taking that crucial life decision regarding their life skills and development, and sexual reproductive health and rights. Overview Established in 2011, Reach A Hand Uganda draws inspiration from the personal life of Humphrey Nabimanya, the Founder and chief executive officer of the organization. of the organization. Hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
