Casino lovers thronged Sunset Casino on Buganda Road on Saturday night as the casino officially opened to the general public.  The grand opening was truly entertaining as Lillian Mbabazi and the Sundowners alongside Oriental Fire from South Africa and RockMilla entertained the revellers through the evening.

The grand Opening Sunset Casino which is Located along Buganda Road shortly after Watoto Central saw the Oriental Fire and Lillian Mbabazi and the Sundowners put up great performances on the night.

Three revellers walked with smiles on their faces as they won Shs 500k gives with our very own Wilson Atukwatse walking away with the biggest prize of the night of 1 Million Shillings.

Oriental Fire will be performing at the casino three times a week on Wednesday and Friday.

For the game Lovers the Jackpot is at 30 Million shillings. Go there and try your luck.

With a few months left to the much anticipated Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards (ASFAS 2017,) hordes of big brands across Africa are ecstatically joining the vastly coveted (ASFA’s) sponsorship bandwagon. Businessman cum tycoon Jack Pemba, the CEO and President of Pemba Sports Africa is the latest to join the list as a premium sponsor.

The Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards are delighted to announce that Jack Pemba, under the flagship of his company, Pemba Sports Africa has sponsored the ASFA’s 2017 with Shs100m cash injection. Speaking shortly after signing the sponsorship agreement, Jack Pemba gleefully said that the ASFA’s are a historical statement that should be celebrated across Africa.

“The ASFA’s are more than just a continental fashion awards show. They are an epic relay of the direction award ceremonies and fashion shows in Africa should be taking. The ASFA’s are the future that every brand should embrace. Companies should allocate a sponsorship budget for the ASFA’s the way they do when overhauling their technological infrastructure. The ASFA’s should be part of your plan as a brand with international prospects. This is because the ceremony grows in wild proportions every other year, leaping to greater heights with every stroke of execution from the ASFA team. That worth is why we are sponsoring the ceremony. We want to associate with a ceremony that represents affluence, high-end fashion and cutting-edge innovation.  We are thus honoured to be part of the biggest fashion show on the continent,” stated a joyous Jack Pemba.

Pemba Sports Africa’s sponsorship will introduce and front 3 fashion entities at the forthcoming Abryanz and Style Fashion Awards. They are namely; The SKP (Sheba Kasami Pemba) Fashion line, Saimacuts Salon and Sumi’s fashion boutique. The SKP fashion label is owned and run by Jack Pemba’s wife, Sheba Kasami whose contributions to the Ugandan fashion industry, though many are unsung. She has carved herself a reputation among the highbrow families of the country for dressing affluent individuals like Mama Mbire, Hon Justin Lumumba, Mrs Bamwanga (Ruhakana Rugunda’s wife,) among others.

Pemba Sports Africa Joins the premium line of sponsors; Abryanz Collection Ciroc Ultra-Premium Vodka Uganda who have for 3 years, been the headline sponsors. Like Pemba Sports Africa, Ciroc Ultra-premium Vodka accords its sponsorship because they believe the ASFA’s are an international ceremony that represents luxurious celebration after success.

Other sponsors on board for the ASFA’s 2017 are KCCA, Bell Lager, Uganda Police, NTV, Capital Fm, MuleyiPr firm, Fenon Events.

Who is Jack Pemba?

A jack of all trades, Jack Pemba is famed for his generosity. He has often been described as one with a big heart because of his many philanthropy feats.

After supporting and growing many grass root African sports projects and talents, Jack Pemba had recently ventured into Entertainment ceremonies and concerts (like Kool and Gang.) His latest venture is developing the fashion industry. He widely supports young talent and is usually happy when their projects thrive.

Tanzanian model and socialite Hamisa Mobeto who is at loggerheads with Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan over star singer Diamond Platnumz has said she did not lock Diamond into a hotel room for 4 days.

The sexy model was reacting to a post by a one Judy Max who was calling on Zari to come and see the lady who spent 4 days with her hubby Diamond Platnumz at La Gemma hotel in Zanzibar.

“Haha. I got this in the many comments you drop on my posts my people. I could not help it but laughed. The reason men continue to misbehave is because society disassociate them from the blame. Judy Max sounds like this lady kidnapped Dee and locked him up in a hotel for 4 days? I find this funny.Hahaha,” Hamisa posted.

Zari has been involved in social media war with the sexy model claiming that her son wasn’t furthered by the Tanzanian star singer. To prove the point, Hamisa posted pictures cozying up with Diamond and she looks to be heading for a victory. Watch the space!!!!!

Open House Bar and Restaurant Changes Faces

Oriental Fire Dance Group from South Africa, Lilian Mbabazi and The Sundowners headline Entertainment

Casino lovers have one special thing to brag about; the rebranding of Sunset Casino and Open House Bar and Restaurant. The new look and posh casino located on Buganda Road next to Watoto Church Central treated over 400 guests including the media to a special red carpet night punctuated with sumptuous food and favorite drinks.

The Chief Executive Officer Mr. Salim Karmali says the rebranding was necessitated by the ever changing face of Kampala’s entertainment industry, and trying to offer more to clients who enjoy playing casino games and love good fun entertainment and delicious food.

“We have not just invested in transforming the casino and improving the ambience but also introduced nightly live entertainment that can be enjoyed by all guests, such as weekly raffle draws, bingo nights, live dance shows and live music performances. As a casino our objective to offer new experiences that allow a guest to feel like they have seen something special while enjoying his or her favorite games. We are also focused on rewarding our guest with our loyalty card system that is always giving back whenever our guest visit us for night” Said Mr. Salim Karmali

Headlining the show will be Oriental Fire Dance group from South Africa who will be performing for a whole month in the casino and our very own Lilian Mbabazi and the Sundowners.

Oriental Fire is a collaboration of dancers from all over the world who share a passion for belly dance, fire shows and Bollywood dance and wish to share the beauty and energy of the amazing dance forms and the cultures they come from.

On the opening night the casino will be introducing the New Full House Card room which is the first dedicated card room to the sport Texas Hold’em, which is currently one of the world’s fasting growing competitive sports.

The card room will be opened with a 30,000,000 shilling guarantee poker tournament where players will be competing against one another for their share of the prize pool.

The Full House Card Room will also be launching the first poker league in Uganda where player will compete in regular weekly tournaments to be crowned the Full House Champion at the end of the league and a chance to compete in an international poker event with a 1 million dollar prize.

As Texas Hold’em is still a growing sport in Africa the Full house Card Room will also be offering free tutorial tournaments every week to introduce players the game and how to compete and win and the highest levels.

The Casino will open every day of the week from 2pm to 4am.

Maureen Waititu is the sexy model who featured in Kenya singer Nameless’ latest love song ‘Inspire’. Showbiz Uganda (SB) tracked her down on the streets of Nairobi and she exclusively for the first time after she featured in the video talked to us about her career and life. Read on…

Here is what she had to say;

SB: What’s your real name?

Maureen: My real name is Maureen Waititu

SB: Tell us about your career and hobbies?

Maureen: By profession I am a Lawyer, however I am currently working as a Client Service Executive at a corporate branding and production Agency. I am also running a business called Life and Mauhair which was born out of one of my hobbies, that is, DIY whereby I make beautiful hair units namely wigs and sell them online. I also enjoy modeling and acting.

SB: How did you end up in Inspire Video?

Maureen: I got approached by producer J. Blessing who thought that I fitted the profile brief which Nameless had in mind for the video and when I heard the list of songs he had set up for shooting, I fell in love with Inspire of which I am forever thankfully for being a part of.

SB: How many other videos have you ever featured on?

Maureen: I got featured in Redsan’s featuring Nyla of Brick & Lace “Touch me There” a few years ago.

SB: What was your best moment in the Inspire video?

Maureen: Everything! The entire crew was a winning team such that there was not even a single dull moment throughout the shoot even though we were tired from travelling all the way from Nairobi to Ol Tukai Lodge in Amboseli the previous night. However, the moment that stood out the most for me was the drone shot which required Nameless and I to get out of the fenced area and very close to the wildlife. I was expecting a lion to jump out an attack any moment and thus the adrenaline kept me going!

SB: Video vixen earn a lot to be featured on videos can you tell us how much in zeros you made on that particular video of a great celebrity from Kenya?

Maureen: First, I really loathe it when I’m referred to as a video vixen especially with the unfortunate sexual objectification that comes with it. I am just a professional model who executed her work accordingly. That said, I choose not to state what I got paid.

SB: What’s your height?

Maureen: I am 5ft7

SB: What’s your favorite food?

Maureen: Hmm I love spinach, minced meat and Ugali any day!

SB: What experience did you learn on the Inspire video?

Maureen: I got a reminder that once you put your mind to something, it always falls into place. I also realized how underrated local tourism is as I got to see my country from a different perspective and I experienced our warm Kenyan hospitality in Ol Tukai Lodge.

SB: Which other celebrities would you like to feature in their video?:

Maureen: Perhaps Nameless again.

SB: How much should any artist put on the table for you to consider being in their video?

Maureen: I am not planning to pursue appearing in videos in future therefore I really do not have an answer to this.

SB: What’s unique about you being in anyone’s video?

Maureen: As an individual I am very picky on the projects that I take especially if I do not relate with the concept that an artist has in mind, I always deliver what is required of me and I believe that my personality shines throughout my work.

SB: What advice do you have for the upcoming video vixen

Maureen: Again I will refer my definition of “vixen” to a professional model who appear in videos. My advice would be that you do your research, understand the artist, understand the song, don’t lose yourself, be confident and kill it!

SB: Name 3 best kind of make ups you used on Inspire video and also advice which kind of makeup should one avoid on their faces?

Maureen: I had a lovely team doing my wardrobe and makeup on board. My makeup artist used some amazing products especially the foundation which stayed fresh the whole day. Thus with makeup, avoid using too many products. Less is always more!

SB: What was your best and worst shot on the inspire video?

Maureen: I especially really loved the evening shot which I did facing Mt. Kilimanjaro in the evening and the following morning. The lighting was amazing and the background was out of this world! I really did not have a “worst” shot. I have to emphasize that this was a very successful project.

SB: What didn’t you like about the whole video that can be improved next time interns of plan, dress code, time of rest etc?

Maureen: My only wish was that we had more time to get more shots especially with the beautiful scenarios facing Mt. Kilimanjaro, but both Nameless and Producer J. Blessing did a fantastic job in selecting the best scenes.

Check out Maureen in the video by clicking here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsd1w84LYxM&list=RDrsd1w84LYxM

Tanzanian video vixen Hamisa Mobeto for the last few days has been Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz wife Zari Hassan sleepless nights after she revealed the biological father of her son is Diamond.

She also released pictures of the two in bed having good times. It was also reported that the couple spent 4 days together at La Gemma Hotel in Zanzibar without Zari’s knowledge.

Mobeto came to know Diamond after she was featured in the singer’s music video. Mobeto is a video vixen and entrepreneur who has fashion stores in Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam. Check pictures out as her battle with Zari over Diamond rolls on. Watch the space!

Tanzanian star singer Diamond Platnumz who has been engulfed in a week of cheat and shame has publically apologized to his wife Zari Hassan.

While appearing live on Cloud Tv, the singer accepted and admitted that Hamisa Mobeto’s child that is his.

I know about the baby, the baby is mine, been supporting Hamisa entirely. I paid up 7m Tanzanian shillings for hospital bill. Been supporting her giving her 70000 Tanzanian shillings ($50) daily

I entirely catered for the 40^th  Akiika 23^rd is the baby face revealing dinner party I paid up all for that at King Solomon Hall,” Diamond said.

The singer went to apologise for his behavior to his wife Zari Hassan, family, fans and his friends for the cheat shame.

Meanwhile the video vixen Hamisa Mobeto has said people shouldn’t mistake her silence for ignorance. She is a good player in the fame. The model posted this on her wall today morning with the picture of his son.

“Meet my son Chibujunior. Am a good player in the game, Don’t ever mistake my silence for ignorance,” Mobeto.

Singer Aziz Azion and wife Deyby Wadsen are all smiles as they prepare to welcome their third child together. On Sunday, the singer threw a lavish baby shower for her in preparation to welcoming the new member in the family.

Deyby is so heavy and by the look of things, she could deliver like next month. Excited Wadsen has called on Heavenly Father to bless the fruits of her womb. The baby shower was held at Kololo Courts Hotel.

“May God bless the fruits of my womb. May each and every womb in need of babies be blessed….I pray..???????? #Godsloveisreal #babyshower,” Wadsen posted.

Esther Passaris started career as a model, business person running Adopt a Light company but she has now been elected to represent Nairobi County Women in Kenya’s National Assembly 2017. She was at the end of last month sworn into her new office.

The 52- year old is tough, intelligent, smart and beautiful. She has been described as the most beautiful new politician across East Africa. A look at her photos tells you that age is a just a number.

Esther has had a dream of becoming a politician and she never gave up. This was witnessed at her recent graduation on her way to representing Nairobi Women.  She is married with two kids and subscribes to Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).

Esther has called on the Government and the private sector in Kenya to support organizations that want to highlight Kenya as a key destination.

Check her photos how life can change someone’s life.

Opipi is truly changing the face of public relations in Kenya as he takes charge of top celebrities in Nairobi.

Opipi began as an assistant to Majimaji of the duo Rap Gidigidi MajiMaji in his 4plays studios back in 2006, he has been the man behind marketing of HIT songs across East and Western Africa.

He is one of the best PR persons who have the best networks and much reliable in Kenya today whose closes allies are like Akon, Nameless, Governor Alfred Mutua and many other more.

Vice President of Kenya Follows Back Opipi on Twitter

‘I just woke up today and realized that the deputy president is following me back on twitter. Am actually the Luckiest out of 97 people he is following’, he said.

‘I am sure that I will soon meet him in person and share a cup of coffee together in future and discuss business that can help the youth in future,” he added.

Follow Opipi on Twitter @opipimusic

Singer Sabba Sabba has released a new project song titled “Blow Da Whistle”. It’s a ragga Dance-Hall song Produced by Wani Production and Moskhan production.

The song was written by me Sabba Sabba Atatya Mbeera himself. The song has already received fair play on airwaves.

Twitter: @sabbasabbaa

Faceboo: Sabba sabba atatya mbeera

Instagram: Atatya sabba sabba

Toshiba has concluded a package deal agreement for equipment supply for geothermal power plants in Turkey

Subject to steam conditions, etc., Toshiba is given preferential negotiation rights for supplying steam turbines and generators for three plants

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it has concluded a package deal agreement (PDA) with Zorlu Energy Group, an independent power producer and member of Turkey’s Zorlu Holdings, for the supply of steam turbines and generators (STGs) for geothermal power plants that Zorlu Energy Group develops to construct in Turkey.

Under the terms of the PDA, Zorlu Energy Group will investigate steam flow, pressure levels and so on in three locations where Zorlu Energy Group plans to construct plants by October 2020, and if the results of survey meet the agreed terms and conditions, Toshiba to exclusively discuss and negotiate for supply of STGs for all three plants.

Commenting on the contract, Mr. Takao Konishi, Vice President of the Thermal & Hydro Power Systems & Services Division in Toshiba’s Energy Systems & Solutions Company said, “Toshiba and Zorlu Energy Group have successfully working together Unit 1, 2 of the Kizildere III Geothermal Power Plant and Alasehir Geothermal Power Plant and I am certain that the excellent performance and advanced technology of our STG can contribute even more to geothermal power supply in Turkey.”

Energy consumption in Turkey is growing fast, driven by population growth and economic development, and both the government and the private sector are promoting projects to increase capacity. Toshiba concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Zorlu Energy Group in January 2016, covering construction of geothermal, thermal and hydro power plants.

Toshiba has an unrivaled record in the global geothermal power market. It delivered Japan’s first commercial-use geothermal steam turbine and generator in 1966, and since then has delivered 54 turbines around the world, with a total capacity of 3,519 megawatts. As the source of approximately 23%* of the world’s installed geothermal capacity, Toshiba is the global top supplier. Toshiba will continue to promote high-efficiency STGs for geothermal plants in Turkey, East Africa, South America and other promising markets, where electricity demand is expected to increase in the future.

Target Projects

• Kizildere IV Geothermal Power Plant (Expected output 40MW)
• Tekke Hamam Geothermal Power Plant (Expected output 40MW)
• Kizildere V Geothermal Power Plant (Expected output 40MW)

https://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2017_09/pr1901.htm

Fresh Dairy has for the last 2 weeks held supermarket activations across Kampala aimed at educating children and parents on nutrition with an inclination towards encouraging the consumption of 1-Yoghurt-a-Day’ as a healthy and nutritious snack.

The activations have also been combined with rewards, where by any customer that buys Fresh Dairy Yoghurt, gets a free one of the same size.

This is in addition to an on-going schools program which started on 2nd July 2017 and is scheduled to run till 3rd Term and has been held in 350 primary schools in Kampala, Mukono and Entebbe, with an aim of educating further on nutrition.

The prevalence of malnutrition in children under 5 years of age in Uganda is persistently high with over 38percent of them suffering from chronic malnutrition (stunting), 16 percent being underweight (low weight-for-age) and 6 percent are suffering from acute malnutrition (wasting, or low-weight-for-height).

Informed by this background, Fresh Dairy is running an intervention school’s program that uses edutainment in form of an engaging show, theatre, song and dance to educate children on nutrition and the benefits of consuming 1-Yoghurt-a-Day.

Oliver Mary, Marketing Director Fresh Dairy said, ‘One of our key priority areas at Fresh Dairy is Health and Nutrition. We do this through:

Promoting healthy nutrition through educational programs and services for both parents and healthcare professionals.

Establishing common goals to measure improvement in dietary habits and improvement of short and long term health.

Investing in scientific research in the field of nutrition, and working with healthcare professionals to develop innovative solutions to help improve the health of current and future generations.

Oliver Mary further said, ‘We also realize that Yoghurt being one of the products we produce is a signature of a healthy diet and lifestyle for children. To this end, Fresh Dairy has through the school’s program fronted Yoghurt as a healthy snack, through which we have reached out to over 280,000 learners across 350 schools on the need for a balanced diet, while communicating the importance of having dairy products as part of a healthy lifestyle and diet.’

The 29^th Uganda North American Association (UNAA) Convention was recently concluded with the reintroduction of the Miss Uganda North America beauty pageant after a six year break. The event which was the highlight of this year’s UNAA Convention was held at the luxurious InterContinental Miami Hotel in Miami, Florida.

The event was brought back to life by firm partners like Equity Bank who vowed and delivered on the promise to give the pageant the value it deserves. Yvonne Kushemererwa, a 25-year-old behavioral interventionist based in Vancouver, Canada, beat 11 contenders in a hotly contested race and walked away with a scholarship towards college expenses and leadership programmes.

“Together with the runners-up, Miss Kushemererwa will also do a cultural, tourism and community building tour of Uganda next year,” said Equity Bank’s Managing Director Samuel Kirubi.

He added that the Bank’s partnership with the beauty pageant made sense since the annual UNAA Convention is North America’s largest Ugandan social and business gathering, attracting hundreds of Ugandans and Ugandan well-wishers from across the world to discuss social, economic and political issues that affect them.

He further explained that the event is part of a leadership programme. The 12 contestants from across the United States of America and Canada each year are inductees, and even though the main event was the beauty pageant, the leadership programme will last for six months.

The well-attended beauty pageant was held under the theme My beauty, My destiny.

Makeup lovers party with Ciroc at Mona Faces Makeup class

Ugandan makeup artiste Monalisa Umutoni, professionally known as Mona Faces held her first makeup master class recently at the Golden Tulip Hotel, in Kampala.

The two day long master class experience featured makeup tutorials and trials  from the makeup queen, as well as skin care and maintain tips offered by Dr. Malik Sempereza of Unity Skin Clinic, and Business talk from Africa Elevation, Neli Siwematte.

Later, the face beat queen hosted her guests and celebrity friends that included Ciroc Uganda Brand Ambassador Brian Ahumuza, Singer Apass, Bettinah Tianah, Sheila Gashumba and many others to a cocktail party, courtesy of the Ultra-Premium Vodka, Ciroc.

The guests who turned up dressed to the nines in different fashionable pieces were treated to exquisite Ciroc Infused cocktails, including the customized “Mona Magic” Cocktail, which was created by the makeup queen.

The makeup master class was proudly sponsored by Ciroc Uganda, Golden Tulip Hotel, Blush Media, and Fenon.

Tanzanian video vixen Hamisa Mobeto who is giving Zari Hassan sleepless nights after she gave birth to singer Diamond Platnumz’s son last month has said she is a good player in the game. ‘I am a good game player and don’t ever mistake my silence for ignorance,” she posted.

“I see you Ugandan ladies trying to change languages. Okay, meet your favorite lady from Tanzania. A mother of two,” Hamisa posted.

The sexy babe also scoffed at her fans who are commenting on her wall in their mother tongues saying that they aren’t communicating with her but to themselves alone.

“Haha.Now some of you friends, why do you comment in your mother languages like kikuyu, Kiuganda,Ibo..Are you communicating with me or your selves? I am annoyed,” Mobeto posted.

“Raise your head above your shoulders. Look at people telling you are not worth. Feel their pain because they can’t stand the truth in their faces. Walk past them with confidence and continue hitting them with truths not claims,” Hamisa posted.

“The model herself! Beef all you want.Insult all you desire. A model she will always be!!!.Preaching self love,” Hamisa posted.

Socialite Zari Hassan has warned her followers that one of the pages named ‘Zari The Boss Lady’ is not hers but a fake one.

The above page’s admin has been posting claiming to be Zari in the wake of her singing hubby Diamond Platnumz’s cheating scandal with Tanzanian video vixen Hamisa Mobeto.

“Kindly note this is not my page. Anything posted on it has nothing to do with me,” Zari posted.

Curvy singer Desire Luzinda has teamed up with Chozen Blood to release a hot collabo. The song titled ‘Damn’ is already out. The two singers have released the song’s audio with the video set to be released very soon.

“Ain’t done yet,” Desire posted.

Enjoy the song here Click below for more details. https://youtu.be/yphW9-uPs6o

Tanzanian sexy model and video vixen Hamisa Mobeto has said she can never start what she can’t finish.

In the wake of her affair with singer Diamond Platnumz which resulted into a son, Mobeto has been in the news which forced the Tanzanian singer to accept publically that her child was his.

Posting on her wall last night, the model said she can never fail to finish what she starts and she can never say what she is not sure of.

“I never start what I can’t finish. I never say what am not sure of. Good night dears,” Hamisa said.

Aziz Azion’s heavy pregnant wife Deyby Wadsen has posed with her stomach out to show baby bump.

The fashionista who doubles as an actress is expecting her third child any time soon. Her hubby and friends threw a lavish baby shower of Sunday at Kololo Courts Hotel.

Posting on her wall, Wadsen posted pictures showing off baby bump and she seemed too excited to be a mother for the third time.