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  • Have We Confused Attention With Love?

    Have We Confused Attention With Love?

    Attention feels a lot like love in the beginning.

    Good morning texts. Constant calls. Compliments. Likes. Reposts. Flowers. Public declarations. Someone wanting to know where you are and what you are doing.

    Being noticed feels good.

    But attention and love are not necessarily the same thing.

    Attention is often strongest when things are exciting. Love, however, becomes easier to identify when they are not.

    Love is the hospital visit. It is the uncomfortable conversation and the patience required when somebody is not entertaining. More importantly, it is the decision to show up when there is nothing to post about afterwards.

    Attention asks, “How do you make me feel?”

    Love eventually has to ask, “What do you need from me?”

    When Attention Is Not Enough

    This distinction matters beyond romance.

    Some friendships thrive around parties but disappear during difficult seasons. Some people celebrate your success loudly but cannot sit quietly beside your disappointment. Likewise, some relationships have incredible online chemistry and almost no emotional substance offline.

    None of this makes attention bad.

    We need it. People deserve compliments, affection and reassurance. Sometimes, giving someone your undivided attention is itself an act of love.

    The mistake, however, is treating attention as proof.

    Anybody can be fascinated by you temporarily.

    The more important question is who remains interested in your wellbeing after the fascination settles.

    Love is not always louder.

    Sometimes, it is simply the person who keeps showing up after there is no audience left to impress.

  • The Person You Needed to Become Might Not Be the Person You Need Anymore

    The Person You Needed to Become Might Not Be the Person You Need Anymore

    Sometimes life introduces you to a version of yourself that saves you.

    Maybe you become tougher. Trusting easily becomes difficult. Along the way, you learn to depend on yourself and stop crying in front of people.

    Work becomes harder because failure is no longer an option. Suspicion also grows because experience has taught you that promises can be broken.

    And perhaps that person was exactly who you needed to become.

    When Survival Becomes Permanent

    The problem comes when survival becomes permanent.

    Independence that helped you through abandonment can later make healthy partnership difficult. Suspicion that protected you from manipulation can make genuine kindness look suspicious.

    Emotional armour that kept you functioning during difficult years can eventually stop good people from reaching you.

    We often celebrate becoming stronger without discussing the responsibility of knowing when that strength can soften.

    After all, not every battlefield follows you home.

    There are characteristics we develop because of particular environments. They are tools, and like any tool, their usefulness depends on where we are.

    A hammer is useful until everything begins to look like a nail.

    Growth, therefore, is not always about adding something new to yourself.

    Sometimes growth is subtraction.

    It is realizing that you no longer have to respond to every disagreement like an attack. Not every relationship has to end like the previous one. Nor do you have to prove that you can carry everything alone simply because, once upon a time, you had no choice.

    Respect the person you became to survive. That version of you got you through seasons you may not have known how to handle any other way.

    But now that you are in a different chapter, you do not have to let the same survival instincts shape everything that comes next.

    Perhaps the greatest reward for surviving difficult seasons is finally allowing yourself to become someone who no longer has to live as though the storm is still happening.

  • Matt Travers Finds Beauty in the Contradictions of a ‘Third World Baby’

    Matt Travers Finds Beauty in the Contradictions of a ‘Third World Baby’

    Matthew Nyanzi David, professionally known as Matt Travers, is finding beauty in the contradictions of growing up in East Africa and turning those experiences into music.

    The Ugandan artist and producer has built a reputation within the country’s alternative music scene, moving between the roles of artist and producer while developing a sound that feels personal and distinctly East African.

    His latest project, the five-track EP “Third World Baby,” arrived on September 4, 2026, following his sophomore EP, “MOZO,” which came out in April 2025.

    From MOZO to Something Bigger

    Before “Third World Baby,” Travers introduced listeners to “MOZO,” a five-track project featuring collaborations with Kevin Mawejje and Rwanda’s thedicekid.

    The title carries a personal history. “Mozo” was an early nickname Travers picked up in high school, with the name also carrying an association with the idea of a servant.

    That background gives “MOZO” a sense of personal identity, while “Third World Baby” feels like a broader statement about where Travers comes from and where he wants to go.

    Third World Baby

    “Third World Baby” embraces the contradictions that come with being a young African artist navigating ambition, identity and relationships.

    The project contains five tracks: “MILELE,” “HELENA,” “PROUD OF U,” “Simmer Down (John Blaq Remix),” and “EAST SIDE.”

    Kevin Mawejje joins Travers on “PROUD OF U,” while John Blaq appears on the remix of “Simmer Down.”

    The project also draws on production contributions from Amanya, Musss and Travers himself, giving the EP a collaborative character while keeping Travers at its centre.

    East African Without Having to Announce It

    “Third World Baby” sits naturally within an East African context, with Travers allowing the music to carry that identity rather than constantly explaining it.

    His work draws from the region’s languages and cultural references, creating a project that feels connected to East Africa without turning that connection into a slogan.

    That approach reflects the wider direction of Travers’ career. He continues to move between different creative spaces, refusing to place himself neatly inside one genre or role.

    Building the Village

    Travers’ work has also extended beyond his solo releases.

    He appeared on “The Village Meeting, Vol. 1,” a six-track collaborative project released in November 2025. The project included “Dance,” featuring Matt Travers, That Malcolm Guy and Shari Brown.

    The collaboration adds to Travers’ growing body of work with other artists and gives him another space to explore his sound beyond his solo projects.

    For an artist who works both behind and in front of the microphone, those collaborations also allow him to shape music from different perspectives.

    The Producer Who Refuses to Hide Behind the Board

    Travers’ producer identity remains an important part of his story. He has contributed to his own projects while also working with other artists, giving him a different perspective on songwriting and music-making.

    That dual role allows him to understand both sides of the process, from building a song behind the production desk to putting his own voice at the centre of it.

    His recognition at the Uganda Hip Hop Awards has also helped establish him as one of the emerging names worth watching. In 2023, he earned a nomination for Rookie of the Year.

    Now, “Third World Baby” suggests an artist moving beyond the rookie conversation and becoming more confident in the world he is creating.

    A Third World Baby With First-World Ambition

    The title “Third World Baby” captures a contradiction at the heart of Travers’ creative identity. It acknowledges where he comes from while refusing to limit where he can go.

    For Travers, that tension becomes part of the music. The project carries the weight of its roots while looking toward something bigger.

    A person can carry the reality of their beginnings and still dream beyond them. That may be the most compelling thing about “Third World Baby.”

    It does not sound like an artist trying to escape his roots. It sounds like an artist learning how to turn those roots into something bigger.

    This is where I came from. Now watch where I go.

  • Bunyoro-Kitara King Iguru Solomon Gafabusa reportedly unwell as chief prince calls for prayers

    Bunyoro-Kitara King Iguru Solomon Gafabusa reportedly unwell as chief prince calls for prayers

    The Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom Chief Prince (Okwiri), Fred Mugenyi Ruchunya, has revealed that His Royal Majesty Dr. Rukirabasaija Agutamba Iguru Solomon Gafabusa is not in good health.

    Speaking to the media, Chief Prince Mugenyi disclosed that the Omukama has been unwell but did not go into details about the nature of his illness.

    He instead called upon well-wishers, subjects and friends of the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom to pray for the King’s recovery.

    Meanwhile, Chief Prince Mugenyi also addressed the ongoing leadership situation within the Kingdom, confirming that the tenure of Prime Minister Andrew Byakutaga Ateenyi expired several months ago.

    According to the Chief Prince, the Kingdom is now preparing to make changes to its leadership structures.

    He further advised Byakutaga to peacefully vacate the Prime Minister’s office, urging him to leave without creating unnecessary conflict or engaging in wrangles.

    The remarks are likely to attract attention within the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, particularly given the significance of the Prime Minister’s office and the reported health concerns surrounding the Omukama.

    The situation remains developing, and attention now turns to Prime Minister Andrew Byakutaga Ateenyi for his response to the Chief Prince’s remarks.

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  • The Loneliness of Outgrowing Your Old Life

    The Loneliness of Outgrowing Your Old Life

    Some friendships do not end.

    They simply stop happening.

    Think about the people you once saw every day at school. You knew their moods, their jokes, their crushes, what they ate at break and probably details about their families. Then school ended.

    Or perhaps it was university, a workplace, a neighbourhood, a football team or a creative circle. At one point, you could not imagine life without those people. Now you need a calendar invitation to see them.

    This is one of the quieter forms of loneliness that accompanies growing older.

    Not every friendship ends because somebody betrayed somebody. Sometimes, the environment doing most of the work simply disappears. A colleague changes jobs, the class graduates, someone gets married, another person moves away, careers become demanding and new friendships arrive.

    And slowly, “see you tomorrow” becomes “we should catch up sometime.”

    There is sadness in that.

    When Growing Apart Is Not Failure

    Still, there is something beautiful about accepting that a relationship does not have to last forever to have been real.

    Some people belonged perfectly to a particular version of your life. The school friend who made adolescence bearable. The colleague who made a terrible job enjoyable. The roommate who knew you before you had anything figured out.

    Growing apart does not erase what those relationships meant.

    Of course, some connections deserve fighting for. Friendship requires intention once convenience disappears. Call people. Make plans. Travel across town sometimes.

    At the same time, we need to stop treating every friendship that fades as a failure.

    Life keeps changing the rooms we occupy. Some people will walk into the next room with us. Others will remain part of the reason the previous room was worth remembering.

  • Musuuga Charles Kamurasi affirms clan duty to care for Queen Mother Best Kemigisa

    Musuuga Charles Kamurasi affirms clan duty to care for Queen Mother Best Kemigisa

    The head of Tooro’s Babiito royal clan, Charles Kayondo Kamurasi, has pledged to protect and support Queen Mother Best Kemigisa despite the ongoing disagreements between her and the royal clan over the succession of her late son, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.

    Kamurasi, the Omusuuga of the Babiito, said on Monday that although Kemigisa currently has no formal role in the kingdom’s succession process, she remains a member of the royal family and deserves the clan’s support.

    Currently she has no role, but she is our mother. She is both the king’s wife and the king’s mother. It is our responsibility to protect her and look after her, and I affirm that as Tooro Kingdom we shall look after her.

    The statement comes amid a growing dispute over who should succeed King Oyo, who passed away on August 27, 2026, aged 34.

    Babiito elders led by Kamurasi initially selected Prince George Desmond Kamurasi as their preferred successor. However, he later declined the throne, citing personal responsibilities.

    The elders subsequently selected Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, who has since presented himself as the king-designate and shared some of his plans for the kingdom.

    However, Queen Mother Kemigisa and other members of King Oyo’s immediate family have rejected the succession process.

    The family maintains that King Oyo left a will naming his biological son as his successor and has called for the will to be respected.

    The disagreement has created tension within the royal family and among Tooro cultural leaders, with both sides maintaining different positions on how the succession should be handled.

    Despite the dispute, Kamurasi said the differences over succession should not affect the clan’s responsibility to care for Queen Mother Kemigisa, who remains an important member of the royal family.

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  • Sama Sojah alleges spiritual attacks and sightings of snake-like creatures

    Sama Sojah alleges spiritual attacks and sightings of snake-like creatures

    Dancehall artist Sama Sojah has opened up about what he describes as a dark side of the local entertainment industry, claiming that witchcraft and spiritual attacks are real and that he has personally experienced frightening incidents.

    The outspoken artist alleged that he has twice found strange snake-like creatures with limbs at his home, which he believes were sent to him through spiritual means.

    Sama Sojah described the creatures as “Embalabasi,” claiming that they originate from deep waters and resemble a combination of a snake and lizard.

    Do you know something called Embalabasi? It’s a thing that originates from deep waters. It’s like a snake-lizard kind of stuff. A snake with limbs. They have been sent twice so far at home. Don’t joke with Uganda’s reggae artists. I have them on video.

    According to Sama Sojah, he considers himself fortunate because he has always spotted the creatures before they could allegedly harm him, something he attributes to God’s mercy and protection.

    God just feels mercy that I always see them first. That’s why, guys, I just see them. I thank God that I’m still alive. They don’t joke.

    The dancehall star further claimed that he sometimes receives warnings in his dreams, insisting that some people in the entertainment industry know more about witchcraft than they are willing to admit.

    He questioned fellow artists who publicly dismiss the existence of witchcraft in the industry, arguing that some bizarre incidents involving celebrities cannot simply be explained away.

    Guys even come in my dreams and warn me. I look at guys who claim that there is no witchcraft in the industry. They’re the same practicing it.

    Sama Sojah also pointed to cases where people who were once mentally stable and financially successful later experienced serious personal challenges, questioning how such situations could be explained.

    I view some interviews and question those people. How does someone become mad yet they were of sane mind and at one time bought cars? Then how do you claim that there is no witchcraft?

    He accused those who reject such claims of attempting to discredit artists who speak openly about their experiences.

    They’re the witch because they don’t want to be exposed and they start hiding their true characters. You want to believe that we who speak are the mad guys.

    Sama Sojah also reflected on his own mortality, saying that he fears that if anything happened to him, people might quickly attribute his death to alcohol or substance abuse without considering other possibilities.

    What if I died? Many would say I passed on due to substance abuse and alcohol. No one would think twice about how I left the world.

    The artist revealed that his experiences have also forced him to keep a small circle of friends, saying he now prefers to focus on his music and avoid unnecessary associations.

    So now I’ve very few friends. I do my music because that’s what people need from me.

    Sama Sojah further recalled the advice he received when he was starting his music career, saying he was encouraged to remain disciplined. However, he claimed that the industry later elevated artists whose conduct did not reflect the same values.

    When I was starting music, they advised me to be disciplined, which I did. As I was in that phase, the industry brought one without manners and made it big.

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  • Kassanda South MP Hajji Abdul Bisaso Joins Ugandan Delegation for East African Benchmarking Mission

    Kassanda South MP Hajji Abdul Bisaso Joins Ugandan Delegation for East African Benchmarking Mission

    KASSANDA | Hon. Hajji Abdul Bisaso, the Member of Parliament for Kassanda South, has joined a select 25-member delegation of Ugandan legislators on a high-level, one-week official benchmarking tour to Kenya and Tanzania.

    The diplomatic and peer-learning engagement is conducted under the umbrella of the MP Connect Fellowship, an initiative organized by Faraja Africa. The program is specifically tailored for young and dynamic leaders to deepen their legislative capacity, refine parliamentary practice, broaden strategic networking, and champion cross-border regional cooperation within the East African Community (EAC).

    During the initial leg of the tour in Nairobi, Hon. Bisaso and his fellow delegates held bilateral discussions with members of both the National Assembly of Kenya and the Senate. The sessions focused on sharing best practices in legislative drafting, committee oversight, and youth-centered policy formulation.

    As the delegation advances to Dar es Salaam and Arusha—the administrative heart of the EAC—Hon. Bisaso remains focused on advancing the core developmental priorities of Kassanda South. Key among his agenda items are expanding youth empowerment frameworks, championing community-driven economic projects, and building partnerships that unlock regional opportunities for his constituents.

    Speaking on the significance of the engagement, Hon. Bisaso emphasized that the mission goes beyond diplomatic exchanges, serving as a platform to acquire practical solutions that will directly benefit Kassanda South and strengthen Uganda’s voice within regional governance networks.

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  • Video surfaces showing wreckage after Fik Fameica’s team car crash

    Video surfaces showing wreckage after Fik Fameica’s team car crash

    On Sunday night, while returning from a performance in Lira, rapper Fik Fameica was involved in a car crash alongside his team members.

    A video circulating online shows his close friend Mozelo Kids physically weak, and a wrecked car just after the accident.

    On his social media pages, Fik Fameica has revealed that the accident left “pain and uncertainty” but they were protected by God.

    He notes that his team continues to recover while receiving the necessary medical attention.

    “For a moment, everything changed. What was supposed to be another journey home became a moment of fear, pain and uncertainty,” he wrote.

    “But through it all God protected us and gave us another chance at life. Some members of my team were injured, and we are currently focusing on their recovery and getting the necessary medical attention.”

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  • Chris Brown Receives Congressional Recognition During Usher Concert

    Chris Brown Receives Congressional Recognition During Usher Concert

    Chris Brown received a congressional recognition during his concert with Usher in Texas, but the honor has already sparked controversy because of his history of assault convictions.

    U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett presented Brown and Usher with Congressional Record recognitions during their R&B Tour stop at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Saturday.

    Crockett described the moment as a celebration of Black culture and said she wanted to document it in the Congressional Record.

    Right now, we are experiencing Black joy to the highest level. And I wanted to make sure we document that at the Congressional level.

    The recognition praises both singers for their contributions to R&B. Producer RoccStar, who said he helped connect Brown with lawmakers, also celebrated the honor.

    However, Brown’s recognition quickly drew criticism online. Critics pointed to his 2009 felony assault conviction involving Rihanna, as well as his more recent legal troubles.

    Crockett has not publicly responded to the backlash.

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