Sheilah Gashumba

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Sheilah Gashumba
Born7th February, 1996
Alma materCity Varsity SA
Occupations
  • Media personality
  • TV host
Years active2007–present
AgentBM Publications
Career
ShowNBS After5
Station NBS Television
Country Uganda
Previous shows
  • Teens Club on WBS TV, Uganda
  • The Beat on NTV, Uganda

Sheilah Gashumba is a Ugandan media personality, TV host, DJ and digital influencer. [1] [2] [3] She formerly hosted NBS After5 an entertainment show on NBS Television and currently, a radio presenter at NRG Uganda and host of DSTV's 'House of Chefs' in South Africa. [4] [5] [6]

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As a cultural figure

Gashumba uses social media platforms Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Threads and Facebook to advocate for minimum wage policy for Journalists and media personalities in Uganda. She has also worked on promotional campaigns for brands including Africell, Uber, Coca-Cola and Tecno Mobile .[ citation needed ]

Early life and education

Gashumba attended Taibah International School, Galaxy International School Kampala, Kabojja International School, City Varsity Media & Creative Arts in Cape Town, South Africa. [7] [1] [8]

Career

At the age of 10years, Gashumba started presenting a teen`s club show on WBS TV in 2007. [9] [6] In 2009, Gashumba made headlines as the young journalist accredited to cover the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. [1] Sheila later joined NTV where she presented T-Nation and later NTV The Beat with Douglas Lwanga. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] In November 2021, she joined NBS Television where she currently hosts NBS After5, an entertainment show which airs from Monday to Friday from 5:00pm up to 7:00pm with MC Kats, Douglas Lwanga, DJ Mercy Pro and DJ Roja from the duo Slick Stuart & Dj Roja. [15] [3] [6] [2]

Honors

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2013Buzz Teeniez AwardsTeeniez Teen TV Show presenterSheilah GashumbaWon, [16] [17]

[18]

2014Abryanz Style And Fashion AwardsBest Dressed Female TV Personality AwardSheilah GashumbaNominated, [19]

[20] [21]

2015Abryanz Style And Fashion AwardsBest Dressed Female Media Personality of the YearSheilah GashumbaNominated

[22] [23]

2016Starqt Fashion AwardsMedia Personality of the yearSheilah GashumbaNominated [24]
2017PAFABest FashionistaSheilah GashumbaWon [25]
2018Abryanz Style And Fashion AwardsMost Stylish Female Celebrity of the YearSheilah GashumbaNominated

[26] [27] [28] [29]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sheilah Gashumba is living a teen's dream". New Vision.[ dead link ]
  2. 1 2 "Sheila Gashumba Joins NBS TV - SoftPower News".
  3. 1 2 "Sheila Gasbumba Joins Next Media Services".
  4. ↑ Tasamba, Brian (6 November 2021). "Sheilah Gashumba Joins NBS TV for the NBS After 5 show".
  5. ↑ "Former NTV TNation's Sheila Gashumba Finally joins NBS After 5". 5 November 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 Mugisha, Mugibson (5 November 2021). "NBS After5 Gets A Revamp With Sheilah Gashumba Addition - MUGIBSON".
  7. ↑ "Sheilah Gashumba Enrolls for Certificate Course in South African University". 5 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Sheilah Gashumba officially unveiled as NBS after 5 member". 6 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Reporter, Pearl Times (6 November 2021). "Sheila Gashumba Joins NBS After5".
  10. ↑ "Huge Upgrade: Sheilah Gashumba's new salary at NBS TV leaked". 9 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "JUST IN: Sheilah Gashumba Joins NBS TV". 5 November 2021.
  12. ↑ Nathan, Liam (5 November 2021). "OFFICIAL: Sheila Gashumba joins NBS TV – Boom UG".
  13. ↑ "Sheilah Gashumba Makes Comeback With NBS After5". 7 November 2021.
  14. ↑ Eupal, Felix. "Sheila: my life, their dream". The Observer - Uganda.
  15. ↑ "Here is Sheilah Gashumba, Douglas Lwanga and MC Kats' monthly salary at NBS TV". 7 November 2021.
  16. ↑ "Artistes rock Buzz Teenies Awards". 13 May 2013.
  17. ↑ "Buzz Teens Awards 2013: The Full List". 11 May 2013.
  18. ↑ "Buzz Teeniez goes to Lubiri". 11 April 2013.
  19. ↑ "Sheila Gashumba, Bettinah Lose Out at Abryanz Fashion Awards". 15 December 2014.
  20. ↑ "The Abryanz Style & Fashion Awards 2014 Nominees Announced". 10 October 2014.
  21. ↑ "Photos!! The 2014 Abryanz Style And Fashion Awards". 17 December 2014.
  22. ↑ "Official Abryanz Style And Fashion Awards 2015 Nominees List". 13 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "A night of celebrating fashion". 16 December 2015.
  24. ↑ "MC Ronnie awangudde engule e Sausi ne yeewaana". 15 December 2014.
  25. ↑ "2017 Winners Winners in the First Edition of the Pearl of Africa Fashion Awards in 2017". 15 December 2017.
  26. ↑ "Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards 2018: Full list of nominees". 1 November 2018.
  27. ↑ "PICTORIAL: Pomp, Glamour as Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards harangue art". 8 December 2018.
  28. ↑ "Full List Of Winners at Abryanz Style & Fashion Awards 2018". 12 December 2018.
  29. ↑ "PHOTOS: What You Missed at Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards 2018 - SoftPower News". 8 December 2018.


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