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Tanzanian actress Irene Uwoya has denied claims that her lounge, Last Minute, has folded after she hit hard economic times following the outbreak of coronavirus.
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Opening up about Last Minute’s lengthy closure amidst reports that the establishment located in Sinza, Dar es Salaam has changed ownership, Uwoya explained that she was strategizing and planning to reopen it, soon.
Shrugging off claims that her business is in limbo after her partners pulled out and shackled her with bills from the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), the flamboyant I’m Every Woman star said the claims were further from the truth.
“My business is ok. I’ll reopen Last Minute soon. We closed it due to coronavirus. About people saying I’ve folded it up is false. I can’t stop them from talking but all I can say is watch this space,” said Uwoya. “I lead a humble life. It is not that I have sponsors or anything. In fact, I have never changed. I own other businesses that rake generous income.”
Her rise has not been without challenges. In 2019, she struggled to hold back tears as she narrated her struggles as a single mum. “It has not been easy, getting my son's school fees is a struggle. There was a time I could not even buy my son milk because I did not have money or the money was not enough,'' said Uwoya in an interview with Zamaradi Mkatema.
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Opening up about her two years ago in an interview with Bongo 5, Diamond Platnumz’s former bodyguard Mwarabu Fighter disclosed that the film director is hardworking, diligent, considerate, and the best employer.
“She has an excellent work ethic. When she first contacted me, she sought a middle ground, set boundaries and outlined her expectations outright. I have a better and clear job description than before. I now work under agreed-upon parameters. In the past, I used to be ordered around. I was under other people’s shadows,” said Mwarabu.
