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@diaryOfAMuzungu Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:11:58
The legacy of the marabou stork lover
RIP Professor Derek Pomeroy, a leading figure in Ugandan ornithology, first studied marabou storks. Conservationist and mentor. The post The legacy of the marabou stork lover appeared first on Diary of a Muzungu.
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@diaryOfAMuzungu Fri, 06 Jun 2025 23:34:00
Recognising sustainability at the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo
The Sustainable Tourism Awards and Fair Trade Tourism at Uganda’s Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) in Kampala, 2025 The post Recognising sustainability at the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo appeared first on Diary of a Muzungu.
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@diaryOfAMuzungu Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:32:37
A voice for action: I’m a finalist in ATTA® for Action Awards
East Africa Travel Podcast named Finalist in African Travel and Tourism Association ATTA®’s Media Voice for Action. The post A voice for action: I’m a finalist in ATTA® for Action Awards appeared first on Diary of a Muzungu.
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@diaryOfAMuzungu Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:26:59
We won! The East Africa Travel Podcast just won a global award!
Charlotte Beauvoisin host of The East Africa Travel Podcast and WINNER of ATTA Media Voice or Action Award with Debbie Flynn of FINN Partners, Chris Mears CEO ATTA Events at Experience Africa 2025. The post We won! The East Africa Travel Podcast just won a global award! appeared first on Diary of a Muzungu.
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@diaryOfAMuzungu Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:48:17
From snorting to snoozing – tracking rhinos on foot at Ziwa
Through a ranger’s eyes: a walking rhino safari at Ziwa rhino sanctuary. What to expect, costs, where to stay. Rhinos feeding at Ziwa, Uganda. PHOTO Kazinga Tours The post From snorting to snoozing – tracking rhinos on foot at Ziwa appeared first on Diary of a Muzungu.
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@diaryOfAMuzungu Wed, 01 Oct 2025 02:49:24
What is the future for Uganda’s wild rhinos?
At World Rhino Day celebrations 2025, 17 baby rhinos named at Ziwa. Plans to relocate rhinos to Ajai Wildlife Reserve The post What is the future for Uganda’s wild rhinos? appeared first on Diary of a Muzungu.
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@theScribeUganda Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:51:39
Prime Minister Nabbanja’s Impromptu Visit to Kayunga Hospital Debunks Oxygen Plant Allegations
KAYUNGA, Uganda – The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister of Uganda, Robinah Nabbanja, conducted an unannounced visit to Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital on Thursday to investigate claims that the hospital’s oxygen plant has been non-functional for two years. The allegation, raised by a journalist to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, prompted the President to task the Prime Minister with verifying its validity. Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital, one of the few specialized facilities in Uganda, serves over 10 districts and has been a flagship project of the Museveni administration’s efforts to elevate healthcare standards. The hospital was upgraded from a district hospital to […]
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@theScribeUganda Sat, 27 Sep 2025 02:21:50
Uganda Christian University Wins at Fourth East African Privacy Moot Court Competition
In a display of legal brilliance, Uganda Christian University (UCU) clinched the title at the fourth Unwanted Witness Privacy Moot Court Competition, held on September 24 at the University of Dar es Salaam. The regional showdown, focused on data privacy in national digital ID systems, saw UCU’s Sandra Ajambo and Heather Stacey Kutamba outshine Strathmore University from Kenya in a gripping final, capping a week of intense debates among top law students from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda. The competition, organized by Unwanted Witness—a Ugandan civil society group championing digital rights—has grown into a premier platform for tackling the complex […]
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@theScribeUganda Sat, 27 Sep 2025 02:57:40
Kabanda poised to revive Economic development of Teachers, Students if Elected again Woman MP
The Aspiring Woman Member of Parliament for Masaka District Hon. Babirye Kabanda Nabukenya has promised to work with the newly elected president of Uganda come 2026 general elections to initiate the program of increasing the salary incentives for the teachers operating in the country and Students who are willing to study but lack funds by getting them scholarships. Hon. Kabanda, who had traversed the Masaka District areas such as Buyaga parish where she met pupils, parents and the owners of primary and Secondary Schools in a poorly dilapidated state said, it is a good enterprise to ensure that students are […]
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@theScribeUganda Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:00:32
SoPHIA Project Commissions Solar-Powered Innovation to Transform Healthcare at Buvuma HCIV
By Wasswa Zebio The SoPHIA project, worth billions of shillings, has officially been commissioned at Buvuma HCIV, marking a historic milestone for the district and Uganda at large. The state-of-the-art solar-powered facility, capable of generating 35 kilowatts of power, was constructed by Makerere University with funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme. This cutting-edge installation is the only one of its kind in Uganda and places the country among four African nations—Uganda, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Malawi—benefiting from the SoPHIA initiative. The project seeks to address long-standing challenges in the health sector by providing reliable power, […]
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@theScribeUganda Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:12:29
Ensure Peace, Service Delivery Ahead of 2026 Elections; Hajji Kakande Urges Rwenzori RDCs, DISOs
The Secretary, Office of the President, Hajji Yunus Kakande has rallied Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), Residential City Commissioners (RCCs), and District Internal Security Officers (DISOs) to recommit themselves to their constitutional mandate of safeguarding peace, monitoring government programmes, and ensuring effective service delivery at the grassroots. He made the remarks while officially opening a three-day workshop for RDCs, Deputy RDCs, Assistant RDCs, District Internal Security Officers (DISOs), and Regional Internal Security Officers (RISOs) from the Rwenzori sub-region at Kalya Courts Hotel, Fort Portal City. The retreat, which runs from September 29th to October 1st, 2025, aims at strengthening coordination and […]
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@theScribeUganda Wed, 01 Oct 2025 01:45:31
“We shall safeguard the revolutionary gains” President Museveni kicks off 2026 campaigns in Luweero,
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the 2026 elections, today launched his presidential campaign in Luweero District, pledging to safeguard Uganda’s revolutionary gains and drive citizens into the money economy. The campaign running under the theme: “Protecting the Gains, Making a Qualitative Leap into High Middle-Income Status,” was launched at Bukalasa Agricultural College playground, drawing thousands of supporters, including the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni. Addressing the crowd, President Museveni recounted Uganda’s journey from economic collapse at independence to the present, highlighting peace, industrial growth, and the […]
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@theScribeUganda Wed, 01 Oct 2025 03:47:57
MIKE SSEGAWA: Museveni Launches 2026 Campaign in Luwero, Rekindling Revolutionary Spirit with Promises of Prosperity
On a vibrant Tuesday, September 30, 2025, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched his 2026 presidential campaign at Bukalasa Agricultural College in Wobulenzi, Luwero, igniting a wave of enthusiasm among thousands of supporters donned in the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) sunny yellow. The rain couldn’t dampen spirits as crowds, waving banners with “#SecuringYourFuture” and “#M7ForProsperity,” gathered to hear the leader who transformed Uganda from chaos to promise. For Museveni, 81, this wasn’t just a campaign kickoff; it was a heartfelt homecoming to the sacred ground of Luwero, where his legacy as a liberator was forged. Luwero’s significance radiates through Uganda’s story. […]
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@theScribeUganda Wed, 01 Oct 2025 23:59:28
President Museveni Promises Lango Infrastructure, Wealth Creation, Social Transformation in the New Term
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Presidential Flagbearer for the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) , has concluded his second day of campaigning in the Lango sub-region with twin rallies in Amolatar and Dokolo districts. Addressing thousands of supporters at Dokolo Technical School grounds on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, President Museveni urged Ugandans to renew their trust in him and the NRM government, citing areas of achievements and outlining new pledges aimed at propelling the country into middle-income status. The rally, attended by senior government officials, party leaders, and defectors from opposition parties, marked a high-energy continuation of his regional campaign […]
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@theScribeUganda Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:29:42
President Museveni Pledges Oil Backed Transformation in Otuke As 2026 Campaign gains Momentum
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flagbearer in the 2026 General Election, today traversed more parts of the Lango subregion, holding his third and fourth rallies in Alebtong and Otuke districts. The President told thousands of cheering supporters gathered at Orum Primary School grounds in Otuke that Uganda is on the brink of a historic economic leap, thanks to the imminent oil revenues expected in 2026. He anchored much of his address on Uganda’s long-anticipated oil sector, projecting it as the financial backbone that will resolve lingering challenges in road networks, electricity, schools, and railways. “Under my […]
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@theScribeUganda Fri, 03 Oct 2025 02:08:58
Minister Kabanda, Mukono Local Government commissions tarmacking Ntenjeru-Bule Road
Kampala metropolitan Ministry yesterday commissioned the 7.8 Km road from Ntenjeru to Bule landing site in Mpatta Sub county. The event was officiated by Hon. Minisa Kabanda, Minister of Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, together with Hon. Victoria Businge Rusoke, State Minister for Local Government. They were warmly received by the Deputy RDC of Mukono, Mr. Muyambi Moses, LCV Chairperson, Hon. Rev. Dr. Peter Bakaluba Mukasa, CAO Mukono, Ms. Elizabeth Namanda, Area MP Mukono South, Hon. Fred Kayondo, Former MP Hon. Johnson Muyanja Ssenyonga, alongside other district leaders. The ceremony was also graced by Technical Team from Greater Kampala […]
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@allafrica Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:41
Private School Owners Urge Govt to Fund Salaries of Science Teachers
[Nile Post] Private school proprietors have asked government to extend salary support to science teachers in private institutions, warning that the widening pay gap with public schools is driving experienced teachers away and undermining education standards.
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@allafrica Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:43
Kitagwenda Workers Defy National Strike, Continue Service Delivery
[Nile Post] Civil servants in Kitagwenda District have opted out of the ongoing nationwide strike by local government workers, choosing to remain at their duty stations despite pressure to join calls for salary increments.
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@allafrica Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:44
Roy Ssemboga Rejects NUP Electoral Committee Findings After Losing Flag
[Nile Post] Former Makerere University Guild President Roy Ssemboga has rejected the findings of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Electoral Management Committee (EMC), saying the process of selecting parliamentary flag bearers was flawed and manipulated.
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@allafrica Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:44
Journalist Dean Saava Remanded Over Illegal Broadcasting, Defamation
[Nile Post] The Standards, Utilities and Wildlife Court in Makindye has remanded journalist Dean Lubowa Saava to Luzira Prison until October 13, 2025, on three criminal charges related to illegal broadcasting and defamation.
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