Society & Leisure

Uganda NGO starts health and agricultural projects in Karamoja region

An international Non Governmental organization (NGO) operating in Uganda, BRAC Uganda has rolled out its health and agricultural programs to the conflict and poverty infested North – Eastern Uganda region of Karamoja. According to BRAC, the programs will target the extremely poor and women. The health program aims at reducing the vulnerability of the ultra […]

Dr. Jose Chameleon, Nakimera to settle grievance out of court

Uganda local musicians, Grace Nakimera and Joseph Mayanja alias Dr. Jose Chameleon are set to reach at an out of court settlement over a case filed by Chameleon accusing Nakimera for using his name to promote her concert. Chameleon recently dragged, Nakimera to Kampala’s Mengo magistrate’s court for allegedly using his name to promote her […]

Uganda receives 85 billion grant to revamp agriculture in Karamoja and Northern Uganda

The European Union has given Uganda a grant of over 85 billion shillings for the purpose of revamping agriculture in the Karamoja region of eastern Uganda and Northern Uganda. The Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister, Pius Bigirimana has told journalists at Parliament that the money from European Union will also be used to […]

Bayimba Festival set to begin on September 17

The 2010 Bayimba International Festival of Music Arts is set to take place from Septemeber 17th to September 19th 2010 at the National Theatre in Kampala Uganda. Prior to the festival, workshops will be held between 1st and 16th September for all those interested in participating at the music festival to prepare them for their […]

Hundreds turn up for BBC drama auditions in Uganda

Hundreds of hopeful actors have today turned up at the National Theatre in Uganda to participate in the BBC Auditions of radio drama that BBC intends to run. This comes after BBC put up an African Performance Playwriting competition in which the first, second and third prize were all won by Ugandan writers. As a […]

International agencies call for investigations into murder of Rwandan Journalist Jean Leonard Rugambage

The Rwanda government led by President Paul Kagame has denied involvement in the murder of a Rwandan journalist whose newspaper was suspended for six months for criticizing the government. Rwanda’s Police Spokesperson, Eric Kayiranga confirmed that Jean Leonard Rugambage, the acting editor of Umuvugizi newspaper, was shot by two men who then fled in a […]

African football teams in the world cup like Nigeria copying Uganda’s tricks

Recently when I saw Nigeria succumb to the thrashing of Greece, I was not shocked at all or not even disappointed in anyway. This is not because I am not a fan of Nigeria or any other African team at the FIFA 2010 world cup. No. In fact if there is any buffoon that is […]

National Theatre wants 4 regional cultural centers

The management of the Uganda National Theatre which is also the Uganda Cultural Centre have called upon the Uganda government to establish 4 regional cultural centers across the country to beef up the role played by the national theatre in promoting cultural development in Uganda. Analysts believe that Uganda National Theatre has lost its former […]

Uganda National Theatre honors theatre legend Wycliffe Kiyingi

The National Theatre has honored Uganda theatre legend Wycliffe Kiyingi with a play written by him titled ”Muduma Kwe Kaffe” The play which will be showing at the Uganda National Theatre every Saturday from 3rd July to 3rd August every Saturday and Sunday at 3:00pm and 7pm is directed by Kaya Kagimu Mukasa. The play centred on political […]

Museveni writes dictionary on African languages

Uganda President Museveni has compiled a local dictionary which he believes will sell African languages to Europeans and other people across the world. He says the dictionary is currently undergoing editing and footnoting. The President says he will present his dictionary to the headquarters of UNESCO to help the world understand and appreciate African languages […]

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