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A lost generation

Monday, July 6, 2009

Public affection of love is a contentious issue in Uganda. When the queen of Buganda kissed her husband (the king), tongues waged. It made headlines. The conservatives frowned while the young blood punched their fists in the air and screamed “that’s is how it should be.” But the young blood in Northern Uganda seem to [...]

Rude company!

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

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Time check: 1:45 am. A loud thud rudely interrupts my otherwise peaceful sleep and sweet dreams and also marks the end of a peaceful Saturday night. I then heard the sound of feet stepping on dry leaves. Then, I realize I was not alone in a house and compound I have stayed alone for the [...]

Blog or Block?

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

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“Did you say a blog or block” asked a university student at the Kampala International University who until Friday last week didn’t know what a blog was. My visit was therefore timely. I had been invited by AEISEC to talk about new age communication especially using email and blogs. Clifford told me; “I used to [...]

Two sides of the same coin

Thursday, March 5, 2009

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J onathan, my eldest nephew made us proud. He scored 20 points in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education examinations. Meaning he will be joining University sometime later this year. He called his examination master late in the night on a new phone that I bought for him – I don’t know for what – [...]

Only in Uganda

Monday, February 23, 2009

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Only a few days ago, the president reshuffled the cabinet. Some of the new appointees raise a few eye brows.

Meeting Noerine Kaleeba

Thursday, February 19, 2009

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M ention Noerine Kaleeba’s name and the first thing that comes to anyone’s mind is HIV and AIDS. One Scottish University described her as the “angel of Africa.” Noerine Kaleeba is globally recognized for her efforts in facilitating meaningful involvement of people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS, which is believed to be [...]

Are telecentres white elephants?

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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I spent the last weeks of December and beginning of January trying to find institutions that will partner with Uganda Development Services (UDS) and telecentre.org to develop curricula for the East African edition of the Telecentre Academy. It was not an uphill task like I had anticipated. Many higher institutions of learning in Uganda have [...]

Turn the resolutions into action

Friday, February 6, 2009

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I used to spend the last weeks of any year trying to resolve on what I should do the following year. In short, creating resolutions. I also spent the first weeks of the New Year telling whoever cared to listen what I had resolved to do in the new year and what not. My birthday [...]

I’m Pregnant: Uganda’s only pregnacy magazine

Friday, January 2, 2009

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I ‘m Pregnant! Oh please, don’t send me congratulatory messages yet. That is the name of the latest magazine on the Ugandan Market that I and a close friend have birthed. More than 50% of expectant mothers do not have access to health information in this pearl of Africa! Many die from pregnancy related illnesses [...]

Developing a curriculum for the telecentre.org academy

Monday, December 29, 2008

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T he talks are finally coming to fruition. When the idea of the telecentre.org telecentre academy was first floated several months back, it seemed like a distant dream. Several months down the road, telecentre academies have been launched in different parts of the world. The idea of the East African Telecentre Academy was mooted during [...]