Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Feed a Million Mouths International (FAMMI) hosted an art exhibition over the weekend at Oasis Mall in Kampala to raise awareness about a street art project aimed at mitigating the physical, mental, and emotional issues prevalent in the Katwe area of Makindye Division. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Winnie Nantongo, a gifted poet, is on a mission to channel the emotive power of poetry and storytelling into a force for advocating crucial societal issues. Her recently published second book, “Dining with the Enemy,” is more than a profound exploration of her journey—it …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cross Cultural Foundation Uganda-CCFU, has started a nationwide campaign to sensitize leaders in new cities on the relevance of safeguarding heritage sites for future tourism purposes. According to CCFU, they have documented heritage sites ranging from old buildings with unique architectural designs, which …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Trade Centre and European Union have announced a business acceleration project for young entrepreneurs in the Ugandan film industry. Dubbed ‘Opportunities are Here’ (OAH), the project will focus on boosting the Ugandan film industry to provide young talents in Uganda with specialised mentoring, …
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Vercelli, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan poet, writer and academic, Professor Susan Kiguli has been honoured with a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the internationally acclaimed Civil Poetry Festival in Vercelli, Italy. The award is in recognition of her remarkable contribution to the world of poetry. It places …
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Artist offers a social commentary on human behavourism in new body of work ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The recent exhibition by Dr. Lilian Nabuliime showing at Xenson Art Space is about gossip. The subject of gossip or Olugambo in local dialect, is a regular activity of everyday life that does …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The term UTAKE is an acronym for Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya and is used to reference a blend of music from East Africa – and this is exactly what transpired at the inaugural Bell ObaFest that happened at Jahazi Pier Munyonyo with epic …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General’s office has asked for more time to make adequate consultations with all the relevant stakeholders before proposed amendments are made to repeal the Copyright and Neighboring Rights Act, 2006. It follows a petition to Parliament early this month by the representatives of …
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7th Edition with a Drunch Twist! Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 7th Ugandan edition of the world-famous beer and food festival Oktoberfest is happening at the Cricket Oval Lugogo on October 28th. At the launch event held at The Villa in Bukoto, festival organizer Denis Asiimwe shared the exciting …
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Cannon Rumanzi’s photographs of election posters satirize the nature of democracy in Uganda ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Uganda is only two years away from the next general election but the election fever is already in high gear. The recent country-wide tour by the leading opposition party, National Unity Platform, that …
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