Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) has asked the government to strengthen the mainstreaming of culture in the different academic programmes and curricula right from primary schools to tertiary institutions. Speaking at the 13th Annual Youth Cultural Heritage Awarding Ceremony at the Buganda Heritage and Tourism …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) has urged the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to expedite the “Historic Building Ordinance” to safeguard historical buildings and sites in the city. KCCA is working on the Ordinance to protect and preserve historical buildings and sites in the …
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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 Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda-CCFU has asked the government to expedite the enactment of the Museum and Monuments Bill 2022. The bill was passed by Parliament on September 5th, 2022 and subsequently forwarded to the President for assenting. However, he returned it to Parliament with …
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How communities who regard the animal as a totem are saving it Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Agnes Nyangoma Mukooto, an elderly grandmother in Kabwoya, a quiet sleepy village near the shores of Lake Albert in mid-western Uganda, grew up listening to her father tell stories about the totem …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Weak laws have been identified as the biggest challenge to the efforts to protect and preserve historical buildings and monuments in Uganda. Conservationists say proprietors of historical buildings and monuments are at liberty to do whatever pleases them since the legal framework doesn’t compel …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Conservationists are calling for the preservation of Watoto church building, a cultural heritage as plans for its redevelopment take shape. The conservatives include Cross-Cultural Heritage Center (CCFU), Historic Resource Conservation Initiatives (HRCI) and Perfect Events Ltd. They want the management of Watoto church to …
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