NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Every Sunday, several streets of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, as well as its suburbs, usually bustle with activity involving mainly young people. The youngsters normally take photos in all manner of poses as others make skits and record videos using their phones. The photos …
Read More »Lucy Kahubire Adyeeri is oldest known Ugandan at 130
📌 Official 2022 Uganda Population figures ➡ 🇺🇬 pop. est. 48.4million ✳ 0-14yrs – 45% (-0.5) ✳ Aged 10-24yrs – 35% (+0.4) ✳ Aged 15-64yrs – 53% (+0.6) ✳ Aged 65+ – 2% ✳ Life expectancy men 62yrs ✳ LE Women 67 (+1) Nyakairu, 72, a granddaughter of Kahubire, told …
Read More »Cabinet approves Older Persons Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved principles for drafting of the Older Persons Bill, 2019. The bill is meant to enhance protection and realization of older person’s rights. Uganda Media Centre Director, Ofwono Opondo, addressing media on Tuesday said the bill will provide for promotion and protection the …
Read More »ARTS: Value of our old buildings
Exhibit rediscovers modernistic architecture in five African cities Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The conversation on the preservation of old building in Kampala has been recently renewed in an itinerary photography exhibition titled `Africa Modernism’ showing at the MakerereArt gallery in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. The exhibition documents over …
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