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Learning from Banyankore solidarity

December 5, 2009

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Learning from Bankankore solidarity

A worker supervises his herd of cattle at a ranch in Mbarara district, May 18, 2008. Over the last 20 years, Ankole has become the food and livestock basket of Uganda.

By Abbey Kibirige Semuwemba

I think its high time we also start thinking [...]

WHO IS A NUBIAN

November 14, 2009

Nubians started as a colonial army in Uganda recruited in the upper Nile region(South Sudan) by Emin Pasha before they were integrated into the civilian communities in Uganda.This happened way before the Mahdist rebellion in 1882.But they later qualified as a tribe since they developed a culture,language and religion. The original Nubians used to be [...]

UNCIRCUMCISED MEN ‘TEBAMALAKO’

July 9, 2009

Hello Edward,
There is a lot of research I have read around this topic and I think I understand where you are coming from with all the points you have pointed out. However, I’m gonna take the side I would like to sell to the Uganda public which is: men should go for circumcision or take [...]

Asians have not changed their ways up to now

April 27, 2009

Dear readers,
With due respect to our Asian friends and Ugandan nationals, I think they have not changed their ways wherever they live. I really thought that the Amin example would have given them a few bits on how to live in the society but wapi. Here in the UK, I thought being a Muslim can [...]