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Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations in Namugongo

June 1, 2018

When it comes to Uganda safaris in early June, it’s not only about gorilla tours for which Uganda is widely known but also Uganda Martyrs day. This is a religious pilgrimage to Namugongo martyrs shrine that takes place every 3rd June. Christians from all parts of the world gather for the annual prayer session. These celebrations are dedicated to honor the catholic and Anglican converts who were executed for their faith between 31st January 1885 and 27th January 1887 at the orders of kabaka Mwanga for their faith. Their killing by Kabaka Mwanga II the king of Buganda was during the three-way religious struggle for political influence at the Buganda royal court. The Martyrs belonged basically two religious groups, which included 23 Anglicans, and 22 Catholics that had converted to Christianity after abandoning the Kabaka led traditional beliefs. Following their killing, the English Church Missionary Society used the deaths of Anglicans to enlist wider public support for the British acquisition of Uganda for the Empire. The Catholic Church also beatified the 22 catholic martyrs of its faith in 1920 and canonized them later in 1964 by Pope Paul IV in Rome.

This great religious event has attracted a lot of attention worldwide with pilgrims coming in from almost all countries around the world. This historical day sees the biggest gathering in the country flock the martyrs’ shrines at Namugongo a Kampala suburb about 15km from the city center along the Kampala-Jinja highway. Uganda Martyrs’ day is not only a public holiday in Uganda but rather a world public holiday for all Christians in the globe. Following the canonization in 1964, the government of Uganda also declared this day as a public holiday in commemoration of the first Christian Martyrs in the country. The celebration of martyrs’ day has a series of events that start a month earlier with some pilgrims walking all their way to Namugongo.

The start of the pilgrimage to Namugongo has its history way back in 1920 when Rev. Fr. Stephen Walters, a Mill Hill Missionary Priest organized a pilgrimage to Namugongo to honor the newly blessed martyrs that had been beatified. After this a Dutch priest who was the based at Nsambya walked with a group of Christians to Namugongo and celebrated holy mass at the spot where Charles Lwanga was martyred. He erected a cross at this spot after the mass, which marked the beginning of pilgrimage to Namugongo.

Today the pilgrimage to Namugongo means much more to the locals than just remembering the martyrs. The event has moved from an emotional faith moved religious ceremony to also include commercial, social and entertainment aspects. Business oriented Ugandans have used the event as an avenue to make money and they sell all sorts of products to the pilgrims. Surprisingly the list of the sold items is dominated by beverages, other soft drinks and eats. All home accessories can be bought here and you may be tempted to think that the traders are not aware of the main event of the day rather to them it seems like a market day. Entertainers who are also in most cases marketing various products and services also arrange different stands with musical instruments airing out some of the popular local music to accompany the adverts. Namugongo also became a famous spot for pork lovers, as the delicacy is the main type of meat all over the area.

However, the dedication, sacrifice, faith and love exhibited by those few pilgrims who decide to walk to Namugongo from as far as DRC, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya and from the distant areas of Uganda like Karamoja, Kitgum, Kisoro and other areas to imitate the martyrs tend to be more significant to the event than any other off topic program that is arranged in relation to the function. Today it commonly believed that a bigger percentage of those who go to Namugongo on this day are basically motivated by what they are going to eat and drink from there with very few genuine believers going for the exact cause of the event.

Names Of Uganda Matrys

Uganda martyrs were 55 in number both Anglicans and Catholics and were killed at different spots. They include Achileus Kiwanuka, Adolpus Ludigo-Mukasa, Ambrosius Kibuuka, Anatoli Kiriggwajjo, Andrew Kaggwa, Antanansio Bazzekuketta, Bruno Sserunkuuma, Charles Lwanga, Denis Ssebuggwawo Wasswa, Gonzaga Gonza, Gyavira Musoke, James Buuzaabalyaawo, john Maria Muzeeyi, Joseph Mukasa, kizito, Lukka Baanabakintu, Matiya Mulumba, Mbaga Tuzinde, Mugagga Lubowa, Mukasa Kiriwawanvu, Nowa Mawaggali, Ponsiano Ngondwe.
Martyr’s day is full of prayers, confessions, testimonies, deliverance as well as entertainment. Different choirs have trained to sing and dance for the guests which will keep the, happy and lively throughout.

In terms of our everyday life, martyrs day is a source of income for local people. It’s the major source of market for local products such as soap, sugar, food, drinks, snacks and other necessities. Businesses people are assured of ready market at quite higher prices.

Caution on Uganda Martyrs day
Much as it’s a prayer day, people are reminded to be careful with their lives and properties. It’s known that there are some wicked people especially the robbers who join the congregation to steal their property and cause chaos. Also, people are reminded to mind the person you trust with their belongings and share confidential information with.

Safety Assurance on Uganda Martyrs day
People are assured of peace and order during this event. The Uganda people’s defense force (UPDF) together with the Uganda police force deploye army men and police to ensure safety of people and their properties.

In general, come be part of the Uganda martyrs day, prays confess, testify, get delivered and celebrate the lives of Christian converts who sacrificed to die for the word of God to spread and reach many people in all parts of the world. Uganda martyrs day is indeed a day to celebrate. After the Uganda Martyrs day celebrations one can decide to explore other tourist attractions activities near Kampala for instance game drive in Lake Mburo national park, water rafting at the Nile among others.

Madrid-Liverpool Clash In UEFA Champions League Final

Myuganda

May 21, 2018

The evening of May 26th 2018 will see two European giants Real Madrid and Liverpool lock horns for UEFA Champions League glory in Kiev Ukraine. Football fans all over the world are eagerly waiting to see who will turn out victorious between Real Madrid from Spain and Liverpool from England after the UEFA Champions League final clash this Saturday. The two sides meet in this year’s final after eliminating Bayern Munich and AS Roma in the semi finals respectively. Although many may tip Madrid as slight favorites to win the silverware basing on their recent success in 2014, 2016 and 2017, Liverpool’s potential to upset the defending champions cannot be underestimated.

The Reds have had an impressive season both locally in the English Premier League where they finished fourth and their Egyptian star Mohammad Salah winning the golden boot with a record breaking 32 goals and in Europe upsetting some of the good sides like Manchester City and AS Roma to book their place in the Saturday final. Real Madrid will be looking to set a new record in the competition as the first side to win the trophy in three consecutive years breaking the one they set last year for retaining the title since the competition was initiated in 1992. Liverpool will be hoping to win their first European title since their impressive second half come back from three goals down in 2005 in Istanbul Turkey that saw them topple AC Milan on penalties to win the trophy after a 3-3 draw. Madrid who the most successful side in this competition with 12 titles are the defending champions after edging Italian side Juventus 4-1 in last year’s final and they will be looking forward to win their record 13th Champions League Trophy whereas Liverpool will be hunting for their sixth title.

The Saturday final will offer soccer fans something to talk about especially in a period when all the European top football leagues have closed and the world cup is still a couple of weeks away. It will definitely set the tempo for the world cup due to kick off in Russia on June 14th. This is because some of the highly awaited for stars that are expected to shine in this football greatest tournament are also going to feature in this Final. These include Portugal’s star Christiano Ronaldo, Brazil’s Marcelo and Casemiro, Spain’s Sergio Ramos and Germany’s Toni Kroos all in the Real Madrid squad. Liverpool’s world cup stars include Egyptian wonder boy Mohammad Sala, Senegal’s Saido Mane, Brazil’s Roberto Fermino and England’s Jordan Henderson among others.

This year’s final is going to be hosted in Olimpiyskiy National Stadium Sports Complex, Kiev, Ukraine with a European capacity of 68,000 seats. According to UEFA, the European football governing body, both clubs will be allocated 17000 tickets each with 6,700 tickets also made available last month for the public via the UEFA website. Serbian referee Milorad Mazic will be the main official for the match assisted by other three fellow Serbs while the fourth official will be from France.
Both teams are in a good shape with no big injuries to cause any panic and each side is expected to produce their best piece of football to become the 2018 European Champions.

HISTORY
For those who may want to press a bet on this clash, we believe this brief history of the matches between the two sides will guide you a bit.
Both teams have so far met five times in Europe with Liverpool more victorious than Madrid, winning three times and losing two. The last match between the two was in November 2014 and it ended in Madrid’s favor with a 1-0 victory. The last European final between the two giants happened way back in 1981 in Paris France leaving Liverpool champions after a 1-0 triumph. For both Madrid and Liverpool fans we wish you good luck and feel free to post your prediction and let’s see how accurate you will be at the end of the match.

Football is an interesting game which catch attention of many people especially the youth. Taking part in sports tourism is a good venture which keep you fresh, happy and lively always. Other interesting activities that can be enjoyed besides sports include gorilla tours in Rwanda and Uganda, mountain climbing, bird watching and cultural tours among others.

Anxiety At Arsenal As Club Awaits to Appoint a New Coach Before World Cup

Myuganda

May 9, 2018

For arsenal fans in Uganda, we bring you the anxiety with in arsenal as the club awaits to appoint a new manager before the upcoming world cup. Following last month’s official announcement by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger that he will step down at the end of the season after nearly 22 years at the helm of the North London club, anxiety has continued to grow among all the stake holders at the club especially the fans about who the next manager could be. The 68 year old Frenchman who was appointed in the role in October 1996 finally came to a conclusion of his long tenure at Arsenal in April. This followed the club’s poor run of form since last season evidenced by the club’s failure to qualify for champions league football for the first time in more than 15 years. In addition to this frustration, Wenger has also endured constant criticism from Arsenal fans who have been coming to watch home matches with placards labeled “Wenger out”

Last week, the club’s chief executive Ivan Gazidis told reporters that the club is working hard to fix the gap by appointing a new manager before the world cup kicks off in Russia in June this year. It is understood that the club has a long shortlist of candidates to replace Wenger and among the front runners for the seat include former Barcelona coach Louis Enrique, Juventus coach Maxmilliano Allegri, Carlo Anchelotti, club legend Patrick Vierra and Mikel Arteta. Other candidates that make the list include Monaco coach Leonardo Jordim, Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers and Germany coach Joachim Low.

It is reported that the club has already started negotiations with some of the potential candidates and Louis Enrique’s name has been mentioned in relation to this. Sources have it that various factors are at the forefront in these negotiations and the major ones include the club’s philosophy of football, transfer policy, manager’s salary among others.

Well, as anxiety continues to fill many hearts of Arsenal fans around the world about the next manager, its remained to be seen who the successful candidate out of this big list will be to take Arsenal to the next level. Meanwhile, Wenger received a warm send off at home last weekend as he was given a guard of honor by the players on the pitch before the match against Burnley in their last premier league home game this season that ended in a 5-0 home triumph. There was also a send off ceremony at the end of the match in which Wenger gave an emotional speech to mark the end of his glorious era at the club.

Solomon Mutai Wins Silver Medal in Marathon

Myuganda

May 1, 2018

Mutai Wins Silver Medal in Marathon
The month of April 2018 called for celebration in Uganda the pearl of Africa after her own Solomon Mumyo Mutai won a silver medal in the athletic men’s marathon final during the 2018 gold commonwealth games at the south port Broadwater parklands venue on the gold coast. Our own Mutai finished second at 2:19:02 a few seconds after Michael shelly from Australia who finished at 2:16:46 making him the first runner. In addition to Mutai, Uganda also won the seventh and tenth position by Alex Chesakit and Robert Chemenges also represented Uganda in the seventh and tenth position respectively which really indicates a boom in Uganda’s sports industry. This was Mutai’s second win of the silver medal since 2015 when he first won a bronze medal in the marathon in 2015 IAAF championships in Beijing china. Also, this years victory come after 48 years since 1970 when Uganda last won a medal in marathon. If you did not know, sports game is one of the top things that feature Uganda as an exceptional destination. Uganda sports complement the popular gorilla tours done in Bwindi impenetrable forest and Mgahinga gorilla national park, game viewing safaris in the open savannh grassland national park, mountaineering safaris, bird watching tours and cultural visits which together make complete Uganda safari package fit to meet, satisfy and exceed every all travelers interests.

This year was unique in its own kind where out of the 23 athletes that represented Uganda in the marathon, four won medals in different games. Out of the 23 athletes that were qualified for the marathon, 4 athletes namely Thomas Ayeko, Winnie Nanyondo, Kacob kiplimo, and Juliet Chekwel all finishing at the top which performance has transformed Uganda to another step. All together, Uganda has a total of 6 silver medals, which have been won in different games. The silver medal winning came a day after Juma Miiro (Boxer)won a bronze a bronze medal in the 46-49kg-weight category which was the country’s second of the games.

Besides Mutai, Joshua kiprui Cheptegei is another blessing to the pearl of Africa. In the same month of April, Joshua won two gold medals in the 5,000m and 10,000m races which performance put Uganda on the world sports map. In the women’s sports, Stella Chesang was the first runner women’s 10,000m gold medal followed by Mercyline Chelangat who won a bronze medal in the same race. This year 69 athletes from Uganda have taken part in different sports activities which include track and field events, badminton, squash, boxing, rugby, netball, weightlifting, swimming, table tennis, cycling and shooting among other games.

Uganda has hit a comeback into the game by scoring this high since 1970 when the country last performed this best. In1970, the events took place in Edinburgh a hat trick of gold from boxers James Odwori (light flyweight), Mohammed Muruli (light welterweight) and Benson Masanda (heavyweight) capped a remarkable show that was complemented with here silvers from boxer Leo Rwabog (flyweight), Deorgratius Musoke (featherweight) and athlete William koskei.

Conclusively therefore, Uganda hopes to perform best in the coming years surpassing the 1970’s sport in Edinburgh and 2018 game in gold coast. The pearl of Africa is blessed indeed. Book a safari to Uganda, Take part in sports tourism, see the mountain gorillas and other tourism activities in different parts of the world rewarding you with a memorable life changing experience.

Uganda’s Oldest Chimpanzee Zakayo Dies At 54 Years

Myuganda

April 27, 2018

Uganda’s Oldest Chimpanzee Zakayo Dies At 54 Years
Uganda’s tourism sector was on 26th March 2018 evening dismayed with the loss of Zakayo,the oldest chimpanzee at the Uganda Wildlife Education center. Zakayo died at 54 years having lived at UWEC for the last 42 years as the most peaceful and exemplary chimp at UWEC and Uganda as a whole. His death came after three weeks of severe sickness that make the gentleman weak and powerless. For the three weeks, the sick Zakayo was under serious supervision by professional chimpanzee doctors who did everything possible to save Zakayo’s life. According to the doctors, Zakayo died of stomach (chronic gastroenteritis) and regret the loss. Also, the doctor’s report that zakayo’s old age weakened his immune system making him so susceptible to all kinds of infections hence would be sickly all times. Zakayo was a unique creature with distinct characters. When zakayo lost his leadership for the chimpanzee troop at Uganda wildlife education center, the old dad nurtured other two alpha chimpanzees to take over leadership. Matooke was the first to take over leadership in unto 2013 succeeded by Aluma who has been a leader since 2013 until to date.

In his early years, Zakayi was abandoned by his unknown family which made it homeless wondering in Semliki national park until 10th June 1964 when a white man picked it and raised it in his home. As time went on, Zakayo became more aggressive and uncomfortable in a human home and was therefore surrendered to Uganda wildlife education center on 19th June 1976. Zakayo’s story is so interesting, he was the first chimpanzee at UWEC who was put in a cage for visitors to see. At some times travelers would tease Zakayo by offering him alcohol and cigarettes to smoke, which made him very excited and happy.

Much as Zakayo had lost his leadership and dominance to the energetic ones, the old chimp attained high respect from the family, Zakayo who has now been a grand father retained the authority to instill peace and order in the family settling all the fights and misunderstands in the family. Also, zakayo would make sure all chimpanzees at UWEC entered and exited their cages at the right time.

The death of Zakayo is a great blow for Uganda tourism since he has been one of the key features to see on Uganda safaris. Uganda tourism board, Uganda wildlife authority, Uganda Wildlife education center and the entire pearl of Africa is in great sorrow for the loss of Zakayo.

House Construction Companies In Uganda

Myuganda

April 12, 2018

House Construction Companies In Uganda
Do you want a residential house, apartments, rentals, offices or any structure for business purposes? Owning a house has been made easy now days. Various construction companies have invested in constructing houses, which they sell off after. Construction is one of the most serious ventures that require time, energy, research, money and commitment. It’s a task that requires accurate planning, a range of processes and activities before a structure is declared ready for use. Every construction of a descent good looking house must involve professional engineers who have extensive knowledge and experience regarding the original and quality construction materials and where to buy them so as to come up with a better plan at average prices. If you want to construct or buy a house, he/she should approach any company, tell them the kind of house he wants and require how much it can cost.. Alternatively, some construction companies make plans, buy land, and build houses and display it for buying. A customer chooses which house he wants depending on the amount of money he/she has. For the already constructed house, the price charged include land, building materials labor and off course their commission, which vary from house to house. In most cases, a construction company comprise of different professionals who work hand to set up a good looking and quality house.

In most cases, houses in remote areas are quite cheap compared to those in towns. Also, the prices charged depend on the size and quality of the house. Houses in remote areas are usually sold at a low rate compared to those in towns. If you have a dream house, it’s better to buy your own land, and contact a trusted company depending on the references ad reviews to make for you a construction plan. The plan is drawn and the breakdown given to you to know the total amount of money you want. Before signing any contract with any construction company, endeavor to do extensive research about that company to avoid disappointments. We bring you a list of trusted construction companies in Uganda who use first class construction materials and have constructed some stunning buildings all over Kampala and other parts of Uganda.

Ambitious Construction Company Limited
Having executed projects worth millions of dollars ambitious construction company limited is a best partner to deal with. The company specialize in multi-disciplinary construction and engineering projects in Uganda and other countries out of Uganda. The company has several years of experience in constructing commercial and residential houses with keenness and professionalism. The company started its construction services in 1991. Building is well done by educated managers, engineers, finances and supervisory staff. Their engineering services comprise of office blocks made of sky scrapers and conference halls, residential premises mostly individual executive bungalows, banks, educational institutions like universities, colleges, industrial buildings and warehouses, church &auditoriums, shopping malls, concrete blocks manufacture and sales, health institutions like hospitals and health centers. They are located on plot 1 swaminarayan Nalukolongo p.o box 12452 Kampala Uganda.
For more details, contact +256 705818593

National Housing and Construction Company limited
These aim at increasing housing stock, rehabilitating houses as well as encouraging Ugandans to own homes in all parts of the country. Nhcc run several projects which include projects on sale, planned projects, privacy policies and archived projects among others. among the mortgages of national housing and construction company limited include housing fiancé bank, Barclay bank, standard chartered bank, DFCU bank, stanbic bank, tropical bank and KCB bank. NHCC, invest in building houses which they sell out after finishing. The customer is then required to come and purchase the house at negotiable prices. The customer is then given property details which include the sales agreement with details of the property or sale offer, copy of the valid land title, ground rent receipts in case of leasehold properties and photographs of at least four elevations of the building. Also, vendors are required to submit their details such as valid identification cards and 2 photos. These are located on plot 3/5 seventh street industrial area p.o box 659 Kampala Uganda.
Contact +256 705818593.

Stone Construction Limited
Located on block 397 kajjansi off Entebbe road, Kampala Uganda, stone construction limited is your best construction company. They specialize in construction and real estate, aluminum procedures, architects, borehole drilling contractor, building& civil engineering contractors, building supplies & materials, building re[pairs and renovation, ceramic tiles, sanitary ware &fittings, cement, ceiling &partitioning works, clay products, concrete products, drilling contractions, environmental management and waste disposal, quantity surveyors, swimming pools accessories and services among others. for details contact +256 705 818593

Kasthew borehole &water drilling co. Uganda
Located in colline house, suit no Pilkington road Kampala Uganda, kathew borehole and water drilling co;uga limited are the best people to construct for you. Contact +256 705818593 for more details.
In conclusion therefore, contact any construction company listed above, buy your dream residential house or rentals at affordable prices saving you energy and time involved in building.

Nightlife in Kampala

Myuganda

April 3, 2018

Top clubs & Pubs in Kampala
Nightlife is all you need to refresh your mind after a tiresome schedule. After a long time of work and travelling, everybody needs a free time to chill, relax, and hangout with friends. No matter how busy you may be, a free time is surely recommended once in a while for a health mind and body. You may be wondering what nightlife entails if you have never been there before but the whole night is all about having fun, free and happy. The experience is full of drinking, eating, dancing, jazzing and spending time together with friends and fans. Much as all activities can be done in the daytime, there are those that become more fan at night. Nightlife is good for movie watching, comedies and concerts among other activities. To ease and ensure enjoyable nightlife in Kampala, several nightclubs have been established in different pats of the country all aimed to make you relaxed and happy in your free time.

Different people from wherever come to have fun hence the best place to meet and interact with new people. Expect to meet different people men and women mostly in their early 20’s to 45 years enjoying time. You will enjoy the traffic free streets of Kampala unlike day times, which are associated with crowds and traffic jam all over. For travelers, night life is always done at the end of a safari may be from gorilla safari in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, mountain climbing or else a game viewing safari in any of our savannah national parks. Nightlife is best for chilling as travelers prepare for their return flight the next day and hence highly recommended. Customers are assured of their safety and their properties cause all hangout places are guarded by the armed police and other security people. The top hangout places/clubs in Uganda include among others:

Club Ambiance
Located on plot 11211 Bakuli hoima road Kampala Uganda, club ambiance is the best place to enjoy nightlife. Those who have been there before have confessed how relaxing and refreshing the club ambiance is. The place is undeniably beautiful both in and out with good aeration which all refresh your mind. The place has comfortable seats and well-experienced staff that are kind, caring and ready to serve at all times. All drinks and snacks are at your disposal at relatively good prices. Different kinds of music are played both slow and fast which keep you a wake and lively all the times. Club ambiance has enough parking space and customers are well assured of their safety and their property. For details, Call +256 705 818593

Club Amnesia,
If partying is your hobby, club amnesia is your place to spend a night. The club operates five days a w3eek and each night is an experience of its own kind. Fortunately, the club offers excellent serves at affo9radne rates hence the best place foe the average people, the middle class and high-class customers. For all the days that the club operates, something new and unique is expected. Customers are assured of a live band for three hours, Wednesdays are for the ladies who perform different songs and dances, Thursday night is dedicated for the urban campus which is mainly attended by students form different universities whereas Friday is a special day which mots people call it office after party, here people are retiring to the weekend and out of office hence the best time to relax and chill. Saturday, is a day for anything, it comes as a surprise for customers that something they didn’t expect is performed and they end up very happy.custome4rs are cautioned to be responsible foe themselves avoid any fights and guard their properties very well. CCTV cameras have been installed all over to ensure security of their staff, customers and their property. Good looking, loving and kind staffs are available all times to serve you with all necessary drinks and snacks. For details, call +256 705 818593

Nyondo Club
Located along Entebbe road in Najjanankumbi, Nyondo club offers it you need to relax, chill and refresh your mind. The open windows allow you to view the neighboring communities as well as the convoys heading to beaches in Entebbe and Entebbe international airport. Music is very good with up to date DJS who play all it to sustain and exceed your expectations. Different activities take place on different days, which include ladies night on Wednesday; private parties like birthday parties on Tuesdays, old school functions every Friday and Saturdays are for carnivals. Experienced Waiters, waitresses and bar attendants are ready to serve you fully. For details, call +256 705 818593

Club Guvnor
Also known as Kampala’s premier nightspot and Uganda’s finest nightclub, Club guvnor is the best place to go. Located on the 1st street industrial area 10977 Uganda Kampala, club guvnors is the leading nightclub for relaxing and chilling. The hot an lively music played all night keep all customers in good moods despite ones’ stress and problems, different artists are hired to make you happy all times. Different foods are served at fair prices. Call +256 705 818593 for more details

Conclusively therefore, enjoy anightb livisit one of the leading clubs in Uganda, enjoy a night life in Kampala rewarding you with a memorable experience.

Makerere University Ranked 4th Best in Africa

Myuganda

March 16, 2018

Makerere University ranked 4th in Africa, amongst the top 400 globally
Do you know that Makerere University did it again? Of recent, the oldest and prestigious university was ranked by the 2018 new times higher education index report as the 4th best university in the whole Africa coming after three South African universities that took the first three positions. The progress and Excellency of Makerere University therefore calls for celebrations since Education, awareness and intelligence are key features for every successful country assured of competent leaders and entrepreneurs. Makerere University’s success was released by the 2018 new times higher education index report, which evaluates the performance of all universities in each continent and then the whole world. Three universities in South Africa achieved the first three positions and Uganda’s Makerere was the next. This is a great achievement for the ministry of education and the entire government of Uganda. All universities and higher institutions of learning were evaluated and ranked based on the International outlook, teaching, knowledge transfer and research among others.

Besides ranking as the 4th best university in Africa, the 2018 new times higher education index further ranked Makerere university among the 400 top leading universities in the globe out of 1000 universities that have been registered in the whole world. Oxford University was ranked the world’s top ranking university followed by Cambridge University, California institute of technology, Stanford University and Massachusetts institute of technology from the United States respectively. For the university of oxford, this success was for the second time after last year when the university merged as the leading higher institution in the globe. Also, this years ranking was great news for the university of Cambridge, which merged 2nd position a great move from the 4th position last year. The better and excellent performance of the university of Cambridge is attributed to its research income and research, which improved this year.

Talking of Makerere University, it’s undeniably a great honor attaining bachelor’s degree from this mighty institution. Every school going children aspires to join Makerere after his/ her high school with a great support of their parents. Much as Uganda has registered over 100 universities spread in all parts of the country, Makerere is an exceptional university in terms of professional lecturers, facilities, standards and academic performance. Due to its Excellency, Makerere registers a big number of students from outside countries all over the world to come and share this knowledge.

In its initial stages, Makerere was a mere technical school (1922), which was transformed into a university in 1963, which offered leading courses next to the general degrees from the university of London. Makerere university has a strong record having been taught several prominent leaders for example president Milton Obote who led Uganda to independence, Julius Nyerere and Benjamin Mkapa former presidents of Tanzania, Mwai kibaki the former president of Kenya and joseph kabila the president for the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the previous 68th graduation ceremony early this year (2018), Makerere University rewarded Winnie Mandela with a honorary doctorate of laws and it was a great privilege to Makerere for having taught these prominent people.

In terms of academics, Makerere University comprise of different colleges and schools, which offer different courses. These include College of agricultural and environmental sciences with the school of agricultural sciences, School of forestry, environmental and geographical sciences and the School of food technology, nutrition and bioengineering. The college of business and management sciences include the school of economics, School of business and school of statistics and applied economics, College of computing and information science include school of computing and informatics technology and east African school of library and information science, College of education comprise of the school of education, college of engineering, design, art and technology is made up of school of engineering, school of the built environment, the Margaret trowel school of industrial and fine art, college of health sciences is subdivided into the school of medicine, school of public health, School of biomedical sciences, school of healthy sciences, college of humanities and social sciences include the school of liberal and performing arts, school o0f women and gender studies, school of languages, literature and communication, school of psychology, school of social sciences, Makerere institute of social re4search, college of natural sciences, college of veterinary medicine, animal resources and bio-security and the school of law. Each of these colleges and schools is further divided into several departments for diversity.

Due to the diversity in the courses offered, different students at Makerere attain different specializations, which help them perform different tasks when they come out of campus. Besides political leaders, most successful people in Uganda in businesses, schools and other professionals are former students of Makerere University.
Professional lecturers who have acquired degrees, masters, PHD and doctorates in respective courses deliver the excellent knowledge. This equips students with all the necessary knowledge to become future leaders.

Gen Kale Kaihura & Tumukunde Fired From Office

Myuganda

March 6, 2018

Gen Kale Kaihura & Tukukunde Fired From Office
The evening of 4th March 2018 didn’t go well with the former police boss Gen kale kayihura and Tukunde the former security minister in Uganda. With immediate effect and the power granted to him by the constitution of Uganda, HE Yoweri kaguta, the president of Uganda appointed a new inspector general of police (IGP) and the security minister to replace the 13-year serving general kale kayihura and Tumukunde from their respective offices. The firing of the two bosses come after various scenarios associated with an increase in cases of murder, rape and robberies in different parts of Uganda especially in the districts of Luwero, Mukono, Masaka, Gulu among others all over the country since late last year. the increased insecurity in most parts of Uganda has been a threat to Uganda’s tourism hindering activities such as gorilla safaris to Bwindi & Mgahinga, mountaineering, cultural tours, bird watching and game viewing safaris in the open savannah grassland national parks. Also, there have been several complaints forwarded to the president by local people on how the Uganda police have failed to fight crime offenses in the country and how some police offices collaborate with criminals.

Who are the new appointed police officers? You may be wondering who they are and what they have been doing in the last days. The former head of military police Mr Ochola Okoth
has replaced general kale kayihura while Gen Elly Tumwine a war old-timer who fired a first shot of the National Resistance Army (NRA) war replaces gen henry Tumukunde as a new security minister. Brig Sabiiti Muzeyi is a new deputy for the inspector general of police.

The parallel leadership and misunderstanding between gen kale kayihura and gen Henry Tumukunde is one of the reasons for their sucking. On several occasions, the two leaders have been seen and hear accusing one another for failure of duty, which increased crime rate in Uganda. Since the start of this year, the two generals have been reported for taking different routes concerning keeping peace and security of Uganda citizens. Instead of supporting and joining hands to fight crimes in Uganda, the two police bosses have fought and disagreed on what to do but rather accusing one another.

The two generals, kayihura the inspector general of police and Tumukunde for the internal security organization have engaged in public wrangles where kayihura accused Tumukunde for failing to fight crimes in Uganda. It’s believed that the two have been on several occasions invited and urged to work together by the president but have remained parallel. To some Ugandans, the sucking of the two leaders was the best decision by the president since the two had failed to agree on how to keep Ugandans and their properties safe.

Leaving out all other crimes related to death and robbery, the latest kidnap and killing of the innocent Susan Magara turned to be a turning point for the Uganda police to clean up their house. Suzan’s’ death raised complaints on how the police would fail to trap the suspects who held Susan captive for three weeks while making continuous communications via mobile phone with the family of the deceased demanding for the ransom of 100musd to set her free. Its here that some people became suspicious on the negligence of the police.

Unlike kayihura whose life has been full of favor since he joined the Uganda police, Tumukunde’s life has been full of ups and down’s. After opposing the removal of term limits in 2003, Tumukunde was not o in good terms with his president (Museveni) after which he was forced to resign his position as the member of parliament for the army. The general was then arrested for violating army laws where he attended the media interviews something prohibited by all serving army officers. Kale kayihura his hello, general arrested him and too him to prison hence the start of the bias and hatred between the two police officers. Tumukunde stayed out of power until 2016 when president Museveni appointed again as the security minister for Uganda.
General Tumukunde was assigned by president Museveni to infiltrate and counteract all Amama Mbabazi’s work during his stand for the presidency of Uganda. The general was also retired from the army and then promoted from brigadier to lieutenant general. The appointing of Tumukunde, as a security minister by the president was the start of aggressive reactions by the inspector general of police general Kale Kayihura. Unfortunately, the minister has been fired before the expiry of his term of office. Both kale kayihura and the general Tumukunde are bush war veterans who brought president Museveni to Power.

The fights and misunderstanding between Gen kayihura and Gen Tumukunde has been blamed for the increase in criminal offenses in different parts of the country.
The rampant killing of several women especially in September 2017 in Nansana and Entebbe separated the two generals when Gen Kayihura openly accused Gen Tumukunde for the insecurity in the country. Tumukunde was confronted for having collaborated with paddy sserunjoji aka Sobi that whom did the police prosecute.
After the death of Felix late 2017, president Museveni urged Kayihura and his fellow Tumukunde to clean up their police house which statement he repeated last week at the burial of the late Susan Magara who was kidnapped and killed after three weeks.

FIFA World Cup Arrives In Uganda

Myuganda

March 5, 2018

Are you a football fun? The long awaited FIFA world cup trophy has finally arrived in Uganda. Today 5th March 2018, Uganda marks the 33rd country to host the Federation International for football association (FIFA) world cup trophy since 1934 when it was started. After along time of waiting, Uganda football funs are now counting hours to have a close look at the worlds cup trophy. Upon arriving at the airport, the trophy is transferred straight to Entebbe state house to be received and acknowledged by the president in the company of the FUFA president Mr Moses Magogo and the sports cabinet minister Mr Charles Bakkabulindi among other professionals . Its on this note that the sitting president (H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni) is the only person to touch the trophy on behalf of all Ugandans. Sports is part of our daily happy life where people are commonly seen watching, and playing football in their leisure time. Sports are a love of all ages and sexes and are one of the leading industries in Uganda and all over the world attracting large audience. After its arrival today, the world cup trophy will be displayed for public viewing tomorrow-6th march 2018 at Lugogo Cricket oval.

Comprised of 18 karat gold, the world cup trophy is considered one of the world’s moving attractions which stand at 36.8 centimers high weighing 6.1 kilograms and a target for all FIFA member associations. Since its establishment FIFA has registered 211-member association all competing for this one trophy. The world cup is played every after four years held in different countries depending on the country’s security, the capacity of the play grounds and support and support of that particular country. During the time of world cup championship, expect to see almost all television channels and radios switched to football a clear indication of how lovely sports is to most people. Overtime, footfall has achieved great support proved by a big turn up of 3.2billion football viewers in 2014 hosted in Brazil. Tomorrow, 6th March 2018, a large number of Ugandans are expected to flock Lugogo cricket oval to have a special time within close to the iconic trophy. The world cup trophy has reached Uganda a few months to the final world cup championships to take place in June 2018 from Russia.
This year (2018) Kampala Uganda is one of the 91 cities in 51 countries with a golden opportunity to host the world cup trophy which transverses 92,000 miles roughly 126,000 kilometer. Uganda is one of the 10 lucky African countries to host the trophy.

Due to the great respect for the trophy, ordinary people are not allowed to touch or come so close to the trophy but rather the sitting presidents and former world cup winners are the only ones allowed to tough the trophy. For this case, H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the president of Uganda is representing Uganda to tough the world cup trophy. The trophy is an eye for globe and was on 3rd March 2018 broadcasted by the Chinese TV and CGTN on their show flagship sports show and match print. Different questions where raised regarding this trophy (its distribution and when it was brought among others questions) and many people took part.

Whereas many people are eager to see the trophy, the question in mind is what next after the world cup trophy is gone? There is much value attached to the hosting of this honorable once every year event beyond mere seeing and photographs. Most important people accompany the world cup from different parts of the world hence an opportunity to boost tourism in Uganda. The hosting of the world cup is a marketing opportunity for Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) to broadcast and display all its potential in offering best tourism experiences such as the exceptional gorilla treks, cultural visits, mountaineering, bird watching and other unique features that make Uganda the Pearl of Africa. Sports are one of the most powerful ventures that attract high audience of all ages and sex. The late South Africa president nelson Mandela put back and supported the game in 1999 by putting back on the scene.

In addition to promoting tourism in Uganda, the world cup trophy is an inspiration for Uganda as a nation to invest more money, energy and time in football hence encouraging Ugandans to support and promote and involve in sporting culture. The hosting of the trophy is also an inspiration for the potential young footballers who are inspired by veneration and gratefulness of the trophy hence great support for the sports industry.

This therefore calls upon the government of Uganda and other private and public sectors to work hard and invest in winning the trophy, which comes along with other numerous benefits. Winning the world cup trophy should be Uganda’s ultimate goal if sports culture is to develop and expand in the country. Much investment is therefore needed to expand and renovate all infrastructures which all promote sports development in the country.
While addressing the congregation,HE the president of Uganda called upon Ugandans and other foreigners in the country to explore and enjoy all the hidden trasures that Uganda offers. The popular and must do activities in Uganda include taking part in a gorilla safari to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park of Mgahinga gorilla, wildlife viewing in Murchison falls national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest national park, cultural visits and mountain climbing among others. You can now book your safari to Uganda through any trusted tour operators offering related packages to meet and satisfy your travel needs.

Ugandans are how’re urged to be accurate and respectful in all ways.
In conclusion, rush to Lugogo cricket oval, have a close look at the world cup trophy and support sports tourism in Uganda the pearl of Africa.