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Poetry for mental health, justice, and dignity

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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CCFU asks new cities to draft ordinances to protect heritage sites

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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Prof Kiguli receives Lifetime Achievement Award at poetry festival

  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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Nabulime’s OLugambo [Gossip] Solo Show

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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#Politicianeyes (Let ME Help you Lead you)

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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