Dauda Kavuma’s Ghetto Kids and the golden buzzer COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | In 2009, while working as a primary school teacher on a Shs60,000 (Approx. US$16) monthly salary, Dauda Kavuma says he took in three children aged about 10 years who were from deprived backgrounds. He was 30 years …
Read More »Talent should be another key pillar for Uganda’s development
COMMENT | BENJAMIN AGABA | President Yoweri Museveni has oftentimes highlighted four pillars, that he says are core for the economy and which every citizen needs to be engaged in. He urges Ugandans to engage in at least one of them for the country to achieve the socio-economic transformation goal as …
Read More »Muntu promises to revamp agriculture, develop talent
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation- ANT presidential candidate, Gen. Gregg Mugisha Muntu has promised to revitalize the agricultural sector in the country if elected president in the forthcoming general elections. Muntu who is canvassing for votes in areas of Teso says agriculture contributes a lot …
Read More »COMMENT: Building Africa’s scientific talent
Discovering them means rethinking the entire education system in Africa around three priorities COMMENT | DANIEL MUNDEVA | Ten years ago, South African physicist Neil Turok made a bold prediction: the world’s next Einstein will be from Africa. A decade later, it is worth considering whether the continent is any closer …
Read More »We should worship our own local talent
By Joan Akello Eng. Godfrey Mutabazi, executive Director of Uganda Communications Commission talked to Joan Akello about peaceful living. Any three things we don’t know about you? I was so fascinated about making an engine at the age of eight. When I worked as a pilot in UK, I flew …
Read More »My talent is to influence positive change
By Joan Akello Daisy Hope Ejang, 22 -year old artiste who represented Uganda in the 2013 Tusker Project Fame, speaks Joan Akello about her life before and after the regional competition. So what else do you consider as your greatest achievement? I have not yet achieved but there is progress …
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