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@ProfNawangwe This is truly beautiful. Well themed on traditional architecture and natural materials.

This bamboo-themed interior of the new Bangalore International Airport defies perceptions of modernism in airport design. This is truly a good example of bringing nature into an essentially modern technological space.

Fellow Ugandans, especially the Bazzukulu, getting out of poverty in Uganda is achievable. The Parish Development Model (PDM) and commercial agriculture are effective strategies for reaching this goal. This week, I am in the Karamoja sub-region, on this mission, and I spent my day visiting three farmers: starting with Mr Amos Rhembuss Kolinyang, a 24-year-old livestock farmer and one of the PDM beneficiaries from Amudat District; Mr Alir Charles from Abim District, who focuses on cultivating onions and carrots with a particular emphasis on irrigation; and finally, Mr Lokong Emmanuel Losike from Nakapiripit, who currently raises 34 pigs and has considerable potential for expansion. They have all embraced the NRM message of wealth creation.

@bodanomics9341 @# _...."to be or not to be" ..._ Literature gurus can interpret. Thanks @# Bodanomics9341 for this soliloquy.

“Same Car Day”: To Be Vulgar or Not? One of my friends in a WhatsApp chat group, was posting a comment about the maverick and headstrong Mr. Isaac Kimaze Semakadde’s horseplay. His importune spell check brought up the name Semakadde as ‘same car day’ – a tag that seems to have now become the latter’s moniker in this particular chat group. The recently elected president of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) has been in the news for the last few months for the right or wrong reasons, depending on the side of the divide you fall, and of course, your moral inclinations. First, it was for his unconventional dress code and bid for the ULS presidency. He won the latter overwhelmingly, with his ‘bang the table’ slogan and appeal to a cross section of younger lawyers who seem to be cheesed off by their seniors in the legal fraternity. His victory also exposed a lot of the fraternity’s underbelly and a host of other perceivably irksome practices therein. But who doesn’t have an underbelly? So, we won’t venture there. Having won the presidency, ‘Same Car Day’ then proceeded to make life uncomfortable for some members of the legal establishment. He poked the ‘sumsing sumsing’ of the Attorney General, The Chief Justice, a bevy of Judges, and the Director of Public Prosecutions. But most of his venom, was reserved for the latter, with strong hints of misogyny in his cannonade. Regardless of what he wanted to achieve, his message seems to have gotten lost in his choice of language. The newly installed president, with a small ‘p’, chose profanity as his modus operandi for addressing the inequities and disquietude in the legal profession. For most ‘right thinking’ members of society, Mr. “Same Car Day” had crossed a red line. He had violated the socially acceptable canons of behaviour in the cultural and moral sphere of ‘polite society’. He had transgressed the acceptable codes of behavior in the public space. Those who have taken time to study the use of profanity know that it can be used as tool to exhibit feelings in different situations, be it to express joy, sorrow, anger, humour or even surprise. I first took academic interest in reading about the use of vulgarity as a tool at the time when Ms. Stella Nyanzi, of Makerere fame, breached the gates of civil discourse with her use of the genre. One thing is that profanity never ceases to shock and awe, but those who use it, run the risk of a) losing their message in the morass of their verbal broadsides and b) annoying the very people whose sympathy and support they seek, because it can be perceived as anti-social, harmful and abusive. And thus, it seems, with the power of his ‘forked’ tongue, Mr. ‘Same Car Day’ had lost his mojo. In our chat group, some started asking ‘who grew him up’? Others opined that the ULS president lacked ‘empisa’, meaning that he was uncivil and crude. My own take was rather different. I argued that Mr. Semakadde, was the product of this very same vulgar/profane society - one that had lost all sense of shame, sanity and coherence. What was worse? Mr. Semakadde’s profanity, or the theft of drugs from hospitals? Was his profanity worse than the rape of the Constitution or the defilement of the courts and parliament? Was his vulgarity not at par with the grabbing of public land and the perfidiousness that had led to the loss of life in Kiteezi? While the mighty and powerful could get away with murder (read vulgarity) and still command a front pew in the Church or Mosque, Mr. Semakadde, was not going to get a free pass! That is because, in our culture, we don't talk about dry bones in the presence of old people. However, to paraphrase Francis Imbuga (Betrayal in the City), when the madness of an entire nation disturbs a solitary mind, it is not enough to say that the man is mad. A community that has a selective approach to what is morally upright should not claim the right to be described as ‘polite society’ or eschew vulgarity, because it is, in essence, vulgar. We need to examine ourselves. To be vulgar or not, is not the question. November 29, 2024

@JanetMuseveni Thanks Maama Janet for visiting our school and engaging in those activities. Duc in Altum!

It was a privilege to open the new dormitory and witness the groundbreaking for the science building, both of which signify significant advancements in the journey of St. Mary’s College Kisubi.

@ProfNawangwe Big Congs and Blessings to Prof. Pauline!

I attended the installation of Prof. Pauline Byakika Kibwika as the third Vice-Chancellor of Mbarara University of Science and Technology, the first woman to lead the second public university in Uganda. I wish Pauline, a professor of internal medicine from Makerere University success in her new role.

@KagutaMuseveni Happy 80th Mzee wa kazi!👍🇺🇬

I thank everyone for showering me with birthday wishes. I am grateful for the gift of life and the past 80 years I have lived. I thank my parents for raising me and Maama Janet for blessing me with a large and loving family.

@AnitahAmong @joshuacheptege1 🙏👍🇺🇬

Congratulations to our very own @joshuacheptege1 for making our country proud by winning the gold and setting a record of 26 minutes and 43.14 seconds in the men's Olympic 10,000m at the Stade de France. We applaud his continuous dedication to raising our flag high and making us a proud nation. Viva!

@JanetMuseveni @joshuacheptege1 🙏👍🇺🇬

An Olympic Champion! Cheptegei! Cheptegei! Cheptegei! This is such a special moment for you! Adding another gold medal to your collection is truly incredible! Uganda is beaming with pride for you. Congratulations, @joshuacheptege1! 🥇 #ParisOlympics2024 #TeamUganda

Today, at State House Entebbe, I witnessed Mr. Edward Akol taking the Oath of the Auditor General. In my remarks, I drew attention to the Auditor General's responsibility to sniff for corruption, even among the Office of the Auditor General personnel who connive with thieves in other departments. I believe these tendencies will be easier to identify with the help of field agents who go directly to Wanainchi to verify/corroborate the written reports. I congratulate and wish him good luck in this critical service role.

On Saturday we participated in the 2024 #Rotary5Aside ; we managed to reach the stage of the last 16, where we bowed out. But it was still a memorable day, and big up to our brave players and the 'bawagizi'. A thread...

Congratulations to the eight newly registered architects who were recently approved by @ARBUganda Your works are a valuable addition to our profession. Welcome to the elite community! #UgArchSociety

On Saturday 29th June, 2024, we held the 7th Presidential installation of our club at the Shell Club, Lugogo. Rtn Chris Nambale took over from Rtn Chris Mulindwa. Highlights of the event. A Thread... @Rotary @rotaryd9213 @ChrisMulindwa3 @KalungiKabuye

@KampalaPost Good strides General MK.🙏👍🇺🇬

Gen Kainerugaba Meets Rwanda's Chief of Defence Staff kampalapost.com/content/gen-ka…

After a powerful sermon by Rev. Scovia Kumakech on God’s Promises, Susan and I linked up with Rev. Dr. Kitayimbwa and some Makerere students. The message was: God always fulfills His promises.

@mkainerugaba Happy Birthday General MK. Asante sana and bravo for the environmental awareness and tree planting activity. All the best and blessings Ndugu.🙏👍🇺🇬

I want to take this opportunity to thank the thousands of people from Uganda, and from outside the country who sent me birthday wishes. I appreciate all the love and support. It is very heartening. Today, Charlotte and our youngest daughter joined soldiers of SFC in planting 50 trees. As a wise man once said 'The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today'. We all have an obligation to protect our environment by combating deforestation. Later, we also opened the new Neonatal Special Care Unit at Dr.Ronald Bata Memorial Hospital in Entebbe Barracks. This hospital has developed from a Medical Reception Centre, when we opened it 11 years ago, into a fully fledged General Military Hospital. Once again I thank you all.

@ProfNawangwe A celebration of African Traditional Architecture and use of natural, environmentally friendly materials/ resources.

I was amazed at the architecture of the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport in South Africa, the only grass thatched airport I have visited. A wonderful demonstration of matching architecture with the surrounding landscape.

@Thomas_Tayebwa @Parliament_Ug Kitalo nnyo! May his soul rest in eternal peace! 🙏🙏🙏

I am deeply saddened by the loss of Mr. Kagoro JohnBosco, Principal Clerk @Parliament_Ug who passed on today after a short illness. I had the privilege of working closely with him as the clerk for OACPS-EU, where I led a delegation. He played a crucial role in my election as a bureau member at the last conference in Luanda. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family, the Speaker AnitahAmong, and all the staff of parliament. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

@MODVA_UPDF Poleni sana!🙏🙏🙏

@ProfNawangwe Well done Prof and Team MUK!

We have kept our promise and started issuing transcripts to our graduands before the graduation ceremonies that commence on 29th January 2024. I thank the Academic Registrar and his team for a job well done.

@KagutaMuseveni 🙏👍👏🇺🇬🇰🇪🇹🇿 Good news! Hongera sana Jumuiya ya Afrika mashariki!

Fellow Ugandans and, especially, the Bazukulu. Greetings Yesterday, I got the good news that the joint bid by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to host the 2027 AFCON games had succeeded. Congratulations to everybody. In particular, I congratulate and thank their Excellencies @SuluhuSamia and @WilliamsRuto for promptly agreeing to bid for the hosting with us. Common sense showed even the assessors, I am sure, that that Pan-African effort was, logically, the most attractive, apart from any other considerations. We can only benefit more if we extend this logic to other areas. Also, pooling together the sports infrastructure, e.g. stadia, made our bid more attractive. I salute the African sporting Authorities for this logically unimpeachable decision. Mungu abarike East Africa, Mungu abarike Africa na watu wake. When will Swahili allow us to use double vowels to align the written words with the phonetic sounds? That is another topic. On the side of Uganda, I congratulate the Ministry of Education and Sports and the national football bodies for spearheading the effort and the Deputy Speaker who was on the ground in Cairo. Signed: YKM One of the old men and former footballers from the Equator