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- 2020
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Dream comes true for Watoto Child Fred Ssengendo Kajoba. COURTESY PHOTO.
A young man in Uganda who was once homeless after losing both parents has grown up to become a pilot.
Fred Ssengendo Kajoba, 27, this year obtained a private pilot’s license, making him one of the few people in the country qualified by the airline industry to fly... Read More
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Members of the VepoX Filter team that emerged Second in the ClimateLaunchpad-Uganda edition of the competitions held on 26th September 2019 in Kampala. VepoX Filter represented Uganda and Makerere University at Regional and Global Finals that took place in Nairobi and Amsterdam Netherlands respectively. Photo credit: @FilterVepo
A team of 5 students code named VEPOX, have... Read More
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Mr Michael Isaac Kuteesa, founder La Craft Uganda shows a lamp shade made from waste materials. Currently, production remains confined to his sitting room in Manyangwa. Photo by Eronie Kamukama monitor.co.uug
In the village of Manyangwa, Wakiso district, a crafts business is in bloom. Mr Michael Isaac Kuteesa, the founder of La Craft Uganda, refuses plastic to... Read More -
Deputy Japanese Ambassador to Uganda Mizumoto Horii congratulates Akankunda Daniela as the Director of Viva College school Ms Faridah Kisaame (Left) and her mother Jill Kyatuhaire (Right) looks on at the Embassy of Japan during the flag off ceremony.
A 14-year-old student Daniela Akankunda, a S2 student at Viva College School has emerged winner out of... Read More
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Obua started his primary education in 1991 at Abim Primary School and completed it in 2003 at Apedi primary school, spending 13 years in the process, instead of the usual seven.
Gabriel Obua’s mother died in 1995 when he was just nine years old.
As a result, Obua spent 13 years in primary school, worked in a hotel and sat for Uganda Certificate of... Read More
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Django Girls Kampala is a one-day, free workshop tailored for women who want to get involved in technology and programming. It will take place on the 21st of November at the ResilientAfrica Network Lab, Kololo.
They hope to inspire more women to get involved in technology and help bring more people together to participate in programming projects. They want to give... Read More
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They say Lady Luck is a fickle mistress. When she smiles on you, you had better rise up to the occassion and walk towards success; she rarely gives second chances.
In other words, when opportunity strikes, instead of sitting on your laurels, marveling at the fact that you have been chosen, you have to work hard to achieve your goals in life.Once Ronald... Read More