Gertrude R Gamwera

Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV elevated the annual #Empango festivities into a signature cultural and tourism event, attracting visitors from across Uganda and around the world. The scale of His Majesty’s imagination was embodied in Tooro Kingdom Vision 2045, an ambitious development and transformation framework launched in 2021, spanning agriculture, education, health, tourism, culture and jobs. Video: Omukama Oyo’s 30th coronation anniversary in 2025 at Karuziika Palace, Fort Portal. #KingOyoLegacy #PeoplesKing

100 CHILDREN BACK IN SCHOOL: UGX 6,116,000 RAISED FOR BAMUTAKUDDE A few weeks ago, we launched a school fees fundraising campaign with a big dream to provide 100 scholarships to children in primary school in @BamutakuddeV. Today, I am overjoyed to share that WE DID IT. Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of Ugandans, together we raised UGX 6,116,000. With this money, we have paid school fees for 100 children. This was made possible through our crowdfunding partnership with Grooply by ioTec Limited . Thanks to the @ioTec_Limited team for making community fundraising transparent and possible. Oh did I forget to mention that they also donated to us 4 laptops to support operations at the office. To every single person who gave whether big or small thank you. You have kept a child in school. You have given hope to a family. #EducationForAll #BamutakuddeRising #100Scholarships #Grouply #CommunityPower

Although I do NOT like Dr. Jose Chameleon @JChameleone because he once grabbed and painfully squeezed my left-side buttocks in a public space, I appreciate his genius stroke of leading the unification of Uganda’s pop musicians at @MatovuAfrigo Moses Matovu’s vigil. After singing his “Basiima Ogenze” and inserting lyrics that lauded the fallen legend’s saxophone playing, Chameleone asked the instrumentalists to introduce Papa Moi’s favorite song. The band, led by two sax players and a conga drums percussionist played a few bars of “Teri Mukazi Mubi.” And then he sang the first few lines. He invited Uncle P to join him on stage to sing. His little brother @pallasomusic Pallaso took the marching orders and joined him. Catherine Kusaasira @Ckusasira256 also joined and provided back-up to the brothers. Chameleone proceeded to invite @BebeCoolUG Bebe Cool to come serve the mourners. Bebe listened and joined him up on stage. And then @MesachSemakula Mesach Semakula was up on stage with a few younger singers such as Jasmine. Each musician who came on stage was given a microphone to sing. Their voices and harmony were very moving. Excited, Chameleon invited their president, Eddy Kenzo @eddykenzoficial and Eddy Yawe @EddyYawe3 . Both hearkened to his voice and joined him on stage. The stage was filled with crooning Ugandan singers of all shade and creed. I saw Dr Hilderman @HonKiyaga and Ronald Mayinja @mayinja1Ron , singing besides Hajjat Stecia Mayanja @steciamayanja and Sophie Nantongo , men and women, young and old, fat and thin, drunk and sober - all singing together in memory of a legend. They all forgot their many differences and joined together in bold music. This unity was beautiful to behold. I cried because of the beauty of spontaneous harmony and joint conviviality during grief. Although I was watching this moment very far away in exile, I was proud to be a Ugandan when I beheld Uganda’s leading artists coming together to honour a leader of the creative industry. I cried and sang along with them. This unity would not have been possible without the courageous leadership, dare and flare of Dr Jose Chameleone. So, cheer to Kamiliyoooni!

Another one has appeared before anticorruption court ! This brings to over 400 court cases lodged at anticorruption as a result of the fight against corruption in local government.

@adoniaayebare @RebeccaKadagaUG the time for Local Government inclusion as key drivers of the @jumuiya Integration Agenda, is NOW, for a Country that holds the seat of Chair, and deepely appreciates the role of the citizen in democratic local governance. @meaca_ug @UgandaMFA