The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) has called for the integration of cultural heritage and indigenous knowledge into Uganda’s Wildlife Management Policy 2025. During a national stakeholders dialogue at Onomo Hotel today, CCFU highlighted gaps in the 2014 Wildlife Policy, noting the limited recognition of cultural leaders, heritage sites, and community-based conservation practices. The dialogue…
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who has died aged 87, was a titan of modern African literature – a storyteller who refused to be bound by jail, exile and illness. His work spanned roughly six decades, primarily documenting the transformation of his country, Kenya, from a colonial subject to a democracy. Ngũgĩ was tipped to win the…
Maria Lugira, an African traditional singer, has big dreams. In the last two years post she has been working with school pupils and youth in communities in Uganda, and this has helped her gain invaluable experience. She has trained school choirs and other young people in African traditional music. The 24-year-old was born in Masaka…
