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#ExploreWest Uganda – Day 2 Report
Day 2 of Explore West started off with the realisation that I was not alone on this camping plot. Some other full full adventure chaps had also camped in the […] More
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The Secret of the Capybara
Long ago, deep in the rainforest, the animals lived in constant tension. The jaguar prowled in the shadows, its fangs sharp, crocodiles stirred at the river’s edge, and even the […] More
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in Education and Academia, Environment & Climate, Parenting & Childcare, Pets and Animals, Travel and AdventureMaking It Vital For Children To Appreciate Nature
Think back to the first day you saw monkeys when you were a child or the first time they let you wander off alone when you went to visit your […] More
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How I feel when I travel to Europe and America
Every time I travel outside Africa, and sometimes within, two nagging feelings preoccupy me. First, there are many things one may easily take for granted about this small country that […] More
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Elephants, Here Is What Makes Them So Amazing
The African elephant is the largest existing land animal in the world, which makes them very easy to sight in the many animal reserves and national parks that they can […] More
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Uganda’s perishing forest cover; Bugoma central forest reserve on the hit list.
As the country’s forest cover continues to face the worst wrath from plunders, the largest remaining block of natural tropical forest along the Albertine valley (Bugoma forest) which is known […] More
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in Agriculture, Farming and Gardening, Environment & Climate, Pets and Animals, Politics and GovernmentKeynote at Centre for Effective Global Action (CEGA)
November 16, 2020. Ladies and Gentlemen – Thank you. I am very honoured to be speaking with you today. I was born on the foothills of Itemba mountain, in Nyebingo […] More
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Must-visit Birding Hotspots in Uganda
There are over 10,000 bird species in the world according to BirdLife International and of those, 1,000 species can be found in Uganda, not counting the other species that have […] More
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Agricultural Productivity key to saving Uganda’s forests
On October 6th 2016, a group of concerned and furious NGOs led by Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) petitioned Prime Minister Rt.Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda on the state of […] More
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How to Create Your Own Herb Garden.
This a tricky one considering anything relate to herbs is still considered illegal in this country unless it is for medicinal reasons. The times we live in have witnessed a […] More
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Growth Lessons from Plants
I’ve been reading a bit about plants while for the umpteenth time I try to convince myself I need to get me some plants because maybe that’s the one thing […] More
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in Agriculture, Farming and Gardening, Education and Academia, Finance, Markets and Economics, Identity & Culture, Pets and Animals, Politics and GovernmentThe Old and New Cultural Vandalism in the Indigenous Nations of Uganda
Introduction: Understanding Traditional Culture and Cultural Practices Culture constitutes the foundational fabric of any society—the shared beliefs, values, behaviours, customs, symbols, and artefacts that bind people together across generations. Among […] More
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Growth Rings of the Savannah: How a Forgotten 1982 Study in Kenya Can Help Save Uganda’s Wildlife Habitats
I, Oweyegha-Afunaduula, was the first to use dendrochronology in East and Central Africa, and most likely all Africa South of the Sahara, 44 years ago. I call on Uganda to […] More
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Beyond the Fangs: How an Entebbe Sanctuary Unlocked My Long-Held Fears
Having recreations beyond just myths and allegations when the road led me to a place worth visiting all along I had paid enough attention to visit. The fears that blinded […] More
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THE THREATS OF CENTRALLY MEDIATED NOMADIC PASTORALISM IN UGANDA.
In his article “What can action research and transdisciplinarity learn from each other?, Danilo R. Streck (2017) draws his insights from a question asked by a citizen in South Brazil […] More
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Covid-19 pandemic period- a reflection on the abuse of Imaramagambo forest in Uganda.
As the world was being engulfed by coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic which later led to a total lockdown, Imaramagambo forest was equally not spared by a pandemic of perpetrators who have […] More
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Losing my #KoiKoiUg Virginity with #KoiKoiNW
KoiKoi is an initiative by Kafunda Kreative started in 2015 which aims to harness the power of social media by utilizing a variety of mediums like photography, film, written word […] More
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CULTURE: Why now is a good time for Africa to claim its place on the table of World Heritage
Since 2015, every May 5 each year, the world commemorates the African World Heritage Day designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) at the 38th session […] More
