Traditional Marriages: Ankole Style
..among the Bahima (section of the Banyankole) girls who were about the age of marriage were forced to feed on milk until they were very heavy. “They could barely walk,” an Ankole elder once joked during an introduction ceremony. One of the few remaining spectacular cultural things to talk about the Banyankole of South-Western Uganda is their culture-rich marriage ceremony of the once very...Read More
The Abduction of Dr. James Makumbi
On this day, the 5th of April, in the year 1995, the nation of Uganda stood in collective shock and relief as Dr. James Makumbi, the then Minister of Health, emerged from the grips of a five-day abduction by the Federal Democratic Alliance Forces, a rebel faction led by the enigmatic soldier, Maj. Hebert Itongwa Kikomeko Ssedyabane. The events that unfolded during those dark days in April left...Read MoreMeet Ugandan Herbalist Victor Kiwalabye
Herbalist Victor Kiwalabye claims to cure different diseases from his clinic in Kireka including the cancer, Hepatitis B, epilepsy and many more using herbs he gets from the forests of Mabira, Imaramagambo and other areas like the Rwenzori mountains, Kotido, Sudan, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and South Africa with the help National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO). He says NARO has given him...Read More
Uganda’s Inspectors General of Police
Uganda has been served by several Inspectors-General and Commissioners of Police. Here is a list of Inspector Generals of Police since the country attained its independence in October 1962. Michael J. Macoun, 1959-1964 Lt. Col. Wilson Erinayo Oryema, 1964-1971 Benjamin Othieno, 1971-1974 Luke Ofungi, 1974-1975 Kassim Musa Obura, 1975-1977 Odria, 1977-1979 David Nsubuga Barlow, 1979 William...Read More
Sir Edward Muteesa II’s Speech on Independence Day – 9th Oct 1962
Sir. Edward Fredrick Luwangula Muteesa II is the first president of Uganda. He was also the Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom, the largest ethnic group in Uganda. Here is his first speech as the president of Uganda. Ever wondered how the founder of Modern day Uganda was/has been honored and commemorated? Well, well, thanks to Buganda Archives, the writing is on the wall. We commemorate the Founder of...Read MoreList of Uganda’s Attorney Generals
The attorney general of Uganda is the principal legal advisor of Uganda’s government. The office of the attorney general is a cabinet level position. Here is the list of the different attorney generals that have served Uganda since independence. P.J. Wilkinson, 1954-1961 C.G.F.F Dreschfield, 1961-1962 Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa, 1962-1967 Lameck Lubowa, 1967-1971 P.J. Nkambo Mugerwa,...Read More