Who is responsible for the collapse of Kiteezi dump?By Muniini K. MuleraAugust 20, 20240 comments#Kiteezi #Kampala #Uganda #garbage In the aftermath of the deadly collapse of the garbage mountain at Kiteezi near Kampala, President Yoweri Museveni asked: “Who allowed people to live near such a potentially hazardous and dangerous heap?” I believe that the president asked this question in good faith. ...
Doctors D’Arbela and Owor, our unsung heroes turn ninetyBy Muniini K. MuleraJuly 8, 20240 comments#DArbela #Owor #Mulago #Makerere #Uganda #Kampala Photo: Mulago Hospital and Makerere Medical School campus as it was when Dr. Paul G. M. D’Arbela and Dr. Raphael Owor were new graduates. (Unknown photographer) ****************** Uganda has a very long list of distinguished and honourable men and women in ...
Memories of Kampala's Katanga ValleyBy Muniini K. MuleraAugust 7, 20230 comments#Katanga #Wandegeya #Kampala (Photo: An example of Kampala's urban anarchy. This not Katanga Valley. The latter is worse than this.) *** On an Old Budonians’ WhatsApp Forum, Daudi Mutaaga asked whether we knew why the area between Wandegeya and Mulago Hospital in Kampala was named Katanga. I ...
Kampala bombing: my nephew’s very close callBy Muniini K. MuleraNovember 16, 20210 comments#Phillip #Kimumwe #Kampala #bombing #Uganda Images and reports of perfectly innocent people killed or injured in the suicide bombing in Kampala today ignited emotions of anger, helplessness, and renewed incredulity at humanity’s self-destructive nature. My anger turned to transient paralysis when I learnt that my nephew ...
Makerere fire and the nakedness of the pot calling the kettle blackBy Muniini K. MuleraSeptember 22, 20200 comments#Makerere #Kampala #Janet #Museveni #Stockholm #syndrome #Fire #Nawangwe Naked. That is the depressing image in my mind as I think of Makerere University Main Hall, desecrated by a force that torched the magnificent 79-year-old building this past weekend, leaving it physically headless and its innards gutted. In a matter of hours, the iconic building was ...
Kampala on fire! - from the archivesBy Muniini K. MuleraSeptember 21, 20200 comments#Kampala #Fire Here is a letter I wrote to my Kampala Friend 4 years ago: 10 MAY 2016 The Monitor (Kampala) OPINION By Muniini K. Mulera Dear Tingasiga, Quick! Stop reading now. Put the paper down. Look out the window. There is a huge fire burning in the ...
Prevent destructive floods with good stewardship of God’s EarthBy Muniini K. MuleraMay 11, 20200 comments#Landslides #Floods #Environment #Uganda #East #Africa #Lake #Victoria #Nalubaale #Kampala My heart goes out to those whose lives and possessions have been disrupted by the swollen rivers and lakes of East Africa. Special condolences to those whose relatives have perished in the floods. Coming in the midst of the new Coronavirus pandemic, the pain of disruption is magnified ...