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In Uganda men have dominated the sports media landscape, representing approximately 75 to 85% of sports journalists, with women making up only 15 to 25%.  Aheebwa highlights that sports journalism is “traditionally seen as a male domain” in Uganda, which has limited women’s entry and growth in this field. Female reporters often cover less prominent sports and have fewer opportunities to headline major events or gain editorial leadership roles.

Ugandan-Dutch journalist and director Michiel van Oosterhout takes us back to the turbulent 70s through the music documentary film Bwana Jogoo: The Ballad of Jessy Gitta. The major subject of the film is Jessy Gitta Kasirivu, a charismatic musician who was in a love triangle with Idi Amin Dada and Sarah Kyolaba-a queen dancer. 

“As you nurture yourself, family and friends spiritually, it is important for us to remember that the purposes we have need a healthy body.”

Uganda is a tale of natural beauty and environmental struggle, from the verdant shores of Lake Victoria to the busy streets of Kampala. Despite all these attributes, a hidden but ubiquitous menace looms large amid the nation’s rapid economic and urbanization growth: pollution from plastic waste.