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Article emphasises his right to make his career choice. Discusses blurred state & govt line in our reality. Even mentions he doesn't necessarily become a bad person for this choice.
the part some of you dont like is the reality the article raises about the govt & state he joins.
Goodbye Raymond, but do not gaslight us
Do not gaslight us into believing that your decision to join government is simply a neutral professional move, or that we should celebrate it as an act of national service. Serving the state is not, by itself, honourable. The nature of the state you serve matters.
Those who chose to serve apartheid South Africa could, by strict definition, be called public servants. Officials who used their knowledge, skills and positions to sustain brutal colonial systems in places like Congo could as well be said to be people who were simply doing their jobs. They were collaborators.
They became active participants in systems of oppression. Their education and professional abilities did not make their service neutral. In some cases, those very abilities made the system more effective.
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That’s if they work from Monday to Sunday. But considering 5 days a week, there are about 250 working days in a year (minus weekends and holidays). Meaning their vehicles cost close to 450k per day
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President Yoweri Museveni, the 13th Omukama of Tooro King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I and Queen Rebecca Amoding during the coronation ceremony at Karuziika Palace, Fort Portal.
A historic moment as Tooro ushers in a new reign.
#TooroCoronation #Karuziika #TooroKingdom @observerug
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The 13th Omukama of Tooro King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I at Karuziika Palace this evening
#TooroCoronation #Karuziika #TooroKingdom @observerug
The Observer retweeted
H.E President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has arrived at Karuziika Palace for the coronation of King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I as the 13th Omukama of Tooro Kingdom.
He is the Chief Guest at today's historic ceremony.
#TooroCoronation #Karuziika @observerug
Incoming King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I and his wife Rebecca Amoding are now at St. John's Cathedral, Rukidi III, for a special thanksgiving service ahead of his coronation tomorrow as the 13th Omukama of Tooro.
The new reign has begun.
#TooroCoronation #TooroKingdom @observerug
The Observer retweeted
Incoming King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I and his wife Rebecca Amoding are now at St. John's Cathedral, Rukidi III, for a special thanksgiving service ahead of his coronation tomorrow as the 13th Omukama of Tooro.
The new reign has begun.
#TooroCoronation #TooroKingdom @observerug
The Observer retweeted
After the sacred mock battle and procession, the royal drums have been unturned and the lion statues at the roundabout and Karuziika Palace entrance uncovered.
King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I has officially entered Karuziika palace , officially ending the mourning period and marking the beginning of a new reign in Tooro Kingdom.
His coronation as the 14th Omukama will be held tomorrow at Karuziika Palace, with H.E President Yoweri Museveni expected as Chief Guest.
#TooroCoronation #TooroKingdom #Karuziika @observerug
The Observer retweeted
Fort Portal is buzzing!
On the eve of the coronation, FortPortal is alive , boda riders in royal colours, shops selling Tooro flags, traditional dancers entertaining .
But the sacred journey started at Buhesi Palace in Bunyangabo this afternoon where incoming King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo 1 underwent the ancient *Okweeza* rites:
He was served milk & coffee beans (emwani) symbols of purity, prosperity & acceptance by the ancestors
#TooroCoronation @observerug
The Observer retweeted
What is even appalling is that absorption rate for these loans is at 45.5%, leaving $5.51 billion (roughly Shs20 trillion) in external project loans unutilized. Borrowing without EKIBARO @observerug
The Observer retweeted
Gen. Muhoozi Donates Truck to Uganda Media Centre
Earlier today, the CDF, Gen. @mkainerugaba donated a brand-new Toyota Land Cruiser pickup truck to the @UgandaMediaCent (UMC) after a UMC team was involved in a road accident while travelling to Rukungiri, on assignment.
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Oil companies say they have so far invested $3.1 billion in Uganda oil sector.
Only after oil companies have recovered their costs, will oil revenue get split between oil companies&Gov't.
Uganda's commercial oil production is expected by june-2027.
Kozzi what is $3.1 Bn in Ugx?
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To address these gaps, Gov’t allocated Ushs 180bn for construction of a global standard PET/Nuclear Medicine facility.
This will be equipped with 3 PET machines and a cyclotron which produces radioisotopes/tracers. The first PET machine is expected this month and will be fully functional by end of year. The project also includes nuclear medicine treatment facilities, a SPECT scan (already installed) as well as cold kit production units. In addition, we are building several interventional radiology suites, endoscopy and colonoscopy suites at UCI.
The project also includes expansion of inpatient and out patient facilities, radiotherapy facilities and construction of regional cancer centres in Arua, Mbale (upcoming), Mbarara and Gulu (already operational), bringing these services closer to people upcountry.
The Observer retweeted
To address these gaps, Gov’t allocated Ushs 180bn for construction of a global standard PET/Nuclear Medicine facility.
This will be equipped with 3 PET machines and a cyclotron which produces radioisotopes/tracers. The first PET machine is expected this month and will be fully functional by end of year. The project also includes nuclear medicine treatment facilities, a SPECT scan (already installed) as well as cold kit production units. In addition, we are building several interventional radiology suites, endoscopy and colonoscopy suites at UCI.
The project also includes expansion of inpatient and out patient facilities, radiotherapy facilities and construction of regional cancer centres in Arua, Mbale (upcoming), Mbarara and Gulu (already operational), bringing these services closer to people upcountry.
The now-deceased Tooro kingdom leader visited some high-end hospitals in Kampala after feeling persistent backpain. X-rays, MRI scans later, they told him they saw nothing.
Being a person of means, he flew to a hospital in Nairobi where he was diagnosed with cancer. A year later he was dead. What did the doctors in Nairobi see that the Kampala ones couldn’t?
Well, Nairobi has a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan or a few. Kampala and the whole of Uganda don’t. A PET scan costs about $3m (Shs 11.7bn) or approximately 17 Land Cruisers.
If there was a meeting of government officials, you would run out of space to park them. That is how many we have in Uganda but a PET Scan is not something we have been able to buy and install yet.
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Orlando said he was stupid. The lawyer agreed that indeed he was stupid.
The judge interjected and told the lawyer that he will not allow that.
It sounds like the judge is the one who is leading the witness on what to say and if he says what the judge doesn't approve, the judge has rights to stop the lawyer from taking what the witness has said.
The Observer retweeted
The body of His Majesty Rukirabasaija Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the Omukama of Tooro, leaves Karuzika Palace for the very last time, as he begins his final journey to the royal burial grounds.
Today, the people of Tooro bid a final farewell to their beloved King, whose reign began at just three years of age and spanned more than three decades.
May his soul rest in eternal peace.
#TooroMourns #RIPKingOyo #KingOyo #OmukamaOyo #TooroKingdom #FortPortal @observerug
The body of the late King Oyo is set to be taken to St. John’s Cathedral, Kabarole, where mourners will gather for a solemn service led by the Archbishop Rev. Dr Stephen kazimba mugalu in honour of the fallen monarch.
A poignant moment as Tooro bids farewell to its beloved King. 🕊️
#TooroMourns #RIPKingOyo #KingOyo @observerug
The Observer retweeted
Mourners continue to flock to Karuzika Palace in Fort Portal to pay their respects and honour the life and legacy of the late King Oyo.
#TooroMourns #RIPKingOyo #KaruzikaPalace #FortPortal #Tooro @observerug
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St. John’s Cathedral in Kabarole, where mourners and well-wishers will be gathering tomorrow for a special service led by the Archbishop Rt Rev. Dr Steven kazimba Mugalu to celebrate the life and legacy of the late King Oyo.
#TooroMourns #RIPKingOyo #KingOyo #Kabarole #Tooro @observerug
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Inspector General of Police, Afande Abas Karugaba, arrives at Karuzika Palace in Fort Portal to pay his respects and stand in solidarity with the people of Tooro as they mourn the passing of their beloved King.
#TooroMourns #RIPKingOyo #FortPortal #Tooro @observerug
