LifeStyle
‘Report Congo as Uganda’: The lazy way foreign media reports about Africa
The newsroom is quiet. Two journalists sit at a desk under an…
Ex-NTV journalist Maurice Ochol joins US Navy
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Chameleone, Daniella officially end 17-year marriage
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Joseph Ssenkaali: promoter connecting Uganda’s entertainment industry to Dubai
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Security
UPDF unveils ‘tallest flagpole’ in Sub-Saharan Africa
KAMPALA — Uganda's military has unveiled a towering new flagpole at the under-construction Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) and Joint UPDF Services Headquarters in Kampala, with officials describing it as the tallest flagpole in Sub-Saharan Africa. The claim was made by UPDF spokesperson Col. Chris Magezi, who shared drone footage of the structure on social media, showcasing the giant mast rising above the new military complex. "The tallest flag pole in sub-Saharan Africa at the new MODVA and Joint UPDF Services Headquarters. Soon it will be adorned with the largest flag," Col. Magezi posted on X. While military…
Regional News
‘Report Congo as Uganda’: The lazy way foreign media reports about Africa
The newsroom is quiet. Two journalists sit at a desk under an Al Jazeera sign, trying to figure out where a health crisis is happening. This scene comes from a sharp cartoon by Dr Jim Spire Ssentongo. "Isn't Uganda found in Congo?" the male reporter asks, pointing to a paper marked Ebola. The female reporter answers confidently: "No, Congo is found in Uganda." Instead of checking a map, the first journalist shrugs and says, "We could just report Congo as Uganda." With a smile, his colleague replies, "Perfect." Dr Spire, a philosophy teacher, cartoonist and columnist, mocks a big problem…
