David Muwanguzi

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[Old Salty Marine @BamaSaltyMarine]

Shoutout to the people that do the awkward little jog when a car lets them cross the street.

You are not moving any faster, but the effort is beautiful. I see you. I respect you.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🇲🇦 BREAKING: Morocco have been announced as AFCON winners with final result overturned by CAF.

Senegal have been declared to have forfeited the match with Morocco declared 3-0 winners by official statement.

CAF statement tonight. ⤵️🇲🇦

[Typical African @Joe__Bassey]

In 1879, Ugandan healers were performing cesarean sections with a survival rate that stunned European doctors—while much of the "civilized" world still saw the procedure as a death sentence.

British explorer Robert Felkin documented the operation in detail. The surgeon used banana wine as an antiseptic, herbal anesthetics to manage pain, and cauterization with a hot iron to control bleeding. The mother survived. The baby survived. The technique worked.

This wasn't primitive luck. It was sophisticated medical knowledge passed down through generations—refined, systematic, life-saving.

Yet the dominant narrative tells us modern medicine arrived in Africa with colonizers and that before European intervention, the continent had no science, no innovation, no expertise.

But here's the contradiction: if African medical practices were so "backward," why were European observers documenting them with awe? Why were these techniques—rooted in empirical observation and botanical knowledge—producing outcomes that Europe itself struggled to achieve until the late 19th century?

The Buganda Kingdom had what the British Empire didn't: working cesarean sections that saved lives.

So what else were we doing that got erased, ignored, or rebranded as "discovered" by someone else?

Sources:
- Felkin, R. W. (1884). "Notes on Labour in Central Africa." Edinburgh Medical Journal
- Ajayi, J. F. (1965). Christian Missions in Nigeria 1841-1891. Northwestern University Press

Credit: African Echo

[Jim Spire Ssentongo @SpireJim]

A primary school child returns home with her marked school sweater and math set stolen at school. Meanwhile, there is another parent seeing her/his child return home with things that don’t belong to her, but doesn’t question the origin. How to groom thieves.

[Douglas Lwanga @DouglasLwangaUg]

Many schools are creating social media content featuring their pupils and students, mainly for marketing and visibility. While this trend continues to grow, here’s a simple piece of advice: ensure that students or their guardians sign media release forms that clearly grant permission to film and publish content online.

Not every parent is comfortable with their child being featured on social media, and some may take legal action against the school if proper consent has not been obtained. Be woke!
#ChildProtectionPolicy

[David Muwanguzi @DMuwanguzi]

Such a Legend!

[Football Tweet ⚽ @Footballtweet]

🗣️🇫🇷 Patrice Evra: “Once when we were in pre-season, before we got on the team bus, there was a queue of fans waiting for autographs and we were really tired.

So the players went straight onto the bus and we look out the window and we see Sir Alex Ferguson signing each autograph. I swear he must have signed for like 45 minutes. He was signing for every fan. I say, ‘Guys, when the boss comes on the bus, we are done’.

And he came on the bus and gave us the hairdryer:

‘Who the hell do you think you are?! Those people are paying your salary. Those people are coming to watch you. Now get the fuck down there and sign.’

And we had to sign for each fan. But that was his mentality.” 👏😍

Happy birthday to Sir Alex Ferguson, who turns 84 today. ❤🎂

[Chris Magezi @ChrisOMagezi]

Dissolution of Landing Sites Committees and the Fisheries Protection Unit on Lakes in Uganda

Friday, December 26, 2025

HE the President and Commander-In-Chief of the UPDF, General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations (CDF/SPASO), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba to immediately dissolve landing sites committees on all the lakes in Uganda on account of the controversies surrounding them among the fishermen. New committees comprised of indigenous fishing communities and investor representatives will be formed to replace them.

The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces and Inspector General (DCDF/IG), Lieutenant General Sam Okiding and the Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security (CDIS), Major General Richard Otto have been tasked with overseeing the formation of the new landing sites committees. The exercise will be concluded within three (03) months.

The Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) is hereby renamed the 155 Marines Battalion and will work under the command and administration of the UPDF Marines Brigade. Major Joseph Ssebukeera is appointed the Commanding Officer of the newly formed 155 Marines Battalion. The commander UPDF Marines Brigade is Brigadier Micheal Nyarwa.

Lieutenant Colonel Mercy Tukahirwa formally of the FPU has been reassigned to the office of the Senior Presidential Advisor on Defence and Security (SPADS), Lieutenant General (Retired) Proscovia Nalweyiso. Lieutenant Colonel Tukahirwa will undertake other duties accordingly.

We thank Lieutenant Colonel Tukahirwa for successfully concluding her tour of duty as the outgoing commander of the FPU.

CHRIS MAGEZI
Colonel
Acting Director Defence Public Information (DDPI)
MODVA/ UPDF

[Amos Wekesa @wekesa_amos]

Uganda airlines ltd

A national carrier is an economic growth enabler and without it for a country that’s landlocked is a total economic black out.

Yes, it must be run professionally something we all must push for, for it to survival and I wish we had better way to communicate as a people.

What we are seeing isn’t only a bad reputation for the airline but a very bad reputation for a country. We are all losers at the end of the end directly or indirectly.

You can’t be air locked and landlocked at the same time and think you have an economy as a people, no way Kabisa!

Just think about Ethopian airlines, it’s last annually turnover as an airline was usd 7bn that’s usd 2bn shy of what our total export value as a country which was usd 9.1bn in 2024/2025.

That doesn’t include the value of goods and services it has influenced on the ground for Ethopia. Its cargo section alone services over 34 markets across the globe.

When you visit Oromia region of ethiopia, you find close to 10k farmers under 15 cooperatives who simply supply agricultural products to Ethiopian airlines to export elsewhere in the world.

I have visited many parts of ethiopia so am speaking from real experience not hearsay and will be shocked about how efficient Ethiopian airlines is when it comes to domestic flights.

The time i flew across many Ethiopian regions, they had 21 tarmacked airports across the country and I flew to many, had tourism experiences.

Because of Ethiopian airlines, Ethopia earns close to usd 500m from their exports annually from the US alone which is massive, you haven’t counted figures from tourism.

There are only 2 primary reasons for a national carrier.

1- transport goods produced by say Uganda to other countries with better spending power on those goods.

2 - bring spenders also called tourists from countries with higher purchasing power of our services.

With a national carrier, you study countries and you say oh saudis spend usd 6.6k per person per destination, let’s push for say 100k of them to come to Uganda.

It maybe hard to convince to air Saudi but if we have your own airlines, we create that invincible road in the air for saudis to use while coming to uganda.

A national carrier offers quick direct route into our own country and convenience in travel is a big factor. Ofcourse this follows marketing too.

If you fly to the UK and have no marketing presence, tourists won’t know through osmosis. You have to have a clear marketing strategy in every destination you fly to for both your products and tourism!

[Ministry of Works & Transport @MoWT_Uganda]

Hoima City Stadium | Technical Handover Today 🇺🇬

The 20,000-seater, world-class multi-purpose stadium, built by SUMMA under the supervision of the @MoWT_Uganda (AFCON Infrastructure Committee), the PS, @mr_bageya will today technically handed over the facility to the @Educ_SportsUg.

Built to CAF/FIFA standards for AFCON 2027, the facility features a top-rated playing pitch, indoor arena, training grounds, and modern support infrastructure—firmly positioning Hoima City as a new national sports hub.

Official unveiling: 24th December by H.E the President @KagutaMuseveni.

[David Muwanguzi @DMuwanguzi]

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[Airtel Uganda @Airtel_Ug]

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[David Muwanguzi @DMuwanguzi]

@GODFREY_Kutesa Arrivalism mistaken as modernity

[Walexy @DevHibee]

@AskMichaelTaiwo Ronaldo is a businessman, but Messi is a legacy.
CR7 seeks the spotlight; Messi becomes history.
One influences branding while the other changed football itself.
Money makes noise, greatness stays timeless.
Be like Messi.

[Felix Kwambai @FelixKwambai]

I might be late but this here is pure happiness

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

CHICAGO KING 👑

🇺🇬’s @jacobkiplimo2 wins the @ChiMarathon with the 10th fastest time in history - 2:02:23 🥵

In just his 2nd ever marathon, he becomes the 7th fastest man of all time in the marathon and claims his first @WMMajors title 🥇

[Uganda | USA @UgaEmbaWashDC]

Congratulations to Jacob Kiplimo as he breaks Uganda’s national record in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, with a time of 2:02:23 in only his second marathon race,landing him as the 7th fastest marathon runner of all time 🇺🇬
@ChiMarathon
@UgaAthletics2
#proudtobeugandan

[Daily Monitor @DailyMonitor]

Jacob Kiplimo wins the 2025 Chicago Marathon in a time of 2.02.23 - becoming the first Ugandan to win a World Marathon Major. This was his second marathon event, having finished second on debut in London back in April. Kenyans Amos Kipruto and Alex Masai came second and third, respectively.

#MonitorUpdates
#MonitorSport

[Amos Wekesa @wekesa_amos]

Rwenzori Marathon

This is where the full marathon starts from, inside Queen Elizabeth national park and you cross the equator.

Then head towards kasese before all eyes eye Rwenzori ranges. Massive!

[The New Vision @newvisionwire]

The national carrier, Uganda Airlines, is set to start domestic flights in the next financial year of 2026/2027.

#VisionUpdates
https://t.co/HQ0Ck8y3vZ

[David Muwanguzi @DMuwanguzi]

@davidmpanga Congratulations @davidmpanga

[DailyAFC @DailyAFC]

🚨The Premier League have severed ties with Stonewall charity and will stop using rainbow laces and rainbow captain armbands for the upcoming season. ❌ [@TeleFootball]