The grandson of former military ruler and dictator Idi Amin is one win away from a Commonwealth Games boxing medal.
Abdul Amin faces England's Damar Thomas in the men's 90+kg quarter-finals on Wednesday. Victory would guarantee him at least a bronze. 🥊 https://t.co/guJUun0loh
A reminder that Chadwick Boseman filmed 7 films including Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War & Endgame, and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom while battling colon cancer in a secret. A real king who never let pain stop his purpose. 🥹❤️
A heart of Gold, this lady a street vendor in kapchorwa put aside her hustle with others and filled in the gap of the parents of King David Junior school who were far after their kids got involved in the tragic bus accident in kapchorwa.
Such kind of mother's should be celebrated,
To all our great caring mothers we celebrate you.
I think the owl was hooting because of the corruption in Uganda. The Bachwezi are very angry because of that. All those involved in the Mabati saga should lose their jobs.
Meet Dr. Morris Odoch, the man whose fingerprints are all over Uganda's biggest modern infrastructure projects. From the stunning Source of the Nile Bridge in Jinja to the Kampala Flyover, his work is legendary. But what makes his story truly incredible is that this top-tier civil and structural engineer never once sat in a secondary school classroom.
Growing up in West Nile, Odoch was a top performer in his Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). However, instead of taking the traditional high school route, he noticed many university graduates struggling to find jobs. Making a bold decision, he enrolled straight into a village technical school in Arua, opting for hands-on vocational skills over a standard classroom.
Starting from the very bottom as an unskilled laborer, he mastered his craft one step at a time. He worked his way up to mason, site foreman, and eventually a project/contract manager. Through sheer merit and relentless drive, he pushed through Kyambogo University to earn his Bachelor’s degree in Civil and Building Engineering.
His brilliance soon took him far beyond Uganda's borders. Odoch traveled to Japan to earn a Master’s in Infrastructure Planning, followed by an MBA in the UK, another Master’s in International Construction Law, and eventually a self-funded PhD in International Construction Management. The boy from a village technical school had evolved into a globally recognized bridge expert.
Today in 2026, Dr. Odoch is living proof that Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is not a backup plan, but a powerful fast track to success. Having managed massive projects during his tenure at the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), he now dedicates his time to mentoring the next generation of builders and advocating heavily for technical education across the country.
His journey proves that mastering practical skills can build nations. What are your thoughts on technical and vocational education compared to traditional university degrees in Uganda?
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