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[Gilbert Okello Onono @Challenger20117]

The 7.9% increase in the global benchmark for #oil prices (Brent crude) to US$90.74 per barrel results in higher transportation costs, increased business expenses, and upward pressure on the cost of living in countries that import fuel. 1/2 #EconomicTransformation

[James .F. @jmubenawe]

@elong_vincent They all look blocked. Zero

[Nile Post @nilepostnews]

I&M Bank Uganda Appoints Amanda Musoke as New Communications and Outreach Programs Officer.

#NilePostNews
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[The New Vision @newvisionwire]

The contest was won by National Resistance Movement (@NRMOnline) flagbearer Mary Murezi, who garnered 150 votes to defeat independent candidate Dan Mugyenyi, the recently retired Bushenyi-Ishaka municipal education officer.

DETAILS || #VisionUpdates 👉👉https://t.co/je4BHF9don

[Wonder JR @Wonder__jR]

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[Arinaitwe Rugyendo, PhD🇺🇬 @RugyendoQuotes]

*HOW CAN WE BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN ACADEMIA, POLICY AND INDUSTRY?*

Insights from my presentation at Gulu University during a recent debate about the difference between research Communication, Research Dissemination and Research Translation.
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I recently attended, a sfacilitator, an #AgriFoSe2030 (Agriculture for Food Security) training workshop at Gulu University.

AgriFoSe2030 is a global programme that translates agricultural research into practical policies and actions to reduce hunger and poverty in low-income countries.

The programme focuses on translating science by bridging the gap between scientific theory and real-world farming, converting complex academic research into practical, on-the-ground methodologies. It speaks to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 by promoting sustainable farming practices. Finally, it helps build capacity through the mentorship of young scientists and community leaders to scale organic, low-cost, high-impact innovations. It is domiciled at the Stockholm Environment Institute, and in the African region, at Kyambogo University.

At the Gulu leg, my presentation on "Translating Science into Policy and Practice" - work we have quietly been piloting at @ResearchFindsNewsUG (see: https://t.co/Pt8TCjfgKl) - completely reshaped how I think about research communication, especially at a time when our country is morphing into a knowledge economy.

I came to understand that our work as scholars isn't done when a journal accepts our paper. I argued that research which stays locked away in a PDF within a locked peer-reviewed journal is unfinished research. "That is merely the birth of data," I said.

I called for a new way of thinking about research communication, translation, and knowledge management for socio-economic transformation - pushing science out of repositories and into the hands of decision-makers who can act on it, while also enhancing public understanding of scientific research.

One idea that stuck with me: giving research news value by framing findings to create awareness, evoke emotion, and highlight urgency and human relevance makes scholarship speak to real lives and gives it real power.

My core scholarly message was this:
📢 Communication = making sure they hear you
🔄 Translation = making sure they understand and act
Translation means turning evidence into policy briefs, infographics, media stories, and stakeholder dialogues, without diluting accuracy.
The biggest lesson from the audience engagement with my presentation was simple: publishing isn't the finish line. It's the starting point.

Grateful to Gulu University for the invitation and for creating this space to rethink how we do research. 🙏

#ResearchTranslation #ScienceCommunication #KnowledgeManagement #FoodSecurity

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[Mukula @mukulaa]

Uganda’s future is exceptionally bright. The IMF projects GDP growth of 6.2% in FY2025/26, rising to about 9.4% in FY2026/27 as oil production begins. Combined with our youthful population, over 6.5 billion barrels of proven oil, abundant minerals, expanding infrastructure, the Parish Development Model (PDM), and enduring peace and national security, Uganda is firmly positioned to become one of Africa’s fastest-growing middle-income economies.
#uganda
#EconomicGrowth

[James .F. @jmubenawe]

@AAssimwe Happy Birthday Dear Angella-

[AIGP(Rtd) Asan Kasingye @AKasingye]

Happy birthday Angella. There are reasons I must celebrate you. First, you’ve been a passionate member of Dairy of Intellectuals for years. Bringing energy & experience on issues around us. Secondly, your incredible contribution towards gender issues-training, mainstreaming, & advocacy. Thirdly, you came out of the woods & talked about child abuse & teenage pregnancy. You’re a beacon of hope & inspiration to victims of child abuse & giving them hope that despite this terrible experience, they can live a normal & productive life. I have been with you to many conferences & trainings, I confess I have learnt new phenomena about gender rights from you. A girl from such bad experience, who has achieved highest levels of education & given hope to many young girls and women who have been abused, shamed & forgotten deserves to be appreciated & celebrated. Happy birthday one again Angie.

[Angella Asiimwe @AAssimwe]

Today is my birthday! 🥳❤️
Thank You, God, for another year of life, grace and countless opportunities to impact lives. The best is yet to come, and I’m stepping into this new chapter with faith, gratitude and boldness.
Cheers to new beginnings! 🎂✨
#ThankYouGod #Birthday

[Mukula @mukulaa]

Islam encourages that the deceased be buried promptly. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said: “Hasten with the funeral.” (Sahih al-Bukhari; Sahih Muslim). However, Islamic jurisprudence also recognizes legitimate reasons for a reasonable delay, including allowing close family to gather, fulfilling legal obligations, or enabling the wider Muslim community to perform Salat al-Janazah. The Qur’an reminds us: “Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship.” (Qur’an 2:185). Accordingly, for eminent national leaders or distinguished public servants, a short delay to facilitate a dignified state funeral, broad public participation, and orderly burial is generally regarded by many scholars as permissible, provided the deceased is treated with honour and unnecessary delay is avoided. May Allah grant all the departed His infinite mercy.

[Sheebah @Ksheebah1]

My heart breaks for the families, the school, and everyone affected by this tragic loss 💔

Sending my deepest condolences and prayers. May the young souls rest in eternal peace 🕯️🕊️🤍

[James .F. @jmubenawe]

@PatroUganda Uganda doesn't deserve @BalaamBarugahar

[Arinaitwe Rugyendo, PhD🇺🇬 @RugyendoQuotes]

I support you Ndugu @BruceKabaasa on the spirit of the Makerere admissions reform motion to allow for a 50% science reservation in the 75% district quota. Ugandans are tired of watching rural talent get boxed out and rural wealth drained into fees elsewhere. But good intentions need honest ground-truthing.
I've walked into USE schools across Central and Eastern Uganda myself, in the past three weeks. The story isn't "urban = equipped, rural = neglected." It's simpler and worse: many of these schools, regardless of region, are running on old Pentium-era machines that can't even run the software today's curriculum assumes. This isn't a rural problem. It's a USE-wide equipment crisis hiding behind location labels.
Nationally, the picture backs this up. For example, 39% of our secondary schools are unplugged. No power, no internet, no devices and where computers exist, ratios as bad as 1:300 students aren't unusual. But the deeper issue is what I have seen firsthand. Obsolete equipment fails learners wherever they sit, urban or rural. as you push a 75% district quota, half of it science; without fixing this resourcing, the field will not be levelled. We're sending under-prepared learners from under-equipped schools, wherever they are, into competitive science faculties at Makerere.
The motion mshould come, no doubt. But it should be bundled with equipment renewal for USE schools, not just a rural-targeted rollout. That is; modern, CBC-compatible computers, tied to the Ministry's Digital Agenda Strategy, reaching every under-equipped school the quota will pull from, not just the ones we assume are rural and poor.
Reform admissions. THis is needed yesterday. But don't reform them on the back of a false urban-rural map. Equip all the schools first, especially USE schools, all of them. Many are doing badly, even here in Kampala.

[Bruce Balaba Kabaasa, MP @BruceKabaasa]

Government sponsorship into @Makerere and other Institutions of higher learning needs to be reformed. The district quota system should dominate with 75% of all admissions and the national merit system 25%. Science courses should be made deliberately available at 50% of district quota admissions. This way Ugandans will develop interest in rural schools and stop the haemorrhage of would be wealth creation resources into fees. In today’s plenary, I spoke for the ordinary Ugandan who sent me to Parliament. Our Education Must Reform. @ObothOboth @Thomas_Tayebwa

[Innocent Nahabwe @nahabwe]

If you can and if it’s within your means , reduce someone else’s burden today . You will feel better ! Trust me

[Frank K Tumwebaze,MP: Isaiah 41: 11 @FrankTumwebazek]

Welcome back and Congratulations my boy (now Pte Dickens) on successfully completing your military 11-months basic course from Kaweweta. As a family we are proud of.

Thank you for choosing to serve your country through soldering. Thank you Gen @mkainerugaba for having inspired many educated young proffessionals to love the @MODVA_UPDF & soldiering .

[James .F. @jmubenawe]

Happy Annivasare to you Both.

[Arinaitwe Rugyendo, PhD🇺🇬 @RugyendoQuotes]

20 years today + 5 dating you @Kamaureen! Thank u for not just tolerating me, but supporting & never giving up on me; even at my lowest trials. You gave me a family, & meaning to our dream of nurturing Uganda's next problem solvers @YoungEngineersUG. Happy anniversary, love! ❤️

[Rene Mwesigwa @rrmwesigwa]

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[Rene Mwesigwa @rrmwesigwa]

Today, the @EquatorPosts team and I had the privilege of visiting the incredible @UIRI_UG at their Industrial Park in Namanve.

A huge thank you to Prof. Charles Kwesiga and the entire UIRI team for the warm hospitality and for sharing your remarkable journey—from humble beginnings, through challenges and triumphs, to becoming a powerhouse of innovation and industrial transformation in Uganda.

Hearing firsthand about the vision behind your various departments, your commitment to value addition, technology transfer, business incubation, and the bold strategies shaping Uganda's industrial future was truly inspiring.

Uganda's industrial revolution isn't a distant dream—it's happening right here in Namanve, driven by passionate people turning ideas into solutions and opportunities for generations to come.

Thank you, Prof. Kwesiga and UIRI, for reminding us that innovation, resilience, and collaboration can transform a nation. 📸🇺🇬👏 #EquatorPosts #UIRI #MadeInUganda