Thursday 18th: After driving back very slowly along the rough track out of Bwindi Forest, we re-joined the main tarmacked road from Kabale and continued driving west to Kisoro. I think it must be one of the most spectacular roads in the world as it makes it way through such dramatic, steep hills between about … Continue reading Mgahinga and Lake Mutanda: January 18th-20th
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4th and 5th January: Soroti, Oditel, Obalanga and Morungatuny
We arrived on Wednesday afternoon at Charles Obaikol’s home in Soroti where we stayed for two nights. Charles was Bishop of Soroti (until 2010) and is the Patron of TESS, being the one who asked me to set up a sponsorship programme 20 years ago. His wife, Margaret, died two years ago and Charles has … Continue reading 4th and 5th January: Soroti, Oditel, Obalanga and Morungatuny
MEMOIRS OF CHRISTIAN CHARISMATIC RENEWAL
NOT QUITE FITTING IN, MIXED UP AND ON THE FRINGE OF CHARISMATIC RENEWAL IntroductionI wrote this memoir a few days ago in response to a small group who are collecting stories about the history of … Continue reading MEMOIRS OF CHRISTIAN CHARISMATIC RENEWAL
OVER THE EDGE
It's not been an easy year for me and it feels like I have gone over the edge. But that's not unique - it's been tough for everyone around the world, hasn't it? In fact, that's a large part of the problem - there is just too much suffering as well as enormous global problems … Continue reading OVER THE EDGE
COU SPEAKS OUT ABOUT MURDER VICTIM- BUT WHO?
At last, the Church of Uganda (through Archbishop Kaziimba) speaks out about two murders - and the attempted murder of Gen Katumba - and asks for an investigation, saying that all life is important (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVxeU-VHPwc). But WHY hasn't he spoken out before about ALL the murders, tortures, abductions and human rights abuses affecting … Continue reading COU SPEAKS OUT ABOUT MURDER VICTIM- BUT WHO?
FINAL PUSH FOR THE UGANDA PETITION
FINAL PUSH FOR THE UGANDA PETITION ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. These pictures are a reminder of why the Petition is so important - and urgent. Please look back at earlier stories for more information. Please TRY SIGNING AGAIN, even if you have already signed, as about 80% of signatures are missing (YES - 80%!!). … Continue reading FINAL PUSH FOR THE UGANDA PETITION
VICE News Video Report from UGANDA
"After an unsuccessful bid to become Uganda’s next president, Bobi Wine and his supporters continue to be persecuted by a government they accuse of abductions and torture." This VICE News Video Report about what is happening in Uganda is worth watching and sharing. Please also read this page on the Petition to the UN Human … Continue reading VICE News Video Report from UGANDA
INVESTIGATING WHY 80% OF SIGNATURES ARE MISSING ON UGANDA PETITION
If you have signed the Petition to the UN Human Rights Council about the ongoing abuses by the military regime in Uganda, PLEASE READ ON and help with the investigation as to why up to 80% of signatures are missing. It could be that your name is one of the missing names. I realised early … Continue reading INVESTIGATING WHY 80% OF SIGNATURES ARE MISSING ON UGANDA PETITION
“Why We Are Coming” – a book worth reading
"Why We Are Coming" is a well-researched and interesting book by Yasin Kakande (his third), a Ugandan writer and journalist living as an asylum-seeker and, like so many migrants, currently working as a carer in the USA. The overall theme is about migration and why there have been mass movements of people around the world … Continue reading “Why We Are Coming” – a book worth reading
SAD DAY FOR UGANDA – Wednesday 12th May 2021
Tomorrow, Wednesday 12th May 2021 is a very sad day for Uganda. Why? Because Museveni (aka M7), who seriously rigged the Presidential elections in UGANDA on 14th January, has planned his swearing-in ceremony tomorrow, in spite of all the evidence that indicates that Bobi Wine (Robert Kyagulanyi) won the election and is therefore the … Continue reading SAD DAY FOR UGANDA – Wednesday 12th May 2021
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