CAPITAL GANG: Kadaga on why the job of Speaker is a hard one

It is Rebecca KADAGA on the #CapitalGang from 10 am via @913CapitalFM @SemweyaMusoke https://t.co/GZsxRNEm5d pic.twitter.com/z8URojcIW1

— Louis Jadwong (@Jadwong) April 16, 2016

KADAGA: The job of Uganda Parliament Speaker is a hard one. My job is to balance the interest of government and the public.

Moments after #thecapitalgang@SemweyaMusoke @OsmanPatricia @TukundaneYonna @Parliament_UG pic.twitter.com/DMpPILOzSG

— 91.3 Capital FM (@913CapitalFM) April 16, 2016

THE FULL SHOW April 16, 2016 via twitter and storify

LIVE: Celebrations to mark Kabaka Mutebi's 61st birthday

Kabaka Mutebi arrives for the celebrations. 

PHOTO VIA @cpmayiga  

Celebrations to mark Kabaka Muwenda Mutebi's 61st birthday climaxed at Budo.

The celebrations started last month and have involved several activities, including a squash tournament, a cycling race and a charity run.

Below, the Kabaka Birthday on storify and twitter

Tweets about #Kabaka61

Let's fix hole in Ava Mirembe's heart

Ava Mirembe was born with a hole in her heart. A funds drive has started in Uganda and abroad to support her parents take her to India for surgery, as recommended by doctors.

A funds-drive in Kampala, Uganda was launched last weekend. (CLICK HERE)

Her auntie in Kampala Uganda, posted this on facebook. An online fundraising drive, for those who can pay using PayPal, VISA credit and debit cards, has also been launched by friends in Europe.... CLICK HERE for website, and @Heart4Ava on twitter.

"Praying that God provides the resources we need to take her to India for open heart surgery come August. Through the kindness of friends and well wishers I believe we shall be able to raise the required USD20,000. AMEN"

World Forested areas have decreased but rate of net forest loss has been cut by 50%

GRAPHIC: The latest global forest assessment report.

Forested areas have decreased but rate of net forest loss has been cut by 50%.
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LIVE: #SaveMulago

@Jadwong this #MulagoSaved hashtag is insensitive PR from you NRM people when Ugandans are dying. #SaveMulago pic.twitter.com/BAIA1tLb3r

— #FreeMyVote (@tomddumba) April 10, 2016

The Uganda Cancer Institute UCI has come under scrutiny after it was reported in the week that the only radiotherapy machine was down.

The news got everyone worked up, and here's what Ugandans on twitter are saying...

#SaveMulago Tweets

LIVE: Kabaka Flags of 2016 Birthday Run

Kabaka Mutebi minutes

 before he flagged off the 

2016 race. Photo by @pkahill 

Kabaka Ronald Mutebi has just flagged off  the Kabaka Birthday Run 2016. Proceeds from the Kabaka Birthday run will will go to fight Fistula.

Here is the action so far...... Storify below, LIVE Twitter feed at bottom

#KabakaWange Tweets

#PAKASA7: Attention to detail in your business is key

The 7th edition of the Pakasa Forum was held today at the Kampala Parents' School 

The day's Theme was 'Service, not profit, as a basis for venturing into business' with Capt (Rtd) Abhay Agarwal the keynote speaker. 

10 young entrepreneurs will be taken to Korea to learn about different companies courtesy of the Pakasa Awards come May 2016. #pakasa7

— New Vision UGANDA (@newvisionwire) April 9, 2016

Moderator was Caleb Owino and panelists Dr Barbara Ofwono Buyondo, Erisa Nkoyoyo, Rachael Naijuka.