Regy, Wesangula, Betty, Gertrude &Geoffrey

Regy, Wesangula, Betty, Gertrude &Geoffrey
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Thomson Reuters Foundation organised a training on web tools for journalists in Nairobi at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies and these were some of the participants.

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Journalism made easier - web tools

Participants at a Reuters Training in Nairobi

Journalism is a very challenging profession. It needs a lot of effort for one to carry on especially given the working conditions in Africa. However, the way out is the use of web tools to make our work easier. Am now in Nairobi attending a Training by Thomson Reuters Foundation on "Web Tools for Journalism". While Robert Freeman from BBC is facilitating, am thinking of how my colleagues who work upcountry will ever advance. A friend of mine who lives in Kanungu tells me that she accesses the internet only after ling up for 6 hours. Alternatively, she has to book the only accessible computer connected to the internet in the District 24 hours before and make a payment right away. Is there anything we can do for such comrades of ours?

GOODBYE FORMER UGANDAN PRESIDENT

The former President showing off Yamamoto's picture

Alot is always remembered about a person when he dies. There are lots of memories in the minds of the people even if they are mourning. However, for the former Ugandan President, Godfrey Lukonga Binaisa he broke the record for being the first former President to marry the second time. In what seemed dramatic to the onlookers yet it was real to the parties involved, Binaisa at the age of 84 married Japanese Yamamoto in July 2004 and she divorced in July 2005. I think Yamamoto passed all her mathematics exams because she was very perfect at numbers. July 2004 - July 2005. watch the page for details

JOURNALIST AMONG DEAD IN BOMB BLASTS - REST IN PEACE: TINKA

Tinka - Photo from facebook

It is 24 days today since our very own disappeared from the face of the world. Tears will keep rolling on our faces every time we remember Stephen Tinkamanyire who died in a bomb attack on the night of Sunday 11th July at the Kyadondo Rugby Grounds in Kampala. 24 year old Stephen, a journalist who worked with Vision Voice Radio was commentating the World Cup final match between Spain and Netherlands. Another bom attack was made at the Ethiopian Restaurant in Kabalagala where lots of football fans were watching the finals. in total over 74 people were confirmed dead.