role models & bad models

Fighter against student tribalism

6 September 2010

Hillary Mugisha, the president of the Uganda Martyrs University Students’ Union, last week got a visit from three Studio Edirisa ladies. He explained his plans for the students at Nkozi – and elsewhere. (more…)

 role models & bad models

Boxers start to dance (Father Grimes – Part I)

2 September 2010

You have surely heard of the Obsessions, Uganda’s groundbreaking dance group. Still, do you know that there would be no Obsessions without Father Damien Grimes, a 79-year-old Catholic missionary? And that it all began with … boxing? (more…)

 challenges & competitions

After a rough youth a dream comes true

30 August 2010

The short story competition is completed, but aren’t you wondering about the people behind the winning entries? So far we have managed to meet Hillary Kuteisa, a 22-year-old student of chemistry, a poet, a former troublemaker at Kigezi College Butobere, and a brother of Nkozi. (more…)

 local talent

Desire Luzinda’s reasons for going back to school

23 August 2010

Why would a music star decide to study microfinance at Uganda Martyrs University? Desire Luzinda wants her mother to relax. (more…)

 radio shows & inside Studio Edirisa

Hundreds of possible Rudendes

16 August 2010

We are back to you, and excited about freshers starting their UMU orientation: who among them will be our next moderator, humourist, writer? … Have you heard that Rudende got a job at Vision Voice, a major Kampala station? We hope to continue churning out big talent in 2010-11!

 local talent

Calling writing/photo/drawing talent from Mombasa to Kabale

7 July 2010

local_coverage_circle.jpgHave you noticed a longer local coverage menu on studio.co.ke/studio.ug? We are looking for correspondents to help us with local stuff! (Our fresh contributor guidelines are here).
Another change: from now on we will only have comments on Facebook – to keep debates together.

 challenges & competitions

We owed you this info

31 May 2010

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Some months ago we announced Studio Edirisa’s international competition for a multipurpose shade and a new gate for The Gardens. We received four entries but none of them unfortunately met our needs. Still, we have decided to give an award to John Paul Senyonyi (University of Dar es Salaam) for his creative submission (see the images).

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 local talent

The mic loves her voice, animals love her care and boys love her beauty

27 May 2010

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While we are sobbing as a radio star leaves our jungle studio, we know we should not be selfish. It’s time the talented Ingabire rocks the wider world. (more…)

 tribal secrets

What’s special about your culture?

12 May 2010

Proudly presenting Studio Edirisa’s little video project – 4 minutes, 13 young East Africans, one big celebration of cultural richness.

 hot & cold world

To three continents with Emmanuel Kayanja

8 May 2010

emmalaurie.jpgIn the remote village of Nkozi we have quite many people who have travelled around the world extensively. Laurie May, our Australian who is going for a trip to Europe today, wanted to know more about those strange places. She had a chat with Emmanuel Kayanja, a lecturer at Uganda Martyrs University.

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