In a recent chat on #SanyukaBigendaBitya with Anna Talia Oze, Hon. Mubaraka Munyagwa shared his thoughts on Uganda’s schools. He talked about the habit of parents picking schools to show off rather than thinking about what’s best for their children.

Munyagwa says waking up early and travelling far for school isn’t necessary for young children. He suggested a rule that children should go to schools close to home, not more than one kilometre away. Also, he wanted buses to stop picking up children who live far away.

“There is a school in Kenya where influential figures in Uganda send their children,” he said. He questioned why these ‘important folks’ don’t prefer expensive local schools.

He also spoke about schools changing fees, making parents believe there’s a lot of studying by making their children carry bags full of books. He shared his experience, scoring 18 in O-levels and 57% in law studies. He compared it to children from fancy schools who failed, saying those schools focus more on passing exams than understanding the subjects.

Lastly, he asked the government to change how we teach. He wanted a curriculum that included important skills like using advanced technology. He said we should move away from traditional crafts to teach children things like AI.

Hon. Mubaraka Munyagwa suggested simple changes, like going to nearby schools and parents taking their children to schools they can afford. He also wanted the government to update what children learn to be more practical and useful in today’s world.

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Renowned Pastor, Martin Ssempa has said children who grow up without fathers become delinquents and urged African parents to give more time to their children and try as much as possible to avoid ‘the modern-day growing vice’ of single parenting.

Ssempa, famous for fighting against homosexuality, while appearing on Sanyuka TV’s lifestyle show, She Talk on Sunday 2nd April 2023 went vocal on the roles of the two parents, mother, and father, in a family and how this impacts the children’s upbringing.

He says single mothers can’t raise kids appropriately and asserts that this is the biggest reason why black families are getting more broken.

“The number one reason why the black family has gotten broken more is that fathers are missing from the lives of their children. While single mothers believe they can raise children alone, the absence of a father makes the kids grow into delinquents,” Sempa said.

Ssampa believes children without fathers are ‘usually showered with lots of love’ and ‘no rules are applied to them’ to understand the other side of reality.

“Without a father, the kids are not governed appropriately and the constant showering of love from their mother makes it difficult for them to grow into responsible citizens of tomorrow,” he added.

Martin Ssempa is a Pastor, Anti-homosexuality Activist, and Founder of Makerere Community Church.

By Edrine Kamulya – Producer, She Talk

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Swangz Avenue record label has consistently been one of the top recognized music stakeholders for birthing talent with top afro-pop and urban music.

The industrial area-based record label has been able to produce, nature and mentor several brands of talents with high-quality records of music. Being on top of their A-game in the music industry, many music consumers and stakeholders have been craving for a male artiste to join the talented Swangz Avenue four female musicians.

The wait is over, Elija kitaka a multi-talented musician, lyricist, records producer and a top notch drummer, has officially joined the Swangz Avenue family, a creative home to notable acts in the industry of Azawi, Vinka, Winnie Nwagi and Zafaran. On signing with the record label, one of the goals is to create a truly global superstar from the pearl of Africa. There is a bigger plan and vision for Elija Kitaka at Swangz Avenue and this kicks off this very year.

Elijah Kitaka’s unveiling comes with the announcement of his brand new highly anticipated single, “Nothing,” that’s all already hitting all music digital streaming services as of now

Elija Kitaka is a man of diversity when it comes to music and has since performed at high-end events both locally and internationally. He kick started his career as a drummer and has since performed at Roast & Rhyme in Kampala, the Angala Festival in Tanzania, VISA4Music in Morocco and Amani Studio Festival in Goma, DRC alongside musicians Maurice Kirya, Kaz Kasozi & LimitX. Being a lyricist, Kitaka has an album to his name titled “Son of Kaloli”.

His first project under Swangz Avenue dropped yesterday and its titled “Nothing” which was written and produced by him and the magic in the video done by Marvin Musoke. His talent and music reflect not only his rooted humble personality but also his artistic abilities to transcend the expected.

We had a chart with a few industry people and shared their views on Elijah Kitaka 

DJ Aludah [Music Deejay]

“ I love the art in the video, the instrumentation it’s a sound that Ugandans are beginning to fall in love with “

Selector Jay [Music Deejay and Media Personality]

“The music is Ugandan, continental, different and it’s definitely going to shock a lot of people.”

NOTHING by Elijah Kitaka is now streaming on all digital music stores https://swangzavenue.ffm.to/nothing