These edible bamboo trees are a special kind tree that grow in the wild regions in eastern Uganda around Mt. Elgon. They are harvested when still young and soft. Malewa is smoked bamboo shoots which are dried for preservation. Malewa (smoked bamboo) forms the major ingredient of the Malewa /dish. It originated from Eastern Uganda […]
Today in this episode we are visiting northern and eastern region(s) in Uganda. Have you heard of the term boo sauce? It’s a popular sauce in northern and eastern Uganda with a base of chopped boo leaves (gobe), okra (otigo), simsim or sesame seeds, rock salt (soda bi carbonate), water and peanuts/ground nuts. It is […]
Dr Thomas Aisu Ongodia ,an associate professor at Soroti University in Eastern Uganda has collapsed and died in a senate meeting at the university. Dr. Ongodia was a professor from the school of health science. He allegedly collapsed in the boardroom suddenly after making his presentation. A university source who prefered anonymity told daily monitor […]