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I encountered this sign post on a street in Cape town, South Africa.
The phrase it carries ('services for all, not just for a few') reminded me of some principle in economics which politicians like so much when it comes to making decisions on development projects. I read about the principle in a book called 'The Great Escape : Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality', written by Nobel prize winning economist Angus Deaton.
I vaguely remember the principle (will check again when I access the book) but what it says is that economists love to advise politicians not to worry much about people left behind or negatively affected by development so long as many more benefit. In other words, some people must pay the price of development. Unfortunately, those paying the price are not few.
I wish this unnamed candidate success.
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GBIF Africa Meetings, November 2026
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is an international network and research infrastructure that enables open access to biodiversity data to support scientific research, conservation and decision-making. Across Africa, GBIF Nodes and their partners play an important role in mobilising biodiversity data, strengthening institutional capacity, supporting research and connecting African biodiversity knowledge to regional and global networks.
In November 2026, SANBI, in collaboration with the GBIF Secretariat, will host two connected activities in Cape Town: the GBIF BID Data Mobilisation Workshop and the GBIF Africa Regional Nodes Meeting. Together, these activities provide an opportunity to strengthen practical capacity, share experiences and advance collaboration across the African GBIF network.
GBIF BID Data Mobilisation Workshop
5–7 November 2026
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GBIF Africa Regional Nodes Meeting
9–10 November 2026
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The egotism you are seeing displayed by those two students at MUK is emblematic of I think, African culture and a broader organizational culture often seen in the public sector.
Just egos on display:
-She missed the preparation meetings, so we must exclude her from the event.
-I am the Guild President, so I must speak whether I am on the agenda or not.
-I will suspend him just to remind him who the Guild President is.
etc.
This behavior is quite common across public service. Preoccupied with hierarchy, people will even take deep offense simply because their formal titles were omitted during introductions. Senior staff expect excessive subservience from junior staff (e.g., guild president vs culture minister). To me, this is nonsense.
Ultimately, egotism ends up fueling unnecessary conflicts at the expense of service delivery.
Loaded mango and jackfruit trees on a street in the middle of Jinja city.
Cities should be living
Urban planning should strive for living cities which in addition to concrete blocks, provide for living components of nature.
One of the off topic things you will take out of the graduate school is taking coffee.
Here is a cute cup of Elgon's arabica coffee made at home.
Hello @Uganda_Expozed
You potentially caught and ate a piece of potential scientific history.
The fish you caught is likely Bagrus bajad (common name Bayad; local name Lanya). While delicious for you guys, a specimen would have been gold for us fisheries scientists.
Historically, the fish is not expected to be present in the Aswa River basin where Aruu falls belong. While we have an isolated observation of the fish on river Aswa from 2015 (see small isolated yellow area in the map below), confirming your catch a bayad means updating our official distribution map below to possibly include the entire Aswa basin.
Our recent fishing in nearby areas missed it but we are heading back soon. We will not leave Aruu Falls until we catch and preserve one.
I would be interested in:
-More photos of the fish before slaughter and roasting?
-information from your guides on how common the fish is at the falls and other parts of the river.
Safe travel to Kampala
For some reason, NO Ugandan looks for a job for public service.
Primary drivers are money, authority (misuse of officer) over others, stealing, etc. This mentality cannot build a state.
Jinja city is unlike other cities. It is unique.
Jinja is the only city where you will go and encounter native grown hard-wood trees on the street.
-A row of Mvule -Milicia excelsa, and an individual of Musambya-Markhamia lutea.
I hope Ugandans know that upsurge in wall fences is because people have money.
It is away for those who are able to cope with insecurity.
But we a are quarrelsome species. How do you expect humans to engage endlessly without quarreling?
