Writing Our World - Debate

After an intense campaign that saw us host several regional rounds and then a national championship, we are finally at the end of the road. Special thanks to our partners, the hosts, patrons, participating schools, judges, and everyone that made all of it possible.

Public Speech winners; 1️⃣ The DCA and CA just before the moment of truth 2️⃣ The Champion, Alyao Gideon of St. Henry's College Kitovu (holding a mic plaque) 3️⃣ 1st runner-up, Nabacwa Elizabeth (Seeta Highschool- Green) 4️⃣ 2nd runner-up, Ebenezer Wilson (Darling Wisdom-Glasgow)

Awards and recognitions; 1️⃣ St. Henry's College Kitovu, the runners-up in debate. 2️⃣ Ms. Angeth Deng, equity manager. 3️⃣ Anison Arinda (Ntare School), best speaker in debate. 4️⃣ Thor Simon (Darling Wisdom-Glasgow), best PS speaker in the preliminary rounds.

The social part of the function; 1️⃣ Barry Ainomugisha (a dignitary), battles a student. 2️⃣ Ebenezer receives some cash after pulling off a spectacular performance. 3️⃣ Mama, mama (only those who attended know what this is about😌). 4️⃣ Judge Otim does his thing.

Addresses from Saturday night; 1️⃣ Mr. Emmanuel Ssonzi, Convener of the tournament. 2️⃣ Mr. Jeremiah Deng, Head of the South Sudanese delegation. 3️⃣ Mr. Joel Mukisa, Head of the Ugandan delegation. 4️⃣ The delegation from South Sudan join their head in a dance before his speech.

This is the Greenhill Academy team which won the debate competitions last night. Here they pose for a photo moment upon receiving their trophy, medals, and certificates.

The big announcement has finally been made. Greenhill Academy are the champions of this year's East Africa Debate Championship. The team was composed of Hellena Namutebi, Glen Mukisa, and Ruth Maloba.

In the public speech category, the student who emerged best is Alyao Gideon of St. Henry's College Kitovu. Big congratulations to him.🎉 The second and third best were Nabacwa Elizabeth (Seeta Highschool- Green Campus) and Ebenezer Wilson (Darling Wisdom-Glasgow) resp

The best speakers in the debate track at EADC 2026 have been determined. 1️⃣The top accolade went to Arinda Anison of Ntare School. 2️⃣ Mukisa Glen of Greenhill. Academy came second. 3️⃣ The third best is Musinguzi Keron of Ntare School.

The evening has opened with the public speech finals. These are the names appearing. To watch live, click here; youtube.com/live/RaJt5I0JqJY…

Finals resolution (debate); This house as a developing country would refuse to honor foreign debt accumulated during colonial era regimes The debate and PS finals will stream here; youtube.com/live/RaJt5I0JqJY…

Public speech task for the finals; "... in the height of your call to revolution, you sense betrayal– someone in the very audience had been a hidden weapon against everything you fought to build. In that moment, you must expose the traitor, holdback back chaos..."

The teams making it to the finals of EADC 2026 are; 1️⃣ St. Henry's College Kitovu (who will debate as proposition) 2️⃣ Greenhill Academy (who will debate as opposition)

Semifinals (public speech track) task; "If every word spoken carried the weight of a final heartbeat, what would you say before the silence claims you forever?"

For the motion; (About why the AU is justified to act differently in this case) "We already know that these situations should never happen in the first place. Their magnitude exacerbates things further..."

Semifinals in pictures; 1️⃣ Debater (St. Lawrence Academy)- Room 4 2️⃣ Panel in room 1 3️⃣ Team (Junub Debate Academy)- Room 1 4️⃣ Panel in room 4

The public speech track is at the semifinals stage too. The top three speakers from the preliminary rounds are; 1️⃣ Simon Gatyiek (Darling Wisdom Academy- Glasgow) 2️⃣ Awan Dhieu (St. Lawrence Academy Secondary School) 3️⃣ Nabacwa Elizabeth (Seeta High- Green)