The first day of 2020 in Uganda

NEW YEAR'S DAY

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11:00 am |   The Airbuses are coming . . .

. . .  this year.

Expanding the Ugandan aviation spectrum in 2020.

Happy New Year
The year of long haul destinations & new possibilities.#A330_800#Airbuses2020#FlyTheCrane. pic.twitter.com/y1eRdLNDHH

— Uganda Airlines (@UG_Airlines) December 31, 2019

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10:40 am |   What is the leading cause of disability worldwide?

Depression it is, according to the World Health Organisation.

The health body is advising that if you find yourself feeling lonely and depressed this new year, reach out to someone you trust and seek help.

Check out this informative threead on WHO's Twitter page . . .

Feeling lonely and depressed at times of the #NewYear? Talk to someone you trust and seek help.#Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. #LetsTalk pic.twitter.com/RL4qd7ebiU

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) December 30, 2019

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9:17 am |   Of prayers, music and fireworks

Tuesday night all the way into Wednesday morning was a period of a cocktail of activities.

The men of God, musicians and glitzy fireworks did well to light up the Ugandan skies in various parts of the country. Of course, most of the activities were concentrated in the capital Kampala, where visiting Congolese soukous musician, Kanda Bongo Man gave his fans a taste of his music.

Take a look HERE.

 
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8:30 am |   Immersed in prayer and worship

So how did you welcome 2020?

Engaged in late-night prayers at your church? Got groovy over your favorite musician's hits at a night spot? Or did you stay home with family?

Well, personally, I made it to Mt. Sion Prayer Centre, Bukalango in Wakiso district to join thousands of faithful to usher in a fresh year. I left the crowded prayer mountain at around 5:30am to report for duty.

So if my WrItInG gets a bit wobbly along the way, blame it on my groggy eyes after a night fully awake. But no worries, I will attempt to keep myself alert enough to keep you up-to-date with what's happening around the country today.

Faithful immersed in a night of prayer and worship at Mt. Sion Prayer Centre, Bukalango (Wakiso) with less than an hour to the #NewYear 2020. | #NewYearsEve #NewVisionXtra

📸: @joekizza pic.twitter.com/qnYWMkZjPP

— New Vision UGANDA (@newvisionwire) December 31, 2019

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8:25 am |   A brand-new morning

Do you remember the last time you unwrapped a gift?

Oh wait, look at me now! Boxing Day was only six days ago - and I am sure your fingers enjoyed ripping apart that gift wrapper to get to your surprise item.

Was it a shirt?

A necklace, perhaps?

Maybe you found inside a beautiful set of cutlery or crockery?

Anyway, whatever it was, it must have smelled brand-new, yes?

Now then, does today smell brand-new to you?

Why do I ask, you ask?

OK if I should bring you up to speed, you may want to know that today - Wednesday - is the first day of a fresh year: 2020.

Typically, here in Kampala, the hours leading to the ushering in of a new year are jam-packed with a wide-ranging activities at entertainment or recreational locations and at prayer places.

It was no different on Tuesday - New Year's Eve.