The director of Egabu Za Tooro a cultural troupe in Tooro region, Stephen Rwagweri has been arrested in Fort portal and transferred to Old Kampala police station following high court orders. Robert Barozi the complainant says Rwagweri had a debt of 33 million shillings which he failed to clear after signing a contract with Barozi […]
While the larger part of the world continues to maintain that African cultures are responsible for women’s subordination and inferior position in society today, women in the western Uganda kingdom of Tooro last week agreed to look to their culture for inspiration as they strive to empower themselves and develop their families. This is as […]
Engabu Za Tooro has been accredited by UNESCO which to provide advisory services to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Executive Director of Engabu Za Tooro, Stephen Rwagweri says the accreditation will help his organisation receive support to identify characteristics of cultural heritage of Rwenzori region for international recognition and […]
A paper presented during International advanced training course on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for NAM and other developing countries, New DelhiIndia (12th to 17th July, 2010) Title: Protection of traditional knowledge in Uganda Author: Stephen Rwagweri Atwooki Affiliation: Engabu Za TooroP.O Box 886, Fort Portal, UgandaTel: +256-772-469751Email:engabuzatooro@gmail.com, engabuzatooro@infocom.co.ugFacebook: Engabu Za TooroBlog: www.engabuzatooro.blogspot.comWebsite: www.engabuzatooro.or.ug Abstract Uganda has diverse and rich traditional knowledge, covering socio-economic aspects of […]