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Every year on October 9th,
Uganda celebrates her independence and it’s always a state holiday. Just like
any other 9th of October, today is a special day to every Ugandan be
it in the country or abroad because, it’s the day we celebrate our 59th
anniversary of independence.
In 1875, Henry Stanley
the explorer discovered Uganda and it was did into two kingdoms at that time. In
1888, Uganda was taken over by the British under the British East African Company.
After World War 2, Ugandans were given a chance to serve in government and by
1955, half of the members in the legislative council were Ugandans. In
September 1961, the Ugandan constitutional conference was held in London to
pave way for Ugandan independence. At the end of the conference in October 9th
1962, Uganda become an independent nation.
How 9th October, Independence Day In Uganda Is Celebrated?
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Celebrations are held in
Uganda where activities designed to promote the country are held. Performances
from artists are held and traditional cultural festivals are demonstrated to
celebrate the big date.
Military parade is held
annually, at the kololo ceremonial grounds in Kampala the capital city where
the ceremony begins at 10:30 am after the arrival of the president of Uganda. The
president then takes the national salute while the Uganda national anthem is
being played by the massed band.
The president then
inspects the guard of honour. Once the inspection is finished, the band plays
as slow march followed by a quick march as the lone drummer breaks away to take
his position beside number one guard to play the drummers call. Sending signal to
the officers of guard of honour to take position to receive the colour.
The escort for the colour
then marches to receive the colour which is located in the center of the
ceremonial grounds. 3 officers retrieve the colour as the first verse of the
Uganda national anthem is sung. Then the escort for the colour matches off in a
slow march to the tune of the British Grenadier Guards. After
that, the guards man gets back in their positions, the president then begins
the inspection of the whole parade. The national flag is the raised to the main
flagpole.
The president delivers
his address followed by a religious leader who takes the podium to pray for the
country. The parade commander orders the parade to begin with a slow march
followed by a quick march.
Review of Uganda since 1962 - 2021
Since 1962, the country
has so fur had 9 leaders where by the shorted reign lasted for 10 days from a
president called, Edward Mutesa 2 from central Uganda and the longest that has
stretched for over 30 years and still running under President Yoweri Kaguta
Museveni from the western part of the country.
There is a lot that has
changed in terms of development but, a few things seem to stick with us forever
like, agriculture is still the back born of Uganda as it employs the biggest
percentage of people and accounts for about 40% of the gross domestic product.
Her population has sky rocketed
since 1962 from 7,215,796 people according to country economy to 45,741,007
people according to UN statistics of 2020. The numbers have grown in spite in
the fall in birth rate from 7.04 children per woman to 5.59 per woman.
Did You Know?
“Uganda goy her name from the Buganda
kingdom which forms the largest part of the
south of the country covering the capital
city of Uganda Kampala as well”
