David Jack Tumusiime
@davidjacktumusiime.bsky.social
Writer | Editor | Profiler | Futurist
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Rwanda went all out for the 20th "Kwita Izina" — the annual baby gorilla naming ceremony. 438 hairy kiddos have been named so far, imagine! Big thanks to @charliebeau.bsky.social for adding some serious flavour to our reporting.
Rwandafully Classy: 40 Baby Gorillas Named - Gorilla Highlands Experts
The 20th edition of Kwita Izina, Rwanda’s celebrated baby gorilla naming ceremony, was held in Kinigi yesterday. 40 mountain gorilla kiddos born since 2023
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September 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Rwanda went all out for the 20th "Kwita Izina" — the annual baby gorilla naming ceremony. 438 hairy kiddos have been named so far, imagine! Big thanks to @charliebeau.bsky.social for adding some serious flavour to our reporting.
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“Illumineers” means a fusion of illumination, a pioneering push and an engineering spirit, symbolising individuals who lead with wisdom, integrity and a drive to uplift their communities. We are shaping a movement rooted in knowledge, innovation and positive change.
Why “Illumineers”: Building a Young Future for DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda - Gorilla Highlands Experts
Right from the moment we started dreaming about taking an active role in shaping the future of the Gorilla Highlands region shared by Rwanda, Uganda
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August 8, 2025 at 6:23 AM
“Illumineers” means a fusion of illumination, a pioneering push and an engineering spirit, symbolising individuals who lead with wisdom, integrity and a drive to uplift their communities. We are shaping a movement rooted in knowledge, innovation and positive change.
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Important and welcome news for anyone considering cycling or hiking on Rwanda’s shores of Lake Kivu!
Koko Bridge Reopens After 13 Years - Gorilla Highlands Experts
After more than a decade of disuse, the Koko Bridge connecting Musasa to Gihango sector that leads to Bumba has finally been repaired and reopened to the
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August 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Important and welcome news for anyone considering cycling or hiking on Rwanda’s shores of Lake Kivu!
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Know a youngster in northern Rwanda? A uni student? An under-employed worker? A currently jobless person? We’re looking for part-time office staff with rather cool assignments.
Deadline for applications: Wednesday, 30 July.
Deadline for applications: Wednesday, 30 July.
We Have a Musanze Job Opportunity For You! - Gorilla Highlands Experts
Job Title: Part-Time Gorilla Highlands Office StaffLocation: Musanze, RwandaEngagement Starts: 4 August 2025Job Interviews: 2 AugustApplication Deadline: 30
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July 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Know a youngster in northern Rwanda? A uni student? An under-employed worker? A currently jobless person? We’re looking for part-time office staff with rather cool assignments.
Deadline for applications: Wednesday, 30 July.
Deadline for applications: Wednesday, 30 July.
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A feast for your eyes — until you make it to Lake Bunyonyi in southwestern Uganda and taste the dishes yourself!
The Flavours of Lake Bunyonyi: From Garden to Treehouse - Gorilla Highlands Experts
How about this for a lunch spot … or up in a treehouse, legs swinging, lake views for days? Yep, that’s Edirisa on Lake Bunyonyi for you. Whether you’re a
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July 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A feast for your eyes — until you make it to Lake Bunyonyi in southwestern Uganda and taste the dishes yourself!
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Passionate about passion fruits? Our article might add to what you know, or bring sweet memories back.
That Sweet Yellow Passion - Gorilla Highlands Experts
Is there a better taste in the world than a glass of yellow juice freshly squeezed after a long hike? That first sip is life! This very tasty juice, which can
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July 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Passionate about passion fruits? Our article might add to what you know, or bring sweet memories back.
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How do you, 100 years later, help Africa write its history of glory and dignity? Lumumba’s life was eventually cut short — he was killed for being ahead of his time — but what’s stopping us now?
"Africa will write its own history and in both north and south it will be a history of glory and dignity."
Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Congo, was born on this day 100 years ago.
Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Congo, was born on this day 100 years ago.
July 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
How do you, 100 years later, help Africa write its history of glory and dignity? Lumumba’s life was eventually cut short — he was killed for being ahead of his time — but what’s stopping us now?
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We’re back! After the March audience survey we first took a while remaking our presence in the Meta World and now it’s Bluesky time! The biggest change: we will be using this app as a news channel, sharing everything we do with you.
… Starting with: experts.gorillahighlands.com/mushroom-revolution/
… Starting with: experts.gorillahighlands.com/mushroom-revolution/
The Quiet Revolution Under the Rusty Tin Roof - Gorilla Highlands Experts
Our pupils had never seen mushrooms so massive! All because of the most hands-dirty Wheeling2help project ever …
experts.gorillahighlands.com
July 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
We’re back! After the March audience survey we first took a while remaking our presence in the Meta World and now it’s Bluesky time! The biggest change: we will be using this app as a news channel, sharing everything we do with you.
… Starting with: experts.gorillahighlands.com/mushroom-revolution/
… Starting with: experts.gorillahighlands.com/mushroom-revolution/
It is so sad how the BBC Africa YouTube account is now neglected. A week can go by without new uploads.
May 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
It is so sad how the BBC Africa YouTube account is now neglected. A week can go by without new uploads.
Kalasanda Revisited had a prequel and I found it! bbegmedia.com/would-you-le...
Would you let your child choose their secondary school? - BBEG MEDIA
In November 2024, I wrote a review of Barbara Kimenye’s Kalasanda Revisited. In that review, I said Kalasanda Revisited is one of the best short story
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April 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Kalasanda Revisited had a prequel and I found it! bbegmedia.com/would-you-le...
2025 is threatening to be the shortest 12 months we have ever had in a long time. Here is why! 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
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What a hot year 2025 is turning out to be! - BBEG MEDIA
Phew! Have you caught your breath yet? 2025 is threatening to be the shortest 12 months we have ever had in a long time. Nearly every day brings with it an event whose impact will take years to unpack...
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February 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
2025 is threatening to be the shortest 12 months we have ever had in a long time. Here is why! 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
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BBEG Media website back online! Time to publish!
January 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
BBEG Media website back online! Time to publish!
Everything’s going back to the 1980s, the kids just don’t know it yet.
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What would the poet Henry Barlow Muwanga think of Uganda now? - BBEGMEDIA
This year, more than ever, I have been thinking about Henry Barlow Muwanga. Uganda is in a bad way and I wonder what one of her greatest poets would make of the situation we are in. The president, who...
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January 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Everything’s going back to the 1980s, the kids just don’t know it yet.
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I finally came up with my 2025 bucket list. A lot of it has to do with tech. 😍😍 What’s on yours?!
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Tech I’m looking forward to in 2025 - BBEGMEDIA
AirPods Pro 2 In September 2024, Apple released a software update for the AirPods Pro 2 and their 2024 counterparts the AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 4. That software update gave the two-year-old AirPods ...
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January 4, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I finally came up with my 2025 bucket list. A lot of it has to do with tech. 😍😍 What’s on yours?!
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There is a video that lives rent free in my head. I wrote about it today.
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The fire that the government wanted us to forget about…but we couldn’t - BBEGMEDIA
There is a video that lives rent free in my head. I have it saved in a folder on my TikTok. I did not stop at that. I downloaded that video and have it on my mobile phone. I did not stop at that. I up...
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December 23, 2024 at 12:19 PM
There is a video that lives rent free in my head. I wrote about it today.
bbegmedia.com/the-fire-tha...
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One of the most Ugandan writers was not actually born in Uganda. This is the remarkable story of how she came to write books that defined what an African childhood should be.
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Forget the Moses books, Kalasanda is the Barbara Kimenye you need - BBEGMEDIA
Ugandans don’t celebrate their writers. Let’s change that! Did you know there is a Ugandan writer whose books once sold millions of copies? Not just once but continue to fly off the shelves long after...
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November 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM
One of the most Ugandan writers was not actually born in Uganda. This is the remarkable story of how she came to write books that defined what an African childhood should be.
bbegmedia.com/forget-the-m...
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“The re-election of Donald J. Trump to a second non-consecutive term as US president on November 5 has forced many countries to think afresh their relationship with the world’s most powerful country.”
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Will the Trump presidency be good or bad for Uganda? - bbegMedia
The re-election of Donald J. Trump to a second non-consecutive term as US president on November 5 has forced many countries to think afresh their relationship with the world’s most powerful country. K...
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November 15, 2024 at 2:01 PM
“The re-election of Donald J. Trump to a second non-consecutive term as US president on November 5 has forced many countries to think afresh their relationship with the world’s most powerful country.”
bbegmedia.com/index.php/20...
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