Philip Matogo
@MatogoPhilip
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My interview with @KagutaMuseveni
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#Ad "A poet if anything must be a poet and far more than just a writer of words." - R.M. Engelhardt Join in this Saturday March 28th at the Backyard Bistro as the audience defines the poet and decides who walks away with 500k for spilling images in words. ⌚ 4pm - 10pm
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She sang for dignity. He replied with intellect. Now Lacica sings for the soul. Song of Lacica, a new poetic journey by Jane Bitek Langoya, daughter of the legendary voice behind Song of Lawino. Call: +256 781915759/ +256703 580576 to get a copy
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@scribehouseUg @MatogoPhilip @davidkangye @NgobiPoet @AfroetryC Okot P' Bitek's Lawino sang “Let no one uproot the pumpkin from the old homestead”. Jane Okot P' Bitek Langoya's Lacica laments - 'The pumpkin in the old homestead has been uprooted, We have departed from the ways of our ancestors... The old meets the new - in so many way.
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The Uganda Poetry Society will be holding its leadership elections soon. This is an important step toward strengthening our community, transparency, and shared vision for poetry and literary arts. Members are encouraged to participate. #UgandaPoetrySociety #PoetryUG #Leadership
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The Uganda Poetry Society unveils the inaugural Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award 2026, honoring Ugandan-born physician, USAF Lt. Col., minister, FRSA, and Literary Titan Gold Award–winning poet Dr. Ivan Edwards (author of Resonance of the Soul).
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A big thank you to Philip Matogo and the @DailyMonitor for this review of Prof. Ntambirweki’s upcoming biography, The Towering Trailblazer. This truly is the story of a man who set out to “change his fortunes and the fortunes of those around him ended up doing just that.”
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It is an honour for me to serve as one of four judges of the Annual Dr. Ivan Edward’s Poetry Award of the Uganda Poetry Society. Thank you, @MatogoPhilip for the invitation. May our poems continue to flow…
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*CALL FOR POEM SUBMISSIONS! 📢🇺🇬* Uganda Poetry Society invites Ugandan poets to submit 2-minute spoken-word video or 500-word poems themed Unity for The Ivan Edwards Award! Email submissions: membershipups@gmail.com Deadline: 02/01/2026 #UgandaPoetry #UnityInPoetry
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2026 elections: Luzzi, Munyagwa, the end of the Big Man Syndrome Uganda’s political arena is tilting toward antiheroes and away from personality cults. | Read more👇🏾
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Uganda’s political arena tilts toward antiheroes and away from personality cults
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Contrary to NUP fan fiction, President Museveni insists Bobi Wine is being used by foreign elements to overturn the democratic order in Uganda. #MonitorUpdates
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In 2019, before Covid-19 swooped in like a thief in the night, I used to host a weekly showcase called Stand-up & Slam. Every Friday night at Arena Sports Bar in Kisimenti, Uganda’s finest...
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To Philip Matogo; A Friend Who Writes Me Forward —By Kibirige Desire Edward When doubt would darken every mile, You carved the night with thought and style. A friend whose words became the breeze, That stirred my ink, revived my ease. Webale nnyo, Phil You read my soul,
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Thanks @MatogoPhilip and @DailyMonitor for the review! @mahiribooks @NuriaStore @nationallib_ug @AristocBooklex1 @AmazonBookStore #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers
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This is what has crippled Muntu’s politics. His hand-on-heart supporters are stay-at-home voters https://t.co/DKfgIyzb57 @MatogoPhilip #MonitorUpdates
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But walking to a voting booth to tick “Muntu” is like extending a handshake into a prolonged bear hug. It is an inconvenience, an item intruding upon their ledger
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Yoweri Museveni seeks a seventh term, nearly four decades after his famous inaugural “fundamental change” speech. His rule now mirrors the very regimes he once vowed to overthrow. Read more: https://t.co/gEenpQSXeH
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