Low days
Bomb blasts went off at a very popular hangout last night. It’s one of those things where you get the news and you just don’t want to believe it. I honestly have little faith in our popos but for all that’s at stake, I hope that this time round they surprise us and actually get to the bottom of this.
To give this a little perspective, I’ll point out that up-til now, Kampala has been one of those places where at 03:00 AM, one can walk from one end of the city to the other. And that we are the kind of people to complain about rising fuel prices, high Pay As You Earn taxes, impossible airtime charges…basically a very high cost of living. But in all this, we’ll still go to that new hangout place and pay UGX 5,000 for a beer. And we fill the place to the point that you literally have to fight your way to the bar to get a drink. And that’s the average hangout.
And then you hear about bomb blasts…
But where are we getting news from? Twitter, Facebook, BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera…where is our local media when we NEED it? Why are they still presenting ‘normal’ stuff in the face of this? Isn’t this a stop-the-press kind of thing, do detailed research, give us names of the affected, talk to their relatives and whatnot…yes, we love the Sean Kingston music(maybe not), but give us relevant stuff at least this one time. Reminds me of how Sanyu FM, in the midst of the Riots in September last year, amidst all the mayhem and us running scared, Sanyu FM, the only station I listen to; they didn’t have zilch on what was going on.
Bloggers, Facebook die-hards, Tweeple, we are the new media. Let’s show ‘the pros’ how it’s done, and maybe, just maybe they’ll start giving us relevant info.
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last nite i got a text and then another, and then a phone call and i realised that if i was in Kampala last night , i would have been at Kyadondo Rugby club and most probably i would not have lived to see another day. By the time BBC talks about it – not even monitor had it this morning when i check on line. Not even a word from HE Y.K. M7..where is he when his pple need him.
ug Popos; beta come clean on this one or else our tempers are flaring. as for the media, they might want to employ facebook chaps bcse they are definitely giving them a run for their money.
I guess we better get used to the slow-moving A’can machine…Obama had a word in before anyone here
last night the news was broken on NTV and UBC . museveni is giving his speech ug girl, we may not be the best at what we do yet but we have tried
it is also honourable and sad to note that the major media houses sponsoring the events at the rugby club had journalists there that lost their lives. lets try not to be too judgemental
I have to say, NTV has since done not too badly in reporting news of the blasts and aftermath.
But I must agree, when events actually happened, info was getting out only via facebook and phonecalls and BBC, Al jazeera beat us to it.
journalists reported at midnight. it takes a while to get the pics and transport them back and forth from the scene to the studio what with not being able to have live feeds due to the limitations in technology and time that would be wasted getting an OB van to the scene for a live screening….however it was done
It was a real shame…….the news was all over but for few seconds….ABC had it too. I sure hope the get the bombers.
Sleekness…
I feel you issues
Glad you is kawa and shyte!
My thoughts and prayers are with you guys at this time
Good your fine….
I totally agree with you, we should show these other guys how its done… with the new Media.
so sad… and yes we need a fast media for accurate information ‘distribution’
Ditto Kellie.