Mixed fortunes for Pakwach, Mbarara iconic solar eclipse sites

Mixed fortunes for Pakwach, Mbarara iconic solar eclipse sites
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Saturday May 22 2021
Summary
The unique solar eclipse sites in Uganda that were to promote tourism, have witnessed mixed fortunes. While the hybrid solar eclipse monument in Pakwach has been vandalised, the one in Mbarara has been given Shs150m by UNDP to spruce up its architectural radiance,
Bamuturaki Musinguzi writes.
Although Uganda is blessed with two solar eclipse monuments, one celebrating a recent and the other an event 100 years ago, these unique tourism sites are under threat from vandals. 
The more recent monument celebrates Uganda’s hosting of a rare hybrid solar eclipse in 2013, which was erected at Owiny Primary School in Pakwach District, north-western Uganda. It was unveiled by President Museveni, but is now being vandalised by unknown people. 

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