Annet Mollen: Irish National Presenting News on Bukedde TV
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Annet Mollen, an Irish-born woman raised in Uganda, has gained popularity as a news anchor for Bukedde TV's Luganda bulletin, Agabutikidde. Her fluency in the language, learned during her childhood in Ugandan boarding schools, has surprised and captivated local viewers.
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Annet Mollen anchors Agabutikidde news on Bukedde TV Irish-born Annet Mollen turns childhood Luganda lessons into a TV career, anchoring Agabutikidde news on Bukedde TV and captivating Ugandan viewers. Advertisement An Irish woman is attracting attention on Ugandan social media for something few viewers expected: presenting a Luganda news bulletin with ease on Bukedde TV.
Over the past few months, Annet Mollen has become a familiar face on Agabutikidde, the station's 7:00pm news bulletin with clips of her reading the news drawing fascination from viewers intrigued by her command of Luganda.
Her appearance may surprise some viewers, but Mollen's relationship with the language stretches back to childhood.
“I was born in Ireland but I was raised in Uganda. I learnt Luganda in the schools I went to,” Mollen says.
She spent much of her childhood in boarding schools from middle class, giving her years of exposure to Luganda.
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