How well can you sing the anthem? Sh100 mi

__________________ Government, through the Uganda Media Centre and the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, has launched Sauti Ya Uganda (Voice of Uganda), a nationwide anthem contest with a hefty grand prize: sh100 million. The contest is aimed at combatting significant civic crisis and reducing tribal divisions. It is also encouraging citizens to learn, interpret, and perform all three stanzas of the Uganda National Anthem and the East African Community Anthem in any style and language they choose. The initiative reveals a sobering truth about Uganda's civic awareness: many citizens can only sing the first verse of their national anthem, and most have no knowledge of the regional EAC Anthem. To handle the financial and logistical challenges of such a large-scale project, organisers stated that Sauti Ya Uganda is partially funded by an AFCON organising partner through the regional "Pamoja" framework. The regional anthem is a strategic effort to boost East African identity, helping Ugandans to better understand and value regional unity before the continental tournament that Uganda will co-host with neighbours Kenya and Tanzania in 2027. Uganda Media Centre executive director Alan Kasujja says the contest isn't asking participants to simply memorize words. (Credit: Uganda Media Centre)