Happy Independence Day and Congratulations

A belated Happy Independence Day to the country of Uganda. On 9 October 1962 the British flag was lowered in Kampala while the Ugandan flag was simultaneously raised signifying independence and marking a significant step towards the end of outright colonialism in Africa. I am proud to be serving the nation of Uganda and hope and pray that independence will be an ever deepening and actualized reality for all in the country.

There is a picture that I intend to post (this post is now a week old because of my picture uploading struggles) for a few of you that I had spoken to before leaving the US. I recall telling some of you about the posters they have in the courthouses here, and though they can seem humorous in the presentation, they are serious in their message. I was once tempted to laugh at these posters until I realized how much they are fighting against corruption in the courts and how they are pushing very hard to be free of corrupting influences and agents. As soon as I can get the upload function to work, I will post them.

With that in mind, I want to congratulate the Commercial Court of Uganda on winning the local Rotary Club's Clean Business Award for Corporate Social Responsibility, last Wednesday. This award highlights not only how the impact the Commercial Court is having, but how hard everyone in the court is working to provide justice for all Commercial Court users of Uganda. I hope to have a picture of the award up soon.


*All photos are copyright John M. Napier unless otherwise indicated.*