After long illness Pearl Fm journalist Ali Sewanyana has paased oway .
Popularly know as “ Octopus” for his sports reporting Ssewanyana, died this afternoon at Kawolo Hospital in Lugazi.
His counterparts in Kampala majorily freelancers are in sobre mood mourning his death .
David Serumaga of Media Centre describes the late Sewanyana as adedicated passionate journalist.
Emmanuel Nkata of Sanyu FM whom they played football together and supporters of Arsenal team described the late as a brother and close family friend.
“Ssewanyana was my brother. We shared a lot in common and even belonged to the same clan. Our families were very close, to the extent that he would sometimes bring his child to my home. I will forever miss him dearly,” Nkata said.
Event organisers miss his comic atterances during marriage and wedding ceremonies as Sewanyana used to handle Mc Gigs during week ends
“Ssewanyana was a warm-hearted, social and approachable individual who maintained strong relationships across the industry,”MC Mariach stated
Byamukama Aloziousj Journalist with Mama Radio remembers the late as one of the beneficiery of Uganda Women Media Association trainees.
The Uganda Women Media Association (UMWA), supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation, recently conducted an extensive training programme for journalists, survivors of domestic violence, healthcare professionals, and civil society organisations (CSOs).
This initiative aimed to tackle the pressing issue of gender-based violence (GBV) in Uganda, with a particular focus on Kawempe division, where 14% of GBV cases are reported, and central Uganda, where 32% of women aged 10-59 experience violence, according to recent statistics from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics.
Ali Ssewanyana, a journalist from Pearl FM, shared how the training has profoundly influenced his perspective on gender-based violence (GBV). Initially, Ssewanyana admitted that he rarely took GBV seriously, as it did not directly affect his own family.
He often covered such stories merely because they were assigned by his editor, without much personal engagement or understanding.