Namugenyi Kiwanuka
Encyclopedia
Namugenyi "Nam" Kiwanuka (born in Uganda
) is a Canadian
television personality and journalist. Formerly a VJ for MuchMusic
from 1999 to 2003, she was later a host of NBA XL and CFL Crunch on Rogers Sportsnet
.
Kiwanuka came to Canada with her family in 1983, following the Ugandan Civil War
. She was given the Christian name Mary, which she used while attending Ryerson University
in Toronto in the mid-1990s, where she was in the journalism program.
With a desire to give a voice to and document the lives of the vulnerable, Nam is currently traveling the world with her video camera as a freelance journalist.
She’s told the stories of FGM survivors, the controversy over the N-word, the politics of the Confederate flag in America, IDPs in Northern Uganda and a grandmother who is raising 19 AIDS orphans. Nam’s writing has been published in international publications and she’s been featured in Maclean’s magazine; was named one of the 20 most beautiful Canadians and in May 2008, was honored as one to watch by Chatelaine magazine in the publication’s 80th anniversary issue.
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television personality and journalist. Formerly a VJ for MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
from 1999 to 2003, she was later a host of NBA XL and CFL Crunch on Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers Sportsnet
Sportsnet was launched on October 9, 1998 as CTV Sportsnet. The name was chosen to match the regional "Fox Sports Net" operations across the United States...
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Kiwanuka came to Canada with her family in 1983, following the Ugandan Civil War
Uganda under Amin
The history of Uganda from 1971 through 1979 comprises the history of Uganda during Idi Amin's dictatorship over Uganda.The Ugandan economy was devastated by Amin's policies, including the expulsion of Asians, the nationalisation of businesses and industry, and expansion of public sector. The real...
. She was given the Christian name Mary, which she used while attending Ryerson University
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
in Toronto in the mid-1990s, where she was in the journalism program.
With a desire to give a voice to and document the lives of the vulnerable, Nam is currently traveling the world with her video camera as a freelance journalist.
She’s told the stories of FGM survivors, the controversy over the N-word, the politics of the Confederate flag in America, IDPs in Northern Uganda and a grandmother who is raising 19 AIDS orphans. Nam’s writing has been published in international publications and she’s been featured in Maclean’s magazine; was named one of the 20 most beautiful Canadians and in May 2008, was honored as one to watch by Chatelaine magazine in the publication’s 80th anniversary issue.