UGANDA OCTOBER 9, 1964: SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE. Uganda has celebrated its second anniversary of full independence. At a colourful ceremony in Kampala (Friday) the president, Sir Edward Mutesa of Buganda, took the salute at the trooping of the colour. Fifteen-thousand rejoicing people at Nakivubo stadium were entertained by an exciting display of stunt riding by police motorcyclists. Uganda's direct allegiance to the British crown ended last year when sir Edward Mutesa was sworn in as

1965: UGANDA CELEBRATES THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE Uganda celebrated the third anniversary of its independence on Saturday October 9th 1965 with a spectacular military display in the capital, Kampala. Uganda became a fully independent member of the commonwealth on October 9, 1962 with the sovereign status being granted by the Uganda independence act. The president Edward Mutesa, who is also the kabaka of Buganda, took the salute as units of the Uganda army paraded, before cheering cro

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