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National Perspective – Revisiting Uganda’s Murderous Cult

April 2, 2010 No Comment 1198 Views

Before March 17th 2000, few people outside southwestern Uganda had heard of Kanungu town. However even for those who had, it was only known as the sleepy corner of Rukungiri with a bad road, a high

National Perspective – Tears of Bududa

March 15, 2010 No Comment 199 Views

On March 1, 2011 hundreds of residents of Nametsi village in Bududa district were fast asleep when they heard a loud rumbling from above. “What was that? Where is it coming from? Why is

National Perspective – Challenges of Adoption

March 4, 2010 No Comment 552 Views

Adoption of Ugandan children by foreign nationals is all the rage these days. Thanks to the international attention – good or bad – that the country has received over the past 25 years, many

National Perspective – Alice Lakwena’s Ghost

February 18, 2010 No Comment 2346 Views

The name Alice Lakwena is still powerful enough in Uganda to instill fear into the hearts of many. Lakwena, born Alice Auma, was a young Acholi woman when she raised up a group of disenfranchised

National Perspective – Carbon Trading War

December 8, 2009 No Comment 210 Views

There is a war going on at the slopes of Mount Elgon. It is not a war of guns and armies, but one in which many lives are put at risk permanently. National Perspective this week

National Perspective – Inside Karamoja

November 18, 2009 No Comment 146 Views

Karamoja is a place of mystery and adventure for many Ugandans. Tucked away in a remote part of northeastern Uganda, it is a place few have ventured to travel to and many are ignorant

National Perspective – Poverty and Hunger

October 15, 2009 No Comment 349 Views

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, more than 854 million people in the world go hungry every day. It also notes that one child dies of hunger-related causes every

National Perspective – Alcohol Poising Plague

October 9, 2009 No Comment 164 Views

Between January and September 2009 more than 250 Ugandans were killed by alcohol poisoning. The victims in northern, central and southwestern Uganda killed as a result of consuming of sachet-packed

National Perspective – Ugandans in Iraq

September 30, 2009 No Comment 446 Views

Hundreds of Ugandans are currently serving as security officers and support staff at United States army bases in Iraq. This external labor market has become one of the most lucrative employment

National Perspective – Cost of Living

September 3, 2009 No Comment 109 Views

This week, National Perspective researches the tightrope Ugandans have to tread in negotiating the high cost of living in the country. Our reporters Ronald Batre from Arua, Emmanuel Kajubu of

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