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
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National Perspective – Carbon Trading War
December 8, 2009 No Comment 225 ViewsThere 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
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National Perspective – Inside Karamoja
November 18, 2009 No Comment 159 ViewsKaramoja 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
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National Perspective – Poverty and Hunger
October 15, 2009 No Comment 377 ViewsAccording 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
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National Perspective – Alcohol Poising Plague
October 9, 2009 No Comment 177 ViewsBetween 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
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National Perspective – Ugandans in Iraq
September 30, 2009 No Comment 457 ViewsHundreds 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
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National Perspective – Cost of Living
September 3, 2009 No Comment 126 ViewsThis 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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