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Access to clean water still a problem in Africa
THIS week marks World Water Day, and I am personally endorsing a report by African scientists that examines our continent’s water resources and calls for our political leaders to work more closely with Africa’s scientific community to develop answers to the challenges we face. More...
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Twodong’s attack on Otunnu was wrong
I read Richard Todwong’s article entitled: “Mao, Otunnu are birds of the same feather” published in The New Vision March 19 and concluded the writer had ill-motive in his opinion. I was at Makerere University with Todwong when he campaigned for the guild presidency in 1999 and he won the contest even when he was not married. More...
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Corridors of power
Strategic scribes
EVER since Eastern Youth MP, Denis Obua, declared his intentions to stand for presidency, journalists are trying to be close to him. Many scribes (especially the female reporters) always visit the MP in office before starting their day’s assignments. More...
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Don’t wait for disaster instead prepare for it
NO country can afford to ignore the lessons of the earthquakes in Chile and Haiti. We cannot stop such disasters from happening. But we can dramatically reduce their impact, if the right disaster risk reduction measures are taken in advance. More...
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FOREX RATES |
Currency | Buy | Sell |
US Dollar | 2100 | 2110 | Pound Sterling | 3170 | 3235 | Euro | 2850 | 2910 | Kenya Shs | 26.9 | 27.9 | Tz Shs | 1.48 | 1.58 |
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T-Bills |
19% | 8% |
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| WEATHER |
| Kampala 26°C |  | Entebbe 26°C |  | Gulu 29°C |  |
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