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Uganda drafts Bill to execute HIV infectors

In 1999, an HIV-infected 30-year-old man named Fred Mwanga shocked the country when he raped a three-month-old baby in a Kampala suburb. Even more upsetting, Mwanga’s action was…

‘Things don’t look good’ in Uganda

Five candidates are vying for the Ugandan presidency, while close on 1Â 000 are contesting Parliamentary seats in 214 constituencies as well as the 69 districts which are…

Red Pepper sparks controversy in Uganda

The spread of the internet has opened Uganda to a vast array of trends and influences that would have had little effect in previous years. However, a good many citizens who have…

Growing pressure on prisons under strain

Nearly a decade ago, the Kampala Declaration on Prison Conditions in Africa was drawn up to improve the situation of inmates across the continent. In an ironic twist, however,…

Putting research and policy-making on the same page

Reports. They gather dust on the desks of journalists and bureaucrats — after having been opened with reluctance, and closed with speed. Months of work may have gone into their…

Why Uganda’s child molesters don’t go to jail

Incidents of sexual abuse, particularly of children, appear to be on the rise in Uganda. However, this apparent increase has not been matched by a similar rise in prosecutions.…

Kampala: Fashion capital of the world?

Fashion capitals of the world: New York, London, Paris … Kampala? Well, if Santa Anzo has anything to do with this, it’ll only be a matter of time. She is the brains behind the…