· August, 2008

Stories about Uganda from August, 2008

Uganda: R.I.P kampala.ver

  13 August 2008

R.I.P kampala.ver blog: “…kampala.ver has died an untimely and sudden death and joins ranks with all those millions of deaf blogs out there.”

Uganda: On Looking Whiter

  12 August 2008

Tumwijuke of Ugandan Insomniac discusses skin tone issues in Africa after seeing a cosmetic commercial in which Beyonce's skin looks digitally whitened, wondering “Why are our supermarkets filled with cosmetics...

Uganda: Olympic Presence

  12 August 2008

Jeremy Goldberg of Millennial Challenge gives an overview of Uganda's Olympic medal history and comments on the Ugandan Olympic team in Beijing, comprised of 12 athletes.

Uganda: Government must rethink the Land Bill

  12 August 2008

Moses discusses the controversial Land Bill in Uganda noting that “the Bill in its present form is dangerously pitting landlords against tenants in a political confrontation that will register no...

Environment: Oil Prospecting in Uganda

  6 August 2008

Omar of Safarinotes looks at Uganda's quest for Oil, saying “Environmentally, while prospecting for oil, Uganda has to take great care in protecting its other great natural resources: water, land...