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Childbirth: Deadly Back Home

Sunday, August 15, 2010
Childbirth: Deadly Back Home

Today, an estimated 16 Ugandan women will die because of childbirth-related complications. Read Ugandans Abroad's blog Namirembe: Eyes On Women in Great Lakes to get the latest on the fight against maternal mortality. »

Uganda Beat: Week In Review

Saturday, August 14, 2010
Uganda Beat: Week In Review

Busy abroad? Uganda Beat blogger Rebecca Harshbarger recaps this week in Ugandan news for you: chilling confessions of 7-11 bombers, drug shortages at Mulago Hospital reportedly kill 250 kids at Mulago Hospital's Cancer Institute, and more. »

Editor Charged With Sedition After 7-11 Stories: Timothy Kalyegira

Thursday, August 5, 2010

The Uganda Record's Timothy Kalyegira was interrogated by the police and accused of violating Uganda's sedition laws this Monday. Read more on Uganda Beat. »

Week in Review:

Friday, July 30, 2010
Week in Review:

Uganda Beat gives you the highs, lows & the noteworthy from Uganda this week. »

Learning About the Bombings from Alaska: Uganda Beat

Thursday, July 29, 2010
Learning About the Bombings from Alaska: Uganda Beat

Uganda Beat has a new home on Ugandans Abroad. Check out Rebecca Harshbarger's latest post. »

Raymond Baguma: Will the Ipad Save Journalism?

Saturday, July 3, 2010
Raymond Baguma: Will the Ipad Save Journalism?

Journalist Raymond Baguma shares his thoughts with us on life working abroad in London. »

Raymond Baguma: With tough press laws, who will tell Africa’s story from Uganda?

Friday, June 18, 2010
Raymond Baguma: With tough press laws, who will tell Africa’s story from Uganda?

As all eyes turn to the African continent for the World Cup, journalist Raymond Baguma wonders how the continent's stories can be told with increasingly tougher press laws in countries like Uganda. »

New Ministry of Oil To Supervise UG’s 2 Billion+ Barrels of Oil

Thursday, April 29, 2010
New Ministry of Oil To Supervise UG’s 2 Billion+ Barrels of Oil

Uganda plans to create a new Ministry of Oil to manage the country's recent oil discoveries-- at two billion barrels and counting. The country also plans to create a national oil company, an oil fund, and to invest profits in railways, roads, education, and training. What do you think? »

Cheers and Jeers: This Week in the Ugandan News

Friday, April 9, 2010
Cheers and Jeers: This Week in the Ugandan News

News we cheer and jeer from Uganda this week! Stay in touch with Uganda from abroad, no matter how short on time you are. »

Uganda: Ground Zero for Mental Health

Thursday, April 8, 2010
Uganda: Ground Zero for Mental Health

The Ugandan media recently took a hard look at the state of the country's mental health-- after a mentally disturbed man said he burnt down Kasubi Tombs, a national icon and cultural monument. »