Making Bricks

The highs and lows of the week....

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August 30th 2006
As a prelude to the week, I should note that perhaps one of the greatest obstacles to getting anything done in Uganda is the lack of organization. I have heard that most management positions, or a lot, are filled by kenyans (not sure how reliable the info is), and that Uganda is considering allowing Kenyans longer working visas to confront the problem. A lack of organization was one of the main ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Central Region » Kampala

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Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,0... ... read more