Fire at Ugandan school found to be deliberate

The fire that killed at least 19 children and two adults at a school dormitory in Uganda, is now thought to have been started deliberately.""Preliminary investigations indicate that it was homicide," Kale Kaihura, the police inspector general, told reporters at the school...

Ugandan Judiciary on Strike

The United Nations has condemned the Ugandan executive's invasion of a court in which one of the judges set bail for persons accused of treason. Judges went on s trike to protest, and will be joined by the country's lawyers next week:"The United Nations human rights office in...

Economic development in third world riding on mobile phones

The mobile phone is rapidly becoming a vital tool in developing nations, from improving heath care to allowing people to access news via WAP enabled sites such as the BBC offers.This story from ATMA shows how economic development can be improved by the introduction of mobile...

A book I will have to read to get a second side of the story

"Dad's image cannot be changed," Amin sighed. "If I bring an understanding, it will be very little because he's in a compartment and getting him out of there will take a thousand years. But I believe my father would take it on the chin whatever they say about him." Amin has...

Royal Ascot Goat Races

Royalists, fashionistas and followers of the world's most unusual sporting events will enjoy reading an account of the Royal Ascot Goat Races, held in Kampala, Uganda (one of the world's poorest countries) on August 26. Read Elizabeth Kameo's literary cameo by clicking on her...