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Why Africans are easily overcome by other Cultures?
By: Son Gyoh -Development practitioner
I was first confronted with this question about two years ago, when a friend and I would occasionally engage in...
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Careful, don’t radicalise Muslims
Over a week ago, Kenyan authorities deported Jamaican-born Muslim cleric Abu Ameenah Bilal Phillips, invariably demonised by the media as a “radical”. The Qatar-based...
Who wants to Harm Standard Political Writer?
Friday morning March 18 found The Standard senior political writer Juma Kwayera seated at his desk doing a story. He was busy interviewing a...
Poisoning the Masses
Why war on hate speech is hard to win.
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission says last year it received two to three complaints a...
Oily Misadventures: Africa and the Latin Americas
‘The Latin Americans, while conscious of their different historical experience, soon became aware that the practical issues for them were remarkably similar to those...
The Huge Challenge of Obama’s victory to ‘fatherland’ Africa
By: Son Gyoh -Development practitioner
Now that the euphoria of the US political revolution is settling in and the enigma, Barack is poised to take...
Our ever-changing World
The world we live in is hastily changing before our very own eyes yet many of us are blinded by the things around us...
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Why Africans are easily overcome by other Cultures?
By: Son Gyoh -Development practitioner
I was first confronted with this question about two years ago, when a friend and I would occasionally engage in...
Self Drive is the Best Way to Vacation in Uganda
Traveling through Uganda by yourself can be an incredible experience full of fun as you go through the countryside of the pearl of Africa...
Renting One-Way Car For Your Uganda Road Trip
If you have ever found yourself stranded after flight cancellation but unfortunately, you didn’t have an option then let it be the last time...
African Countries receive over 26M COVID-19 vaccine doses
African countries have received over 26 million COVID-19 vaccines both from the COVAX facility and through bilateral agreements outside the COVAX facility. This information...
Palm Sunday bombing at cathedral in Indonesia injures Catholics leaving Mass
A suspected suicide bomb attack targeted Catholics leaving a cathedral after Palm Sunday Mass on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The bombing happened at...
Family Loses 5 Members at Magufuli Farewell
A family in Dar es Salaam is mourning the death of its five members who were killed in a stampede that erupted at Uhuru...
Gorilla Trekking in Uganda, Rwanda & Congo: Where to Go in 2021
In Uganda and DRC, Gorilla trekking is ranked number one tourist activity. The activity on their other hand is the most expensive at US$700...
Rwanda Uganda Border Closure Impacts Tourism
The Rwanda- Uganda border crossing closure started way back in early 2019 with Rwanda citing insecurity and safety breach for its citizens who travel...
How Car Rental in Uganda Can Turn You Into Pro Traveler
Whereas most travelers take a holiday simply for chilling and relaxation, it is of no doubt that others also opt to explore and discover...
Virunga National Park Announces 1st Gorilla Birth of Year
GOMA, DR Congo —
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park has announced the birth of a male gorilla, the first baby this year....