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Oil Exploration and People | Facts and Perceptions in Uganda
Our field visits to the oil-rich region particularly the districts of Amuru, Masindi, Buliisa and Hoima we found that people in the oil-rich region are wondering whether oil is already being transported to the neighboring countries and beyond. They see fleets of heavy trucks frequenting the area. Many think pipes have already been secretly connected [...]
African Culture | Circumcision among the Bagishu Males in Uganda
Introduction;
Circumcision refers to the mutilation of the fore skin of the male genital. This is a prestigious traditional act among the Gishus which every male must fulfill less be denied his right of being called a “man”.
The traditional opening of the ceremony is blessed by ancestors’ spirits (Masaba, Nbolwa) before it commences.
A gourd of local [...]
Capital Markets-Uganda
The Capital Markets Authority was set up by the CMA Statute No.1 of March 1996 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The CMA was established among others, to ensure investor protection, approve issue of securities, license market intermediaries, investor compensation fund and ensure fair and efficient markets.
With the [...]
Travel Tourism | the Thrilling Resource in Western Uganda.
Tourism resource is anything that the tourism fraternity attaches value to. Tourism in Western Uganda clings mainly in the districts of Kabale, Mbarara, Kisoro and Kasese. Kabale is naturally blessed with beautiful highlands, hills which enhance hill climbing and sight seeing. The famous Lake Bunyonyi culturally meaning a place of many small birds enhances sightseeing, [...]