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Who Will Protect Defiled Soroti Childrens In Uganda?
Written by Mubatsi
During my recent visit to Soroti in Eastern Uganda which is 350 km from Kampala, I was overwhelmed by incidences of child marriage, cases of rape and defilement which are some of the major problems children in this area face. For the one week I spent in the area, helping […]
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Mubatsi
Mubatsi is a Ugandan journalist who blogs on governance and human rights-based issues in his community with particular interest in environmental reporting. For four years, Mubatsi worked with The Independent, Uganda's most influential weekly policy analysis news magazine, as a reporter. He is currently a senior researcher at Made in Uganda TV, a television production company that produces Minibuzz show.
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Does It Matter If Uganda Fails To Get A Medal At London 2012 Olympics?
Written by Mubatsi
The current lead article – The Olympics: A Tale of Two Worlds is asking if; “Do the Olympic Games provide a unique opportunity for us to come together on a level playing field, or are they just one more circumstance in which the differences between the developed and developing worlds […]
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Uganda’s long walk to Green Economy and Bududa Land-slides
Written by Mubatsi
Now here is part of the story on Uganda’s journey to conserve the environment and fight climate change. On the eve of this year’s World Environment Day; I listened to Uganda’s Minister for Water and Environment – Maria Mutagamba with sadness. The minister lamented that her hands are sometimes tied […]
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Is Uganda losing the quality of Education battle to businessmen/women?
Written by Mubatsi
For years Uganda has enjoyed the advantage of providing better quality education in East Africa. Thousands of students from neighbouring countries have often sought higher education from Uganda compared to Ugandans studying in those countries. However, there is a growing fear that this advantage may soon wane. The fear stems […]
