Category: Opinions
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How to tell a pyramid scheme from a genuine investment
By Denis Jjuuko In the late 1990s, at every little gathering, people especially men converged in every little corner and made their nails dirty. They were scratching for cash and Hyundai cars. Like in all such lotteries, a few people would be winning hence more people buying the tickets to scratch. The scratch for cash,…
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Uganda at 60: What if Uganda was a human being
By Denis Jjuuko On Sunday, Uganda turned 60 years old having received its independence from the British on 9 October 1962. Had Uganda been a person, he would have received his full NSSF pay out five years earlier. If he worked in the Uganda public service, he would either be retired or on contract depending…
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EACOP: Africa must exploit its natural resources
By Sheillah Kabugondo In the 1990s, a debate raged whether Uganda should build an electricity dam at Bujagali Falls along the River Nile near the old industrial town of Jinja. At the time, if you lived in an urban area, you knew that if you had electricity today, you wouldn’t have it tomorrow. They called…
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Was Jennifer Lopez excluded from Hollywood?
At 52 years old and with a career that many artists envy, Jennifer Lopez collects accolades and awards, as well as a huge amount of fans. But in a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the singer, songwriter and actress opened up about what it feels like to be an “outsider” in the industry for being…