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  • Citizen Uganda projected to win California and New York

    In the past some pundits have claimed that Citizen Uganda is just a flash in the pan, but now we know that is not true. According to the latest poll by Google Analytics, Citizen Uganda is projected...
  • The Kampalan: What do we need from this blog?

    The polls are closed and the votes are in. No, I am not talking about Super Tuesday. I am talking about a poll on the future of The Kampalan, a fledgling Ugandan blog written by a group of...
  • CU gets nominated for Best Design

    The nominations are in for Uganda's Best of Blogs Awards 2008 and Citizen Uganda is in the running for Best Design award this year. (Much thanks to whoever nominated CU). It was a great bit of news...
  • Blogging in Uganda (Part 8): Kampala.ver

    If you have never been to Kampala let me spare you the suspense; it is a poorly planned city and there is little to see in the way of architecture. The good news though is that there is a blogger who...
  • Be Invisible, in a trendy Hoodie

    However you may feel about NGOs and foreigners filming the plight of locals, you have to hand it to these guys. Invisible Children was released back in 2003, so five years on you might expect that...
  • Will The Kampalan Survive?

    Many blogs go through growing pains. Take The Kampalan for instance. The concept behind this blog is very appealing: "Everything you need to know to have fun in Kampala, put together by people...
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    Blogging in Uganda (Part 7): GayUganda

    On the subject of homosexuality in Uganda, opinions abound. Back in 1999, President Museveni made his position clear by asking the police to arrest gays. His authority notwithstanding, the Sexual...
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    Blogging in Uganda (Part 6): Ugandan Insomniac

    For something that is supposed to come naturally, sometimes sleeping can be a difficult task. Imagine being wide awake at night while others purr and grunt in blissful oblivion. That can be...
  • Blogging in Uganda (Part 5): Uganda's Scarlett Lion

    If you are new to citizenuganda.com, welcome. This post is part of an ongoing series that introduces and reviews blogs written by people in Uganda. Uganda's Scarlett Lion is a blog by Glenna Gordon,...
  • Blogging in Uganda (Part 4): Between a Rock & a Hard Place

    Today I took a look at Dennis Matanda's blog called Between a Rock & a Hard Place. Dennis is one of the contributors to The Kampalan blog that I reviewed previously. Unlike that blog, Between a...