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A shocking international tourism scandal unfolding on Mount Everest has sent tremors across the global travel industry—and raised uncomfortable questions about how safe and transparent tourism systems are in countries like Uganda. Investigations by the Nepal Police have uncovered a jaw-dropping $20 million (about UGX 75 billion) insurance fraud scheme where mountain guides allegedly drugged unsuspecting foreign climbers to fake …

  By Ivan Kimuli Kigozi (Journalist) In Ugandan politics, exits are rarely graceful. Most leaders leave office only when forced out by courts, public anger, internal party revolts, age, or death. Voluntary retirement while still popular is almost unheard of. That is precisely why Winnie Kiiza’s decision to step away from elective politics remains one of the most instructive political …

KAMPALA — In a rather unusual move, the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) has proposed to train Members of Parliament on how to use condoms — yes, practically — so they can better teach their voters how to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS. The proposal, made by Ruth Ssenyonyi, the UAC Board Chairperson, shocked some MPs but was warmly welcomed by others …