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A dark cloud of financial scandal once again hangs over the Ugandan Parliament, and this time, the stench is particularly potent. I have been reliably informed that some weeks back, the four Commissioners of Parliament—Hon. Solomon Silwany, Hon. Esther Afoyochan, Hon. Prossy Akampulira Mbabazi, and Hon. Mathias Mpuuga—quietly approved for themselves a second “service award” to the tune of 400 …

KAMPALA — For the past six months, the Ugandan shilling has been gaining steadily against the US dollar, a development that in normal market conditions should translate into lower pump prices for fuel — since petroleum products are imported and priced in dollars. But despite the stronger shilling, fuel prices have stubbornly remained unchanged, leaving many Ugandans wondering whether the …