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 T here are certain things that Ugandans do which seem normal to us, but to foreigners, they come off as bizarre. In no particular order, here the 10 most popular things that will remind you that you are in Uganda   BUTCHERS Most kiosks selling meat have glass display windows while many are simply open. Most times the meat is hanging above these windows while the hooves and offal’s are placed on the table below the meat. The meat is usually outside while the butcher is confortable seated inside waiting for the customers.  Isn't the meat supposed to be inside so that it doesn’t come into contact with dust and flies? But if that was the case, it would not be in Uganda.                                                                                                                                                              NOT FOR SALE Go anywhere in Uganda and you will see loads of signs ‘reading not for sale’ accompanied with the owners telephone number. Mostly these are acres

Persistent increase in food prices coupled with imported inflation have continued to make it difficult for government to bring down the country’s fast-rising inflation rate. Currently, Uganda’s annual headline inflation stands at 16 per cent moving from 14.1 per cent in April 2011. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics said yesterday that this is the highest inflation rate Uganda has seen since May 1994 when the annual inflation was 16.2 per cent. “Commodity food prices have continued to be the main driver of inflation in the country due to reduced supply and increased demand for food items,” said Mr Vicente Nsubuga Musoke, the principal statistician-price statistics, while releasing the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May 2011. Annual food inflation increased from 39.3 in April to 44.1 in May. The annual core inflation excludes food crops from the CPI and it is also what government uses to determine the overall inflation rate. The annual core inflation rose to 11.3 per cent in May up fromApr

Allow add my voice to the recent criticism of the expansion of the Ugandan govt cabinet. with over 40 ministers, why should we have 2 extra posts; that of the Minister of General Duties and the Minister without portfolio. can anyone there tell me the difference between those two posts. am confused