Daily Archives: October 19, 2022

OP-ED: How “The Strong Dollar” Increases Starvation In Africa

By Samuel Obedgiu Kampala: At the height of the demise of the now defunct Bretton-woods monetary system, former U.S President Richard Nixon’s treasury secretary John Connally said, “The dollar is our currency but it’s your problem.” The current strengthening of the dollar has indeed made this statement relevant again, manifesting itself through increased food prices.…

“Maize Cannot Expect Justice In A Court Composed Of Chickens’: Legal Brains Trust Petitions East African Court Over The Computer Misuse Law

The democracy and human rights watchdog Legal Brains Trust has sued the government of Uganda in the East African Court of Justice seeking to get the recently passed Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act nullified. The petition, filed on October 17 in the First Instance Division of the Arusha-based East African Court of Justice, pits the aggressive…