Arne's Observations Arne is a Dutch journalist working out of Kampala, Uganda. On his blog he shares his experiences with us
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Pearl Children’s Choir: Singing for a brighter future
They sing like angels, they dance like true professional artists and there are eighteen of them: the Pearl Children’s Choir, a group of Ugandan…
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The trans-Africa highway
‘Cape to Cairo’ has been a journey people dream about for centuries. Occasionally it is being undertaken. Although the infrastructure lags behind, a…
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Africa’s most expensive city
A three-bedroom house, air-conditioned but really nothing special. In the worlds’ newest capital city Juba you will easily pay 4,000 US Dollars per…
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The 10th Ethiopia National Laughter Day
Robin Graham (UK) and Belachew Girma (Ethiopia) are preparing the tenth Ethiopia National Laughter Day; an official celebration, unique in the world,…
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Time for the tax man
At the end of every year, people around the world have to carry out their least-favourite task: paying taxes. But for Africa there is a lot to gain. …
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5 Percent up – again
It doesn’t happen often, but 2011 was so packed with newsworthy developments that a lot of media corporations had used up most of their budgets before…
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Yes they know it’s Christmas!
After acting as Santa Claus at a nearby day care centre, I am totally in the Christmas mood. No matter the state of the economy, by the end of…



