By Our Staff Writer- 16^th-22^nd Aug 2010

Ban Ki Moon

The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged participants at a United Nations student forum to use their voices for the common good, and to build a culture of tolerance and understanding in a world that is more connected than ever before.  In a video message to the Second Annual Global Model UN Conference that is being held in Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia, the UN Secretary-General said, “…it is often said that young people are the leaders of tomorrow.  But you are already leaders.  Your ideas, your actions, [and] your decisions make a difference”. (more…)

Last week, Uganda’s main media houses reported a number of important issues that Uganda Correspondent feels its weekly readers must not miss out on. (more…)

By Our Staff Writer – 9^th-15^th Aug 2010

Paul Kagame

Incumbent Rwandan President Maj. General Paul Kagame has won the tiny central African country’s second post-genocide elections with a massive landslide.

“His Excellency Paul Kagame has 1,610,422 votes – this is equivalent to 92.9%.  Fellow Rwandans, this is the result in eleven districts.  Clearly, there is likely to be not much difference even after we announce the result in the remaining districts”; said Chrysologue Karangwa from Rwanda’s Electoral Commission.  Kagame’s win was really never in doubt.  First of all, Kagame still enjoys both local and international goodwill for his role in ending the 1994 genocide that claimed the lives of over 800,000 ethnic Tutsi’s and moderate Hutus. (more…)

By Dennis Otim – 9^th-15^th Aug 2010

Dr. Kizza Besigye

The Inter Party Cooperation [IPC], a loose alliance between Ugandan opposition parties FDC, UPC, Jeema, and CP is split right through the middle on the question of whether or not to boycott, postpone, or participate in the 2011 elections.

Recent statements issued by both FDC President Dr. Kizza Besigye and UPC President Dr. Olara Otunnu clearly suggest that at best, their 2011 strategy is not yet crystallised and settled.  At worst, there may be deep seated individual party interests between the IPC partners that make it difficult for them to agree on a unified strategy. (more…)