By Dennis Otim

22^nd Nov 2010

UPC President Otunnu

UPC Party President Dr. Olara Otunnu yesterday turned his full charm offensive to soften previously hostile Luwero residents who attributed much of their troubles to Obote’s UPC government.

At a campaign rally in the area, Otunnu sought to lay the blame for the Luwero deaths squarely at Museveni’s door.  “…President Museveni has been lying to you people of Luweero that he has plans to compensate you following your devastating suffering during the war. He (more…)

By George Murumba

22^nd Nov 2010

Opondo on attack

The opposition’s attacks on both President Museveni and his record are a calculated effort that will end in futility, the government has said.

Reacting to Uganda Correspondent’s story “Tears roll as Besigye’s campaign message sinks in” last week, the ruling NRM Deputy Spokesperson Mr. Ofwono Opondo said the opposition’s attacks on Museveni is a “…calculated syndicated effort that will end in futility because most of the crucial local constituencies know the facts including the causes of poverty and jiggers in many areas”. (more…)

By George Murumba

22^nd Nov 2010

Sudan's JEM Rebels

President Yoweri Museveni’s government has dismissed allegations from Sudan that it is supporting the Darfur based Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) rebels.

Sudanese authorities accused Kampala of harbouring JEM rebels who are fighting President Omar Bashir’s government in the troubled region of Darfur.

Khartoum says since it implemented security arrangements with Chad and closed the Chadian border earlier this year, JEM rebels are sending their troops to (more…)

By John Stephen Katende

22^nd Nov 2010

LRA rebel fighters

The network of European NGOs for advocacy on Central Africa [EurAc] has said the military strategy against the LRA will have no lasting impact without dialogue and negotiations.

In a statement issued in Brussels-Belgium on November 15^th, EurAc said it had read with great interest the various reports and declarations by Human Rights Watch, Resolve, Enough, and the International Crisis Group on the problem of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). (more…)

By Timothy Nsubuga

22^nd Nov 2010

Pope Benedict XVI

After decades of fierce opposition to the use of all contraception, the Pope Benedict has ended the Catholic Church’s absolute ban on the use of condoms.

The Pontiff said it was acceptable to use a prophylactic when the sole intention was to “…reduce the risk of infection” from Aids.  While he restated the Catholic Church’s staunch objections to contraception because it believes that it interferes with the creation of life, he argued that using a condom to preserve life and avoid death could be a responsible act – even outside marriage.

Asked whether the Catholic Church is not fundamentally against the use of condoms, he replied, (more…)

By Timothy Nsubuga

15^th Nov 2010

File photo, Dr.Kizza Besigye

Dr. Kizza Besigye, the IPC’s Presidential candidate, has adopted a very effective method of delivering his campaign messages.

Besigye’s new campaign style is simple too:  Using information passed to him by his formidable research team, Dr. Besigye is now finding it easy to directly link Museveni’s failures to the unique problems affecting the local people he addresses.

At a campaign rally (more…)