By John Stephen Katende

8^th Nov 2010

The African Union has reiterated its call to African nations to do everything within their power to quickly establish an ‘African Economic Community’ similar to the European one. (more…)

By Timothy Nsubuga

8^th Nov 2010

Re-elected President

Tanzania’s incumbent President Jakaya Kikwete has been returned as the country’s President following last weekend’s elections. Tanzania’s Electoral Commission said Mr Kikwete won just over 61% of the votes, beating candidates from opposition parties.

The main opposition leader, Willibrod Slaa, had called for a vote recount, but the commission said there were not enough irregularities to change the final result.

Mr Kikwete, the man who stole the accolade of “darling of the West” (more…)

By George Murumba

3^rd Nov 2010

Kabaka, under seige?

The controversial Kampala Capital City Bill 2009, a bill whose NRM supporters have said will “tame” Buganda Kabaka Ronald Mutebi and shrink his sphere of influence, has been passed by parliament.

The Bill will become law as soon as President Museveni assents to it.  When he does, Kabaka Mutebi’s sphere of influence will be significantly reduced because the city’s boundaries within his Kingdom will be redefined.

The new boundaries of Kampala city will cover Kampala Central, Nakawa, Kawempe, Makindye, Kira town council and Makindye-Sabagabo sub-county.  Makindye-Sabagabo sub-county covers (more…)

By Timothy Nsubuga

1^st Nov 2010

Mr. Ofwono Opondo

The ruling NRM government has attacked the British government over what it called “misplaced concerns” about the unevenness of the 2011 political playing field.

In his reaction to a story published by Uganda Correspondent under the title “unfair 2011 playing field worries British govt” on 1^st Nov, the NRM’s 2011 election task force spokesperson Mr. Ofwono Opondo dismissed the British concerns as “misplaced”.

“…We in NRM have read and understood the misplaced concerns (more…)