By John Stephen Katende

17^th January 2011

Can this 'presidential candidate' win an election?

He was “expelled” from his Oyima clan for supporting the wrong political party in Uganda.  He made history by contesting in the May 2010 elections in the UK as an independent parliamentary candidate.  He was the first FDC man to urge his party to set up “a parallel Electoral Commission” to Kiggundu’s.

FDC’s International Envoy to the United Kingdom and European Union Mr. Sam Akaki (more…)

By Timothy Nsubuga

17^th January 2011

In good times: L-R, Sarkozy & Ben Ali hug

They both captured State power through illegal and unconstitutional means.  Both of them have ruled their respective countries with a democracy “carrot”  in one hand, and a big tyrannical “stick” in the other hand for almost a quarter of a century.

We are of course talking about President Yoweri Museveni who came to power in 1986 and his ‘political twin’ President Ben Ali of Tunisia who came to power in a bloodless ‘palace coup’ in 1987; only a year after Museveni had fought his way to power in Uganda. (more…)

By Sharon S. Tibenda

17^th January 2011

Flambouyant Gen. Jeje Ogongo

The Inter Party Cooperation has challenged the UPDF as an institution to either punish State Minister of Defence Gen. Jeje Odongo for his unlawful remarks or openly declare its support for the General so that Ugandans know what to expect from the army in this election.

Gen. Odongo, a flamboyant former army commander, was reported to have told officers and men of the UPDF at Gaddafi Junior Staff College in Jinja last Friday that the widespread calls for the army to stay away from politics in this election were “misguided”. (more…)

By Norman S. Miwambo

17^th January 2011

Four exiled former Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) officials who were once close allies of President Paul Kagame have scorned at the Military Court’s ‘bizarre’ 24 and 20 years’ sentences handed to them. (more…)

By George Murumba

17^th January 2011

The United Nations has said it has “concrete intelligence” to prove that the former Côte d’Ivoire president Laurent Gbagbo has been involved in inciting violence against its peacekeepers and his own countrymen. (more…)

By Norman S. Miwambo

10^th January 2011

Kasubi Tombs Fire: A Kingdom under threat?

A Uganda born US Marine is among many Diaspora Ugandans who have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament Edward Ssekandi over the controversial “Institution of Traditional or Cultural Leaders Bill”.

Capt. Frank Musisi, who sources say has a large Ugandan following in the USA, wrote to Ssekandi on behalf of other Ugandans.  In his petition, a copy of which Uganda Correspondent has seen, Capt. Musisi said: (more…)