28th March 2011:- I disagree with people who argue that the international community should let the Libyans (more…)
Archive for March, 2011
Museveni attacks Gaddafi over Libyan crisis
By Timothy Nsubuga
22nd March 2011
President Yoweri Museveni has broken his loud silence over the political crisis that has engulfed Libya with a scathing attack on both Gaddafi and the Western allies trying to oust Gaddafi.
In a 17 page reaction to the Libyan crisis that Uganda Correspondent has seen, Museveni faults Gaddafi in five key areas. First of all, he rapped Gaddafi for supporting former Ugandan President Idi Amin (more…)
How army beat up DPC for ‘supporting’ Nandala
In this second instalment of a three part series, Journalist Julius Odeke continues with his post-mortem of the battle for Budadiri West constituency. (more…)
HIV patients resort to using animal drugs
By Julius Odeke
21st March 2011
A health crisis is looming in the several parts of Uganda as HIV/Aids patients resort to using veterinary drugs used for treating dogs, cattle, and goats among others.
This is due to absence of Anti Retroviral [ARVs] drugs that are the rightful prescription for slowing the progression of HIV/Aids. The sickening news was disclosed by (more…)
Museveni’s reaction to the Libyan crisis
By Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
22nd March 2011
By the time Muammar Gaddaffi came to power in 1969, I was a third year university student at Dar-es-Salaam. (more…)
Ethics Minister Buturo resigns from cabinet
By Timothy Nsubuga
16th March 2011
The Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity Dr. James Nsaba Buturo has resigned from cabinet following the Supreme Court judgement that stripped him of his seat in parliament for leaving his NRM party to stand for re-election as an independent candidate.
In its judgment, the Supreme Court ruled that by abandoning the NRM on whose ticket he went to parliament, Dr. Buturo, (more…)
A Journalist’s encounter with Museveni’s bullets: Part 1
He was thrust from the peace and quiet imposed by the gods of Mt Elgon into the limelight after he was shot by government soldiers during the violent clash between supporters of FDC strongman Hon Nandala Mafabi [Budadiri West] and his NRM opponent Beatrice Wabudeya. Now Journalist Julius Odeke tells the story of his shooting in a three part series.
It was unbelievable! (more…)
Museveni in Libyan conflict resolution committee
By Timothy Nsubuga
14th March 2011
President Yoweri Museveni has been drafted into an African presidential committee whose remit is to work out ways of ending the conflict that has engulfed Libya. (more…)
Police use SMS to frustrate opposition protests
By Sharon Tibenda
14th March 2011
The Uganda Police Force has embraced modern ICT as an avenue through which to pre-emptively demobilise ordinary Ugandans from joining opposition activists in anti-government protests. (more…)
Professor accuses ICC of re-colonizing Africa
By Norman S. Miwambo
14th March 2011
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, with diminutive understanding of Africa and its cultural diversity, is destined to plunge Kenya into catastrophe (more…)