By Timothy Nsubuga

8^th April 2011:- The government has threatened to “deal firmly” with opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye who (more…)

By Timothy Nsubuga

4^th April 2011:-

Dead in Benghazi: Could he be a UPDF mercenary?

A well known and controversial NRM Member of Parliament has accused President Museveni’s government of selling UPDF soldiers to fight as mercenaries alongside troops loyal to the embattled Libyan Leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi.

The youthful Buganda MP, who declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter, said he knows a family in his constituency that recently buried their 26 year old son who was killed by Libyan pro-democracy rebels who are fighting to oust Libyan Leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi.

“…It is really sad that my own government is doing such things without seeking approval from us as the people’s representatives.  I was shocked when (more…)

By Julius Odeke

4^th April 2011:-

COFFEE CUP Chairman Nabutele: Photo by J. Odeke

Coffee farmers in Bugisu are all smiles after a local company promised to increase the price of coffee to Shs10,000 per kg.  The Chairman of Community Organised Farmers From Elgon Escarpment Arabica Coffee Uganda Programme (COFFEE CUP), Mathias Nabutele, said that the new price takes effect immediately.

“…With effect from this harvesting season, coffee bean seeds shall be bought by this organisation at (more…)

By John Stephen Katende

4^th April 2011:- The new African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights has handed down its maiden ruling against Libya and demanded that (more…)

By Dennis Otim

4^th April 2011:- French troops have taken over the airport in Ivory Coast’s main city, Abidjan, AFP news agency has reported.  French military Spokesman (more…)

By Timothy Nsubuga

File Photo: Injured suspect surrounded by police

28^th March 2011:- The Ugandan police’s Rapid Response Unit [RRU] frequently operates outside the law, carrying out torture, extortion, and in some cases, extrajudicial killings, Human Rights Watch has said in its latest report.

The 59-page report, “Violence Instead of Vigilance: Torture and Illegal Detention by Uganda’s Rapid Response Unit,” documents the unit’s illegal methods of (more…)