By Timothy Nsubuga

22^nd March 2011

I warned him, Museveni seems to be saying

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…)

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…)

By Julius Odeke

21^st March 2011

Participants at the health workshop: Photo by Julius Odeke

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…)

By Timothy Nsubuga

16^th March 2011

Buturo right making a point

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…)

Journalist Julius Odeke in hospital after he was shot

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…)

By Timothy Nsubuga

14^th 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…)

By Sharon Tibenda

14^th 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…)

By Norman S. Miwambo

14^th 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…)

By Sharon Tibenda

14^th March 2011

A passionately written article published in Uganda Correspondent of 21^st February 2011 [see: How Uganda’s docile elite sold our country] by Shelly Nambozo, a regular contributor in these pages, has sparked a serious debate (more…)