By Sharon J. Tibenda – 9^th-15^th Aug 2010

Poo powered VW

The way we look at and think of human waste a.k.a “poo” may never be the same again.  A cool “poo-powered” vehicle, a convertible VW Beetle, has finally taken to the streets of Bristol in the United Kingdom.  The little “Dung Beetle”, as it has already been referred by sections of the British media, is the brainchild of Engineers from Wessex Water who want to encourage sustainable motoring. (more…)

Last week, Uganda’s main media houses reported a number of important issues that Uganda Correspondent feels its weekly readers must not miss out on.  Read excerpts from those stories in our “Weekly News Snapshot” here. (more…)

By Our Staff Writer – 2^nd-8^th Aug 2010

With the incremental fall out with Buganda that his government has had over the last few years, “…all signs are that President Yoweri Museveni will this time round look north for his next Vice President”; says a source within the NRM government. (more…)

19^th-25^th July 2010

UC:  Colonel, you have spoken at length about many things that you associate with Museveni’s government.  What do you think is the remedy now?

Col. Ogole:  The short answer to your question should simply be that enough is enough!  I am happy to report now that many of the practical political challenges that Museveni is facing today, and will no doubt face in the very near future, were partly because many Ugandans like me adopted that silent approach as a way of keeping the possibility of the dictator’s reprisals at a safe distance.  It is now too late for Museveni; he is now politically naked. (more…)

Uganda’s main media houses last week reported a number of important issues that Uganda Correspondent feels its weekly readers deserve to know about; just in case they missed out.  Read excerpts from those stories in our news round-up here. (more…)

12^th-18^th July 2010

UC: The new UPC Party President Dr. Olara Otunnu has called for a fresh independent investigation into the atrocities committed in Luwero.  What are your views on that?

Col. Ogole: I knew you would ask me that question at some point.  But may I first of all take this opportunity to congratulate Dr Olara Otunnu upon his election to the Presidency of UPC. (more…)

By Timothy Nsubuga – 12^th-18^th July 2010

The Comprehensive Peace Agreement [CPA] that was brokered by top international players succeeded in achieving one important thing for Sudan.  It ended decades of bitter civil war between the north and south.  (more…)

12^th-18^th July 2010

Uganda’s main media houses last week reported a number of important issues that Uganda Correspondent feels its weekly readers deserves to know about; just in case they missed out.  Read excerpts from those stories in our news round-up here. (more…)

5^th–11^th July 2010

UC: Is it true that Museveni wanted you extradited from Tanzania to come and face trial in Uganda?

Col. Ogole: The other thing people do not know is that Museveni did not only unfairly label me the “Butcher of Luwero”.  For nearly ten years from the time he seized power, he directed his propaganda machinery on me and spent huge sums of taxpayers’ money in an attempt to soil my name. (more…)

Uganda’s main media houses last week reported a number of important issues that Uganda Correspondent feels its weekly readers deserves to know about if they missed.  Read excerpts from those stories in our news round-up here. (more…)