By Dennis Otim
26th March 2012:
The former LC5 Chairman of Kitgum District Mr John Bosco Oryem is dead. According to Kitgum District Speaker Mr Geoffrey Oguti, the late Oryem’s body was due to (more…)
Corruption threatens national stability – ICG
By John Stephen Katende
26th March 2012:
Despite the establishment of anti-corruption agencies, Burundi is facing a deepening corruption crisis that jeopardises prospects for lasting peace and stability, the (more…)
Mali suspended from African Union
By Online Team
26th March 2012:
The African Union has suspended Mali’s membership and condemned the coup that ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure. The African Union Peace and Security Council acted swiftly to (more…)
Kony2012 NGO admits misleading people
By Timothy Nsubuga
19th March 2012:
Invisible Children men with guns
Invisible Children, the NGO behind the now controversial #Kony2012 video has finally admitted that its film was ‘misleading’ because it created the impression that Uganda is still under a state of war.
In an email exchange with Michael “Otim” Kirkpatrick, a vitriolic critic of the #Kony2012 video, Invisible Children’s Communications Officer Andrew Morgan also admitted that it was unethical for Invisible Children to present the issues the way (more…)
Ugandan women NGOs condemn #Kony2012
By Sharon Tibenda
19th March 2012:
Ugandan women pressure groups have condemned the production of a film on militia leader Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), saying it brings back (more…)
Ocampo seeks maximum sentence for Lubanga
By John Stephen Katende
19th March 2012:
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) last week described the conviction of Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo on charges of recruiting child soldiers as (more…)
US defends its anti-LRA mission
By Dennis Otim
27th Feb 2012:
US officials are defending their ongoing military mission to help wipe out the roving Lord’s Resistance Army [LRA] in Central Africa. Some critics fear, however, that the operation could (more…)
Anti govt bitterness forces NRM cadre to quit
By Our Online Team
21st Nov 2011:
Egwea: Walking out to retirement
The embattled National Resistance Movement [NRM] party official who was hounded out of the conference hall by angry crowds at the Grand Public Debate addressed by FDC President Dr. Kizza Besigye in London last Saturday 12th has thrown in the white towel and decided to withdraw from active party politics.
In an email seen by this newspaper dated November 16th, Mr. Robert Olet Egwea, the former Secretary for Research in NRM-UK Chapter, who had insisted amidst deafening boos at the London conference that there was no crisis in Uganda, said he has had time to reflect on the remarks and wise counsel of concerned Ugandans following his participation at both the Oslo and London political debates.
“…I hear what you are saying and do appreciate your concerns. Therefore, I have today made a conscious personal decision to (more…)
Uganda left out of ‘Open Government’ club
By Our Reporter
14th Nov 2011: “…The more open we are, the more willing we are to hear constructive criticism, the more effective we can be; And ultimately, governments are here to serve the people, NOT to serve those in power.” US President Barack Obama said at (more…)
Museveni pig-house lands Masaka man in trouble
By Sharon Tibenda
14th Nov 2011: A joint team of police and military officers from the feared Rapid Response Unit [RRU] in Masaka town have arrested a Masaka pig farmer for (more…)
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