By Timothy Nsubuga
21st Nov 2011:
Saif under arrest: He could run but couldn't hide
The leaders of Libya’s National Transitional Council [NTC] government have all but rejected the International Criminal Court’s [ICC] request to have the captured son of the ousted Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi [deceased] Saif al Islam transferred to The Hague to face trial for the war crimes and crimes against humanity for which he was indicted. (more…)
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…)
By Sharon Tibenda
7th Nov 2011:
More needed: UPDF troops in Somalia
The United Nations envoy for Somalia has stressed the need to bring the strength of the African Union peacekeeping force in the Horn of Africa country to the 12,000 troops mandated by the Security Council, adding that the force also needs the capacity to deal with unconventional tactics of war.
Augustine Mahiga, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, told a news conference in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi on (more…)
By George Murumba
7th Nov 2011: Ngor Aguot Garang, a Journalist at Sudan Tribune, was arrested and taken into custody on Wednesday 2nd November by South Sudan’s security services following the publication of (more…)
By Dennis Otim
24th Oct 2011:
Are they being used to oppress the opposition?
The fight against terrorism must never be used as a pretext for abusing basic human rights or silencing the opposition, as has happened in many professedly democratic countries over the past decade, a United Nations expert has warned.
Speaking at the news conference in New York on 21st Oct, the UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights Ben Emmerson said over the last ten years, many countries have stretched the definitions of terrorism to (more…)
By Sharon Tibenda
10th Oct 2011: Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe wants the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams to explain the Anglican Church’s stance on homosexuality and (more…)
By Our Online Team
1st Aug 2011:
Harold Charles: Rags to Riches man
Now this is a story that should inspire you to go out this week and work your socks off. It is a story that proves that with hard work, we all have a chance of achieving our dreams in this world. This is the story of Harold Charles, a poor Haitian boy who came to Turks & Caicos Islands with nothing and worked as an airplane cleaner.
Harold Charles not only bought and now owns the airline, but became a major player in today’s global economy and a philanthropist. His inspiring life story is the subject of an upcoming feature documentary, hosted by Fmr. Ambassador to United Nations Andrew Young and directed by (more…)
By Dennis Otim
28th March 2011:- As many as 1 million people have been driven from their homes in Côte d’Ivoire in the months-long turmoil (more…)
By John Stephen Katende
1st Nov 2010
Leaked United States documents on the war in Iraq point to serious breaches of international human rights law, (more…)
By John Stephen Katende
18th Oct 2010
The United Nations has urged all member states including Uganda to pay up their financial contribution. (more…)
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