Archive for 2011

Museveni accused of killing Sudan rebel leader

By Timothy Nsubuga

21st Dec 2011:

George Athor: Controversial in life and death

The surviving leaders of one of South Sudan’s main rebel groups, the South Sudan’s Democratic Movement/Army (SSDM/A), have accused Uganda President Yoweri Museveni of killing their leader George Athor.  In a statement seen by Uganda Correspondent, which was signed by Maj. Gen. Bapiny Monytuil, the deputy leader of the military wing of SSDM said:

“…George Athor was killed by (more…)


Uganda accused of crimes against humanity

By Timothy Nsubuga

19th Dec 2011:

File photo: Terror in Uganda

The government of Uganda must immediately halt commission of the crimes against humanity and unconditionally releases all the citizens who have been arbitrarily detained or purportedly charged with offences that are clearly inapplicable in the circumstances, the East African Law Society has said.

In a statement (more…)


Bookshops defy govt orders on anti-Museveni book

By George Murumba

19th Dec 2011:

The front cover of the book

A number of bookshops in and around the Ugandan capital Kampala have finally braved the ever looming threat of State intimidation, harassment, and possible arrest and decided to stock copies of Portrait of a Despot, a hard-hitting anti-Museveni book written by London based Ugandan Lawyer and Journalist Charles Ochen Okwir.

First launched in London on 14th May 2011, the book has the most vitriolic attacks on President Yoweri Museveni’s 26 year record in power.  It also offers broad insights into how modern despots use the law as a tool of political oppression, a fact that the author says, is fully vindicated by the ruling NRM government’s recent arrest and prosecution of ‘walk-to-work’ activists Ingrid Turinawe, Sam Mugumya, and Francis Mwijukye.

“…In Chapter three of the book, [See: A Modern Despot’s Alfa Tool of Oppression] (more…)


Kitgum civil servants threaten ‘action’ over pay

By Stephen Komakech

19th Dec 2011: Civil servants in the northern district of Kitgum have threatened to take unspecified ‘action’ against the government’s failure and or delay to pay their salary arrears.  Although the (more…)


Standard Bank joins UN in war on HIV/Aids

By Dennis Otim

19th Dec 2011: The United Nations body tasked with combating the spread of HIV/AIDS and one of Africa’s largest banks have formed a two-year partnership to raise public awareness of the (more…)


Political insecurity linked to sexual violence

By Sharon Tibenda

19th Dec 2011: The UN’s Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro has stressed that efforts to restore peace and stability in Africa’s Great Lakes region will not come to fruition unless the scourge of sexual violence is (more…)


Arab Spring: Tunisia unveils Bouazizi statue

By Our Online Team

19th Dec 2011: Tunisians have unveiled a statue in honour of the late fruit seller Mohamed Bouazizi, the man who set himself alight a year ago and whose plight sparked the so-called “Arab Spring” protests that (more…)


NRM is now leading anti-corruption fight

By Adam Kazoora

19th Dec 2011: For more than 20 years, President Museveni and (more…)


Kaguta-Kagame-Kabila must be forced out

By M. Suleman

19th Dec 2011: In 2006, the leading Congolese opposition leader (more…)


Thank You: Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

By Editorial Team

19th Dec 2011: The year 2011 is now drawing to close.  When we look back, (more…)


2013/3/24

I will throw a hot stone behind CJ Odoki’s back
By John Baptist Oloka 25th March 2013:

The media broke news of More... (0)


2013/2/26

The late Mzee Kaguta was a naughty boy
By Lawrence Kasozi

25th February 2013: This is totally out of More... (0)


2013/2/26

Museveni is pathological hypocrite
By Norman Miwambo

25th February 2013: I don’t believe Museveni was More... (0)


2013/2/17

Obote is crying for his beloved country
By M. Suleman

18th February 2013: Uganda’s late president Dr Apollo More... (0)


2013/2/3

Wake up fools: Army took over long ago
By Bernard Ddumba

4th Feb 2013: Over the last two weeks, I seriously More... (0)


2013/2/3

NRM revolution is eating its own children
By Charles Businge

4th February 2013: In 1986, the new leadership promised More... (0)


2013/1/27

It’s lawful to resist coup plotters – let’s do it
By Elijah M. Tumwebaze

28th January 2013: In a powerful opinion article that More... (0)


2013/1/27

Our parliament only exists on paper
By M. Suleman

28th January 2013: Uganda is a country endowed with More... (0)


2013/1/22

Museveni is right to call NRM MPs idiots
By M. Suleman

21st Jan 2013: In the drama that followed More... (0)


2012/12/18

Isn’t Museveni a deranged psychopath?
By M. Suleman

17th Dec 2012: An emotional, grief-stricken, and More... (0)


 

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