Archive for January, 2011

Salim Saleh named in Somali ‘mercenary’ deal

By John Stephen Katende

31st January 2011

Gen. Salim Saleh: Is he a suspect?

President Yoweri Museveni’s young brother Caleb Akandwanaho aka General Salim Saleh may be linked to possible involvement in mercenary activities in war-torn Somalia, Uganda Correspondent can exclusively reveal.

The details emerged after Saracen International; a company associated with Gen. Salim Saleh, lost a lucrative contract to undertake some work in Somalia.  Our source in Mogadishu said the Transitional Federal Government [TFG] of Somalia declared last week, Thursday 27th January that it had severed its relationship with Saracen International.

The decision, we are told, came after a closed door cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed in the capital Mogadishu. (more…)


Shocking ‘ghosts’ found on Gulu voters’ register

By Timothy Nsubuga

31st January 2011

The ghost voters of Lalogi-Gulu

The Electoral Commission’s official voters’ register for a polling station in a remote part of Gulu district in northern Uganda has tens, perhaps even hundreds of Bantu sounding names, Uganda Correspondent can reveal.

The register was sent to Uganda Correspondent by a concerned Ugandan who thought it was highly suspicious that such a remote rural corner of Gulu could be that “cosmopolitan” with so many names of people you wouldn’t ordinarily expect to find there.

The register in question is for Jaka Parish, Lalogi P 7 School polling station in Omoro County-Gulu district.  On this register, there are ‘un-Acholi’ names like Byamukama Moses, Byamugisha Innocent, Arigabire Michael, Arinaitwe Annet, Arinaitwe Pauson, Ainebiona Giorias, Akampurira Emanuel, Abigaba Geoffrey, Abireba Dickens, Adam Enock, Adam Yusuf, Aduba Vitala, and Amodoi John.

There are also names like (more…)


Mao warns violent security chiefs to prepare for ICC

By Norman S. Miwambo

31st January 2011

DP Supremo Norbert Mao

Democratic Party President General Norbert Mao has expressed shock at the manner in which Museveni’s government has handled the arrest and illegal detention of his party’s supporter Annet Namwanga.

Annet Namwanga was kidnapped two weeks ago and for a long time, no one knew her whereabouts or whether she was even alive at all.  NRM government operatives had denied any involvement in the disappearance of Annet Namwanga until UPDF and Defence Spokesman Lt. Col. Felix Kulaiyigye came cleaned and confessed that the army was indeed holding the DP supporter.

Speaking to this reporter, Mr Mao, who is a presidential candidate in this 2011 general election, said, (more…)


Museveni asked to sack his RDC over ‘Kakyabali’ talk

By Sharon S. Tibenda

31st January 2011

NRM's Ochora

President Museveni’s representative in Gulu District Col. Walter Ochora, who is the Resident District Commissioner [RDC] of Gulu, has caused uproar among online Ugandans on Facebook after he allegedly teased a woman about how much she would charge for ‘kayabali’, a form of sex practiced in Western Uganda.

Ochora is said to have made the offensive remarks while discussing the 2011 elections on Facebook.  He allegedly told one woman that, “…look for a husband and give him that advice.  You know you will never represent the Acholis.  We don’t have male prostitutes in my community unless you want to share with me how much you charge for a round of KASHABALI”. (more…)


US warns its citizens of February polls violence

By Norman S. Miwambo

31st January 2011

The United States government has warned its citizens in Uganda to be cautious as they go about their daily lives, especially during the voting month of February. (more…)


Rwandan rebel leader handed over to ICC

By George Murumba

31st January 2011

Callixte Mbarushimana, a Rwandan rebel leader accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was on January 25th transferred to the International Criminal Court [ICC]. (more…)


Why can’t Ugandans pick a leaf from Tunisia?

By Sam A. Akaki (more…)

The next people revolt ‘Bus Stop’ will be Kampala

By Dr. Vincent Magombe (more…)

Mwangusya’s ruling a nail in 2011 elections coffin

By Margaret Wokuri (more…)

Is Uganda’s New Vision newspaper above the law?

By Rebual Shemsu (more…)

2013/3/24

I will throw a hot stone behind CJ Odoki’s back
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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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