The Mengo establishment has supported a recent petition lodged with The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), seeking the indictment of President Museveni over the September 2009 riot killings in Kampala and parts of Buganda. The petition was filed last week by youths affiliated to the Inter-Party Cooperation (IPC). 22:12 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
Nasser Ntege Sebaggala, the losing candidate in the DP president general’s election says the new party Leader Norbert Mao is not that popular in his home region, northern Uganda, as he claims. 22:02 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
NASSER NTEGE SEBAGGALA, the Mayor of Kampala, recently quit DP and formed a new party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), soon after he lost a bruising fight to lead DP into the 2011 presidential election to Norbert Mao during the party’s delegates’ conference in Mbale. MICHAEL MUBANGIZI interviewed the mayor in a blend of Luganda and English. The heavily edited interview was conducted before the LDP was registered. 21:55 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
As President Museveni was in Bushenyi on Monday being complemented for championing women emancipation, in Kampala women activists indicted him for presiding over a “rotten” public healthcare system in which 435 women per 100,000 births die in labour. 21:53 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
As Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu’s campaign to be elected the opposition FDC’s flag bearer in next year’s presidential elections nears its climax, the General early this week unveiled a fundraising drive that analysts say will forever change Ugandan politics. The ‘Muntu for Uganda fundraising’ initiative, rolled out on March 8, will see Ugandans and other well-wishers fund the General’s presidential bid. 21:51 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
Justice Kanyeihamba reveals NRM’s ‘rigging’ tricksA former Supreme Court Justice has strongly criticised the opposition Inter-Party Alliance’s push for electoral reforms, saying the opposition should instead focus on ensuring that the existing electoral laws are enforced. 21:49 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
KAMPALA – East African countries are drafting a law that will criminalise the sacking of HIV positive employees. The bill also prohibits discrimination against HIV positive people in education institutions, public service, and exclusion from credit and insurance services, as well as access to healthcare. 21:47 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
WILFRED WESONGA is the LC-3 Chairman of Bakalasi Sub-county in Bududa District. He spoke to STEVEN FREDRICK MAGOMU about the killer mudslides in Namasheti Parish. What is the situation like now in your area? It is very bad. I can’t imagine the whole parish is gone; but as a leader I had to stand strong and look towards saving some lives. How do you describe Namesti? Nametsi is a name derived from a river flowing from the mountains. 21:45 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
It is 10 days since mudslides flattened Namesti trading centre, killing hundreds of people. Once a vibrant area, this commercial hub of Namasheti Parish, Bukalasi Sub-county, in the eastern district of Bududa, is now in ruins. With almost all its inhabitants buried by the massive mudslides that swept the entire parish on March 1, Namesti remains largely desolate. 21:43 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
Three weeks after the new DP President General, Norbert Mao, announced that unifying the party would be his number one priority, he is finding it hard to deliver on his pledge, partly because there are no willing takers of his peace overtures. Individual pride and a clash of egos appear to stand in the way of reconciliatory efforts, analysts say. 21:41 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
KASESE – Army worms have invaded Kasese District, destroying crops in this predominantly agricultural area. Charles Nyamutale, the District Plant Protection Officer, said that some of the most affected areas include Mubuku Prison where more than 200 acres of maize have been destroyed. “We are urging farmers to be on the alert,” said Nyamutale. 21:40 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
Tiriri Health Centre IV in Katine, Soroti, offers a distressing statement about the state of public healthcare in rural Uganda. With piercing sadness, Anna Grace Itoju sat speechless at the entrance to the outpatient section at Tiriri Health Centre, her red eyes fixed on the still little girl on her lap while her chin slumped in her right palm. She looked lost in thought and in need of help. 21:38 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
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Demands by numerous groups, also considered ‘special-interest groups’ seeking ‘special seats’ in Uganda’s Parliament are disturbing. Whereas I agree that groups such as elders and albinos need special attention, I don’t think their protection and improvement will only be achieved through special seats in Parliament. 21:33 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
Though it’s common practice for Africans to gloss over one’s legacy at death, while proclaiming only the deceased’s good record, I will critically assess the twin legacies of Uganda’s Akena Adoko and Tanzania’s Rashid Kawawa, hopefully for the benefit of posterity. Kawawa died on December 31, 2009 and Adoko died on January 8, 2010. 21:31 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
As the government held official celebrations to mark International Women’s Day in Bushenyi on Monday, some women belonging to the Inter-Party Cooperation decided to highlight the plight of women in the area of reproductive health by marching to Mulago Hospital. 21:30 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
Across the border in Rwanda, things don't seem to be that well. Two senior army officers who helped in the fairy story that formed the Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA), Gen. Kayumba Nyamwasa and Col. Patrick Karegeya, were the untouchables of Kigali. Their names invoked a lot of fear in the other mortals of the country. Even seen from afar, no one could fail to notice how well Rwanda's systems worked; the intelligence, the police, etc. 21:29 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
Uganda will in April this year, host the 3rd East African Investment Summit under the theme ‘EAC Common Market: The Preferred Investment Destination’. This comes after Rwanda 2008, and Kenya 2009. While preparing for the first summit, Rwanda engaged potential investors to promote business in the region. Dividends have now started to show. While they expected 800 guests then, Rwanda registered over 1,000 participants. 21:27 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
At last, we seem to be on the path of total economic development. I was thrilled by the end of year presidential speech by H. E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, late last year. One of the components of the speech was that “Food science graduates are to access loans for agro–processing ventures with a maximum interest of 5%. ” It was a good gesture. 21:26 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
Commercial banks will be forced to acquire non-banking institutions trading in government securities if the competition for the country’s most profitable market intensifies, a top regional central bank advisor has said. 21:07 10.03.2010 from channel The Observer
