By Nangayi Guyson , Shout-Africa reporter in Kampala Uganda -Uganda’s former LRA negotiator David Matsanga who now sees Kenya as the only country where his career can be promoted , has again snatched a chance of being hired by the Kenyan government to act as a consultant to the presidency, according to Africa intelligence website. David Matsanga David Matsanga was a former advisor to Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe but only fell out with some elements in Mugabe’s government in 2002 when he flew into Harare with a Sky News TV crew to shoot an interview with the President and... Continue Reading
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – The Candidate of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has been declared winner of the 2011 governorship election in Imo state. Owelle Rochas polled 336,859 votes to defeat his closest rival the incumbent Governor and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Ikedi Ohakim who polled 290,496 while the ACN has over 107,000 votes. The last of the results from three local governments were declared this morning after voting took place there yesterday. Elections were not held in the Oguta local government area, which is the fourth local government council which is one... Continue Reading
By Gambian Correspondent – The opposition Gambia Moral Congress has congratulated the ruling APRC for its recent victory in the Wuli East constituency bye-election. The ruling APRC, it would be recalled, won the contest with the opposition National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD) in the bye-election, which followed the death in March 2011 of Hon. Bekai Camara, National Assembly Member for Wuli East. Saidou Sabally of the APRC polled 2,745 votes while Suwaibou Touray of NADD polled 1,849 votes. It would be recalled that Suwaibou also contested and lost to the APRC candidate in the 2007 legislative election. In... Continue Reading
By Gambian Correspondent – Gambia government’s decision to close down so-called assets of embattled Libyan leader, Ghadafi has failed. Business is instead bustling at Jerma Hotel, Laico Hotel and Dream Park, The Daily News confirmed from official sources. Gambia government had on Friday, Aril 22, pronounced the freezing of all assets owned by Ghadafi in the country. Laico Hotel, formerly known as Atlantic Hotel, Jerma Hotel, and Dream Park are said to be part of Ghadafi’s assets and therefore freezed with effect from April 22. Over a week on, business is as usual at these places. The Daily News has... Continue Reading
By United Ugandans Pro-democratic Forum (UUPF) – We Ugandans in the Diaspora condemn in the strongest terms the brutal attack on FDC leader Kizza Besigye, the imprisonment of DP leader Nobert Mao, and the constant harassment and killing and maiming of their supporters by the Uganda police and UPDF. We also condemn the NRM government and President Museveni in particular for the intransigence and arrogance towards the people of Uganda. Never before have we witnessed scenes like we saw last week,not even in the dark days of Idi Amin. Uganda is a signatory to The International Covenant on Civil and... Continue Reading
