…. of political opposition leaders and activists . -2012 brings a lot of uncertainty in Uganda as the year is already mirrored by violent, unjustified brutal arrests of opposition leaders and Activists for Change(A4C) who have taken action to draw attention to the unbearable rising cost of living, aggravated by rampant corruption, high inflation rates and bad governance by the NRM Government and its leadership. This year so far the country has been hit by a massive traders strike which cost the country an estimated Ushs40b ($16m), immediately followed by a vigorous re-launch of the peaceful walk to work protests led... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, January 22nd 2012 |
By J Tebyasa – From information supplied to Shout-Africa.com, it is rumoured that since the recent discussion the Uganda United Pro-democracy Forum (UUPF) in the Ugandans London open debate held on 11-November-2011 at Durning Hall, East London, the Uganda government has increased its investigation towards UUPF. This group which is widely known as an inter-party alliance and an advocate for democracy in Uganda is sending panic to the Uganda government. It is believed to have branches in other European countries. The UK branch being chaired by Moses Kiwanuka and other members include Salah Male, J Okech G Kawalya, Major Kigozi... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, November 25th 2011 |
November 23rd, Tarifa, Spain – Three brand new African film projects from Burkina Faso, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo found their producers at this year´s 3rd África Prouce Co-Production Forum and thus are able to enter into pre-production phase. África Produce, the only co-production forum for African films in Spain, took place in June within the 8th Tarifa African Film Festival (FCAT) in Spain. On top of that one of these three projects – The Boda Boda Thieves – was awarded the 60 000 euros grant at Berlinale co-production forum last week. Feature-length project “The Boda Boda Thieves” (Uganda,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, November 23rd 2011 |
By Brigadier Peter Okuja – Before I highlight specific human rights abuses, it is of fundamental importance that I put the situation in Uganda in perspective. Some Democrats, News Media and academicians have gone through contortions and gyrations in order to portray Museveni as a Democrat, a human rights observer and a believer in transparency and accountability of Government, who has even according to them, appointed an Inspector general of Government to oversee and investigate corruption. Raphael Baku who headed Research at NRM secretariat cannot in all fairness oversee corruption and human rights abuse when he deserves to be investigated... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 |
By: Belinda Atim – Uganda is a failed state. In recent months, Ugandan authorities have had to deal with multiple complex issues including Corruption and Oil bribery, gross human rights violations and illegal detention, arrest and imprisonment of Pro-Democracy Activists and suffocation of the media. The corruption pyramid in Uganda is ripe and its most potent at the top layers of the Country’s ruling circle. The Oil bribery and Corruption allegations pin points to Sam Kuteesa (Ugandan Foreign Affairs Minister), Amama Mbabazi (Prime Minister of Uganda), Hillary Onek and many others. The Ugandan parliament tabled a motion to scrutinize the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, November 20th 2011 |
