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By Muniini K. Mulera | Binaisa and Buganda: In his own words

By Muniini K. Mulera | Binaisa and Buganda: In his own words

10 August 2010

Dear Tingasiga: In his series in Saturday Monitor on Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa, the former Ugandan president, Fred Guweddeko wrote: “Between November 1960 and November 1961, Binaisa switched positions on Mengo a total of five times. He had supported Buganda Independence, opposed Buganda Independence, supported Buganda Federal (sic), and opposed Buganda federal and again supported Buganda [...]

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Uganda Explosions Memorial Service, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Uganda Explosions Memorial Service, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

02 August 2010

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – A Delaware native killed in a terrorist bombing in Uganda is being memorialized in his boyhood church in Wilmington. A spokeswoman says Bethel Baptist Church was preparing for an overflow crowd of 800 at Nathan Henn’s memorial service Saturday morning. The 25-year-old humanitarian aid worker was among 76 people killed July [...]

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His Royal Majesty King Oyo Visits Texas USA

His Royal Majesty King Oyo Visits Texas USA

30 July 2010

By Rev. Joseph William Kamugisha   |   Hurst, Texas    |   The eighteen year old King of Toro, who the Guiness Book of Records describes as the youngest monarch in the world, Omukama [King] Oyo Kabamba Iguru Rukuidi [IV] recently concluded his two and a half weeks tour of the state of Texas, leaving behind [...]

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VIDEO: MSNBC Report | Tracing the Links between Al Qaeda and Al Shabab

VIDEO: MSNBC Report | Tracing the Links between Al Qaeda and Al Shabab

24 July 2010

Mogadishu (Alshahid) -The militant rebels in Somalia Alshabab, linked to international terror group al-Qaeda, have claimed responsibility for the triple bomb attacks late Sunday in Uganda which so far has killed 64 people, reports Xinhua. A senior member of the Somali group said the blasts were aimed at retaliating Uganda for sending peacekeepers to Somalia [...]

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Diaspora: Ugandan Community | Death of the Rev. Canon Ernest Katahweire

Diaspora: Ugandan Community | Death of the Rev. Canon Ernest Katahweire

24 July 2010

Bishop Provenzano requests the prayers of the diocese for the Rev. Canon Ernest Katahweire, whose death from an apparent heart attack was reported on July 20, 2010. There will be events at The Church of Epiphany and Saint Simon and also at Saint Augustine’s, in recognition of the life of the Reverend Canon Ernest Katahweire. [...]

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The funeral service of late Rev. Ernest Katahweire

The funeral service of late Rev. Ernest Katahweire

23 July 2010

Dear community members, The funeral service of late Rev. Ernest Katahweire will be held this Sunday July 25th, 2010 at the Church of Epiphany and St. Simon, 2910 Avenue M, Brooklyn, NY 11210. The Office of the Bishop announces that the scheduled “times” of the Ugandan Presentation and Vigil for Canon Katahweire scheduled for this [...]

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Ugandan puppy flown to SA for Operation dies during surgery

Ugandan puppy flown to SA for Operation dies during surgery

22 July 2010

THE GERMAN Shepherd puppy flown to South Africa by its Ugandan owner for a heart operation died just 30 minutes before the end of her surgery yesterday, a hospital spokesman said. “The operation was going really well, but towards the end she started bleeding profusely from the lungs and ultimately died,” said Onderstepoort Veterinary Teaching [...]

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Diaspora: Ugandan Community | Death of Joseph Nangalama, NY

Diaspora: Ugandan Community | Death of Joseph Nangalama, NY

17 July 2010

Dear Community Members, With great sorrow, Mrs Cate Wanyana-Nangalama and family announce the death of her beloved husband Joseph Nangalama resident of Long Branch NJ. Mr Nangalama died after a short illness at Jersey Shore Medical Center. At the time of his death he had made remarkable improvement at Gateway Rehabilitation center in Eatontown NJ [...]

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Kampala Bomb Blast Victim list | Tentative – Victim Identification is still Underway

Kampala Bomb Blast Victim list | Tentative – Victim Identification is still Underway

14 July 2010

VICTIM LIST | Below is a provisional list of the victims as released by police as of July 12th. It contains only half the dead: Some of the bodies have not been identified due to the great damage they suffered. The number so far confirmed dead is 76 – but the list is growing. The [...]

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Death toll in Kampala explosion rises to 74 | Another Bomb Difused

Death toll in Kampala explosion rises to 74 | Another Bomb Difused

13 July 2010

  Police in Kampala have just defused another bomb barely 24 hours after twin suicide attacks in the city killed at least 74 people. The latest bomb was connected to a mobile phone handed over to a bar patron by a stranger. The suicide attacks happened last night at two entertainment spots as thousands gathered [...]

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Uganda Bomb Victim | In loving memory of Nate “Oteka” Henn

Uganda Bomb Victim | In loving memory of Nate “Oteka” Henn

12 July 2010

Invisible Children worker Killed | A handout file photo taken on September 22, 2009 and provided on July 12, 2010 by the US non-governmental organization Invisible Children Inc. shows US aid worker Nathan Henn, who was killed late on July 11 in Kampala when twin bombs tore into crowds watching the World Cup final in [...]

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2 Bomb Attacks in Uganda; over 60 Feared Dead

2 Bomb Attacks in Uganda; over 60 Feared Dead

11 July 2010

  Bombs exploded at two sites in Uganda’s capital late Sunday as people watched the World Cup final. Police did not immediately confirm a death toll, but reports from the scene indicated that more than 20 people may have been killed.

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BBC | Twin blasts in Uganda capital Kampala ‘kill 23 people’

BBC | Twin blasts in Uganda capital Kampala ‘kill 23 people’

11 July 2010

At least 23 people, including one American, have been killed in twin blast in the Ugandan capital Kampala. It is not known what caused the blasts, which police said went off at a rugby club and at a restaurant, as football fans watched the World Cup final. “These bombs were definitely targeting World Cup crowds,” [...]

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Ugandan Diaspora | A Celebration of the Life of Dr. Moses S. Musoke

Ugandan Diaspora | A Celebration of the Life of Dr. Moses S. Musoke

09 July 2010

By John Nandigobe  | Our beloved Father, Grandfather, husband, friend and colleague, Dr. Moses Senkumba Musoke passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 1st, 2010 at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York at the age of 66. Dr. Musoke was born in Uganda and was a resident of Pawling, New York for the last three years. Before [...]

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UK | Thanksgiving Service for The Late Rev Laban Bombo | July 10th

UK | Thanksgiving Service for The Late Rev Laban Bombo | July 10th

08 July 2010

The Old Budonian association in London with the family of The Late Rev Laban Bombo invite you to a thanksgiving service for the late Rev Bombo at St Andrews Church, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8TY. Please inform any other people whom you know may want to attend this event. For further information, please do not [...]

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The Late Dr. Moses Musoke Viewing and funeral Service | July 10th

The Late Dr. Moses Musoke Viewing and funeral Service | July 10th

08 July 2010

By Pius Bugembe | In Loving Memory – To all well-wishers | The family of the late Dr Moses S. Musoke would like to remind everyone that his funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 10th 2010. The viewing will be held between 12 Noon and 2.45 PM and the funeral service held between [...]

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Hundreds killed in Congo after oil tanker truck explodes

Hundreds killed in Congo after oil tanker truck explodes

03 July 2010

CNN | At least 230 people were killed and 190 injured when an oil tanker flipped over and exploded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a government spokesman said Saturday. While the spokesman, Mende Omalanga, said five of the dead were United Nations peacekeepers, an official with the U.N. mission in the capital of Kinshasa [...]

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Uganda network puts on advocacy day to raise awareness of child rights

Uganda network puts on advocacy day to raise awareness of child rights

30 June 2010

  Children at Risk Action Network puts on advocacy day to raise awareness of child rights CRANE is a network of 113 organisations that together have over 500 staff and 400 volunteers and care for more than 19,400 children in Kampala. Part of CRANE’s 2010 advocacy strategy is to work together to see that children [...]

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Uganda AIDS Policy: from Exemplary to Ineffective

Uganda AIDS Policy: from Exemplary to Ineffective

24 June 2010

In mid-July AIDS experts from around the world will gather for the 18th international AIDS conference. The focus will be on where AIDS is being defeated and where it is re-emerging. Unfortunately, Uganda will be discussed in the second category. At the start of the AIDS epidemic, countries around the world turned to Uganda and [...]

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Rwanda denies shooting exiled army chief in S Africa

Rwanda denies shooting exiled army chief in S Africa

20 June 2010

BBC | Rwanda has said it was not behind the shooting of an exiled former military chief of staff in South Africa. Lt Gen Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa, a critic of Rwanda’s president, remains in a critical condition after being shot outside his Johannesburg home. Rosette Nyamwasa said it was an assassination attempt as the lone [...]

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Kampala | Cautious welcome for ICC decision on crime of aggression

Kampala | Cautious welcome for ICC decision on crime of aggression

17 June 2010

The decision to include the crime of aggression under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a step forward for international justice but raises expectations that the court may be unable to meet, say analysts. The crime of aggression seeks to criminalize the use of armed force by one state against another in [...]

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Kampala | Mixed report card for International Criminal Court (ICC)

Kampala | Mixed report card for International Criminal Court (ICC)

13 June 2010

IRIN | The International Criminal Court (ICC) is beginning to deliver justice to survivors of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, but the world has yet to fully commit to ending impunity for the gravest crimes, according to participants at a conference reviewing the court’s legal foundation. “The Rome Statute has been described as [...]

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African Union | Go-ahead for IDP Kampala convention

African Union | Go-ahead for IDP Kampala convention

13 June 2010

IRIN | African Union members have adopted plans to implement the Kampala convention on the protection of internally displaced people, including increasing their contributions to refugee and IDP funding and accelerating the convention’s ratification, signature and domestication, the AU said. Signed by 26 countries since it was endorsed in the Ugandan capital of Kampala on [...]

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EAST AFRICA | Cassava comes in from the cold

EAST AFRICA | Cassava comes in from the cold

13 June 2010

IRIN  |  Perishable, poisonous if mishandled and reputedly fit only for the plates of the poor, the cassava plant is set for an east African makeover by agronomists who hope to unlock its potential as a cash crop with a host of industrial uses. The key, they say, is to add value locally. A programme [...]

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Book Review | Struggle Against Obesity and Food Addiction in Focus | “God’s Perfect Size” by Kim Jagwe

Book Review | Struggle Against Obesity and Food Addiction in Focus | “God’s Perfect Size” by Kim Jagwe

11 June 2010

He peered into my eyes and said, ‘I can’t pick you up. You’re too fat, just like your mother.’ In that instant, he confirmed all of my fears, and I knew he was right. I was too fat… too fat to like, too fat to love, too fat to matter.”

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UGANDA | ICC to investigate allegations of Ugandan army atrocities

UGANDA | ICC to investigate allegations of Ugandan army atrocities

06 June 2010

KAMPALA | IRIN | The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo, said on 3 June the ICC was assessing information accusing the Ugandan military of war crimes and atrocities committed in the 20-year civil war in the north of the country. Moreno-Ocampo told reporters during the ongoing ICC review conference in [...]

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Uganda Government delegation calls on Eastern Regional Minister

Uganda Government delegation calls on Eastern Regional Minister

29 May 2010

Koforidua, Ghana  | A Uganda Government delegation, on Friday paid a courtesy call on Mr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Eastern Regional Minister, in Koforidua. The two-member delegation led by Mr. Gabriel Opio, Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, is on a two-day visit of the country to study the relationship between Central Government and leaders of traditional [...]

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Uganda reassures Germany over anti-gay bill to win aid extension

Uganda reassures Germany over anti-gay bill to win aid extension

28 May 2010

Berlin – Uganda has reassured Germany it does not support a bid by one parliamentarian to outlaw homosexual acts, in order to win an extension of existing aid payments, German officials said Friday. The German development aid ministry said in Berlin it had cleared pledges totalling 120 million euros (148 million dollars) to Uganda over [...]

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BBC | Uganda mudslide victims on Mount Elgon still missing

BBC | Uganda mudslide victims on Mount Elgon still missing

28 May 2010

BBC | Hundreds of bodies buried in a mudslide in Uganda three months ago have yet to be recovered, the rescue team says. Three villages on the slopes of Mount Elgon, near the eastern town of Bududa, were swept away in mudslide. About 200 people are still unaccounted for, while around 100 bodies have been recovered, [...]

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