By Andrew M. Mwenda I read with particular keenness President Yoweri Museveni’s article on July 25 where he defended Ugandan troop presence in Somalia. I use the words ‘particular keenness’ because I highly respect Museveni’s analysis of security issues. While his article is strong and persuasive, I was not …
Read More »If we cant defeat Al-Shabaab we leave their country
By Brian Bwesigye On July 11th will go down in the history books as the day Uganda was thrown into a somber mood of shock, bitterness and panic. The twin bomb attacks in Kampala did not only turn an otherwise merry night into a tragic night of death and suffering …
Read More »Coping with 7/11 aftermath
By Rowan Emslie On the night of the attack, it seemed, everyone was in shock. Talking to a young couple who had been watching the World Cup Final at The Lions Den a bar immediately opposite Ethiopian Village Restaurant, the site of the first blast their faces told the story …
Read More »Al-Shabaab comes to Kampala: Are we ready for it?
By Edward Tujunirwe Last month, The New Vision carried a headline that went along the lines of ‘You Could Die During the World Cup’. This was a word of caution to football enthusiasts not to get overexcited and indulge themselves in unsafe sexual and other risky activities during the tournament. …
Read More »Unwanted guests
By Rosebell Kagumire & Maya Prabhu Rwandan refugees forced back across the border The sprawling Nakivale Refugee Settlement in south-western Uganda is home to over 50,000 asylum-seekers and refugees. At one time it represented a testament to Uganda’s reputation as one of the most refugee-friendly countries in Africa. But recent …
Read More »Clinics of death
By John Njoroge When children play with healthcare waste, tainted blood, needles The air is pungent with urine, fecal matter and cow dung. The narrow walkways are littered with garbage and stagnant water with barefoot children running around innocently. Others rummage through the garbage piles for items to sell. One …
Read More »Saving the pension pennies
By Mubatsi Asinja Habati At 10:30 a.m. Samuel Bukawa, 57, is waiting at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) reception to meet the officer in charge of saver benefits. Sitting on the blue-cushioned reception chairs, Bukawa, is anxious to get his hands on his 16-year-old savings. As more and more …
Read More »Security find new clues on the terror attacks
By Andrew M. Mwenda Gen. Aronda informed Museveni 7 days to the attacks Terrorists now using women to spy on targets ADF Infiltrated intelligence On July 4, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, received a threat assessment from the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) detailing a serious …
Read More »Why we should pull out of Somalia
By Andrew M. Mwenda Since Uganda was bombed on 7/11, Al-Shabaab ‘terrorist’ group in Somali claimed responsibility. There has been a lot of tough talk in Kampala. President Yoweri Museveni has promised to hit back at Al-Shabaab by increasing our troops in that country. Many Ugandans support the government …
Read More »Al-Shabaab and Museveni’s bumpy roads
By Dicta Asiimwe The road from Kampala to Ntungamo, 400km away, is bumpy, especially the 120km stretch between Masaka and Mbarara which is under construction. Fortunately, as our five-car convoy snaked along, we had a police escort car with siren blaring to cut through the mass of slow moving evening …
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