By Julius Odeke The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State (Bureau of African Affairs), Mr Jonnie Carson, has warned stakeholders involved in global initiatives to end the atrocities attributed to the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels that no single silver bullet can on its own solve the LRA problem. According to …
Read More »US presses Uganda on Gay Bill
By Sarah Namulondo The United States spokeswoman for the State Department, Victoria Nuland, has said that the US is pressing Uganda not to pass an “Anti-Homosexuality Bill,”. The bill was denied in 2009 but resurfaced this year in February when the parliament resumed its proceedings. MPs applauded as Ndorwa West …
Read More »US not to cut Aid
By Sarah Namulondo Although most funders have cut aid, the United States of America has assured Uganda that it will not cut off the Aid it has been extending to Uganda. “The U.S has decided to continue giving aid to Uganda despite the ongoing numerous investigations into the misuse of …
Read More »US to continue support to peace in Africa
By Julius Odeke U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Johnnie Carson, spoke to journalists on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York, USA, on Oct.1. The Independent’s Julius Odeke joined the conversation via video-conference at the U.S. Mission in Kampala. Kevin Kelly, Nation, Nairobi: What will …
Read More »New US envoy outlines priorities
By Peter Nyanzi Overwhelmed by hospitality, he gets dose of what to expect Only days after arriving as the new US ambassador to Uganda, Scott DeLisi, 59, is already showing that he is an extraordinary diplomat. Ugandans too are also showing him the challenges his government must deal with. Keen …
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By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi Makes violent revolution inevitable, say experts In 1962, the year Uganda became independent, former US President John F. Kennedy made the following quote; “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible make violent revolution inevitable”. Makerere University political scientist Yasin Olum says as Uganda edges towards its golden …
Read More »US mission changes visa process to check fraud
By Mubatsi Asinja Habati The US embassy in Kampala has announced a new visa application procedure where the applicants will pay application fees in the bank before booking appointment for visa interviews at the consular section. They will no longer pay at the consular office as has been the case. …
Read More »Can the US afford a democratic Egypt?
By Andrew Mwenda Past experiences show that America is willing to countenance democracy only when it produces outcomes favourable to its interests. The current protests in Egypt have placed the United States in a big dilemma. America is a leading advocate of democracy around the world. Yet often times, the …
Read More »The US cannot save Afghanistan
By Andrew Mwenda Last week, I finished reading Bob Woodward’s new book, Obama’s Wars, an inside account of Obama’s approach to the war in Afghanistan. Then on Sunday night, I watched a two-hour documentary on National Geographic titled Inside Talibanistan, an interesting tale of the complexity of fighting the Taliban …
Read More »German, US, UK envoys fight over EC tender
By Independent Team Museveni awards Shs 200 billion deal at midnight On July 25, 1996 Consolidated Sales Corporation (CSC), an offshore company, submitted an offer to the Ministry of Defence in Uganda proposing to supply MI-24 attack helicopter gunships. CSC’s representative in Uganda, Emmanuel Katto, gave the offer to …
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