By Julius Odeke The former works Minister, Eng Abner Nangwale during Milton Obote II government of Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) from 1980 to July 1985 has died. Nangwale passed away last night at his home in Bududa. According to reliable sources say Eng Nangwale was born 1932 in Bukigai, now …
Read More »Obote’s legacy murdered at his memorial
By Andrew M. Mwenda Speakers at the Memorial Lecture at Sheraton spent too much time attacking government than on highlighting his legacy On Oct. 10, I attended the Fourth Milton Obote Memorial Lecture at Sheraton Hotel’s Rwenzori Ballroom. There, I witnessed in silent wonderment the murder of the record of …
Read More »Saving president Obote
By Rashid Oduka and Ali Oduka The untold story of the 1971 Amin coup This is the story of how a Uganda Police band director, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ahmad Oduka, saved the lives of President Apollo Milton Obote and half of his cabinet who had travelled to Singapore …
Read More »Museveni finally admits he was wrong
The President’s reconciliatory visit to Miria Obote reveals a truth he has run from for more than 30 years When Museveni first came to power, he used to talk a lot about the NRM line being correct. He no longer does so. This is because the line has not only …
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