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Uganda to try its own war criminals |
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Written by Bill Oketch and Blake Pritchard
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Monday, 26 July 2010 21:51 |
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A former Lords Resistance Army (LRA) Commander is due to stand trial in what will be the first ever Uganda war crimes trial. Despite uncertainty over new legislation intended to make such prosecutions possible, the trial of Thomas Kwoyelo, presently in custody in Gulu, Northern Uganda, could start before the end of the year.
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CBS closure hurting Buganda's finances |
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Written by Gloria Kuliva
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Monday, 26 July 2010 21:26 |
'The closure of the Buganda Government radio station, the Central Broadcasting Service (CBS FM) greatly affected the financial wellbeing of the Buganda kingdom' the Buganda kingdom Information Minister, Charles Peter Mayiga said during a special sitting of the kingdom's National Assembly (Lukiiko) on July 20, 2010 at Bulange-Mengo. "CBS closure brought big set backs in terms of finance because now it is very difficult to mobilize people to participate indifferent financial activities like "Ekitobeero". The passing on of information to the people was also affected, announcements and adverts which fetched the kingdom with high finances are no more," Mayiga noted.
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