| Archived 26th May
2005 |
| Govt, donors cool
tensions |
| Intense negotiations are going on between the
government and the donor community following public exchanges
over the way Kampala is handling the political transition process.
|
| ICRC ponder Red
Diamond |
| Consultations are underway at the International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) headquarters to introduce
an additional symbol that has no recognisable religious undertones
by the end of this year. |
| DIPLOMATIC
NOTES - BRIEFLY |
Envoys present credentials
It was colourful diplomacy at State House in Nakasero
last week as new envoys presented their credentials to President
Museveni. |
| Archived 19th May
2005 |
| Norway celebrates
Constitution Day |
| After living under Danish rule for close to 400
years, the Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway was proclaimed
by the Constituent Assembly at Eidsvold on May 17, 1814. |
| Donors fight TB
in camps |
| Donors have launched a two-year $550,000 anti-tuberculosis
programme for northern Uganda in Kitgum. |
| Briefly: Kutesa
meets envoys |
| The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sam Kutesa,
on Monday held a breakfast meeting with European, American and
Asian envoys resident in Uganda. |
| Archived 12th May
2005 |
| Uganda torture
files out may 9 |
| Uganda shall present its country report on torture
and child abuse to the UN committee on human rights in Geneva
from May 9-13. |
| America still wary
of terror |
| The fight against terrorism remains formidable,
says a new report issued by the United States. |
| Bayern boosts Ssanda
|
| Bayern Munich FC and Help for Children (hilfe
fur kinder), a German NGO, have increased support for St. Kizito
Ssanda in Kisubi. |
| Archived 5th May
2005 |
| ‘If Ugandans
say yes, donors can’t say no’ |
| Former French Ambassador JEAN-BERNARD
THIANT, 64, has been in Uganda for four years and retired
back to his country. NABUSAYI L. WAMBOKA spoke
to him about his experience in Uganda |
| Hague court opens
office in Kampala |
| The International Criminal Court has opened an
information office in Uganda and translated some of its statutes
in Acholi ahead of an investigation into crimes committed during
the war in northern Uganda. |
| In brief |
Vlakazi is gone
The South African High Commissioner Bavumile Vlakazi
died last week, apparently of a heart attack. |
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