Kony on 102 Mega Fm

102 Mega FM is a community Radio station based in Northern Uganda, came on air in October 2002. The mystery of the Lord Resistance Army commander chief was first broken by 102 mega fm when he called in one of the talk show programmes on 28th. December the same year.

‎102 Mega Fm has been outstanding in providing a boulevard for communication between the government, opposition politicians, LRA and the wanahichi as a consequence, build the trust and confidence amidst them aimed at increasing opportunities for engagement in peace building and development.

It is no wonder that most people in Northern Uganda are glued to 102 Mega FM for better information and entertainment.

Listen to what he said.

Col. Walter Ochora Odoch in New York.

In April 25th, New Yorkers gathered with Invisible Children's co-founder Lauren Poole and Col. Walter Ochora Odoch for an overnight worldwide rally on behalf of the abducted child soldiers of Uganda and the Congo. The international event, which took place in over 100 cities worldwide, included a symbolic march, a letter writing campaign, and overnight campout. The New York Event began at City Hall, after which rescuers marched across the Brooklyn Bridge and camped the night at Fulton Ferry State Park.

The Rescue of Joseph Kony's Child Soldiers, part of Invisible Children's ongoing attempt to apprehend the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda and rescue the hundreds of child soldiers in his employ.

Mao starts northern campaign soon

Norbert Mao the Democratic President has drawn a programme to visit northern Uganda from June 28th to July 16th.

The Party’s Spokesperson Emmanuel Lutukumoi said that the party will be accompanied by senior members of the public.

The public has been complaining that Mao is concentrating his campaign in Buganda ignoring other parts of the country including the north, his region of origin.

Lutukumoi said the party president has so far created and strengthened structures in Buganda, Ankole, Busoga and western Uganda where he has already visited.

Stampede in Otunnu’s Home Visit

A frenzy of excitement broke out on Friday morning as hundreds of people thronged onto the streets of Kitgum town to have a glimpse at the UPC Party president Olara Otunnu.

Otunnu, a native of Kitgum, is touring his home district for the first time since he returned from his self-imposed exile in the USA.

Dressed in a UPC party Colored garb, Otunu, touched base in Kitgum town at around 9:00am, and grounding all activity in the town to halt.

Several shops were left unattended to, as shopkeepers and buyers alike flocked to the streets to have a glimpse of Otunnu.

Business transactions at the women dominated Kitgum Market was for 30 minutes suspended. There have been no reports of injuries.

Otunnu, who started his Kitgum tour on Wednesday in Nakumkora sub-county, was on his way to Lamwo district where he will address rallies in several sub-counties before addressing a grand one at Kitgum town council Boma ground later in the afternoon.

Otunnu ended his tour of Kitgum district with a talk show appearance at the Mighty Fire Fm Radio station.

NRM CHAIRMAN CROSSES TO FDC.

Former NRM vice chairman for gulu District Ben Acellam Has crossed to Forum for Democratic Party – FDC.

He said he feels comfortable with FDC because of its internal democracy unlike the NRM.

He also declared his intention to contest for the LCV Chairman Gulu district on the FDC ticket.

Accellam becomes the first person to officially declare intentions to contest for Gulu district LCV office.

UPC to Meet in Gulu

UPC leadership is planning to meet in Gulu on June 12th to lay strategies on how to win the 2011 presidential elections.

The party president Dr. Olara Otunnu revealed this during public rallies and meetings with supporters in Amuru and Oyam districts over the weekend.

Olara Otunnu who is on a national mobilization tour, urged supporters to register so that their dream of returning their party back to power can become a reality.

Otunnu urged his listeners not to fear to cast their votes for the party when the time comes noting that some people are allegedly afraid of voting against the NRM even if they do not support it.

He was accompanied on the tour by Moyo MP Dr. Moses Apiliga.

IPC Non Starter.

Veteran politician and former leader of the defunct Liberal Party Tiberio Okeny Atwoma has condemned the Inter-Party Cooperation formed by FDC, UPC, JEEMA, and CP as a non-starter.

He said Uganda does not have a history of successful political alliances citing the post-independence KY/UPC alliance which collapsed leading to the 1966 Buganda Crisis.

Okeny Atwoma who is also a strong DP supporter further blamed the leaders of the parties under the IPC for taking a decision to come together without consulting supporters of their parties.

He said this is taking the supporters for a ride because they also have ideas to contribute for or against such an alliance and other matters concerning their respective parties.

Okeny who was addressing journalists in Kitgum town also asked government to fund all registered parties to enable them tour the country to sell their manifestos to the electorate before the 2011 elections.

Asked whether he will stand for any elective post in the coming elections, Okeny who is in his 80s said it is not yet time for him to declare his political intentions.

Oyam Farmer joins UPC in protest

A farmer in Oyam district whose farm was earmarked for a visit by president Yoweri Museveni during his ‘Prosperity for all’ tour in Lango in March has joined UPC party in protest saying NRM officials denied him the privilege.

Joel Opio of Ngai Sub County who owns a very big pineapple farm told the UPC president Olara Otunnu that the LCIII Chairperson Beatrice Okello manipulated the visit and instead took the president to her farm.

Dr. Olara Otunnu who was on a tour of the area visited the farm on Sunday and was impressed and issued him and his family UPC cards.

The LC III chairperson Beatrice Okello acknowledged that Opio was among five farmers whose farms were selected to be visited by the president.

But she said the president was visiting NAADS funded projects, Opio’s farm could not qualify because his is a personal initiative.

President Museveni gave Beatrice Okello’s family 4 million shillings in appreciation for their hard work.

They planted citrus trees during a dry spell and were using mineral water bottles to irrigate the orchard.

Two DPs cross to FDC.

Two Democratic Party LC V councilors from Amuru district have defected to Forum for Democratic Change party.

Patrick Okello Oryema former District Vice Chairman and Justin Lungajul the current District Vice Chairman respectively were welcomed by the FDC party president Dr. Kizza Besigye.

Lungajul said he defected because the Democratic Party is more focused on grooming personalities other than leaders while Oryema on his part said he was convinced FDC could lead the country better.

The two councilors declared their intentions to contest for the positions of chairman and vice chairman in the newly created district of Nwoya.

Dr. Kizza Besigye who had come to prepare party supporters for the 2011 elections said FDC wants to strengthen its leadership structures right from the grass root level