10:00AM NEWS WITH EMMAH ATAI POWERED BY Orange: Ugandans in the Diaspora have appealed to government to allow them cast their votes from abroad. Muslims are today celebrating Eid Al-Fitr, an important religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. The Constitutional Court is today expected to give it’s ruling on the legality of President Museveni’s reappointment of Justice Benjamin Odoki after the Chief Justice clocked the mandatory constitutional retirement age of 70. Anti-corruption activists are demanding that jailed Former Local Government Permanent Secretary, John Kashaka returns the swindled 4 billion shillings. Kamwenge district councilors who were opposed to the plan of Global Trust Bank taking over district accounts from Stanbic bank have welcomed Bank of Uganda’s decision to close the bank. BUSINESS: US software billionaire, Bill Gates said that Health and agriculture development are key for African countries to overcome poverty and achieve growth, as he received an honourary degree in Ethiopia. ON THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE: With more than 1,000 people killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict, the U.N. Security Council has held an emergency meeting in New York and announced strong support for an immediate and unconditional humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza. SPORTS: Loic Remys move to Liverpool is off after the striker reportedly failed a medical. An £8 million fee had been agreed for the Queens Park Rangers striker, who had travelled to Liverpools pre-season training camp in Boston to complete the switch with terms over a four-year deal already in place.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 07:18:49 +0000
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