4:00PM NEWS WITH EMMAH ATAI: Government says Gen.Sejusa is safer in confinement. Heavily-armed military police personnel have today sealed off former spymaster Gen David Sejusa’s residence in Naguru, Kampala. The motive of the army remains unknown. Authorities in Mbarara municipality has closed 61 schools which they say are falling below the minimum required teaching standards. The schools were closed on the directive of Municipality officers following a comprehensive screening exercise. Ronald Ssembusi, a Journalist recently convicted by Court in Kalangala for defamation is dead. The reporter who was until recently attached to Central Broadcasting Services, died this morning at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital. He had been diagnosed with Tuberculosis, meningitis and Malaria. BUSINESS: FOREX RATES: Currency Buying Selling USD 2,769 - 2,779 GBP 4,309 - 4,325 EUR 3,369 - 3,381 KSH 30.54 - 30.65 TSH 1.6 - 1.6 The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has urged Government and striking civil servants to address their disputes over their salary increment demands to the good of the countrys development. This comes at a time when government has failed to break the dreadlock with the angry workers and their offices remain closed. ELSEWHERE: Kenyas High Court has suspended some sections of the controversial new security law which was enacted last month despite fierce opposition. The court also ordered a full hearing of an opposition challenge to the legislation, which says terror suspects may be detained for a year. SPORTS: Steven Gerrard has officially confirmed that he will leave Liverpool at the end of this season. He said he might continue playing but not for a potential rival as he could never contemplate facing Liverpool. Gerrard is being linked with a move to Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States once the English season ends. Brian Majwega is determined to embarrass his former side KCCA when the Uganda league champions battle Tanzania champions Azam at 8pm in the Mapinduzi Cup. STRANGE BUT TRUE: The Police in Nebbi district are yet to secure a court order to exhume the body of a woman in her 20s, who disappeared a year ago and was discovered to have been secretly buried in her marital home.In a confession after his arrest, the dead woman’s husband confessed to have killed and buried her out of anger over HIV.
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