4:00PM NEWS WITH EMMAH ATAI POWERED BY Orange: Buganda Road Court has dropped charges of being part of an unlawful society, against Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and former Forum for Democratic Change leader Dr. Kizza Besigye. Buganda road grade one magistrate, Araali Muhirwe said the case had overstayed without any witnesses produced. NRM leaders in Kamukuzi and Nyamitanga divisions in Mbarara Municipality have unanimously agreed to back president Museveni’s sole candidature in 2016. The Office of the Prime Minister has delivered relief aid to homes that were affected by floods in Kasese district. Police in Kamwenge have arrested two men for allegedly murdering a 50 year old man. Enock Rwagemu ,a 16-year-old boy from Rwamuhuku village in Kiruhura district has lost his hands in an attack by a hyena. The beast reportedly sneaked into the hut, where Rwagemu was sleeping at about 2:00am on Sunday. BUSINESS: The flower industry has become less competitive in the region due to high energy costs especially those of electricity and diesel. The flower industry brings in about 90.7 billion in revenue per annum, according to Uganda Flower Exports Association. ELSEWHERE: Moscow has voiced concern over an unprecedented increase in US and Nato military activity near Russian borders, amid an escalating crisis in Ukraine. Russias defence minister condemned provocative US and Nato comments. SPORTS: Uganda captain, Andy Mwesigwa believes the Cranes can go all the way and break the 36-year plague of not qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations this time, but does so with a dose of caution. The Afcon 2015 qualification draw conducted at the Caf headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday saw Uganda land 189th ranked Madagascar in the second round of preliminaries, with Mauritania/Equatorial Guinea waiting in the third round.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 12:57:40 +0000
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