6 OCLOCK NEWS UPDATE WITH Orange uganda Hq News coming in is that the constitutional court has rejected the reappointment of Benjamin Odoki as chief Justice. This after 4 out of 5 Justices ruled that his reappointment was wrong. Earlier today the first judge to read out her ruling was Lilian Tebatemwa who agreed with the petitioners saying Odoki could not be re-appointed because he hit the retirement age and that it would violet the constitution that states 70 as the retirement age. Justices Bbosa and Mwangusha later agreed with Justice Tibatemwa arguing that it was wrong for the President to reappoint Odoki. Odoki was recently quoted by the media as saying he would not retire from service of the country because he is still “firm and solid”. ………………………. A group of youth led by 2 youth activists who smuggled 2 yellow painted pigs into parliament premises protesting the ever increasing unemployment rates in the country has been arrested for dumping a coffin at the Independence Monument at Speak Road. Norman Tumuhimbise and Robert Mayanja, who are out of Luzira Prison on bail, are thought to have led a group of youth to the Independence Monument where they lit fire saying they are mourning a dead country. The youth, who describe their group as “Jobless Brotherhood”, are currently being interrogated by detectives at Kampala Central Police Station. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango says the youth will face charges of “holding an illegal assembly.” ………………………… Police in Masaka is investigating the cause of a fire that gutted a girl’s dormitory at St. Jude Senior Secondary school leaving property in ashes. Noah Serunjogi the officer in charge said the police managed to contain the fire which started at about 8:00pm Sunday night before it spread to other dormitories as police continues to investigate the cause of the fire. Reports however indicate that the fire was a result of a power surge. No injuries were reported, however 10 girls were rushed to hospital after fainting on inhaling fumes. …………………………….. A private members Bill to ward off the theft of power in the country is in consideration to be tabled by various MPs after detecting a lack of a penalizing law against power thefts that have led to several deaths. This was during a tour by the parliamentarians to assess health service delivery in the eastern region. Many deaths result from illegal power connections in Mbale, Bulambuli, Sironko and Budduda districts. Over 100 homesteads in each of these regions illegally tap electricity from the main power line. The head of communication for UMEME, Henry Lugamba said the company has sensitised the locals about the dangers of illegal connections but they pay a deaf ear. Mbale woman Mp Connie Nakayenze Galiwango, Bududa woman Mp Justine Khainza and Luuka county Mp John Bagoole want a law with tough penalties to curb the vice. ………………. Former deputy minister in charge of Higher Education in the first NRM Cabinet, John Ntimba, yesterday succumbed to cancer of the liver at Rubaga Hospital. He had been hospitalized for three weeks before his death. President Museveni appointed the deceased back in 1986 when he took over power. When the late left Cabinet, he became chairman of the Makerere University appointments board and a member of the university’s council where he served for close to ten years. His body is expected to lay in Parliament for a tribute this Tuesday. …………………… INTERNATIONAL NEWS Concern over the spread of the Ebola virus has caused the cancellation of an African Cup of Nations football match. The Seychelles was due to host Sierra Leone in a qualifying game on Saturday, but the island nations ministries of health and immigration prevented the visiting players from entering the country. At least 525 cases of Ebola have been reported in Sierra Leone since March, 224 of which have been fatal. Seychelles, which was trailing 2-0 after losing the away leg of the second-round qualifier in Sierra Leone on July 19, has forfeited both the tie and its hopes of reaching next years tournament finals. ………………………….. A South Korean university rescinded an invitation for three Nigerians to attend a conference and a group of South Korean medical volunteers called off a trip to West Africa amid growing concerns about the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. The Duksung Womens University in Seoul said in a statement the school politely withdrew its invitation for three Nigerian students to attend an international conference that it is co-hosting with the United Nations starting from Monday. Fear about a possible spread of the deadly virus had prompted a student from the university to post a plea on the countrys presidential office Web site, asking for the cancellation of the entire event. That’s the news on 97fm Radiocity brought to you by Orange Orange is the number one internet provider, giving you the most affordable internet bundles on the market, so you can use the internet as much you want. Simply dial *133# to buy a data bundle for your phone or modem. Internet changes with Orange. Today changes with Orange.
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