7:00AM #NEWS WITH EMMAH ATAI: The international humanitarian body, Human Rights Watch has asked United States, Uganda, and Central African republic to immediately transfer the second in command of the Lord`s Resistance Army, Gen.’ Dominic Ongwen to the International Criminal Court. Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda and three Cabinet ministers reportedly met the Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Director (CIID) Grace Akullo and attempted to persuade her to call off investigations against Works minister Abraham Byandala over his role in the Katosi road scandal. The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) has finally captured what it called the army’s most wanted armed person who had been commanding several attacks on the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) camps in Mt Elgon area. Jinja will from January 15-29 host Uganda’s first aviation expo that will allow young people explore opportunities and careers in aviation, a crucial support segment to the economy. The Uganda Aviation Expo to be held at Kimaka Airfield will enable the public to see new trends, market developments, air facts and acquire aviation memorabilia. The US economy added 252,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate fell to 5.6% from 5.8%, according to Labor Department figures. ELSEWHERE: About 700,000 people are said to have taken part in marches across France following three days of deadly attacks in the Paris area. They were held in different cities to commemorate the victims of this weeks violence.Seventeen people were killed in attacks on a satirical magazine, police officers and a kosher supermarket. SPORTS: Wolfsburgs Junior Malanda has died aged 20 in a car crash in Germany. The Belgium Under-21 midfielder had made 15 appearances for the German Bundesliga side this season, including against Everton in the Europa League. STRANGE BUT TRUE: A 28-year-old peasant farmer whose penis was chopped off by his estranged wife has undergone reconstructive surgery at Mulago Hospital in Kampala. Abdul Ibinga said he has undergone a second operation and is due for another surgery. He said his first wife of eight years may have been upset over his decision to marry a second wife.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 04:17:12 +0000