7:00PM NEWS WITH EMMAH ATAI POWERED BY Orange: The police have refuted reports of the arrest of the Rwezururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere. Meanwhile, Police spokesman, Fred Enaga has said that the 113 suspects arrested in connection with Rwenzori Attacks that left over 90 people dead face treason charges. This follows the recovery of 8 guns, tear gas canisters and 9 magazines full of bullets which were stolen earlier. The Speaker of Parliament ,Rebecca Kadaga has issued guidelines to be followed by Parliament in handling supplementary expenditure requests by the Ministry of Finance urging that the House will not handle any supplementary requests that do not conform to the provisions of the law. Rally driver, Ponsiono Lwakataka has been remanded to Mubuku Government Prison by the Kasese chief magistrates court for illegally dealing in immature fish. The Kisoro police are investigating circumstances under which two people are said to have drowned in Lake Mulehe . The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has beefed up security in Kabong district amid rising tension between the Turkana and the local communities. HEALTH: High numbers of new cases of the Ebola virus are being reported in Sierra Leone and Liberia, with 19 deaths over three days this week, the UNs World Health Organization (WHO) says. BUSINESS: Telecommunication companies are calling for tough laws to prevent the theft and vandalism of network infrastructure, which affects the quality of service. AWAY FROM UGANDA: Unidentified gunmen raided a village near Kenyas restive coastal town of Lamu today, Kenyan officials said, the latest in a string of attacks in the region. SPORTS: Alexis Sanchez says Arsenals style of play under Arsene Wenger was a key factor in his £35m move from Barcelona.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 15:57:59 +0000