7PM NEWS WITH CONSOLATE NAMYALO POWERED BY Orange: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Intelligence team has embarked on rigorous investigations to establish the motive of an alleged new rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwenzori region Army spokesperson has disclosed. Cabinet has approved the amendment of the Local Government Act Cap 243, to align the Act with the Constitution and the Electoral Commission Act. A Suspected Marburg case whose samples were taken to the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe for testing after she had developed signs of Marburg, has tested negative for the highly infectious virus. The former secretary general of the East African community and longest serving education minister at the time Mr. Nuwe Amanya Mushega has warned president Museveni to stop harassing the former prime minister of Uganda and the party secretary general Amaama Mbabazi because he wants to contest against him. Woman Member of Parliament Buhweju district Mrs. Olive Katwesigye Koyekyenga has advised expectant mothers to deliver in the hands of health workers to prevent avoidable infections due to contamination. BUSINESS: Cabinet has approved a proposal to borrow (us$ 83,750,000) from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to finance the construction of the 132 kv mirama-kabale electricity transmission line and distribution project. Tullow Oil Uganda October yesterday handed over a cheque worth Shs. 2.5million to Philly Lutaaya Cares, an organization working on promoting collective responsibility for the struggle against HIV/AIDS. An African research center on children affairs has been launched in Uganda. The center named the Africhild center, a center of excellence for the study of the African child has been established at Makerere University. ELSEWHERE: The Islamic State militant group has been driven out of most of the northern Syrian town of Kobane. The BBC has launched an Ebola public health information service on WhatsApp, aimed at users of the service in West Africa. SPORTS: Everton Midfielder Ross Barkley is close to returning from injury but club manager Roberto Martinez has warned England over taking him to next June’s European under-21s Championships. Arsenal have moved ahead of Manchester United in the race for Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels,25,as they prepare a 32m pound bid.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 15:54:57 +0000
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