8:00PM NEWS WITH EMMAH ATAI POWERED BY Orange: Police in Fort Portal have released 20 youths who were arrested this morning for participating in the Black Monday protest demanding President Museveni to apologise for his boy remarks while referring to their king Oyo Nyimba Kabamaba Iguru IV. Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kuteesa has returned to a heroic welcome at Entebbe international airport. Kuteesa was recently elected the president of the UN General Assembly, a largely ceremonial role whose term runs for one year. Speaking to journalists shortly after he jetted in from New York this afternoon Kuteesa pledged to work together with the united nations of the world to fight for Africa’s issues in the world community. NRM members of parliament have failed to account for more than 4.1billion shillings given to them to popularize the kyankwanzi resolutions. Buganda Road court Chief Magistrate, Lillian Buchana has adjourned the commencement of the hearing of a case in which detective Ronald Poteli is accused of leaking secret police spy tapes to Prime Minister Amama Mbabazis wife, Jacqueline Mbabazi. This follows the failure by prosecution to avail the defense lawyers with the file containing statements by witnesses to be used in this case. Kanyeihamba walked out of court as the Constitutional Court heard the petition challenging the reappointment of Benjamin Odoki as Chief Justice. As Uganda marks Dairy month, the future of several diary farmers in south western Uganda, especially those in Isingiro and Mbarara hangs in balance as farmers decry low milk prices and increased cost of production. Police in Mubende has arrested a man after he reportedly burnt his wife to ashes in the house where they were staying in Kitagazi village, Ntorogo Sub County Mubende District. BUSINESS; MPs have announced they will reject a proposal by government to tax private schools, saying the measure will burden parents and add pressure on the already crowded universal institutions. ELSEWHERE; At least 48 people are confirmed to have died in an overnight attack by suspected Shebab militants on the Kenyan coastal town of Mpeketoni, police and the Kenyan Red Cross said. SPORTS; Spain football team suffered a blow as their second goalkeeper David de Dea has been ruled out for the group stages due to a hip injury and won’t play any role in the remaining group stage matches against Chile and Australia .
Posted on: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:58:17 +0000
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