#NEWS : Another sheikh attached to Old Kampala mosque has been killed under unclear circumstances. Shiek Hajji Muha Sebugwaawos brother, Haruna Jaggwe said that the sheik called him asking for his help after disagreeing with a bodaboda over transport fare. Jaggwe says that the cyclist who was demanding over 30,000 for transporting the sheik ganged up against him with other cyclists who beat him up to death. The National Resistance Movement top administrative organ, Central Executive Committee is to meet today to draft a proposed agenda for tomorrow’s National Executive Council meeting. Following the recent resignation of former Kampala Mayor Nasser Ntege Ssebagala as a Presidential Advisor who also subsequently bowed out of the NRM party, the Democratic Party President, Norbert Mao has noted that the former Mayor is free to rejoin the party. Meanwhile, Ssebagala also ruled out an alliance with renegade Gen.Sejusa as it had earlier been rumored. The Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly, Dan Kidega is focused on passing key laws when the House resumes business in Arusha, Tanzania on January 17th. Four local council I chairpersons in Bushenyi district are in trouble over cattle theft. John Rutaagira, the acting Bushenyi District Police Commander says the LC I officials used their official stamps to facilitate the movement of stolen cattle. HEALTH: Mulago hospital management has dismissed the story of a couple claiming that its baby was exchanged for a dead one as stage-managed. BUSINESS: The Works and Transport Minister, Eng. Abraham Byandala says he will meet with the police on Thursday. Byandala had been summoned by the Special Investigations Unit in Kireka yesterday to explain his role in the controversial Mukono-Katosi road construction deal but he did not show up. President Yoweri Museveni is this Thursday expected to meet with the select committee investigating into the contract of the Standard Gauge Railway. Robert Kafeero Ssekitoleko, the select committee chairperson says the committee decided to meet the president after several witnesses mentioned his involvement in the procurement process. ELSEWHERE: The US state Department says it is still proving if the man who surrendered to US forces in the Central African Republic (CAR), is indeed the senior commander in the notorious rebel movement the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) , Dominic Ongwen. Ongwen is wanted by the International Criminal Court on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity. SPORTS: Cameroon and West Ham midfielder Alex Song has retired from international football after his exclusion from his countrys Africa Cup of Nations squad. The Barcelona loanee, 27, will now be available for the Hammers this month after talks with Cameroon about a late call-up broke down. STRANGE BUT TRUE: Residents of Igorora town council Ibanda district where on Monday evening shocked when one of their own committed suicide after suffering a loss worth 100,000 shillings on betting for games between Spanish laliga giants Real Madrid and Valencia and another game between Barcelona and Real Sociedad.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 05:54:08 +0000
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