1PM NEWS UPDATE POWERED BY Orange Uganda: With Emmah Atai The Observer has reported of a letter bomb that was sent to the Speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, with intent to harm her life. It is said that the letter which was meant to be delivered to the Speaker was instead opened by “an attendant at Kadaga’s Parliament office, Herman Kaboggoza who suffered serious facial injuries”. Supporters of the outgoing Leader of the Opposition, Nandala Mafabi have threatened to leave the party if he asks them to go where he will take them. While Mafabi pledged to work with his successor,Wafula Ogutu to build FDC into a party that can rise to power in 2016, his supporters are protesting, claiming he has not been rewarded for his service. Parents will have to dig deeper into their pockets after several schools announced an increment in Senior One school fees to cater for the rising cost of food and other commodities.The students are expected to report to their respective schools on February 24. Associate Prof. Emmanuel Karooro yesterday took over leadership of Kampala international University-western campus-Ishaka as the deputy vice chancellor. Prof. Karooro has pledged to improve relations of KIU and national council for higher education which for a long time have not been good. Health; Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has tasked Mulago hospital to recover Sh.211m accumulated from utility bills from TASO, Baylor College and institutions and projects under Makerere University, and ministries of education and health. ELSEWHERE; Tributes are pouring in following the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman at his home in New York yesterday. The Oscar-winning actor, 46, was found by a friend who called emergency services. He was declared dead at the scene. A deal, which would have given South Africas main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) a black presidential candidate, has collapsed. Announcing the collapse, the DA accused Ramphele of breaking her pledge to stand. SPORTS; Arsenal went back top of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium. The result takes Arsenal back above Manchester City, although Manuel Pellegrinis side can in turn regain top spot if they beat Chelsea at Etihad Stadium Tonight at 11pm.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:08:51 +0000
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