NEWS UPDATES AT 10 O’CLOCK WITH ORANGE! Former vice president Prof. Gilbert Bukenya says he is willing to refund all the monies he has received in a double payment form if it’s established by the relevant authorities. This comes after the committee of public service and local Government established that he has been receiving double payment as former vice president and mp Busiro north. However Bukenya told the committee that he does not receive special benefits, apart from salary, vehicle and sitting allowances as stipulated in the Constitution. He explained that whatever emoluments that he receives are given to him as a right in order to execute his duties as people’s representative. Prof. Vendors of USAFI Market have pleaded with parliament to prevail over Kampala Capital City Authority to take up the market from the current owners. Amid protest against the owner Umar Sekamatte, the vendors met MPs on the presidential committee led by Col. Fred Mwesigye and said that the rental fees in the market are too high compared to others run by KCCA. While touring the market the committee chairperson assured the vendors that they will consider their proposal for KCCA to take it up. The MPs had made the visit to find out why vendors had refused to occupy the stalls as claimed by KCCA. The owners of USAFI market claim to have invested 10 million dollars and reports show that they want 39 billion shillings if anyone wants to buy it. Minister of state for works and transport John Byabagambi says he is not ready to commit this country to the hands of thieves to rob Uganda’s funds. This was during an exchange with Aruu county Mp Odonga otto who accused Byabagambi of not following the procurement procedures of awarding a contract to CHE construction Company to build a Railway gage station. Otto stormed into the Parliaments’ Committee on Physical Infrastructure chaired by Buhweju County MP Ephraim Biraro when they were presenting their ministerial Policy statement for this financial Year 2014/15 and claimed through documentary evidence that Byabagambi is involved in sidelining the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation. A man suspected to have killed his girlfriend has been arrested by Interpol and handed over to Uganda police. Moses Muhangi also known as Hips is reported to have murdered Josephin Nambogo last year in Kampala and went hiding in Kenya. Kampala metropolitan police spokesman Patrick Onyango says Muhangi is detained at Katwe Police station. Palestinian officials say at least nine people have been killed in Gaza in new Israeli air strikes - the first deaths in more than a week. A young child and a woman were among the victims. Some reports said they were the wife and daughter of prominent military commander Mohammed Deif. Israel said about 50 rockets were launched from Gaza on Tuesday, but there were no injuries reported. The hostilities resumed hours before a temporary ceasefire was due to expire. Talks in Egypts capital Cairo to end the violence broke up with no deal, and Israeli delegates said they would return home. FOREX RATES by CITY BUREAU DE CHANGE USD 2605 2615 GBD 4340 4400 EURO 3455 3490 KSHS. 29.3 29.7 RADIOCITY NEWS: BRINGING THE WORLD CLOSER TO YOU!
Posted on: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 07:08:54 +0000
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