UPDATES:The Uganda national anthem will not be changed. The Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi has given assurance that the national anthem will not be modified, contrary to recent statements by the tourism minister, Maria Mutagamba that Shs180 million is to be spent to modify it. South Sudan President ,Salva Kiir has praised Uganda for the December 2013 prompt intervention in his country saying that had it not been for the UPDF, millions of people in his country would have died and a lot of property would have been destroyed. Opposition Democratic Party, President Norbert Mao has attributed the tribal clashes that resulted into the death of over 90 people in Rwenzori to ethnic division instigated by president Museveni. Meanwhile, the second division commander of the UPDF, brigadier Peter Elwelu who is overseeing operations in the Rwenzori region has revealed that investigations indicate some local leaders were behind the attack. The government is preparing to formally withdraw and bury the Marriage and Divorce Bill 2010, amidst new fears that since the controversial Bill has been hanging in Parliament for years, opportunists could reignite debate on the touchy subjects of cohabitation and divorce. The Kinkiizi Tourism club under the leadership of Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi has announced a special tourist tour to western Uganda’s major tourist destinations in a move to promote domestic tourism in the country. BUSINESS: The new Indian High Commissioner to Uganda Dr Ramesh Chandra has reaffirmed the commitment of the government of India to ensuring a better life for several communities in Uganda. ELSEWHERE: Somalias police and intelligence chiefs have been sacked following militant Islamist group al-Shababs assault on the presidential palace.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 04:36:56 +0000
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