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Tusker Project Fame, 9:30pm

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Saturday, May 10th 2008.


	Mwenda charged with sedition The managing director of the Independent Publications Ltd, Andrew Mwenda, has been charged with alleged sedition by publishing an alarming article in the Independent Magazine against the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces. Full Story
	Lt. Gen. Katumba Wamala expresses worry over Somalia situation Commander of the Land Forces in charge of the Ugandan peace keeping Force in Somalia , Lt. Gen. Katumba Wamala has expressed worry that the growing scarcity of basic necessities in Somalia might lead to riots... Full Story
Court Adjourns Kyanjo case over Sedition controversy Buganda Road Court has indefinitely adjourned the proceedings of the sedition case against Hussein Kyanjo, MP for Makindye West. Full Story
	Parliament wants National identity card contract suspended The parliamentary committee on defense and internal affairs if demanding for the suspension of the National population data bank and identification project until the legal matters surrounding the award of contract... Full Story
Public account Committees to get $70m funding Public finance management Donor group has earmarked 70 million US dollars to public account committees to ensure speedy and efficient accountability of public funds. Full Story
Parliament wants Yvonne Namaganda declared Hero Parliament has unanimously passed a motion to declare Yvonne Namganda, the 10 year pupil who died trying to rescue her fellow pupils from the Buddo Inferno, a national hero. Members of Parliament argue that Yvonne Namaganda died because she selflessly tried to save other housemates... Full Story
Nabagesera convicted over fraud The presidential legal advisor, Catherine Naava Nabagesera has been convicted and sentenced to a fine of 1.4m Shillings by Buganda Road court for falsely obtaining over 7m Shillings from 14 people. Her defense lawyer, John Matovu told journalists that he intends to appeal to the High Court... Full Story
KCC to demolish Robert Sebunnya's building Kampala City Council threatens legal action against presidential advisor on Buganda affairs Robert Sebunnya for failing to demolish his poorly-constructed structure found in Kabuusu Lubaga division. This follows Sebunnya's failure to adhere to the KCC contravention notice requiring him to demolish the building said to fall below the minimum standards. Full Story
Liberia Delegation to inspect Uganda's Public Service The success of Uganda 's Public Service System has drawn the attention of a number of African countries some of which have come here to study how the system operates. Attention has been drawn to the structure of the system and the success of the decentralized system... Full Story
$30m lost in illegal Gold mining An investor in Gold Mining in Busia district says government is losing close to 30 million US dollars annually through illegal gold mining in the district. Illegal mining is also impacting negatively on investors as local miners encroach on their licensee land. Full Story
DNA tests cause Increased Family break ups Families have started breaking up as a result of DNA results, released from the Government analytical laboratory in Wandegeya. The government laboratory has run out of reagents to serve more clients, due to the overwhelming demand. Full Story
MP LULUME sworn in The newly-elected Member of Parliament for Buikwe Constituency South and General Secretary of the Democratic Party, Dr. Michael Lulume Bayiga, pledges to represent his people effectively especially on pertinent issues pending debate in the House. Full Story
	Otto presents seventh bribery suspect Aruu County Mp , Odonga Otto, alleged that MPS shared 150 million shillings to approve the chogm budget. The six, Ibrahim Kaddunabi Lubega, William Nsubuga, Florence Kabahweza Hashaka, Akol Rose Okullu, William Oketcho and John William Opua appeared before... Full Story
	POLICE warns Besigye over Buddo remarks Police has warned FDC President, Rt. Col. Dr. Kiza Besigye, against statements likely to jeopardize investigations into the cause of the Buddo Inferno. During his visit to assess the burnt dormitories, Dr. Besigye questioned Police's investigative abilities over the inferno. Full Story
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BIZ NEWS

The business forum for member countries of the Organization of Islamic conference, slated for June, is registering positive reception, both within Uganda and other member states of the OIC. Uganda Chambers of commerce says it has received confirmation of attendance from members of the 56 states that make up the organization. Full Story

Lack of physical addresses and a national identification system is a challenge to the effective development of a credit reference bureau system in the country. This follows the launch of the system by a south African Company Compuscan CRB limited which has been mandated by bank of Uganda to offer these services.
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Micro Finance institutions are pressing government to enact a comprehensive law to fully regulate their operations, instead of placing them under the supremacy of Bank of Uganda. This was at a three day international micro finance conference that attracted about 100 delegates from over twenty.
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The parliamentary sessional committees have presented their reports on the national budget frame work for the financial year 2008/2009 the budget committee for review. The recommendations will be given to the president for review in the new budget. Full Story

Currency	Buy	Sell
Pound	3280	3350
USD	1670	1685
Euro	2560	2650
Kshs	26	27.5
Tz Shs	1.35	1.45

SPORTS NEWS

As the Uganda peoples defense force golf team prepares for the world military Golf championship in Canada , a US based Ugandan William Wafula has donated golf equipments to UPDF. Wafula handed over equipment worth 8 millions shillings to UPDF team captain Lt General Ivan Koreta at Kitante golf Course. Full Story

St Mary's Kitende has stormed the finals of the Coca Cola post primary schools soccer championship following a 1-0 win over Old Kampala in Arua. Titus Lubega fired Kitende into the finals scoring off Mike Mutyaba's cross to reach the finals for the 4 th consecutive time. Full Story

The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II will officiate at the Opening of this year's Masaza Cup, which kicks off on Sunday with Mawogola hosting Kooki. Tournament organizer Haji Abaasi Kawaase Mukasa has called upon all Kabaka's subjects to turn up in big numbers for the opening ceremony. Full Story

Football scouting officer for Manchester United, Rene Meulesteen and soccer academy boss John Shield are expected in the country this September, to follow up on Proline youth players, who have just returned from Europe. Full Story

Kampala	Mostly Cloudy	25°C
Kabale	Partial Fog	13°C
Gulu	T-storms	17°C
Jinja	Partly Cloudy	25°C
Entebbe	Mostly Cloudy	25°C