“I don’t want to see any more dust in the city. Pavements and walkways should be tarmacked and the green gardens should be fenced off.†President Yoweri Museveni while handing over to Kampala City Council Shs 19 billion worth of road equipment through a partnership with Chinese firm China-faw Group Import and Export Cooperation.
“I am not aware.†Energy and Mineral Development Minister Hillary Onek reacting to a question by a Daily Monitor journalist about the sale of Uganda’s oil concession by Canadian-owned Heritage Oil and Gas Company to Italian firm, Eni, for $1.5 billion (Shs2.8 trillion).
“After the death of her mother, things became worse.Whenever I would be coming back from school or from fetching water, the man would run after me.†The 14-year old girl who killed a local herdsman who attempted to rape her.
Numbers
1,500,000,000
The personal fortune that Heritage Oil boss, Tony Buckingham, has made from agreeing to sell Uganda’s fields for $1.5 billion (£909m) to Eni of Italy.
2,400,000,000
The amount that the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), which made a net loss of Shs 50 billion last financial year is being sued for in a breach of contract case by Comptel Integrators Africa Limited.
19,000
The number of registered participants in the MTN Kampala Marathon and its subsidiary races the 10km open, 12km and 10km corporate challenge that took place on Sunday Nov. 22.
7
The days that Wabigalo Project Zone local council chairman Bosco Lule, who was arrested in connection with the death of former army commander, Maj. Gen. James Kazini, spent in jail.
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