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MPs investigating the alleged abuse of Chogm money yesterday kicked out businessmen Odrek Rwabwogo and Patrick Quarcoo, whose firms run the publicity campaign for the summit.

Parliament has set itself an ambitious target to pass all critical legal reforms by March 15.

At least eight ministers under the Office of the Prime Minister including the First Lady, Ms Janet Museveni, and have two months to pay Shs480m in rent arrears to Posta Uganda or face eviction.

Three suspects in the murder of a woman, whose body was stacked in a septic tank, were yesterday taken to the scene of the crime as the Police sought more clues.

The Police are hunting for the water ministry procurement officer over missing documents related to CHOGM expenses at Mulago Hospital where he worked before.

The government  has approved Tullow’s offer to buy out its partner Heritage, according to Peter Lokeris, the Minister of State for Mineral Development.

Amelia Kyambadde, President Museveni’s Principal Private Secretary, has started canvassing for the Mawokota North parliamentary seat at least ten months before official campaigns kick off.

Gulu District Chairman, Norbert Mao, has accused the Inter-Party Cooperation (IPC) of quietly fanning wrangles in DP because they fear his candidature.

Political commentator Ssemujju Nganda compares two FDC contestants for the party’s presidential flag bearership and says Muntu is good but Besigye is better.

Seven family members of the Kooki cultural leader (Kamuswaga), have opposed his plan to sell the cultural institution’s land in Mutundwe and Rubaga to the central government.

As the rest of Uganda celebrated the NRM liberation day, Ben, the Ugandan jailed for life in the US, hang his head in disappointment as his parole was denied once again, and deferred for another five years.


 

 

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Muteesasira DAvid Says:
2012-02-04 15:27:03
The government of Uganda released money for the youth, and Stanbic Bank  was amog the selected banks to take part in distribution process. So my request is   that what are the requirements in orde

Kaija Says:
2012-02-04 16:36:07

Thanks for the correction Peter.


 
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