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Forum for Democratic Change candidate Jack Wamanga Wamai was last night declared the new Mbale Municipality MP after humiliating six other candidates in a contest punctuated by gunshots.

The Member of Parliament for Rubanda West, Mr Henry Banyenzaki, is lobbying fellow legislators to block the approval of the Shs286 billion supplementary budget being requested by the government.

The curious absence of Ugandan lawmakers at yesterday’s sitting of the East African Legislative Assembly forced House Speaker Abdirahin Abdi to prematurely adjourn business due to lack of quorum because the Ugandan MPs were bickering over juicy posts  on influential committees at the regional parliament.

The European Union has warned the Electoral Commission not to waste any more time in the preparation for the 2011 elections.

President Yoweri Museveni has held discussions with stakeholders in the Nakawa-Naguru housing estates to resolve the longstanding dispute over the land ownership.

Two Anglican bishops were injured and the wife of one of them died in a car accident yesterday as they were travelling to Fort Portal to attend the burial of their colleague, Bishop Patrick Kyaligonza of Rwenzori diocese.

Four Rwandan nationals died on the spot yesterday in a road accident at Kibega, about 18 kilometres from Mbarara town on Mbarara-Kampala road.

Hundreds of Jinja residents took to the streets on Monday in support of the anti-homosexuality Bill.

The investigations into the death of former army commander Maj. Gen James Kazini are complete, court has heard.