1:00 PM NEWS WITH NAKABUYE SHEILAH: The Catholic Church has said Ugandans could have celebrated the news of the Pope’s coming prematurely. According to the Pope’s representative in Uganda, chances that the Pope will not come are high. President Yoweri Museveni is this afternoon expected to grace special thanksgiving prayers for the newly appointed National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party leaders at Bugiri district headquarters. A disagreement has erupted between opposition leaders in Luweero district over alleged intrigue and dishonesty.The bitter row pits the Democratic Party against the other opposition parties, a development which threatens the future of the inter-party coalition-IPC ahead of the next general election in 2016. An unspecified number of people were yesterday critically injured when a bus they were travelling in overturned at Kandahi village near Hima town along the Fort Portal - Kasese Highway. BUSINESS: The economy is a key determinant of security; this is according to the French President François Hollande. A top official at the European Central Bank (ECB) has warned that unemployment and low growth are undermining the foundations of the European Union. ELEWHERE: Boko Haram on Friday released nearly 200 hostages, most of them women, who were kidnapped from Katarko village in the northeast Nigerian state of Yobe, a community leader and a military source said yesterday. SPORTS: Manchester United were held to a draw by Cambridge, Manchester City have been knocked out by Middlesbrough, and Chelsea were beaten by Bradford City. It leaves Arsenal, the current holders of the tournament, looking like clear favourites to retain the trophy come May. Cameroon and Guinea played out a draw that sees Africa Cup of Nations Group D exactly level going into the final round of fixtures. All four matches so far have been 1-1, meaning lots will be drawn to decide the qualifiers if Wednesdays matches are identical draws.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 09:54:59 +0000
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