10:00 AM NEWS WITH NAKABUYE SHEILAH: The Inspector of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura has angrily confronted his critics, who attribute most of his registered achievements at the helm of the Police Force, to his ‘close personal relationship’ with President Yoweri Museveni. A lawyer representing former head of the National Leadership Institute (NALI) at Kyankwanzi, Col Shaban Bantariza who is on trial on charges of fraud has asked the military court to acquit him. Mr Frank Kanduho told the general Court Martial at Makindye on Friday that prosecution had failed to prove a case against Col Bantariza beyond reasonable doubt to put him on his defence. 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. An eyewitness who participated in rescuing the injured passengers from the bus said he saw 23 people injured and rushed to Kilembe Hospital in critical condition and Police also arrived at the scene in time to rescue some of the victims. Authorities in Ibanda district have arrested a member of Nyangakaibo religious cult for shunning the recently concluded national immunization exercise. BUSINESS: The economy is a key determinant of security; this is according to the French President François Hollande. The Omusinga Charles Wesley Mumbere Iremangoma has blamed the Kingdom Finance and planning ministry for failing to initiate programs that would create income in the Kingdom. ELEWHERE: The Democratic Republic of Congo senate has amended a controversial census bill following four days of violent nationwide protests. 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. President Yoweri Museveni has expressed government’s zeal and will in promoting sporting activities in Uganda as part of efforts to make sports one of the pillars of the country’s economy. STRANGE: A nun who complained of stomach pains shocked her fellow sisters when she gave birth to a baby boy – and claims she had no idea she was pregnant. The woman, who belonged to an all-female closed order in Macerata, Italy, was rushed to a nearby hospital after complaining of severe abdominal pain.
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