7:00 PM NEWS WITH NAKABUYE SHEILAH: Military police has surrounded the Kampala Naguru home of Gen David Sejusa. Reliable sources at the scene said two trucks with military police arrived at Sejusa’s home in Naguru but did not enter the house. Journalists have been stopped from taking pictures or even coming closer to the gate, but the reason for the military presence is not yet known, and neither is the state of the renegade general. The Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has captioned leaders against sabotaging UPDF steered Wealth creation project. Asserting that Operation Wealth Creation is not a government program but peoples’ program which is directly to benefit everyone in society, Rugunda cautioned local leaders in Kabale district against stifling it with politics and religious segregation. At least 44 Uganda Peoples Defense forces officers have entered 2015 with new ranks after being promoted by their Commander-in-Chief President Yoweri Museveni. Police in Mbarara on new years day arrested 50 suspected criminals including an expectant mother Rose Ainembabazi and seven young girls. The suspects were arrested Kijungu, Kakoba, Lugazi, Booma, Ruti, Kakyeeka and Mbarara town center for prostitution. BUSINESS: Gold inched up today as higher oil prices boosted its safe-haven appeal. Many analysts expect another tough year for gold, with the dollar expected to gain further on expectations of higher U.S. interest rates and a recovering economy. FOREX RATES: CURRENCY BUYING SELLING USD 2,774 2,784 GBP 4,316 4,331 EUR 3,374 3,387 KSH 30.58 30.7 TSH 1.6 1.61 ELSEWHERE: The search for AirAsia flight QZ8501 which crashed into the sea on Sunday has moved underwater, with the arrival of specialist equipment. The Airbus A320-200 was flying from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore with 162 people on board when it vanished. No survivors have been found and the cause of the crash remains unknown. More bodies were recovered today, bringing the total found to 30.Four people have been identified so far. SPORTS: Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard called his decision to leave at the end of the season the toughest of his life. The 34-year-old, out of contract this summer, joined the Reds aged nine and has scored 180 goals in 695 games. He added he would continue to play but not for a potential rival as he could never contemplate facing Liverpool. Gerrard is being linked with a move to Major League Soccer in the United States once the English season ends.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 16:17:15 +0000
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