BREAKFAST NEWS WITH ORANGE Kampala metropolitan police commander Andrew Felix Kaweesi has issued a directive to police to adopt a new system of carrying out investigations into a reported case before arresting suspects in order to decongest cells that are currently filled with suspects who have not been tried. Kaweesa says that under this new system, all those who have committed minor offences will be subjected to community service in order to reduce on the case backlog in courts so that judges can concentrate on dispensing justices for bigger and complex cases. The judiciary is currently overwhelmed by a heavy backlog of cases on its table amidst challenges of lack of judges as it continues to operate without a substantial chief justice. Government needs over one billion shillings to stock rabies vaccines. Responding to a report by the world health organisation that Uganda is grossly affected by the disease that claims over 50,000 people annually especially young children, the state minister in charge of animal husbandry Bright Rwamiramwa says that his ministry will carry out massive vaccination dogs as soon as government releases the funds to procure the vaccines President Museveni has broken his silence over Luweero woman Member of Parliament by-election referring to the exercise as one that was massively rigged by the opposition. The president accused the Electoral Commission of conniving with Opposition politicians to rig the ruling NRM party out of polls. However, the Uganda People’s Congress Vice President Joseph Bbosa rubbishes the claims saying that Museveni’s accusations are an attempt to justify the cases of rigging that his government has superintended over. Museveni says the solution to rigging lies in the integrity of election officials and the loyalty and vigilance of the candidate agents. EU leaders have agreed to re-evaluate the blocs agenda after voters sent a strong message, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has said. Mr Van Rompuy said leaders of the 28 member states had asked him to launch consultations on future policies. He was speaking after a meeting in Brussels to discuss big election gains by populist and far-right parties.The results of the European Parliament election led to calls for an EU rethink by those leaders who suffered defeats. Tuesdays summit was the first opportunity for leaders of all member states to discuss the way forward after last weeks polls. Cameroon has deployed about 1,000 troops to its border with Nigeria to fight the growing threat of the Islamist group, Boko Haram. The troops would carry out reconnaissance missions and return fire if necessary.The group is also said to have killed 11 soldiers and 13 police officers in the north-eastern state of Yobe. RADIOCITY NEWS: WE BRING THE WORLD CLOSE TO YOU
Posted on: Wed, 28 May 2014 04:17:41 +0000
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