Today's New Vision: Oulanyah rival narrates abduction ordeal

Today's edition leads with Uganda's decision to sever its longstanding security and military ties with North Korea in line with the United Nations resolution 2270 (2016) adopted in March.

This is in the wake of South Korean President Park Geun-hye's visit to Uganda where several agreements have been signed between the two countries. Read all about it on Page 3.

Lost and found

Last week, Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah's rival, Simon Tolit Akecha was allegedly abductd from his home by unknown assailants.

The former MP, who is challenging Oulanyah's election in court At the time Tolit granted New Vision an interview hardly 10 hours after he had regained his freedom — allegedly dumped by his abductors near a playground in Kamwokya, a Kampala suburb, at around 3:00am on Saturday. Read his explosive account on Page 6.

UNRA probe pins Lands Ministry

The Commission of inquiry, led by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire into the alleged corruption, mismanagement and abuse of office at the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) wants a complete overhaul of the Ministry of Land's departments of Registrar, Office of the Government Valuer and Surveying and Mapping.

Last week the report was handed over to President Yoweri Museveni with recommendations like ‘a complete overhaul being necessary' in the ministry. See page 5 for details on who the report has pinned.

‘I have a good side'

Senior presidential assistant Maj. Roland Kakooza Mutale wants Ugandans to appreciate his positive side as an intellectual, a developmental patriot and a responsible family man and as a heartless NRM sycophant, who tortures opposition supporters. Get to Page 13 and be the judge.

And in Sports…

In the back pages, read all about an analysis of how KCCA won the Uganda Premier League and how the league's top marksman Robert Ssentongo is coping with being snubbed by the national team setup.