News briefs
Nov 22, 2006
<b>Teachers call</b> <br>MBALE - TEACHERS will be exploited if they do not form co-operative societies to fight exorbitant interest rates charged by commercial banks on loans.
Teachers call
MBALE - TEACHERS will be exploited if they do not form co-operative societies to fight exorbitant interest rates charged by commercial banks on loans. Mbale chairman Bernard Mujasi said this at the International teachers day celebrations on Friday.
Peace centre
AMURIA - A peace complex worth sh500m is to be constructed on Amuria-Orungo road next year, Teso Initiative for Peace official Jorem Opian has said.
‘Respect DP’
JINJA - Opposition political parties should respect the Democratic Party (DP) for championing the return to multiparty politics. DP vice-president for the eastern region Muhammed Baswale Kezaala said the party, through its youth wing the Uganda Young Democrats, was instrumental in opposing the NRM’s one-party rule. He was meeting UYD leaders last Thursday.
Police hold
KAMULI - The Police have arrested a man suspected to be in possession of counterfeit money. Godfrey Mwogeza was arrested on Friday at a Shell filling station when he attempted to use the fake sh150,000 to buy petrol.
Man lynched
NAMUTUMBA - A mob on Saturday lynched a man found in possession of a stolen goat. James Maganda was attempting to escape with the goat, when residents beat him to death.
MBALE - TEACHERS will be exploited if they do not form co-operative societies to fight exorbitant interest rates charged by commercial banks on loans. Mbale chairman Bernard Mujasi said this at the International teachers day celebrations on Friday.
Peace centre
AMURIA - A peace complex worth sh500m is to be constructed on Amuria-Orungo road next year, Teso Initiative for Peace official Jorem Opian has said.
‘Respect DP’
JINJA - Opposition political parties should respect the Democratic Party (DP) for championing the return to multiparty politics. DP vice-president for the eastern region Muhammed Baswale Kezaala said the party, through its youth wing the Uganda Young Democrats, was instrumental in opposing the NRM’s one-party rule. He was meeting UYD leaders last Thursday.
Police hold
KAMULI - The Police have arrested a man suspected to be in possession of counterfeit money. Godfrey Mwogeza was arrested on Friday at a Shell filling station when he attempted to use the fake sh150,000 to buy petrol.
Man lynched
NAMUTUMBA - A mob on Saturday lynched a man found in possession of a stolen goat. James Maganda was attempting to escape with the goat, when residents beat him to death.