In Brief

Dec 17, 2003

<b>Arrow men desert army</b><br>SOROTI — Several Arrow Group fighters have deserted the force citing harassment from their UPDF commanders, lack of food, clothing and medication. “I can’t rule out that. There was a group that left Agirigiri and went to Serere,” the Arrow Group co-ordinator,

Arrow men desert army
SOROTI — Several Arrow Group fighters have deserted the force citing harassment from their UPDF commanders, lack of food, clothing and medication. “I can’t rule out that. There was a group that left Agirigiri and went to Serere,” the Arrow Group co-ordinator, Musa Ecweru, said yesterday.

UTODA in safety drive
KAMPALA - Uganda Taxi Operators and Drivers’ Association (UTODA) has asked passengers using public vehicles not to board vehicles with old tyres in a new drive to check road accidents during the Christmas season. This was said yesterday by the vice-chairman, Chris Sengooba, at a press briefing.

D-day for Arinaitwe
KAMPALA — The High Court will rule today on the murder case against Richard Arinaitwe, who is accused of killing an American charity worker in 1998. Assessors recently passed a verdict of not guilty, saying the evidence adduced did not incriminate Arinaitwe.

Museveni in US talks
KAMPALA — President Yoweri Museveni yesterday met the United States ambassador to Uganda, Jimmy Kolker and the director of the United States Agency for International Development, Vicky Mooren, at State House. They discussed bilateral relations between Uganda and the United States.

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