Thursday's news in pictures

Jan 24, 2019

Here is Thursday’s news around the country through the lens

School heads select S.1 students at Uganda Management Association main hall in Nakawa, Kampala on January 24, 2019. Photo by Maria Wamala

elgian mbassador ugo erbist right and ed ross secretary general obert wesiga after commissioning the ed ross central warehouse at webajja in akindye ivision in ampala hoto by elson iva

Belgian Ambassador, HE Hugo Verbist (right) and Red Cross secretary general, Robert Kwesiga after commissioning the Red Cross central warehouse at Bwebajja in Makindye Division in Kampala. Photo by Nelson Kiva

inistry of ducation pecialist oniface ugisha explains to tate inister of ducation osemary eninde about the ntegrated nspection ystem server in ampala on anuary 24 2019 ccording to the ministry the system has been piloted in over 1000 schools in 46 districts to help in inspection of schools hoto by enendy ryema

Ministry of Education IT Specialist Boniface Mugisha explains to State Minister of Education Rosemary Seninde about the Integrated Inspection System server in Kampala on January 24, 2019. According to the ministry, the system has been piloted in over 1000 schools in 46 districts to help in inspection of schools. Photo by Kenendy Oryema

peaker of arliament ebecca adaga and minister for presidency sther bayo second left launch the usoga consortium stakeholders conference roadmap at arliament on anuary 24 2019 hoto by iriam amutebi

Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga and minister for presidency, Esther Mbayo (second left) launch the Busoga consortium stakeholders conference roadmap at Parliament on January 24, 2019. Photo by Miriam Namutebi

he inister of ealth r ane uth ceng left and gyptian eputy hief of ission aitham okhtar after signing the emorandum of understanding o on arviciding as a means of controlling alaria in the country at inistry of ealth headquarters in ampala on anuary 24 2019 hoto by hamim aad

The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng (left) and Egyptian Deputy Chief of Mission Haitham Mokhtar after signing the Memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Larviciding as a means of controlling Malaria in the country at Ministry of Health headquarters in Kampala on January 24, 2019. Photo by Shamim Saad

prison warden removing handcuffs from van atongole and ndrew izito during ourt proceeding his was before the udge in igh ourt ampala illison wesiga acquitted them van atongole ndrew izito and ellen abaggala of murder his was anuary 24 2019hoto by amadhan bbey

ENTEBBE WOMEN MURDER: A prison warden removing handcuffs from Ivan Katongole(C) and Andrew Kizito during Court proceeding .This was before the Judge in High Court Kampala, Willison Kwesiga acquitted them (Ivan Katongole, Andrew Kizito and Hellen Nabaggala) of murder. This was January 24, 2019.Photo by Ramadhan Abbey

ampala apital ity uthority acting xecutive irector ndrew itaka interacting with ost hief xecutive fficer hangyong after the signing of a emorandum of nderstanding on smart cities and street parking his was at ity all in ampala on anuary 24 2019 hoto by awrence ulondo

(L-R) Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) acting Executive Director, Andrew Kitaka interacting with SR Post Chief Executive Officer Changyong OH after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on smart cities and street parking. This was at City Hall in Kampala on January 24, 2019. Photo by Lawrence Mulondo.

he ntergovernmental uthority on evelopments chairperson oang utlam left uropean nions representative mbassador ttilio acifici secondleft hilemon ateke secondright the state minister for foreign affairs regional cooperation with other delegates at the opening of the peertopeer workshop on anuary 24 2019 he twoday workshop at heraton ampala otel is expected to reflect on and regions and share recent mediation processes by mediators hoto by imothy urungi

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development's (IGAD) chairperson Koang Tutlam (left), European Union's (EU) representative, Ambassador Attilio Pacifici (second-left), Philemon Mateke (second-right), the state minister for foreign affairs (regional co-operation) with other delegates at the opening of the IGAD-EU peer-to-peer workshop on January 24, 2019. The two-day workshop at Sheraton Kampala Hotel is expected to reflect on IGAD and EU regions and share recent mediation processes by mediators. Photo by Timothy Murungi

SOROTI -Everest Okello, 59, the Soroti education officer is dead. He succumbed to liver sickness at Soroti Hospital on Wednesday. Photo by Emmanuel Opio

LIRA - The Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese, John Baptist Odama speaking during the opening of the Peace Prayer week at Lango College playground on Tuesday. Right is Bishop Lino Sanctus Wanok, Bishop Joseph Franzelli (second-left) and Sabino Ocan Odoki (left). Photo by Joseph Ekol

laboratory technician arranging blood according to its group in the freezer on anuray 24 2019 ganda lood ransfusion ervices has said there is shortage of reagents to screen blood hoto by ary ansiime

A laboratory technician arranging blood according to its group in the freezer on Januray 24, 2019. Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) has said there is shortage of reagents to screen blood. Photo by Mary Kansiime

elfstyled king of nkole mar simweleft shaking hands with his father drisa aweesa after reconciling with him aweesa who had disowned his son and dethroned him as king has been involved in a dispute with his son over the throne hoto by dolf yoreka

Self-styled 'king' of Ankole, Umar Asimwe(left), shaking hands with his father, Idrisa Kaweesa after reconciling with him. Kaweesa, who had disowned his son and dethroned him as king, has been involved in a dispute with his son over the throne. Photo by Adolf Ayoreka