By Dradenya Amazia
Adjumani district woman parliamentary candidate Clara Vuni who died in a motor accident on Saturday was buried at Pakelle trading centre on Monday evening.
Hundreds of mourners including resident district commissioner Patrick Buriiku attended the burial. Vuni was contesting against Jessica Eriyo.
Pokot alert
By Reuben Olita
UGANDA’s border with Kenya in West pokot district was on Monday put on alert following reports of a meningitis outbreak that has claimed 13 lives, with several other people admitted to hospital.
Director of Medical Services Dr. James Nyikal, said they had taken measures to contain it.
LRA kill six
By Chris Ochowun
rebels of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) battered six civilians to death and abducted several others in Alito sub- county, in Apac district on Monday, northern army spokesman Lt. Chris Magezi said yesterday. He said the army’s Golf Battalion killed one rebel at Adora Primary School and rescued three captives.
Work stops
By Mary Karugaba
WORK came to a standstill at parliament yesterday, after a generator that runs for two hours from 10:00am to midday was switched off. Sergeant-at-Arms Ahmed Kagoye issued a notice to all workers to make sure work that requires power is done in the two hours on loadshedding days.
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