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Sep 10, 2008
<b>Thugs kill passenger</b><br>LUWEERO-Police in Luweero are hunting for unknown assailants who seized a mini-bus and killed a passenger. The victim, Tom Chemonges, was shot in the chest in the attack that took place in Naluvule trading centre, about 58km on the Kampala-Luweero highway.
Thugs kill passenger
LUWEERO-Police in Luweero are hunting for unknown assailants who seized a mini-bus and killed a passenger. The victim, Tom Chemonges, was shot in the chest in the attack that took place in Naluvule trading centre, about 58km on the Kampala-Luweero highway. Luweero CID chief, Abuneri Oweka, said on Monday that four assailants, with an AK47 gun, robbed cash and property from the passengers, who were travelling from Kampala to Luweero. Sam Lutalo, a suspect identified by one of the passengers, has been arrested.
Meat dealers in agreement
KAMPALA-The management of Basajjabalaba Hides and Skins Company has reached an agreement with over 500 meat dealers to pay sh12,000 per animal slaughtered. Hassan Basajjabalaba had asked for sh15,000 per cow. Last week, the meat dealers at the Kampala abattoir on Old Port Bell Road, protested over the increased taxes. The dealers, led by their chairman, Issa Nsubuga, described the proposed tax as exorbitant. The abattoir was leased to Basajjabalaba by Kampala City Council in 2000 for a period of 49 years. The company also agreed to leave the skins, horns and blood from the slaughtered animals to the butchers.
Budo fire trial to begin KAMPALA-The police have completed investigations into the April 20 Budo Junior School inferno, the Buganda Road Court resident state attorney, Caroline Nabaasa, said yesterday. 20 pupils lost their lives in the fire. Chief Magistrate Margaret Tibulya will on September18 set a hearing date. The date could not be set immediately because the defendant’s lawyer, Joseph Kasozi, was not present. The suspects include the matron of the school, Damalie Basirika and the guards, Julius Tumusiime, Andrew Byamukama, Matia Tumuhairwe and Stanley Barisigara.
LUWEERO-Police in Luweero are hunting for unknown assailants who seized a mini-bus and killed a passenger. The victim, Tom Chemonges, was shot in the chest in the attack that took place in Naluvule trading centre, about 58km on the Kampala-Luweero highway. Luweero CID chief, Abuneri Oweka, said on Monday that four assailants, with an AK47 gun, robbed cash and property from the passengers, who were travelling from Kampala to Luweero. Sam Lutalo, a suspect identified by one of the passengers, has been arrested.
Meat dealers in agreement
KAMPALA-The management of Basajjabalaba Hides and Skins Company has reached an agreement with over 500 meat dealers to pay sh12,000 per animal slaughtered. Hassan Basajjabalaba had asked for sh15,000 per cow. Last week, the meat dealers at the Kampala abattoir on Old Port Bell Road, protested over the increased taxes. The dealers, led by their chairman, Issa Nsubuga, described the proposed tax as exorbitant. The abattoir was leased to Basajjabalaba by Kampala City Council in 2000 for a period of 49 years. The company also agreed to leave the skins, horns and blood from the slaughtered animals to the butchers.
Budo fire trial to begin KAMPALA-The police have completed investigations into the April 20 Budo Junior School inferno, the Buganda Road Court resident state attorney, Caroline Nabaasa, said yesterday. 20 pupils lost their lives in the fire. Chief Magistrate Margaret Tibulya will on September18 set a hearing date. The date could not be set immediately because the defendant’s lawyer, Joseph Kasozi, was not present. The suspects include the matron of the school, Damalie Basirika and the guards, Julius Tumusiime, Andrew Byamukama, Matia Tumuhairwe and Stanley Barisigara.