Monday's news in pictures: January 22

 
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A selection of pictures from some of the top news stories of the day (Monday, January 22, 2018)

 

Mathias Kasamba, a member of the East African Legislative Assembly (centre) greeted Pastor Joseph Serwadda of Victory Christian Centre during the Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast.

 

 

Meanwhile, members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) got onto their feet and danced to praise songs by Watoto Children's Choir at the parliamentary grounds during the prayer breakafast.

 

 

 

 

 

In Entebbe, the Regional Forum for Police and Prosecutors on Environmental Crime was held. Pictured from left, CIID director Grace Akullo, assistant DPP Michael Wamasebu, director of UN Environment Law Division Elizabeth Maruma and the deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah engaged in some interaction.

 

 

While the forum went on in Entebbe, a few miles away, in Kampala, the executive director of SEATINI Jane Nalunga (left) and the executive director of Food Rights Alliance (FRA) Agnes Kirabo addressed a press conference on GMOs at Hotel Africana

 

 

At Speke Resort Munyonyo, President Yoweri Museveni interacted with Lady Justice Rachael Arach Amoko, justice and constitutional affairs minister Kahinda Otafire, principal judge Yokoramu Bamwine during the 20th Annual Judges Conference.

 

 

Retired Justice William Tsekoko (left) and Justice Maura McGowan from the United Kingdom Sentencing Council attended the judges' assembly.

 

 

It was a busy day for journalists, as they also convened at the Uganda Media Centre for a joint press conference by the Police and the army on the recent security operations around the city. Pictured is the UPDF deputy spokesperson Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki in a gesture of solidarity with Police spokesperson Emilian Kayima  after addressing the media. The two security representatives shed more light on the recent arrests made in connection with, particularly, the death of Case Hospital accountant Francis Ekalungar.

 

 

At Parliament, Uganda's representative to the EALA, Mathias Kasamba (left) mingled with colleagues outside the parliamentary building after the official opening of the EALA session.

 

 

Former EALA speaker Dan Kidega (front row, second right) shared a light moment with Speaker Rebecca Kadaga and the newly elected EALA speaker, Martin Ngoga and other legislators as they lined themselves up for a group photo at Parliament. At the front (right) is former secretary general of the East African Community (EAC) Amanya Mushega

 

 

Meanwhile, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Opposition party held a press conference at their head offices in Najjanankumbi, along Entebbe Road. Party spokesperson Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda (left), Daniel Matovu and MP Obongi Fungaroo Kaps were pictured in discussions.

 

 

It was generally a hot Monday and Mother Nature's wasn't shy to cast its heat upon the site at the Makerere University ground, where the university plans to construct a modern netball facility to host the 3rd World University Netball Championships. The event is due to take place from September 17 to 21 this year.

 

 

Makerere University deputy vice-chancellor Prof. William Bazeyo (second left) and other university staff inspected the site