Thursday February 07 news in pictures

We bring you today’s news around the country through the lens of our photo journalists

Don Moen (left), accompanied by Ugandan gospel artistes Sandra Suubi (right) and Brian Lubega (second-right) addressing journalists about his concert at Mestil Hotel in Kampala on February 7, 2019. Second-left is Eliud Kagema, one of the organisers of the concert.  Photo by Timothy Murungi


resident oweri useveni interacting with investors after the official opening of residential nvestors ound able at tate ouse ntebbe on hursday ebruary 7 2019 hoto by palanyi sentongo President Yoweri Museveni interacting with investors after the official opening of Presidential Investors Round Table at State House Entebbe on Thursday February 7, 2019. Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo

 



inister of tate for elief and isaster reparedness usa weru oluntary ervice verseas hilip oodwin and international board member oerine aleeba interacting during a breakfast meeting at erena hotel ampala on ebruary 7 2019 hoto by ancy anyonga (L-R) Minister of State for Relief and Disaster Preparedness Musa Eweru, Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) CEO Philip Goodwin and international board member Noerine Kaleeba interacting during a breakfast meeting at Serena hotel Kampala on February 7, 2019. Photo by Nancy Nanyonga

 

ebbi iocese ishop t ev ino anctus anok receiving goats from hristians during his farewell mass on hursday ope rancis has transferred anok to ira hoto by eneict kethwengu Nebbi Diocese Bishop Rt. Rev. Lino Sanctus Wanok receiving goats from Christians during his farewell mass on Thursday. Pope Francis has transferred Wanok to Lira. Photo by Beneict Okethwengu

 

he 3rd ivision ourt artial in lebtong has sentenced saac ewton kello 35 a soldier to 320 years imprisonment for four counts of murder where for each count he is serving 80 years concurrently hoto by udson punyo The 3rd Division Court Martial in Alebtong has sentenced, Isaac Newton Okello, 35, a soldier to 320 years imprisonment for four counts of murder where for each count, he is serving 80 years concurrently. Photo by Hudson Apunyo

 

irector general ealth service ministry of ealth r enry webesa ritish igh ommissioner ngela rott state minister for health arah pendi interacting at the celebration of the ueen lizabeth iamond ubilee rust collaboration towards elimination of trachoma in ganda held at heraton hotel in ampala on hursday ebruary 07 2019hoto by ylvia atushabe (L-R) Director general Health service ministry of Health Dr, Henry Mwebesa, British High Commissioner Angela Trott ,state minister for health Sarah Opendi, interacting at the celebration of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust collaboration towards elimination of trachoma in Uganda, held at Sheraton hotel in Kampala on Thursday, February 07, 2019.Photo by Sylvia Katushabe

 

ertrude akimbugwe a witness in a land grabbing matter shades tears before the ommission of nquiry into land matters chaired by ustice atherine amugemereire at the rchives entre in andegeya ampala he pinned a real estate dealer for having forged her signature and documents to defraud land totaling to over 220 acres at uwagga village in usukuma ub ounty akiso district ebruary 07 2019 hoto by ddie sejjoba Gertrude Nakimbugwe, a witness in a land grabbing matter shades tears before the Commission of Inquiry into land matters, chaired by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire at the Archives Centre in Wandegeya, Kampala. She pinned a real estate dealer for having forged her signature and documents to defraud land totaling to over 220 acres at Buwagga village in Busukuma Sub County, Wakiso district, February 07, 2019. Photo by Eddie Ssejjoba
 
 
eft to right postle illy umwine ishop amuel wandasa wuike oman udith abirye and uvuma sland oman enipher antume raise their hands during the astors meeting in ampala on ebruary 7 2019 hoto by rancis morut Left to right: Apostle Willy Tumwine, Bishop Samuel Lwandasa, Bwuike Woman MP Judith Babirye and Buvuma Island Woman MP Jenipher Nantume raise their hands during the Pastors meeting in Kampala on February 7, 2019. Photo by Francis Emorut
ast frica egislative ssembly ember of arliament ose kol centre consults eorge dongo right while aul usamali looks on during a meeting with ganda ational ureau of tandards and other government agencies at arliament in ampala on ebruary 07 2019 hoto by ennedy ryema East Africa Legislative Assembly Member of Parliament Rose Akol (centre) consults George Odongo (right) while Paul Musamali looks on, during a meeting with Uganda National Bureau of Standards and other government agencies, at Parliament in Kampala on February 07, 2019. Photo by Kennedy Oryema
ganda eoples efence orces soldier am umwebaze has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by the rmy court in undibugyo for murder y eofrey yamwongera Uganda People's Defence Forces soldier, Sam Tumwebaze, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by the Army court in Bundibugyo for murder. By Geofrey Nyamwongera

 

rtistes ose hameleone heebah arungi and ing aha sharing a moment during the oke tudio ganda launch at olf ourse otel on ednesday ebruary 6 2019 hoto by imothy urungi (L-R) Artistes Jose Chameleone, Sheebah Karungi and King Saha sharing a moment during the Coke Studio Uganda launch at Golf Course Hotel on Wednesday February 6, 2019. Photo by Timothy Murungi