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Source BBC NEWS Lewis Gilbert, the British director of Alfie, Educating Rita and three James Bond films, has died at the age of 97. Born in London in 1920, he started out as a child actor before directing war films including Reach for the Sky and Carve Her Name with Pride. He made his Bond debut with 1967’s You Only Live Twice, going on to direct The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker. The director’s son, John Gilbert, spoke to the BBC and confirmed his father “died peacefully in his sleep”. Gilbert, who worked together in film with his father…
INFERTILITY LAW IN OFFING The state minister for health Sarah Opendi has announced that plans to have the infertility law in place are in high gear as this will help regulate the sector. According to the minister, Infertility is a very big but silent burden among Ugandans and couples in developing countries that needs to be aggressively tackled to a logical conclusion adding that with the advancing technologies in the world and health sector in particular regulations are needed to crack down on a dangerous practices that may come along with the new technologies to address such health…
Source BBC News. Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright says he “could not make a case” for Arsene Wenger to remain as manager beyond the end of this season. Wright also accused some players of being “on easy street” and argued that owner Stan Kroenke “does not care”. Arsenal have lost six out of 12 games in 2018, the latest in the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City. ADVERTISEMENT “There are excuses [from Wenger] and he is mollycoddling a team,” Wright told BBC Radio 5 live. “Whether he stays at the end of this season, I could not make a case.…
Source Reuters News. The North Korean delegation, in Pyeongchang for the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics, met at an undisclosed location with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, and expressed a willingness to meet with the United States, Moon’s office said in a statement. The Pyongyang delegation said developments in relations between the two Koreas and between North Korea and the United States should go hand in hand, according to the statement. SPONSORED The Olympics gave a boost to recent engagement between the two Koreas after more than a year of sharply rising tensions over the North’s missile program and…
317 NRM MPS DECLARED NEW HISTORICALS. M7 By Damba Rogers. President Yoweri kagutta museveni has declared the 317 members of parliament who voted for presidential age limit removal from the constitution as new historicals He said that the first people who fought NRA war are old historical s and the 317 MPs are new because they fought a war using papers of amending the constitution. He said that it’s the opposition members who provoked the NRM members to push for the removal of the age…
Source SuperSport. Tottenham make the short journey across London to take on Crystal Palace on Sunday with manager Mauricio Pochettino comparing midfielder Mousa Dembele to Diego Maradona. “I have said before that he is a genius of football,” said the Spurs boss of the Belgium international. “I put him next to Ronaldinho, Maradona, (Jay-Jay) Okocha -– players that I was lucky to play with. “For me he is one of the unbelievable talents in the history of football. Now he is in an amazing moment and for me he deserves all the praises that people are giving him.” Those comments…
SOURCE BBC News Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been charged by the Football Association for “wearing a political message, specifically a yellow ribbon”. He breached the FA’s kit and advertising regulations, the governing body said. Guardiola said in November he wears the ribbon to support imprisoned politicians in his native Catalonia. The ex-Barcelona and Spain midfielder has until 18:00 GMT on Monday, 5 March to respond to the charge. The FA had spoken to Guardiola about the issue in mid-December and two formal warnings have been given which were ignored. The charge was then triggered when he again wore…
Source Washington (CNN) Russia has sent its most advanced fighter jet to Syria, a US military official tells CNN. It’s a deployment that could potentially increase the level of danger to US forces operating inside the country. The Su-57 is Moscow’s most sophisticated military jet and comes equipped with stealth capability. Russia’s move comes despite a promise from President Vladimir Putin to scale back Russia’s military commitment in the country. “The addition of fifth-generation fighters into Syria would certainly not be in keeping with Russia’s announced force drawdown,” Pentagon spokesman Maj. Adrian Rankine-Galloway told CNN. The deployment comes on the…
By our reporter. NRM district chairpersons under their body, NRM district chairpersons’ forum led by their chairman, Haji Taha Kingudu Sonko are vowing not to continue working with the party polls commission chairman, Dr. Tanga Odoi following his continued misconduct and outburst to a number of party heads with the recent being directed towards the secretary general, Hon. Kasule Lumumba. Addressing a joint press conference today in Kampala, Kigundu accompanied by more than 15 regional and district party chairpersons mentions that if there are any issues between Tangaand Lumumba, should be addressed in the NEC rather than spilling everything in the media. He further notes that the arrogance…
By our reporter. Following a series of mysterious murders in different parts of the country, the acting chairperson, Uganda human rights commission Stephen Basaliza is now demanding that the security agencies handling the matter produce a comprehensive report on the cause of the death for both the natives and foreigners as this will clear the fear and suspension among the concerned parties. Since the end of last year, women have mysteriously lost their lives in Nansana and Entebbe among other parts of the with the vice now resurfacing this year in Gulu, Kampala, Busia and other districts where foreigners both business men, tourists and…
Source Eac. Int The Chairperson of the EAC Sectoral Council of Ministers of Health and Minister of State Health in the Republic of Uganda, Hon Sarah Opendi, has said that the region is committed to eliminate HIV/AIDs and preventable maternal and child deaths by 2030. Hon. Opendi urged stakeholders to work diligently to build consensus in the health sector in order to build the health of the EAC population. Hon Opendi was speaking during the official opening of the 1st EAC Roundtable on investing in Health Infrastructure, systems, services and research for the accelerated attainment of Universal Health coverage and sustainable…
Swelling Refugee Numbers in Yumbe Call for Increase in Drugs. By our reporter Aringa Member of Parliament, Ashraf Olega has asked government and international organizations (UNHCR) to increase supply of drugs at the Health Centers in Yumbe district, to cope with the high number of refugee’s patients and Ugandans. Addressing journalists at parliament, Hon Olega said that because of the high number of patients in the district, health centers are overwhelmed. He says government must supply enough drugs to cope with number of people visiting the health centers. “The relationship between the people of Yumbe district and the refuges is…
Source Reuters News. U.S. evangelist Billy Graham, who counseled presidents and preached to millions across the world from his native North Carolina to communist North Korea during his 70 years on the pulpit, died on Wednesday at the age of 99, a spokesman said. Graham died at 8 a.m. EST (1300 GMT) at his home in Montreat, North Carolina, according to Jeremy Blume, a spokesman for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. With his steely features and piercing blue eyes, Graham was a powerful figure when he preached in his prime, roaming the stage and hoisting a Bible as he…
WILL THE NEXT LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN UAGNDA’S PARLIAMENT COME FROM WEST NILE? Analysis by Sibasi Timothy With exception of the West Nile region, the question of power balance for the position of the leader of the opposition in Uganda’s Parliament has been fairly addressed; the rest of the regions have occupied and served in that position. The debate in the corridors of Parliament is whether the West Nile should produce the next leader of the opposition in Parliament. As to whether the West Nilers are ready to make their point clear to the powers that decide who the…
By Adiga Julius. The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has asked the government to activate the AIDS Trust Fund this financial year to help people living with HIV/AIDs. Kadaga made the remarks while opening parliament health week today which runs until Friday this week “This financial year government should ensure that, this HIV trust fund is activated, it’s been there lying idle for more than three years kadaga noted.” She commended the Parliamentary Committee on HIV/AIDs for collaborating with citizens to raise awareness on its prevention and treatment but says the government has to act as fast as this year…