Alaso says she cannot step down until leaders in the Mafabi Camp do the same.

She advises them to submit to the commission of inquiry set up to investigate the queries relating to the recent party presidential election instead of attacking her.

The conflicts in the party stem from the party elections last year that saw Maj Gen Mugisha Muntu replace Dr. Kiiza Besigye as party leader.

Muntu faced stiff competition from the leader of opposition, Nandala Mafaabi whose supporters have up to now not come to terms with the outcome.

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The Chairman of the company Patrick Bitature says they have sold shares worth 69 million dollars approximately

However, he says the company will have to refund money to people who did not get their shares because they were oversubscribed by 36.9 percent.

Speaking to journalists Bitaure noted that they have to refund over 30 million US dollars for people who missed out.

This comes as the company starts its secondary trading of shares at the Uganda Securities Exchange.

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Addressing reporters shortly opening a justice hearing tribunal on Climate Change, the Disaster Preparedness State Minister Musa Ecweru revealed that government has entered into partnership with Israelis to establish an emergency centre to scale up the management of disasters.

 Ecweru said that government has invited the experts on disaster management from Israel who will share their skills with the local team to be coordinated by Major General Dr Julius Oketa to respond better to calamities like floods and Mudslides.

 Meanwhile Ecweru revealed that the ministry is yet to implement a presidential directive on the public misuse of Wetlands that has resulted into rampant floods in some parts of the country.

 The Finance and Administration Manager at the African Women’s Economic Policy Network Joyce Nsubuga says that women are affected most by climate change.

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The ministry has today started paying off pensioners with 3 billion shillings set aside for the exercise.

According to the ministry spokesman, Jonas Tumwine, all the recipients’  particulars have been checked thoroughly to avoid any financial losses through ghost payments.

Tumwine says that the payment process may be slow, calling for calm and patience among those who have not yet received their gratuity.

Some of the pensioners are already complaining over the delayed release of the said funds.

Some of them say they have waited too long for the money yet many are widows who badly need financial support.

The ministry had suspended payment of gratuity to the pensioners for two months over reported allegations of graft involving 10billion shillings lost to ghost pensioners.

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The examinations body admits that they delivered the wrong papers for yesterday’s religious education O’level exams.

Yesterday shock engulfed senior four students who offer Christian Religious Education and Islam after they were given an exam that was not set according to their sylabus.

UNEB Spokesperson Hamis Kaheru says they have called an urgent meeting to decide the fate of the candidates and discuss the way forward.

Kaheru adds that they have also set up a committee which is to come up with an official position soon.

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Former President, the Late Godfrey Binaisa

This has been revealed by the information minister Mary Karooro Okurut during a guided tour of journalists at the venue.

The minister who said all was set for the day further noted that the picture of the current speaker of parliament is also to be included being the first female speaker in Africa.

She says all the pictures will be put up before the Independence Jubilee next Tuesday.
She also said 16 heads of states have already confirmed attendance with several other dignitaries expected.

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Agnes Tinkasiimire laying on the bed and Awino being taken to hospital

Member of parliament for Buyaga West county
Barnabas Tinkasiimire’s home in Ham Mukasa village in Mukono Municipality  was set on fire by arsonists.Two people were seriously injured including the  minister’s wife Agnes Tinkasiimire and their maid Christine Awino. They were rushed to Namirembe Health Center IV in Mukono where they received first aid from and later to Nsambya Hospital for intensive care. residents say the incident happened at around 2:00am.the police and the fire brigade tried to put off the fire the officer in charge of Bweyogerere fire brigade Fred Sserwanga told the press that by the moment they arrived at the scene they found empty jerry cans of petrol laying besides the house which he says that they would have been used by the arsonists to set up the fire.However, the  police is still doing  investigation on  who caused the accident.
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Shield your hand with paper sheet or envelop and enter the pin code under this cover!  Ensure that the card slots are set within the body of the ATM machine and not protruding above it.

A customer can easily spot any tampering if you are using a familiar ATM machine. So you may also check for false keyboards. Most ATM keyboards are set within the body and are not protruding above the base. If you see any strange gadget installed don’t insert your ATM card and immediately inform the security immediately. You may also look out for miniature cameras that can photography your pin code entry. So in this article we give tips on how to protect your card and pin numbers:

Your ATM card is a key to your money safety and so guard it well. Don’t expose your ATM pin number to any person irrespective of relationship because that person may fraudulently draw your money without your permission or knowledge.

The bank takes no responsibility for such loses especially at the workplace and at home at all times. Avoid so called good Samaritans or sympathizers who are quick to offer assistance whenever they find you have challenges at the ATM. Guard against possible imposters posing as bank workers on off site ATMs. Banks don’t have demonstrators at the ATMs off sites. Customers are also asked to monitor regularly their bank account balances in order to quickly spot anomalies and minimise loses.

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Borrowing nail cutters even from a relative is as good as having manicures in saloons whether instruments are shared and some times not cleaned properly.

A simple survey run recently in Kampala will reveal that few saloons have sterilizers. Going to saloons with your own manicures set may make you seem a little arrogant, but it will definitely save you loads of infections.

It only takes a small cut or scratch to make the body more vulnerable to the entry of an infection and this can easily occur when using nail clippers.

Many fungal and bacterial infections can be spread through shared nail cutters and nail files, so one can also contract HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis B.

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The process to replace Dr. Col. Kiiza Besigye as the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party president has seen nomination dates set for 10th and 11th August 2012.

The nomination dates have been set by the FDC National Executive Committee (NEC) that met on Wednesday July 18, 2012.

The aspirants so far are not limited to Budadiri west MP Nathan Nandala Mafabi and former army commander Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu.

Millions of people are waiting eagerly to see how internal party democracy will work in opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) that claims to be pro one Uganda One people.

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