http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/stories.php?iStatus=&iUser=&iLocation=&iKeyword=&iType=&iCategory=&tAuthor= Uganda Radio Network (URN) is a subscription-based independent news agency and training center that produces current affairs programs, documentaries and the latest news on Uganda. en-en http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/images/logo.png http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/stories.php?iStatus=&iUser=&iLocation=&iKeyword=&iType=&iCategory=&tAuthor= http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42419 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42419 The civil division of the High Court on Friday dismissed an application filed by embattled Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) president Roger Hans Ddungu seeking to have an interim order blocking the Extra Ordinary Assembly which takes place on Saturday.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 21:10:00 +0300 0.314269 32.5729 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42417 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42417 Forum for Democratic Change nominations for the East African Legislative Assembly members ended today with a show off of supporters. The party Vice President Salaamu Musumba was nominated among eight others vying for the position. Musumba arrived with a convoy of four escort vehicles, motor cycles and about 60 supporters who filled up the party headquarters compound in Najjanankumbi.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 19:57:56 +0300 0.314269 32.5729 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42418 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42418 Drama ensued in Parliament this afternoon when the entire opposition legislators, accompanied by some few Independent MPs, walked out of Parliament, protesting the rejection by their NRM colleagues of a proposal to have each party represented in parliament get a slot at the East African Legislative Assembly – EALA.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 19:20:36 +0300 0.314269 32.5729 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42423 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42423 The Police in Kampala have arrested what they call a notorious thug that has been terrorizing the business community in the Central Business District by staging robberies of huge sums of money in which some people were killed. Paddy Sserunjogi, a one-time police informer popularly known as Sobi, was arrested by police at Nebbi Park after a tip off by area local council officials. ]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 19:03:09 +0300 0.314269 32.5729 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42415 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42415 The officials are accused of causing the district a financial loss of more than shillings 1 Billion over the last four financial years.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 16:05:13 +0300 1.08071 34.1674 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42391 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42391 Residents in Bugembe town council in Jinja district have accused their leadership of poor road construction.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 15:30:35 +0300 0.437773 33.2031 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42399 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42399 The cultural institution in Lango, the Lango Cultural Foundation, has started plans to take over the management of Barlonyo Memorial Site located in Agweng Sub County, Lira district. Barlonyo is a former internally displaced peoples (IDP) camp where more than 300 people were massacred on February 21, 2004 by the suspected fighters of the Lord’s Resistance Army.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 15:10:25 +0300 2.24569 32.8962 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42409 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42409 The head teachers say the problem is partly to blame for the rampant absenteeism of teachers and poor performance, as some teachers reside far away from their work stations while others struggle to secure decent accommodation near the schools.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 13:38:09 +0300 1.43194 31.3525 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42414 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42414 Kasese Parents Nursery School, a private school operating in the railway quarters in Kasese Municipality, has been closed for failure to have the minimum education standards.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 13:13:46 +0300 -0.983333 30.9333 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42392 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42392 The farmers lack implements such as tractors, howling, harvesters and rice milling machines that has left them at the mercy of middle men. ]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 12:48:53 +0300 3.49097 32.8084 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42406 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42406 Kinene a pupil says that because there is one teacher at the school, the deaf sit in classes with normal colleagues but they end up grasping nothing due to lack of interpreter and at the end of the term they are always the worst performers.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 12:25:43 +0300 0.833333 32.5 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42412 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42412 The NRM caucus has unanimously rejected proposals by the opposition to share slots for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) on a formula that would leave the ruling party with only four seats from the current seven they have been having.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 12:19:45 +0300 0.314269 32.5729 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42405 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42405 The interim injunction was issued by the same court last week, after members of various clubs led by Francis Mulinda, the former UTTA Chairman petitioned court challenging the mandate of the current executive led by Denis Galabuzi. ]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 11:55:43 +0300 0.314269 32.5729 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42413 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42413 Four children are confirmed dead following two separate incidents of landslides that hit houses in Kasese district on Thursday night.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 11:39:21 +0300 -0.983333 30.9333 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42377 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42377 They have installed a manual fruit press machine that produces over 50 liters of juice every week and is sold under the sunrise juice label.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 11:33:55 +0300 0.833333 32.5 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42403 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42403 Despite the district health department insists there is an increase in the number of women giving birth from health facilities, some women have disputed the figures, saying that they are deceptive. ]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 10:48:53 +0300 0.66 30.275 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42411 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42411 The Moroto-Soroti road has opened to traffic after a 24 hour marathon emergency repair by the Uganda National Roads Authority. Heavy trucks were able to leave Moroto by 6pm on Thursday as repairs continued late into the night. ]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 10:38:11 +0300 2.52987 34.6623 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42410 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42410 Ntungamo based Daily Monitor reporter, Perezi Rumanzi, who was on Wednesday remanded to prison after being charged with incitement to violence, is out on bail. Daily Monitor lawyer, Geoff Mariiro applied for a production warrant on Thursday that saw Rumanzi produced in court and granted a non cash bail of one million shillings and 2 million shillings for each of his two sureties.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 10:18:01 +0300 1.28009 32.3862 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42407 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42407 Kampala High Court will on Friday hear an application for a temporary injunction filed by suspended Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) president Roger Hans Ddungu. Early this week, Ddungu applied for a temporary injunction restraining his executive from carrying out any activity or meetings.]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 20:45:03 +0300 0.313611 32.5811 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42385 http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=42385 Mayuge district residents have accused Busoga Forest Company of blocking them from cultivating food crops in the forest reserve.]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 19:50:32 +0300 1.28009 32.3862