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In Kampala—

International University of East Africa (IUEA) on the 28th of September gave awards to the winners of the Mr. and Miss IUEA.

Mr. and Miss IUEA

IUEA holds this event yearly to expose students to cultural diversity as the university has students from different parts of the world. It brings out their creativity and unity amongst the university and many outside the university.

According to Michelle Wandia, the competition involved walking down the runway with different attire representing dinner, office, beach, casual wear and others and performing on stage exhibiting their talents to the audience.

The event also attracted performance entertainment from talented artists.

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In Gulu–
Asuman Basalirwa, a lawyer representing Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine and 34 others accused of treason has asked the state to present to court, President Musevenis car that was allegedly stoned during Arua Municipality by-election on August 13.
In his submission, Basalirwa on Monday, told Gulu Magistrates Court where the accused had appeared that prosecution should be given ample time to prepare all their evidence which includes the alleged stoned car, and present it to court when the trial starts.
This was after the state prosecutor, Julius Ochen told court presided over by Grade One magistrate, Yunus Ndiwalana that they needed more time to gather more evidence against the accused.
We seek your indulgence that the case be adjourned for three months because we are not sure whether the case will all be investigated. Three months are sufficient enough for state to carry investigation,” Basalirwa said.
He added that the accused persons travel from far to attend court which not only inconvenience them but also expensive if the matter is adjourned for short period of time.
Basalirwas pleas to have Bobi Wines guard Edward Sebuufu alias Eddie Mutwe and Musa Ssenyange, a machine operator, released on bail did not yield fruit.
The magistrate deferred the case to December 3 to enable the state prosecutors to wind up their investigations.
He also ordered the prison authorities to grant Eddie Mutwe and Ssenyanges lawyers access to their clients.
Other suspects include Jinja East MP, Paul Mwiru, Ntungamo Municipality MP, Gerald Karuhanga and a host of other political activists and supporters.
Karuhanga, Atiku Shaban, Gamba Tumusime and Abola Jane were not present in court but were represented by their sureties and lawyers.
The charges followed the alleged stoning of one of the vehicles used in President Musevenis convoy during Arua Municipality MP by-election in August.
Bobi Wines driver, Yasin Kawuma, was shot dead on the same day at Pacific Hotel car park in Arua.

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Kevin Tuheirwe
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In Kabale—

A total of 20, 000 Uganda National Identity Cards have been confiscated from non Ugandans by Immigration officers at Katuna boarder point since 2015.
According to the Katuna Cluster Immigration Officer, Wallace Bindeeba most of the confiscated National Identity Cards were owned by Rwandans who lived in the areas of Mubende, Kiboga, Kabarole and Kyenkwazi.
Bindeeba explains that when most of them were interrogated at the border, they claimed that they got the IDs with the help of local leaders in the areas where they registered from.
He however says that the confiscated Identity Cards were taken back to National Identification and Registration Authority-NIRA last week for\ questioning.

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Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) has banned the sale of blood to Ugandans in all hospitals and threatened to arrest doctors and nurses.
While speaking to journalists on Friday at a blood donation drive at Kampala International School Uganda in Kampala, the senior nursing officer at the blood bank, Ms Joan Odyek, said they had received reports that some private hospitals were selling blood to patients.
Blood is supposed to be free both in private and government hospitals across the country. The public should not buy blood because people who donate blood do it for free. If the hospitals ask you to buy blood, ask them the reason why they are making you buy blood and report those people to the authorities, Ms Odyek said.
She said doctors, who will be caught selling blood, will arrested and risk losing their jobs.
Ms Odyek said that patients should mark faces and names of those doctors selling blood to them because they risk losing their jobs. We are looking for doctors selling blood.
Speaking at the donation drive, tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia, the school director, said they organised the exercise to save mothers in delivery wards, accident victims and other clients.
Sudhir also said averting blood shortage in the country will require concerted efforts of all schools and institutions in the country.
We are all potential patients and you will never know when you will need blood to survive or save your loved one, he said.
The drive attracted different stakeholders ranging from Ministry of Health officials, UBTS staff, school managers, parents and selected students.

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In Kabale—
The Kabale District Chairperson Patrick Besigye Keihwa has asked police officers to be professional and lead by example, if they are to accomplish their task of improving security in the country.
Keihwa made the call on Saturday evening, while speaking as the chief guest at the farewell party of the outgoing the Kabale District Police Commander Dicknes Bindeeba, who was transferred to Bushenyi district on the same position.
The function was held at Manhatan hotel in Kabale municipality. Bindeeba will be replaced by Godfrey Kahebwa, the Soroti District Police Commander.
Keihwa emphasized integrity, discipline, professionalism, and respect for diversity and good image of police officers.
He commended Bindeeba for the good working relationship he had with Kabale district leadership and for being an example to other security officers in Kigezi region.

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