East African Legislative Assembly officially opens its sessions

The East African Legislative Assembly officially opens its sessions this afternoon. High on the agenda will be a debate on accounts for 2010/11 followed by Inter-University Council of East Africa Bill tomorrow, a piece of legislation that seeks, among others, to create a regional body to accredit universities in the region.

Mobile money owner shot dead in Fort Portal

 Police in Fort Portal is still investigating circumstances under which a 27-year old man, a proprietor of various mobile money units, was attacked and shot in the stomach and arm by an unidentified gunman.