Among those summoned is Fortunate Omong of South African-based Black Leopards who makes a comeback after 3 years.

The other professionals expected in the squad are Andy Mwesigwa, Mike Serumaga, and Tonny Mawejje.

The others are Caesar Okuti together with Joseph Owino.

The team starts training on Monday 21 and Bobby says he expects 70% of the squad at Nambole stadium by that date.

The Cranes play Angola, Senegal and Congo Brazaville between June 3rd and 15th.

The Court of Appeal has nullified the election of yet another MP, less than a week after Singh Katongole was thrown out of Parliament.

The latest culprit is the Muyanja Mbabali, whose election as the Bukoto South MP has been nullified over lack of academic qualifications.

Mbabali was dragged to court by political rival Mathias Nsubuga, also the Democratic Party Secretary General over alleged forgery of Ordinary and Advanced Level Certificates.
Three justices of the Court of Appeal led by Justice Constance Byamugisha have ruled unanimously that Mbabaali does not qualify to be in Parliament.
Evidence was adduced before Court to prove that claims that he had acquired a diploma from a college in Malaysia and a certificate in accountancy here in Uganda were all false.
The judges further ruled that the degree he acquired from Nkumba University based on forged documents is also rendered null and void.

The judges added that they were stunned that Muyanja Mbabaali did not present any actual evidence against the accusations that were levied against him.

His appeal has now been dismissed with costs and fresh polls ordered for the Bukoto South Constituency.

This follows a protracted court battle that stretched on for over a year with the NRM’s Singh Katongole. Kasibante was declared winner of the race on 20th February 2011 with 24, 054 against 18, 595 polled by closest rival Singh Paminda.

His victory was over turned by a controversial vote recount that was later nullified by court.

The Court of Appeal last week upheld a decision taken by the High Court nullifying the election of Katongole, who was ordered to vacate the seat immediately.

Kasibante has been welcomed to the house by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament.

Buganda road Court had fixed the 26th of June to kick start the trial of the FDC’s Kizza Besigye and 14 others, over the events in which police officer John Ariong was killed.

Besigye is jointly charged with the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, FDC’s Ingrid Turinawe, Kawempe Mayor Mubaraka Munyagwa, Kampala woman MP Nabirah Nagayi and 10 others.

They face charges of managing an unlawful society, disturbing peace and causing injury to 2 police officers. State prosecutor Nelly Asiku informed court that inquiries into the matter are complete and the state is ready to begin the trial.

Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Mary Kainza has however tasked defense lawyer Earnest Kalibala to ensure that all suspects are in court on the trial date.

Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, FDC’s Ingrid Turinawe, Kawempe Mayor Mubaraka Munyagwa and Catherine Dembe all did not show up today as they were reported sick.

Assistant Inspector of police John Ariong was killed in March in a scuffle as the police struggled to disperse supporters of Col. Kiiza Besigye and Erias Lukwago.

Pioneer Easy Bus Company says it will continue to operating without remitting any funds to KCCA, until all terms in the contracts signed have been fulfilled.

This is after it emerged that the bus company owes the city authority Shs 300m, accumulated over the last 3 months it has been operating.

The Company director, Fred Ssenoga says they are supposed to pay Shs 300,000 for each bus on conditions that certain terms are fulfilled including putting up designated stages for buses and creating special bus lanes among others.

He says that currently many things are still missing making it hard for them to operate normally.
He however says that they are ready to work with KCCA in coming up with a temporary arrangement to ensure that revenue is remitted.
Pioneer easy bus company is under fire from city lord mayor Erias Lukwago for failing to remit any revenue to KCCA like other players in the transport sector.

The ministry works and transport says the proposed 1.3 trillion shillings planned allocation for the next financial year is too little compared to the sector demands.

According to 2012/2013 pre-budget proposals, government has allocated 1.3 trillion shillings up from Shs. 1.2 Trillion last year.

The works and transport minister Eng Abraham Byandala says the ministry is constrained with limited funding and can not meet all targets.

Eng. Byandala says they require an additional 400 billion shillings to cater for different activities.

Meanwhile, the ministry is to begin permanent works on the roads in the Karamoja next year.

Area MPs have complained that most of the roads have been washed away by heavy rains while others are impassable.

President Museveni has warned African Commanders of Land Forces against resorting to coups to change leadership.

Speaking during the Africa Land Forces Summit for army commanders at Speke Resort Munyonyo, President Museveni said that commanders are not supposed to take part any political fights.
Referring to Mali and Uganda in 1979, President Museveni noted that many army commanders cannot run national affairs and end up running down their economies.

Junior military officers in the Malian army overthrew the democratic government and President Amadou Toumani Toure, instituting a military junta regime.

West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS yesterday threatened to re-impose sanctions on Mali, saying the junta’s actions were clearly designed to disrupt the political transition

The High Court has released the last of the suspects arrested over the 2009 riots, over the failure by the prosecution to prove its case against them.

The 11 had been charged with terrorism, having been accused of setting Natete police station ablaze. Justice Ralph Ochan singled 3reasons for dismissal of the charges, including the violation of the Constitution by prosecution.

The judge says the suspects were held for 11 days before being presented before court, which is a violation of their rights. He also noted that the charges brought against the suspects were defective since they did not give any specifics.

Justice Ralph Ochan also says the trial against the suspects in itself was defective, having been conducted by a detective constable.

He pointed to the Anti- Corruption Act stipulates that such an offence can only be investigated by an officer at the rank of Superintendent of police, which was not the case.

Justice Ochan has however expressed disappointed with the police, for presenting a weak and disjointed case before court.

The 11 suspects were the last batch of 27, all of whom have been set free over failure by prosecution to prove the case.

Speaking to KFM shortly after being released, one of the former suspects Bashir Mutyaba called for help for many other suspects who continue to be held in prison despite their innocence.

The Speaker of Parliament Rebbecca Kadaga has expressed concern over the conditions set for youths to access the funds offered by government.
Government allocated 25 billion shillings to the youths this year, with the money channeled through different banks for creation of employment opportunities.
Speaking during a National Consultative Meeting on the Youth Venture Capital Fund today, Kadaga said some of the conditions set by banks are not favorable.
She pointed to cases of youths being forced to open accounts with banks, while others have to provide some form of security before the money is released.
She says making difficult for youths to access government funding will only entrench poverty in the country.
Kadaga has challenged the youth MPs to raise the matter on the floor of Parliament and ensure its resolution as soon as possible.
The Executive Director Uganda Youth Network Emma Kitamilike says the objectives of the fund need to be reviewed to benefit more youths in the country.
Kitamilike says youth groups up country should be allowed access to the fund if it’s to have a wider scope of coverage.