Ms. Betty Nambooze of the Democratic Party exhibited political might over her ruling NRM Party nemesis, Rev. Peter Bakaluba Mukasa at their nomination, when she stormed Mukono town with Dozens of supporters perched on cars and boda bodas amid heavy police deployment.

She was escorted by top opposition politicians and nominated ahead of Peter Bakaluba Mukasa. The two were successfully nominated by Francis Nkurunziza, the returning officer.

President Yoweri Museveni launched the five year [2010-2014/15] national development plan formulated by the National Planning Authority [NPA].The plan was meant to guide the transformation of Uganda from a peasant to a modern and prosperous country within 30 years.

The planning framework was being launched 40 years after the last one and Sh 54 trillion was needed to implement the plan.

Revelations that the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has purchased six fighter jets has caused substantial debate not just because of the huge cost to tax payers, but also because of the apparent secrecy that has surrounded the deal.  

Even when information had come out through a Russian government media outlet that Uganda had signed a deal with the Russian arms Rosoboronexport exporter to obtain six Su-30 MK2s fighter jets at a cost of Shs 108b each, top defense officials swung into action to deny the country's arsenal was receiving a significant boost.

The price of petrol hit a sh3, 000 mark as fuel shortages continued to worsen across the country. The high fuel prices were again attributed to inefficiency at both Mombasa and Dar es Salaam ports and the high exchange rate of the US dollar against the Ugandan Shilling.

Fuel dealers explained that the fuel shortage had affected the entire region,