DISARM all former LRA rebels and people holding illegal guns in the north to achieve total peace in the war-torn region, activists have said. The recommendation is contained in a 24-page report by the Civil Society Organisations for Peace in Northern Uganda.

The national soccer team, Taifa Stars, arrived in Kampala yesterday afternoon for their return leg match against Uganda in the qualifiers for the newly introduced African Nations Cup for domestic players.

Rwanda and Uganda parliaments are to establish a working relationship that will promote good governance practices in both countries.

THE Cabinet has approved the Bill on dual citizenship. Matia Kasaija, the state minister for internal affairs, said the Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control (Amendment) Bill would soon be presented to Parliament for scrutiny and approval.

WORK on the sh351b Mutundwe thermal plant has started. The diesel-powered equipment will be installed by June, the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company (UETCL) has said.

KABAROLE district authorities should enact a law stopping the sell and consumption of marijuana in the area.

THE International Criminal Court has sent a five-member team to assess facilities in Kampala for hosting a conference of the 105 member states.

THE Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) has called back former top officials to help market and improve its image.

THE exodus of American and European film makers to Africa to shoot movies has been explained by one of Africa's celebrated top movie directors as Africa being the source for film-making.

THE Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is looking for $25.3m to improve postal services. A UCC report on the baseline study on postal services, explained that the money would be used under a 15-year project.

LIFE is so stressful that in our attempt to live, we forget about what goes on around us. But when we see a picture of chaotic markets and dirty streets on TV and in newspapers, we realise how far withdrawn from our environment we are. Yet photos have limitations, which, depending on the photographer's intent, might distort the true character of scenes.

THANK God for small things, like the average small packages of talent that we saw when Group 2 performed in M-Net's Idols East Africa last Sunday. Thank God because with a much deeper group, our man Faycal (pronounced Fey-sal) might have had a much tougher time making the Top 10.

REMEMBER the 2006 monster hit Ani Akumanyi by Grace Nakimera, Gatimo and Paragon? The track became a phenomenon just within weeks.

THE law on adultery is being amended to equally apply to men and women, the state minister for labour has said.

MBUGU FC lifted the zone 6 FUFA mini-league title yesterday after beating Horizon on spot kicks following a goalless draw in Rukungiri.

PUBLIC land should be known, zoned and transparently competed for, regardless of which body oversees it, a procurement official has said.

SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD B Johnny is the newest item on the Goodenuff Studios label. He is the youngest musical import at the Makindye-based music house.

AFRICAN armies have been challenged to show good leadership qualities and promote unity to address the problems affecting the continent.

THE Commercial Court yesterday ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to refund sh20b to over 100,000 motorists.

WILBROD Oketcho, a leading Ugandan basketball player, died of gunshot wounds after armed thugs attacked him at his home near Kampala.

LEADERS in Teso have blamed the slow community response to the Prosperity- or-All programme on NRM politicians who lost in the 2006 general elections.

KAMPALA City Council will ensure that primary schools get land titles, the director of education, Anne Galiwango, has said, writes Juliet Waiswa.

A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy died instantly when he stepped on a live electric wire as he was playing with his friends. Brian Okecho, the son of Julius Okecho of Rubongi in Tororo district, died on Sunday.

LUTEMBE, a 30-year-old giant python that was rescued from Lutembe Beach Hotel last year, has become the proud mother of 40 babies.

THE Police have released the preliminary investigations into the death by fire of 20 pupils of Budo Junior School on April 14. Below is the report.