DAILY PRESS REVIEW FROM LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL MEDIA A dAy in review…… - 04th April8 2018 POLITICS; Museveni issues new directive on taxi fees; President Museveni has issued HEADLINESPOLITICS; -Museveni issues a new directive on the fees to be paid by commuter taxi operators, as an amendment to the one he issued in November last year. Read More new directive on taxi fees. ENERGY IN THE NEWS; ENERGY IN THE Gov’t debt cuts Umeme profits by Shs115.2b; the delay, as a result, forced Umeme to temporarily write off about Shs115.2b in bad debts largely incurred NEWS by government ministries, departments and agencies. Read More -Gov’t debt cuts Umeme profits by Shs115.2b. NATIONAL; Recentralize veterinary services, doctors tell government; veterinary NATIONAL; doctors under their umbrella body, Uganda Veterinary Association, have asked -Recentraliz e government to recentralize all veterinary services to the Agriculture ministry to veterinary services, improve the livestock sector in the country. Read More doctors tell government . COURT; Bishop Luwalira attacker to appear in court today; a stick-wielding man, who was arrested as he moved forward toward Bishop Wilberforce Kityo COURT; Luwalira at Namirembe Cathedral during Easter prayers, will be arraigned in -Bishop Luwalira court today. Read More attacker to appear in court today. BUSINESS; BUSINESS; Sesaco gets Shs1.6b to boost expansion; Sesaco Soya, a Ugandan -Sesaco gets processing firm has been named as the first beneficiary of the EU Yield Shs1.6b to boost Uganda Investment Fund to improve its production in preparation for expansion . expansion and business growth. Read More SPORTS ; SPORTS; -Commonwealth Commonwealth Youth champion Lalam dreams of senior gold at Gold Coast meet; commonwealth Youth gold medallist Joyce Lalam feels she can Youth champion also win gold at the senior event in Gold Coast, Australia. Read More Lalam dreams of senior gold at Gold Coast meet. AFRICAN NEWS; Winnie Mandela official funeral for April 14; South Africa has paid emotional Note. “This press review is tributes to Winnie Mandela, who died aged 81, as politicians hailed her as an prepared by the Eskom (U) Ltd inspirational anti-apartheid campaigner and defended her often controversial Corporate Affairs Office. It is based on articles extracted record. Read More from Uganda’s newspapers. It does not necessarily And finally; +y reflect the opinion of Eskom Mulago probes baby deaths; Mulago hospital has tasked doctors at the Kawempe Uganda Limited.” Referral Hospital to come out with a report on the three babies who died at the facility recently. Read More Prepared by: The Corporate Affairs Office Tel: +256-332 -240400/401 Today’s scripture; Psalm 32:7 ESKOMorning quote; “Sweet April showers do spring May flowers.” By- Thomas Fax: +256-332 -280306/307 Cell: +256-777-148577 Tusser +256-782 -079679 Email: [email protected] [email protected] http://www.eskom.co.ug Visit our Facebook page; http://www.facebook.com/EskomUgandaLtd Follow Us on Twitter; @eskomugltd Follow the Managing Director/CEO; @EskomMD .