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BY EDSON KINENE

IN RUKUNGIRI—-
A total of 26500 pupils in 106 private schools in Rukungiri are stranded following they were closed by district officials.
The District Education officer Mr. Jackson Nturirehi ordered the closure of private schools that are not registered and don’t have license.
“it’s just one day the term has opened please if you dont have a license and you have not registered please do not bother to open tomorrowand refund the parents that have paid school fees” he said.
He revealed this during a meeting with propreitors of private schools in Rukungiri district on Tuesday 7th Feb. at the farmers resoucre center.
He said “am policy implementer and am implementing what my bosses have asked me to do please do not open  and if children come get them on assembly and ask them to go back home”.
The closure of the schools follows a letter from the ministry of education dated january 16th 2017 signed by the permanent secretary Alex Kakooza subjected  Operation of Unlicensed /UNregistered schools. The letter was copied to the Ministers of education and permanent secretary local governemnt ministry.
“therefore the ministry of education and sports requests you and through you, all DEOs/MEOs and district and municipal inspectors that no private school operates in the school calender 2017 with out a valid license or registration certificate issued by the ministry of education and sports” reads the leter in parts.
The District education officer warned to arrest any school official found at any operating school without the requirements as per the letter.
Pleas from the proprietors to have their schools open for a term as the get licenses fell on deaf ears as each was given a copy of the letter .
The Resident district commissioner Rukungiri artin Mugabe when contacted by www.mknewslink.com news website said that we are ordering all sub county chiefs to follow up the issue and have schools closed.
“these schools with out licenses and are not registered have conned parents and don not pay teachers, because they are not known any where in the education system, their owners are after making money but not educating the child of the nation” he said

BY ELLY NYESIGA

IN ISINGIRO—–

Police today Feb. 08,2017 was forced to use tear gas and fire live bullets to disperse angry residents of kashina A cell, Kashozwa parish in Rugaga Sub county, Isingiro district who were protesting the arrest of their colleagues.

The scuffle started earlier this morning when residents complained to local officials over the refugees’ encroachment on their motherland neighboring Nakivale settlement camp.

Police early this morning at around 9am made arrests of  6 people said to be ring leaders in attacking Nakivale camp and on hearing of  the arrests, residents mobilized themselves blocked the road heading to the camps.

The angry residents went ahead and destroyed all the posts heading to Nakivale saying that they can’t leave a misery life on their own land when refugees are rejoicing.

Police intervened to clear traffic on road but locals started throwing stones to Nakivale police until when the Mbarara police was called to calm down the situation on reaching it started shooting bullets and teargasing locals to create sanity in the area.

Among the arrested include; LC III Chairman Rugaga sub county Matthias Tushabomwe, others are Ndugu Paul, Suwed Mubanza, Joshua Turyamureba, Allen Bihabwa and Benon Turyamureba all resident of Rugaga sub-county.

The Rwizi region police commander Robert Walugembe said that further arrests will be made and the culprits will be taken to court and charged with malicious damage.

He further urged the residents to resist from being miss lead by the chairman LC5 Isingiro district Jeremiah Birungi kamurali over this re-opening of the Nakivale camp demarcations saying the office of the prime minister is handling the matter

The Nakivale refugee camp commandant Johnbosco Ssentamu says they were blocked from accessing their offices, he is now calling up on the relevant authorities to intervene because the situation is worsening.

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BY VANANSIO KAKOGOSO

IN RUBANDA—-
National Resistance Movement-NRM supporters in Rubanda district are
demanding for independent NRM party leadership from Kabale district.
Rubanda district was curved from Kabale district on 1st July 2016, and
since then the NRM supporters still seek services from their mother
district.
Former aspirant for Woman Member of Parliament in Rubanda district in
NRM primaries Joventa Twinomuhangi says that the urge for independent
leadership is overdue.
Twinomuhangi who is the Ikumba sub county district councilor, adds
that the separation will bring services nearer to party supporters and
also it will create job to people who will work in the office.

The NRM youth Chairman for Bubaare Sub County Elvis Twikirize says
that they are disappointed due to lack of leadership saying that it
has affected the election of district youth council.

The Rubanda district woman Member of Parliament Hon. Prosy Akampurira
Mbabazi says that they are pushing for the election from central
executive committee and she is optimistic that the elections will be
held as soon as possible.

The National Resistance Movement Secretary General Justine Kasule
Lumumba says that they are aware of need and demands for the party
supporters. She however says that the elections will be held when the
party gets funds

VANANSIO KAKOGOSO

IN KABALE—-
The appalling state of Kabale Municipal stadium in Kabale municipality
has irked sports lovers.  Kabale Municipal stadium is the major sports
facility in Kigezi region.
The facility lacks a perimeter fence, which has prompted residents to
trespass and use it for open defecation. The stadium has also become
home to several criminals and marijuana consumers.
The Director of Sharp football club Owen Tumuhimbise, whenever they
play football in the stadium they compete for space feaces and waste
from surrounding area.  He adds that the stadium has been also
destroyed by people who drive inside there.
The Federation of Football Association-FUFA delegate for Kabale
district Swezen Niwagaba says due to the lack of the perimeter wall
some residents have created some accessibility roads. He adds that
council should tender the stadium for proper management.

The Chairman Central Division Sam Arinaitwe admits the stadium is
appalling. Arinaitwe says that they plan to explore ways of
rehabilitating the facility especially gate to reduce on accessibility
by people and also improving on its security.
The Kabale Municipality Mayor Emmanuel Sentaro Byamugisha says that as
planning authority, they want to renovate the toilet within the
stadium and open it to the public. He adds that they will hand it over
to an investor so that it can generate revenue to council.

BY ELLY NYESIGA

IN MBARARA—–

Police in Mbarara has summoned the so called “Omugabe” of Ankole kingdom Umar Asiimwe for interrogation on security matters at Itaaba palace in Rwampara County, Mbarara District.

While addressing journalists after the closed door meeting with the “Omugabe” today, the Rwizi Regional CID David Ibanda said Umaru was summoned following intelligence reports about the insecurity at the palace.

Ibanda noted that after the meeting they understood some of the activities carried out at the palace and asked Asiimwe not to conflict with the police rules in whatever he does.

He said since the palace has very many people who visit it, police had to intervene as one way of preventing crimes from taking palace.

Umar Asiimwe Ntare (VI) Rubabambasi who claims to be “omugabe” of Ankole confirms that he had been summoned for security purposes.

He asked police to provide him with security to protect the palace saying there are unidentified people who usually visit it which put his life at risk.

Umaru also asked government to work on the issue of restoring Ankole kingdom with immediate urgency.