MK Newslink May 16, 2017

GOV’T’S FREE SERVICES HAVE MADE CITIZENS LAZY—SENIOR CONSULTANT

BY WILBER MUHWEZI-KASIBANTE

IN SHEEMA—-

As the country struggles with a crippling economy, Ugandans have been urged to embrace agriculture to earn a living instead of waiting for the government to spoon feed them.

These remarks were made by Mr Jonathan Bogonzya a resident of Ngoma Kiziba kagango in sheema municipality sheema district while talking to www.mknewslink.com editor Tuesday on the issue of poverty in urban and rural areas.

Bongonzya said that people should change their mind set and turn all their works into business but not to work to earn a living. “Our people should avoid working for only subsistence but rather should always look at commercial. They should avoid spending lavishly because Uganda today wants people who are dynamic and creative in nature” He advised

“I again call upon graduates to embrace life skills and create jobs for themselves instead of hitting streets looking for white collar jobs which are scarce” Mr Bongonzya added.

He also emphasized career guidance in schools and other high institutions of learning so that students can know what to offer in universities which can make them employable.

Jonathan Bongonzya is a senior consultant in the field of quality assurance in Kampala and a renowned economist. He is preparing to contest for the position of member of parliament for the newly created Sheema municipality in sheema district. He belongs to NRM party.

He advised government to stop offering free things to its citizens. He noted that this makes them lazy. “How can government offer free education at primary and secondary, free medical care. This makes its citizens lazy. Government scrapped graduated tax and Ugandans are full time drinking alcohol. People should have a contribution for services” He Observed

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BUSHENYI SCHOOL SHINES AT E.AFRICA SPELLING BEE COMPETITIONS.

BY WILBER MUHWEZI-KASIBANTE

IN MBARARA —-

Parental Care Primary School won the western region East Africa spelling bee competitions where two of its pupils were among the best three pupils in the competition.

The competitions which were held over the weekend at lake view resort hotel attracted schools from Kabale, Fortportal, Bushenyi and Mbarara .

Parental care primary school‘s pupils who made it win the competitions are; Kyoshabire Aleluyah the first whereas Tashobya Anold became the third.

According to one of the directors of the school, Mr.Yebazamukama Trever , the words that made Kyoshabire emerge the best in the whole competition were pfeffernus and buffet .

Mr Yebazamukama added that national competitions will take place on 20^th August 2017 in Kampala . He said that the regional competitions will take place in December 2017 at Serena Hotel of Nairobi.

Parental care and Katatumba Academy will represent western region at competitions in August 2017 in Kampala.

The competitions cover five East African countries; Uganda, Kenya Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi .

Mr Yebazamukama noted that one week ago, Parental Care Primary School emerged the best in UCC innovation competitions that were held in Mbarara for western region. The school will still represent western region in the national competitions.

He added that these competitions have built confidence and exposure among pupils and this has resulted into excellent performance at Primary Leaving Examinations. Parental care registered 100% performance in 2016 PLE results.

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MASINDI DISTRICT LEADERSHIP REJECT PRESIDENT MUSEVENI’S DIRECTIVE ON SUGAR CANE

By Yosam Gucwaki

in Masindi—–
Masindi district leadership has petitioned the President of Uganda
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni regarding his policy directive of not allowing
any sugar cane to leave Masindi district.
This was revealed by Cosmas Byaruhanga, the chairperson LCV Masindi
district while speaking to www.mknewslink.com reporter today May 15, 2017 in his office.
Byruahanga says that they are not doing this in bad faith but they
need the president to intervene in the issue of Kinyara sugar limited
failing to crush the excess cane they get from out growers. He
adds that the problem of excess cane which Kinyara cannot crush must
be solved.
Byaruhanga adds that they have petitioned the president through the
speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga noting that they want her to
bring to the attention of the president that Kinyara has a lot of
cane which it cannot crush noting that this is what is causing the
farmers to be stuck with a lot of cane.

He adds that in the petition they included in evidence of over 1000
farmers whose cane were harvested beyond the contracted age of 25
months adding that they have also evidence of the farmers whose cane
accidentally got burnt and was rejected by Kinyara.
The petition has stemmed from the presidential directive which was
issued in March to the security agencies in Masindi instructing them
to arrest all the sugar cane poachers in Masindi.
Last months over 10 Lorries loaded with sugar cane were impounded by
police in Masindi district and are still parked at Masindi police
barracks with dried cane. Other sugar buyers were arrested and forced
to offload cane at Kinyara sugar factory without being paid.
Byaruhanga adds that during an extra ordinary council meeting held on
the 4th of May 2017, resolved that that all farmers without loans with
Kinyara should be allowed to sell the excess cane outside Masindi
district since Kinyara is also selling cane to Hoima district.
He adds that this is in the same position with the farmers’ council
following the meeting which was held on Saturday last week at Kinyara
secondary school noting that the farmers’ council want Kinyara to give
a fair price of not less than 165000 per ton for this financial year
2016/17.
Byaruahanga explains that if this is accepted by Kinyara this will
that all the farmers who sold cane this financial year will have to
get arrears on top of the 100818 per ton which they Kinyara has been
giving to farmers per ton per ton.
He adds that all this is arising from the great price difference
between Busoga region and Bunyoro region saying that in Bunyoro a ton
of sugar cane is being bought at 100818 while in Busoga is at
170,000 adding that this is in consideration of escalating sugar
prices saying a kilo of sugar is at 7000 shillings.He explains that if
this price is improved will relieve farmers of the losses.

Other problems sugar cane farmers complain of include; delayed
payment, corruption by Kinyara staff, spillage and farmers failing to
access the weigh bridge among others.

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ARCHDEACON TAKEN TO POLICE FOR IMPREGNATING GIRL, ABANDONS CHILD

BY VANANSIO MBABAZI

IN KABALE—-
The archdeacon for Nyabirerema Archdeaconry in the diocese of Kigezi
Ven. Edward Mwesigwa has been dragged to Kabale police station for
allegedly neglecting a child he fathered.

Win Atusasire 35, a resident of Murandano cell, Bigaga parish, Butanda
Sub County, Kabale district is accusing Ven. Mwesigwa to have
impregnated her but has since refused to provide for their 16-year old
son.

According to Atusasire, Ven. Mwesigwa allegedly raped and impregnated
her on 24th November 2001 and by then he was serving as the parish
priest of Rubaya church of Uganda. She raped her after she had gone to
pick balls to use in church sports activities as she was the youth
leader for Murandano Church of Uganda in Rukore Archdeaconry, Kigezi
Diocese.

Atusasire says that Mwesigwa first seduced her to sit in his home as
they wait for the one who had a key to open the room where balls were
being kept and in the processes he turned against her and raped her.

Atusasire says that she concealed information about a sexual encounter
with Mwesigwa after he pleaded for mercy in order for him not to lose
his job and promised to fully care for the child. However she says
that the man of God only provided a baby shawl worth twenty thousand
shillings when the baby was going for baptism in 2002.

Atusasire says that despite several times she has approached Mwesigwa
seeking for help to the child, she was always bounced. She has now
resorted to report the matter to police for intervention.

She adds that though she went to the office of the Kigezi diocesan
secretary seeking for guidance, she was referred to police to complain.

The officer-in-charge of child and Family Protection department at
Kabale police station, Assistant Superintendent of Police Elizabeth
Ainembabazi confirms that Atusasire has registered a complaint against
Mwesiga.

The case is registered at Kabale Police station under file number
SD21/08/05/2017. Ainembabazi says that police has already issued a
summons to Venerable Mwesigwa so that he reports to Kabale police
station to help in investigations.

When contacted, Ven. Mesigwa refuted the accusations as total false.
He insists that he has not received any summon from police concerning
the matter.

The Kigezi Diocesan Secretary, Rev. Can. Obed Turihohabwe says that
his office is not aware of the matter.
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GOV’T’S FREE SERVICES HAVE MADE CITIZENS LAZY—SENIOR CONSULTANT

BUSHENYI SCHOOL SHINES AT E.AFRICA SPELLING BEE COMPETITIONS.

MASINDI DISTRICT LEADERSHIP REJECT PRESIDENT MUSEVENI’S DIRECTIVE ON SUGAR CANE

ARCHDEACON TAKEN TO POLICE FOR IMPREGNATING GIRL, ABANDONS CHILD