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By Nelson Twinamatsiko and Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In bushenyi–
One of the Bushenyi district service commission members; Julius Ishungisa has dismissed rumors that he is resigning from the commission.
Talking to the www.mknewslink editors on mobile phone today, Ishungisa asserted that he has not resigned and he is not intending to resign. “I have not resigned and am not intending to resign” he said.
Rumours from Jafari Basajjabalaba’s camp have been speculating around that Ishungisa is resgning from the district service commission.
The controversial service commission commenced it’s work this Month after high court Judge Dancun Gaswaga delivered a consent judgment ordering Jafari Basajjabalaba to sign appointment letters for the members.
Basajjabalaba had earlier rejected the commission on grounds that it was instituted by Willis Bashasha; the former district chairman.
The district stayed without a service commission until July 5,2017 when the high court delivered the judgment ordering the district chairman to allow the commission commence work.
The commission is led by Ms Lydia Rwakishaya who is being assisted by Julius Ishungisa and Nathan Behangaana as members.
Basajjabalaba is now set to nominate only two more members to join the mentioned above.
This means that Basajjabalaba will not be having any influence over the service commission whose majority members were nominated by Willis Bashaasha.
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By Nelson Twinamatsiko and Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In Mitooma—
The embattled Mitooma district chairman; Benon Karyeija who was on Monday impeached by his councilors for abuse of office has vowed to bounce back to his office by all possible means.
Talking to www.mknewslink.com on mobile phone yesterday, Karyeija who was attending a meeting in Kampala warned his councilors not to celebrate his censure because he has several possible means of taking back his seat.
The tribunal’s report which was delivered on Monday by Bushenyi chief magistrate Moses Angwaria convicted Karyeija on three counts of office abuse.
He was implicated on selling marrum at Rukukuuru prison land without using the district procurement unit, using a personal driver who was not appointed by the district service commission and abusing the district councilors on radios.
Basing on the report, the councilors moved a motion to censure Karyeija which was supported by 20 of them out 21.
Electoral commission will announce the Mitooma district chairman’s seat vacant and organize flesh election.
However, Karyeija is eligible to contest for the seat again through the flesh election.
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By Jon Aine
In Mbarara—

Non teaching staff strike at Mbarara University has entered day two.

Over 250 non teaching staff at Mbarara University yesterday lied down their tools protesting the little money they are paid.

The staff who include the cleaners, security officers, office messengers and many others say that starting with this financial year of 2017 -2018, the ministry of public service increased the salary of all university staff but to their surprise salaries of teaching staff was increased to 110% and that of non teaching staff was on increased by 23% which they say is a mockery because they all do the same work.

According to the chairman of the non teaching staff and MUST engineer Charles Kakuru , their salary was enhanced by the president so if the university has failed to work upon their salaries now it’s high time they go to the president’s office because they earn a pea nut yet they have many problems to solve.

They said that the university got 960m to recruit more staff and that this money should be diverted to their salaries because no more staff was recruited

They say they are not going to work until their grievances are solved.
Professor Charles Kazooba who represented the Vice Chancellor who was in Kampala for the same issue assured them that they are going to hold a meeting today and by Thursday morning they will have got a response
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