Day

By Barak Tukashaba –

In Rukungiri.
Rukungiri Chief Magistrate’s court has sentenced a 32 year-old man to a seven year imprisonment in government prison after being found guilty of cattle theft.

Nicholas Byamukama yesterday appeared before chief magistrate Julius Borore Kyake where he was convicted on a count of cattle theft

Byamukama is a resident of ekibugo cell Kahoko, nyakagyeme Sub County

Rukungiri District.
Prosecution led by Geoffrey Oundo told court that on 1/5/2017

while at Kaata cell in Rukungiri Byamukama was found selling a cow at shs 600,000 which was valued at 1.2 million; property of Samuel Karekyezi .
Chief magistrate while giving his judgment said prosecution

proved beyond doubt that the accused committed the case.

He said since cattle theft is rampant in the district the sentence will deter other people from committing the same crime.

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By Nelson Twinamatsiko and Wilber Muwezi-Kasibante

In Mitooma–

The embattled LC5 chairman for Mitooma district;Benon Karyeija who was on Monday impeached by his councilors has today been reinstated by high court as the validly elected LC5 chairman until 2021 unless court rules otherwise.

The Mitooma district councilors on Monday July 24, 2017 impeached Karyeija basing on Tribunal’s report that convicted him on three counts of abuse of office.

The tribunal which was instituted to by the minister of local government heard from the district councilors that Karyeija fraudulently sold mine- earth[marram] at Rukukuru government prison without the procurement unit procedures.

The councilors also accused Karyeija of hiring a private personal driver without using the district service commission.

After being censured, Karyeija  through his lawyers Alex Kibandama and Paul Tusubila Advocates lodged an application in Kampala high court for injunction order against his councilors which was granted to him today July 28, 2017.

The injunction order signed by the Assistant registrar of High court; Joy Bahinguza Kabagye orders Karyeija to retain his office as the validly elected LC5 chairman for Mitooma district until 2021 unless court rules otherwise.

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By Richard Akandwanaho

In Kabale–

Kitooma Health Centre II in Rubaya Sub County in Kabale district is operating without a toilet for it’s staff and patients, which compels them to trek for more than half a kilometer to find a place of convenience.
The only toilet at the health facility is none functional after it was
destroyed by heavy rainfall in January.
One of the health workers, who spoke to our reporter on condition of anonymity, said that they currently trek to near home surrounding the facility to ease them-selves.
Alex Bangi, one of the locals from Kitooma parish says the absence of toilets exposes patients and health workers to hygiene related diseases.

The Kitooma Health Centre II in charge; Davis Byamukama, calls

for government intervention to help them to put up toilets for the
staff and patients.
He says that the current toilet at the facility is non functional and
it puts the lives of workers and patients at a risk of getting other
sanitary diseases. He says that they made several pleas to the leaders but nothing has been done.
The Kabale District Chief Administrative Officer Wilson Tubugyenda says they are not aware of the problem at the health facility. He however says that the authorities are going to visit the area and the problem will be addressed very soon.
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By Wilber Muhwezi- Kasibante

In Sheema–

The new Vice Chancellor Ankole Western University Dr.Misharch Katusiimeh has revealed his new strategies to promote the University.

Talking to www.mknewslink.com on his first day in office at the campus yesterday evening July 28, 2017, Dr.Katusiimeh said his priority will be retraining and attracting quality staff into the University in a measure to produce quality students.

He disclosed that Ankole Western University doesn’t belong to only Sheema district but the whole of West Ankole Diocese and Uganda at large.

On the issue to increase the number of students’ enrollment, the new vice chancellor says, he will use effective media strategies of electronic, print and social media to attaract students to the new university.

Katusiimeh said he will work with stakeholders to market good facilities available at the university and this will be done through the church structures.”We shall start from parish to Archdeaconry level to market the university” he asserted.

He added that he will use sports to promote Ankole western university whereby students will participate in volleyball, football matches and all sport leagues at all levels.

On managing the conflict between Sheema and Bushenyi districts the vice chancellor says he will engage stakeholders, through think tank and intellectual debates to unite people from the two districts.

The row erupted between the people of Sheema and the former bishop West Ankole diocese Rt.Rev.Yona Katoneene when he attempted to start a study center of the university to Katungu in Bushenyi district.

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KARYEIJA REFUSES TO HANDOVER OFFICE

By Nelson Twinamatsiko and Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

The embattled censured chairman for Mitooma district;Benon Karyeija has refused to hand over the office to his vice chairman Silver Tumukuratire.

Karyeija who was impeached by his councilors on Monday of July 24, 2017 for abusing his office, has up to now not handed over the office thus prompting his successor Silver Tumukuratire to occupy another office.

During his impeachment, Karyeija was in Kampala on official duties and since then he has not returned to Mitooma district.

Tension in Mitooma is tense as supporters of Karyeija are angry and most of them not sure whether he was censured legally or illegally.

Karyeija has not come out to tell public his next step after his impeachment.

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“LIBERATE YOUR LAND”-BISHOP LWELE TELLS UGANDANS

By Nelson Twinamatsiko

In Bushenyi–

Ugandans have been urged not to fear debating matters pertaining to removal of age limit in the constitution of Uganda as the government is planning to table it in parliament any time.

The call was yesterday sounded by Bishop Lwele; the overseer of born- Again churches in Uganda when he was addressing the church leaders in a one day agricultural conference at Multipurpose hall in Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality.

Bishop Lwele disclosed that he has selected a fraternity of lawyers to provide legal services for Ugandans who are fighting to protect the 1995 constitution of Uganda.

“We are going to resist any step that government will take to change the constitution of Uganda”Lwele asserted.

Lwele disclosed that all government programmes aimed at modernizing agriculture have totally failed to yield fruits due to political leaders who engage in bloodshed, witchcraft and sexual immoralities.

He argued that Bonabagagawale, NAADS and Operation wealth creation programmes have absolutely failed to improve income among Ugandans since they are being practiced on barren land.

The man of God says when a leader sins, the land becomes affected thus becoming barren until when it is liberated.

He appealed to all Ugandans to liberate their land if they are to practice modern farming and get out of poverty.

Lwele further disclosed that in conjunction with agricultural experts he has started new methods of improving agriculture where irrigation is used as a key tool.

He said they have started banana growing project in Kanganve in Luweero district where farmers get free training.

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By Nelson Twinamatsiko and Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

The embattled censured chairman for Mitooma district;Benon Karyeija has refused to hand over the office to his vice chairman Silver Tumukuratire.

Karyeija who was impeached by his councilors on Monday of July 24, 2017 for abusing his office, has up to now not handed over the office thus prompting his successor Silver Tumukuratire to occupy another office.

During his impeachment, Karyeija was in Kampala on official duties and since then he has not returned to Mitooma district.

Tension in Mitooma is tense as supporters of Karyeija are angry and most of them not sure whether he was censured legally or illegally.

Karyeija has not come out to tell public his next step after his impeachment.

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By Nelson Twinamatsiko

In Bushenyi–

Ugandans have been urged not to fear debating matters pertaining to removal of age limit in the constitution of Uganda as the government is planning to table it in parliament any time.

The call was yesterday sounded by Bishop Lwele; the overseer of born- Again churches in Uganda when he was addressing the church leaders in a one day agricultural conference at Multipurpose hall in Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality.

Bishop Lwele disclosed that he has selected a fraternity of lawyers to provide legal services for Ugandans who are fighting to protect the 1995 constitution of Uganda.

“We are going to resist any step that government will take to change the constitution of Uganda”Lwele asserted.

Lwele disclosed that all government programmes aimed at modernizing agriculture have totally failed to yield fruits due to political leaders who engage in bloodshed, witchcraft and sexual immoralities.

He argued that Bonabagagawale, NAADS and Operation wealth creation programmes have absolutely failed to improve income among Ugandans since they are being practiced on barren land.

The man of God says when a leader sins, the land becomes affected thus becoming barren until when it is liberated.

He appealed to all Ugandans to liberate their land if they are to practice modern farming and get out of poverty.

Lwele further disclosed that in conjunction with agricultural experts he has started new methods of improving agriculture where irrigation is used as a key tool.

He said they have started banana growing project in Kanganve in Luweero district where farmers get free training.

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