By Nelson Twinamatsiko and Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

In Bushenyi–

The former MP for Bushenyi-ishaka municipality;Hon.Odo Tayebwa has praised  the fallen former Uganda Peoples’ Congress National chairman; Maj.Edward Rurangaranga for moving a motion that turned Bushenyi town council into a municipality.

In an exclusive interview with www.mknewslink.com editors in Bushenyi, Tayebwa disclosed that during the 2002-2006 Bushenyi district council when he was the speaker, Maj.Rurangaranga successfully moved the motion to grant Bushenyi-Ishaka town council a municipality status.

Tayebwa further commended the Rurangaranga for expanding Bushenyi town council from Kyeitembe to Ishaka and from Katungu to Nyakabiriizi when he was still the minister of local government in Obote two‘s regime.

He says he will never forget Maj.Rurangaranga who groomed him into politics taught him how to be pragmatic and exemplary in all ways.

Odo says Rurangaranga will not only be missed by greater Bushenyi but also the Country at large.

He said Rurangaranga believed in development for all, arguing that during Obote one’s regime when he was the minister, he did everything possible and ensured that Kitagata hosipital was built for greater Bushenyi and the neighbouring districts.

Maj.Rurangaranga; a renown UPC diehard died on Monday night in his home at Kaitanjijo in Kitagata sub-county Sheema district after he had attended his friend’s burial in Ntungamo.

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BY WILBER MUHWEZI-KASIBANTE

IN SHEEMA—

Mitooma political wars intensified at the final send off of former Uganda People’s Congress Chairman Maj Edward Rurangaranga today in Sheema when embattled Mitooma chairman Benon Karyaija walked out of Justice and Constitutional affairs Minister Gen Kahinda Otafiire as he started addressing mourners

The struggle for political supremacy in Mitooma came to climax last month when Benon Karyaija was censured by his councilors who it is believed were sponsored by the minister Kahinda Otafiire who hails from the same district but he was later brought back to office by a court order this week

As otafiire stood to address a big number morners in Kitagata,Karyaija could not bear to hear the words of Kahinda of whom he accused of masterminding his censure late last month.

Gen. Kahinda as he concluded his speech, he called Karyaija to the microphone but was told that he left immediately after he started speaking.

Maj Edward  Rurangaranga died last week Sunday at the age of 85 after succumbing to  diabetes. He was accorded a state burial by government of Uganda. He was buried at his ancestral home in Rukondo Kitagata Sheema district

Speaker after speaker commended Rurangaranga’s hard work in transforming his area and the entire great Ankole region.

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In Kampala–

Gilbert Arinaitwe Bwana, a police officer who became a public interest in 2011 when he smashed Dr Kizza Besigye’s car and sprayed pepper in his eyes at Mulago Roundabout, has been arrested for having allegedly raped a girl.

Police spokesperson; Asan Kasingye has confirmed to www.mknewslink repoter that  the Assistant Superintendent of Police Arinaitwe in now in police custody.

Kasingye continues to say that yesterday Arinaitwe allegedly raped a teenage girl in his vehicle at Nakawa, a Kampala suburb.

www.mknewslink.com has learnt that Arinaitwe was redeployed to the Criminal Intelligence Department (CID) in April last year after spending five years on suspension.

He reportedly exchanged telephone contacts with the girl at CID headquarters in Kampala yesterday where the girl had been taken by her mother to be counseled on her unbecoming sexual desires that had affected her academic performance.

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By Barak Tukashaba

In Rukungiri–

Rukungiri district Authorities and residents are blaming TECHNO FAB Engineering limited company for the delay to complete construction of a Shs44b gravity water project at Kahengye that is funded by the World Bank and the government of Uganda.

Rukungiri district on April 26, 2016 entered into a contract with Techno FAB Engineering Services to construct Rukungiri Municipality water project, the construction commenced on 14 July 2016 and completion is expected in 11th September 2017a period equivalent to 365days.
According to the Rukungiri District water officer;Deus Tukwatse, only 35 per cent of the work has been done.

The remaining work is 65 per cent in the remaining one and half months to completion.
Tukwatse said the works done so far includes laying of foundations for the eight water treatment facilities, setting up of the concrete walls and construction of two public toilets in the town.
The chairperson of the committee formed to oversee the project who is also the district chairperson; Anderson Katebire, expressed dissatisfaction with progress on the permanent works stating that the contractor has shown laxity hence asked Techno FAB Engineering Services to speed up their works and finish in the remaining time.
Keneth Byamukama, the LC1 Kigunda ,Karuhembe kebison said that they are waiting for the project to be finished and get water near to them since the village is always disturbed by water scarcity  especially in the drought season.
He says that people in his village trek three to four kilometers in
search of water for domestic use and for their animals to Kahengye stream.

Mr. Nanda Kumar, the site manager and Mr. Kenneth Kilangwa, the site project supervisor defended themselves saying that they were disturbed by the rocks in the ground during the excavation of basement for the tanks that needed design for explosion.

They request the leaders to give them more time so that they produce a good job.
Kebisoni Sub County, Buyanja Sub County, Rukungiri municipality and Nyakagyeme Sub County are the beneficiaries of this project.
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