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By Elly Karenzi
In Ibanda—-
Over 25 nurses, Midwives and medical officers who are working at Ruhoko Health Centre IV, Bufunda Health Centre III, Nyamirima health centre 111 in Ibanda Municipality are on sit down strike, following what they have called Ibanda Municipality’s failure to sort out their issues, concerning salaries and allowances.
The workers insist that they want their money to be paid as most them have children at school and the year is almost coming to an end.
Last week, the workers dragged the Ibanda Municipal Personnel Officer, Mr.Ambrose Mwesigye to the office of Resident District Commissioner and Chief Administrative officer, complaining and accusing him that, he has been paying them half salary, since the municipality became functional in July last year. They noted that the authorities of the municipal council have failed to honour by paying their allowances.
They told the www.mknewslink.com reporter that they have been forced to lay down their tools, until their issues are sorted out by management.
The Chief Administrator Officer Mr. Robert Abenaitwe when contacted for comment to day confirmed having received the health workers complaints, adding that a mediation process is going on between the nurses, midwives and medical officers and his office..
However, the Resident District Commissioner Mr.Eliasto Akatuheebwa says, some of the complants originate from the finance ministry not the personnel officer himself as workers alleged.
The chief administration officer Mr. Abenaitwe appeals the affected medics team to resume work, while their issues are being considered by the management and the ministry of Finance.
Source:www.mknewslink.com a western Uganda news website.
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By Sylvia Kugonza
in Fort Portal—

Police in Fort portal have arrested a man and still
hunting his wife for subjecting a housemaid to brutal torture at their
residence in Kidukuru-Kihembo B cell, South Division Fort portal
municipality.
Police officers led by Ms. Namyalo Hadijja the officer in charge of
Child and Protection Unit raided their home in Kidukuru-Kihembo B to
arrest the wife and her husband only identified as Lolland who is
working with Centenary Bank Fort portal branch, but the two had left
home for work.
This compelled police officers also to storm the Bank, but their
efforts to arrest the man were futile as he was already deployed in
the field. Police however coordinated with the bank management who
called him from the field and later came back home where he was
arrested from.
The employers were reportedly infuriated when the 13-year-old victim
from Nyakyera village, Ntungamo district, failed to perform some tasks
assigned to her. His arrest came after one of the human rights
activist Mr. Guma Tomas who reported the matter to police.
Some residents confirmed to police that the girl has been repeatedly
tortured by her employers.
By the time when www.mknewslink.com reporter filled this story, Lolland was still at
Fort portal police station recording the statement. However, Namyalo
warned house owners against beating up and torturing house maids.
However according to Namyalo cases of child labor in Kabarole district are on increase.

Source:www.mknewslink.com a western Uganda news website.
Email:wmuhwezi75@gmail.com
Tel:+256702680106