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By Barak Tukashaba
In Rukungiri—

Students of Kinyasano girl’s high school in Rukungiri district have
staged a demonstration protesting against the new head teacher, Mrs. Audrey Kwikiriza.
Students started their demonstration today march 7, 2018 early morning at around 5:00am. They moved from their school premises to the diocese at St. Emmanuel cathedral
Kinyasano to meet the Bishop to address their grievances.

According to students, they lack teachers for ICT, Chemistry
and physics, poor quality meals adding that the latrines are full.
One of the concerned students who preferred anonymity said that they are tired of eating poor quality posho and beans, the head teacher is always cruel to them and their parents.

The North Kigezi Bishop Benon Magezi told students to keep calm as he first investigates their grievances with the administration.
He also promised students that he will meet both the students’ leaders and school administration to solve the problems escalating within the school premises.

However when the head teacher of the school Mrs. Audrey kwikiriza was contacted on telephone by www.mknewslink.com Reporter in Rukungiri, she said that they are handling students’ issues internally.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In Bushenyi–
Bushenyi –Ishaka municipal Engineer;Deus Baingana was been released on police Bond today morning March 7, 2018 following his arrest yesterday by angry residents who accused him of misusing 336 million meant for roads.
The arrest was proceeded with a demonstration by residents. The Greater Bushenyi regional police spokesperson SP Martial Tumusiime confirmed the release on bond of Eng. Deus Baingana on phone a short while ago.
He added that there was no charge preferred against him but only opened a general inquiry file to dig out all the crimes he has committed.
The staff of Bushenyi-Ishaka municipal council also demonstrated demanding for the release of their colleague.
Mayor Kamugasha says ug.sh.36m was meant for graveling 3kms on Liberation –Nyamiko road and more ug.sh.36m for Ruhandagazi-Kakanju road whereas ug.sh.12m was allocated for renovating 1km on Basajja-Buramba road.
The balance was meant for completing tarmac road to state Lodge in Bushenyi town and Basajja-Rwemirokora road in Ishaka town.
The money in question was received in first and second quarters in 2017-2018 financial year.
Eng.Baingana has since failed to account for the money despite several requests by the municipal council.
Source: www.mknewslink.com; a western Uganda news website.
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Tel:+256702680106.