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BY WILBER MUHWEZI-KASIBANTE

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One of the children of the late Anna Tumwesigye Makaru Miss Marion Murungi today afternoon April 21, 2018 openly told mourners in Busiibo Sheema municipality western Uganda that the death of her mother was as a result of unprofessional inspector general of Government’s investigations and tribalism.

She added these two tribalism and threats by IGG staff played a big part in the escalation of her health which was always threatened by high blood pressure and diabetes.

Children of the deceased

Minister Elioda Tumwesigye

Speaker from speaker at the burial noted that in Buganda where Kyambogo college is located is expected to be led by the Baganda tribe head teachers therefore never wanted Amunyankole Late Anna Tumwesigye to lead the school.

“My mum one time told me that in the course of the investigations, a man called Egesa noted that even if my mum did everything, she could not survive that investigations” Marion told mourners as she cried.

There have been a growing tribal strong differences emerging between the Baganda and the Banyankole. Baganda warning Banyankole that as soon as Museveni leaves power, all what they have in Buganda would be destroyed.

The minister of innovations science and technology Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye who was the chief mourner directed the assistant commissioner in charge of secondary education Mr. Mondo Kyateka to critically investigate the issues at Kyambogo college that led to the death of Late Anna Tumwesigye.

Dr. Elioda also pleaded to meet the education minister Janet Kataha Museveni over the matter. He warned investigators from IGG not to be tormentors but professional investigators.

The preacher of the day and Bishop of Ankole diocese Dr. Sheldon Mwesigwa warned Ugandans against practicing tribalism and especially in schools.

“The headmaster at the school I supervise Mbarara high school is a mukiiga and Mbarara high school was one of best in O’level results 2017 and am comfortable with him. Let us leave tribe a side and do development” Bishop Sheldon told mourners before he started preaching.

The late Anna Tumwesigye was born 56 years ago and was happily married to Ben Makaru and left with him four children.

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Mzee Makaru the father in-law of the late Annah

Bishop Sheldon preached at the burial

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In Sheema
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NRM electoral commission has released an election road map for party primaries for new municipalities and local government.
According to chairman electoral commission for the party, Dr. Tanga Odoi, nominations of candidates for members of parliament will be on 7th May 2018, after which the successful nominees will carry out joint campaigns effective on 10th May 2018.
Then voting and tallying of results will be on 31st May 2018 and the elected flag bearers will be identified.
Meanwhile, in Sheema, the number of interested candidates has now risen to 15 amid increasing competition.
In Ibanda, 22 people have already shown their interest for municipality seat.
Interested candidates include; Jonas Tumwiine ‘Omushana Gwa Sheema’, Jonathan Bongonzya, Kada Mucunguzi, Nkwasibwe Poly Kataate, among others.
This follows after the electoral commission of Uganda released the roadmap for elections for new municipalities, town councils and sub counties set for July 2018.
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By Elly Nyesiga
In Mbarara
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Teachers under their Umbrella body Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) have come out to demand for apology from Nakaseke district chairperson or they lay down their tools in protest.

Filbert Baguma, the General Secretary for UNATU while addressing journalists in Mbarara said that Nakaseke district chairperson and the entire council should come out and apologize to teachers for abusing their profession by passing a resolution that teachers should re-sit the PLE exams to iron out the poor performance in the district.

Recently Nakaseke district Council passed a resolution and a budget of five millions that all primary teachers in the district should re-sit the PLE exams citing that some teachers do not understand what they teach.
Ignatius Komu the Nakaseke district chairperson while speaking to press confirmed the passing of the resolution and said that it is for the good of education sector in the district.

Baguma added that bad performance should not only be attributed to teachers but all the stakeholders should play their part.
He said that all teachers are qualified therefore the district has no mandate to organize any exam at any level thereby challenging them to play their part.
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By YosamGucwaki
In Masindi
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Government has given one week time frame to pastoralists and cultivators to vacate the oil refinery land in Kabaale parish, Busruka sub-county Hoima district.

This follows reports that pastoralists who were evicted from northern Uganda are ferrying hundreds of cattle into the oil refinery land for grazing while residents neighboring the same land had turned area into their farm land.

Addressing the alleged oil refinery encroachers at Nyamasoga primary school on Thursday, Major General Sam Okidingi, the commandant Field Artillery Masindi army barracks emphasized that all illegal activities in the refinery land must stop within a week.

He noted that the eviction is done to protect the interests of over 38 million Ugandans who are expected to benefit from the refinery other than a few individuals who want to utilize it for their own gains.

He said they have noticed a similar problem where hundreds heads of cattle are being ferried into districts of Masindi, Buliisa, Kiryadongo and others advising the herdsmen to consider embracing modern methods of cattle keeping.

Christopher Kasalawo, the senior commissioner of police and deputy director counter terrorism unit asked the affected families to adhere to the directives and keep law and order.

Kasalawo revealed that police has created an investigation committee on the police officers who have been allegedly taking bribes from pastoralists to carry out illegal grazing.

John Steven Ekom, the Hoima Resident District Commissioner said government had let the pastoralists graze their animals in the refinery land during the dry spell despite the fact that most people had been compensated.

He thus confirmed that it was time for them to vacate since the drought is over. He added that the district is willing to issue movement permits to those ferrying their cattle outside the district to avoid inconveniences.

OzibondiTwesigye, head of the pastoralists however said the time given to them to vacate was too short proposing that they would have been given two months.

But Ekom turned down the proposal saying they are going to deploy the army and police to Mann security in the area.

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By Ibrahim Zirimu

In Bushenyi

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Residents of Bushenyi town have received free medical services courtesy of Bushenyi Parental care primary school in cooperation with Reproductive Health Uganda.

Bushenyi parental care primary school under SWAS club in collaboration with Reproductive health Uganda Bushenyi branch organized a health camp in Bushenyi town in which free medical services such as HIV testing and counseling, were extended.

According to Bangi David, who represented the health inspector for Bushenyi Ishaka municipality, the camp was the first of its kind in central division and to be organized by a primary school.

Mr. Bangi noted that people’s turn up in big numbers for HIV testing is not an indication of increased immorality but rather high level of responsibility about their lives.

He also expressed his appreciation on the cleaning campaign also organized by Bushenyi parental care in which they cleaned Bushenyi health centreIV, Bushenyi police station, and Bushenyi town thus urging other institutions to follow the same example.

Loyce Tusiime, assistant in charge of Reproductive Health Uganda, told mknewslink.com that the turn up was good and appealed to the public to always embrace such programmes.

Perez Basiime, the head teacher Bushenyi parental school also the patron SWAS club, thanked Bushenyi people for embracing their programmes and promised to continue serving.

Today, SWAS club will end their campaign with a marathon and health camp in which more services such Cancer screening, family planning will be extended at Bushenyi Parental Care primary school premises.