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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In Bushenyi
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The retirement of the former senior bursar Ruyonza School and a renowned business woman in Bushenyi, Ms. Enid Tugume, has brought different reactions among Bushenyi residents.
Daglous Ramutojo the Kyeitembe youth representative and Faridah Mutambara, have asked Ms. Tugume to contest as a woman member of parliament for Bushenyi citing her competences and describing her as the right person for the post.

However, Tugume who retired on 1st April 2018, told www.mknewslink.com that she cannot under look the proposal of her comrades adding that she will definitely think about it.
Others who have shown their interest in the 2023 general elections include the incumbent Woman Member of Parliament Mary Karooro Okurut, the director Bamugisha community organization Annet Mugisha, former contestant and Managing Director BFM radio Mary Kabesiime, and former FDC flag bearer Federica Nshemereirwe among others.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Sheema—-
The NRM electoral commission Chairman; Tanga Odoi has strongly warned the Party candidates in Sheema municipality to abstain from using money to rig the forthcoming primary elections scheduled for May this year.

Addressing all NRM candidates at Sheema municipal headquarters in Sheema district today,Odoi said he is not ready to lose his fatty job due to electoral malpractices during the forthcoming elections.

Sheema is among the six newly created municipalities set to elect their political leaders at different levels on 19th July2018.

Dr.Elioda Tumwesigye, the minister of innovations, science and Technology who was also at the function urged voters to vote without bias if they are to elect competent leaders.

So far seven people have shown their interest to represent Sheema municipality in the 10th parliament. Among the candidates is; David Kamukama, a Kampala based young lawyer, Eng.Raymond Kamugisha from state house,Jonathan Bongonzya; a manufacturing consultant,Jonath Tumwiine; former commissioner in Public service commission, Cadre Mucunguzi; former RDC Kyotera ,Polly Nkwasiibwe Kataate and Joseph Mwebesa.

For the post of mayor, Lawyer Kahara and Yese Muubangizi are warming up to grab the seat.

However, other political parties have not yet revealed a list of their fronted candidates for the forthcoming elections.
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Layer David Kamukama

Cadre Mucunuzi

NRM Candidates

By Vanansio Kakogoso
In Rubanda
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Local leaders in Muyanja parish in Bubaare Sub County and Bigungiro parish in Nyamweru sub county Rubanda district are worried about the out-of-control incidences of drug abuse in their areas.
According to social surveys, hundreds of youth are engaged in smoking and abusing drugs and if serious efforts are not taken, the situation may worsen.
The locals say that drug abuse among the youth have become rampant, making teenagers in the area a menace. Most of these young people are reported to be involved in crime mostly theft, robbery, rape and prostitution.
The Muyanja parish Chairman Benson Kaziniro said that they have informed police and sub county leaders for any action in vain. Kaziniro noted the incident in which a 17 year old teenager committed suicide after smoking marijuana. He thus called upon security officials to intervene and apprehend culprits so that they can be punished and rehabilitated
The Nyamweru sub county district councilor, who is also a resident of Bigungiro parish, Sandra Kyomukama said that women no longer move at night for fear of being raped.
She added that they are challenged with their counterparts who notify suspected criminals whenever security officials come to apprehend them.
The Rubanda district Chairman Jogo Kenneth Biryabarema disclosed that they are overwhelmed by the number drug abuse cases in the district, since the district leads in production of drugs especially marijuana. He however said that they embarked on rehabilitating the culprits as a way of reducing on consumption.

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By Okoodi Deo
in Kasese—
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Mwesigwa Laurence a senior agriculture officer in charge of farm planning at Mubuku irrigation scheme has petitioned parliamentary committee on natural resources over the increased cases of land grabbing within the scheme.

Mwesigwa says over 156 hectares have so far been grabbed and titled with a help from Kasese district land board.

Mwesigwa told the MPs that his attempt to block the land grabbing at the government funded irrigation project has instead earned him death threats.

Alex Byarugaba the chairperson of the parliamentary committee, who promised to encourage government to pump more money in the water sector, advised the scheme management to involve the land grabbers in the scheme saying such a decision will not only save the remaining land but also save them from litigation.

The same advice was echoed by district deputy RDC Muhindo Amwadebu who requested the Agriculture ministry to relocate people running small pieces of land in the scheme so as to create an opportunity for big investors to put the scheme into good use.

The MPs were in the region to monitor the ministry of water and environment projects like river Mpanga, Mubuku and Rwizi water catchment

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