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By Micheal Atwakiire Bitunga

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In Sheema

NRM candidates in Sheema North have kick started their campaigns in the party primaries for  Sheema North Parliamentary seat.

Sheema North seat was declared vacant, following the swearing in of their former representative Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye as an MP for the new Sheema Municipality constituency.

Launching campaigns at Kabutsye market on Friday, Ms Naome kibaaju, former defence permanent under secretary currently working with National drug authority noted that people delayed to elect  her to parliament and stuck on popular politicians who have instead been seeking guidance and advice from her.

She also advised people never to hate and divide themselves because of supporting different candidates saying that after elections candidates sit on the same table and they eat together.
“Never hate your neighbor or friend because of supporting different candidates, please it’s that person you hate who will save you first in any danger before I travel from Kampala to save you. Me and Hon Nyakikongoro who defeated me in 2011 elections are good friends then if we can laugh together, why not you ” Kibaaju

Four candidates have so far joined the race in NRM primaries of which elections are to take place on 27th August 2018.

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By Yosam Gucwaki

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In Masindi—-

Uganda government prisons has put in place 20 visiting judges to carry out oversight role in 16 government prisons in the mid-western region.

The 20 visiting judges are retired civil servants who were selected from the six districts of Masindi, Bulisa, Kyankwanzi, Kiboga, Hoima and Kiryandongo and they will do the oversight role in government prisons like Masindi prison, Isimba prison, Hoima prison, Buseruka prison, Kigumba prison, Butaiba prison farm Biiso prison among others.

Speaking during the induction of the visiting justices James Emotu, the Assistant commissioner of prisons explained that the visiting justices’ role is to see whether prisoners in government prisons are accessing justice and better welfare.

He added that they are going to start work immediately since they have been inducted adding that they are supposed to compile reports and submit them to the Commissioner of prisons.

Emotu also explained that the visiting justices will sign three years renewable contract and will be visiting prisons twice a year.

He also added that their cardinal role is to advise and inform prison managers on how they can perform better in managing prisons.

Emotu also said that they expect them to perform diligently since they will be doing their work independently.

Henry Narwaluma the OC in charge Masindi government prisons said they are ready to cooperate with them saying that there will be no interference in their operations.

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In Mbarara—-

Police in Mbarara has rejected allegations claiming that a 55 year old woman was raped in police cells in Rubindi trading centre.

Night Kamukama, a resident of Rubindi Trading Centre in Kashari, said that she was raped by one Thomas Kateho Bahebwa, the LC 3 Chairperson of Rubindi Sub County in Kashari north constituency on 13 April, 2018.

Kamukama said that on the fateful night, at around 10:30pm while she was tending to her shop, a group of people including police officers barged in, grabbed and started bearing her up. She was arrested for selling marijuana and cocaine in the area.

Kamukama accuses police of ignoring her sexual assault case ever since then saying local police has refused to take up her case , to enable drag the offenders to court.

She also named some of the people she recognized among the assailants as Timothy Mbahebwa Kateho, former OC station Rubindi police post ASP Robert Nabeta and PC Kizza Alex.

However the Police Spokesperson Samson Kasasira refuted these allegations saying that Kamukama has never reported any case of rape to police.

Kasasira said if it is true that she was raped in police premises and examination was made, she should go to police and get justice.

However the spokesperson said that Kamukama did not follow the right procedures to enter her rape case in police records.

Kasasira added that if Kamukama is found guilty of pinning police officers in her rape case, fresh charges will be opened against her for defaming police.

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By Sylvia Kugonza

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In Kabarole—

In a bid to prevent public from acquiring the Ebola virus, public has been urged to be conscious.

Dr. Magumba Eridad Salongo from the disease surveillance department from the ministry of Health has urged people from Kabarole and other neighboring districts to be conscious after the out beak of Ebola in the DRC Congo.

According to Dr. Eridad, Kabarole district is among the districts that are at risk of contracting Ebola disease where he said that there many Congolese that pass through Bundibugyo and Kasese coming to Fort Portal and Bukuku Sub County has the heist number of Congolese.

He said that one suspected Ebola victim in kasese has been put in the isolation room after he started showing some signs of Ebola and samples have been taken to kampala for checkup.

Ebola is a disease caused by eating affected animals like bats, monkeys and among other animals.

It is spread through direct contact with the body fluids such blood, saliva, faces, vomit, urine, sweat of a person infected with Ebola and direct physical contact with bodies of persons who died from Ebola.

Ebola can be prevented by avoiding direct contact with affected person, eating bats, monkeys, washing hands with soap, water and jik and proper hygiene.

A pesron with Ebola is identified with signs and symptoms like vomiting blood, blood from Mouth eyes, ears and high fever and among others.

Kemigabo Catherine the health educator Kabarole district has disclosed that Kabarole is ready to stop the disease from entering the district and carrying awareness trainings to all health workers and civic education to the public.

This was during the Ebola preparing meeting held at Fort portal regional referral hospital board room today.

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