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By Sylvia Kugonza
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In Bunyangabu—
The King of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi Iv, has donated a refrigerator for storing drugs to Kiyombya Health Centre III.
The king’s donation followed cries from the health center’s in-charge, Carol Katende, who said that their immunization vaccines and other drugs are getting spoilt because of lack of a refrigerator that would ensure their proper storage.
This was during King Oyo’s visit to Bunyangabu district on Friday, an event that was held at late Enos Nyamutale’s home, a former parish chief to the kingdom, in Kiyombya sub-county in the same district.
Katende said many children are not immunized from the health facility because all the refrigerators broke down.
King Oyo then ordered the kingdom’s Prime Minister, Benard Tungakwo, to immediately buy a mini refrigerator that can be used by the health facility, and it was later bought and handed over to the health center.
In his speech, the king asked his subjects to educate their children and ensure they maintain hygiene in and around their homes so as to avoid preventable diseases.

The Bunyangabu district LC V chairperson, James Ategeka Mugaramu, appreciated the King’s donation, saying that it will help in ensuring a healthy young generation.
According to Katende, the health center serves 29 villages and is hopeful the donation will help in extending the life span of their drugs.

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In Kampala—
The Inspector General of Police Okoth Martin Ochola and Chief of Defence Forces Gen. David Muhoozi have Saturday announced a ban on public processions especially by politicians after campaign rallies.
The ban follows last week’s clashes in Arua Municipality, which were sparked by the intersection of processions of two different candidates in the evening hours after the rallies.
Addressing a joint press conference at the Naguru based police headquarters; the IGP concurred with his counterpart from the UPDF to put a ban on processions which they said pose a security threat to many.
“These processions that have been going on are illegal under the public management act, and I want to take this opportunity to announce to the country that these processions have been banned,” said Ochola
Ochola said that the processions after the campaigns have been the major cause of deaths of people especially when two rival political camps meet.
He added that police is also investigating all the past by-elections in order to bring the perpetrators of crime to book.
General Muhoozi said it was due to the processions that the presidential motorcade was hit with stones that damaged the windscreen of the principal’s car.
The army commander applauded the brevity of the Special Forces Command for not killing people.
“I want to commend the act of the presidential security detail because they acted with a lot of patience yet they’re armed,” Muhoozi said
General Muhoozi also condemned the manner in which the supporters of Opposition candidate Kassiano Wadri acted.
The army chief also warned politicians not to take advantage of the youths and drag them in confrontational politics.
On the aftermath of the events, the army commander told the press that after the arrest of MP Bobi Wine, he was treated with dignity while in the military custody.
The army boss said that while in custody, Bobi wine was provided with decent accommodation and also allowed him access to relatives, lawyers as well as human rights officials.
Dr Ambrose Musinguzi, the UPDF doctor who attended to Bobi Wine while in military detention said that a number of tests both internal and external were done to the legislator and accorded him the right treatment.
Among the tests done on Bobi wine, the doctor said included X-rays, CT scan, Kidney tests and blood tests which indicated no fractures but dislocations on the left limb which required him to walk with support of a clutch.
About the other suspects injured in Arua fracas, the director medical services in the Uganda police force Dr Moses Byaruhanga said that they are all undergoing medical treatment of the gunshot wounds thy sustained.
The security commanders also urged political and civic leaders to preach peace in the country despite the existence of human rights.

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By Ambrose Katooto
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In Bushenyi—
President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday, 25 presided over the graduation of 756 students who completed a two-month women and youth empowerment skills training in Bushenyi District.
The training, facilitated by Bushenyi Woman MP and Minister for General Duties in Prime Minister’s Office, Canon Mary Karooro Okurut.
120 students graduated for skills in catering and hotel management, 350 in fashion and design, 315 in tailoring, 280 in salon and hair dressing, 90 in knitting, 39 in liquid soap making, and 38 in sanitary pads making.
Speaking at Bushenyi playground in Bushenyi Ishaka Municipality, President Museveni said that since 1995, government has initiated poverty eradication programmes but some leaders have argued that they have not performed well due to lack of skills noting that it’s why the government introduced Skilling Uganda.
Museveni through Minister Karooro pledged one million shillings to each graduate as a starting capital.
He commended Karooro for supplementing government efforts saying she is helping eradicate poverty by imparting skills and creating employment.
However, he advised that skills given to students should mainly be around import substitution and export promotion
Minister Mary Karoro Okurut commended the President for the support and development in the district.
She revealed that the initiative is intended to help the people, especially the youth, to address unemployment and fighting poverty in the district.
Karooro pledged that through her foundation the Karoro okurut foundation will also train Male youth with skills effective with October this year and training skills centers in every sub county.

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