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By Ibrahim Zirimu
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In Mitooma—
The Justice and Constitution affairs minister Maj. Gen Kahinda Otafiire has strongly condemned the way security operatives handle suspects saying that its inhumane. Several security operatives have been on spot for torturing suspects during and after arrest.
Kahinda was on Wednesday speaking at the burial of the slain Mutara Sub County Chairman Jackson Kaginda in Mutara Sub County, Mitooma District.
The minister said that, instead of punishing and killing innocent people, I would rather release a criminal with no sufficient evidence.
He added that such mistakes by citing the case of former Kamwenge Mayor end up costing government in form of compensation.
Kahinda also warned leaders against telling lies and misleading Ugandans.
He was responding to his former opponent and Mitooma MP Capt. Donozio Kahonda, who complained about arresting suspects and releasing them in a short time. Kahonda noted that when it comes to simple cases like his, they take long saying that such things will cause chaos.
Kahinda noted that people should provide sufficient defense in courts to be freed than blaming the government for not withdrawing their cases. He added that whenever a case remains in courts, it means that they have evidence.
On the late Kaginda, Kahinda described him as his friend who could tell him the truth.
Kaginda was my real friend; wherever I did wrong, he would tell and sometimes abuse me. But he told me the truth, Kahinda
He also pledged to fulfill the late Kagindas request for Mutara town council and also promised support to the deceased’s family.
Capt. Kahonda described the late Kaginda as an educationist, developmental, and a friend to many who never hated any one.
Kaginda was on Sunday 21, Killed and hanged in a forest in Ryanshana1, Kashenyi ward Ishaka-Bushenyi Municipality.

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By Kevin Tuheirwe

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In Kabale—

The chairpersonofNational Councilof Sports in Uganda,Bosco Onyik, has asked the entire districts to form Functional District Sports Councils in order to help in improving the sports.

Speaking in a meeting that attracted sports stakeholders from Kabale district, held at Cephas Inn in Kabale municipality, Onyik said that the sports is declining in different districts including Kabale due to lack of District sports councils.

He said that the District Sports Council shall be responsible for organizing sporting activities, liaise with National Council of sports to protect and maintain the sporting activities, and lobby for funding to put in sports and where all the district sports associations and clubs will have to be affiliated to the district sports councils.

He adds that the Secretary for the District Sports Councils must be the District Sports Officer who will help to run it.

Onyik said that once the district sports councils are created and become functional by starting out sports clubs, it will help them to get funding from the National Council of Sports and other cooperate organizations.

During the meeting, the Kabale District Sports Officer Moses Bwengye Tumwijukye pledged to form the District sports council which will always help to coordinate sporting activities in the district hoping to form it before next Month ends.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi—

The stakeholders meeting convened by the Bushenyi district chairman Jafar Basajjabalaba to resolve the disagreements on where to locate a 1.6 billion shillings Seed school aborted this morning due to representation issues.

A closed meeting that was supposed to take place at Bushenyi district council hall never saw the light of the day after Basajjabalaba called it off demanding a letter from the Bishop of West Ankole Diocese John Twinomujuni.

Pison Mujizi, a synod member who also sits on the diocesan committee of education, told the Jaffar that he had represented the Bishop which didnt convince him (Jaffar).

Jaffar also noted that he wanted only five representatives from Kabushaho secondary school not the nine who had attended.

The meeting was pushed to 30^th this month to allow the Bishop prepare representation.

The fight is between management and community of Kabushaho secondary school under the Anglican church of Uganda.

Its alleged that one group want the seed school to be located at Kigurisi land in Kiyaga parish Bumbaire sub county whereas the Kabushaho group want the seed school to be located at Kabushaho or upgrade Kabushaho secondary school into a government school.

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By Kevin Tuheirwe

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In Kabale—

The National Councilof Sports has selectedKabale Municipal stadium among the five stadiumsthat are to be rehabilitatedby the government of Ugandain this financial year of 2018/2019.

This was revealed on Tuesday, 23 by the chairpersonNational Councilof Sports,Bosco Onyik, during theKabale sports stakeholders meeting that was held at Cephas Inn in Kabale municipality

The stadiums to be renovated areKabale Municipal stadium, Pece stadium in Gulu, John Akii bua stadium in Lira, Mbale Municipal Stadium and Kakyeeka stadium in Mbarara.

Onyik says thatthepavilionshall be upgraded, modern dressing rooms,Stores, board room and aperimeter fence among others will be constructed.

He adds thatdifferent types ofgames like badminton, handball, boxing netball football volley ball, athletics and basket ball will be played in the stadiums.

Later after the meeting, Onyik with his team from National Council of Sports led by the Kabale District Sports Officer Moses Tumwijukye Bwengye among other sports stakeholders inspected the stadium to witness its current state.

The district leaders welcomed the government initiative of revamping the stadium which he says that if its worked on it will improve onthe sports in the district as well as the income of the town.

Kabale stadium was built in the 1940s under the King George IV memorial sports fund but is in very poor state despite being the main pitch for Kabale.

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By Okoodi Deo

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In Mbarara—

District LCV chairpersons have been blamed for taking district service commissions as political schemes to lay grounds for future elections.

Godfrey Onzima the chairperson sectoral committee of parliament onpublic service and local government raised this concern during a two day stakeholders conference organized by Public Service Commission for district leaders and members of district service commissions at lake view resort hotel in Mbarara district.

He added that such practice is hindering effective service delivery in local governments.

He said that unless the trend is reversed, irregular practices like political rewards, corruption and recruitment of unqualified man power will always exist because members of the district service commission have to pay allegiance to the LCV chairpersons that are responsible for their appointment.

The Chairperson Public Service Commission Justice Raph Ochan proposed to have the law that gives powers to LCV chairpersons to appoint members of district service commission amended so as to protect them against political influence.

Kabale RDC Darious Nandinda proposed that these services be again recentralized noting that political interference is becoming too much for district service commissions to handle.

The district chairpersons present in the conference neither admitted nor denied the allegations but said districts marred by irregularities in service commissions should singularly be handled and reprimanded.

Benjamin Kumumanya, the Permanent secretary Ministry of local government warned local council leaders of taking decentralization for granted noting that failure to deliver services can be a reason for recentralizing these services again.

The conference was to engage key stakeholders in local governments on how they can have an effective human resource management system for effective service delivery.

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In Kampala—

Police are investigating the source of an anonymous death list that has names of political, religious and cultural leaders.
The list has 16 names including the Kyadondo East MP Robert Kagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, titular head of the Kibuli Muslim sect Prince Kassim Nakibinge and Kibuli deputy mufti Sheikh Mahmudu Kibaate.

Others on the list include; Buganda Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga, Ntungamo Municipality MP Gerald Karuhanga, Kawempe South MP Mubarak Munyagwa, Rubaga North MP Moses Kasibante, Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and Kampala Minister Beti Kamya among others.
The deputy police spokesperson Patrick Onyango and former Kampala South Regional Police Commander Siraj Bakaleke are also on a list.

Kasibante told journalists that the list was dropped at his home by an unidentified person. He says that he informed the police about the matter.

However, Karuhanga who is receiving death threats for the second time says the lists are intended to intimidate them.

Karuhanga blamed police for failing to produce reports of previous cases of leaders receiving threats.
“For instance for those of us that have reported before, nothing has been done about them. That makes us think that probably the state knows what’s happening,” Karuhanga said.

However, police Spokesperson Emilian Kayima said precautionary measures will be undertaken to protect the people on the list and them to be cautious about their personal security.

In the recent past, several leaders including clerics, former Buyende police commander Muhammad Kirumira and former Arua Municipality MP Ibrahim Abiriga have been gunned down after receiving death threats.

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