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By Sandra Tumwekwase
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In Bushenyi—
Civil society organizations (CSO) have tasked the Bushenyi local government to construct a hospital in the district so as to improve on the health standards.
The organizations represented by Apollo lee Kakonge of West Ankole civil society forum during a budget conference held on Thursday by the district at the Bushenyi multipurpose hall, noted that there is no hospital in the district and that this has crippled the health of the area.
In their presentation, the organizations that included Red Cross Uganda, rotary club of Bushenyi, West Ankole Civil Society Forum-WACSOF, Reproductive Health Uganda among others stressed that even the health centres present lack drugs adding that those who cannot manage private treatment end up dying.
The CSOs noted that there is a need to introduce school feeding programmes in both primary and secondary schools because students spend the whole day on empty stomachs which affect their learning process negatively.
The health sector a requested for a vehicle, construction of staff accommodation, increase on external collaboration for improved sector funding so that it can become easy for them do their duties.

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BY WILBER MUHWEZI KASIBANTE
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IN BUSHENYI—–
Police in Bushenyi district have released five suspects arrested recently in connection with the murder of Mutara sub-county chairman Mr. Jackson Kaginda.
According to credible sources, the five suspects were released on Friday last week because of allegedly lack of evidence.
The released suspects were identified by our source as Ashaba Umar aka Kibanda a coffee trader in Ishaka town, also his two workers were set free; Kamusiime Robert and Atwebembeire Robert aka Kagadi.
Others are Mugisha Moses aka Kanta, Masiiko Vicent and Atwijikire Anthony aka Bongini who tried to tamper with the scene of murder.
The late Kaginda was gruesomely murdered on Oct 21, 2018 night near Ishaka town and his body was hanged in tree after killing him.
Before his death the Mutara sub-county chairman had served as LCIII chairman since 1989. Mutara sub-county sub-county is situated in Mitooma district, Greater Bushenyi.
On the other hand our sources went ahead to tell us that Umar Kibanda was one of the last persons to speak on phone to the deceased but police said that he would not be incriminated by the evidence.
Mk newslink.com contacted Bushenyi police several times and met all the officers including their head, Regional police commander but all were tight lipped over late Kaginda’s murder suspects.

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By Yosam Gucwaki
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In Masindi—
The former Minister for public service also Member of Parliament for Hoima municipality, Henry Muganwa Kajura has failed to appear in court for the second time.
Kajura was dragged to Masindi high court on the 25th of May 2018 by Abdu Ssali who is accusing him of failing to vacate the land he allegedly sold to him in 2015 at a fee of 500 million Ugandan shillings.
According to the agreement, the land in Question is measuring 20.23 hectares. It also indicates that it is free hold land volume 459 folio 18 block 9 plot located in Bugahya county Hoima district.
In September this year, meditation which was to be presided over by the Masindi high court registrar Kintu Simon Zirintusa, failed after Kajura and his lawyer failed to show up which was also the case yesterday.
Ziruntusa adjourned the mediation to 21st November 2018.
Speaking to reporters in court premises, Ssali Abdu, said that he is wasting a lot of time and money commuting to Masindi to attend court but is disappointed to see Kajura failing to turn up.

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Kevin Tuheirwe
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In Rukiga—
Hundreds on Wednesday gathered in Katungu, Mparo town council in Rukiga District at the family of the late Wilberforce Murungi Turinawe, the father of Ivan Murungi one of famous TV and radio presenter in western Uganda for his final send off.
Mourners and relatives one after another described the late Murungi as a person who inspired and educated several Ugandans since he was a teacher.
During the funeral service that was held at St Johns Kihanga Church of Uganda Archdeaconary, mourners led by the Kabale district Chairperson Patrick Besigye Keihwa, and relatives led by Alison Murungi Mutesigensi, a daughter and Murungi Ivan all commended the late for educating his children.
Preaching during the service, the Archdeacon of Kihanga archdeaconry, Ven. Erasmus Turyatunga asked people to desist from consumption of alcohol which has resulted into poverty among them.
The late Murungi served as a teacher at Bubaare primary school in Rubanda district, Buzooba primary school in Kitojo, Kihanga Girls’ p/s, Kihanga boys’ p/s, Nyamambo p/s, as a Deputy Head teacher, and later to Buchundura primary school where he retired from in 2013.
Murungi succumbed to liver complication on Monday at Kabale Regional Referral hospital at the age of 65, and he has survived with 8 children, 13 grandchildren, he was laid to rest in his home Katungu, Mparo town council in Rukiga District.

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By Okoodi Deo
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In Sheema—
Members of the parliamentary committee on appointments has recommended to summon Sheema district leaders to appear before inter parliamentary committee over sectarian tendencies.
The committee decision follows a petition by the catholic community in Sheema district who on 10th October petitioned the president alleging that they are being discriminated in job distribution and that their church projects like schools are being marginalized and wondered whether the NRM in the area is a reserve of people from one religious denomination.
During a meeting between the MPs, district leaders and members of district service commissions from Greater Bushenyi held at Bushenyi district headquarters, Sheema district chairman Can. David Kabigumira was faulted by councilor Jackson Musinguzi for promoting sectarianism and appealed to the president to prevail over him so as reverse the trend that has negatively affected the catholic community in terms of human resource development.
The same accusations were supported by Sheema RDC Frank Kyerere who called the MPs to come on ground arrest the situation.
However, Kabigumira denied the allegations and instead shifted the blame to the district council members whom he said sometimes take bribes people with a promise of recommending them for jobs something he noted is flouting the law and this has put him in conflict with them.
Beatrice Rwakimari the Woman MP Ntungamo district expressed concern and resolved that they should be summoned to parliament for further interrogation with a view of trying to solve the impasse.

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