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By Sandra Tumwekwase and
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In Bushenyi

Residents of Katungu Nyakabirizi in Bushenyi- Ishaka municipality with the civil society activists have today afternoon stormed the office of Bushenyi Ishaka municipal town clerk Edward Kiwanuka seeking an answer as to why Katungu Nyamiko is impassible.
Angry citizens led by the speaker Nyakabirizi Mwijukye Mackay and a civil society activist Apollo Lee Kakonge moved from Katungu to the municipal headquarters holding banana fibres looking for the municipal engineer Deus Baingana Nuwagaba and the town clerk so that the two could go and explain to them why their road is in that state.

Residents alleged that instead of murram, the engineer took mud and put it into the road adding that this has made the road impassible thus transport poor.
They wondered how the municipality expects the businesses to run smoothly when vehicles, motorcycles and passengers cannot travel along that road even after the municipality has spent a lot of the tax payers money.
Unfortunately, the town clerk escaped from his office before the residents could reach his office.

They camped at the municipal grounds till the mayor Kamugasha came and attended to them.
Residents, the mayor and police have inspected the road and it has been agreed that tomorrow at 9:00 they should meet at Bushenyi police station so that they can establish how far the file they had registered concerning alleged 336million embezzlement by the municipal engineer ended.
Mayor Kamugasha revealed that he had also warned the engineer to remove the mud and he wondered why they are still there.

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By Ambrose Katooto
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In Mitooma—-
Over 42 million were on Sunday collected for the completion of a three stall classroom block at Bubangizi primary school in Kashenshero town council in Mitooma district.
The cabinet minister for education and sports also first lady Kataha Janet Museveni donated 20 million and promised to support girl education in the country.
This was contained in her speech that was delivered by the Ruhinda county legislator Rtd. Capt. Donozio Kahonda during a fundraising function held at the school premises.
The first lady said that educated girls today are playing the key roles in developing the families thus a need to support them in education.
She also reechoed her reminder to parents to pack food for their ongoing school children as well as giving them time to read their books.
Kahonda who donated 6 million asked parents to a void politics differences at this time and work for the development of their households.
He noted that the political season has not yet begun thus urging the public to wait until the real time.
John Chrysostom Muyingo the state minister for high education who was the chief guest asked teachers to do their work with passion and team work
Muyingo implored teachers to desist from sexual engagement with pupils but rather handle them like their parents.
The head teacher of the school Sister Theodore Zohirwe said that they got a plan to have a three stall classroom block due to land shortage to cater for the big enrollment of pupils at school.The school currently has a total of 570 pupils.
The function was attended by Ibanda municipality Member of Parliament Tarsis Rwaburindore, Asaba Nsabimana Paul of Kyaka North County among other dignitaries who included political and civic leaders in Mitooma district.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
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In Bushenyi—-
The principal judge Yorokamu Bamwine has expressed concern over some police officers in Greater Bushenyi who torture suspects after arrest and they are remanded with injuries.
Yorokamu was presiding today at a plea bargaining function at Bushenyi prison (Nyamushekyera) where some of the prisoners undressed before him to show the scars inflicted on them by one Tukahirwa a police detective from Sheema police station.
The principal judge tasked the region police officer Eddie Serunjoji who was represented by region police spokesperson Martial Tumusiime to explain why Tukahirwa and other torture suspects.
Martial responded that no one is above the law adding that such officers should be reported and law takes its course.
The principal judge also warned magistrates to stop remanding and sentencing guarantors instead of debtors.
Justice Bamwine noted that guarantors should be given time to collaborate with the debtors to pay the loans.
Bamwine who was saddened that greater Bushenyi has the highest number of debtors in prison added that magistrate should consider first arresting and prosecuting debtors rather guarantors.
Bushenyi has 18 debtors in custody, Mbarara has only four and among the four are some from Bushenyi.
He promised to investigate why the sub region has the highest number of debtors compared to other regions.

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By Yosam Gucwaki
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in Masindi——-

Masindi high court has today dismissed an application filed by Prudence Alituha the Masindi district principal fisheries officer against Masindi district local government and the chief administrative officer John Nyakahuma.
Last week, Alituha dragged Masindi district Chief Administrative Officer, John Nyakahuma and Masindi district local government accusing them of prematurely terminating her term of office as the acting District production and marketing officer.
At the same time she applied for an interim order seeking court to stop the handover of office of the district production officer and marketing to Dr. Fred Ssebuguzi the district veterinary officer.
Alituha was assigned to act as the District Production Officer on the 15th March 2018 to 15th September 2018. However during the court proceeding, her lawyer Susan Zemei said that Alituha was assigned to act as DPO on the 15th march 2018 and received the appointment a letter from the district service commission on 25th July 2018.
Delivering his judgment, Simon Kintu Ziruntusa, the Masindi high court assistant registrar noted that an interim order blocking the handover of office was not necessary at all since Alituha did not present to court any injury accruing from it.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kabasinte
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In Bushenyi—-
Rev. Can. Kamwerinde the former archdeacon of Ryakasinga has regained his position after one year of demotion.
Rev. Kamwerinde has been serving in Bumbaire parish in demotion by the Bishop West Ankole Twinomujuni Johnson after he complained that the bishop was not right to fail confirmants at his archdeaconry in Ryakasinga.
Ryakasinga was the first ever church where the bishop refused to confirm over 100 confirmants.
Rev. Kamwerinde has been posted to Nombe archdeaconry in Kakanju Bushenyi district in a reshuffle that was announced by the bishop on Monday.
Recently, Rev. Can. Murungi also regained his position as the archdeacon of Bikungu mitooma district. Murungi was first given forced leave and was later demoted after rejecting the transfer from Kyabugimbi archdeaconry to Rweibare in Sheema because of the threats from Christians in Sheema.

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By Kevin Tuheirwe
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In Rukiga—
The Rukiga District Chairperson Alexander Kampikaho on Monday 12 clashed with the Rukiga District Woman Member of Parliament Caroline Kamusiime Muhwezi and officials from the Ministry of Water and Environment over five billion shillings project to renovate and revamp piped water in Rukiga district.
The trio clashed before engineers from the Ministry of Water and Environment while meeting LC1 chairpersons from Rwamucucu Sub County at the sub county headquarters in Rukiga district.
Kampikaho accused Hon. Kamusiime and officials from the Ministry of Water and Environment for coming to consult LC1 chairpersons on five billion shillings project to renovate piped water without contacting and consulting the district leaders.
He accused Lavic Mucunguzi Kagooro, an administrator from the Ministry of Water and Environment South Western Umbrella of Water and Sanitation for intimidating the chairpersons that if they fail to support the project, they will take it other districts.
Kampikaho says that he will not accept the project to start in the district, unless the officials write a report to him.
However, Mucunguzi said that he was not intimidating the chairpersons but wanted to implore them to look after the project so that the equipment that will be used in the project is not vandalized.
The Rukiga District Woman Member of Parliament Caroline Kamusiime Muhwezi apologized for not informing the district leaders in time but promised to always inform them in time.
The project will involve rehabilitating water sources, pipes tanks and taps within the district.

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By Okoodi Deo
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In Mbarara—
Principal Judge Dr Yorokamu Bamwine has cautioned Judges of high court against giving suspects sentences they have not negotiated during the plea bargain process.
The Principal Judge says such practice will discourage suspects from taking advantage of the plea bargain process aimed at decongesting prisons, repentance and reconciliation as well.
Justice said this after the inmates at Kakyika and Mbarara central prisons raised it in their memorandum as one of challenges that are scaring them away from pleading guilty as they enter into agreement with the offended parties.
James Osbert in a memorandum said that inmate Kalisa Edson was sentenced to serve two capita offences consecutively yet his interest was to have them served concurrently and decision has great tortured him psychologically and is regretting as to why he accepted to enter into plea bargaining.
He further said that a big number of prisoners at Kakika Government prison in Mbarara Municipality signed plea bargaining and have not been called in court to be convicted something that has derailed their hope and destabilized their peace of mind and requested the principal Judge to intervene and help them get justice so that they dont be disadvantaged in the whole arrangement.
In response, Bamwine said that it is not proper to sentence a suspect like that after entering the plea bargain process and that the punishment has been agreed upon by all the parties.
He said such decisions can potentially affect negotiation process and urged Judges to be certain and flexible when it comes to accepting or denying punishments agreed upon.
The inmates also complained of the long time they spend on remand before they are committed to court to which the principal Judge said is wrong and revealed that he has instructed resident Judges and all magistrates to start visiting prisons regularly and ensure that nobody accused of capita offense is remanded beyond six months.

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By Micheal Atwakiire
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In Sheema—
Pupils of Nyarushinya primary school a government aided school in kitagata town council sheema district, attend classes from their teachers rooms due to insufficient class rooms.
Mk newslink.com has learnt that the school lacks enough class rooms which has forced the authorities to improvise and use teachers quarters to attend.
According to Lydia Kembabazi head teacher Nyarushinya, the not only attend classes from teachers houses but also share toilets with pupils.
Kembabazi adds that the school has insufficient staff noting that out seven classes from Nursery to primary seven, they only have seven teachers which according to her are not enough.
She told mk newslink.com that the only few classrooms they have, do not have windows, doors and desks and that all pupils sit on mats.

Joyce Mbabazi also a teacher at Nyarushinya said that when it rains heavily, they spend two days without entering in classes due to too much water inside.
They said that when they try to reach government leaders to help them, they keep on promising them.
Mk newslink.com tried to talk to some councilors from Kitagata town council to get a comment but they said that they have just obtained offices therefore they know nothing about the raised issues.

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