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Ambrose Katooto

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In Bushenyi

Women have been called upon to handle their husbands with extra care in order to persuade them to offer love in back and participate in developmental activities as heads of families.

The call was made yesterday by Mrs Anet Katusiime Mugisha, The director Bamugisha welfare limited.

She was launching women saving schemes known as obubokisi in Kashenyi ward, Ishaka Division Bushenyi Ishaka Municpality a function that was held at the home of Mr Alex Mutaryebwa, the chairperson local council one Kashenyi 1 cell.

Katusiime said that fighting for equal rights with no contribution in a family is useless.

She implored women to use their compounds and verandahs to grow vegetables and fruits to raise income.

Katusiime contributed 1.6 million shillings to eight women saving schemes in cells Kashenyi ward each group taking 200,000 shillings.

She hopes that in three years each group will be able to raise more than 10 million which will help them to pay school fees for their children and cater other family needs.

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By Ambrose Katooto

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In Bushenyi

The Bamugisha Community Welfare Limited, one of the registered nongovernmental organizations in Bushenyi district has joined the rest in the country to take viral the environmental protection campaign through organizing football tournaments.

The foundation through the newly formed Bushenyi district sports council affiliated to National sports council started the initiative at the lower level and now competitions have reached at Municipality/ town council/ sub county/division level.

Today 4th December 2018, they have donated sets of sporting materials to all teams, a function that has been held at multipurpose hall in Bushenyi Ishaka Municipality.

Making the presentation, Mrs. Annet Katusime Mugisha, the director of the foundation who is likely to contest for Bushenyi district woman Member of Parliament seat recalled the foundations commitment to invest in the community to ensure sustainable development.

She said that the donation is a practical contribution to help teams with their sporting activities.

Katusime told the gathering that included all 14 Local council three chairpersons that football is the one activity uniting people of different ages, genders, social and cultural backgrounds in communities.

The Bushenyi district boss Jafar Bassajabalaba has commended the proprietors for being exemplary in complementing government efforts in restoring the environment.

Some of the delegations have commended the initiative saying since the tournament started many youth have stopped taking drugs and the rate of crimes has reduced.

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By Yosam Gucwaki

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In Kibaale

Police in Kibaale are holding a 24-year old man for allegedly raping and infecting a 16-yr-old girl with HIV/AIDS.

The accused identified as Hassan Basole is a resident of Kitonezi A village, Nyamarunda sub county in Kibaale district.

It is alleged that he ambushed the girl on Friday as she went to fetch water at the well.

The girls Parents and neighbours got concerned after the girl shouted calling for help.

According to the village chairperson Joseph Kyamiza, after the incident, the suspect was arrested and the girl was taken for a medical checkup at Kagadi general hospital where she tested positive to HIV.

He said that a subsequent couneling session revealed that the minor was a victim of rape and defilement.
The district police commander of Kibaale district David Otabong confirmed the incident and referred it to as unfortunate, noting that the suspect acted in an inhumane manner.
He said that the suspect is being held at Kibaale police station, pending investigations.

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President Yoweri Museveni has told his cabinet that he tried to stop Bank of Uganda from closing Crane Bank Limited but they refused adhere to his advice.

Sources say that in the last cabinet meeting, Museveni said that he has left the officials to be probed without protection because he told them not to close Crane Bank but they did not listen to him.

In a cabinet meeting yesterday that was chaired by him, Mr Museveni is reported to have rejected pleas by Finance Minister Matia Kasaija to have the ongoing inquiry in parliament halted. Kasajias request was supported by government Chief Whip, Ruth Nankambirwa.

However, as the debate continued, the president chipped and said I advised those people (BoU) against closing Crane Bank, I even went on to suggest that we carryout a silent investigation and I went ahead to contact Abdu Katuntu who agreed with my suggestion but they refused and so let parliament do its work and let them face music.

President Museveni flatly refused to reign on Cosase so that they (BoU)are not exposed further, BoU claimed that the institution is sensitive and that its exposure will impact on the economy.

When the Bank of Uganda (BoU) sold Crane Bank to Dfcu Bank in January 2017, officials did not expect that they would be probed by parliament and so far, the Governor Prof. Emmanuel Mutebile and his subordinates have been exposed by the Auditor General John Muwanga in his special audit report of BoU on seven defunct banks.

Mr. Muwanga in his report faulted BoU for selling off some of Crane Banks assets and liabilities when they had chance to revive it, most especially that BoU claims it spent Shs478.8 billion on the bank during its takeover. Muwanga in his report says he doesnt understand why BoU spent all that money on CBL and later sold it to DFCU Bank at Shs200 billion.

Sources revealed that Museveni is happy with a fact that Cosase has so far exposed BoU top officials. He noted that BoU officials have been exposed as workers who handle public matters with carelessness since they cant find reports and other documents related to the sale of banks..

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At parliament

Justine Bagyenda, the former Bank of Uganda (BoU) executive director of supervision was yesterday put on oath as she appeared before Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) alongside the banks staff. The oath means that if Bagyenda lie to the committee she will be arrested just like what happened to her former aides last week.

Bagyenda had earlier on apologised to the MPs for her absence for the last two weeks when they needed her to give more information on missing documents related to the liquidation of seven commercial banks. But the MPs have asked her to deposit her two passports-the International passport and the East African Passport.

The order to have Bagyenda deposit her documents came after MP Moses Kasibante (Rubaga North) warned her not to disappear again, suggesting that she deposits the passports with parliament.

MP James Waluswaka suggested that parliament confines Bagyenda even if she hands over her passports to parliament. Katuntu declined to issue any orders to do with confinement of Bagyenda, saying that she is now back in the country and will honour parliament as expected.

Bagyenda pleaded with the committee to let the police release her former bodyguard and driver who were arrested by police last week after telling lies having taken on oath. But Committee Chairman Abdu Katuntu said releasing the two persons is the duty of the police not parliament. The law is taking its own course. Parliament has nothing to do with it, Katuntu said.

Bagyenda lauded the committee saying it had understood her situation, even though she said social media has carried out propaganda messages about the situation. Today was the last day for a warrant of arrest to be issued against Bagyenda if she had not appeared.

On amalgamation of loans of Greenland Bank, International Credit Bank and Cooperative Bank before selling them to Nile River Acquisition Company, Bagyenda said secured loans had weaknesses such as family ownership and squatters.

She said BoU could not collect money on secured loans. When asked about the evaluation documents/reports Bagyenda said her successor Dr. Tumubweine Twinemanzi, should look for them on archives. BoU sold the loans at Shs8.89 billion yet they had book value of over Shs34 billion. The secured loans, unsecured loans, poorly secured loans and unknown loans were sold at 93 percent.

Asked whether she did an evaluation of the loans assets before putting them on market using hired law firm JN Kirkland & Associates, Bagyenda instead asked that Director, Financial Markets Development Coordination, Benedict Sekabira shed more light on the same. The hired company is said to have done desktop evaluation of the assets of the loans of Greenland Bank, International Credit Bank and Cooperative Bank.

Representatives of JN Kirkland & Associates were sent summons to appear before the committee today but the firms physical address is nowhere to be traced despite having some presence on Google.

Proponents of the firm say; it is a firm of corporate lawyers and attorneys engaged in business legal practice in Uganda and many of the countries in East, Central and Southern Africa. It is our ultimate mission to become the business law firm of choice in all corners of the continent of Africa!

The MPs were concerned that BoU did not use professional value to evaluate the assets upon which loans were given out. No reports were availed by BoU on the same.

MPs want valuation reports that Bagyenda claims were done by Bagaine and company. Katuntu has asked that BoU come with reports tomorrow without fail.

MP Waluswaka suggested that Bagyenda be put under medical examination to establish if she has a mental problem but Katuntu ruled him out saying that the Auditor Generals report does not mention that issue since it all about audit issues.

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