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In Rukungiri
The case in which FDCs Col Dr Kizza Besigye and other opposition leaders are accused of Murder,unlawful assembly, inciting violence and illegal assembly during a political rally in Rukungiri town last year has today Wednesday been adjourned to March 22nd.2019
Dr. Besigye, FDC President Patrick Oboi Amuriat, FDC Secretary for MobilizationIngrid Turinawe, Rukungiri Municipality Councilor Innocent Tashobya, Moses Byamukama and Fred Asiimwe are accused of inciting violence, murder, attempted murder and assault of police officers on duty.
The charges stem from the violent demonstration on 18th October 2018 where police blocked them from accessing Rukungiri stadium for a planned consultative meeting which led to chaos,that resulted in the death of one Edison Nimusiima alias Kakuru, and injuring of two police officers, AP John Barugahare and Constable Donovico Twinamatsiko.
They are also accused of unlawfully damaging police vehicle registration number UP 2168 and holding unlawful, assembly without permission.
Separately, Ingrid Turinawe, Atuhairwe Nicholas and over 40 others again appeared in court on another case of inciting violence while organizing prayers and Thanksgiving for Edson Kakuru and other victims.
However, hearing of the two cases didnt happen because the Rukungiri Resident state attorney Richard Muhereza told court that he was unable to go on with the cases as all the witnesses are police officers who have since been transferred to other stations outside Rukungiri, saying they need more time to summon them.
Chief Magistrate Kule Moses ordered state prosecutor Muhereza Richard to ensure witnesses are in court on next sitting so that hearing of the case can commence saying that his court will not entertain trial by ambush.
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By Cynthia Arinda
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The general secretary for NRM Justine Kasule Lumumba has today released the official road map for 2021 elections.
The ceremony took place today 23rd Jan.2019 at the main offices of NRM in Kyadondo and the process is expected to start from January 2019 June 2020.
Kasule urged parliament and the electoral commission that in case they are planning to form new districts and constituencies they should be informed in time to prepare in advance because NRM has committees and offices in all districts of Uganda.
She added that NIRA is registering people who have no national identity cards probably the ones who had not yet made 18 years at the time they were registering but are now above the age of registering.
Kasule further said that as NRM they are carrying out assessments to ascertain whether promised issues in their manifesto during 2016 elections were worked on.
She noted that committees from local council level are to be set up in all newly formed districts and constituencies
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In Kampala
A 43-year old man was yesterday sentenced to 40 years in prison for brutally murdering his wife a city businesswoman, Josephine Namanda in 2014.
Prosecution said that in November 2014 at Naalya round- about along the Northern by-pass, Kakaire who was travelling in the same vehicle Toyota Starlet registration number UAG 693K with Namanda by the time of the attack hired two people at Shs3 million to pour acid on her .
Police investigations established that on the fateful day, the couple was travelling from Jinja after attending a christening ceremony of their two weeks old daughter by Kakaires family.
Kassim Kakaire pleaded guilty to pouring acid on his wifes which later caused her death, also leaving him injured with lifetime wounds and pain.
During the plea bargaining where he admitted committing the offence in order to be handed a lenient sentence by the trial judge Anthony Ojok Ayuko, Kakaire told court that he had lost his first wife due to cheating, something he did not want to happen again to his second wife.
Kakaire who was crying while begging court to forgive him further said he did not want his wife to die but rather wanted to only destroy her beauty.
The convict is 43years now. If the co-accused were given 25 years I find the 40 years appropriate minus the 4years on remand leaving the accused with 36years. You have a right to appeal with in 15days in case you are not satisfied with my sentence, Justice Ayuko ruled.

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In Bushenyi

As reporting back of students for first term draws closer, over 22 schools in Bushenyi district are likely not to open over failure to meet the minimum requirements for operation, needed by the ministry of education and sports.
Saul Rwampororo the District Education Officer Bushenyi district noted that they received a directive from the ministry of education and sports that all unlicensed schools should not open for first term.
According to Rwampororo, the district report shows that seventeen schools are operating illegally and they have disobeyed the ministrys regulations and rules.
He is appealing to parents not to take their children to unlicensed schools, saying that, they will lose their fees to these schools after closure.
However, Rwampororo noted that warning notices were issued to schools since last year but some have failed to comply.
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By Jonan Beinomugisha
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In Mbarara
The Deputy Resident District Commissioner Mbarara Emmy Kateera Turyabagyenyi has called upon parents to desist from running to unlicensed money lenders for school fees.
Speaking to www.mknewslink.com , Kateera said that as reporting back of students for first term draws closer, parents have a tendency of running to these money lenders for school fees but they end up losing their expensive property to these lenders cheaply.
He encouraged parents to better sell their property on good price instead of staking them to lenders who finally take them at a low price.
Kateera cautioned the LC I who are engaging in endorsing agreements of these unlicensed lenders when people have not sold their property that they risk being acted on by the law.
He said that government is doing everything possible to crackdown all these illegal money lenders so that they can be brought to book.

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By Jonan Beinomugisha
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In Mbarara——
Police in Rubindi subcounty Mbarara district have arrested a man in his 40s for allegedly selling marijuana.
The suspect has been identified by police as Hussan Anani who hails from fort portal.
The OC traffic Rubindi police station Turyatemba Mugisha said that Hussan was arrested in the joint operation that was carried out in Rubindi, following a tip off from the locals.
Speaking to www.mknewslink.com on phone, Turyatemba said that Hussan was found with over ten Sacks of marijuana in the Premio registration number UAM 140k.
He said that they arrested Turyatemba together with other ten people whom he has been dealing with in the business.
Samson Kasasira the Rwizi region police spokes person said that the suspect will be taken to court to answer to the charges.

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