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BY Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
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In Mbarara—-
A crisis meeting of Mbarara university council that sat on Feb. 22, 2019 resolved to write to the Attorney general to advise them whether the contract of the vice chancellor Prof. Celestine Obua be renewed automatically or the job be advertised.

the vice chancellor MUST Prof. Celestine Obua
The council chaired by Dr. Mbonye and his council rejected advice of the solicitor general who advised that the vice chancellor is appraised and his contract is renewed.
The council rejected solicitor generals advice of appraisal because tools of appraisal are set at the beginning of the contract but not at the end of the same.
A reliable source who attended the council meeting revealed all the above to www.mknewslink.com editor mid this week.
The source added that Prof. Obua was warned against his threats to go to court if his job is advertised by the council.
The source added that in the same vain council warned vice chancellor against using media to fight his wars. They warned him to stop immediately.
The letter to the attorney general is already sent and received by his office. The source told the editor of this website that Council will sit again at the end of next week to discuss the advice of the attorney General which will have been delivered to the university council by then.
Prof Obua was appointed vice chancellor on 29th Sept 2014 to replaced Prof. Kayanja who retired and was supposed to serve for 5 years.

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Allan Mugabe
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In Kabale
High court in Kabale yesterday ruled in favor of Darius Tweyambe in a case he filed against the Attorney General over wrongful dismissal from public service.
Tweyambe sued the government for illegal dismissal without following the rules of natural justice..

Tweyambe, a member of the Forum for Democratic Change Party, was arrested on treason, murder and illegal possession of guns in 2004 and incarcerated in Kigo, Luzira upper, Bushenyi Prison. He was then a teacher on payroll at Kinyasano Girls High School.

When he was released in 2007, he demanded to be reinstated on the pay roll since courts had cleared him. However, government interdicted him retrospectively on 11/4/2008 until 2014 when he was completely deleted from the payroll before the conclusion of the case.

However the permanent secretary ministry of Education and the IGG, Irene Mulyagonja cleared him 2014, the Town Clerk Rukungiri Municipality Otim Andrew Kibwoota challenged this decision. This made him to rush to court for Judicial review.
Justice Moses Kawumi yesterday ruled that decision reached by the education service commission contravened the law and ordered that Tweyambe be reinstated and his arrears be paid. He also awarded him damages and costs of the suit.

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By Allan Mugabe
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In Rubanda
The Acting Rubanda District Engineer Denis Twesigomwe is under fire from leaders in Rubanda East County over alleged shoddy work on the rehabilitation of Bugongi- Bwindi-Butambi road.
The rehabilitation of a 14 kilo meter road, worth 30 million shillings connects Nyamweru Sub County to Rwamucucu Sub County in Rukiga district.
The works being executed by Rubanda district works department with the Acting Rubanda District Engineer as a supervisor were supposed to expand it, carryout spot murraming in sleepy areas and install culverts where they are needed.
However, Justus Kakwenza Owoyesiga, the district councilor for Nyamweru Sub County and the Nyamweru Sub County chairman David Karindugu say that the Engineer did not install culverts as well as expanding it yet he claims that he completed the works in some areas.
They also say that he did not carry out spot murraming in sleepy areas as agreed by the roads committee.
When contacted, Twesigomwe told www.mknewslink.com that the leaders are rushing to conclude yet the activities are yet to be completed.

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By Allan Mugabe
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In Rukungiri—–
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the fisheries protection unit at Rwenshama landing site, to allow local fishermen resume fishing activities.
The president through the Rukungiri Resident District Commissioner Dan Kaguta gave the directive on Friday 01/03/2019 that maintains the status quo at the landing site until the commissioner from the directorate of fisheries resources under the ministry of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries gives new licenses.
Local fishing boats at Rwenshama landing site were on 23rd February 2019 confiscated by the fisheries protection unit team headed Lt Col James Nuwagaba and their licenses revoked. This made the fishermen to petition the office of the president.
In a meeting with fishermen at Rwenshama community hall, RDC Kaguta presented the presidents directive to allow local fishermen to resume fishing activities with immediate effect.
“The president has sent me to tell you that you have been cleared to resume your activities so that you can get an income to counteract the current hardships you have been going through,” Kaguta spoke.
The meeting was also attended by the District Police Commander, Moses Nanoka district chairperson Andrewson Katebire Charles and Chief administrative officer Matias Ndifuna.

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By Sylvia Kugonza
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In Fort portal
Fort portal municipal council yesterday turned into a battlefield as councilors demand the step down of the municipal council speaker Gilbert Kayondo from the council sitting so that his deputy takes over.
The councilors accused the speaker of siding with the executive on issues of accountability forgetting his cardinal role of being neutral between the council and executive.
However, the demand from the councilors fell on deaf ears as the speaker insisted stepping down for his deputy but challenged them to censor him through the law.
The reaction from the speaker attracted heavy exchange of words between him and the councilors with each side accusing the other of sabotage which put council to a standstill.
Enock Byakagaba, male councilor representing Barza East South division and a member of the committee said that the move by the speaker to appear on different radio stations giving accountability tantamount to the breach of rules of procedure of the local government act rendering him biased.
Byakagaba said that they were forced to move out of the council until speaker Kayondo steps aside for investigations.Kayondo is also accused of sidelining with mayor Kintu Willy Muhanga in giving false accountability and performing duties that he is not supposed to do.
Gilbert Kayondo also accused his deputy Betty Mujungu of ganging up with the group of councilors to fight him.
Rev. Kintu Willy Muhanga, the Fort Portal mayor described the move by the councilors as unfortunate and only aimed at sabotaging the development in the municipality.

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