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By Yosam Gucwaci

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In Masindi—-

Recreation for Development and Peace (RDP) Uganda, a nongovernmental organization, has today 9^th May, 2019 donated 8 bags of cement towards the construction of a placenta pit at Kikingura health centre II in Bwijanga Sub County Masindi district.

RDPs intervention follows reports from Community Based Monitors and the health workers who have been complaining over lack of a placenta pit at the facility which is paralyzing their work to conduct deliveries which they say is not only inconveniencing pregnant mothers but also killing their career as midwives.

According to the health workers, one resident volunteered and sunk a placenta pit last year but it had never been used due to absence of its cover which forces the facility management to give the placentas to the women who deliver at that health centre facility hence advise them to take and bury them in their homes.

RDP Uganda with their funder Uganda Debt Network gave 8 bags of cement to the Health centre management when they had gone to the facility to monitor health service delivery.

According to Simon Muhangi, the project Coordinator of Strengthening Citizens Organization Participation and engagement (SCOPE), they decided to intervene following the public outcry on the situation the midwives and pregnant mothers are going through at the facility.

The 8 bags of cement is an addition to the 1 million Ugandan shillings which was contributed in pledges and cash by the residents last week during the community dialogue which was organized by RDP at the health facility.

During the same dialogue the sub county chairperson Olivia Mugisa acknowledged the problem and blamed the delay to construct the cover for the placenta pit due to failure to appoint the members of the health unit management committee in time.

The same health workers are also in fear of working in a dilapidated facility that is putting their patients lives at a risk of being hit by the facility that is at the verge of collapsing.

According to the facility in-charge, JoviaTalemwe, the wall of the facility which was constructed by the community in 1985 has developed multiple cracks creating fear that it will collapse anytime.

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By Wilber Wuhwezi Kasibante

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In Rubirizi—

Rubirizi District Police Commander Dick Ayesigwomwe is being investigated by CID head offices in Kampala after it was allegedly that he failed to investigate people who stole chief justices goats.

According to credible sources, people stole chief justice’s goats from his farm in Kiruhura and the goats were taken toRubirizi district.

The chief justice Bart Katureebe reported a theft case to Rubirizi police station but the DPC did not take the necessary action which forced him to report the case to CID head quarters in Kampala.

Sources told www.mknewslink.com that the officials from Police Standards Unit came and interviewed the Greater Bushenyi police commander Eddie Serunjoji before they continued to Rubirizi.

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By Sylvia Kugonza

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In Fort portal

Red Cross Uganda in partnership with ideas to restore Tooro a social media group in Fort portal town,CSOs, have today opened up a campaign titled a clean Tooro aimed at improving the sanitation standards in Tooro region.

The exercise started today morning joined by institutions of learning, CSOs, Tooro province football club, local people, residents from Kyenjojo district, and journalists among others.

According to the Kabarole district Red Cross society manager, the organisation decided to clean the town as a way of giving back to the community as Red Cross is celebrating its week.

The manager said that the campaign will be monthly and will target on cleaning Fort portal first since its the regional city and then other districts in the region

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By Allan Mugabe

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In Kabale

The residents in Kabale have given the authorities a two weeks ultimatum to fix Bushuro-Katembe Muyebe road in Kitumba Sub County Kabale district .

The residents who include Irene Turinamukama, Johnson Busagwa and Kamugisha Steven said that the renovation of the road was done in a shoddy way which distracts transport means especially in the rainy season.

The road which branchesfrom Kabale -Katuna main road to Rushaki then Bushuro to Muyebe transports agricultural produce like matooke, beans among others to Katuna boarder and other markets in the district.

Silver Ndyomuhangi the councilor LC3 Kitumba Sub County said that the road was supposed to be renovated by sub county authorities but the district took over it .

Ndyomuhangi said that they need enough culverts, pipes and tarmackto improve on the transport networks connecting different areas in the sub county.

However, the Kabale district LC IV Chairman Patrick Besigye Keihwa confirmed the concern but rather asked the residents to be patient and calm noting that very soon the road will be renovated.

He added that the district has already received equipment from Ministry of Roads to renovate the planned infrastructures.

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By Allan Mugabe
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In Rukungiri

The newly elected village chairpersons have been urged to serve their electorates equally despite their different political parties.
The appeal was made by Buyanja sub- county LCIII chairperson Agaba Emmy Rubondo while speaking at official stamps handover ceremony which took place at the sub- county headquarters in Buyanja sub- county Rukungiri district.
Rubondo said that a leader is meant to serve and work for all saying that this should be a lesson to those with a habit of serving one side yet they voted by all.
He further urged them to handle the new stamps given to them carefully, keep them away and safely from their family members, be careful before stamping on any document saying some have been arrested due to stamp mishandling.

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