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By Jonan Beinomugisha

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In Mbarara

The industrial action for all government teachers in primary and secondary schools across the country have today laid down their salary enhancements.

Speaking to www.mknewslink.com, at UNTU’s offices in Mbarara town, David Muhanguzi kaninga the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNTU) coordinator, the teachers gave the government 90 days ultimatum to address their issue of salary enhancement which have ended today, nothing has been done.

According Muhanguzi the ultimatum was given to government on 20^th February this year.

He noted that it is fortunate that the industrial action has began when the students are still in their holiday, calling up on all teachers to stay at home until the government addresses their problem.

Muhanguzi went ahead and asked the parents not to send their children at school because they won’t find there any teacher to attend to them.

Meanwhile, the undersecretary at ministry of education had earlier asked teachers to be patient until the budget is read in June.

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By Jonan Beinogisha

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In Mbarara

The ministry of energy and mineral developments has revealed that the already discovered oil will sustain Uganda for almost 25 years once the production begins.

James Baanabe Isingoma the acting director Energy resource development under the ministry  of energy and mineral developments says that even the discovery is still going on to do further explorations to ensure that more productions are done.

Isingoma made this remark while leading the team from Mbarara regional referral hospital and that from the ministry during tour to king fisher oil plant one of the plant where oil, petrol and other products is going to be extracted in Kaisotonga sub-county kikube district on Albertan Graben Bunyoro region 

He noted that by 2021-2022 they are expecting the production to begin as they are still engaging more investors.

Director went ahead and asked Ugandans who are being challenged to relay on the rumors that the production of oil began noting that what was extracted were for testing.

After the tour there was friendly match between  Mbarara regional referral hospital and the ministry of energy and mineral developments at booma play ground in Hoima municipality both netball and football.

Team from the ministry of energy and mineral developments managed to win with 4-1 in football and in volley ball 28-27 over the weekend.

According to doctor Celestine Barigye the director Mbarara regional referral hospital captain for Mbarara says this friendly match was part of the exercise since they spend match of the time in office.

Nurse Katushabe Pamela captain volley ball Mbarara regional referral hospital captain called upon the companies to always organize such friendly matches as to create friendship.

Kellen Kabaramagi captain volley ball the ministry of energy and mineral developments says what made them to win they were well trained; she noted that last time they lost to Mbarara regional referral hospital but they were able to win.

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In Bunyoro

Bunyoro King, Omukama Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I, 70, has urged swift government intervention into Kingdom affairs to rescue him from a cohort of radicals who have literally taken over the monarchy, Chimp Corps report.

Through his son, Prince Samuel Harrison Gafabusa, the king says he is not allowed to move out of the palace while his monarchy’s assets are being stripped by greedy officials.

Officials told us Gafabusa expressed these sentiments while meeting with President Museveni at his palace in Hoima this past week.

According to multiple correspondences by this website, Prince Harrison tells government that a number of officials led by the king’s son Richard Kitehimbwa Businge and his illegally appointed Prime Minister Mr Andrew Byakutaga and Royal Guards under the command of a one Captain Opio from UPDF, have “placed our brother the king under siege for the last one year and more.”

The prince further says “the Omukama is being held captive in his own palace and he is not allowed to move out minus that authorization from his son through his Prime Minister.”

“This is notwithstanding the fact that the King is seriously ill and needs immediate medical attention from specialist doctors in Kampala and abroad,” he emphasized in letters sent to the Ministries of Gender, Justice and Office of the Prime Minister in February 2019.

Asked if the situation has changed since the relevant government institutions received the correspondences, a Kingdom official responded: “The situation is not only worse but getting out hard. Nothing has really changed.”

The startling development in Bunyoro has come at a time of the Kingdom is struggling to position itself to reap from the anticipated oil production in the next few years.

There is a planned construction of an oil refinery, Kabaale industrial park International Airport in Hoima District.

A 1,445 kilometer oil pipeline will be constructed from Hoima to Tanga in Tanzania to carry crude oil for exportation.

Observers say that the palace conflicts could undermine the Kingdom’s efforts to benefit from the oil production.

Prince Harrison reveals that Kitehimbwa, Byakutaga and Capt Opio have since “withdrawn the King’s official vehicle in order to curtail his movements within and outside his kingdom. This has limited his ability to visit his relatives, friends and close subjects with whom he could share views and advice both personal or in regards to the Kingdom.”

www.mknewslink.con has learned that earlier this year, Gafabusa was quietly sneaked out of the palace and led to the office of the Principal Judge at the High Court in Kampala where he swore a royal declaration saying Kitehimbwa and Byakutaga were “illegally holding offices.”

To add to the dismay, the King’s son is complaining that the Kingdom’s seal, stamp, keys to the royal regalia room, pistol and other important items were stolen in September 2018.

“However, no follow up or investigations were made by police to date, despite the fact that the Kingdom impostors are now using the very instruments to conduct fraudulent transactions in the names of the King/Kingdom,” said Prince Harrison.

The trustees of the estate of Sir Tito Winyi Gafabusa have also been denied access to the King.

Prince Harrison said these developments have raised deep concern amongst fellow family members, especially with the knowledge that the King’s health needs immediate attention. There is reason to believe that this denial of treatment is intended to induce a quick death for the King so that these few people can take total advantage to abuse the powers of the Kingship.

The Prince and King want government to enable immediate removal of the impostors and restore the King’s preferred leadership as well as the Rukurato in order to stabilize the administration.

They also want government to effect a change of the Royal Guards so that the King can ably access treatment and also feel secure in the presence of trusted security personally, mostly from the VIPPU or ISO who would be void of bias.

The King further requested for security to enable sitting of Parliament to resume their decision-making process as the supreme body in the kingdom. 

www.mknewslink.com was unable to obtain a comment from Kitehimbwa and Byakutaga as their known mobile phones were unreachable early Monday morning.

It is understood that while government has blocked the impostors from holding meetings, the siege against Gafabusa is in existence.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi

Leaders of Bushenyi District together with West Ankole Diocese Bishop Johnson Twinomujuni today may 20^th 2019 converged at Kabushaho to launch construction of a 2.2b seed school.

The above seed school faced huge problems following conflicts between the Kabushaho group and Kigurusi all sites located in Bumbaire Sub County.

The guest of honour who is the area member of Parliament for Igara East Micheal Mawanda Maranga called upon leaders who were involved in the past conflicts for the two sites of Kigurusi and Kabushaho to forget the past and forge the way forward for development.

Mawanda asked the leaders and the Bumbaire sub county community to bring students such that government funding efforts are not wasted.

The contractor is M/S KHALSA development Uganda limited and they will do the work for one year according to Chief Admistrative Officer Mr. Elias Byamungu.

The Bishop of west Ankole Diocese Rev. Johnson Twinomujuni also asked the people who were involved in the conflict to forget the past and forge way forward.

He also asked the community to support education because it is the source of Knowledge and success.

Bushenyi RDC Jolly Tibemanya hailed make Bushenyi greater again (MBUGA) for being Whistle blowers and for making his work easy.

A neighbor of Kabushaho and civil activist Philip Murwani hailed leaders for supporting the cause of constructing a seed school at Kabushaho Site.

He provided lunch to all people both from within and outside Bumbaire as one way of showing appreciation.

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In Kampala

Principals of Parties in parliament under the Interparty Organization for Dialogue (IPOD) have delayed their meeting on Monday morning while waiting for President Yoweri Museveni.

The leaders were today expected to discuss public funding for political entities, Public Order Management Act (POMA) and Electoral reforms.

This will form the talking points of the second IPOD leader’s summit that is slated to take place at Protea Hotel in Entebbe.

However, as soon as this article was about to be published, President Museveni, who is the National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairman was said to be held up in a cabinet meeting.

Museveni arrived early today from Arua where he had gone to commission infrastructural projects and deepen his wealth creation drive.

According to the programme, the event which was slated to commence at 9:00am with arrival of principals has been accommodated to cater for this delay.

Also as earlier reported, the largest opposition party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) is not attending.

Other party leaders; Mr. Jimmy James Akena of Uganda People’s Congress president (UPC), Mr. Norbert Mao of the Democratic Party (DP) and all party secretary generals are present.

It is anticipated that midway the function, leaders will issue a joint communiqué on a number of pertinent issue.

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By Innocent Atuganyira

In Wakiso

The Bishop of Hoima Diocese Vincent Kirabo Amooti has urged Ugandans to embrace coffee production.

He was on Sunday 20^th may2019 speaking to Christians who live outside the Diocese under their umbrella of Hoima Diocese External Residents Association (Hoidera), during a mass at Gayaza in Wakiso district.

The mass marked the end of the Bishop’s annual pastoral visit to the Christians who live outside the Diocese in 2019.

The Bishop said commercial coffee production will create wealth and improve the livelihoods of families, explaining that Hoima Diocese has partnered with the Uganda Coffee Development Authority to promote commercial growing and production of the cash crop.

“The Uganda Coffee Development Authority has given us many seedlings. I was even the first to plant the coffee,” Kirabo said. He explained that the diocese organized meetings between the coffee authority and leaders in the diocese before distribution of seedlings started.

Meanwhile the Bishop said he was happy about the spiritual growth of the Christians. “I am happy that you are teaching the children the religious values and for keeping them in church. I have noticed great change since I was here for the pastoral visit last year,” he added.

He also encouraged Christians to love one another adding that this would help in growing the church and spreading the gospel.

HOIDERA has its home in Gayaza. Christians from Hoima Diocese living in Kampala and other areas hold prayers in Gayaza every first Sunday of the month.

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By Innocent Atuganyira

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In Hoima

At least more than 30 people feared dead after their boat capsized on Lake Albert in western Uganda yesterday 20^th may2019.

The engine-powered boat was transporting football players and fans from Fofo Landing Site in Buseruka Sub-county to Runga Landing Site in Kigorobya Sub-county in Hoima District to play two separate football matches of men and women.

According to witnesses, the boat, which was loaded with more than 50 people, set off from Fofo Landing Site at about 3pm.

Mr Sadic Nyangireki, the Nyakabingo Parish youth chairperson said that the boat capsized about 300metres after taking off from Fofo landing site.

According to Nyangireki, who is also a businessman at Fofo Landing Site, the cause of the accident could have been overloading.

He however added that a strong wind started blowing up waters shortly after the boat set off.

“The coxswain attempted to return to the landing site when the winds started blowing but the boat capsized instantly,” he said.

The footballers and fans that set off amid joy, singing and drumming were plunged into panic when the boat was being blown by winds moments before the accident, witnesses said.

According to Ms Amia Jane, the survivor, the boat had a hole that was letting in water.

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