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By Allan Mugabe

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In Kasese

A five-year-old boy in Uganda that has been diagnosed with Ebola dies, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed.

This is the first case confirmed in the country amid a deadly outbreak in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.

More than 2,000 cases have been recorded there in the last 10 months most of which have been fatal.

The boy is said to have travelled across the border with his family from DR Congo on Sunday 9^th June 2019.

He was then taken to a Ugandan hospital after exhibiting symptoms including vomiting blood, officials said.

The diagnosis of Ebola was then confirmed by the Uganda Virus Institute (UVRI) on Tuesday before being announced by top officials.

The country’s health ministry and WHO say they have dispatched a rapid response team to identify others at risk, a joint statement said.

Ugandan Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng told a news conference on Tuesday that the boy’s family members are being monitored, including two who have exhibited Ebola-like symptoms.

She then tweeted that the country had moved into “response mode” following the incident.

The outbreak in DR Congo has become the second biggest in history, with a significant spike in new cases noted in recent weeks.

Almost 1,400 people have died of the disease since August.

Only once before has an outbreak been still growing more than eight months after it began – that was the epidemic in West Africa between 2013 and 2016 , which killed 11,310 people.

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In Kampala

President Museveni’s decoration of four UPDF soldiers attached to the External Security Organization (ESO) for blocking Justice Catherine Bamugemereire and her team from accessing a contested piece of land on Mutungo hill continues to draw mixed reactions from the general public.

The medals awarded to four soldiers on Heroes’ Day at Kasanje have widely been viewed as a smirk in the commission’s face.

The Deputy Attorney General, Mr. Rukutana Mwesigwa is the latest to laud the soldiers who were recently promoted for their bravery when they blocked Justice Catherine Bamugemereire.

The Heroes’ Day medals were accompanied with a Presidential handshake to Sgt. Julius Katuriba and three other soldiers.

“The soldiers did not deny the commission access but they stopped them from acting illegally,” Mr. Rukutana said insisting the land probe is in the habit of overstepping their mandate.

However, the Democratic Party (DP) President Mr. Norbert Mao castigated the awarding during the party’s weekly press briefing on Tuesday.

“These medals were given to spite Justice Bamugemereire generally and tell her that she is nothing and I’m sure all the land grabbers in Uganda are celebrating because those who broke justice have been given medals,” Mr. Mao said.

He added that the soldiers’ conduct was extremely unprofessional.
“They should have asked Justice Bamugemereire and the team to wait while they contact their supervisors but cocking their guns to shoot her was unwarranted.”

Mr. Mao added that medals are supposed to be awarded and must be accompanied by a citation which explains what a person did to deserve the medal.

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By Allan Mugabe

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In Kabale

Business at Katuna boarder post yesterday shined, a day after the Rwandan Revenue Authority announced that the Uganda-Rwanda border of Gatuna border will be open for heavy trucks movement from 10^th June 2019 up to 22nd June 2019.

According to an announcement dated 7th June 2019 signed by the Commissioner General Rwanda Revenue Authority Pascal Bizimana Ruganintwali, the partial opening that started today is aimed at carrying out trials for heavy trucks movement on Gatuna One Stop Border Post and to assess the operation of the constructed works and equipment before the reception of works.

When www.mknewslink.com reporter contacted the Katuna Town Council LC3 chairman Nelson Nshangabasheija on phone, he said that since Tuesday evening, buses such as Volcano, Trinity were seen coming from Rwanda to Uganda and over eight trailers and Fusos were seen crossing to Rwanda carrying merchandise. Nshangabasheija said that in the buses that entered Uganda from Rwanda, no Rwandan was on board.

The in-charge of Uganda customs at Katuna Emmanuel Bamanya confirmed to our reporter that they cleared many vehicles coming from Rwanda and those going to Rwanda on Tuesday but did not tell the exact number.

He instead referred our reporter to the manager Uganda Revenue Authority for more information.

On 27th February 2019, Rwandan officials closed its borders, to purportedly expedite the construction of the single customs post at Gatuna border and advised truck drivers destined to Kigali to use Kagitumba border via Mirama Hills.

However, Rwandan officials including President Paul Kagame later accused Ugandan authorities of abducting its citizens and locking them up in ungazetted areas.

Rwanda also accused Uganda of hosting and facilitating dissidents especially Rwanda National Congress-RNC and the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda FDLR, which have declared war on the Kigali government. Rwanda advised its citizens against travelling to Uganda, saying it can’t guarantee their safety.

Rwanda also deployed security officials and destroyed all temporary bridges to bar Rwandans from crossing to Uganda.

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In Mbarara

Mbarara University of Science and Technology has ordered for the closure of all the canteens in the University a development that has sparked off bitter reactions from the students and the Members of staff.

The closure of the canteens comes at the peak of misunderstandings between the University Staff Association and the top Management with the workers accusing the administration of being autocratic and deviating from the proper principles of management.

Julius Twijukye a student says that the trend of events at the University may lead to a tougher crisis.

He says that the administration did not consult the users of the closed canteens but are instead moving to create the dominance of the University Kitchen whose food prices are much higher and cannot be afforded by the students.

Julius Taremwa, the Mbarara University of Science and Technology Senior Administration Forum (MUSTASA) general secretary says that they have been reliably informed that the move is aimed at creating market for the University Kitchen, which has been taken over by the top administrators.

However, the University secretary Melchior Byaruhanga says that the decision was reached at in good faith and only aimed at creating order and ensuring that the students get quality services.

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By Isaac Nahamya

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In Bushenyi

Thousands of people from all over the country yesterday gathered at St Peter’s cathedral Bweranyanyi for the requiem mass of a senior lawyer counsel Tumwesigye Charlie.

In her speech Stella Asiimwe the wife to the deceased thanked her husband for being a principled and a determined person.

She has put the record straight saying that her husband has succumbed to motor neuron disease which caused him slurred speech. For the last four months, he has been surviving on water only.

Bishop of west Ankole diocese Rt Rev Johnson Twinomujuni while preaching urged young men to be resilient and principled if they are to live meaningful life like that of Charlie  Tumwesigye.

Charlie Married Stella Asiimwe in 2007 and they have been married for eleven years. He has left a widow and six children and two of them are twins.

He will be laid to rest today at his ancestral home in Kiruhura district.

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In Mbarara

The country manager World Bank in Uganda Tony Thompson has revealed that there in need by the government to increase on the money allocated to the education sector as one way of boosting education system.

He made this remarks during a one day Dissemination workshop of World Bank’s 13th Uganda Economic Update at Mbarara University of Science and Technology on 11^th June2019.

Manager Thompson noted that there is still long way to go for Ugandans to acquire better quality education.

0nly 30% of Ugandans do attain standard education across the country both at secondary and primary level as well as at university.

Speaking as the guest of honor the youth mp western region Mwiine Mpaka said that the problem is in the education system but not little salaries paid to teachers.

Mpaka revealed that the syllabus that education sector is following is not marching with the current technology.

He further more noted that this financial year, the government has increased the budget of education from ugx2.7 trillion to around ugx3 trillion shillings.

According to the report released by the World Bank, the totals of 1.4 million pupils drop out of school at primary level every year.

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