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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Sheema

The RDC Sheema Frank Kyerere has today ordered the mayor Kitagata Town Council Mr.Atwine Robert and his councilor LCIII Richard Kasoso to immediately get out of Rusindura Wetland where they have planted crops like coffee and bananas.

RDC said this today during an operation facilitated by Uganda Citizens Alliance an NGO operating in greater Bushenyi that is as well trying to protect Kitagata River from being contaminated by animals and the community.

Mayor Atwine Robert and councilor Richard Kasoso went beyond the boundary stones put in by National Environmental Management Authority {NEMA} and encroached on the Wetland and planted crops like coffee and bananas which is against the NEMA act.

When asked by the RDC Sheema, Kitagata Mayor Atwine confessed that he encroached the wetland and told him that when you go in a deal and it fails you pull out and advised his councilor Kasoso to accept and leave the wetland.

The RDC said he would return to Rusindura wetland on 9^th.July.2019 to find out if what they have planted is already cut down.

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In Mbarara

Preparations are underway at Kitabi Parish in Mbarara archdiocese ahead of centenary celebrations due on Saturday 29^th June 2019 this week.
 
Celebrations are set to be held at Kitabi grounds outside St. Peter church and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is expected to be the main celebrant.

The celebrations will be held under the theme “You are Peter and on this rock, I will build my church” picked from Mathew chapter 16 verse 18.

At the cerebration ground, a number of activities like renovations, bush clearing and construction of podium for the guests who will turn up are in high gear.

Addressing a press conference today morning 25^th june, Bazil Kandyomunda, the head of publicity has said that in 1919, Missionaries decided to stay in Bushenyi district and set up the first church in Kitabi currently known as Kitabi parish.

Rev. Fr. Robert Kakuru, the Kitabi parish priest has said that what started as small church has so far given birth to more than 18 parishes of Kashekuro, Mushanga, Nyakishojwa, Bitooma, Nyakibale, St. Kagwa, Bubangizi, Kyamuhunga and among other parishes.

He added that in 100 years, a lot has been achieved like, construction of schools, health centers and spiritual achievements.

Fr. Kakuru said that he is excited about the celebrations and thanked Christians who have shown positive response by taking part in the preparations and believes that the celebrations will be colorful.

Aloysius Barugahare, the chairman central committee mandated to plan and implement said that there will be the presence of security, and medical personnel aimed at preventing any possible attack on the innocent Christians who will turn up for the celebrations.

The celebrations will also be used to raise more funds for the purchase of 300 seats of the new renovated church that is designed to sit 1500 Christians.

The construction works has taken Shs.2bn.

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In Kampala–

The Director of Currency at Central Bank, Charles Malinga, will appear before the Anti-Corruption Court soon to answer charges related to the illegal consignment that was shipped into Uganda in April.

According to security circles, he could appear today (Tuesday, June 2019).

Sources claim that Malinga’s file had been forwarded to the Directorate of Public Prosecution for further perusal.

The embattled director is a brother to MP Anita Among, who recently grilled Malinga’s top seniors including Deputy Governor Luis Kasekende and Governor Tumusiime Mutebile over the illegal take over and closure of seven commercial banks.

Last week, two other Bank of Uganda officials ended up in Luzira prison, remanded for their role in the currency scandal, an item on the news agenda that rocked the already fledging credibility of the Central Bank.

Mr. Francis Kakeeto, the regional currency manager, Mbale and Mr. Fred Wanyama the assistant regional manager Kabale were on Friday, June 21 charged with abuse office and corruption before the Magistrates Court at Kololo presided over by Mr Abert Asiimwe.

The two officials supervised the loading of the cargo, now shrouded in controversy will return to court on June 26, after they denied the charges, whose offences attract a maximum sentence of seven years in jail.

The currency scandal had by the weekend sucked in other arms of government with Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga ordering the ministry of finance to conclusively explain the matter in one month.

Meanwhile, Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has also indicated it will summon all parties mentioned in the currency saga, with a view of commencing a full-blown investigation.

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By Yosam Gucwaki

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In Masinda

Residents of three villages in Pakanyi Sub County Masindi district have petitioned the Ministry of tourism challenging the way in which Ugx400m from Uganda World life authority (UWA) was distributed.

According to John Nyakoojo the LC1 chairperson Kiruli village, UWA sent over Ugx400m to fund the groups of the communities neighboring Murchison falls national park but to their dismay the money was inequitably distributed which prompted them to call for interference from the relevant authorities.

He added that they are disappointed to see Kyakamese parish which has only one village that is neighboring the park gets over Ugx200m and yet Kiruli parish which has more than five villages receiving only 56 million shillings.

He explained that since Kiruli Parish has the largest stretch of villages and the population along Murchison falls National Park would have been the one to receive the biggest amount of money.

According to the petition Kiruli parish is the mostly invaded by the wild animals from the park citing elephants, buffaloes, baboons, monkeys, chimpanzees among others.

It also showed that all the time people have lost crops, income and livestock into the hands of wild animals unlike Kyakamese parish which has only one village neighboring the park. The petition added that for them as group members are not ready to receive the money unless their impasse is addressed.

Members also challenged the way Pakanyi sub county authorities diverted the 20% of the money which was sent by UWA to education fund without being consulted on the matter and yet they are the people who are always disturbed by the animals.

Charles Tibahwa, a resident of Nyakarongo village who also neighbors the park noted that they are over whelmed by the rate at which elephants are invading their villages saying that even on Sunday morning over 20 elephants invaded their area.

He noted that since this year begun elephants have invaded them four times.

The petition which was signed by over 56 people was also copied to the permanent secretary ministry of tourism and world life, the chief administrative officer Masindi, the RDC Masindi, the district chairperson among others.

Commenting on their concern, Frank Asiimwe the LC3 chairperson Pakanyi sub county explained that for them they had no say on the allocation of funds to parishes saying that the allocation was done by Uganda World Life Authority basing on the population and the size of parishes.

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By Allan Mugabe

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In Kasese

More than 40 former poachers in the Queen Elizabeth National park have given up on the illegal practice and handed over their poaching tools.

The reformed poachers hail from Rukungiri, Mitooma and Kanungu districts.

They would use spears, arrows and lay traps in the park, targeting antelopes and duikers, which would end up hurting buffalos for meat production.

The former poachers handed over their tools yesterday 24^th/6/2019 at Bwambara sub- county headquarters to Uganda wildlife authority (UWA).

Gerard Abitegyeke, UWA Warden in charge of Ishasha sector, said they have teamed up with the reformed poachers to encourage poachers to take up alternative activities such as farming, bee keeping and other income generating activities.

Arthur Twinomujuni, the district forestry officer has been at the forefront of mediation between the poachers and Uganda Wild Life Authority. He said that he started this process some time back with an intension of sensitizing them about the benefits of conserving natural environment and wild life and the dangers of poaching.

Gideon Ntungura, district councilor for Bwambara Sub- County asked the public to support the reformed poachers so that they can live dignified lives.

Sipiriano Byensi and Hope Kakuru both reformed poachers said that they started poaching alongside their father at their tender age and have since been involved in the activity. They appealed to UWA for support of getting a good livelihood.

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