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ByWilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi

Greater Bushenyi radio fan and regular caller Steven Karindore has succumbed to Diabetes after spending four days in Bushenyi police cells over a conflict between him and Deo Atuhaire Omuhatizi.

According to a close friend and presenter on Bushenyi FM Moses Byendwa aka Shaka Bitama, Karindore passed away a few minutes ago at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital in Ishaka where he was rushed to, from police cells after his sugar levels escalated.

The conflict between Deo Atuhaire started on Wednesday 14^{th   August 2019} this week when Karindore was taken to Bushenyi police station and talks were on going to resolve the conflicts out of police.

The late Steven Karindore made his name high and sound in 2008 when Bushenyi fm started and thereafter went on to be a popular caller on Crane fm,Theo fm and Hunter fm all in greater Bushenyi.

The listeners loved him for being timely and educating them on certain issues that radios would be running.

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By Yosam Gucwaki

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In Masindi

Masindi Resident District Commissioner, Godfrey Nyakahuma, and the chairperson Masindi main hospital health management committee, Muhamoud Kazimbiraine have attacked each other over a fundraising aimed at soliciting money to improve the state of Masindi hospital.

The two clashed during the dialogue organized by Community Driven Network (CODNET) Uganda on the emerging issues in Masindi hospital which was held at the district health offices on Friday.

According to Kazimbiraine, he wrote a concept note indicating that Masindi hospital is in a pathetic situation and needs to be assisted through a fundraising.

But Nyakahuma said that the document which was written to the Diaspora pleading for assistance has gone viral on social media.

He also said that the document also indicated that they resorted to doing the fundraising after realizing that government had failed to do something to improving Masindi hospital.

Nyakahuma warned Kazimbiraine and his team to stop playing cheap politics noting that the hospital management committee should know its limits.

However, Kazimbiraine said that in 2010 Masindi hospital was supposed to get 28 million dollars for its reconstruction but the money was channeled to Kiryandongo hospital and yet their leaders could not follow the matter.

He added that the fundraising has been okayed by the permanent secretary Ministry of health, Diana Atwine, hence calling upon residents of Masindi to turn up for the fundraising slated for 21 august 2019 in big numbers and give out their contribution.

However, Nyakahuma insisted that they cannot accept any fundraising which is not sanctioned advising that the people championing it should write to the permanent secretary ministry of health, Chief administrative officer, RDC, and the District health officer.

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By Yosam Gucwaki

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In Kagadi

Over 100 government aided primary schools in Kagadi district, are on the verge of missing universal primary –UPE capitation grants for third term 2019 over lack of financial statements and annual budgets.

According to the District Education Officer Kagadi, Bartholomew Bukenya, the key mandate of head teachers is to ensure they prepare annual budgets and financial statements capturing funds from all sources to the school and expenditures incurred.

He said that these should be submitted to the district with a copy to the ministry of education and sports ahead of each academic year.

Bukenya said head teachers are also required to maintain and operate a bank account, accurately recording the actual expenditure in cash book and also submit accountabilities to the district education office.

 Bukenya said that however, more than 90% of the head teachers have not complied with the requirements.

He has now ordered Stanbic Bank, Bwamiramira branch not to allow head teachers to withdraw any UPE capitation grants for third term 2019  until they have submitted all budgets and accountabilities for the previous releases .

In a letter dated 14^thAugust 2019, Bukenya said that the affected head teachers will be required to present clearance letters from the district education office before they transact any business with Stanbic bank.

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In Rukungiri

The Rukungiri Resident District Commissioner Dan Kaguta warned Religious denominations that preach against medication and education noting that government is ready to take action against them.

Kaguta made remarks on Friday August 16^th 2019 while representing Hon. Maj Gen. Jim Katugugu Muhwezi as the chief guest during the 15^th Annual General Meeting of The AIDS support Organisation- TASO Rukungiri Branch.

The function took place at TASO offices in Western Division, Rukungiri Municipality.

Kaguta further implored the infected parents to give birth to the children considering their capacity to look after them.

Kaguta hailed the AIDS support organization TASO for the big role they have played in caring for the sick which he said many of them would have died long time ago had it not been by TASO.

Ms. Agnes Kateeba the Center Program manager TASO, Rukungiri decried understaffing at the centre which has crippled some of their activities and led to failure to hit their targets in delivering health services to the community.

Ms. Kateeba noted that they are still on track in achieving the 2020 target of  90% where by 90% of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status, 90% of all people with HIV infection will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy and 90% of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy will have viral suppression.

Irene Turyomuriwe an Employee with TASO, Rukungiri Branch scooped an Award for the best Employee of the Year.

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