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By Elly Karenzi

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In Ibanda

An 81 year old famous engineer who invented and designed a private broadcasting radio station in Ibanda district in 1963 by using electronics and technology was laid to rest at Kafunjo cell in Ibanda municipality on Saturday 2^nd Oct 2019.

Perez Bemanya over this week breathed his last at Mbarara referral hospital after battling with kidney failure for a long period and has been on oxygen.

Mr. Apollo Kibeherere the Ibanda municipality mayor while speaking at Perez’s burial ceremony at Kafunjo cell said that, he (Bemanya) has done a lot including writing a history Book about Ibanda district.

Kibeherere also commended the late Bemanya for supporting Runyankole Rukiga orthography programs that improve the spoken and writing standards in Ibanda district.

“There is still more to be dug out to maximize the district and tourism potential, I am requesting all people to use their talents to write more books” He said.

Perez invented a radio station in 1963 that disrupted the resident’s radio channels and was forced by the ministry of Information and Broadcasting to reprimand him on using one transmission channel without the by then Radio Uganda authority.

He is also said to have been the first engineer to repair radios, T.Vs and electricity in Ibanda district.

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By Sylvia Kugonza

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In Fort Portal

A 35 year old woman in Fort Portal is set to seat for the primary leaving examination slated tomorrow.

Maureen Kyobutungi a resident of South Division, Fort portal municipality in Kabarole district currently studying at St. Peters and Paul Viraka is among the candidates that are going to sit for the Primary Leaving Examinations.
Single mother Maureen has three children and the first born is in S.4, second born in S.2 and last born in Primary three.
According to her, she was forced to go back to school last year in primary six after facing a lot of challenges at her place of work where her workmates used to laugh at her that she is illiterate.

She narrates that sometimes she could find it difficult to speak to fellow workmates because they use English which she doesn’t understand.

Maureen is the executive director of Kabarole Women Health Support Initiative [KWHSI] which is supported by Baylor Uganda for mobilization of all single mothers and sensitizing sexual
workers on how to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS.

Speaking to www.mknewslink.com reporter, she noted that going back to school is going to help her to speak English, upgrade to other levels of education and profession plus other various benefits. She also added that she is expecting 1st grade results if God is willing.

As a single mother, Maureen faces many challenges including paying school fees for her children, rent among others.

Mrs. Kabasita Mugisa the St. Peters and Paul Viraka School head teacher asserted that Maureen is among the best students she has hence expecting her to pass with flying colors.

She encouraged other interested old people to come back to school thus they should not shy away.

148 candidates were registered for 2019-2020 primary leaving examination and 12 are children with
disabilities.

5629 candidates are going to seat for P.L.E in Kabarole district on Monday.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Mitooma

The minister of justice and constitutional affairs Maj. General Kahinda Otafiire has revealed that the five years Capt. Donozio Kahonda has been Member of Parliament for Ruhinda constituency in Mitooma district is a wasted time.

Gen. Otafiire said this yesterday evening while addressing elders and Nyekundire group members at his home in kashenshero town council Mitooma district.

He noted that Mp Kahonda has not added anything in all sectors let it be water, roads, rural electricity and schools.

www.mknewslink.com editor called MP Kahonda on phone to verify whether he has done nothing to the people of Ruhinda but said he was graduating at Bugema University. However mk news link.com will interview MP Kahonda on matter soonest in order to give him fair hearing.

The elders and Nyekundire group humbly requested Gen Otafiire to re-contest Ruhinda constituency parliamentary seat and he accepted.

He said that he never wanted to contest again for Ruhinda constituency but all lc1 chairmen endorsed him and elders also did so yesterday.

“You people kabiira sub-county, you voted me out when am a lion and brought in Capt. Kahonda who is equivalent to a cat” kahinda mocked kibiira voters.

MP Kahonda defeated Gen. Otafiire in 2015 NRM party primaries when he [Kahonda] was in Kirinya prison in Jinja on charges of forging academic documents.

Gen. Otafiire gave every person who attended the meeting a hoe and told them that president Museveni recognizes Ugandans and that he sent them through him.

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