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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Mbarara/Bushenyi

Mbarara high court presided over by Justice Joyce Kavuma today Nov, 13, 2019 ruled against the mbarara University contested vice chancellor Prof. Obua Celestine that he should be sued in his capacity together with the Chancellor Prof. Charles Olwenyi.

Earlier, the lawyers representing the vice chancellor and Chancellor Mbarara University had objected that Julius Taremwa the secretary general of the association of lectures and staff of MUST (MUSTASA) that he should not have sued the duo.

However during her ruling, Justice Kavuma ruled that the aggrieved party as the secretary general of the lecturers and staff association has powers to sue the vice chancellor and chancellor.

High Court judge also ruled that chancellor and vice chancellor should be sued in their capacities.

Mbarara University’s Taremwa the general secretary of the association staff and lecturers took vice chancellor and chancellor to Mbarara high court challenging the wrong procedures they used to re-appoint VC Prof. Obua for another 5 year last term.

According to Julius Taremwa’s lawyers, the chancellor of Mbarara University Prof. Charles Olwenyi appointed VC. Prof. Obua without any recommendation or a minute from the University council.

Justice Joyce Kavuma ruled that Prof. Obua and Olwenyi have to stay on the charge sheet and answer the charges brought against them by Julius Taremwa and his team.

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By Yosam Gucwaki

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In Masindi

Over 250 people calling themselves concerned residents of Masindi district have petitioned the district speaker demanding for the transfer of the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Godfrey Nyakahuma from the district.

The petition signed by residents from all the sub counties in the district was delivered to the speaker Moses Kiirya at his office on Friday by the lead petitioner Julius Kirungi from Karujubu division accompanied by five others who claimed they represented rest of the petitioners.

They included: Lydia Kugonza from Pakanyi sub county, Ezekiel Kasaija who is also the chairperson Kasongoire LC1 in Budongo Sub County, Robert Kiiza from Kabango town council and Samuel Barongo from Pakanyi Sub County.

Kirungi who yesterday led the petitioners to follow up the matter  in the speaker’s office accused RDC Nyakahuma of fueling  the conflicts that have happened  in the district .

He cited out oppressing the poor, protecting corrupt people, poor working relationship, retarding development in the district developments among others.

While talking to the petitioners, speaker Moses Kiirya noted that petitioning is a constitutional right and one of the legal means through which residents can express their grievances.

He assured them that the petition would be submitted to the council business committee for consideration and would eventually be brought to council for discussion.

When contacted for a comment on the matter, RDC Nyakahuma declined to comment saying he would do so after receiving the copy of the petition.

He however said the petitioners are being used by local politicians as a way of fighting him.

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By Ronald Namanya

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In Bushenyi

The office of the chairman Bushenyi Central Cell alongside Greater Bushenyi Police Station yesterday held an official emergency security meeting to mobilize residents on how they can be security conscious.

This follows theft and burglary cases that are continuously happening with in Bushenyi district leaving settlers in panic of losing their lives and properties.

The meeting was organised yesterday 12^th Nov.2019 at Bushenyi Municipality Play Ground by the LCI Chairman Milton Mwebembezi and attended by residents from Omukyitookye and others from Bushenyi town plus local leaders of Bushenyi Central Division.

Speaking as the GISO during the meeting, Topha Kamusiime appealed to all residents to collaborate with police by alerting them of any security threat as soon as possible.

He also urged them to not only wait for police but to be security conscious noting that at least every family should have security tools like panga, axe, and spears for defence in case of an intruder.

The Greater Bushenyi Police OC Station Abaho assured residents that as police they are not just seated but they are trying to work hard to eliminate all the wrong doers who are terrorising people.

He however asked the LCI chairman to also form a security committee of at least six trusted people to help him when patrolling around.

Speaking to www.mknewslink.com after the meeting, the Bushenyi central division Chairman LC III Mr. Steven Karuti said that people should be vigilant on theft issues.

He advised them on putting security lights on their homes, lock their houses tightly.

They resolved that every person should contribute a small amount of money to buy tools like spears, panga and uniforms to be used by security committee after it is formed.

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By Felix Twinomugisha

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In Ntungamo

Ntungamo police have secured security cameras to be installed in the Municipality and other major town councils in the district in a bid to fight the increased crime.

Police said that 09 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be installed on main streets and junctions to help security agencies to monitor what will be going on in the town.

While speaking to the press at Ntungamo central police station yesterday November 11, 2019, Ntungamo district police commander SP Damian Katwesiime said that the installation phase will start mid December this year.

This follows the recently increasing cases of insecurities where almost seven armed robberies took place in a month of October.

According to statistics, so far 62 people were murdered, 77 children defiled by old people, 13 raped, 132 houses broke into and rampant cases of threatening violence were reported this year.

In the 2018 annual crime report released by Uganda police Ntungamo District was ranked the fourth after Lira, Mbarara and Arua Districts in crimes.

SP Katwesiime noted that when things went out of hands, they intensified night joint motorized and foot patrols with security sisters to deter criminals.

He revealed that security is proposing to have closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at Fuelix junction to cater for Rukungiri and Kabale high ways, police station, Kyamate junction, Municipal junction, Karazaarwe Road junction near centenary Bank, at Management Training and Advisory center (MTAC) for Mabara- Kabale Road and Kyamate Hill top to monitor the whole town.

He is optimistic that when these CCTV cameras are installed, they will help them detect and boost crime investigations.

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In Kamwezi

Rwandan government  yesterday 12/11/19 at around 13:00 hours at Kamwezi boarder at Buzuba cell Kashekye Parish Kamwezi sub county, handed over bodies of the two Ugandan who were allegedly murdered by Rwandan security forces.

The two were murdered in the night of  9/11/2019 at Tabagwe village in Nyagatare district in Rwanda on allegation that they were smuggling tobacco into Rwanda which is prohibited in the country. 

The handing over was witnessed by the Mayor Nyagatare district Mushabe Claudian and RPC Eastern province ACP Emmanuel Hatari while the Ugandan team was headed by the RDC Rukiga district Ms Pulikeria Muhindo, the RPC Kigezi SSP Eddie Serunjogi and team, RISO Maj. Mugarura Jorom and team, DPC Asp Okumu Julius and team, the vice chairman LCV Muganizi Jackson, the LCIII chairperson Tedson Nuwagaba. 

 The two bodies are of  Ebyarishaga Job m/a aged 37 yrs of Kiruhura cell Kashekye  parish and Tuhirwe JohnBosco  m/a aged 30 yrs of residents of Nyakabungo cell  Kyabuhangwa parish both of Kamwezi sub county Rukiga district. 

On receipt of the bodies and on re examination by the Regional police surgeon, it was discovered that Ebyarishanga Job had  been shot in the chest and head and  Tuhirwe John Bosco in the chest and ribs both done at short range meant to kill . 

Both bodies were handed over to relatives by police and advised them to remain calm and cool tempers as they observe the rule of law in whatever they do.

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