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By Gideon Tumwijukye

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In Bushenyi

Blood donors and patients in Bushenyi district have been advised to always demand for receipts whenever asked to pay money for blood transfusion in government hospitals.

This call was made by Gideon Kiiza the blood bank driver in Red Cross Bushenyi district while at a one day blood donation exercise held at Valley University of science and technology in Bushenyi district organized by valley university guild council in partnership with Uganda Red Cross society.

Kiiza said that some doctors are naturally businessmen and that is why they see everything in monetary terms hence asking patients money for blood which would be for free.

He added that any patient who gets asked to buy blood in a government hospital should ask for receipt because blood is donated for free to save lives.

Kiiza also appealed to people to donate blood because there is always a problem of blood shortage especially in Christmas period

Speaking to www.mknewslink.com reporter, Dr. Enos Rwasheema the vice chancellor Valley University of Science and technology said they have done the donation exercise as a way of giving back to the community because people need blood.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Kampala

President YK Museveni has revealed that unlike some time back when government technical staffs were corrupt, politicians have now also joined the racket and are more corrupt than the technical staff.

President Museveni said this on Monday night at the state house Entebbe while Presiding over the launch of the book Uganda’s March to Industrialization (1986-2040) authored by Minister Karoro Okurut who is also Woman Mp Bushenyi District.

He told investors who were in attendance that they should whisper to the ambassadors whenever any politician asks for a bribe from them.

“You investors whisper to your ambassadors when any politician or technical staff asks a bribe from you,” Museveni said.

He also noted that he doesn’t believe in vision 2040 because Uganda cannot have more 20 years sleeping saying that the success of the country’s economy should begin now rather than waiting for vision2020.

In her speech, Minister Karoro hailed President Museveni for conducive environment which has led to faster industrialization of Uganda.

She noted that in 1986 NRM government inherited a dead economy without industries but currently, there are many industries. According to Museveni, the economy of Uganda is growing at 6.92%.

Also in her speech, the minister of trade industry and cooperatives Ameria Kyambade hailed minister Karoro for the book she authored which is about industrialization of Uganda and that it will help the ministry to succeed.

Minister Karoro noted that the book costs 100,000= shillings and 50% of the proceeds will go to Mary Karoro Okurut foundation which will be used to skill the youth under the presidential initiative on skilling the youth and women.

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By Felix Twinomugisha

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In Ntungamo

The Ntungamo Municipal councilors yesterday stormed out of the council in protest against the town clerk’s misconduct and failure to implement resolutions passed by the council.

The council meeting held at Embassy tours Ntungamo Municipality to discuss on how to improve service delivery in the Municipality was cut short, after the councilors stormed out of hall protesting the administration’s failure to implement council resolutions.

Trouble started when Councillor Kumwesiga Boaz a member of works committee and the Park ward councilor observed that it was wastage of tax payers’ money and time to keep coming for the deliberations in the council, while resolutions passed during previous sessions had never been implemented.

Councillor Kumwesiga noted the council passed resolution on construction of Municipal gate at 12m shillings but it was done poorly at inflated rate.

He added that they also approved 10m shillings for mayor’s cup that was supposed to be played on Independence Day but the day passed without a match and money was swindled.

Councilor Darius Gumisiriza representing Central ward swore not to return until the issue is addressed.

Gumusiriza noted that the Municipal offices are bushy, human wastes is littered in drainage channels in all taxi parks.

Councilors cried that it is dismay for the town clerk to keep dodging council meetings leaving the office to human resource officer Katusiime David Kabaka who had just joined municipality from District.

Mayor Ntungamo Municipality Jacob Kafureka blamed the confusion on town clerk who has failed to implement the council resolutions and kept postponing yet the funds were approved.

The council speaker, Mugizi Nicholas Kanahe, was stranded after all 23 councilors moved out and he decided to adjourn the session indefinitely for lack of quorum.

When contacted on the phone, the Town clerk Festo Tandeka acknowledged that he is on sick leave and he will  be coming to address the issues raised by the councilors but advised them be patient and calm.

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In Bushenyi

Politics in Nyakabirizi division Bushenyi Ishaka municipality have taken a different twist as a youth this time decides to take over the chairman LCIII seat.

Obed Nuwajuna Rwampororo a resident of Rwenjeru Nyakabirizi division Bushenyi-Ishaka municipality told our reporter that the division needs a young and energetic person to drag it into development as it still lags behind in most of the sectors.

Nuwajuna a graduate of Bishop Stuart University noted that services are not effectively delivered to tax payers as their leaders are ‘sleeping’.

He attributed poor service delivery to lack of sensitization and supervision by leaders noting that most of the government programs such as youth livelihood do not reach the beneficial since they are not informed of them.

Nuwajuna cited out education saying that most of the schools now days perform better but for them in Nyakabirizi, they still have failures in schools like Nyamiko, Nyakatoma and Bushenyi core primary schools.

He assured www.mknewslink.com that he will ensure supervision both in schools and health centres then advise parents to get quality education for their children moreover at a lower price.

Obed Nuwajuna Rwampororo studied from Nyakatoma primary school, joined Kyabugimbi SSS for O’ level then Ruyonza School for A ‘level and graduated from Bishop Stuart University with a bachelor degree in social works and administration.

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By Reuben Ainomugisha

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In Kabale

The Kabale District Veterinary Officer Dr. Benard Kabagambe has revealed that for the last 34 days, they have not registered more cases of pigs dying of African swain fever.

On September 11, 2019, the commissioner of Animal health Dr. Anna Ademun imposed quarantine on movement of pigs and its products in Kabale and on September 18, 2019 in Rubanda after registering 225 cases of pigs dying of African swain fever

According to Dr. Kabagambe about 421 pigs were confirmed dead because of the epidemic in a period of 2 months.

However, speaking to www.mknewslink.com  Dr. Kabagambe attributed the successful eviction of the epidemic to cooperation between the veterinary officers and the publications.

Kabagambe also said that the quarantine still stands in all parts of Kabale until they are sure that the disease is no more in the district.

He also warned that whoever is found violating the quarantine will still be arrested and face the law accordingly.

Dr. Kabagambe further appealed to the pig farmers in the district to improve the hygiene and housing of their animals to curb down the scourge.

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