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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
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In Bushenyi
The managing director of National Water and Sewerage Corporation Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha has called upon Ugandans to be conscious of next years elections such that they are not divided alongside religions, clans among others.
He noted that they should remain united, work hard and do not ask for handouts from leaders adding that handouts end that day while ideas stay longer and bring development.
He said this today during an exclusive interview with www.mknewslink.com managing editor after a church service at Kantunda Kiyaga Bumbaire Bushenyi district.
Mugisha noted that through Bamugisha, they have started village saving banks (Obubokisi) and Bushenyi Bamugisha Community Welfare Beneficiaries SACCO to fight poverty and unity all saving banks respectively.
Ms Annet Katusiime Mugisha the aspirant Bushenyi district woman mp called upon women to protect their children during this long holiday.
She added that parents should bring up their children with discipline so that they become responsible citizens.
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In Ntungamo
The newly appointed Minister of State for Labor, Employment and Industrial Relations who is also the MP Rushenyi county Hon Mwesigwa Rukatana has urged christians to avoid discriminating any form of employment so long as it transforms their living and their community.
Hon. Rukutana in his Christmas message at his home church of St Andrews Ruyonza church of Uganda in Rushenyi county Ntungamo District admitted that there are increased cases of unemployment not only in Uganda but also in the other countries asking unemployed youth to be patient as the country is attracting more investors to increase industries.
He noted that the country has embarked on increasing production and industrialization as form of creating more jobs for Ugandans.
Hon Rukutana cautioned the youth against lamenting over lack of jobs, yet they despise the golden opportunities they have to work.
He encouraged them to use their humble beginnings as a stepping stone to better themselves and take advantage of any opportunity handed to them.
The minster shared his testimony how he too went through difficult times of selling charcoal from Mukono District when he was at University and had a transformation.
At St Mathews Cathedral Kyamate Ntungamo Municipality, the Bishop South Ankole diocese the Rt Rev Nathan Ahimbisbiwe said the Christmas festivities should be used to show the kindness and love of Jesus Christ who was born to bring peace, grace, love and light in the World.
Bishop Ahimbisibwe urged Christians to take the word of God serious, be prayerful and have faith in God as they celebrate festivities.
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By Sylvia Kugonza
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In Fort Portal
The Bishop of Rwenzori diocese the Rt. Rev. Reuben Kisembo Amooti has encouraged people to plant more trees to avoid natural calamities like landslides, floods among others.
While preaching to hundreds of people who had turned up for the Christmas celebrations at St. Johns cathedral Fort Portal municipality, the Bishop said that people have destroyed the environment by cutting trees leading to death, loss of properties and displacement of people.
The man of God further asked people to give relief aid to the mudslides and landslides victims of Bududa and Bundibugyo districts that were affected early this month.
At least 17 people died in Bundibugyo and over 40 in Bududa while others were left homeless.
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ByFelix Twinomugisha
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In Rukungiri
Police in Rukungiri have arrested three of their officers for shooting dead a 21 Year old boy on Wednesday morning during a patrol.
The deceased identified as Benon Tibesigwa, 21 was a former student of St. Jerome Secondary school in Rukungiri who has been in his senior six vacation and a resident of Kanyeganyegye village in Northern Ward Kebisoni town council Rukungiri district.
The deceased had moved out with a brother identified as Benjamin Turyasingura ,18 and were attending a show at Omukatensani trading center when three police officers attached to Kebisoni police station ; No 44047 Sergent Twebaze David, No 35494 Detective Constable Agaba Busingye, No 049 Special Police Constable Begumisa Baziira who were reportedly on patrol stormed to the venue of the celebrations leading to a confrontation between them and the revelers.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the officers accused the organizers of holding a Music show without informing the police an issue that sparked off bitter reactions from the gathering and the police started firing live bullets.
It is at this time that the deceased was reportedly hit by a stray bullet and died on arrival at Nyakibale referral hospital
Kigezi regional police spokesperson Elly Maate said that three officers have been arrested pending investigations into the matter.
He added that the deceaseds body had been taken to Rwakabengo Health center III for a postmortem and the guns from the suspects recovered.
The case was registered at Rukungiri police under file number SD Ref; 05/25/12/2019.

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