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By Yosam Gucwaki

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In Masindi

William Mwambu, the male district councilor for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) has dragged Masindi district local government and the district speaker Moses Kirya to court accusing them of continued mistreatment and harassment.

Mwambu filed the case at Masindi high court on the 6^th of February 2020 through Yefusa Ochieng from Legal Action for Persons with Disabilities (LAPD) and the hearing date is on 18^th of February 2020.

Mwambu says he dragged the two parties to court following his continued dismissal from Masindi district council by Moses Kirya the district council speaker.

Moses Kirya the district speaker has suspended Mwambu for three times in two years. He first suspended him in May last year on grounds that he had failed to produce social services report, he was also suspended  in September  last year and in January this year because of misconduct during council proceedings.

According to Mwambu, he wants court to quash the purported decision of 6^th January 2020 where he was suspended for two council sittings. He also adds that he wants court to prohibit the speaker from any further unjustified suspension without the due process of the law.

Mwambu also says that he wants court to compel the district speaker to allow him continue attending council sittings with immediate effect. He also wants court to compel the two parties to pay his allowances together with that of the guide.

The politician notes that he wanted their impasse to be solved amicably stating that he tried to engage the district officials and also wrote an intention to sue but all in vain.

 When contacted the district council speaker, Moses Kirya, explained that Mwambu has a right to do anything because the law mandates him adding that for him is ready to meet him in court.

Commenting on the matter, Cosmas Byaruhanga, the Masindi district LCV chairperson said that he is not aware of Mwambu dragging Masindi district local government and the district speaker to court adding that they had planned to have a consultative meeting with him on Tuesday next week before opting for the next step.

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In Fort portal

Residents of Fort Portal municipality and the municipal staff have commended good performance of their outgoing town clerk Geoffrey B.Bamanyisa.

Residents noted that for the time Bamanyisa has been in the municipality, he has built formidable team work, boosted staff motivation, promoted staff career growth, instilled institutional discipline and enhanced solid waste management.

This was during the inception staff meeting with the incoming town clerk Innocent Ahimbisibwe held at New Fort view hotel on 4^th Feb.2020

The staff particularly expressed their wish for a longer period with him in Fort Portal for more results.

Earlier on the handover had been held at on 24^th Jan.2020 presided over by the commissioner for urban administration, ministry of local government Justinian Niwagaba who commended Bamanyisa for putting stability at the station.

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By Yosam Gucwaki

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In Masindi

Masindi’s best female student in 2019 Uganda Certificate of education (UCE) loses hope in continuing with her studies because of lack of support from her parents.

Evelyn Atulinda, scored 15 aggregates in her eight best subjects from Ikoba Girls Secondary located in Bwijanga Sub County Bujenje county Masindi district.

She got two in English, three in Mathematics, one in Chemistry, one in Agriculture, three in Biology and two in History. She also got two in Geography, five in computer and one in commerce.

She got a first grade in primary seven at Kyangamwoyo primary school in Kimengo Sub County Masindi district with eight aggregates. When she joined Ikoba Girls secondary school, she was given a bursary because of her good performance.

According to Atulinda, she wants to do PCB/Sub math in ‘A’ level such that she can become a medical Doctor. She says she has been supported by Ikoba Girls secondary school right from senior one to senior four since her parents are finically constrained.

She adds that she wants to continue with her studies but she cannot continue since her father is bed ridden. She also notes that her father cannot support himself because is suffering from hepatitis B and back ache.

Atulinda is calling upon the public and the well-wishers` to come out and help her in her studies such that she can become a responsible citizen.

Yesterday, the Ikoba girls secondary school’s chaplain Reverend, Fred Wamani, brought Atulinda to the district chairman’s office such that they can forge a way forward of helping her.

Speaking to journalist,  Wamani explained that they have been supporting  her since she joined ‘O’ level adding that they brought her to the office of the district chairman  such that it can provide a helping hand.

Responding to the child’s concern, Cosmas Byaruhanga the LCV chairperson Masindi district said that the district will get all ways and give her little support urging the entire community to come out and give her necessary support.

He also added that as district authorities they are going to devise means and and forge a way on how they will be helping students with such cases.

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By Ronald Kabanza.

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In Rukungiri

The Rukungiri district local government public accounts committee (PAC) has resumed its investigations into the expenditure of Ugx 100 millions that was given to Kebisoni town council as startup capital.

 The investigations came after the former town clerk Nicholas Kahumuza and treasure Kenneth Byaruhanga failed to explain the whereabouts of this money.

 Kebisoni town council was created in 2016/17 financial year and given 100 millions as startup capital that was supposed to help the town council in its operations.

Wilson Kamukungu, the committee chairperson says that the current town clerk Charles Najunwah tried to explain to the PAC committee during the first visit of the committee but did not satisfy them a thing that prompted them to call the former town clerk and the treasure to explain the whereabouts of this money.

Kamukungu says the former town clerk Kahumuza must clearly explain accountability of this money or else be taken to courts of laws and be charged with corruption, misusing public office and misuse of tax payer’s money among others cases.

“They must present a clear document explaining the expenditure of this money and we shall not desist from arresting them in case of any failure or delay” Kamukungu said.

Charles Najunwah, the current town clerk told the committee members that he couldn’t satisfy them since he wasn’t in the office by the time when the town council was created.

“I couldn’t satisfy the committee because am not the one who received this money so the one whom I succeeded is the right person to explain this issue” Najunwah added.

On responding, the former town clerk told the committee that him and treasure used 20 million for purchasing town council, 30 millions for partitioning and renovating the administration block, 6 million for buying town council furniture and the rest used in the operations of the town council.

However, Kahumuza and the treasure Kenneth asked the committee to grant them a period of 3 days, which the committee granted and revisit the spending vouchers for the purposes of explaining thorough the expenditure of this money.

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